Characters Bridge Restaurant Service List

Lunch Menu

• Appetizers

  • Crab Pretzel

    Crab Meat on a Soft HOT prtzel - Should we say More?

    $10.95

  • Chicken Wings

    Plain, Ole' Bay Style, Mild or Hot

    $6.95

  • Clams on the Half Shell

    Middle Necks

    Six	$5.95
    Twelve	$11.95

  • Large Steamed Shrimp

    (1/2 lb.) Steamed in Old bay and Beer

    $11.95

  • Hot Crab Dip

    Lump Crab Meat, Cream Cheese and Spices, Served with Hot Bread - A Local favorite!

    $10.95

  • Danish Brie

    Baked with Honey and Almonds and Served with Hot Bread

    $8.95

  • Mozzarella Caprese

    Seasonal - Sliced Tomatoes, fresh Mozzarella, Fresh basil and Olive Oil

    $9.95

  • Smoked Bluefish

    Served with Crackers and Remoulade Sauce

    $9.25

  • Fried Calamari

    Dusted with flour, Deep Fried and Served with Marinara Sauce

    $9.25

  • Stuffed Mushroom Caps

    Mushroom Caps Stuffed with Lump Crab Imperial and Baked with a hint of Sherry

    $13.95

  • Clams or Oyster Casino (6)

    (oysters seasonal)Made with Original Recipe

    $10.50

• Hot Sandwiches

  Breads and Cheeses: White, Wheat, Rye, Kaiser, American, Swiss, Cheddar, Provolone. Sorry No Substitutions

  • French Dip

    Shaved top round heated and served on a steak roll with au jus

    	$9.95
    With Provolone Cheese and Sauteed Onions	$10.95

  • Rueben

    Hot corned beef or turkey, sauerkraut, swiss cheese and thousand island dressing on grilled rye

    $10.25

  • Crab Cake

    Made with ONLY Lump Crab meat and laced with spices

    $13.95

  • The Virginian

    Hot ham and Lump Crab Imperial with melted cheddar, served on a toasted english muffin

    $14.95

  • Fried Oyster Sandwich

    Plump LOCAL Oysters, hand patted and deep fried

    $11.95

  • Philly Cheese Steak

    Shaved top round beef stackedhigh with sauteed onions and provolone cheese

    $9.95

  • Grilled Chicken Breast

    Seasoned boneless breast of Chicken Grilled

    $9.95

  • Prime Rib Sandwich

    A Characters Classic!

    $14.95

  • Soft Shell Crab

    Soft Crab floured, seasoned and sauteed in butter

    $14.95

  • Fried Rockfisk Sandwich

    Fried and served on a Kaiser roll with tartar or your favorite condiment

    $13.95

• Cold Sandwiches

  • Characters Ham & Turkey Club

    Stacked Ham, Turkey, Swiss and American cheese with lettuce, tomato and mayo. Choice of bread

    $12.50

  • Shrimp Salad

    A delicious blend of Shrimp, celery and our SECRET house dressing

    $12.50

  • Breast of Turkey

    An old Tilghman reliable, stacked with protein and served with your choice of bread

    $9.95

  • Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato

    Just like Your Mom made! An old fashioned favorite with your choice of bread

    $9.25

• Burgers

  Lettuce Tomato & Mayo - $1 extra

  • Half Pounder

    Yes! One half pound of fresh ground beef, charbroiled to order

    	$8.25
    With Chesse	$8.75

  • Bacon Cheese Burger

    Our famous half pounder topped with bacon and melted cheese - Everything tastes better with Bacon!

    $9.50

  • Blue Cheese Burger

    Half pounder with homemade blue cheese dressing

    $9.75

  • Cajun Burger

    Half pounder topped with spicy cajun relish and provolone cheese

    $9.75

  • Junior Burger

    1/3lb. of fresh ground beef

    	$6.50
    With Chesse	$6.95

• Soups & Salads

  Salad Dressings: Ranch, Thousand Island, Honey Mustard, Italian, Sun Dried Tomato, Toasted Sesame, Oil and Vinegar Home Made Blue Cheese ($1.50 Extra)

  • Cream of Crab

    Served Thick 'N' creamy, Generously Laced with Crab Meat

    $6.25

  • French Onion

    Served in a Crock and Topped with Croutons and Provolone Cheese

    $6.25

  • Maryland Vegetable Crab

    Maryland Style, Spicy and Rich in Flavor

    $6.25

  • Oyster Stew

    (Seasonal) Made to Order, The Eastern Shore Way!

