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Marina Joes

Marina Joes is Surf City’s go-to waterfront restaurant and bar where locals and visitors come together for fresh coastal food, ice-cold drinks, and unbeatable dockside views

*Local oysters on the Half Shell
6…$18
12…$32

Raw oysters on a half shell served with a mignonette, charred lemon and house cocktail sauce
Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail $14

Charred lemon, house cocktail sauce
*Tuna Poke Nachos $20

Poke glazed tuna over wakame salad, crispy wontons, topped with sunset sauce and sesame seeds
*Topsail Island Trio $50

Oysters, roasted shrimp and tuna poke served with house cocktail sauce, saltines and fried wontons

Warm Small Plates

Baked Crab Dip $19

Crab, cream cheese, cheddar, chives, roasted red peppers, topped with bread crumbs, baked, and served with naan bread
Roasted Oysters $19

Roasted oysters with lemon herb bacon compound butter and topped with parmesan cheese
Mussels $18

Sauteed mussels with a white wine lemon garlic sauce and served with grilled crostini
Lettuce Wrap $16

Ponzu glazed chicken, cremini mushrooms, water chestnuts, daikon, shredded carrot, and a soy ginger sauce
Street Corn Ribs $14

Tajin tossed corn ribs with cilantro, cotija cheese, lime, aioli
Sunset Shrimp $20

Tempura battered shrimp, fried shallots, green onions, over an Asian slaw with a Sunset Sauce drizzle
Blistered Shishito Peppers $14

Shishito peppers tossed in house seasoning with a miso ginger dipping sauce
Chicken Wings $16

Tossed in garlic buffalo or Szechuan sauce. Served with shishito peppers
Edamame Hummus $14

garlic, olive oil drizzle, with grilled naan
Seafood Chowder
Cup…$8
Bowl…$12

Fish, potato, celery, cream

Sides

Roasted Fingerling Potatoes $8
Grilled Asparagus $8
Asian Slaw $6
Coleslaw $6
Fries $6
Roasted Broccolini $8
Garlic Mashed Potatoes $8
Aged gouda grits $8

Handhelds
served with fries, side salad or coleslaw

Crispy Fish Sandwich $19

Tempura fried fish, house tartar sauce, shredded lettuce, tomato, on toasted brioche
Joe’s Chicken Sandwich $17

Blackened chicken breast, pickles, shredded lettuce, tomato, MJ sauce on toasted brioche
*Seared Ahi Sandwich $20

Togarashi seared sliced tuna, asian slaw, miso ginger aioli, on toasted brioche
Avva’s Chicken Salad $15

Curried chicken salad, granny smith apples, sun dried tomatoes, lettuce, mint, on toasted sourdough
*Marina Burger $18

Chargrilled 6oz burger, shredded lettuce, Cooper cheese, tomato, pickle, MJ sauce, on toasted brioche
Dockside Steak Melt $18

Shaved steak, provolone, grilled onion, garlic horseradish aioli, on a toasted hoagie roll
Fried Green Tomato Sandwich $17

House pimento cheese, thick cut bacon, bacon aioli, on toasted sourdough
Cubano $17

Pulled pork, tasso ham, swiss, pickles, mustard, on a pressed hoagie roll
Banh Mi $20

Fried Shrimp or Fried Oyster, Sunset sauce, pickled daikon, pickled carrots, cilantro, cucumber, jalapeno, toasted hoagie roll

Coastal Comfort Classics

Shrimp and Grits $25

Creole seasoned shrimp, andouille sausage, cajun roasted tomato, etouffee, served over aged gouda grits
Fried Seafood Platter $32

Shrimp, oysters and fish, served with fries, slaw, and house made tartar sauce
Fish And Chips $18

Crispy battered Haddock served with fried and housemade tartar sauce
Fried Shrimp $18

Basket Crispy battered shrimp served with fries and house made tartar sauce

Greens

Burrata $14

Watermelon tossed in olive oil topped with chimichurri
Beet $14

Roasted beets, spinach, candied pecans, goat cheese, granny smith apple, citrus vinaigrette
Wedge $14

Iceberg, bacon, tomatoes, pickled onions, blue cheese crumbles, buttermilk blue cheese dressing
Caesar $12

Chopped romaine, garlic butter croutons, shaved parmesan, caesar dressing
House $12

Chopped romaine, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, onion, croutons, house made ranch dressing
Add Grilled Shrimp($12)
Add Grilled Chicken($8)
Add side salad to any entree…..$6

