Doc Ford's Rum Bar and Grille - Sanibel Island, FL

Appetizers

Our flatbreads are also available gluten-free for $2

• Shrimp Scampi Flatbread$9.95

  With homemade roma tomato sauce, roasted garlic, shrimp, tomato, mozzarella cheese and basil

• Margarita Flatbread$9.95

  Fresh mozzarella, local vine ripe tomatoes, roasted garlic, fresh basil, aged balsamic and extra virgin olive oil

• Spinach & Artichoke Flatbread$9.95

  Crispy flatbread baked with homemade roma tomato sauce, roasted garlic olive oil, topped with spinach, artichokes, and mozzarella cheese

• Fried Calamari$12.95

  Lightly breaded, hand cut tender calamari served with our house-made cocktail sauce

• Captiva Crab Cakes$12.95

  Pan-fried beach-style, served with jicama (hi-ca-ma – the "water chestnut" of South America) cole slaw and finished with a superb Key lime butter sauce

• Bayamo Black Bean Dip$8.95

  Cuban black beans topped with cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses, diced tomatoes, and jalapeños. Served with corn tortilla chips

• Seared Tuna Appetizer$12.95

  Served rare atop chilled rice noodles that have been tossed with crispy Asian veggies, fresh herbs and a Thai peanut vinaigrette. We top it off with a sweet soy drizzle and wasabi coulis

• Heat Island Chicken Wings$9.95

  Ten wings crispy-fried and tossed with your choice of mild, medium, hot, blind pass, sweet chili, or teriyaki sauce. Served with celery and Doc's buttermilk bleu cheese dressing

• Doc Ford's Famous Fish Fingers$8.95

  Fried golden brown, served with Doc's tartar sauce

• Mussels$12.95

  Steamed in a broth of roasted garlic, shallots, Roma tomatoes, fresh basil, white zinfandel and a hint of cream and butter

• Chicken Tenders$8.95

  Lightly fried, served with buttermilk ranch and honey mustard dressing (also available Buffalo style)

• Buffalo Shrimp$9.95

  Crispy breaded shrimp with spicy twist, with choice of mild, medium or hot sauce. Also available as sweet chili or teriyaki

• Caribbean Jerk Tostados$7.95

  Corn tortillas topped with jerk chicken, Cuban black beans, melted Monterey Jack cheese, cabbage, tomato, and cilantro salad

• Doc's Beach Bread$8.95

  Baked french bread topped with cheddar, Monterey Jack, bleu cheese crumbles, and diced tomatoes. A Doc ford's Original!

Soups & Salads

Add chicken for $4 | fish or shrimp for $5 | Salmon or Mahi for $8 | Grouper for $10

• Southwestern Cobb Salad$13.95

  Blackened chicken, hard-boiled eggs, avocado, and bacon served over chopped romaine lettuce tossed in zesty chipotle ranch dressing with Jack and cheddar cheeses, roasted corn, and Roma tomatoes with seasoned tortillas

• Steak Salad$16.95

  Chimichurri-marinated steak, asparagus, and red onions, over mixed greens tossed in chimichurri vinaigrette and topped with avocado and bleu cheese crumbles

• Mixed Green Salad$6.95

  Fresh baby greens, grape tomatoes, carrots, cucumber, homemade croutons, and your choice of dressing

• The Old School Iceberg Salad$8.95

  One large wedge of local iceberg lettuce, red onions, carrot threads, chopped bacon, diced tomatoes, and homemade croutons with Doc's buttermilk bleu cheese dressing

• Calamari Salad$13.95

  Lightly battered calamari tossed with mixed Everglades greens, cucumbers, tomatoes, a sweet and sour vinaigrette dressing and topped with crispy wontons

• Sanibel Spinach Salad$11.95

  Bleu cheese crumbles, spiced pecans, grape tomatoes, Granny Smith apples tossed with caramelized onion and smoked bacon dressing

• Chicken Taco Salad$12.95

  Crisp romaine lettuce tossed in avocado feta vinaigrette and topped with Jack and cheddar cheeses, Cuban black bean salsa, grilled chicken and tomato pico de gallo, surrounded by corn tortilla chips

• Mozzarella de Marinello Salad$13.95

  Locally grown vine ripened tomatoes, fresh mozzarella and baby arugula tossed in a lemon vinaigrette then topped with aged balsamic, fresh basil and parmesan cheese

• Tropical Salad$14.95

  We combined fresh baby greens, grape tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, mandarin oranges, sundried cherries, spiced pecans, and homemade crispy onions tossed in our very own secret balsamic vinaigrette dressing

• Soup of the Day

  • Cup$4.95
  • Bowl$6.95

• Conch Chowder

  Fresh conch, tomatoes, fresh herbs, and bacon in a spicy, chunky tomato broth

  • Cup$4.95
  • Bowl$6.95

• Ford's Famous Clam Chowder

  A rich, creamy chowder chock full of sea clams, sweet onions, and diced potatoes

  • Cup$4.95
  • Bowl$6.95

Raw Bar

• Dinkin's Bay Boil Shrimp

  Steamed Peel-N-Eat shrimp dressed in real butter, Old Bay spices and juice from fresh key limes

  • 1/2lb$15.95
  • Full Pound$28.95

• Yucatan Shrimp

  Our Signature Dish! Tomlinson traveled to the Bay of Ascension, Quintana Roo, Mexico to fish for bonefish and came back with this great recipe. Steamed peel-and-eat shrimp in a dressing of real butter, garlic, mild Colombian chilies, fresh cilantro, and Key lime juice