    $7.95

  • Spinich Salad Fresh Leaf

    Spinach, Mushrooms, Egg, Almonds, Bacon and Tomato

    	$9.75
    With Grilled Chicken	$13.75

  • Garden Tossed Salad

    Lettuce, Tomato, Cucumbers, Onions and Croutons

    	$4.25
    With Grilled Chicken	$8.25

  • Ceasar Salad

    Romaine lettuce tossed with Croutons, Shredded Parmesean Cheese and Ceasar Dressing

    	$10.50
    With Grilled Chicken	$14.50

  • Shrimp Salad Platter

    A Generous serving of Shrimp blended with celery and our secret house dressing

    $14.95

  • Cobb Salad

    An Eastern Shore Tradition with Blue Cheese on the side. Too many ingredients to list

    $15.95

• Salad Baskets

  A 12 inch flour tortilla shaped into a basket and filled with shredded lettuce, chopped tomato, diced onion, shredded cheddar and topped with your choice of the following

  • Marinated Chicken

    Chicken Breast marinated in toasted sesame dressing

    $12.95

  • Taco

    Spicy Seasoned ground beef with taco sauce & salsa

    $12.95

  • Hawaiian

    Mixed Fruit, shrimp salad and lump crab meat with sun dried tomato dressing

    $15.95

• Children's Menu

  • Chicken Tenders and French Fries

    $5.95

  • Burger and French Fries

    $5.95

  • Cheeseburger and French Fries

    $5.95

  • Hot Dog and French Fries

    $4.95

  • Grilled Cheese and French Fries

    $4.95

• Side Orders

  $2.95

  • French Fries

  • Seasoned Fries

  • Cole Slaw

  • Applesauce

  • Onion Rings

• Beverages

  • Bottled Water

    $1.25

  • Soft Beverages

    $2.50

  • Fresh Ground Coffee

    $2.25

  • Juices

    $3.25

Dinner Menu

• Appetizers

  • Steamed Seafood Sampler

    Pick 3 of 5, Sea Scallops (3), Clams (4), Shrimp (3), Mussels (6/8), Oysters (3), In season

    $14.95

  • Rockfish Bites

    Chunks dusted with light flour & deep fried

    $10.95

  • Scallops

    Sea scallops steamed and lightly sprinkled with Old Bay seasoning and served with drawn butter

    $13.95

  • Seared Scallops

    With Strawberry and Balsamic Glaze

    $10.95

  • Blackened Scallops

    Fresh Sea Scallops Blackened and Topped with a Butter Crean Sauce

    $10.95

  • Angels on Horseback

    Sea Scallops or Jumbo Shrimp Wrapped in bacon - Smothered with BBQ Sauce

    $10.95

  • Stuffed Mushroom Caps

    Mushroom Caps Stuffed with Lump Crab Imperial and Baked with a hint of Sherry

    $13.95

  • Mozzarella Caprese

    Seasonal - Sliced Tomatoes, fresh Mozzarella, Fresh basil and Olive Oil

    $9.95

  • Smoked Bluefish

    Served with Crackers and Remoulade Sauce

    $9.25

  • Fried Calamari

    Dusted with flour, Deep Fried and Served with Marinara Sauce

    $9.25

  • Mussels

    In Red or White sauce with hot bread

    	$12.95
    Steamed with Drawn Butter	$11.95

  • Sauteed Mussels

    With Arugula & Blue Cheese

    $12.95

  • Hot Crab Dip

    Lump Crab Meat, Cream Cheese and Spices, Served with Hot Bread - A Local favorite!

    $10.95

  • Clams or Oyster Casino

    (oysters seasonal)Made with Original Recipe

    $10.50

  • Large Steamed Shrimp

    (1/2 lb.) Steamed in Old bay and Beer

    $11.95

  • Danish Brie

    Baked with Honey and Almonds and Served with Hot Bread

    $8.95

  • Clams on the Half Shell

    Middle Necks

    Six	$5.95
    Twelve	$11.95

  • Seafood Kabobs

    Your choice of Rockfish Scallops, Shrimp or Vegetable (2) Served with green pepper, onion, tomato & mushroom

    $15.95

  • Oysters - Seasonal

    Oysters Raw (6)	$7.95
    Oysters Raw (12)	$15.95
    Oysters Steamed (6)	$7.95
    Oysters Steamed (12)	$15.95
    Oyster Rockfeller 1/2 Doz	$10.50
    Oyster Shooter	$6.50

• Soups & Salads

  Salad Dressings: Ranch, Thousand Island, Honey Mustard, Italian, Sun Dried Tomato, Toasted Sesame, Oil and Vinegar Home Made Blue Cheese ($1.50 Extra)

  • Cream of Crab

    Served Thick 'N' Creamy, Generously Laced with Lump Crab Meat

    $6.25

  • French Onion

    Served in a Crock and Topped with Croutons and Provolone Cheese

    $6.25

  • Maryland Vegetable Crab

    Maryland Style, Spicy and Rich in Flavor

    $6.25

  • Oyster Stew

    (Seasonal) Made to Order, The Eastern Shore Way!