KIDS

Fried Shrimp Basket $10
Kids Mac and Cheese $8
Kids Chicken Tenders $10
Kids Grilled Cheese $7
All served with fries

Chilled Starters

*Local oysters on the Half Shell
6…$18
12…$32

Raw oysters on a half shell served with a mignonette, charred lemon and house cocktail sauce
Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail $14

Charred lemon, house cocktail sauce
*Tuna Poke Nachos $20

Poke glazed tuna over wakame salad, crispy wontons, topped with sunset sauce and sesame seeds
*Topsail Island Trio $50

Oysters, roasted shrimp and tuna poke served with house cocktail sauce, saltines and fried wontons

Greens

Burrata $14

Watermelon tossed in olive oil topped with chimichurri
Beet $14

Roasted beets, spinach, candied pecans, goat cheese, granny smith apple, citrus vinaigrette
Wedge $14

Iceberg, bacon, tomatoes, pickled onions, blue cheese crumbles, buttermilk blue cheese dressing
Caesar $12

Chopped romaine, garlic butter croutons, shaved parmesan, caesar dressing
House $12

Chopped romaine, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, onion, croutons, house made ranch dressing
Add Grilled Shrimp($12)
Add Grilled Chicken($8)
Add side salad to any entree…..$6

Warm Small Plates

Baked Crab Dip $19

Crab, cream cheese, cheddar, chives, roasted red peppers, topped with bread crumbs, baked, and served with naan bread
Roasted Oysters $19

Roasted oysters with lemon herb bacon compound butter and topped with parmesan cheese
Mussels $18

Sauteed mussels with a white wine lemon garlic sauce and served with grilled crostini
Lettuce Wrap $16

Ponzu glazed chicken, cremini mushrooms, water chestnuts, daikon, shredded carrot, and a soy ginger sauce
Street Corn Ribs $14

Tajin tossed corn ribs with cilantro, cotija cheese, lime, aioli
Sunset Shrimp $20

Tempura battered shrimp, fried shallots, green onions, over an Asian slaw with a Sunset Sauce drizzle
Blistered Shishito Peppers $14

Shishito peppers tossed in house seasoning with a miso ginger dipping sauce
Chicken Wings $16

Tossed in garlic buffalo or Szechuan sauce. Served with shishito peppers
Edamame Hummus $14

garlic, olive oil drizzle, with grilled naan
Seafood Chowder
Cup…$8
Bowl…$12

Fish, potato, celery, cream

Coastal Comfort Classics

Shrimp and Grits $25

Creole seasoned shrimp, andouille sausage, cajun roasted tomato, etouffee, served over aged gouda grits
*Marina Burger $18

Chargrilled 6oz burger, shredded lettuce, Cooper cheese, tomato, pickle, MJ sauce, on toasted brioche
Fresh Catch $MKT

Chef's creation, pan seared fresh catch, served with garlic mashed potatoes and roasted broccolini
Crispy Chicken $30

Flash fried half chicken served with aged gouda grits and grilled asparagus
Fried Seafood Platter $32

Shrimp, oysters and fish, served with fries, slaw, and house made tartar sauce
*Seared Ahi Sandwich $20

Togarashi seared sliced tuna, asian slaw, miso ginger aioli, on toasted brioche
*Glazed Salmon $32

Miso ponzu glazed salmon served over garlic mashed potatoes with roasted broccolini

Chef’s Signature Items

Grilled Swordfish $34

Served with roasted fingerling potatoes, grilled asparagus, topped with fresh chimichurri sauce
Intercoastal Scallop Picatta $36

Seared Jumbo scallops, roasted peppers, capers, shishito peppers, lemon garlic white wine sauce. Served over fragrant rice
*Chargrilled Filet $48

Served with roasted fingerling potatoes and grilled asparagus, topped with lump crab and tarragon bearnaise sauce

KIDS

Fried Shrimp Basket $10
Kids Mac and Cheese $8
Kids Chicken Tenders $10
Kids Grilled Cheese $7
All served with fries

Sides

Roasted Fingerling Potatoes $8
Grilled Seasonal Vegitables $8
Asian Slaw $6
Coleslaw $6
Fries $6
Garlic Mashed Potatoes $8
Aged gouda grits $8

Desserts

Homemade Banana Pudding $12
Key Lime Pie $9
Chocolate cheesecake $9

COCKTAILS

Harbor Blooms $16

St Germain, Créme de Violette, fresh lime juice, Prosecco and club soda
Cucumber Paloma $16

