Shaking Crab - New London Menu
Shaking Crab - New London is a Cajun/Creole seafood spot located at 305 N Frontage Rd, CT. Their menu boasts a variety of seafood options like Alaskan King Crab Legs, Snow Crab Legs, Easy-Peel Shrimp, and Crawfish. The Combo Bags allow you to mix and match your favorites. Beverages include refreshing options like Arnold Palmer and Pineapple Cobbler. Customers praise the diverse menu offerings and the delicious food, with some mentioning standout dishes like the fried lobster sandwich and the King Combo. While prices have risen due to market factors, the quality of the seafood still impresses. The friendly staff and generous portions add to the overall positive dining experience at Shaking Crab. Visit this location for a delightful seafood feast with a Cajun twist.
Starters
Fisherman's Platter
Shrimp, calamari, and catfish nuggets hand battered and fried to perfection. Served on a bed of fries with fried corn included.
Fried Lobster Tail Basket
A lobster tail, hand-battered and fried to perfection.
Fried Shrimp Basket
The same large, plump shrimp that we use in our boil, peeled, de-veined, and fried to perfection.
Chicken Wings
Fried chicken wings served with your choice of sauce. Eight pieces.
Onion Rings
Fried Corn
Corn on the cob deep fried and basted with our house Cajun butter.
Regular Fries
Cajun Fries
Fried Catfish Basket
Fresh catfish is moist, sweet with a firm flesh and less flake, hand-battered and fried to perfection.
Spicy Calamari
Deep fried calamari with a mild spice, tossed with banana peppers and a spicy aioli dipping sauce.
Chicken Tenders
Five pieces. Fried chicken tenders served with your choice of sauce.
CLAM STRIPS ROLLS
SERVED WITH CHOICE OF FRIES AND COLE SLAW
CLAM STRIPS MEAL
SERVED WITH CHOICE OF FRIES AND COLE SLAW
WHOLE BELLY ROLL
SERVED WITH CHOICE OF FRIES AND COLE SLAW
WHOLE BELLY MEAL
SERVED WITH CHOICE OF FRIES AND COLE SLAW
BAY SCALLOPS ROLLS
SERVED WITH CHOICE OF FRIES AND COLE SLAW
BAY SCALLOPS DINNER
SERVED WITH CHOICE OF FRIES AND COLE SLAW
HADDOCK BASKET
SERVED WITH CHOICE OF FRIES AND COLE SLAW
Soft shell Crab 2 no
Fried soft shell crab with fries
COMBO 1
CRAB CAKE 8 NO, FRIES
COMBO 2
CRAB RANGOONSFRIED PICKLES
COMBO 3
CHICKEN TENDERFRESFRIED CORN BROCCOLI
COMBO 5
CHICKEN WINGSFRIED PICKLESCAJUN FRIES
COMBO 10
FRIED SHRIMP 10 NOFRIED CORNCAJUN FRIES
COMBO 6
SPICY CALAMARIFRIED PCIKLESCAJUN FRIES
COMBO 8
CAT FISH FILLET FRIEDONION RINGSCAJUN FRIES
COMBO 9
COCONUT SHRIMPREGUALR FRIESFRIED CORN
COMBO 11
WHOLE FISH FRIED TILAPIAFRIED PICKLESFRIED CORN1 CLAM CHOWDER SOUP
COMBO 12
1 LOBSTER BISQUE SOUP1 FRIED LOBSTER TAILSWEET POATTOES FRIES
COMBO 13
1 CLAM CHOWDER SOUPFRIED SHRIMPSPICY CALAMARIFRIED CORN
COMBO 14
1 LOBSTER BISQUELOBSTER TAIL FRIEDSPICY CALAMRISHRIMP COCKTAILFRIED CORN
STARTER COMBO
Soups, Salads and Sides
Garlic Noodles
Thick egg noodles stir fried in garlicky butter.
Mac 'N' Cheese
The ultimate comfort food, extra cheesy.
