Announcing Great News! Now seating inside at MJ's Raw Bar, Sun, Tues, Wed & Thurs, 11am - 9pm and Fri & Sat 11am - 10pm. CLOSED ON MONDAYs. See y'all for some sweet & savory seafood at 216 Middle Street in lovely lil' ol' downtown New Bern, NC. For carry-out, phone 252-635-6890. We pride ourselves on fresh food & superior customer service. Located in the heart of beautiful historic New Bern, North Carolina, MJ's Raw Bar & Grille offers wonderful seafood with a hint of 'Maryland' seasoning - great burgers, steaks and a whole lot more. Prices and items are subject to change without notice Caution: foodborne illnesses can be caused by consuming raw seafood or by consuming hamburgers cooked under medium.
Appetizers
Mj's Signature Hot Crab Dip
Fresh crab meat blended with cream cheese, sour cream and seasonings. topped with cheese and served with tortilla chips or bread.
Mj's Signature!$16.00
Alligator Bites
$15.00
Bite size pieces of alligator meat fried to perfection... give it a try!
Crab Stuffed Mushrooms
$16.00
Large button mushrooms stuffed with seasoned crab meat and broiled to golden brown.
Mj's Crab Cake Minis
Mj's signature crab cake, now as an appetizer. 3 mini crab cakes broiled and served with our famous Jamaican tartar sauce.
Mj's Signature!$17.00
Crazy Shrimp
$12.00
Shrimp deep fried then dredged in your choice of Chesapeake, Sweet Teriyaki, BBQ, Sweet Chili, Buffalo or plain.
Mj's Crab Pretzel
A jumbo soft pretzel smothered with mj's crab dip and topped with shredded cheese. It's addictive!
Mj's Signature!$14.00
Fried Calamari
$14.50
Fresh calamari lightly dusted in seasonings then deep fried lightly to perfection, served with MJ's own secret sauce.
Oysters Rockefeller
$15.00
Oysters topped with spinach, parmesan cheese and bread crumbs, broiled to perfection
Tuna Crisp
$17.00
Seared sushi grade tuna thinly sliced on top of hand cut tortilla chips. Topped with seaweed salad, pickled ginger, avocado and drizzled with ou house made cusabi sauce.
Sweet Chili Cauliflower
$9.00
Fresh cauliflower florets breaded and tossed in sweet chili sauce. Incredible flavor and texture.
Pig & Chips
$10.50
Tri-color tortilla chips, NC pulled pork BBQ. MJ's own 'Q' sauce, and melted cheddar jack cheese.
Grouper Strips
$15.00
Fresh Grouper lightly fried and served our house made Jamaican tartar. You can spice it up with a rub of Old Bay, Cajun or Caribbean Jerk sauce.
Mac Daddies
$10.00
Tink Mac & Cheese breaded and fried golden. Served with homemade ranch.
Land & Sea
Served with either Skin on fries, homemade cole slaw, potato salad, sweet potato fries, salad, hushpuppies, cheese grits or veggie of the day.
MJ's Signature Crab Cake Sandwich
MJ's crabcake made with all super LUMP crab meat. Served on a Kaiser roll with lettuce, tomato and a side of Jamaican Tartar Sauce, simply "THE BEST IN NEW BERN"
MJ's Signature!$19.00
Fish & Chips
A twist on England's fish & chips - Lightly breaded Catfish, Flounder or Haddock deep fried and served with hand cut fries and slaw.
Grouper$17.00
Flounder$17.00
BLT Soft Shell Crab Sandwich
$20.00
Soft shell crab lightly fried to a golden crisp served on a Brioche Bun with applewood bacon, lettuce, tomato and Jamaican tartar sauce
Crabby Patty Melt
$16.00
MJ's crab dip served open-face on an English muffin atop sliced tomatoes and finished with melted cheddar cheese.
Seafood Baskets
Fried shrimp, oysters or scallops. Served with Jamaican Tartar Sauce.
Fried Shrimp$14.00
Fried Oysters$22.00
Fried Scallops$30.00
Combo w/ Shrimp and Oysters$19.00
Combo w/Scallops$28.00
Po-boys - Choose your Seafood
Fried shrimp, oysters, lobster or scallops piled high on a Pistolet loaf with lettuce & tomato. Served with with slaw on side.
Oyster$17.00
Shrimp$14.00
Scallop$21.00
Grouper$16.00
Flounder$16.00
MJ's Signature Shrimp Salad Roll
MJ's signature shrimp salad stuffed in a hoagie served on top of our homemade slaw and topped with lettuce and tomato.
Shrimp Salad$14.00
Grilled Chicken Sandwich
$11.00
Grilled seasoned chicken served with lettuce, tomato & onion on a Brioche Bun.