  • 1/2lb$15.95
  • Full Pound$28.95

• Peel-N-Eat Shrimp

  You'll love these shrimp steamed in Amazon spices then chilled and served with house made cocktail sauce and lemon

  • 1/2lb$13.95
  • Full Pound$25.95

• Shrimp Ceviche Cocktail$8.95

  Fresh shrimp in our Florida citrus marinade, tossed with fresh lime juice, cucumber, cilantro, jalapeños, onions, and tomatoes

• Oysters on the Half Shell*

  Fresh Gulf oysters, shucked to order and served chilled with fresh lemon and cocktail sauce or steamed with white wine, garlic, and butter

  • Half Doz.$10.95
  • Full Doz.$18.95

Sandwiches

Served with your choice of fries, house slaw, black beans and rice, or fresh fruit. Substitute a Mixed Green Salad for $1.95 Substitute Sweet Potato Fries for $1.95

• Campeche Fish Tacos$13.95

  Freshly grilled white fish with shredded cabbage and a papaya pico de gallo in a flour tortilla. Served with black beans and rice

• Chicken Sandwich$9.95

  Chicken breast prepared to your liking – grilled, blackened, fried or buffalo, served on a fresh baked roll with lettuce, tomato, onion and pickle

• Sanibel Cheese Steak$10.95

  Shaved ribeye, caramelized onions, peppers and mushrooms smothered in Swiss cheese, and folded into a baguette

• Hamburger$10.95

  Prime hand pattied ground beef grilled to your desire, with lettuce, tomato, onion on a freshly baked roll

• Maine Lobster Roll$18.95

  Diced Maine lobster blended with mayonnaise and celery. Piled high on a New England style split top roll. You'll think you're in Maine!

• Yucatan Shrimp Tacos$14.95

  Succulent steamed shrimp, shredded lettuce and tomatoes tossed in our one-of-a-kind Yucatan sauce made from cilantro, garlic, butter, lime juice, and Columbian chilis, served in warm flour tortilla

• Grouper Sandwich$19.95

  Fresh grouper grilled, blackened, or fried. Served with Doc's tartar sauce on a freshly baked roll

• The Cuban$9.95

  Traditional style with ham, slow roasted pork, Swiss cheese, mustard and pickles on a crispy Cuban roll

• Panamaniac's Pulled Pork$9.95

  Slow-roasted barbecued pork in our one-of-a-kind BBQ sauce, secret spices from the Panamaniacs, topped with house slaw, served on a freshly baked roll

• Doc Ford's Original Lime Panko Crusted Fish Sandwich$10.95

  Seared, baked and served on a fresh baked roll, topped with house slaw and spicy remoulade. Voted Best Fish Sandwich!

Entrees

• Texas Baby Back Ribs$22.95

  A full rack of baby back ribs basted with our one-of-a-kind BBQ sauce, served with roasted garlic smashed potatoes or French fries and our house slaw

• Panko Fried Shrimp$21.95

  Jumbo shrimp crispy fried with French fries and house cole slaw

• Dry Rubbed Ribeye$29.95

  With roasted garlic and Parmesan smashed potatoes, caramelized mushrooms, asparagus and a roasted bleu cheese tomato, surrounded by a caramelized red onion demi sauce

• Seafood Paella$28.95

  Jumbo scallops, shrimp, mussels and tender fish medallions, with chorizo sausage, peas, saffron rice, and tomatoes

• Island Style Shrimp & Grits$22.95

  Fresh Gulf shrimp dusted with masa (Mexican corn flour), pan seared and served with jalapeño cheese grits, julienne veggies and green beans accented with a homemade tomatillo sauce

• Boneless Pork$22.95

  Fennel-dusted pork ribeye seared to perfection. Served with Yukon Gold Boursin cheese potato cake, wilted spinach and caramelized onion apple demi sauce

• Quinoa Salad$20.95

  Chef combines fresh jumbo grilled shrimp with quinoa (Keen-Wah, a grain cultivated in Peru and Chile) and garden fresh vegetables, marinated in white balsamic passion fruit vinaigrette and served atop a bed of mixed greens with a mango avocado salsa

• Roasted Half-Chicken with a Cuban Chimichurri Sauce$19.95

  Slow roasted chicken served over a potato hash with onions, mildest Amazon peppers and Panama-style chorizo sausage. Braced with steamed French green beans, fresh chimichurri verde, topped with roasted corn, jicama (hi-ca-ma – the water chestnut of South America), tomato, and bean relish

• Penne with Shrimp$19.95

  Sautéed deep water "lobster shrimp", penne pasta, Roma tomatoes, fresh basil, garlic and avocados tossed with a citrus cream sauce and shredded Parmesan cheese

• Panko-Crusted Grouper$26.95

  Grouper pan-seared and served on a bed of brown rice, julienne vegetables, wilted spinach and mushrooms, drizzled with a honey papaya rum drizzle

• Cedar Plank Salmon$23.95

  Freshly cut salmon filet topped with a mango chipotle glaze, served with au gratin potatoes, wilted spinach and caramelized mushrooms

• Banana Leaf Snapper$24.95

  Snapper wrapped in a banana leaf lined with masa harina, ancho chili purée and freshly squeezed lime juice. Steamed, paired with fresh vegetables, black beans and rice, with a dynamite lime cilantro roasted pepper pesto

• Deep Water Mahi Mahi$24.95

  One of our signature dishes. Hand-cut mahi-mahi seared in sweet soy sauce, placed on a jasmine rice stir fry with a tropical vinaigrette