Steamed Rice
Side of Sauce
A side of our house garlicky sauce for whatever your shaking needs are.
Clam Chowder
A New England classic.
Shrimp Salad
Mixed green with onion, tomatoes, olives tossed with house dressing , topped with shrimp
Lobster Salad
Mixed green with onion, tomatoes, olives tossed with house dressing , topped with lobster meat
Grilled Chicken Salad
Mixed green with onion, tomatoes, olives tossed with house dressing , topped with Grilled Chicken
FISH SALAD
Mixed green with onion, tomatoes, olives tossed with house dressing, roll of fried fish
GARDEN GREEN SALAD
Mixed green with onion, tomatoes, olives tossed with house dressing
Half Order Combo
Pick and choose half orders of your favorites.
Combo Bags
Jumbo Seafood Trays
The Maine Course
Two whole lobsters and an order each of mussels and clams topped off with your choice of house garlicky butter sauce and served with corn and potatoes.
Seafood Galore
A tray filled to the brim with seafood goodness. An order each of snow crab legs, shrimp, crawfish, and clams. Served with your choice of house sauce, corn, and potatoes.
The Total Catch
An order each of Alaskan king crab legs, snow crab legs, easy peel shrimp and crawfish. Served with your choice of house sauce, corn, and potatoes.
Jumbo - Jumbo shaker
2 lb of snow crab2 lb of shrimp
Alaskan King Crab Legs
Shaking crab proudly serves king crab legs caught off the coast of Alaska, the largest and most impressive of all crabs caught around the world.
Whole Lobster
Shaking crab proudly serves king crab legs caught off the Coast of Alaska, the largest and most impressive of all crabs caught around the world.
Snow Crab Legs
Our most popular boil offering, snow crab is named for its snowy white color when cooked and boasts a sweet, subtly briny flavor. The texture is firm and fibrous, easily shredding into pieces.
Easy-Peel Shrimp
These easy peel shrimp are de-veined and have the back of their shells open. More flavor, less mess.
Clams
Chewy, plump with a slight saltiness.
Twin Lobster Tails
Just the tails, and make it two. Dont worry, well use the claw meat for our lobster rolls.
Dungeness Crab Clusters
A delicacy caught from the coast of Washington, these crabs have a delicate flavor, texture and a slightly sweet taste.
Shrimp
Peel and eat shrimp served head-off. We source only large shrimp to give you the most meat for your peel.
Crawfish
A louisiana favorite, crawfish are like miniature lobsters. Served live when in-season, crawfish tails are plump and soft like a pillow with a naturally neutral flavor that soaks up all the herbs and spices in our boil
Mussels
Tender and slight chewiness, mussels typically have a mild taste that can take on the spices and herbs of our boil.
1 Rock Crab
Whole Rock Crab
Blue Crab Seasonal
Whole Blue Crab
1/2 Shrimp
1/2 Mussels
1/2 crawfish
A Lobster Tail
A Snow Crab Cluster
A Dungeness Cluster
Crabs and Friends
Sandwiches
Classic Lobster Roll
Our chilled lobster salad has a light mayo base, a touch of scallion for that bite, and a mix of citruses to freshen it up. Served on a toasted, buttery roll.
Fried Catfish Sandwich
Fresh catfish is moist, sweet with a firm flesh and less flake, hand-battered and fried to perfection. Served with lettuce, tomato, and tartar sauce.
Fried Chicken Sandwich
A crispy chicken sandwich topped with Cajun mayo and packed with pickles. Served with fries.
Fried Lobster Tail Sandwich
A fresh lobster tail, hand battered and fried to perfection served on a toasted brioche bun.
Fried Shrimp Sandwich
The same large, plump shrimp that we use in our boil, peeled, de-veined, and fried to perfect. Served with lettuce, tomato and house Cajun aioli.