Buffalo Chicken Sandwich
$13.00
Lightly breaded fried chicken breast on a Kaiser roll with lettuce, tomato, onion and coleslaw. Topped with Buffalo sauce and pepper-jack cheese.
Boss Hog
$11.00
Pulled pork, applewood bacon, red onion,cheddar cheese topped with BBQ sauce served on a warm Kaiser roll.
Wrapped
Served with either skin on fries, homemade cole slaw, sweet potato fries, cheese grits, salad or veggie of the day.
Blackened chicken chopped and mixed with lettuce, tomatoes, avocados and remoulade sauce all rolled in a fresh four tortilla
Blackened Grouper Wrap
Fresh Grouper lightly blackened rolled in a fresh tortilla shell with avocado, shredded lettuce, tomato, shredded cheddar cheese and remoulade sauce.
Fish only$14.00
Add Shrimp$16.00
Blackened Shrimp Wrap
$12.00
Grilled blackened shrimp with avocado mousse, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes and remoulade sauce. Then wrapped in a fresh tortilla.
Veggie Wrap
$8.50
Lettuce, tomato, red onion, cucumbers and avocado with a Balsamic vinaigrette.
Sizzles From The Grille
Served with either skin on fries, homemade cole slaw, sweet potato fries, cheese grits, salad or veggie of the day.
Justa' Burger
$9.75
8oz. of grilled black angus served with lettuce, tomato, onion and pickles on fresh brioche bun.
Mellow Mushroom
$12.50
This one's legal! - black Angus beef topped with sautéed mushrooms and onions and melted Swiss cheese. Served with lettuce, tomato, onion and pickles on a brioche bun.
Blackened Blue Burger
$13.00
Blackened Seasoning and melted Bleu Cheese crumbles. Served with lettuce, tomato, onion and pickles on a brioche bun.
All Jack up Burger
$12.50
Black Angus beef topped with jalapenos and pepper jack cheese. Served with lettuce, tomato, onion and pickle on a brioche bun
Beyond Burger
Grilled veggie patty with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle and cucumbers on a brioche bun.
New$15.00
Buffalo Bob Burger
$15.00
Applewood Smoked Bacon, NC pulled pork BBQ, Cheddar, and MJ's House 'Q' sauce. Served with lettuce, tomato, onion and pickle on a brioche bun.
Classic Bacon Cheddar Burger
$14.00
Black Angus beef topped with Applewood smoked bacon and 2 slices of melted cheddar cheese. Served with lettuce, tomato, onion and pickle on a brioche bun.
Crab Shack Burger
$16.00
Our certified angus hamburger cooked your way topped with MJ's signature crab dip and melted cheddar jack cheese. Served with lettuce, tomato, onion and pickle on a brioche bun.
Raw Bar and/or Steamed!
Admirals Platter
A dozen oysters, dozen clams, pound of steamed shrimp, pound of crawfish, one cluster of snow crab served with drawn butter and cocktail sauce.
NEW!$92.00
Captain's Platter
$52.00
A dozen oysters, a dozen clams and a pound of steamed shrimp served with drawn butter and cocktail sauce.
First Mate's Platter
$26.00
6 oysters, 6 clams & 1/2 pound of steamed shrimp served with drawn butter and cocktail sauce.
Private Platter
$16.00
3 oysters, 3 clams & 1/4 pound of steamed shrimp served with drawn butter and cocktail sauce.
MJ's Peel & Eat Shrimp
A Maryland tradition ... shrimp steamed with onions and Old Bay Seasoning.
Half Pound$11.00
One Pound$20.00
New Orleans Platter
$52.00
1 pound of steamed crawfish, 1 pound of steamed shrimp and 1 dozen oysters
Oysters On The 1/2 Shell
Freshly Shucked on the half-shell - Raw or Steamed, served with drawn butter, cocktail or horseradish.
Half Dozen$10.00
Dozen$20.00
Peck$44.00
Steamed Crawfish
Crawfish steamed up hot and served with drawn butter.
Half Pound$8.00
One Pound$15.00
Dungeness or Snow Crab Legs - What 's on hand
Dungeness or Snow crab legs, steamed and served with drawn butter. Ask your server for availability.
1 Cluster Market $
2 Clusters Market $
Middle Neck Clams
Middle Neck Clams steamed or raw served with drawn butter & cocktail sauce.
Half Dozen$9.00
Dozen$17.00
MJ's Garlic Steamed Mussels
A pile of mussels steamed in our garlic seasoned butter, served with sweet rolls to soak up all the juice.
Mj's Signature!$15.00
Bayou Platter
$26.00
1/2 pound of steamed crawfish, 1/2 pound of steamed shrimp and 6 oysters
Baltimore Steamer
$50.00
Steamed potatoes, corn on the cob, red onions, kielbasa sausage, 1/4 LB shrimp, and one cluster of snow crab. All dusted with Old Bay seasoning.
