Gertrude’s John Shields Celebrates Chesapeake Cuisine Lunch & Dinner Menu

We bring the finest & freshest regional foods to your table... available Tuesday thru Friday 11:30-9 pm
just like Grandma Gertie did. Saturday 5-9 pm· Sunday 5-8 pm

Soups Salads
Miss Jean’s Red Crab 6.· 8. Vegetarian Chili 5.50· 7.50 House Salad 8.
traditional vegetable-based maryland roasted seasonal vegetables & black beans field greens, plum tomatoes,
crab soup with backfin crabmeat simmered in a rich homemade chili, red onion, carrots, euro-cucumbers,
topped with sour cream, cheddar cheese balsamic vinaigrette
Cream of Crab Soup 6.50· 8.50 and scallions Small House Salad...5.50
with lump crab and scented with sherry
Caesar Salad 9.
romaine, anchovies, aged parmesan,
herbed croutons and caesar dressing
Small Caesar Salad...6.
Spinach Salad 10.
Small Plates spinach leaves, applewood smoked bacon,
mushrooms, red onion, goat cheese and
Crabettes 11. Oysters six 13. a warm sherry wine vinaigrette
spicy, miniature east-meets-west crab on the half-shell dozen 25.
cakes made with ginger, garlic and serrano A Berry Good Salad 12.
chiles, served with sweet pepper relish Asian Jumbo Shrimp 13. field greens, fresh berries, goat cheese,
char-grilled shrimp served with toasted pistachios & a berry vinaigrette
Single-Fry Oysters 10. chile-garlic sauce and sesame slaw
a chincoteague, virginia specialty lightly Seafood Salad 17.
dusted in cornmeal and served with Steamed Mussels 12. field greens, lump crab,
a tangy remoulade sauce mussels steamed with chardonnay, poached gulf shrimp, sea scallops &
roasted garlic, tomato & basil roasted lemon vinaigrette
Citrus BBQ Shrimp 12.
wrapped in pancetta, basted with our Portobella Crab Imperial 16. Add the following to salads:
housemade barbecue sauce, then grilled marinated & grilled portobella mushroom Grilled Chicken 5.
and topped with melted fontina cheese topped with jumbo lump crab imperial
Crabettes 7.
Chicken & Corn Fritters 9. Zuchettes 8. Single-Fry Oysters 8.
with mango-chutney aioli dipping sauce panfried mini versions of our Steamed Shrimp 8.
“i can’t believe it’s not crab” cakes,
Land & Water Feast Lump Crab 9.
with an orange-chipotle pepper sauce
a sampler of the four above items Grilled Salmon 8.
Two people 20. Pulled Pork Quesadilla 10. Zuchettes 5.
flour tortillas filled with citrus barbecue
Four 38. pork and spicy pepper jack cheese only available during lunch:
Six 56. Chicken Salad 5.
More than six? 9. per person Chicken Dumplings 13.
grilled five-spice chicken with
Shrimp Salad 9.
napa cabbage, ginger, cilantro Tuna Salad 6.
and a pickled ginger sauce

Build Your Own… as easy as 1· 2· 3 (choose your own main dish, sauce & sides)

1 Select one entree: 2 Pick one sauce: 3 Choose two sides:

Sauces Sides
Choose your crab cake... Basil-Caper Tartar Sauce Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Gertie’s 20. Remoulade Sauce French Fries
traditional “all lump” baltimore recipe
by john’s grandmother, broiled Classic Salsa Fresca Grilled Rosemary Red Potatoes
Crab Cake du Jour Market Orange-Chipotle Pepper Sauce Savory Rice
ask your server about today’s special Creole Sauce Cold Tangy Asian Noodles
Mango-Chutney Aioli Vegetable Melange*
*choose grilled, steamed or sauteed
Lemon Beurre Blanc
Or choose one of the following Garlic Spinach
Three-Mustard Sauce
from the grill... Apple & Fennel Coleslaw
Chesapeake Rockfish 26. Fresh Fruit
Atlantic Salmon 19. Hush Puppies
Ahi Tuna 25. House or Caesar Salad*
*one side salad counts as two sides
Catfish 17.
Seared Scallops dry-packed 22.
Chicken Breast 17.
Ridgefield Farm’s
Please note:
Top Sirloin Steak 8 oz. 27.
For your convenience, a 20% gratuity is added to guest checks with parties of 6 or more.
Please, no smoking or speaking on cell phones in the dining room or on the terrace.
When possible, we are happy to make substitutions for dietary needs and preferences.
Gertrude’s John Shields Celebrates Chesapeake Cuisine Lunch & Dinner Menu
We bring the finest & freshest regional foods to your table... available Tuesday thru Friday 11:30-9 pm
just like Grandma Gertie did. Saturday 5-9 pm· Sunday 5-8 pm

