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The Hard Shell Downtown
1411 E Cary St
Richmond, US-VA 23219
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Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Beverages
Happy Hour
Dessert
Dinner
Raw Bar
Ruby Salts Oysters**
gluten-free
- 1/2 Dz $12.96
- Dz $24.95
Steamed Shrimp
gluten-free
- 1/2 Lv $12.95
- Lb $24.95
Snow Crab
gluten-free
- 1/2 Lb $14.95
- Lb $28.95
Middle Neck Clams**
gluten-free
- 1/2 Dz $8.95
- Dz $14.95
Dungeness Crab
gluten-free
- Lb $30.95
King Crab
gluten-free
- Lb $38.95
Snow Crab Combo**
$36.96
1 cluster snow crab, 6 mussels, 3 each shrimp, oysters, clams
gluten-free
Maine Lobster Combo** MKT
1 ¼ LB lobster, 12 mussels, 6 each shrimp, oysters, clams
gluten-free
Appetizers
Parmesan Truffle Fries
$6.95
horseradish aioli
gluten-free
Lobster Dip
$9.95
with roasted peppers, fresh dill and fried flour tortillas
Fried Calamari
$10.95
sweet chili & horseradish peppercorn aioli
Shrimp Cocktail
$12.95
5 jumbo shrimp, house cocktail sauce
gluten-free
Fried Oysters
$12.95
corn relish, house hot sauce, cilantro lime crema
Crab Cakes
$13.95
house tartar sauce
Pan Roasted Mussels^
$10.95
white wine herb lemon garlic butter, bacon, toasted bread
Seared Scallops
$15.95
dates, lardons, sage brown butter
gluten-free
Brussels Sprouts
$9.95
cranberry, parmesan, bacon
gluten-free
Cheese Plate^
$14.95
drunken goat, beemster xo gouda, jam, crostini
Soup & Salads
add to any salad: chicken $5.95, steak* $6.95, shrimp $6.95, salmon* $10.95
She Crab Soup
topped with crab meat
gluten-free
- Cup $5.95
- Bowl $7.95
House Salad
$7.95
carrots, tomatoes, radish, red onions, lemon herb vinaigrette
gluten-free
Classic Caesar
$8.95
romaine, shaved parmesan cheese, croutons, white anchovies
Wedge Salad
$10.95
tomatoes, smoked bacon, red onion, gorgonzola dressing
gluten-free
Arugula Salad
$9.95
apple, cranberry, toasted pecans, goat cheese, champagne vinaigrette
gluten-free
Sandwiches
served with house-cut fries or a side salad
Angus Burger*
$11.95
8 oz burger, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato & onion, brioche bun
Hard Shell Burger*
$13.95
bacon, fried onions, horseradish aioli, brioche bun
Crab Cake Sandwich
$14.95
arugula, house tartar sauce, brioche bun
Blackened Tuna Sandwich
$14.95
pickled carrots, radish, jalapeno, cilantro aioli, brioche bun
Fried Oyster Po Boy
$14.95
chipotle aioli, lettuce, tomato, sub roll
Maine Lobster Roll
$24.95
served hot with butter or cold with citrus herb aioli, shredded lettuce
Seafood
Fish Tacos
$18.95
fried grouper, pickled red cabbage, pineapple salsa, jalapeno, cilantro, chipotle aioli
Simply Grilled Salmon*
$21.95
roasted potatoes, asparagus, lemon butter
Seared Rockfish
$26.95
whipped potatoes, brussels, dates, bacon, lemon
gluten-free
Blackened Mahi Mahi
$22.95
coconut rice, sautéed spinach, pineapple salsa, plantain chip
gluten-free
Fried Oysters
$20.95
whipped potatoes, sauteed spinach, corn relish, cilantro lime crema
Live Maine Lobster
1 ¼ LB steamed whole, roasted potatoes, corn on the cob, drawn butter
gluten-free
Grilled Shrimp & Scallops^^
$26.95
orange sticky rice, sauteed vegetables, soy ginger butter
Lobster Tail
$24.95
grilled or poached, roasted potatoes, asparagus, lemon butter
gluten-free
Pan Seared Crab Cakes^^
$28.95
corn & sweet potato salad, chipotle lime aioli, queso fresco
Hard Shell Pasta
$28.95
linguine, shrimp, scallops, clams, mussels, lobster tail, tomato basil marinara
Meats
6 oz Filet Mignon*
$26.95
whipped potatoes, asparagus, rosemary demi-glace
gluten-free
10 oz Hanger Steak*
$25.95
house cut fries, horseradish aioli & house steak sauce
14 oz New York Strip*
$32.95
