Tom Shea's

122 Main Street

Essex, MA 01929

978-768-6931


 

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Now Serving Brunch

Sundays 11 AM - 3 PM

 

Lunch Menu

Mon. - Sat: 11:30 am - 4:00 pm

Sunday:      11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Mon. - Sat:  4:00 pm - Close
Sunday:       3:00 pm - Close

 

Lunch Menu
 
Appetizers & Chowders
Oysters on the Half Shell
Small select oysters served ice cold
9.95
Calamari
Deep fried tender rings
8.95
Scallops Wrapped in Bacon
Crisp bacon around fresh sea scallops
8.95
Clam Chowder
Award Winning (Best in Essex) creamy preparation of this New England favorite
4.95
Cultivated Mussels
Steamed in garlic butter, white wine and herbs
8.95
Seafood Chowder
Premium white fish, crab and shrimp with fresh vegetables in a spicy tomato broth
4.95
    Shrimp Cocktail
Plump, tender gulf shrimp with cocktail sauce
8.95
Salads
Cobb Salad
Chicken breast, bacon, avocado, cheddar cheese, hard boiled egg, black olives, and tomatoes
9.95
Lobster Salad
Generous pieces of lobster with a simply seasoned dressing, avocado and tomatoes
16.95
Caesar Salad
Fresh Romaine, grated Parmesan, creamy garlic dressing and croutons

with grilled chicken
6.95
Warm Spinach Salad
Fresh spinach with smoked bacon, walnuts, chopped egg and bleu cheese; dressed with a warm balsamic vinaigrette and fried red onion
7.95
8.95
    Chowder and Salad
Your choice of clam or seafood chowder and a house salad
8.95
 
Sandwiches
Blackened Chicken Sandwich
Breast of chicken blackened in cajun spices. Served on a bulkie roll with melted Monterey Jack cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and mayonnaise
7.95

California Chicken Spinach Wrap
Breast of chicken char broiled, rolled in a spinach wrap with melted Monterey Jack cheese, lettuce, red onion and avocado

8.95
Lobster Salad Sandwich
Generous pieces of lobster with a simply seasoned dressing to enhance its flavor, served on a bulkie roll
16.95
Club Sandwich
Ham, turkey, cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise on whole wheat or white bread
8.95
Chowder and Sandwich
Your choice of clam or seafood chowder and a half of a club sandwich on whole wheat bread
8.95
Seafood
Shrimp in Coconut Beer Batter
Gulf shrimp dipped in this delicious batter and deep fried
10.95
Baked Boston Schrod
Small filets of haddock, baked with lemon, butter and flavored bread crumbs
Baked with Bleu Cheese add $1.00
11.95
Fish and Chips
Fresh native haddock deep fried. Served with french fries and cole slaw
11.95
Deep Fried Essex Clams
Best available, tender and sweet. Served with french fries and cole slaw
Market
Price
Fried Oysters
Select small oysters lightly breaded and deep fried
11.95
Baked Scallops
Fresh sea scallops tossed lightly in flavored bread crumbs, lemon and butter
11.95
Fried Lobster
Chunks of lobster meat lightly breaded and deep fried
16.95
Native Lobster-- 1 1/4 or 2-2 1/2 pound
Native lobster boiled and served with lemon and drawn butter
Market Price
Fisherman's Platter
Fresh pieces of deep fried haddock, scallops and clams
14.95
Grille
Grilled Teriyaki Chicken
Breast of chicken, marinated in our Teriyaki sauce, char broiled and served on a bed of rice
7.95
Burgers
8 ounces of choice ground beef char broiled and served on a Bulkie Roll with lettuce and tomato. Add traditional toppings 50¢ each
7.95
Grilled Fish of the Day
Freshest fish available grilled or blackened
13.95
Pasta
Shrimp Scampi
Gulf shrimp sautéed with lemon, fresh parsley, and garlic butter served over pasta
9.95
Penne Pasta with Grilled Chicken and Mushrooms
Grilled boneless breast of chicken atop small tubes of pasta with portobello and button mushrooms in a light sauce of fresh diced tomato, olive oil, white wine and chicken stock
8.95
Shrimp and Lobster Fettuccine
Gulf shrimp and native lobster in a rich lobster sauce over fettuccine
13.95





Dinner Menu
 

Starters

Prince Edward Island Mussels

Steamed in garlic, butter, white wine, fresh tomatoes and spices

9.95

Shrimp in Coconut Beer Batter

Plump tender shrimp in delicious  batter, deep fried and served with sweet mustard sauce

9.95

Shrimp Cocktail Martini 

Jumbo Gulf White tender shrimp with a spicy cocktail sauce

9.95

Shrimp Boursin Bruschetta

Jumbo Gulf White shrimp sautéed in Pinot Grigio with boursin cheese on French Baguette

9.95

Oysters on the Half Shell

Select oysters served ice cold with lemon  horseradish cocktail sauce

10.95

Honey Oysters

Cornmeal dusted oysters wrapped in bacon, deep fried served with sweet pure honey for dipping

9.95

Scallops wrapped in Bacon

Fresh sea scallops enveloped in crisp bacon, oven roasted and served with horseradish cream sauce

9.95

Yellow Fin Tuna

Charred yellow fin tuna with ginger udon noodle salad served chilled with Sriracha and honey wasabi

11.95

Fried Essex Clams

Best in the World

Tender and sweet

Market

Price

Chicken Puff Pastry

Grilled marinated chicken and Prosciutto minced with Gorgonzola, wrapped in flakey puff pastry and baked to a golden brown

7.95

Crawfish Fritters                     

A little taste of N’Awlins cuisine, sweet

crawfish tails deep fried in cornmeal batter, served with Creole mustard sauce

7.95

Sesame Chicken Spring Roll

Grilled sesame chicken rolled with assorted summer  vegetables, fried crisply and served with a ginger soy dipping sauce and honey wasabi.