Big Plates from the Water... Big Plates from the Land...
Gertie’s Seafood Creole 24. Marinated Flank Steak 18.
shrimp, sea scallops, lump crab & mussels grilled and smothered with fire-roasted mushrooms,
in a spicy creole sauce, with rice accompanied by roasted garlic mashed potatoes and asparagus
Portobella Crab Imperial 26. Cranky Hank’s BBQ Pork 16.
grilled marinated portobella mushroom piled high with a northern neck of virginia-inspired dish of tender pulled pork
crab imperial and served with savory rice and vegetables with a citrus barbecue sauce, served with sweet potato fries and
apple-fennel coleslaw
Back Creek Inn Crab Quiche 16.
backfin crabmeat, onions, swiss cheese and fresh herbs, Mama Lan’s Five-Spice Chicken 18.
served with a small house salad grilled boneless breast of chicken marinated in lemon grass, ginger
& garlic, served with a mango-chutney aioli, cold tangy asian noodles
Citrus Barbecue Shrimp 24. and grilled vegetables
gulf shimp wrapped in thinly sliced pancetta, topped with
fontina cheese, and served over citrus risotto with garlic spinach Turkey Meatloaf Platter 17.
fresh ground turkey with red peppers, garlic & parmesan cheese,
Salmon Alla Bella 20. served with a roasted tomato sauce, mashed potatoes
atlantic salmon lightly coated with egg, parmesan & herbs, and sauteed veggies
accompanied by lemon-caper beurre blanc, asparagus and savory rice
Ridgefield Farms Top Sirloin Steak 27.
Chesapeake Rockfish Imperial 30. grilled all natural hereford steak (8 oz.) served with
rockfish fillet stuffed with crab imperial and topped with a roasted shallot-Cabernet demi-glace, garlic mashed potatoes
toasted pecan butter, served with mashed potatoes and asparagus and broccoli
Catfish Ooh· La· La 21. I Can’t Believe It’s Not Crab 16.
seasoned catfish fillets, lightly grilled and served with a spicy vegetarian “crab cakes” of grated zucchini, old bay seasoning
creole sauce, honey-scented hush puppies and sauteed vegetables and traditional spices, served with an orange-chipotle pepper sauce,
Indonesian Tuna Steak 26. cold tangy asian noodles and grilled vegetables
ahi tuna fillet marinated in garlic, cilantro & ginger, Southeast Asian Vegetable Curry 16.
pan-seared and served with mashed potatoes, broccoli florets sauteed seasonal vegetables in a yellow curry with coconut milk,
and a chive butter sauce lemon grass, lime leaf & ginger over sesame rice
Chincoteague Single-Fry Oysters 21. Middle Eastern Platter 13.
cornmeal-encrusted and lightly pan-fried, served with remoulade, hummus, moroccan carrot salad, tabbouleh, stuffed grape leaves,
grilled red potatoes and apple-fennel coleslaw kalamata olives, feta cheese and pita bread

Burgerama!
All burgers are served with lettuce, Springfield Farm’s Beef Burger 10. add Smoked Bacon 1.50
tomato & your choice of cheese half-pound of 100% locally-raised beef
(cheddar, provolone, havarti, swiss,
add Mushrooms marinated & roasted 1.50
Turkey Burger 9.
fontina, pepper jack or blue) housemade with fresh ground turkey add Grilled Onions 1.50
on a housemade roll,
Black Bean Burger 8. add The Works 3.50
with french fries on the side bacon, mushrooms and grilled onions
a yummy, slightly spicy vegetarian burger

The Lunch Box sandwiches are only available during lunch tuesday thru friday, 11:30 am till 3 pm

Hutzler’s Tea Room Club 9.

Southern Maryland BBQ Pork 10. smoked turkey breast, smoked bacon, lettuce & tomato
oven-roasted pulled pork with our citrus barbecue sauce on toasted pullman white bread, with potato chips
& coleslaw served on a housemade roll
Highlandtown Chicken Salad 9.
Salmon BLT 15. marinated chicken breast, toasted almonds, white grapes &
our “salmon alla bella” with smoked bacon, tarragon on kalamata olive bread, with pasta salad
lettuce, tomato & herbed mayonnaise ½ sandwich & cup of soup...11.
Fire-Roasted Mushroom Melt 10. Big Daddy’s Turkey Ciabatta 9.
marinated portobello mushroom with smoked turkey, provolone cheese, field greens, tomato &
roasted red peppers, havarti cheese, field greens pesto aioli on a ciabatta roll, with pasta salad
& tomato on a housemade roll ½ sandwich & cup of soup...11.
Grilled Cheddar Cheese & Soup 9. Shrimp Salad Po’ Boy 13.
grilled cheese sandwich with cheddar & tomato, steamed old bay-spiced shrimp with garlic mayo, lettuce &
served with your choice of cup of soup tomato on a housemade baguette, with potato chips
add ham to sandwich...10. ½ sandwich & cup of soup...13.
Grilled Chicken Panini 10. Mom-Mom’s Tuna Salad 9.
with mozzarella, field greens, tomato & pesto albacore tuna on seven-grain bread with
on a housemade baguette lettuce & tomato, with potato chips
Chessie Catfish Po’ Boy 12. ½ sandwich & cup of soup...11.
cornmeal-encrusted catfish with lettuce chiffonade, tomato O’Malley’s Powerhouse 9.
& remoulade sauce on a housemade baguette fresh spinach, field greens, cucumber, tomato, red onion,
Oyster Po’ Boy 13. alfalfa sprouts, carrots, pepper jack cheese & basil mayonnaise
cornmeal-encrusted oysters with on seven-grain bread, with fresh fruit
remoulade sauce, lettuce chiffonade & tomato ½ sandwich & cup of soup...11.
on a housemade baguette
Johnny’s Hummus Wrap 9.
hummus, field greens, chopped tomato, cucumber &
all above sandwiches (in this column) are served with roasted red bell peppers in a flour tortilla, with fresh fruit
french fries and apple-fennel coleslaw ½ sandwich & cup of soup...11.