Jennings Cafe

808 Frederick Rd, Catonsville
(410) 744-3824

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Turkey Bacon and Avocado Club Sandwich
Sour Beef and Dumplings
Shrimp Salad Sandwich
Cream of Crab Soup
Mozzarella Sticks
Smith Island Cake
Shrimp and Grits
Chicken Pot Pie
Nachos Grande
Maryland Crab

Menu

Featured items
Ms. Wanda's Fried Shrimp Platter
Six jumbo shrimp, butterflied, and hand breaded with Ms. Wanda's secret breading. Flash fried to perfection and served with fries and coleslaw.
Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich
Sliced rib eye or chicken with sauteed onions and topped with provolone cheese, served on a toasted sub roll. All sandwiches are served with chips and pickle.
Turkey Avocado Club Sandwich
Roasted turkey, sliced avocado, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and chipotle mayo. All sandwiches are served with chips and pickle.
The "Too Tall" Crispy Fried Chicken Wrap
Hand-patted and house-breaded, crispy fried chicken, bacon, lettuce, tomato, red onion, house-made ranch, and maybe even wrapped by Big Jake himself
Onion Rings
Reuben Sandwich
Thinly sliced tender corned beef, with sauerkraut, swiss and thousand island dressing on toasted rye. All sandwiches are served with chips and pickle.
Smith Island Cake
The "Maryland State Cake" 9 layers of moist yellow cake filled with a fudge and peanut butter cup on top, covered with a creamy filled icing.
The Jennings Burger
Bacon, crispy fried onions, BBQ sauce, and cheddar. 8 oz. Choice ground beef or marinated grilled chicken served on a kaiser roll with chips and a pickle.
Rachel Sandwich
Thinly sliced oven roasted turkey with coleslaw, swiss, and thousand island dressing on toasted rye. All sandwiches are served with chips and pickle.
Maryland Crab
Our classic jennings recipe.
Double Jumbo Lump Crab Platter
2 Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes served with 2 sides
Rockfish Tenders
Battered and fried, served with cajun remoulade sauce.
Baked Crab Dip
Our specially seasoned, creamy, and all lump crab dip served with pretzel sticks and celery.

Off to the Races
Loaded Potato Skins
Cheddar Jack cheese, bacon, scallions, and sour cream.
Rockfish Tenders
Battered and fried, served with cajun remoulade sauce.
Baked Crab Dip
Our specially seasoned, creamy, and all lump crab dip served with pretzel sticks and celery.
Boneless Chicken Wings
10 traditional or half lb. Boneless, lightly floured and fried golden brown, served with celery and a choice of ranch or blue cheese dressing.
Mozzarella Sticks
Jumbo Crab Pretzel
Jumbo crab pretzel topped with house-made crab dip and cheddar.
Buffalo Shrimp
Tempura fried jumbo shrimp tossed in house-made buffalo hot sauce, served with celery and blue cheese dressing
Traditional Chicken Wings
10 traditional or half lb. Boneless, lightly floured and fried golden brown, served with celery and a choice of ranch or blue cheese dressing.
Fried Pickle Chips
Lightly breaded and fried crispy served with our Cajun remoulade sauce.
Fried Chicken Livers
Half lb of fresh chicken livers, lightly breaded, and fried crispy brown. Served with a house-made spicy dipping sauce.
Quesadillas
Toasted flour tortilla filled with cheddar jack cheese, peppers, and onions. Served with salsa and sour cream.
Nachos Grande
Tri colored tortilla chips, layered with cheddar jack cheese, jalapenos, baked, and served with salsa, sour cream, and guacamole.
Tuna Nachos
Ahi Tuna, crispy house-made wonton, seaweed salad, Asian hot sauce, teriyaki glaze, avocado sour cream
Steamed Shrimp
Served with onions and cocktail sauce.

