Max’s Seafood Cafe Menu – Gloucester City, NJ

Type : Seafood restaurant

Location : Gloucester City, NJ

Seafood spot known for a vast wine & beer selection, housed in a building dating back to 1890. Based on 435 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.3 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No-contact delivery

Max's Seafood Cafe 08030

Address:
34 N Burlington St, Gloucester City, NJ 08030

Phone: (856) 456-9774

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Hours

Saturday 12–9:30 PM
Sunday 1–7:30 PM
Monday

(Labor Day)
 4–9 PM

Hours might differ
Tuesday 4–9 PM
Wednesday 12–9 PM
Thursday 12–9 PM
Friday 12–9:30 PM

Menu

Lunch
East Coast Oysters
two each of Long Island blue points, Cape May salts, and great whites		 $14.00
House Salad
organic greens, cucumbers, green onion tomato, shaved parm		 $8.00
Caesar Salad
organic romaine, croutons, shaved parmesan cheese, house-made creamy caesar dressing		 $8.00
Brussels Sprouts Salad
shaved Brussel sprouts, sliced granny smith apples, crumbled goat cheese		 $12.00
Gumbo
andouile sausage, baby shrimp, vegetables
Manhattan Clam Chowder
Mussel Bisque
Golden Fried Jumbo Shrimp
served with tartar or cocktail sauce		 $14.00
Crispy Breaded Calamari
banana peppers, crispy and fried, marinara sauce		 $12.00
Crispy Oysters
served with remoulade dipping sauce		 $16.00
Avocado Crab Fritter
lightly breaded, fried and stuffed with crab meat		 $14.00
Max’s Mussels
savory red, spicy red, white wine garlic, or Thai curry		 $12.00
Sustainable Jail Island Grilled Salmon
extra virgin olive oil, sea salt and lemon served with sautéed asparagus		 $18.00
Cioppino
large shrimp, clams, calamari, and mussels in a zesty tomato broth over pasta		 $20.00
Grilled Octopus Or Calamari
tossed in basil marinara served over linguine		 $16.00
Goodbeet’s Eggplant “Meatballs”
chickpeas, walnuts and marinara sauce topped with vegan grated cheese; add mozzarella no charge		 $14.00
Filet Mignon
filet mignon cooked to temperature , asparagus, whipped potatoes		 $36.00
FIsh Tacos
3 grilled mahi-mahi tacos on corn tortillas, pico de gallo, pickled cabbage, roasted corn, and cilantro crema		 $12.00
Jambalaya
grilled chicken, shrimp, andouille sausage, okra rice in a spicy Cajun sauce		 $14.00
Brunch Burger
fried egg, applewood smoked bacon, American cheese, and spicy ketchup		 $14.00
Avocado Burger
apple wood smoked bacon, avocado, and crumbled blue cheese, brioche bun		 $16.00
Goodbeet’s “Better Burger”
two patties, portobello, walnuts, black bean patty, pickles, shredded lettuce, special sauce, gluten free bun		 $16.00
Fried Flounder Reuben
sriracha caper russian dressing, gruyere cheese, on grilled bread, served with coleslaw		 $12.00
Ultimate Chicken Cutlet
breaded cutlet, topped with roasted long hots, sharp provolone and balsamic glaze		 $14.00
Roasted Pork & Broccoli Rabe
simmered in natural au jus, sharp provolone and classic Italian roll		 $12.00
Stuffed Meatball Sub
meatballs stuffed with sharp provolone, marinara sauce, grated parmesan cheese on a Italian roll		 $12.00
Salmon BLT
sustainable Jail Island Salmon, apple wood smoked bacon, avocado, lettuce, tomato and pesto aioli served on a Brioche roll		 $14.00
Dinner
Max’s Mussels
savory red, spicy red, white wine garlic, or Thai curry		 $12.00
Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail $14.00
Avocado Crab Fritter
lightly breaded, fried and stuffed with crab meat		 $14.00
Steamed Clams
choice of garlic white wine or red sauce		 $10.00
Bacon-Wrapped Scallops
jumbo scallops wrapped in Nueske bacon		 $16.00
Crispy Calamari
dusted in flour, banana pepper rings and marinara sauce		 $14.00
Grilled Octopus
lightly grilled, field greens,citrus vinaigrette balsamic glaze		 $14.00
Stuffed Meatballs
stuffed with extra sharp provolone and topped with marinara sauce		 $12.00
Goodbeet’s Eggplant “Meatballs”
chickpeas, walnuts and marinara sauce topped with vegan grated cheese; add mozzarella no charge		 $14.00
Crispy Oysters
served with remoulade dipping sauce		 $16.00
Clams Casino
bacon, sausage, with a brown butter scampi sauce		 $12.00
Jumbo Bay Scallops
old bay seared, served with bok choy hoisin sauce		 $16.00
Crab Dip
lump crab, old bay, cream cheese, onions, bell peppers and scallions, pita		 $14.00
Gumbo
Lobster Bisque
Mussel Chowder
Clam Chowder
Caesar Salad
organic romaine, croutons, shaved parmesan cheese, house-made creamy caesar dressing		 $8.00
House Salad
organic greens, cucumbers, green onion tomato, shaved parm		 $8.00
Brussels Sprouts Salad
shaved Brussel sprouts, sliced granny smith apples, crumbled goat cheese		 $12.00
