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Docks Oyster Bar & Seafood Grill

Item: Docks Oyster Bar & Seafood Grill
Author: Maria Lisella

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Located a stone's throw from historic Grand Central Station, in the heart of Midtown East, Docks Oyster Bar boasts a menu rich with fresh fish and thoughtfully executed dishes. The extensive raw bar features shrimp, crab, clams, and daily oysters shucked on the half shell from both the east coast and the west. Seasonal items are de rigeur: Nantucket Bay Scallops, Florida Stone Crab Claws, Maryland Soft Shell Crabs, and Wild Alaskan King Salmon. Lobster hash is among the most popular items and it arrives with two poached eggs drizzling over the potatoes.The three-course $28 prix-fixe lunch menu choices include a decadent Mac & Cheese Carbonara with Gulf Shrimp. Don't say we didn't warn you. 633 3rd Ave. b/ 40&41st St., 212-986-8080; TRAINS: 4, 5, 6, S/Grand Central Station

Address:

633 3rd Ave
New York, NY 10017

Phone:

(212) 986-8080

Website:

docksoysterbar.com

EXPERT TIPS BY: Maria Lisella
New York Local Expert

Lunch: "Make reservations midweek or sit at the counter for some rich bartender banter. The pace is quick, the conversations colorful. Check for prix-fixe plates."

Best for Lunch Because: A cavernous, bustling high-energy lunch spot between Grand Central Station and the United Nations.

Main Menu
- Appetizers
  Spring Roll
  
  ($1.35)
  
  Vegetable Roll
  
  ($1.35)
  
  Vegetable Tofu Wrap
  
  ($1.50)
  
  Egg Roll
  
  ($1.30)
  
  Fried Or Steam Shrimp Dumpling
  
  ($5.40)
  
  Fried Or Steam - Pork, Chicken, Vegetable Dumpling
  
  ($4.40)
  
  Fried Shrimp Balls
  
  4 pcs ($4.40)
  
  Pepper Salted Squid
  
  ($5.35)
  
  Fried Bacon Minced Chicken And Shrimp
  
  3 pcs ($5.40)
  
  Cold Noodle In Sesame Sauce
  
  ($3.40)
  
  Bbq Spare Ribs
  
  5 pcs ($7.15)
  
  Shrimp Toast
  
  ($4.10)
  
  Fantail Shrimp
  
  4 pcs ($7.10)
  
  Teriyaki Beef
  
  3 pcs ($5.40)
  
  Chicken Skewers
  
  3 pcs ($5.40)
  
  Pan Fried Wontons
  
  10 pcs ($4.35)
  
  Fried Chicken Wings
  
  8 pcs ($5.35)
  
  Scallion Pancake
  
  ($2.30)
  
  House Salad With Special Dressing
  
  ($3.85)
  
  Peking Duck
  Half: $13.15
  
  Whole: $25.15
- Soup
  Wonton Egg Drop Mix
  Pt: $1.60
  
  Qt: $2.90
  Wonton Soup
  Pt: $1.30
  
  Qt: $2.40
  Egg Drop Soup
  Pt: $1.30
  
  Qt: $2.40
  Chicken Corn Cream Soup
  
  ($2.40)
  
  Tofu Vegetable Soup
  
  ($4.40)
  
  Hot And Sour Soup
  Pt: $1.30
  
  Qt: $2.40
  House Special Soup
  
  ($4.40)
  
  Chicken Rice Or Noodle Soup
  Pt: $1.30
  
  Qt: $2.40
  Seafood Deluxe Soup
  
  ($5.40)
  
  Chicken Spinach Soup
  
  ($4.40)
  
  West Lake Beef Soup
  
  ($4.40)
- Chow Mein
  Vegetable Chow Mein
  Pt: $3.25
  
  Qt: $5.95
  Chicken Chow Mein
  Pt: $3.25
  
  Qt: $5.95
  Roast Pork Chow
  Pt: $3.25
  
  Qt: $5.95
  Beef Chow Mein
  Pt: $3.85
  
  Qt: $6.65
  Shrimp Chow Mein
  Pt: $4.35
  
  Qt: $8.50
  House Special Chow Mein
  Pt: $4.35
  
  Qt: $8.50
- Chop Suey
  Vegetable Chop Suey
  Pt: $3.25
  
  Qt: $5.95
  Chicken Chop Suey
  Pt: $3.25
  
  Qt: $5.95
  Roast Pork Chop Suey
  Pt: $3.25
  
  Qt: $5.95
  Beef Chop Suey
  Pt: $3.85
  
  Qt: $6.65
  Shrimp Chop Suey
  Qt: $8.50
  
  Pt: $4.35
  House Special Chop Suey
  Qt: $8.50
  
  Pt: $4.35
- Fried Rice
  Vegetable Fried Rice
  Pt: $3.35
  
  Qt: $6.15
  Chicken Fried Rice
  Pt: $3.35
  
  Qt: $6.15
  Roast Pork Fried Rice
  Pt: $3.35
  
  Qt: $6.15
  Beef Fried Rice
  Pt: $3.85
  
  Qt: $6.65
  Shrimps Fried Rice
  Pt: $4.35
  
  Qt: $8.50
  Young Chow Fried Rice
  Pt: $4.35
  
  Qt: $8.50
- Lo Mein
  
  Vegetable Lo Mein
  
  ($6.10)
  