roasted potatoes, asparagus, jumbo lump crab, dijon cream
6 oz Angus Filet & Lobster Tail*
whipped potatoes, asparagus, drawn butter
gluten-free
Bourbon Molasses Ribs
$20.95
full rack of ribs, french fries, slaw
gluten-free
Rib & Crab Combo
$24.95
half rack of ribs, 1 cluster of dungeness crab, french fries, slaw
gluten-free
*These items may be served raw or undercooked to customer preference. **These items are served raw. ^Gluten free optional. ^^Vegan optional
Raw Bar
Ruby Salts Oysters**
gluten-free
- 1/2 Dz $12.96
- Dz $24.95
Steamed Shrimp
gluten-free
- 1/2 Lb $12.95
- Lb $24.95
Snow Crab
gluten-free
- 1/2 Lb $14.95
- Lb $28.95
Middle Neck Clams**
gluten-free
- 1/2 Dz $8.95
- Dz $14.95
Dungeness Crab
gluten-free
- Lb $30.95
King Crab
gluten-free
- Lb $38.95
Snow Crab Combo**
$36.95
1 cluster snow crab, 6 mussels, 3 each shrimp, oysters, clams
gluten-free
Maine Lobster Combo** MKT
1 ¼ LB lobster, 12 mussels, 6 each shrimp, oysters, clams
gluten-free
Appetizers
Parmesan Truffle Fries
$6.95
horseradish aioli
gluten-free
Lobster Dip
$9.95
with roasted peppers, fresh dill and fried flour tortillas
Fried Calamari
$10.95
sweet chili & horseradish peppercorn aioli
Shrimp Cocktail
$12.95
5 jumbo shrimp, house cocktail sauce
gluten-free
Fried Oysters
$12.95
corn relish, house hot sauce, cilantro lime crema
Crab Cakes
$13.95
house tartar sauce
Pan Roasted Mussels^
$10.95
white wine herb lemon garlic butter, bacon, toasted bread
Seared Scallops
$15.95
dates, lardons, sage brown butter
gluten-free
Brussels Sprouts
$9.95
cranberry, parmesan, bacon
gluten-free
Cheese Plate^
$14.95
drunken goat, beemster xo gouda, jam, crostini
Soup & Salads
add to any salad: chicken $5.95, steak* $6.95, shrimp $6.95, salmon* $10.95
She Crab Soup
topped with crab meat
gluten-free
- Cup $5.95
- Bowl $7.95
House Salad
$7.95
carrots, tomatoes, radish, red onions, lemon herb vinaigrette
gluten-free
Classic Caesar
$8.95
romaine, shaved parmesan cheese, croutons, white anchovies
Wedge Salad
$10.95
tomatoes, smoked bacon, red onion, gorgonzola dressing
gluten-free
Arugula Salad
$9.95
apple, cranberry, toasted pecans, goat cheese, champagne vinaigrette
gluten-free
Sandwiches
served with house-cut fries or a side salad
Angus Burger*
$11.95
8 oz burger, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato & onion, brioche bun
Hard Shell Burger*
$13.95
bacon, fried onions, horseradish aioli, brioche bun
White Cheddar BLT
$9.95
smoked bacon, white cheddar, lettuce, tomato, cilantro aioli, multigrain
California Club
$10.95
turkey, monterey jack, avocado, lettuce, tomato, bacon & cilantro aioli, multigrain
Cajun Chicken Wrap
$10.95
grilled chicken, monterey jack, lettuce, tomato, red onion, chipotle aioli
Blackened Tuna Sandwich
$14.95
pickled carrots, radish, jalapeno, cilantro lime aioli, brioche bun
Crab Cake Sandwich
$14.95
arugula, house tartar sauce, brioche bun
Fried Oyster Po Boy
$14.95
chipotle aioli, lettuce, tomato, sub roll
Maine Lobster Roll
$24.95
served hot with butter or cold with citrus herb aioli, shredded lettuce
Entrées
Fish Tacos
$18.95
fried grouper, pickled red cabbage, pineapple salsa, jalapeno, cilantro, chipotle aioli
Simply Grilled Salmon*
$21.95
roasted potatoes, asparagus, lemon butter
Fried Oysters
$20.95
whipped potatoes, sauteed spinach, corn relish, cilantro lime crema
Grilled Shrimp & Scallops^^
$26.95
orange sticky rice, sauteed vegetables, soy ginger butter
Pan Seared Crab Cakes^^
$28.95
corn & sweet potato salad, chipotle lime aioli, queso fresco
6 oz Filet Mignon*
$26.95
whipped potatoes, asparagus, rosemary demi-glace
gluten-free
*These items may be served raw or undercooked to customer preference. **These items are served raw. ^Gluten free optional. ^^Vegan optional