New Bern Steamer
$25.00
1/2 LB steamed shrimp, 6 middle neck clams, red onions, kielbasa sausage, potato, and corn. Steamed in a beer broth and cajon seasoning.
Our Specialties
Served with 2 sides: house salad, veggie, sweet potato fries, skin on fries, potato salad, slaw, cheese grits or hushpuppies.
Mj's Signature Crab Cakes
MJ's family recipe, TWO crab cakes made with JUMBO LUMP crab meat and just enough breading to keep it together...simply "THE BEST IN NEW BERN"
Mj's Signature!$39.00
Grilled Bermuda Triangle
$35.00
3 shrimp and 3 sea scallops grilled and served with our famous crab cake. Awonderful medley of our favorite seafood!
Fresh Catch of the Day
We buy in small quantity 2-3 times a week based on what is coming to the dock. Fresh as possible.
Market Price
Stuffed Flounder
Flounder filets stuffed with our signature crab cake topped with imperial sauce baked to perfection.
New$30.00
MJ's Seafood Trifecta
$29.00
Two crab stuffed mushrooms topped with broiled imperial sauce and complemented with two large grilled shrimp and scallops.
Shrimp and Grits
$19.00
A southern classic...shrimp, cheddar cheese, bacon, scallions mixed together with grits and then topped with more shrimp...fantastic! SERVED WITH ONE SIDE.
Grilled Or Blackened, Fresh Tuna
8oz fresh tuna grilled and served with mango salsa.
Tuna$25.00
Soft Shell Crabs
$30.00
Two soft shell crabs fried to golden crisp and served with jamaican tarter for dipping
Fresh Cut - Rib Eye Steak
$37.00
Hand cut 14 oz aged Rib Eye steak seasoned and grilled your way.
Chicken Alfredo or Shrimp Alfredo
Seasoned, frilled chicken breast over fettucine alfredo and topped with parmesan. SERVED WITH ONE SIDE.
Chicken$18.00
Shrimp$23.00
Scampi Shrimp
Large shrimp sauteed in garlic, butter and white wine. Served over fettuccini. SERVED WITH ONE SIDE.
Shrimp$24.00
Blackened Scallops Alfredo
$36.00
Succulent blackened jumbo scallops served over fettuccine Alfredo. SERVED WITH ONE SIDE.
Seafood Pot Pie
$20.00
MJ's signature seafood dish. Shrimp, clams, crabmeat, scallops, peas, carrots, celery, onion and potato, served bubbly under a golden crust. NO SIDES NECESSARY.
Soups
Daily Soup
Ask your server for today's soup.
Bowl$8.00
Soup & Salad
On the lighter side, a bowl of soup and a fresh green salad.
House$12.50
Strawberry$14.50
Chopped$14.50
New England Clam Chowder
$9.00
Sweet clams and potatoes in a cream base soup with bacon, onion and seasoning.
MJ's Signature! Our garden salad with fresh strawberries, sweet candied pecans and goat cheese, served with Mj's sweet vinaigrette dressing.
MJ's Signature! Dinner$15.00
Side$8.00
Garden Salad
Fresh garden lettuce blend with tomato, cucumbers and onion.
Dinner$8.00
Small$5.00
Asian Tuna Salad
$16.00
Seared sesame seed sushi grade tuna topped with cusabi dressing, pickled ginger, avocado, cucumbers all on top of a fresh blend of greens and cucumbers.
MJ's Chopped Salad
Fresh arcadian lettuce mix, carrots, blue cheese and candy pecans tossed in our sweet vinaigrette dressing.
Tender strips of chicken hand breaded and fried, served with BBQ sauce or Honey Mustard
Fried Shrimp
Fried shrimp, just for the little ones.
Spaghetti
Fettucine pasta topped with MJ's marinara or alfredo sauce and parmesan.
Sides
MJ's Sides
French Fries
$3.00
Bacon Cheese Grits
$4.00
Hushpuppies
$3.00
Baked Potato Salad
$3.50
Cole Slaw
$3.00
Sweet Potato Fries
$3.50
Fresh Veggie
$4.00
Corn on Cob
$4.00
Announcing Great News! Now seating inside at MJ's Raw Bar, Sun, Tues, Wed & Thurs, 11am - 9pm and Fri & Sat 11am - 10pm. CLOSED ON MONDAYs. See y'all for some sweet & savory seafood at 216 Middle Street in lovely lil' ol' downtown New Bern, NC. For carry-out, phone 252-635-6890 or 252-635-6892. We pride ourselves on fresh food & superior customer service. Located in the heart of beautiful historic New Bern, North Carolina, MJ's Raw Bar & Grille offers wonderful seafood with a hint of 'Maryland' seasoning - great burgers, steaks and a whole lot more. Prices and items are subject to change without notice Caution: foodborne illnesses can be caused by consuming raw seafood or by consuming hamburgers cooked under medium.