Castaways - Marathon Key Restaurant

John & Arlene Mirabella - Owners

Directions By Car: Going south on US 1 turn left at 15th Street (Mile Marker 47.8 Ocean side). You will see the Best Western Hotel on your right (Bay side) as you approach 15th Street. Follow the street to the end as it turns to the right and follow to the restaurant straight ahead. You will see a marina and fish house on your left side just before the main entrance. Directions by Boat: Go north up canal next to Poncho’s Fuel Dock – Ocean side.

MENU & RAW BAR SPECIALTIES

YELLOWFIN TUNA SASHIMI BOAT (ginger, wasabi, soy sauce $6.95
OYSTERS ON THE HALF SHELL half dozen - $4.25 dozen - $7.75
OYSTERS MOSCOW half dozen - $7.50 dozen - $13.50
Raw oyster with sour cream, horseradish, red and black lump caviar – beautiful and delicious.
CLAMS ON THE HALF SHELL half dozen - $4.25 dozen - $7.75
CLAMS CASINO half dozen - $7.50 dozen - $13.50
MUSSELS – from Canada’s Prince Edward Island, steamed in garlic, butter, sherry sauce. dozen - $7.95

APPETIZERS
½ LB SHRIMP STEAMED IN BEER $7.50
CONCH FRITTERS – Calypso sauce half dozen - $4.95 dozen – $8.95
SAUTEED ALLIGATOR TAIL - Beautiful white gator tenderloin is sliced thin and pounded for tenderness then sautéed and smothered in mushrooms and scallions with lots of garlic. We won an award at the Taste of the Islands restaurant challenge in 2000 with this dish $7.75
STUFFED MUSHROOMS TEQUILA – 6 mushroom caps, stuffed with crabmeat stuffing and topped with our homemade tequila, mayo, basil sauce. $6.95
STONE CRAB CLAWS Market Price
CRAB CAKE $5.95
FRIED FISH FINGERS (Fresh Mahi) $5.95
CALAMARI RINGS $4.95
CHICKEN WINGS (garlic, BBQ, or buffalo) $4.95

SOUPS, SALADS AND SIDES

CUP BOWL
MANHATTAN STYLE CONCH CHOWDER $2.75 $3.50
NEW ENGLAND STYLE CLAM CHOWDER $2.75 $3.50
SPICY LOBSTER BISQUE $2.75 $3.50
SHRIMP SALAD – 15 peeled, chilled shrimp over a fresh salad $11.95
BLACKENED MAHI SALAD – generous portion of fresh blackened mahi over a chef prepared salad $12.95

FRENCH FRY BASKET $2.00
HONEY BUNS (2) $.50

ALL ENTREES BELOW INCLUDE THE SALAD BAR AND FRENCH FRIES, BOILED NEW POTATOES OR RICE, AND HONEYBUNS.
SOUPS WILL NOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR OTHER SIDE ITEMS.

SHRIMP DISHES
SHRIMP STEAMED IN BEER - Medium sized Key West Pinks, clean your plate and seconds on us! $14.95
HAND-BATTERED FRIED SHRIMP – 7 Jumbo shrimp butterflied, deveined and fried to a golden brown. $13.95
COCONUT SHRIMP – 7 Jumbo shrimp breaded in coconut and drizzled with sweet, spicy Caribbean sauce. $15.95
SHRIMP SCAMPI – 10 Jumbo shrimp sautéed in garlic butter and herbs, served over linguini $16.95

SHELLFISH and CRUSTACEAN DISHES
SAUTEED SCALLOPS – 12 large sea scallops harvested off the coast of Maine seared on our grill in their own natural juices. Our New England friends tell us these are the sweetest they have had. $14.95
FRIED OYSTERS – 10-12 extra select oysters, lightly breaded and fried to a golden color without cooking the tasty juices out of the oyster (seasonal availability) $12.95
CLAMS AND LINGUINI – 15 fresh littleneck clams from the Indian River steamed in garlic butter and herbs and served over linguini. (Seasonal availability) Also available with marinara sauce. $14.95
MUSSELS AND LINGUINI – 24 Prince Edward Island mussels steamed in a garlic herb sherry sauce over linguini. Also available with marinara sauce. $15.95
CRABCAKES – 2 homemade blue crab crabcakes served deep-fried or broiled. $11.95
BROILED FLORIDA LOBSTER – fresh lobster broiled to perfection and stuffed with crabmeat stuffing Market Price
STONE CRAB CLAWS – 1 LB of fresh local stone crab claws, served hot or cold (Seasonal availability) Market Price
SURF & TURF – Lobster and 12 ounce NY Strip prepared to order (shrimp, fish or other steaks may be substituted, ask your server for details) Market Price