Eggs and Such
Served with smoked bacon & fruit
Blueberry Hot Cakes
$7.95
Powdered sugar, whipped cream
Three Eggs Any Style*
$7.95
Smoked bacon, hash browned potatoes
Ham and Cheese Omelet*
$7.95
Hash browned potatoes
California Huevos Rancheros*
$9.95
Crispy flour tortilla, black beans, cheddar cheese, tomatoes, avocado, poached eggs
Western Omelet*
$9.95
Ham, onions, peppers, cheddar cheese, hash browned potatoes
Steak and Eggs*
$10.95
Two eggs any style with hash browned potatoes
Lump Crab Omelet*
$10.95
Spinach, red roasted peppers, monterey jack cheese, hash browned potatoes
Classic Eggs Benedict*
$10.95
Ham, asparagus, hollandaise, hash browned potatoes
Lobster and Asparagus Omelet*
$11.95
Monterey jack cheese, hash browned potatoes
Hard Shell Eggs Benedict*
$13.95
Crab cakes, asparagus, hollandaise, hash browned potatoes
Soups and Salads
Cup She Crab Soup
$3.95Cup Lobster Chowder
$3.95Portobello & Spinach
$8.95
Grilled Portobello mushroom, goat cheese, walnuts, honey balsamic vinaigrette
Chicken & Cranberry
$8.95
Sun dried cranberries, spiced pecans, goat cheese, champagne vinaigrette
Sesame Seared Ahi-Tuna*
$10.95
Mixed greens, julienne carrots, cucumbers, daikon radish, wasabi vinaigrette
Hard Shell Caesar
$10.95
Classic caesar with choice of fried calamari, grilled chicken or grilled shrimp
Sandwiches
served with choice of french fries, cole slaw, potato salad or pasta salad
Jumbo Lump Crab Cake
$10.95
Sorrel remoulade, kaiser roll
Hard Shell Club
$7.95
Turkey, ham, bacon, monterey jack, baguette
Hard Shell Burger
$8.95
Cheddar cheese, smoked bacon, fried onions, Horseradish aioli
Fried Cod Sandwich
$8.95
Sorrel remoulade, kaiser roll
Entrees
Grilled Shrimp and Scallops
$16.95
Sticky rice, asian vegetables, soy ginger butter
Mustard & Nut Crusted Salmon
$17.95
Roasted red bliss potatoes, sautéed spinach, tarragon crème fraîche
Blackened Mahi-Mahi
$17.95
Coconut rice, spinach, tropical fruit salsa
Butter Poached Lobster Tail
$20.95
Roasted red bliss potatoes, asparagus, drawn butter
Pan Seared Crab Cakes
$17.95
Jasmine rice, asparagus, sorrel remoulade
* Notice: Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or Eggs may increase your risk of food borne illness especially if you have a medical condition
Specialty Cocktails
Bubbly Fizz
$12.00
prosecco, elderflower, lemon
The Expat
$12.00
bellle isle honey habenero, ginger and lemongrass syrup, lime, basil, mint, soda water
Ginger Fig Mule
$12.00
titos vodka, limoncello, ginger, fig syrup, lemon, soda water
Strawberry Limeade
$12.00
cirrus vodka, strawberry, simple, lime, soda
Apricot Old Fashioned
$14.00
larceny bourbon, apricot syrup, hellfire & black walnut bitters
Salt Air Margarita
$12.00
lunazul silver, triple sec, agave, lime, sea salt foam
Blackberry Bramble
$12.00
beefeater gin, blackberry liquor, lemon, simple, blackberry
Bourbon Basil Smash
$14.00
belleit bourbon, grapefruit juice, basil, grapefruit bitters, lemon
Draft Beer
Allagash White Ale 5.2% ABV
$8.00Bold Rock Seasonal Cider
$7.00Devil's Backbone Vienna Lager 5.2% ABV
$7.00Hardywood Pils 5.3% ABV
$7.00Pacifico 4.4% ABV
$7.00Sweetwater 420 Pale Ale 6.0% ABV
$7.00Falcon Smash IPA 7.4% ABV
$9.00Ask About Our Rotating Seasonal Tap
- MKT
Bottled Beer
Ardent X, IPA 7.1% ABV
- 16oz $9.00
Athletic Non-Alcoholic Hazy IPA or Golden
$5.00Michelob Ultra 4.2% ABV
$6.00Miller Lite 4% ABV
$6.00Stella Artois 5% ABV
$6.00Left Hand Nitro Milk Stout 6% ABV
$8.00Starr Hill Ramble on Juicy IPA 7% ABV
$6.00Mocktails
London Lavender Lemonade
$7.00
lemon, muddled strawberries, lavender simple syrup, soda
Blackberry Basil No-Jito
$7.00
basil, mint, muddled blackberry, lemongrass syrup, soda
