Awful Arthur’s Seafood Company

Set Course for an Awfully Good Meal

Don’t let the name fool you; Awful Arthur's has been serving up some of Southwest Virginia's finest seafood ever since the downtown Roanoke location opened in 1994. Boasting an abundant supply of fresh fish and Virginia's most extensive raw bar, there's no better place to enjoy the big game, local music and live entertainment, and of course food so good you'll forget the mountains and think you're dining by the sea. Catch the Awful wave today!

Sample Menu

Appetizers & Soups

Awful Wings $7.99
A pound and a half of wings, deep-fried and tossed with Arthur's little kick. Served with celery and choice of bleu cheese or ranch.

Artichoke and Crab Dip $8.99
Claw crabmeat, artichoke hearts, sweet red and green peppers and red onions in a lobster and cream cheese mixture. Served hot with a baked sesame baguette.

Calamari $6.99
Tubes and tentacles dredged in a seafood breading and fried to a golden brown. Topped with parmesan cheese and served with a red wine basil marinara.

Pepperjack Crab Soup Cup: $3.99 / Bowl: $4.99
Premium jumbo lump crab and claw meat mixed with onions and red and green peppers in a spicy creamstyle soup.

Samplers

Mate's Sampler small: $7.99 / large: $13.99
Bayside oysters, Topneck and Littleneck clams and Gulf shrimp.

Purser's Sampler small: $15.99 / large: $29.99
Gulf shrimp and Snow crab legs.

Commodore's Sampler small: $12.99 / large $24.99
Bayside oysters, Topneck and Littleneck clams, Gulf shrimp and Snow crab legs.

Captain's Sampler small: $15.99 / large $29.99
Bayside oysters, Topneck and Littleneck clams, Gulf shrimp, Snow crab legs and New Zealand mussels.

Entrées, Platters, Burgers & Salads

Fish and Chips $12.99
Fresh basa filets fried to a crispy golden brown. Served over seasoned fries with cole slaw and hush puppies.

Jambalaya $14.99
Shrimp, scallops, andouille sausage, red and green peppers, red and yellow onions, all sautéed in our spicy red wine basil marinara sauce, served on a bed of rice.

Crab Cakes $14.99
Premium jumbo lump and claw crabmeat in our own special recipe. Grilled, blackened, broiled or fried.

Black and Bleu Tuna $17.99
Fresh yellowfin tuna iron skillet blackened, topped with a creamy bleu cheese sauce.

The Awful Platter $14.99
Pick two: gulf oysters, jumbo shrimp, sea scallops, crab cake, chicken breast or fish of the day. Grilled, blackened, broiled or fried.

Chicken Arturo $15.99
Claw crabmeat and Brie cheese stuffed in a baked chicken breast, topped with a mushroom and sherry cream sauce.

Fish Sandwich $7.99
Fish of the day served grilled, blackened, broiled or fried with a side of house-made tartar sauce.

The Awful Burger $6.99
Ground beef char-grilled to your liking.

Southwest Shrimp Salad $10.99
Blackened shrimp done Sante Fe style over mixed salad greens with cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses, black bean-corn salsa, tomatoes, homemade guacamole and fried tortilla strips with homemade cilantro dressing.

Prices and selections subject to change.

Location(s) Map

Grab a Cold One

Awful Arthur's is the exclusive home of all Big Daddy's brand beers. Brewed on site at the Towers location, Big Daddy's makes a variety of original,
hand-crafted beers including their Sunshine White Ale, Trail Head Nut Brown Ale, Virginia Creeper Pale Ale, and Dark Side Porter. Sample the best local beers you can find at any Awful Arthur's location.