HADDOCK FISH SANDWICH
SERVED WITH CHOICE OF FRIES AND COLE SLAW
Veggie Burger
Vegetable burger served with choice of fries
Cajun Shrimp Burger
Grilled Veg Burger
Haddock Burger
catfish burger
cajun grilled chicken burger
Black Bean burger
Clam strip Roll Sanwiches
Whole belly roll sandwiches
Bay Scallops roll sandwiches
Haddock sandwiches
Salmon sandwiches
Fried Chicken sandwiches
fried lobster tail sandwiches
Soft shell crab sandwiches
Lobster Cheesy Fries
Chunks of lobster meat served over fries and topped with our house cheesy sauce and a sprinkling of scallions and house Cajun spices.
Lobster Mac 'N' Cheese
Loaded Garlic Noodles
Shaking Fried Rice
Loaded Sides
Beverages
Arnold Palmer
Half tea and half lemonade.
Juice
Pina Colada
Shirley Temple
Sprite with splashes of grenadine and maraschino cherries.
Home Brewed Sweet Tea
Lemonade
Pineapple Cobbler
Pineapple juice shaken up with strawberry puree and a dash of lime.
Soda
River combo
1/2 pound of craw fish and 1/2 Mussels
Sea Combo
1/2 shrimp head off and 1/2 craw fish
Sailor combo
1/2 shrimp and 1/2 mussels
Captain combo
1/2 Easy peel, 1 lb Blue crab or Rock crab ,1/2 Craw fish
Commander combo
1 cluster of snow crab, 1/2 shrimp and 1/2 mussels
Shore combo
1 cluster of snow crab and 1 lobster tail
Deep Ocean
1 cluster of snow crab, 1 Lobster Tail, 1/2 lb Shrimp
King Combo
1 king Crab leg, 1 cluster of snow crab and 1 lb of shrimp
Queen Combo
1 Cluster of snow crab, 1 lobster tail and 1 LB Shrimp
Shaking Combo
1 cluster of snow crab, 1 cluster of Dungeness crabs and 1 king crab leg
Admiral combo
1 lobster bisque soup, 2 lb craw fish
JETSKI COMBO
1 CLAM CHOWDER 2 LB BLUE CRAB or Rock Crab
SEAMAN COMBO
2 whole Rock Crab 1 LB SHRIMP1 LB MUSSELS
SURF COMBO
1 LOBSTER TAIL1/2 CLAMS1/2 MUSSELS
WAVE COMBO
1 CLUSTER OF DUNGENNESS CRAB1/2 SHRIMP1/2 CRAW FISH
SALT WATER COMBO
1 LOBSTER BISQUE1 CLUSTER OF SNOW CRAB1/2 SHRIMP HEAD OFF
DEEP RIVER COMBO
1 CLUSTER OF DUNGENNESS CRAB1 LB MUSSELS1 LOBSTER TAIL
HARD ROCK COMBO
1 WHOLE LOBSTER1 LB MUSSELS1 Whole Rock Crab
Mini Combo
Surf & Turf Combo
RIBS IN BBQ WITH LOBSTER TAIL
RIBS BABY BACK IN BBQ SAUCE WITH LOBSTER TAIL SERVED WITH CORN AND POATOES
RIBS IN BBQ SAUCE WITH WHOLE LOBSTER
RIBS BABY BACK IN BBQ SAUCE WITH WHOLE LOBSTER TAIL SERVED WITH CORN AND POATOES
RIBS BABY BACK IN BBQ SAUCE WITH FRIED FISH
RIBS BABY BACK IN BBQ SAUCE WITH FRIED FISH SERVED WITH CORN AND POATOES
RIBS BABY BACK IN BBQ SAUCE WITH WHOLE ROCK CRAB
RIBS BABY BACK IN BBQ SAUCE WITH WHOLE ROCK CRAB SERVED WITH CORN AND POATOES
Cajun Salmon
Salmon marinated in Cajun spices served with garlic noodle and broccoli
Shaking Grilled
Grilled lobster tail, shrimps, fish and chicken
