PJ Buckets

115 N Dorset Ave, Ventnor City
(609) 246-6700

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Traditional Seafood Roll Served Cold with Mayo Dressing
New England Shrimp and Crab Legs
Whole Lobster - Double
Mixed Seafood Platter
New England - Single
Lobster Mac Cheese
Plobster Bisque
New Jersey Boil
Lobster Bisque
Crab Rangoons

Menu

Seafood Special
2lbs Snow Crab
2lbs of Snow Crab. Your choice of Boil Flavor Or Plain Steamed.
LOBSTER ROLL (2 any style)
ESPN 97.3 said we were one of the "Can't Miss Places between Atlantci City and Cape May" and that they LOVED our Lobster Rolls Filled with delicious cold water Lobster Meat either Warm with Butter Garlic Lemon or Cold Salad Traditional Style Served on a Butter Toasted Brioche Roll

Seafood Boils & Bakes
Jersey Shore Boil
Flavor: White Butter Garlic Lemon. Includes: Scallops, shrimp, snow crab, mussels, clams, sweet sausage, corn, potato, onion, and cornbread. ***Staff Favorite!
Maryland Shores Boil
Flavor: Bay Seasoning Includes:Scallops, shrimp, snow crab, mussels, mid clam, sweet sausage, corn, potato, onion, and cornbread. There's no such thing as too much bay seasoning.
CRAB FEAST BOIL featuring KING CRAB and SNOW CRAB
CRAB BOIL FEAST ! KING CRAB and SNOW CRAB and BLUE CLAW CRAB with SHRIMP-CLAMS-MUSSELS and CORN, POTATO and ONIONS IN ONE OF OUR SIGNATURE BOIL FLAVORS !
New England Clam Bake
Includes: Shrimp, Lobster tail, mussels, clams, kielbasa, corn, potato, onion. Served with lobster... it's wicked great!
KING CRAB BOIL
The King of the Sea -Delicious King Crab Boil with Shrimp, Mussels, Clams, Corn, Potato, Onions in one of our feature Boil Flavors
LOBSTER BOIL (WHOLE MAINE)
1 Whole MAINE LOBSTER with shrimp, clams, mussels, red potatoes, onion and corn in our Signature New england Boil brew of Butter, Garlic, Lemon Includes a side of CornBread
Carolina Lowlands Boil
Flavor: Mildly Spicy/ Flavorful red brew Includes: Shrimp, snow crab, mussels, mid clam, kielbasa, corn, potato, onion, and cornbread.
Spicy Cajun Boil
Flavor: Cajun... it's Hot! Includes: Crawfish, shrimp, snow crab, andouille sausage, corn, potato, and cornbread.
Italian Boil
Delicious Italian (Cioppino) Boil in authentic gravy (sauce) featuring Lobster Tail, Scallops, Mussels, Clams, Shrimp over a generous amount of Pasta

