Aw, Shucks!, Restaurant, Aurora

Aw, Shucks! Seafood Bar & Bistro Description

Aw Shucks Seafood Bar & Bistro a sleek i restaurant that showcases upscale dining and an extensive international wine list. Aw Shucks brings a downtown feel to the heart of York Region. The bar is highlighted with an enticing array of fresh oysters waiting to be shucked. Visit Aw Shucks for a dining experience to be treasured.

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Aw, Shucks! Seafood Bar & Bistro Reviews

This is a great seafood and oyster bar/restaurant BUT I had the best steak I have ever eaten at AW SHUCKS …………and great oysters TOO!

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Aw, Shucks! Seafood Bar & Bistro Menus

Dinner Menu Lunch Menu Brunch Menu

Dinner Menu

Soups & Salads

Oysters on the half shell - Market Price

See Server for Today’s Selections

Soup of the Day  6

Created from Seasonal Ingredients 

Clam & Mussel Chowder  7

Baby Clams, Mussels, Potatoes, Leeks, Pernod & Dill Cream

Organic Field Greens   7

Canady Walnuts, Dried Cranberries, Poached Pears,  Caramelized Onion Vinaigrette

Add Chicken ~ 5

 Romaine Salad   8

Double Smoked Bacon, Parmesan Tuile,  Roasted Garlic Dressing, Balsamic Glaze

 *Add Chicken ~ 5

Warm House Smoked Salmon Salad   12

In House Hot Smoked Salmon, Fingerling Potato & Frisee Salad, Horseradish Dressing

Beef Carpaccio  13

UDSA Prime Striploin, Marinated Artichokes, Fried Capers, Shaved Parmesan, Olive Oil Poached Lemon Zest, Frisee

Small Plates

Fried Oysters   13

Panko Breaded Oysters, Wilted Spinach, Garlic Chip, Mushroom Brandy Sauce

 Grilled Calamari   11

Sun Dried Tomatoes, Capers, Roasted Garlic, Lemon Zest, Beurre Noisette

 Mussels 11

Bacon, Leeks, Grainy Mustard, Beer

 Crab Cake   13

Pickled Golden Beet Salad

 Chorizo & Shrimp Skewer  14

Grilled Chorizo Sausage & Shrimp, Olives, Parsley & Roasted Red Pepper Salad

Coquille St. Jacques 14

Seared Scallops, Mushroom Duxelle,  Mornay Sauce, Butter Bread Crumbs

 Fire Roasted Shrimp Cocktail    11

Fire Roasted Chilled Shrimp, Spicy Vegetable Cocktail, Lemon

Chilled Seafood Platter 24

2 Poached Shrimp, 4 Oysters, Marinated Mussels, Lobster Claws

 

Ocean

Ravioli À la Vodka 24

Lobster & Ricotta Cheese Stuffing, Oyster Mushrooms,  Leeks, Spinach, Rosé Sauce

 Shrimp Spaghetti a la Puttanesca  19

Olives, Tomatoes, Roasted Garlic, Capers,Green Peppers, Anchovy, Chilies, Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Diver Scallops  27

Apple & Walnut Risotto, Chive Crème Fraiche

Bouillabaisse -  Market Price

Assorted Seafood, Potatoes, Fennel, Leeks, Tomatoes, Saffron Seafood Broth, Rouille, Grilled Bread

Pickerel 25

Potato Lyonniase, Baked Beans, Lemon Cream

Black Sea Bass 31

Roasted Artichokes, Chorizo Polenta,  Fennel Salad & Orange Vinaigrette

Atlantic Salmon  22

White Roots Vegetable Puree, Bacon & Kale, Pommery Cream Sauce

 Cajun Catfish  19

Cajun Dusting, Creole Jambalaya, Spicy Cream Sauce

 