LI Blue Point $2.50
Great White North Bay Cape Cod $2.50
Cape May $2.50
Jail Island Wild Salmon
sustainably raised salmon, asparagus, sweet potato, cranberry chutney served on a cedar plank		 $32.00
Mixed Seafood Grill
½ lobster tail, crab cake, shrimp, scallops, rice pilaf, vegetables		 $36.00
Crab Cakes
jumbo lump crab, asparagus, jasmine rice, and chipotle mayo		 $36.00
Stuffed Shrimp Or Flounder
stuffed with lump crab meat, served with rice pilaf and vegetables		 $34.00
Bronzino
pan-seared, broccoli rabe, gremolata (capers, sundried tomatoes, parsley, olive oil)		 $32.00
Filet Mignon
filet mignon cooked to temperature , asparagus, whipped potatoes		 $36.00
Steak Theresa
2 4oz filet medallions, topped with mushroom Marsala cream sauce, jumbo lump crab, garlic mash, brussel sprouts		 $36.00
New York Strip
pan seared, garlic butter, whipped potatoes, and grilled asparagus		 $36.00
Lobster Roll
chunks of lobster, classic roll, house made pickles and house made chips / choice of house salad or hand cut fries		 $22.00
Jumbo Scallops
porcini dusted, rissotto, mashed potatoes, asparagus, balsamic glaze		 $32.00
Fried Platter
crispy shrimp, oysters, flounder and french fries		 $26.00
Chilean Sea Bass
jasmine rice, bok choy, red pepper jam		 $36.00
Chicken Parmesan
crispy crusted, mozzarella cheese, savory marinara sauce over linguini		 $25.00
Jambalaya
grilled chicken, baby shrimp, andouille sausage, zesty creole spices, okra, short-grain rice		 $24.00
Max’s Burger
topped with thick-cut bacon slabs, fried egg, spicy ketchup, house made chips, pickles		 $16.00
Goodbeet’s “Better Burger”
two patties, portobello, walnuts, black bean patty, pickles, shredded lettuce, special sauce, gluten free bun		 $16.00
Mussels And Linguine
red, spicy red, or garlic sauce		 $18.00
Shrimp Fra Diablo
spicy red sauce, capellini		 $30.00
Grilled Octopus Or Calamari
tossed in basil marinara served over linguine		 $16.00
Crab Mac And Cheese
jumbo lump crab, spinach, diced tomatoes, three blend cheese, toasted bread crumbs		 $26.00
Goodbeet’s Eggplant Meatballs
eggplant, chickpeas, walnuts over pasta topped with vegan parmesan cheese		 $18.00
Lobster Ravioli
topped with crab meat in a blush sauce		 $26.00
Clams And Linguine
choice of spicy red, or garlic white wine over linguine		 $22.00
Seafood Pescatore
shrimp, clams, mussels, scallops, calamari in a zesty red sauce over cappellini		 $34.00
Grilled Asparagus
Mashed Potatoes
Broccoli Rabe
Roasted Sweet Potato
apple cider sauce
Roasted Brussel Sprouts
Holiday Menu
Max’s Famous Mussels
savory red, spicy red, white wine garlic, or Thai curry		 $14.00
East Coast Oysters
two each of long island blue points, cape may salts, and great whites		 $16.00
Avocado Crab Fritter
beer battered stuffed with crab meat		 $16.00
Grilled Octopus
Grilled, over bead field greens tossed in a citrus vinaigrette balsamic glaze		 $16.00
Crispy Fried Calamari
hot peppers rings, marinara sauce		 $14.00
Goodbeet’s Eggplant “Meatballs”
3 “meatballs” chickpeas, walnuts with Max’s marinara sauce		 $16.00
Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail
with horseradish cocktail sauce		 $16.00
Clams Casino
bacon, sausage, with a brown butter scampi sauce		 $16.00
Stuffed Meatballs
Stuffed w/ extra sharp provolone and topped with marinara		 $14.00
Lobster Bisque
Max’s classic made form scratch		 $9.00
Manhattan Clam Chowder $8.00
House Salad
organic greens, cucumbers, green onion tomato, shaved parm w/ lemon thyme dressing		 $8.00
Jail Island Maine Wild Salmon
sustainably raised salmon, asparagus, sweet potato, cranberry chutney served on a cedar plank		 $36.00
Crab Cakes
pan-seared double cakes, roasted fingerling potatoes, grilled asparagus with chipotle aioli		 $38.00
Twin Lobster Tails
6 oz each served with garlic mashed, veggies, drawn butter		 $42.00
Seafood Mixed Grill
crabcake, shrimp, scallop, ½ lobster tail, jasmine rice, mixed veggies		 $38.00
Fra Diavolo
choice of shrimp or crab		 $34.00
Ribeye Steak
16 oz, topped with jumbo lump crab meat, brandy cream sauce		 $48.00
Steak Theresa
Filet medallions topped with jumbo lump crab meat and finished with a Marsala cream demi glaze, mashed potatoes, asparagus		 $46.00
Surf & Turf
filet Mignon, lobster tail, mashed potatoes, asparagus		 $48.00
Stuffed Shrimp Or Flounder
stuffed with lump crab meat and served with rice pilaf and vegetables		 $38.00
Lobster Ravioli
topped w/ jumbo lump crab in a blush sauce		 $34.00
Chicken Parmigiana
parmesan crusted, mozzarella cheese, savory marinara sauce over linguini		 $26.00
Cioppino
calamari, mussels, scallops, littleneck clams and shrimp		 $36.00