HOUSE SPECIALTIES
SAUTEED ALLIGATOR TAIL – Beautiful white gator tenderloin is sliced thin and pounded for tenderness then sautéed and smothered in mushrooms and scallions with lots of garlic. We won an award at the Taste of the Islands restaurant challenge in 2000 with this dish $16.95

SNAPPER MAZATLAN – fresh local snapper of the day (usually yellowtail) is sautéed with artichoke hearts, tomatoes, mushrooms and scallions in a white wine cream basil sauce. We won the Taste of the Islands “Best Main Entrée” category with this dish in 2001! $18.95

CAPTAINS PLATTER – fresh mahi, jumbo shrimp, large sea scallops, extra select oysters, and clams. This dish is served fried or broiled for the hungry appetite. Items may be substituted due to seasonal availability. $19.95

ISLAND TUNA – Fresh Sushi quality Yellowfin Tuna steak, lightly encrusted with cracked black pepper, seared and wrapped in a homemade ginger and wasabi pancake. Homemade teriyaki sauce is drizzled over the top making this dish not only delicious but beautifully presented. We recommend this cooked between rare and medium for the best flavor. $19.95

YOUR CATCH – Bring your catch in cleaned and ready for cooking and we will cook it for you. Unless you have a favorite, we recommend it served family style on a big platter prepared five ways, broiled, sautéed, fried, blackened and lemon caper sauce. We will prepare your fish as one of our specials for $2 extra per person. $9.95

FRESH FISH OF THE DAY – Depending upon the availability we have the freshest local Snapper, Grouper, Yellowfin Tuna and Mahi which can be prepared fried, broiled, blackened, sautéed, almondine, and lemon caper or as one of our daily specials. The daily Market Price for each fish in-house is listed on Tonights Specials as an insert in your menu.

Fresh Yellowtail snapper stuffed with homemade crabmeat stuffing, encrusted with potato flakes and baked to perfection, topped with our own savory tequila, mayo, basil sauce

Sauteed fresh Yellowtail snapper with lemon, caper sauce with a side of seasoned rice and mixed veggies.

Fried Mahi

ALL ENTREES BELOW INCLUDE THE SALAD BAR AND FRENCH FRIES, BOILED NEW POTATOES OR RICE, AND HONEYBUNS.
SOUPS WILL NOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR OTHER SIDE ITEMS.
PROFESSOR’S PASTA (VEGETARIAN) – Veggies sautéed in wine and garlic butter over linguini pasta $9.95

Poultry
FRIED CHICKEN Leg, Thigh, Wing and Breast $7.95
All White - 2 Breasts, 2 Wings $8.95

LEMON HERB CHICKEN – an 8-ounce boneless chicken breast, marinated in fresh herbs and other secret stuff rolled in breadcrumbs and baked. $11.95
Pork
MARY ANN’S PORK CHOPS – fresh 8-ounce center cut pork chops prepared to order 1 CHOP $9.95
2 CHOPS $13.95
Beef
JUICY BURGER – ½ pound of lean ground beef, served with lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickles. Add cheese for 50 cents extra. $7.50

GILLIGAN’S CUT – fresh cut 12 ounce New York Strip $14.50

GINGERS CUT – 8 ounces of aged Certified Angus Sirloin $13.50

THE HOWELL’S CUT – A 6-ounce fresh cut filet mignon, blackened or grilled, topped with Sauce Béarnaise, 3 shrimp, and fresh asparagus spears. $20.95

THE SKIPPER’S CUT – This cut is made for the beefeater that likes it still moo-ing. This 2+ inch thick aged Certified Angus Sirloin weighs in at a full pound. We recommend this not be cooked more than Medium-rare in order to keep it tender and juicy. $21.95

SAUTEED ONIONS, SAUTEED MUSHROOMS OR SIDE OF CRUMBLED BLUE CHEESE BY REQUEST FOR 50 CENTS

CHILDRENS MENU (INCLUDES COLE SLAW, FRENCH FRIES, AND HONEYBUNS)(AGE 12 AND UNDER)

FRIED CHICKEN $5.95
CRAB CAKE (1 CAKE) $6.95
GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH $4.95
CHICKEN STRIPS $5.95
CORN DOG $4.95
LINGUINI AND MEATBALLS $6.95

DESSERTS

ARLENE’SHOMEMCHEESECAKE $3.50

ARLENE’S HOMEMADE KEY LIME PIE $2.50

SUNDAES $3.95
ICE CREAM $1.95