Land

Lemon & Thyme Cornish Hen  22

½ Deboned & Roasted Hen, Pomme Anna, Roasted Root Vegetables, Lemon & Thyme Jus 

Braised Short Ribs Fettuccini   21

Stewed and Shredded Beef Short Ribs, Rosemary Roasted Tomatoes, Natural Braising Jus

USDA Prime Striploin 35

Grilled 10oz California Cut Striploin, Potato Gratin, Roasted Acorn Squash, Demi Glaze

Filet Mignon 34

Roasted 8oz Bacon Wrapped Beef Tenderloin, Balsamic Braised Cipollini Onions, Truffled Mac’n Cheese, Mushroom Ragout

Make it an Oskar (Blue Crab Topping) ~ 5

Sides

8oz Lobster Tail  

24             

Pan Seared Scallops

12

4 Grilled Shrimp

11           

Sautéed Mushrooms

4

Caramelized Onions

3           

Mash Potatoes

5

Fries

5           

Seasonal Vegetables

5

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Lunch Menu

SOUPS & SALADS

 

Soup of the Day

Created from Seasonal Products

7

Clam & Mussel Chowder 

Baby Clams, Shelled Mussels, Potatoes, Leeks, Pernod & Dill Cream 

7

Organic Field Greens 

Canady Walnuts, Dried Cranberries, Poached Pears, Caramelized Onion Vinaigrette

7

*Add Chicken ~5 

Romaine Salad

In-House Double Smoked Bacon, Parm Tuile, Roasted Garlic Dressing, Balsamic Glaze 

8

*Add Chicken ~5

Beef Carpaccio

UDSA Prime Striploin, Marinated Artichokes, Fried Capers, Shaved Parmesan, Olive Oil Poached Lemon Zest, Frisee

13

Steak Salad 

Grilled Flat Iron Steak, Mixed Greens, Fingerling Potatoes, Golden Beets, Horseradish Dressing

15

Lobster Cobb Salad  

Tomatoes, Bacon, Hard Boiled Eggs, Blue Cheese, Avocado, Romaine, Red Wine Vinaigrette

16

 

SMALL PLATES

Oysters on the Half Shell- Market Price

See Server for Today’s Selections

Fried Oysters                                                                                                                         

Panko Breaded Oyster, Wilted Spinach, Garlic Chip, Mushroom Brandy Sauce

13 

Grilled Calamari                                                                                                                      

Sun Dried Tomatoes, Capers, Roasted Garlic, Lemon Zest, Beurre Noisette

11 

Coquille St. Jacques                                                                                                                        

Seared Scallops, Mushroom Duxelle, Mornay Sauce, Buttered Bread Crumbs

14

Crab Cake                                                                                                                                      

Pickled Golden Beet Salad

 

 

 

13 

 

 

 

 

Mussels                                                                                                                                    

Bacon, Leeks, Grainy Mustard, Beer

11  

 

 

 

EXPRESS

 

Chicken Carbonara Fettuccini                    

Caramelized Onions, Bacon, Spinach,  Egg Yolk, Parmesan Cheese

 

 

 

14 

 

 

 

 

Grilled Cheese BLT                                               

Sourdough Bread, Aged White Cheddar Cheese, Strip Bacon, Roma Tomatoes, Romaine Lettuce & Dill Mayo

9

Tuna Club Melt                                                

Tuna Salad, Bacon, Avocado, Tomatoes,  Chipotle Aioli, Swiss Cheese, Rye Bread

10 

Pulled Pork Sandwich                                  

Smoked Pork, Home Made BBQ Sauce, Sliced Tomatoes, Onion Roll

11 

Lobster Grilled Cheese                               

Lobster Knuckle & Claw Meat, Egg Bread, Brie, Tarragon Mayonnaise

14 

Soup & Salad                                                

Bowl of Chowder or Soup of the Day & House Salad

10

SANDWICHES & WRAPS

(Served with choice of fries, salad or soup *Sub chowder ~1)

