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Ponzu sea scallops
Ponzu sea scallops

Our Menu

Check out our specials for the latest in-season fish and seafood. View the menu below or download.

Grilled Octopus, Potatoes, smoked paprika aioli and pickled onion

Appetizers

  • Baked Crab & Artichoke Dip

    Topped with grated Romano cheese with tortilla chips

    $18

  • Maryland Style Crabcakes

    Remoulade, scallion oil and micro greens

    $19.50

  • Ahi Tuna Poké

    Fresh tuna, yuzu kosho avocado purée, ponzu, sweet maui and green onion with wontons

    $19.50

  • Seared Scallops w/Roasted Jalapeño Aioli

    Tomato oil, chopped cilantro and bacon

    $22

  • Grilled Spanish Octopus

    Potatoes, garlic aioli and brava sauce made with tomato, paprika, onion and garlic

    $22

  • Crispy Calamari

    Sweet chili sauce, red piquillo peppers and Cajun remoulade

    $18.50

Oysters, Clams, Mussels & Prawns

  • New England Clam Chowder

    Sea clams, cream, celery, potato, onion and herbs

    cup 11 | bowl 14

  • Manhattan Clam Chowder

    Zesty tomato base with clams, potato, onion and herbs

    cup 11 | bowl 14

  • Oysters on the "Half Shell"

    Mix and match a ½ dozen from today’s selection

    $20

  • Ponzu Sashimi Sea Scallops

    Wasabi aioli, orange tobiko, wakame salad and pickled ginger

    $21

  • Oysters Rockefeller

    Creamed spinach, romano cheese, and bacon

    $19.50

  • Mussels with Spanish Chorizo

    Grape tomatoes, garlic, white wine and grilled bread

    $19.50

  • Steamed Shellfish

    Clams, mussels or a "combo" in white wine, garlic, butter and parsley

    $22

  • Chilled Shellfish Cocktail

    Housemade cocktail sauce and chive oil

    Prawn 18 | Lobster 25

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Salads

  • Seafood Louie Salad

    Lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, egg, avocado, red rock crab, bay shrimp and San Francisco Louie dressing

    25 or Substitute Lobster 29

  • Mediterranean Ahi Salad

    Seared rare tuna, romaine, cucumber, kalamata olives, red onion, tomato and feta with vinaigrette

    $25

  • Crab & Avocado Salad

    Arugula, mixed greens, grape tomatoes and vinaigrette

    $20

  • Wedge Salad with Bacon

    Blue cheese dressing, grape tomatoes, and red onion

    $15

    + grilled shrimp 9.5 | roasted chicken 9.5 | salmon 12.5

  • Grilled Chicken Fall Chopped Salad

    Mixed greens, roasted red and golden beets, chicken, butternut squash with walnuts, Craisins, white balsamic citrus vinaigrette and topped with goat cheese

    $22

  • Caesar Salad

    Romaine hearts, anchovies, freshly grated parmesan with Caesar dressing

    $13

    + salmon 12.5 | grilled shrimp 9.5 | grilled chicken 9.5

Seafood Salad, cucumber, avocado, boiled egg, tomato

Sides

  • Scalloped Potato

  • French fries

  • cole slaw

  • sauteed spinach

  • Sautéed Green Beans

  • Coconut Ginger Rice

  • Goat Cheese Grits

  • Chipotle Dirty Rice

  • Marble Potatoes

    $8

  • Risotto

  • grilled asparagus

    $10

Sandwiches & Tacos Just for Lunch

  • Grilled Salmon Sandwich

    Baby arugula, sliced tomato and tartar sauce

    $22

  • Fish Tacos

    Blackened or battered cod or shrimp, jack cheese, cabbage, pico de gallo, avocado and lime crema

    $22

  • Two Makes a Combo

    Your choice of two listed items

    Cup of Chowder / Dinner Salad / Fish or Shrimp Taco $19.50

  • Crab BLTA

    Bacon, arugula, avocado, tomato, crab salad on sourdough served with fries

    $22

  • Beer Battered Fish & Chips

    With fresh cole slaw and fries

    2 Pieces 18.5 | 3 Pieces 24

  • Lobster Roll

    Served hot buttered or as a chilled salad on a toasted 
brioche bun with fries or cole slaw

    $29.50

Blackened shrimp tacos with cheese, cabbage, pico de gallo, lime crema and avocado on a plate with tortilla chips.