The Greens
Greek Salad
Romaine lettuce, grape tomatoes, olives, pepperoncinis, cucumbers, and feta cheese served with Greek dressing. *pictured with shrimp.
Large Garden Salad
Mixed greens, grape tomatoes, red onions, carrots, cucumbers, cheddar cheese, and croutons
Spinach and Salmon Salad
Fresh spinach, grilled salmon, Ocean Spray craisins, red onions, apples, cranberry-poppy seed dressings
Small Garden Salad
Mixed greens, grape tomatoes, red onions, carrots, cucumbers, cheddar cheese, and croutons.
Cobb Salad
Mixed greens, grape tomatoes, hard boiled egg, crispy bacon, bleu cheese crumbles, avocado, grilled chicken
Caesar Salad
Romaine lettuce tossed with our caesar dressing, topped with parmesan cheese and croutons.
Beet Salad
Red and yellow beets, mixed greens, toasted almonds, shredded carrots, cralsins, goat cheese, and blood orange vinaigrette.

The Soups
Beef Chili
Classic beef chili topped with cheddar jack cheese, sour cream, and onions.
Maryland Crab
Our classic jennings recipe.
French Onion
Caramelized onions, rich broth, topped with croutons, provolone cheese, and broiled.

Burgers
The Jennings Burger
Bacon, crispy fried onions, BBQ sauce, and cheddar. 8 oz. Choice ground beef or marinated grilled chicken served on a kaiser roll with chips and a pickle.
Crabby Burger
House-made crab dip, cheddar jack cheese, Old Bay.
Black and Blue Burger
Blackened with our famous, seasoning and topped with blue cheese crumbles. 8 oz. Choice ground beef or marinated grilled chicken served on a kaiser roll with chips and a pickle.
The Five Alarm Burger
Sauteed jalapeños, pepper jack, and a fried onion ring. 8 oz. Choice ground beef or marinated grilled chicken served on a kaiser roll with chips and a pickle. 8 oz. Choice ground beef or marinated grilled chicken served on a kaiser roll with chips and a pickle.
The Beyond Burger
8 oz. Choice ground beef or marinated grilled chicken served on a kaiser roll with chips and a pickle.
Turkey Burger
Fresh ground turkey topped with red onion, lettuce, and tomato
The Basic Burger
Build your own burger with as many toppings. 8 oz. Choice ground beef or marinated grilled chicken served on a kaiser roll with chips and a pickle.

Sandwiches
The "Too Tall" Crispy Fried Chicken Wrap
Hand-patted and house-breaded, crispy fried chicken, bacon, lettuce, tomato, red onion, house-made ranch, and maybe even wrapped by Big Jake himself
Reuben Sandwich
Thinly sliced tender corned beef, with sauerkraut, swiss and thousand island dressing on toasted rye. All sandwiches are served with chips and pickle.
Rachel Sandwich
Thinly sliced oven roasted turkey with coleslaw, swiss, and thousand island dressing on toasted rye. All sandwiches are served with chips and pickle.
Crab Cake Sandwich
Jumbo Lump Carb on a Kaiser roll with lettuce and tomato
Shrimp Salad Sandwich
Jennings classic recipe of whole shrimp, and celery. All sandwiches are served with chips and pickle.
Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich
Sliced rib eye or chicken with sauteed onions and topped with provolone cheese, served on a toasted sub roll. All sandwiches are served with chips and pickle.
Turkey Avocado Club Sandwich
Roasted turkey, sliced avocado, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and chipotle mayo. All sandwiches are served with chips and pickle.
Braunschwieger Sandwich
Thick slices, served on rye bread with a spicy whole grain mustard and red onions. All sandwiches are served with chips and pickle.
French Dip Sandwich
A Catonsville classic with thinly sliced roast beef, and provolone cheese andau jus for dipping. All sandwiches are served with chips and pickle.
Fried Shrimp Po'Boy
Crispy shrimp, lettuce, tomato, sriracha mayo
Chicken Cheese Steak Sandwich
Sliced rib eye or chicken with sauteed onions and topped with provolone cheese, served on a toasted sub roll. All sandwiches are served with chips and pickle.
Chicken Salad Sandwich
Jennings classic recipe with all breast meat, celery, and old bay mayo. All sandwiches are served with chips and pickle.
The Baltimore Dog Sandwich
Quarter lb. All beef dog, wrapped in fried bologna, and served with mustard and a pickle. All sandwiches are served with chips and pickle.
Tuna Salad Sandwich
All white albacore tuna with celery and mayo. All sandwiches are served with chips and pickle.
Fish Po'Boy
Fresh cod, hand-breaded served with lettuce, tomato and house-made remoulade sauce