    $7.95

  • Spinich Salad Fresh Leaf

    Spinach, Mushrooms, Egg, Almonds, Bacon and Tomato

    	$9.75
    With Grilled Chicken	$13.95

  • Garden Tossed Salad

    Lettuce, Tomato, Cucumbers, Onions and Croutons

    $4.25

  • Ceasar Salad

    Romaine lettuce tossed with Croutons, Shredded Parmesean Cheese and Ceasar Dressing

    	$10.50
    With Grilled Chicken	$14.50

• Chicken

  • Chicken Piccata

    Chicken Breast in Lemon, Butter and Caper Sauce

    $18.95

  • Chicken Marsala

    Chicken Breast with Mushroom in a Marsala Wine Sauce

    $18.95

  • Chicken Sorrento

    Chicken Breast topped with Basil, Fresh Tomatoes and Mozzarella in a White Wine sauce

    $19.95

  • Imperial Chicken

    Chicken Breast topped with Jumbo Lump Crab Imperial

    $21.95

  • Chicken Fra Diabolo

    Red Peppers, Red Onion, Capers, White Wine, Garlic & Hot Peppers sauteed in a cream red sauce. Served over Linguini

    $19.95

• Seafood

  • Crab Cakes

    The Family Recipe! Fried, Broiled or Blackened

    $28.95

  • Soft Crab Platter

    Seasonal - Soft Crabs floured, Seasoned and Sauteed in Butter

    $28.95

  • Stuffed Shrimp

    Stuffed with Crab Imperial and Baked to Perfection!

    $26.95

• Entrees

  All Entrees Served with Hot Bread and Choice of Two: Garden Salad, Baked Potato, French Fries, Red or White Pasta, Vegetable Du Jour, Cole Slaw or Applesauce. Add a Tail: Buy any entree & add a Lobster Tail or make your own Surf & Turf. Buy a Prime Rib, New York Strip, Filet Mignon & add a tail $10.95

  • Catch of the Day!

    Market Price

  • Fried Butterfly Shrimp

    Old Fashioned Favorite! Hand-Patted and Golden Brown

    	$18.95
    With a Crab Cake	$28.95

  • Stuffed Rockfish

    Baked with Crab Imperial topping & served with 2 of your favorite sides

    $26.95

  • Rockfish Platter

    Fried Fillet & served with 2 of your favorite sides

    $19.95

  • Fisherman's Stew

    A Platter of Pasta with Clams, Mussells, Shrimp and Scallops in Red or White Sauce

    $27.95

  • Fried Oyster Platter

    Plump Oysters! - Hand patted and fried to a Golden Brown

    	$18.95
    With a Crab Cake	$28.95

  • Lobster Tails

    Cold Water Maine Lobster Tails Broiled & Served with drawn Butter

    $26.95

  • Shrimp Fra Diabolo

    Red Peppers, Red Onion, Capers, White Wine, Garlic & Hot Peppers sauteed in a cream red sauce. Served over Linguini

    $19.95

  • Blackened Tuna Steak

    Cooked to your temperture Topped with fresh salsa

    $18.95

  • North Atlantic Salmon

    Seared Salmon served with chilled cucumber dill sauce

    $18.95

• Pork & Veal

  • Pork Shank

    Slow cooked Meaty Shank with infused Demi Osso Bucco Sauce with Garlic Mashed Potatoes - Can you say Yummy?

    $20.95

  • Braised Short Rib

    In a Veal Demi-Glazed sauce over Mashed Potatoes

    $19.95

  • Buongustaio

    Veal Medallions with Roasted red peppers in a Brandy Cream Sauce

    $18.95

  • Veal Piccata

    Veal Medalions in Lemon, Butter and Caper Sauce

    $19.95

  • Veal Marsala

    Veal with Mushroom in a Marsala Wine Sauce

    $19.95

  • BBQ "Baby Back" Ribs

    Full Rack Danish Baby Back Ribs Smoked to Perfection!

    $18.95

• Beef

  All our Beef is Fresh Hand-Cut on Premise and cooked to specification. We are not responsible for meats ordered

  • New York Strip

    Center Cut - Grilled to Perfection!

    $21.95

  • Filet Mignon

    Steak Supreme! Fork Tender and Succulent!

    	$21.95
    With a Crab Cake or Fried Shrimp	$28.95

  • Prime Rib with Au Jus

    The Best on the Shore! Juicy and Mouth Watering! Another Local Favorite!

    Queen Size	$22.95
    King Size	$28.95

• Burgers

  • Half Pounder

    Yes! One half pound of fresh ground beef, charbroiled to order

    	$9.95
    With Chesse	$10.95

  • Bacon Cheese Burger

    Our famous half pounder topped with bacon and melted cheese - Everything tastes better with Bacon!

    $11.50

  • Blue Cheese Burger

    Half pounder with homemade blue cheese dressing

    $11.50

  • Cajun Burger

    Half pounder topped with spicy cajun relish and provolone cheese

    $11.50

  • Junior Burger

    1/3lb. of fresh ground beef. Not responsible for Burgers ordered well done!

    	$6.95
    With Chesse	$7.95

• Children's Menu

  • Chicken Tenders and French Fries

    $5.95

  • Burger and French Fries

    $5.95

  • Cheeseburger and French Fries

    $5.95

  • Hot Dog and French Fries

    $4.95

  • Grilled Cheese and French Fries

    $4.95

• Side Orders

  $2.95

  • French Fries

  • Seasoned Fries

  • Cole Slaw

  • Applesauce

  • Onion Rings

• Beverages

  • Bottled Water

    $1.25

  • Soft Beverages

    $2.50

  • Fresh Ground Coffee

    $2.25

  • Juices

    $3.25