Frying Pan Menu
Introducing Frying Pan, a beacon of Southern comfort food located at 319 W Bay St, Southport, NC. This charming eatery specializes in seafood, offering an inviting menu laden with delightful options. From the exquisite Coconut Beer Battered Shrimp served with orange marmalade to the crispy Fried Gator Bites paired with sweet chili sauce, Frying Pan ensures every bite is a celebration of flavors.
Highlights include the renowned Crab Legs, perfect for seafood lovers, and the crowd-pleasing BBQ Ribs that embody Southern tradition. The ambiance is casual yet welcoming, enhanced by stunning waterfront views. Customers rave about the attentive service and generous portion sizes, making it a great spot for families and groups alike. With amenities like outdoor seating, a full bar, and ADA compliance, Frying Pan excels in accessibility and comfort.
Merging tradition with innovation, Frying Pan is more than just a meal; it’s a fulfilling experience worth savoring.
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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 inhouse, 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 Craigs award winning shrimp and corn chowder.
Big Island Salad
Fresh mixed greens, grilled pineapple, red onion, cheddarjack 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 cheddarjack cheese and croutons.
Salads
Chefs 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.
BaconWrapped 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 anchochipotle sauce on the side.
Safe Haven
8 oz. pan seared unicorn, 3 grilled shrimp, 3 baconwrapped scallops and a homemade crab cake. No substitutions.
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
Southern Style Seafood
Wraps
Frying Pan Steak Wrap
Grilled steak tips, cheddarjack 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, cheddarjack cheese with homemade ranch dressing in a flour tortilla.
Petes Chicken Sandwich
Grilled chicken, bacon, sauteed 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 AnchoChipolte sauce.
Cheese Ravioli With Sauteed 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.