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Order and Reservations

Reservations: opentable.com

Reviews

Nathan Clingan
Spicy. Red. Mussels.

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KJ Sachs
To start off the new year, I would like to share with you a café I’ve heard so much about lately, but have not had a chance to visit until now. Max’s Seafood Cafe in Gloucester City, New Jersey.

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Wayne Bonfiglio
I was so surprised when my wife picked Max’s in Gloucester. I seriously haven’t been there in decades. For starters John the bartender was a real good guy, knowledgeable and accommodating. Next, the food was tremendous – the spicy mussels, stuffed meatballs, clams casino and the Chilean sea bass. But we decided that our server, Daisy was the highlight of our night. She was bubbly, polite and very attentive. (Plus she is a Paul VI graduate). And the best part was she insisted that we got dessert and surprised us by singing happy birthday too my wife. I highly recommend going to Max’s Seafood Cafe and ask for Daisy!!!

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david hargraves
Wonderful city atmosphere. Acoustic music was perfect to accompany a night out with my mother and my wife. Server was attentive and friendly. My mothers lobster ravioli was excellent with a little zing in the sauce. I had the mixed grill which was “fine” at the $39 but would have been GREAT at maybe $30-32. Wife had the chicken parmigiana and she loved the pasta and the sauce. Was amazing. The chicken slightly over done. Overall well worth the money and again, the atmosphere and great service were much appreciated.

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LivinLikeLarry YouTube
Driven by this place a few times before, but never went in. Finally went in Saturday. I sat at the bar by myself, but still had a great time. Alesha and John were super cool and helpful with the recommendations. Seafood pescatore with red spicy sauce was

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dionna martin
John was a great host! The food was absolutely delicious There was a hiccup with my entree but they made up for it with a glass of wine. We’ll definitely be going back!

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Patricia Leslie Hyde
We came here because I’ve read so many good reviews about their mussels. My husband said they were excellent in the white sauce. He also had a half dozen oysters which he really enjoyed. We will probably go back for buck a shuck night on Wednesdays.

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Robert O’Shields
So glad my wife picked this little gem! What a wonderful experience we had celebrating my father in-laws birthday dinner here this past Sunday. The owner went above and beyond for us and even had his pastry chef make an amazing strawberry shortcake for dessert. The drinks by John were amazing and his own twists on the drinks were on point! Best Gin and tonic as dad put it. Our waitress was attentive and happy. The entrées were delicious and fresh. The mussels were hands down the best we ever had. This was our first experience dining here and can’t say enough wonderful things about the place. Looking forward to coming back and thank you for making our dinner experience one to remember!

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Tony Rocco
Max’s use to be the go to for great mussels.. But it’s not even good. The mussels and linguine are tasteless.. There is more water in the red sauce than anything else. Some of the mussels were so tiny I was afraid to eat them. I ordered oysters they too were a disappointment. Three out of the six I ordered barely had any meat. No horseradish and the mignonette was nothing but cheap red vinegar.. Sad because this was my place and I recommend it to everyone that wanted great mussels in red.. But it’s not the same .. $100 bucks for a lousy meal that the chef and the owner gave me…I’ll find somewhere else to spend my money..

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bernie Mitscherlich
Awful customer service!!! My party ordered 3 lobster rolls at $37 a per at 7pm on 5/21/2023. After receiving our appetizers the waitress explained that due to their inventory they would have to charge us each for a whole lobster at $45 per roll. We agree and confirmed that we would get a full lobster of meat on the roll. One order did get a full lobster of meat but the other 2 orders didn’t. The manager never acknowledged the issue but agreed to change the original price (they changed all of us $47) for 1 roll and offer desert which none of us wanted.

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