Seasonal Fish

A Taste of Spain

  • Seafood Paella Valenciana

    Shrimp, clams, mussels, Spanish chorizo, and chicken atop Arborio rice with saffron, petite peas and red piquillo peppers

    $32

  • Blackened Swordfish, Local

    Chipotle dirty rice, smoked paprika, tomato oil, roasted corn and avocado relish

    $38

Fresh Fish & Seafood

  • Tuscan Artichoke Rockfish (Snapper), CA

    Coated with oven dried tomato pesto, topped with panko artichoke hearts over parmesan risotto

    $27.50

  • Sautéed Sanddabs, CA

    Scalloped potatoes, spinach and lemon caper beurre blanc

    $28

  • Rainbow Trout Amandine, ID

    Crusted with toasted almonds and sautéed, topped with lemon beurre blanc, with scalloped potatoes and green beans

    $28.50

  • Cedar Plank Salmon, Norway

    Salmon cooked on a cedar plank and topped with a maple dijon glaze with scalloped potatoes and sautéed green beans

    $34

  • Lemon Pepper Mahi Mahi, Pacific

    Lemon pepper crust, atop scalloped potatoes and sautéed spinach with a chili cilantro hollandaise

    $34

  • Togarashi Spiced Ahi Tuna

    Seared rare over a miso butter sauce served with coconut ginger rice, sautéed green beans and ponzu sauce

    $38

  • Walnut Crusted Halibut, AK

    Orange and walnut crusted with lemon caper butter served with scalloped potatoes and asparagus

    $38.50

  • Misoyaki Butterfish, Black Cod

    Miso glazed and served with green beans, coconut rice and eel sauce with green onion and daikon sprouts

    $39.50

  • Pan-Seared Sea Scallops, MA

    Goat cheese grits, sweet corn, asparagus and chive oil

    $40

clams, mussels, crabmeat, shrimp, scallops and fish in marinara sauce

Pasta & Bowls

  • Gemelli Pasta with Shrimp & Scallops

    Cremini mushrooms, asparagus, pesto cream and parmesan

    $29.50

  • Prawn Linguine

    Pan seared shrimp in a zesty marinara with fresh tomatoes

    $26.50

  • San Francisco Cioppino

    Zesty marinara sauce, clams, mussels, calamari, shrimp, scallops and fish

    $38

Fried Seafood

  • Beer Battered Fish & Chips

    Served with fresh cole slaw and fries

    $24

  • Panko fried prawns

    Served with french fries and cole slaw

    $23.50

  • Fisherman's Platter

    Panko prawns and scallops with beer battered Alaskan Cod, fries and cole slaw

    $28

  • Panko Calamari Steak

    Pounded thin, panko breaded and pan-fried served with fresh cole slaw and fries

    $22

Lobster & Crab

  • Alaskan King Crab Legs

    1.25 lbs served steamed with melted butter

    MKT

  • Lobster Tail

    Oven baked and served with melted butter

    $62

Steak, Burgers & Chicken

  • Wagyu Cheeseburger

    Traditional works, cheddar cheese, and french fries

    22 +Bacon 1

  • Chicken Under a Brick

    Herb-crusted with parsley, rosemary, lemon, thyme and garlic, served with scalloped potatoes and sautéed green beans

    $29.50

  • 14oz New York Strip

    Topped with blue cheese butter, served with Scallop potato and grilled asparagus

    $42

  • Bluewater Surf and Turf

    Lobster tail and an New York Strip with scalloped potatoes and sautéed green beans

    $85

Kid's Menu

For guppies 10 years and younger. Choose an entrée and your choice of side (garden salad, veggies, edamame, rice, scalloped potato, or french fries) and drink (apple, cranberry, orange, or pineapple juice or low-fat milk).

  • Kid's Meal

    Shrimp, Chicken, Steak or Salmon dipping sticks with ranch $12

    Grilled Cheese Sandwich $12

    Burger Patty (no bun)* or Cheeseburger Slider $12

    Pasta with Tomato Sauce or Butter & Romano Cheese $12

    Baby back ribs $12

  • Shark Attack

    Plunge into this blueberry soda as gummy sharks circle waiting for you to feed them shark bait – red POM juice!

    $4

  • Root Beer Float

    Old fashioned root beer with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top!

    $5

  • Cup of Dirt with Worms

    Vanilla ice cream, Oreo cookie crumbles and gummi worms!

    $5

  • Ice Cream Sundae

    Vanilla ice cream, chocolate syrup, whipped cream and a cherry!