Chicken Wrap                                              

Grilled chicken, Guacamole, Tomato, Monterey Jack Cheese

11 

Beef Wellington Sandwich                         

Puff Pastry Wrapped Roasted Beef, Caramelized Onions, Swiss Cheese, Au Jus

12 

House-Made Cheese Burger                         

8oz Angus Ground Chuck, Apple Wood Smoked Cheddar, Egg Bun Traditional Garnish  

 11

*Add Bacon ~2

 

 

 

Short Rib Sandwich                               

Ciabatta, Shredded Short Ribs,  Red Onion, Horseradish Cream, Parmesan Cheese

13 

Fried Fish Sandwich                                             

Battered Shrimp & Fish, Spicy Vegetable Cocktail Sauce, Lettuce, Hoagie Bun

13 

Veal Parmesan Sandwich                                 

Breaded Veal Cutlet, Tomato Sauce,  Mozzarella Cheese Garlic Loaf

13

 

PASTAS & ENTREES

Creole Chicken                                                  

Creole Jambalaya, Spicy Cream Sauce

14

 

 

 

Lobster Ravioli                                                 

Lobster & Ricotta Cheese Stuffing, Oyster Mushrooms, Leeks, Spinach, Rosé Sauce

16

 

 

 

Fish & Chips                                                       

Beer Battered Haddock, Fries, Remoulade

12 

 

Shrimp Spaghetti a la Puttanesca                        

Olives, Tomatoes, Roasted Garlic, Capers, Green Peppers, Anchovy, Chilies, Extra Virgin Olive Oil

15 

 

Atlantic Salmon                                          

White Roots Vegetable Puree, Bacon & Kale, Pommery Cream Sauce

17 

Steak & Frits                                                           

6oz Flat Iron, Fries, Demi Glaze

 17

Please inform your server of any food allergies.

 

 

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Brunch Menu

Egg’s Benny

Classic 9

Poached Eggs, English Muffin, Peameal Bacon, Hollandaise Sauce, Cajun Home Fries 

Pacific 12

Poached Eggs, English Muffin, House Smoked Salmon, Warm Dill Aioli, Cajun Home Fries 

Lobster 13

Poached Eggs, English Muffin, Lobster Claw & Knuckle Meat, Béarnaise Sauce, Cajun Home Fries

 

Traditional Breakfast

Steak, Shrimp & Eggs 17

6oz Flat Iron, 2 Black Tiger Shrimp, Three Eggs, Spicy Tomato Sauce, Cajun Home Fries & Toast

 Stuffed French Toast 9

Battered Brioche, Whipped Vanilla Mascarpone Stuffing, Maple Butter

 Full Breakfast 8

Your Choice of Bacon, Peameal or Sausage, Three Eggs, Cajun Home Fries, Toast

 Country Scramble 11

Ham, Cheddar Cheese, Caramelized Onions, Mushrooms, Peppers, Cajun Home Fries, Toast

Breakfast Skins 12

Crispy Potato Skins, Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Cheddar Cheese, Sour Cream, Toast

 Potato & Cheese Frittata 10

Potato, Bacon, Leeks, Old White Cheddar Cheese, Cajun Home Fries, Toast

 

Hashes & Breakfast Sandwiches

 Shrimp & Eggs Diablo 14

Black Tiger Shrimp, 3 Eggs, Fingerling Potatoes, Poached in a Spicy Tomato Sauce, Toast 

Short Rib Hash 12

Shredded Short Ribs, Shaved Potatoes, Caramelized Onions, Old White Cheddar, 2 Fried Eggs, Toast 

Chorizo Hash 11

Grilled Chorizo Sausage, Sautéed Mushrooms, Shaved Potatoes, 2 Fried Eggs, Toast

Breakfast Burrito 12

Chorizo Sausage, Peppers, Red Onions, Monterey Jack Cheese, Scrambled Eggs, Cajun Home Fries

Grilled Cheese BLT  9

Sourdough Bread, Strip Bacon, Roma Tomatoes, Romaine Lettuce & Dill Mayo, Cajun Home Fries

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