8.95

Steamers

Absolutely  Local   &  The Very Best 

Market

Price

Grilled Focaccia

Sautéed baby spinach and goat cheese on homemade  tarragon focaccia with roasted garlic and mushroom vinaigrette

6.95

Calamari

Crispy deep fried rings served with three sauces;  Red bell pepper aioli, Chipotle mayo and Marinara

9.95

Maryland Blue Crab Cakes

Pan seared lump blue crab with chives and lemon with chervil caper aioli

8.95

 

Soups

Clam Chowder

Award Winning creamy preparation of this New England favorite

(Best in Essex) 

4.95

Soup du Jour

Freshly homemade...

Ask about today's selection

4.95

Chicken & Andouille Sausage Gumbo 

Rich hearty treat straight from the French Quarter

Southern Chowder (shh….)

5.95

French Five Onion Soup

Vidalia, Bermuda, Spanish, Leeks and Shallots in herbed beef broth with an Asiago crouton

4.95

 

Salads

Caesar Salad

Classic Caesar — Crisp Romaine tossed with shredded parmesan and garlic croutons

6.95

Caprese

Imported fresh Buffalo mozzarella, basil leaves and Roma tomatoes, drizzled with an aged balsamic reduction and a hit of truffle oil

7.95

Warm Spinach Salad

Fresh spinach with smoked bacon, walnuts, chopped egg and bleu cheese; dressed with a  warm balsamic vinaigrette and fried onion

7.95

Roasted Summer Vegetables

Summer vegetables roasted in a tarragon vinaigrette, chilled and served over Arugula with candied pecans and goat cheese

8.95

 

House Garden Salad

5.95

Mixed greens tossed with grape tomatoes, cucumbers, broccoli, julienne carrots and your choice of dressing

 

Add  to any Salad

Grilled Chicken                4.00

Grilled Shrimp                  5.00

 

Entrées

Salmon  ~  18.95        Swordfish  ~  22.95

Prepared Blackened or Grilled with an herb butter

Salmon Roulade  ~  22.95

Atlantic salmon stuffed with sherry-garlic shrimp, sautéed  spinach and brie cheese

Gently poached, sliced and served with a lobster chardonnay sauce

New England Baked Haddock  ~  17.95

Freshest catch lightly seasoned and baked; Classic New England

Lobster Pie  ~  22.95

Tender pieces of lobster baked in sherried Newburg cream sauce gently dusted with crumbs

Baked Scallops  ~  19.95

Fresh sea scallops tossed lightly in flavored bread crumbs, lemon and butter

Baked Haddock Provençal  ~  20.95

Fresh haddock filets baked with lemon and breadcrumbs over a sauté of fresh tomato, mushrooms, spinach,

garlic, and olive oil

Pan Seared Tuna   ~  23.95

Sashimi tuna encrusted with black and white sesame seeds,

pan-seared and served with Asian peanut sauce and honey wasabi

Pecan Studded Catfish Filet  ~  19.95

Farm raised Mississippi catfish, pan fried

accompanied by a mustard rémoulade sauce

Fried Seafood Plates

Essex Clam Plate  ~  Market Price

Shrimp Plate  ~ 19.95              Scallop Plate   ~ 19.95             Oyster Plate ~  19.95

Freshest & Finest Available Tender and Sweet

served with French Fries and coleslaw

Fisherman's Platter  ~  23.95

Fried Shrimp, Scallops and Haddock, Served with French Fries and coleslaw

Lobster and Shrimp Fettuccine  ~  22.95

Native lobster and shrimp in a rich lobster cream sauce over fettuccine ~ House Favorite!

Seared Scallop with Prosciutto Ravioli  ~  22.95

Pan caramelized sea scallops with rich ravioli in a sherry saffron cream sauce

With tomato, basil and prosciutto chiffonade and a splash of truffle oil

 Chicken Alfredo  ~  18.95

Grilled chicken and fettuccine tossed with traditional alfredo sauce

Sundried Tomato Scampi  ~  19.95

Jumbo Gulf White shrimp tossed with angel hair pasta in a sundried tomato walnut pesto cream sauce

with roasted garlic cloves and  Asiago cheese

Filet Mignon  ~  24.95

8 oz filet mignon pan seared, finished in the oven with a red wine demi-glace

Served with mashed potatoes and chef’s vegetables

 Steak au Poivre  ~  24.95

Black Angus strip loin pan seared with cracked peppercorns

deglazed with Cognac and finished with classic au Poivre sauce

Served with mashed potatoes and chef’s vegetables

New York Sirloin    ~    23.95

Char-broiled strip loin grilled to your liking

Served with baked potato and chef’s vegetables

Veal Marsala  ~  22.95

Scaloppini of veal sautéed with mushrooms, garlic and Marsala wine; finished with veal demi-glace;

Served with roasted bliss potatoes and ratatouille

Statler Chicken Breast with Shiitake Mushroom Risotto  ~  20.95

Organic free range chicken breast pan roasted with herbed garlic butter and served with  Porcini mushroom risotto

Native Lobster   ~  Market Price

Native lobster boiled and served with baked potato and chef’s vegetables, 1¼  or  2  Pound

Baked Stuffed Lobster   ~  Market Price

Native lobster stuffed with scallops, breadcrumbs, butter and lemon; served with baked potato and chef’s vegetables

 

Please allow ample time to prepare this New England Favorite

 

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