  Chicken Lo Mein
  
  ($6.60)
  
  Roast Pork Lo Mein
  
  ($6.10)
  
  Beef Lo Mein
  
  ($6.60)
  
  Shrimp Lo Mein
  
  ($8.60)
  
  House Special Lo Mein
  
  ($7.10)
- Sweet And Sour
  
  Sweet And Sour Pork
  
  ($7.10)
  
  Sweet And Sour Chicken
  
  ($7.10)
  
  Sweet And Sour Shrimp
  
  ($9.90)
  
  Sweet And Sour Spare Rib Tips
  
  ($7.10)
- Egg Foo Young
  
  Vegetable Egg Foo Young
  
  ($6.65)
  
  Chicken Egg Foo Young
  
  ($6.65)
  
  Roast Pork Egg Foo Young
  
  ($6.65)
  
  Beef Egg Foo Young
  
  ($8.60)
  
  Shrimp Egg Foo Young
  
  ($8.60)
  
  House Special Egg Foo Young
  
  ($7.10)
- Chow Fun
  
  Chicken Chow Fun
  
  ($6.10)
  
  Shrimp Chow Fun
  
  ($8.60)
  
  Roast Pork Chow Fun
  
  ($6.10)
  
  Beef Chow Fun
  
  ($6.60)
  
  Singapore Mei Fun
  
  ($6.60)
  
  House Special Chow Fun
  
  ($7.10)
- Mei Fun
  
  Chicken Mei Fun
  
  ($6.10)
  
  Shrimp Mei Fun
  
  ($8.60)
  
  Roast Pork Mei Fun
  
  ($6.10)
  
  Beef Mei Fun
  
  ($6.60)
  
  House Special Mei Fun
  
  ($7.10)
- Pork
  
  Roast Pork With Mixed Vegetable
  
  ($6.65)
  
  Shredded Pork With Garlic Sauce
  
  ($6.65)
  
  Roast Pork With Broccoli
  
  ($6.65)
  
  Roast Pork With Asparagus
  
  ($6.90)
  
  Roast Pork With Fresh Mushroom
  
  ($6.90)
  
  Double Sauteed Pork
  
  ($6.65)
  
  Roast Pork With Bean Curd
  
  ($6.65)
  
  Roast Pork With Almond Ding
  
  ($6.65)
- Beef
  
  Beef With Broccoli
  
  ($7.90)
  
  Beef With Mixed Vegetables
  
  ($7.90)
  
  Beef With Bean Curd
  
  ($7.90)
  
  Beef With Fresh Mushroom
  
  ($8.10)
  
  Pepper Steak With Onion
  
  ($7.90)
  
  Beef With Bean Sprouts
  
  ($7.90)
  
  Beef With Garlic Sauce
  
  ($8.10)
  
  Beef With Curry
  
  ($8.10)
  
  Beef With Eggplant
  
  ($7.90)
  
  Beef With String Beans
  
  ($7.90)
- Moo Shu
  
  Moo Shu Pork
  
  ($6.65)
  
  Moo Shu Beef
  
  ($7.90)
  
  Moo Shu Chicken
  
  ($7.10)
  
  Moo Shu Vegetables
  
  ($6.40)
  
  Moo Shu Shrimp
  
  ($6.60)
- Poultry
  
  Chicken With Spinach
  
  ($7.10)
  
  Chicken With Asparagus
  
  ($7.40)
  
  Chicken With Bean Sprouts
  
  ($7.10)
  
  Chicken With Mixed Vegetables
  
  ($7.10)
  
  Chicken With Snow Peas
  
  ($7.10)
  
  Chicken With Curry
  
  ($7.10)
  
  Chicken With Broccoli
  
  ($7.10)
  
  Chicken With String Beans
  
  ($7.10)
  
  Chicken With Fresh Mushrooms
  
  ($7.40)
  
  Chicken With Eggplant
  
  ($7.10)
  
  Chicken With Bean Curd
  
  ($7.10)
  
  Chicken With Black Bean Sauce
  
  ($7.10)
  
  Chicken Almond Ding
  
  ($7.10)
  
  Diced Chicken With Cashew Nuts
  
  ($7.10)
  
  Chicken With Garlic Sauce
  
  ($7.10)
  
  Kung Po Gai Ding
  
  ($7.10)
- Vegetarian Dish
  
  Sauteed Mixed Vegetables
  
  ($6.40)
  
  Bean Curd With Black Bean Sauce
  
  ($6.40)
  
