Frying Pan Menu
If you're looking for a place that serves delicious, hearty meals in a cozy atmosphere, the Frying Pan Menu at 319 W Bay St, Southport, NC, is the spot to be. The menu features a variety of fresh, locally sourced options that are perfect for any craving. Whether you're in the mood for a flavorful seafood dish, a tender steak, or something lighter like a crisp salad, there's something to satisfy everyone. The portions are generous, and the flavors are bold, making it a great place to enjoy a meal with friends or family. Expect comfort food with a bit of a twist-each dish is crafted with care and will leave you wanting more. It's not just about eating; it's about enjoying the experience, one bite at a time.
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Coconut Beer Battered Shrimp
Served with an orange marmalade sauce.
Fried Gator Bites
Marinated alligator tail flash fried. Served with a sweet chili sauce.
Crab Cakes
The finest crab meat served with cajun cream sauce.
Chicken Fingers
Hand breaded and served with honey mustard.
Grouper Nuggets
Served with horseradish cream sauce.
Honey Butter Biscuits
Made daily.
Homemade Potato Chips
Made in-house, served with homemade ranch dressing.
Shrimp Cocktail
Classic shrimp cocktail.
Calamari
Served with sweet chili sauce.
Corn Ribz
Lightly battered corn on the cob quarters. Served with ranch dressing.
Clam Strips
Fresh lightly breaded clam strips. Served with our homemade tartar sauce.
Pork BBQ Burnt Ends
Pork belly cubes roasted in a sweet BBQ sauce.
Frying Pan Chowder
Executive Chef Craig's award winning shrimp and corn chowder.
Salads
Big Island Salad
Fresh mixed greens, grilled pineapple, red onion, cheddar-jack cheese, cucumber, tomato and crispy wonton noodles. Served with a ginger sesame dressing.
Black and Bleu Salad
Blackened chicken tenders topped with melted bleu cheese crumbles. Served on fresh mixed greens with tomato, red onion and cucumber.
Kale Super Salad
A crunchy super salad with broccoli, rainbow carrots, kale, brussel sprouts, radicchio, walnuts, and craisins. Tossed in our coconut mango vinaigrette.
Spinach Salad
Baby spinach topped with seasonal fresh fruit, almonds, dressed with a coconut mango vinaigrette.
House Salad
Fresh mixed greens with tomato, cucumber, red onion cheddar-jack cheese and croutons.
Chef's Specialties
Crab Legs
1 lb. of snow crab legs served with drawn butter.
Back Line Combo
Blackened fish & shrimp finished lightly with butter sauce.
Grilled Salmon
8 oz. filet.
Crab Cake Dinner
Homemade crab cakes lightly breaded and fried. Served with cajun cream sauce.
Bacon-Wrapped Scallops
Sea scallops wrapped in hickory smoked bacon.
BBQ Ribs & Grilled Shrimp
Served with French fries, green beans and slaw.
Grilled Shrimp
Brushed lightly with butter sauce.
Lobster Mac N Cheese
Bowtie pasta tossed in a creamy cheese sauce. Served in a bread boule with toasted breadcrumbs and pecorino romano cheese. Accompanied by a side salad.
Unicorn Fish
Prepared grilled or blackened.
Cobia
Grilled or blackened Cobia topped with a Chimichurri sauce.
Shrimp Sliders
Grilled shrimp sliders (3) served on Hawaiian rolls with lettuce and tomato. Served with an ancho-chipotle sauce on the side.
Safe Haven
8 oz. pan seared unicorn, 3 grilled shrimp, 3 bacon-wrapped scallops and a homemade crab cake. No substitutions.
Southern Style Seafood
Shrimp Po' Boy
Lightly fried shrimp in a toasted hoagie roll with lettuce, tomato and sweet chili sauce.
Grouper Po' Boy
Lightly breaded and fried grouper nuggets in a toasted hoagie roll with lettuce, tomato and a side of sweet chili sauce.
Fish Platter
Popcorn Shrimp & Fish
Bay Scallops
Lightly breaded.
Galley Combo
Fish, shrimp, bay scallops and a crab cake. No substitutions.
Flounder
Fantail Shrimp
Popcorn Shrimp
Wraps
Frying Pan Steak Wrap
Grilled steak tips, cheddar-jack cheese, fried peppers and onions with horseradish cream sauce.
Blackened Shrimp Wrap
Blackened shrimp wrapped in a flour tortilla with fresh greens, tomato, red onion and bleu cheese dressing.
Chicken Wrap
Fried or grilled chicken tenders, spring mix, bacon, cheddar-jack cheese with homemade ranch dressing in a flour tortilla.
Comfort Foods
Pete's Chicken Sandwich
Grilled chicken, bacon, sautéed spinach, garlic on a toasted hoagie with provolone cheese.
Chicken Tenders
Hand breaded and served with honey mustard.
Chicken Pot Pie
Served in a warm bread boule with a side salad.
BBQ & Shrimp
Slow cooked southern BBQ with lightly breaded popcorn shrimp.
Coconut Shrimp Dinner
Coconut breaded shrimp served with an orange marmalade sauce.
Short Rib Over Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Braised beef short ribs served over garlic mashed potatoes, corn ribs and homemade gravy.
Southport Steak & Cheese
Braised short rib served in a toasted hoagie with provolone cheese and house made Au jus.
Blackened Chicken Sandwich
Blackened chicken breast topped with provolone served on a toasted bun with fresh greens, tomato, red onion and Ancho-Chipolte sauce.
Cheese Ravioli with Sautéed Spinach & Bacon
Dressed lightly with olive oil, butter, garlic & fresh grated Parmesan cheese. Served with a side salad.
Pork Chops
Hand breaded or grilled.
Chopped BBQ
Slow cooked southern pork BBQ with homemade BBQ sauce.
Kids' Menu
Chicken Tenders
Fish Nuggets
Popcorn Shrimp
Grilled Cheese
Root Beer
Apple Juice
Virgin Daiquiris
Sides
Coleslaw
French Fries
Potato Chips
Roasted Red Potatoes
Green Beans
Grits and Gravy
Sautéed Spinach
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Butter Beans and Corn
Desserts
Blueberry Cobbler White Chocolate Cheesecake
Chocolate Molten Cake
Salted Caramel Cake
Ready to order? Kerbside pickup, delivery and dine-in are all available.