    $5

Dessert

  • Bread Puddings

    $12

  • Housemade Key Lime Pie

    $13

  • Java Mud Pie

    $12

  • crème brûlée

    $12

  • Chocolate Cheesecake

    $12

Cucumber mojito garnished with cucumber in a mason jar

Cocktails

  • El Cubano

    Catalina Rum Company aged dark rum, soda water, splash of coke, a slice of lime

    $14.50

  • Captain’s Mai Tai

    Catalina Rum Company light and dark aged rum, lime juice, orgeat, simple syrup, triple sec, dark rum floater

    $15

  • Cucumber Mojito

    Catalina Rum Company light rum, fresh cucumber and mint, fresh lime juice, soda water and agave syrup

    $14.50

  • Aperol Spritz

    Aperol, Ruffino Prosecco, soda water and orange wedge

    $16

  • Espresso Martini

    R6 American Vodka, cold brew espresso, Fee Brothers foam, Kahlúa

    $15

  • Smoked Old Fashioned

    Elijah Craig smoked bourbon, bitters, luxardo cherry and orange peel with rosemary sprig

    $14.50

  • Eastern Medicine

    Suntory whisky, lemon, honey and ginger syrup, mezcal float, and candied ginger

    $16

  • American Mule

    R6 American Vodka, Amaro Averna, ginger beer and fresh lime

    $14.50

  • Pilikia Margarita

    Real del Valle 100% Agave Blanco Tequila, Triple Sec, fresh lime juice, agave syrup and orange bitters

    Make it Spicy! with a Serrano Chile and OJ $14.50

  • Coconut Margarita

    Real del Valle, 100% Agave Blanco Tequila, triple sec, lime juice, coconut cream with toasted coconut

    $14.50

  • Fisherman’s Mary

    R6 American Vodka, housemade Bloody Mary mix, shrimp, olive, and pickled green bean garnish

    $15

  • Napa Gin and Tonic

    Rigby American Gin, tonic, rosemary simple syrup, fresh orange juice, fresh lime juice and a rosemary sprig

    $15.50

Bluewater Jugs

  • Classic Spanish Sangria

    Sangria, served over ice with seasonal fruit

    glass 9.50 | litre 30.00

Shooters

  • Michelada Oyster Shooter

    Salted rim, beer, worcestershire, tabasco and lime

    $5

  • Islander Oyster Shooter

    Tequila, orange juice, black currant, lime and ginger beer

    $6

  • Shucker’s Choice Oyster Shooter

    Vodka, bloody mary mix, horseradish and lemon

    $6

Draft

  • High Spot, 182 IPA

  • High Spot, 289 Blonde Ale

  • High Spot, 152 Amber Ale

    $8.50

  • 805 Blonde Ale, Paso Robles

  • Pacifico

  • Mind Haze, Hazy IPA

  • Cali Squeeze, Blood Orange Hef

    $9

  • Seasonal Selection

    $9

  • Hard Kombucha

    $9.50

Bottled

  • Stella Artois

  • Heineken

  • Samuel Adams Boston Lager

  • Modelo

    $8.50

  • Budweiser

  • Michelob Ultra

  • Coors Light

  • Beck’s (Non-Alcoholic)

    $7.50

  • Draft Beer Flight

    Choose three 5 oz samples

    $9

Beverages

  • Iced Tea, Lemonade, Sodas, Hot Tea and Coffee

    $4

  • Kopu Distilled / Sparkling Water

    700ML $8

Rosé

  • Château d’Esclans, Whispering Angel, Provence

    15 / 22 / 58

  • Quivira, Sonoma

    $54

  • Davis Bynum, Pinot Noir, Russian River

    14.5 / 21 / 54

  • Margerum, Grenache, Santa Barbara

    14 / 21 / 52

  • Sables d’Azur, Provence France

    12 / 18 / 46

Bubbly

  • J Vineyards, Sparkling Brut Rosé

    88.00

  • La Marca, Rose Prosecco, Italy (187ml/split)