Meals or Small Dishes
Air Fried Shrimp
Snow Crab (per lb)
Originally raw, can be cooked by request.
Loaded Crab Cakes (Air Fryed) (2 Extra Large)
2 Extra Large Delicious Store Made Crabfull Crab Cakes served with Cocktail Sauce, Lemon, Tartar Sauce.
Lobster Roll (2 Ways)
Animal style (Meat only) with butter or as a lobster salad on a roll.
Breaded Cod- Air Fryed
Tasty, tender, delicious and not greasy Served with Lemon, Cocktail Sauce, Tartar Sauce
Shrimp Mac & Cheese
Lobster Mac & Cheese
Mac n Cheese
Deliciously CheeseFull Mac n Cheese Restaurant Made like Home Made (only better)
Clam Steamers
Little Neck- a dozen
Extra Large Shrimp
per pound
Air Fryed Clam Strips
Crawdads
A dozen, comes raw/cooked by request
Air Fryed Chicken Nuggets
Air Fryed to perfectiongreat for the kids of any age :)
Mussels
2 dozen
Lobster Tail
4/5oz
Shrimp Roll
Delicious Shrimp seasoned Animal Style (Butter Garlic with a Hint of Lemon) served warmed on a Buttered, Toasted Hinged Roll Or Salad Style with Mayo and delicious seasonings served cold on a Buttered, Toasted Hinged Roll
Crab Mac n Cheese
Delicous Store Made Mac n Cheese with a generous portion of crab meat througout
Air Fryed Crab and Cheese Puffs (Rangoon)
Cheese filled pasty with crab Air Fryed to perfection (3)
Crab Roll (Jumbo Lump Crab Meat)
Delicious Seasoned (Butter, Garlic with a hint of Lemon) Jumbo Lumo Crab Meat served warm on a Buttered, Toasted Hinge Roll
Scallops
Originally raw, can be cooked by request.
Crawdad Roll (2 ways)
Animal style (Meat only) with butter or as a crawdad salad on a roll.
Crab Mac & Cheese
LOBSTER CAKE (2 EXTRA LARGE) Air Fryed
Love Crab Cakes? Wait till you try PJ Buckets LOBSTER CAKES Air Fryed to perfection with Cocktail Sauce, Lemon and Tartar Sauce
SHRIMP CAKE (2 EXTRA LARGE) Air Fryed
Love a great crab cake like PJ Buckets serves? Then you're going to LOVE our delicious Shrimp Full Air Fryed Shrimp Cake !

Boil Add-Ons
Snow Crab (per lb)
Originally raw, can be cooked by request.
Lobster Tail
4/5oz
Mussels
2 dozen
Crawdads
A dozen, comes raw/cooked by request
Clam Steamers
Little Neck- a dozen
Extra Large Shrimp
per pound
Scallops
Originally raw, can be cooked by request.
Sausage or Kielbasa
Andouille Sausage

Soups
Cream of Alaska King Crab
Creamy and Delicious featuring the King of Crabs
New Orleans Gumbo
A New Orleans favorite mixing French, Cajun and West African flavors in a hearty flavorful 'stew' of veggies, rice, meats and seafood.
New England Clam Chowder
8 ounces or 32 ounces
Lobster Bisque
8 ounces or 32 ounces
Manhattan Clam Chowder
8 ounces or 32 ounces
Shrimp & Corn Chowder
Delicious Cream Based Soup with a generous amount of shrimp along with corn
Heavy Veggie Maryland Crab
8 ounces or 32 ounces
Shrimp Bisque
Creamy and delicious full of Shrimp and warm goodness

Sides
Cole Slaw
Air Fried French Fries
Potato Wedges
Choose your seasoning
Homemade Cornbread
Sausage or Kielbasa
Andouille Sausage

Beverages
20oz Soda
Sweetened Tea
2 Liter Soda
Unsweetened Tea
Dole Lemonade
Gatorade
Kick Start (Mountain Dew)
Apple Juice
Diet Tea
Water Bottle

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Recent Reviews

We had just gotten off the beach and were in the mood for seafood. The place is small, but the food was very good. The lobster roll, animal style was really good. The air fried flounder and the crab cake all were good. The lobster bisque and the Mac and cheese was also very good. The young staff work very hard. No desserts available. We will return another time.
September 2025
Let me tell you why you need to get to PJ Buckets. A couple years ago we were in town for a family reunion. A smaller group of us were out and about and stopped in to PJ Buckets, Ventnor location. A couple years go by and we are STILL talking about the quality of the food at this joint. I don't remember anywhere else we ate on that trip. But we all remember the seafood boils at PJ Buckets. Don't sleep on this place. Get there, today. And they have shirts. Get...
August 2025
We had dinner last night! With a huge party! PJ showed up! It was amazing! Everyone down to the toddlers loved their meal! Staff was above and beyond! Thanks again for a lovely time and a delicious meal! We will return!🥰😍😋🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀
August 2025

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PJ Buckets

115 N Dorset Ave, Ventnor City, NJ 08406
(609) 246-6700