Hornitos Blanco tequilo, grapefruite juice, fresh lime huice, club soda and muddled cucumber
Savor The Sunset $15

Myers Dark rum, Aperol, fresh lime juice and pineapple
Basil Lemon Spritz $15

Titos vodka, basil, fresh lemon juice, prosecco and club soda
Mike's Coconut Cooler $14

Malibu coconut run, cream of coconut, fresh lime juice and pineapple juice
Front Porch Fling $14

Jim Beam, watermelon puree, fresh lemon juice, peach bitters and club soda

MOCKTAILS

or add liquor of your choice

Dockside Lemonade $6

Passion fruit puree, lemonade and club soda
Coconut Current $7

Pineapple juice, coconut cream, blue curacao and fresh lime juice
Marina Mist $6

Watermelon puree, falernum, fresh lime juice and ginger ale
Captain Joe's Cooler $7

Pineapple juice, orange juice, orgeat, fresh lime juice and a splash of grenadine
Harbor Breeze Mule $6

Cranberry juice, fresh lime juice and ginger beer

BEERS

Tropical Lightning IPA $9

Wilmington Brewery
La Surfeza Mexican Lager $7

Salty Turtle Beer Co.
Cryo Pop Hazy IPA $9

Surf City Brewing
Rotating Tap $9

Topsail Island Brewing

BOTTLES-CANS

Michelob Ultra $5
Miller Lite $5
Coors Light $5
Bud Light $5
Yuengling $5
Corona $6
Modelo $6
Blue Moon $6
Stella $6
Guinness $6
Bill's Wave Break IPA $7
Broomtail Blackberry Gose $9
Bold Rock Cider $6
White Claw $6

Black Cherry or Mango
High Noon $10

Pineapple or Grapefruit
Highpour Margarita $12

5mg THC

WINES BY THE GLASS

Amore Di Amanti Prosecco, Veneto, Italy $10/$32
3rd Rock Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, NZ $15/$52
Long Valley Ranch Chardonnay, Monterey, CA $12/$40
Nomalas Pinot Grigio, Veneto, Italy $10/$32
Pacific Rim Riesling, Columbia Valley, WA $7/$22
Vrac Rose, Provence, France $12/$40
Oko Pinot Noir, Languedoc-Roussillon, France $10/$32
Raeburn Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma, CA $14/$48
Plungerhead Old Vine Zin, Lodi, CA $13/$44
Cuvee Nokat Bordeaux Rouge, France $13/$44
Dona Paula Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina $10/$32

WHITES

Patient Cottat Sauvignon Blanc, Loire Valley France $40
Blue Rock Baby Blue Blanc, Sonoma, CA $67
Hauck Riesling, Rheinhessen, Germany $55
Seebrich Viognier, Rheinhessen, Germany $67
Remhoogte Reserve 'Honeybunch' Chenin Blanc, South Africa $72
Chateau Saint-Florin Bordeaux Blanc, France $47
Bryn Mawr Chardonnay, Willamette Valley, OR $74
Domaine Du Mont Epin Macon Peronne White Burgundy, France $64
La Poussie Sancerre Blanc, Loire Valley, France $115

SPARKLING - ROSES

By.Ott Rose, Cotes De Provence, France $74
Devaux Grand Reserve Brut, Champagne, France $80
Vueve Cliquot Brut, Champagne, France $130

REDS

Two Mountain Merlot, Yakima Valley, WA $57
Etude Pinot Noir, Carneros, CA $82
Quilt Threadcount Red Blend, CA $43
Hightower 'Murray' Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain, WA $63
Peterson Cabernet Sauvignon, Dry Creek Valley, CA $88
Araciel Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina $68
Tandem Invoca Garnacha, Navarra, Spain $57
El Jardín De La Emperatriz Rioja, Spain $57

*These items may be served raw and undercooked. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of food-borne illness.

**A 20% gratuity will be added to all parties of 8 or more.

SAVOR THE SUNSET

SAVOR THE SUNSET

Marina Joes

MENU

Chilled Starters

Warm Small Plates

Sides

Handheldsserved with fries, side salad or coleslaw

Coastal Comfort Classics

Greens

KIDS

Chilled Starters

Greens

Warm Small Plates

Coastal Comfort Classics

Chef’s Signature Items

KIDS

Sides

Desserts

COCKTAILS

MOCKTAILS

or add liquor of your choice

BEERS

BOTTLES-CANS

WINES BY THE GLASS

WHITES

SPARKLING - ROSES

REDS

Handhelds
served with fries, side salad or coleslaw