Amaro Old Fashioned
$8.00
non alcolholic amaro, verjus blanc, orange
Chardonnay
Trinity Oaks Lodi, CA
- $8.00
- $32.00
Chateau Ste Michelle "Mimi" CA
- $10.00
- $40.00
Sonoma-Cutrer Sonoma, CA
$52.00Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Napa Valley, CA
$58.00Gary Farrel Russian River Valley, CA
$94.00Sauvignon Blanc
Bonterra, CA
- $10.00
- $40.00
Spy Valley, NZ
- $12.00
- $48.00
Whitehaven, Marlborough, NZ
$52.00Frogs Leap, Napa Valley, CA
$66.00Ziata, Napa Valley, CA
$72.00Pinto Grigio / Pinot Gris
Zenato Delle Zenezie IGT, IT
- $9.00
- $36.00
King Estate "Acrobat" OR
$38.00Maso Canali, Trentino, IT
$40.00J. Pinot Gris, Healdsburg, CA
$44.00Trimbach Pinot Gris, Alsace, FR
$60.00Other Whites
Saracco Moscato d'Asti, IT
- $11.00
- $44.00
Broadbent Vino Verde, POR
$34.00Fleurs de Praire Rosé, FR
$40.00Aix Rosé, Provence, FR
$46.00Trimbach Riesling, Provence, FR
$52.00Conundrum Meritage, Napa Valley, CA
$58.00Bubbles
Torrasella Prosécco, IT
- $10.00
- $40.00
Graham Beck Brut Rosé, AR
$50.00Moët & Chandon Imperial, Épernay, FR
$90.00Veuve Cliquot Brut, Reims, FR
$120.00Perrier-Jouët Belle Époque, Épernay, FR
$240.00Cabernet Sauvignon
Mars + Venus, CA
- $8.00
- $32.00
Daou, CA
- $12.00
- $48.00
Alexander Valley, Sonoma, CA
$52.00Starmont, Napa Valley, CA
$58.00Duckhorn "Decoy" Napa Valley, CA
$64.00Justin, Paso Robles, CA
$72.00Turnbull, Napa Valley, CA
$92.00Silver Oak, Alexander Valley, CA
$124.00Cakebread, Napa Valley, CA
$128.00Pinot Noir
Silver Peak, Sonoma, CA
- $10.00
- $40.00
Elouan, OR
- $12.00
- $48.00
Joseph Drouhin "Laforêt" Burgundy, FR
$60.00Elk Cove, Willamette Valley, OR
$74.00Orin Swift "Slander" St. Helena, CA
$96.00Appetizers
Parmesan Truffle Fries
$5.95
horseradish aioli
Crab Dip
$7.95
old bay, parmesan, lump crab, crispy flour tortillas
Crispy Thai Shrimp
$10.95
fried with spring onions & cilantro, honey sambal sauce
Tuna Tartare Tacos*
$6.95
ponzu, cilantro, scallion, sesame, wasabi emulsion
Angus Beef Sliders
$8.95
arugula, pickled red onions, horseradish aioli
Raw Bar
Chesapeake Oysters*
$16.95
1 dozen on the half shell
Spiced Steamed Shrimp
$10.95
1/2# with house cocktail sauce
Shrimp Cocktail
$10.95
5 jumbo shrimp with cocktail sauce
To Drink
House Wines
$5.00Well Drinks
$5.00Domestic Beer
$3.00Draft Beer
$2 off
Specialty Cocktails
$8.00
*These items may be served raw or undercooked to customer preference
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General Info
Payment Types
All Major Cards
Cuisine
American - Traditional
Sandwiches
Seafood
Steakhouse
Vegetarian
Meals
Brunch
Lunch
Dinner
Hours
Monday:
11:30am - 10:00pm
Tuesday:
11:30am - 10:00pm
Wednesday:
11:30am - 10:00pm
Thursday:
11:30am - 10:00pm
Friday:
11:30am - 10:00pm
Saturday:
11:30am - 10:00pm
Sunday:
11:30am - 9:00pm
About Us
Located in downtown Richmond's historic Shockoe Slip and The Shoppes at Bellgrade, The Hard Shell Restaurant is known to locals as one of the best seafood restaurants in town. The Hard Shell has Richmond's widest variety of fresh and local seafood as well as an extensive raw menu featuring oysters, clams, shrimp, mussels, crab legs, lobster, and much more. The Hard Shell also features such items as filet mignon, prime rib, baby back ribs, and many vegetarian dishes
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All Locations
The Hard Shell Downtown
1411 E Cary St
Richmond, US-VA
The Hard Shell Bellgrade
11400 W Huguenot Rd, Suite #123
Midlothian, US-VA
The Daily Kitchen & Bar
2934 W. Cary Street
Richmond, VA
East Coast Provisions
3411 W. Cary Street
Richmond, US-VA
The Daily Kitchen & Bar
12201 W Broad St
Henrico, VA
West Coast Provisions
301A Maltby Blvd.
Henrico, VA