The Main Event
Ms. Wanda's Fried Shrimp Platter
Six jumbo shrimp, butterflied, and hand breaded with Ms. Wanda's secret breading. Flash fried to perfection and served with fries and coleslaw.
Shrimp N' Grits
Shrimps, bell peppers, bacon, Cajun cream sauce served over cheesy grits
Single Crab Cake Platter
Jumbo Lump crab cake served with 2 sides.
Teriyaki Salmon
Fresh baked salmon, topped with teriyaki sauce and served with veggies and rice
Crab Imperial
Our famous jumbo lump crab imperial with house-made sauce, served with two sides
Double Jumbo Lump Crab Platter
2 Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes served with 2 sides
Original Fried Chicken Platter
Breast, thigh, leg and a wing tossed in our seasoned flour and fried to perfection. Served with your choice of two sides.
Hot Turkey Platter
Oven roasted turkey breast, served open face with mashed potatoes and gravy.
Home Style Meat Loaf
Bacon-wrapped meatloaf smothered with rich gravy. Served with your choice of two sides.
Liver and Onions
Baby beef liver, grilled with onions and topped with gravy. Served with your choice of two sides.
Hot Roast Beef Platter
Slow roasted top round, served open faced with mashed potatoes and gravy.
Sour Beef and Dumplings
Sour Beef and house made Dumplings
Bone in Pork Chop
12 oz grilled bone in pork chop with our famous dry rub and served with your choice of two sides.
Jumbo Stuffed Shrimp
5 jumbo shrimp stuffed with our lump crab meat imperial, topped with house-made hollandaise sauce, served with two sides
Crispy Chicken Parmesan

Sides
French Fries
Sweet Potato Fries
Ms Wandas Cucumber Salad
Onion Rings
Ms Wandas Coleslaw
Ms Wandas Potato Salad
House Made Mashed Potato
Pickled Beets
Fresh Veggie of the Day
Stewed Tomatoes
Apple Sauce

Desserts
Smith Island Cake
The "Maryland State Cake" 9 layers of moist yellow cake filled with a fudge and peanut butter cup on top, covered with a creamy filled icing.
Bread Pudding
Traditional Style New Orleans Bread pudding topped with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream.
NY Style Cheesecake
We change the flavors based on the seasons. It is a traditional pie with creamy cheese filling.
Key Lime Pie
Traditional pie with a meringue topping. This pie is named after the small limes found in the Florida Keys! It is delicious.
Hot Apple Cobbler
A light flaky cobbler with a scoop of ice-cream on top.

Kid's Menu
Kid's Chicken Tenders
(3) fried chicken tenders served with choice of veggies or fresh cut fries.
Kid's Sliders
(4) 2 oz sliders with choice of veggies or fresh cut fries.
Grilled Cheese
Served on white bread with choice of veggies or fresh cut fries.
Kid's Hot Dog
Jumbo grilled hot dog served with choice of veggies or fresh cut fries.
Kid's Pizza
12" Cheese pizza with a homemade sauce.
Jr Steak
5 oz bistro steak cooked to order served with choice of veggies or fresh cut fries
Kid's Mac N Cheese
Traditional Mac N Cheese just like at home...Kids love it!

Beverages
Fountain Drinks
16 oz.
Red Bull

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Recent Reviews

Jennings Cafe knocked it out of the park catering our daughter’s wedding! We had over 200 guests and the team did not miss a beat! They served up the most delicious food with the friendliest and best service we could hope for. Your filet mignon was perfect, pasta and salad stations were a big hit….everything was delicious!
Thank you Steve and the entire Jenning’s Team❤️
October 2025
Went to this beloved, long-time neighborhood place after not having been for years. In something I recently learned the “TL;DR” version of my visit is that this place is great. The food was excellent and the service and whole “vibe” was even better, somehow.
My wife and family and I used to go to this place when they were famous for having “America’s Best Waitress” a charming, warm waitress with a great memory and who never took a single note, no matter...
September 2025
Missy is excellent. She was so busy but didn’t see a single customer waiting. Give her a raise. The food was amazing. Everything was on point. We will be back if we are in the area.
September 2025

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Jennings Cafe

808 Frederick Rd, Catonsville, MD 21228
(410) 744-3824