  Bean Curd With Black Mushroom
  
  ($6.40)
  
  String Bean With Garlic Sauce
  
  ($6.40)
  
  Broccoli With Garlic Sauce
  
  ($6.40)
  
  Sauteed Asparagus With Carrot
  
  ($7.10)
- Seafood
  
  Baby Shrimp With Cashew Nuts
  
  ($8.65)
  
  Shrimp With Broccoli
  
  ($9.90)
  
  Shrimp With Mixed Vegetables
  
  ($9.90)
  
  Shrimp With Curry
  
  ($9.90)
  
  Shrimp With Lobster Sauce
  
  ($9.90)
  
  Shrimp With Snow Peas
  
  ($9.90)
  
  Shrimp With Garlic Sauce
  
  ($9.90)
  
  Shrimp With Bean Sprouts
  
  ($9.90)
  
  Shrimp With Black Bean Sauce
  
  ($9.90)
  
  Butterfly Shrimp With Bacon
  
  ($9.90)
  
  Shrimp With Asparagus
  
  ($9.90)
  
  Shrimp With Bean Curd
  
  ($9.90)
  
  Fresh Squid With Curry
  
  ($8.10)
  
  Fresh Squid With Hot Pepper Sauce
  
  ($8.10)
  
  Fresh Squid With Ginger And Scallion
  
  ($8.10)
  
  Shrimp With Pepper And Tomato
  
  ($9.90)
  
  Shrimp With Fresh Mushroom
  
  ($9.90)
- H K Style Pan Fried
  
  Seafood Pan Fried Noodle
  
  ($12.10)
  
  Shredded Pork Pan Fried Noodle
  
  ($10.10)
  
  Beef Pan Fried Noodle
  
  ($11.10)
  
  Shredded Chicken Pan Fried Noodle
  
  ($11.10)
- Chef's Specialties
  
  Ck Signature Shrimp
  
  select sized shrimp with baby corn, water chestnuts, carrots, snow pea pod, fresh mushroom topping with chinese parsley in our special sauce ($16.95)
  
  Happy Family
  
  fresh shrimp scallop, crabmeat, chicken, roast pork, beef blended with broccoli, baby corn, straw mushroom and chinese vegetable ($12.95)
  
  Seafood Delight
  
  jumbo shrimp, scallop, squid, crabmeat sauteed with mix vegetables ($13.95)
  
  Lake Tung Ting Shrimp
  
  jumbo shrimp marinated with broccoli, mushroom, bamboo shoot in wine sauce ($13.95)
  
  Triple Delight - Hot And Spicy
  
  shredded pork, chicken, beef, and dried bean curd with shredded vegetables ($10.15)
  
  Prawns And Scallop With Garlic Sauce
  
  combination of prawns and scallops sauteed with an authentic mixture of garden vegetables ($13.95)
  
  Crispy Jumbo Shrimp With Walnuts
  
  lightly battered fried shrimp with walnuts, mixed with home made mayonnaise sauce surrounded with broccoli ($13.95)
  
  House Special Steak
  
  chunks of tender now york steak sauteed with assorted chinese vegetables in our special sauce ($12.95)
  
  Orange Beef - Hot And Spicy
  
  tender fillet of marinated beef, delicately sauteed and seasoned with imported orange peel ($10.95)
  
  Sesame Chicken
  
  crispy golden tender chicken sauteed with house special sauce topped with sesame seeds ($10.95)
  
  General Tso's Chicken - Hot And Spicy
  
  crispy golden chicken morseis in mildly seasoned sauce surrounded with fresh broccoli ($10.95)
  
  Chicken In Hunan Style
  
  white meat chicken with vegs in hot and spicy hunan sauce ($10.95)
  
  House Special Duck
  
  boneless marinated duck served over mixed vegetables in brown sauce ($14.95)
  
  Mango Chicken
  
  sliced white meat chicken with freshly sliced mango, snow pea pod, red pepper, water chestnuts, fresh mushrooms in kung sauce ($10.95)
  
  Shrimp In Szechuan Sauce
  
  stired jumbo shrimp with onion in sweet and sour szechuan sauce ($14.95)
  
  Salted Pepper Seafood Delight
  
  breaded deep fried fresh squid scallops, and jumbo shrimp with salted peppers ($14.95)
  
  Grilled Scallop And Jumbo Shrimp With Fresh Garlic
  
  ($14.95)
  
  General Tso's Tofu
  
  crispy golden fried tofu in sweet and sour hot sauce ($10.15)
  
  House Special Peking Pork Chop
  
  marinated pork chop served with onions in peking sauce ($10.95)
- Dessert
  
  Ice Cream
  
  green tea, red bean, ginger, chocolate, vanilla, pistachio ($3.00)
  
  Pineapple
  
  ($2.50)
  
  Lychees Or Longan Fruit
  
  ($3.00)
  
  Can Soda
  
  coke, diet coke, sprite, ginger ale, sunkist, bottle water ($1.25)

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