    14.50

  • Ruffino, Prosecco, Italy

    12 / 46

  • Veuve du Vernay, Sparkling Brut, France

    10.5 / 48

  • Nicolas Feuillate, Champagne Brut, France

    78.00

  • Schramsberg, Blanc de Noirs Sparkling, Napa

    84.00

  • Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label, Champagne, France

    $150

Sauvignon Blanc

  • Silverado Vineyards Miller Ranch, Napa

    13.5 / 20.5 / 52

  • Oyster Bay, New Zealand

    12 / 18 / 46

  • Bianchi Vineyards, Monterey

    13 / 19.5 / 50

  • B&G, Chenin Blanc-Vouvray, France

    12.5 / 18.5 / 48

Chardonnay

  • Simonnet-Febvre, Chablis, Franc

    $68

  • Argyle, Willamette, Washington

    13.5 / 20 / 50

  • Joseph Drouhin, Mâcon-Villages, France

    14 / 21 / 52

  • William Hill, Napa

    12 / 18 / 46

  • Head High, Unoaked, Sonoma

    12.5 / 18.75 / 48

  • Edna Valley, San Luis Obispo

    12.5 / 18.5 / 48

  • Cambria Estate, Santa Maria

    13.5 / 20 / 50

  • Rombauer, Carneros, Napa

    $84

  • Trefethen, Oak Knoll, Napa

    15 / 22.5 / 58

  • Frank Family Vineyards, Carneros

    18 / 27 / 70

  • Cakebread Cellars, Carneros, Napa

    $95

  • Mer Soleil, Santa Lucia, Monterey County

    14.5 / 21.75 / 56

  • Chalk Hill, Sonoma

    13 / 19.5 / 50

  • Pahlmeyer, Napa

    $160

White Varietals

  • Kung Fu Girl, Riesling, Washington

    12 / 18 / 46

  • Maso Canali, Pinot Grigio, Italy

    13.5 / 20 / 52

  • Acrobat, Pinot Gris, Oregon

    13.5 / 20 / 52

  • Abadía de San Campio, Albariño, Spain

    13 / 19.5 / 50

  • Marqués de Riscal, Verdejo, Spain

    11.5 / 17.5 / 44

  • Trimbach, Pinot Blanc, France

    15 / 22.5 / 58

  • Hermit Crab, Viognier-Marsanne, Australia

    14.5 / 21.5 / 55

Pinot Noir

  • Château de la Crée, Burgundy

    $78

  • Castle Rock, Monterey

    11.5 / 17 / 44

  • Oyster Bay, New Zealand

    12 / 18 / 46

  • Four Graces, Willamette, Oregon

    16 / 24 / 62

  • Head High, Sonoma

    13.5 / 20.25 / 52

  • Weather, Sonoma Coast

    15.5 / 23 / 60

  • Gary Farrell, Russian River Valley, California

    $88

  • Belle Glos Balade, Santa Rita Hills

    18 / 27 / 64

Cabernet Sauvignon

  • Avalon, Napa Cellars, California

    11.5 / 17 / 44

  • John Anthony Serial, Paso Robles

    14 / 21 / 54

  • Austin Hope, Paso Robles

    22 / 32 / 90

  • Jordan, Alexander Valley

    14 / 21 / 54

Red Varietals

  • Querceto, Chianti Classico, Tuscany

    13 / 20 / 48

  • Don Miguel, Malbec, Argentina

    12 / 18 / 46

  • Baron Philippe Rothschild Mouton-Cadet, Bordeaux, France

    15 / 22 / 62

Happy Hour

Cheeseburger with Lettuce + Tomato, Ketchup and French Fries

Drinks

  • Bottled Beer

    $6

  • Draft Beers

    $6.50

  • House Cocktails, Margarita, Wine & Bubbly

    $8

  • Handcrafted Cocktails

    $10

  • House Vodka or Gin Martini

    $9

$6

  • Panko Artichoke Hearts

  • Charred Edamame

  • Garlic Parmesan Fries

$8

  • Crispy Calamari Strips

  • 2 Blackened Fish Tacos

  • 2 Firecracker Shrimp "Tacos" in Lettuce Cup

$12

  • Bar Burger & Fries

  • Steamed Clams

  • BBQ Ribs

  • Baked Crab & Artichoke Dip

  • 4 Oysters on the ½ Shell

Sushi

  • Nigiri

    Salmon

    Salmon

    Tuna

    Yellowtail

  • Rolls

    Kalifornia 9

    Spicy Tuna 10

    Phoenix 12

    Spicy Avalon 14

    Surfrider 16

    Bluewater 16

Sushi

Any time is sushi time!

