O’Brien’s Crabhouse Menu (Update 2025)
O’Brien’s Crabhouse in Auburn Hills, MI, is a seafood lover's paradise offering a variety of dishes to tantalize your taste buds. With a vibrant ambiance and excellent service, this restaurant stands out for its exceptional seafood and attention to customers. The reviews rave about the delectable clam chowder, succulent NY Strip steak, lobster, Stone Crab, and a variety of other seafood options. The menu boasts vegan options as well, catering to diverse preferences. Guests appreciate the friendly and attentive staff, making dining experiences memorable. The intimate setting with a nautical touch adds to the charm of this gem of a restaurant. For a delightful dining experience filled with fresh flavors and top-notch service, O’Brien’s Crabhouse is a must-visit spot for seafood enthusiasts.
Stone Crab
Large Stone Crab Dinner
Large Stone Crab Claws served chilled with mustard sauce.
Jumbo Stone Crab Dinner
Jumbo Stone Crab Claws served chilled with mustard sauce.
Jumbo - Large Stone Crab Dinner
Jumbo Claws & Large Stone Crab Claws served chilled with mustard sauce.
Oysters On The Half Shell
Shrimp Cocktail
Northern Michigan Smoked Whitefish Dip
Served with crackers
Oyster Rockafellar
Raw Bar
Appetizers
Spinach & Artichoke Dip
With tortilla chips
Calamari
Washed, dredged & flash fried then tossed with casino butter and a side of cocktail sauce
Crab Cake
Fried till crunchy with whale juice and cole slaw
Jumbo Soft Shell Crab Appetizer
Washed, dusted and flash fried with mustard sauce & coleslaw
Chicken Fingers
House breaded with B.B.Q. sauce and cottage fries
Coconut Shrimp
Hand breaded and served with pineapple rum sauce
Shrimp Mozambique
Sauteed shrimp in a zesty garlic lager sauce with grilled crustini slices
Snow Crab Leg lb
lb ld Alaskan Snow Crab Legs with drawn butter.
King Crab Legs lb
lb of King Crab Legs with drawn butter.
Mixed Bucket
lb of clams & lb of black mussels steamed in a garlic citrus broth with a loaf of crusty bread
Mussel Bucket
pound of black mussels steamed in a garlic citrus broth and a loaf of crusty bread
Clam Bucket
middle Neck clams steamed in a garlic citrus broth with a loaf of crusty bread
New Zealand Green Mussels
Steam Pot
Salads
Michigan Salmon Salad
Fresh greens topped with Grilled Salmon, bleu cheese, walnuts, dried cherries, red onion and grape tomato's
Caesar Salad
Traditional Caesar, optionally topped with a grilled chicken breast or grilled salmon
Spicy Crab Soup
Traditional vegetable soup with Old Bay seasoning and crab meat
New England Clam Chowder
Thick and yummy with clams & potatoes
Mixed Soup
Half Chowder & Half Spicy Crab
Soups
Crabhouse Favorites
Crab Cakes
Our famous crab patties fried to perfection and served with our Legendary Whale Juice
Crab Imperial
Lump crab meat seasoned the traditional East Coast way, dusted with parmesan cheese and baked
Seafood Saute
Shrimp, scallops, and krab sauteed in garlic butter with mushrooms and green onions, served over rice pilaf
Baked Sea Scallops
East Coast dry pack sea scallops brushed with garlic butter, white wine, and finished under the broiler
Perch Piccata
Lightly dusted Lake Perch with a lemon butter, caper, and artichoke sauce, served over rice pilaf
Rainbow Trout Siciliano
Sauteed with a garlic parmesan coating and served with a side of pasta provencale & daily vegetable
Stuffed Flounder
Atlantic Flounder with traditional crab imperial stuffing, broiled and topped with lobster cream sauce
Tender Frog Legs
saddles, Roadhouse style, drizzled with garlic butter over rice pilaf
Fran's Favorite
With this sampler you get soft shell crab, crab cake, and crab imperial. Why not try of our best sellers?
East Coast Special
Broiled Flounder, shrimp, and scallops served with rice pilaf and daily vegetable
Grouper Picatta
Lightly dusted, tender & flaky with artichokes and a lemon, butter, caper sauce over rice pilaf.
Stuffed Shrimp
Baked with a delightful creole Dijon crab meat stuffing.
Snow Crab Legs
.lb Tender and sweet crab legs from the Bering Sea
King Crab Legs
.lb crab legs From the Dutch Harbor Fleet.
Crab Leg Combo
lb King Crab and lb Snow Crab
Dungeness Crab
.lb Crab from Washington State
Crabhouse Trilogy
lb King Crab, lb Snow Crab, lb Dungeness Crab
Crab Legs
Land Lover
New York Strip Steak
USDA Prime Grade Steak, chargrilled
New York & Fried Shrimp
oz Strip & jumbo fried shrimp
New York & Snow Crab
oz strip & lb snow
New York & King Crab
oz strip & lb king
Captain's BBQ Platter
Baby back ribs, grilled chicken breast, and Andouille sausage with our fantastic b.b.q. sauce
Baby Back Ribs
House smoked Texas style and mopped with our sweet and tangy bbq sauce
Large Atlantic Dry Pack Sea Scallops
Lightly breaded and fried with cocktail & tarter sauce
Jumbo Soft Shell Crab Dinner
Lovely Panko Breaded Shrimp
jumbo panko breaded shrimp with cocktail sauce
Whole Ipswich Clams With The Bellies
Just like You would find back East
Beer Battered Icelandic Cod & Chips
Deep Fryer
East Coast Pasta
Seafood Diablo
Shrimp, scallops, and krab tossed in a spicy rich tomato sauce served over linguini
Clam Linguini
Steamed middle neck and chopped clams tossed with a light clam sauce over linguini
Blackened Salmon Alfredo
Blackened salmon on top of a classic, made to order fettuccini alfredo
Shrimp & Artichoke
Shrimp & artichoke hearts with a delightful Provencale sauce over linguine
Whitefish
Great Lakes Whitefish
Rainbow Trout
Salmon Dinner
Lake Perch
fingers, lightly dusted & sauteed with tartar sauce.
Walleye
Great Lakes caught
Catfish
Texas farm raised Catfish
Daily Catch
Desserts
Key Lime Pie
A great way to finish your seafood dinner
Premium Hot Fudge Sundae
French Vanilla ice cream topped with Ghirardelli Hot Fudge
Brownie Ala Mode
Triple chocolate brownie topped with French vanilla cream & Premium hot fudge.