Nigiri

  • Salmon

    $7.50

  • Tuna

    $7.50

  • Yellowtail (Hamachi)

    $7.50

Sashimi

  • Salmon

    $15

  • Tuna

    $16

  • Yellowtail (Hamachi)

    $16

  • Ponzu Scallops (6)

    $21

  • Trio (Salmon, Tuna, Yellowtail)

    $22

close up of sushi roll being held up by chopsticks

Rolls

  • Bluewater Roll

    Spicy tuna, cucumber and avocado topped with hamachi sashimi, masago and ponzu

    $18

  • Shrimp crunch roll

    Tempura shrimp, avocado and cucumber topped with sesame seeds, tempura flakes and eel sauce

    $15

  • Surfrider Roll

    Tempura shrimp, krab mix and avocado topped with ahi sashimi, sriracha and eel sauce

    $18

  • Phoenix Roll

    Fresh tuna, krab mix, and avocado topped with tempura flakes, eel sauce and turnip sprouts

    $14

  • Spicy Avalon Roll

    Yellowtail, avocado and cucumber topped with chopped jalapeño, crispy carrot strings, spicy mayo and sriracha

    $16

  • California Roll

    Crab, avocado, cucumber and sesame seeds

    $12.50

  • Spicy Tuna Roll

    With sriracha and cucumber

    $12

Cocktails

  • Eastern Medicine

    Suntory whisky, lemon, honey and ginger syrup, mezcal float, and candied ginger

    $16

  • Paper Crane

    Suntory Toki Whisky, Aperol and Amaro Nonino, lemon, orange garnish

    $15

  • Thai Basil Smash

    Suntory Roku Gin, simple syrup, lemon, muddled Thai basil

    $15

Sides

  • charred edamame

    $8

  • Sushi rice

    $4

Beer

  • sapporo 20oz

    $10

Sake

  • Hot

    Sho Chiku Bai Junmai 9oz | 15

  • Cold

    Soto Junmai 6 oz | $15

    Sho Chiku Bai Nigori Créme de Sake 10 oz | $15

Sunday 11am-2pm

  • Vegetable Frittata

    Sautéed red bell pepper, onion, grape tomato, and spinach, baked with eggs and goat cheese, topped with fresh baby arugula tossed in vinaigrette

    + Shrimp or Crab 5 $18

  • Eggs Benedict

    Choice of salmon gravlax or crab cakes, poached eggs, toasted English muffin, hollandaise and breakfast potatoes

    $22

  • Avocado Toast

    Bacon, soft-boiled eggs, pickled shallot and crispy capers on grilled sourdough

    $18

  • Bread pudding french toast

    Housemade creamy custard batter topped with whipped mascarpone cheese and a burnt orange creme anglaise

    $18

  • Kid’s Brunch 10 and under

    Bacon or sausage, breakfast potatoes, fresh fruit and an egg

    $12

Sides

  • $6 Each

    Bacon

    Sausage

    Toast & Butter

    Fruit

    Breakfast Potatoes

Drinks

  • Build your own mimosa or bellini

    Bottle of house Champagne, fresh cut strawberries and choice of two juices: pineapple, peach puree, cranberry, pomegranate, or orange juice

    25 | Champagne Refill 20

  • Fisherman’s Mary

    R6 American Vodka, housemade Bloody Mary mix, shrimp, olive, and pickled green bean garnish

    15 | Bloody Refill 12

  • Bailey’s or irish Coffee

    Your choice served hot or iced

    $12

Platters

Prices subject to change

  • 2 lb Shrimp Cocktail Platter

    30 chilled jumbo shrimp with cocktail sauce and lemon

    $45

  • 4 lb Shrimp Cocktail Platter

    60 chilled jumbo shrimp with cocktail sauce and lemon

    $85

  • Chowder

    Includes fresh hot sourdough bread and butter

    Pint of Chowder $12.50

    Quart of Chowder $19.50

    Gallon of Chowder $75

  • Chowder & Salad Combos

    Choose a pint for two, quart for four or gallon for 16 cups of our housemade chowder with fresh garden salad, choice of dressing and fresh hot sourdough bread and butter

    Pint of Chowder with Salad $19.50

    Quart of Chowder with Salad $40

    Gallon of Chowder with Salad $150

Cioppino ingredients including pot of marina and assortment of shrimp, scallops, mussels, clams, fish and crabmeat.

Family Style

  • Cioppino Family Style

    A zesty marinara broth with shrimp, scallops, mussels, clams, fresh fish and crabmeat. Includes salad and garlic bread

    Serving for Two $55

    Serving for Four $110

cardboard tray with lobster kit ingredients including lobster, lemons, butter, rolls and crackers

Meal Kits

Prices subject to change

  • Lobster Roll Kit

    Includes ingredients to assemble two or four lobster rolls with cole slaw and housemade chowder for each portion

    Serving for Two $65

    Serving for Four $125

  • Fresh Fish Meal Kit for 2

    Your choice of two uncooked 7 oz fresh fish portions with choice of two sides and our housemade chowder or dinner salad with hot sourdough bread. Inquire for price.

    Salmon

    Swordfish

    Mahi

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