PJ Buckets -Ocean City NJ Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to PJ Buckets, a gem nestled at the corner of 8th & Ocean Ave in Ocean City, NJ. This casual seafood joint specializes in mouthwatering seafood boils, capturing the essence of coastal dining. With a menu that offers both New Jersey and Maryland styles, you can indulge in generous portions of fresh crabs, shrimp, and scallops, all prepared with delightful seasonings.
Customers rave about the quality and flavor of the dishes. From flavorful boils to standout items like lobster rolls and indulgent mac n’ cheese, every meal is crafted for maximum satisfaction. The service goes above and beyond, with the friendly owner actively engaging with diners, ensuring a welcoming atmosphere.
- Must-try: The seafood boils, especially the New Jersey and Maryland versions.
- Highlights: Fresh, flavorful, and abundant portions at reasonable prices.
- Ambiance: Rustic charm with a family-friendly vibe.
PJ Buckets is a testament to the joy of dining, bringing families together over delectable seafood experiences. You’ll leave not just satisfied but eager to return!
Boils
LOUISIANA - FAMILY
Our louisiana cajun boil featuring crawdad, snow crab clusters, peeled and deveined extra large shrimp, mussels, little neck clams, andouille sausage, corn, potato and onions ---we make it pretty hotter (5) or we can make it a whole lot hot (10) single feeds 1 - double is (approximately) 2 1/2 times a single and feeds 2-3 and the family is 2 1/2 times (approx) a double and serves 4-6 all boils include our famous homemade cornbread
Sauce On Side
CIOPPINO - DOUBLE
LOUISIANA - DOUBLE
Our louisiana cajun boil featuring crawdad, snow crab clusters, peeled and deveined extra large shrimp, mussels, little neck clams, andouille sausage, corn, potato and onions ---we make it pretty hotter (5) or we can make it a whole lot hot (10) single feeds 1 - double is (approximately) 2 1/2 times a single and feeds 2-3 and the family is 2 1/2 times (approx) a double and serves 4-6 all boils include our famous homemade cornbread
NEW ENGLAND - DOUBLE
The new england boil is our version of a clam bake featuring lobster tail(s) , peeled and deveined extra large shrimp, mussels, little neck clams, scallops, sweet sausage, corn, potato and onions flavored with a hint of butter garlic and lemon single feeds 1 - double is (approximately) 2 1/2 times a single and feeds 2-3 and the family is 2 1/2 times (approx) a double and serves 4-6 all boils include our famous homemade cornbread
KING CRAB - DOUBLE
King crab boil featuring king crab, and more king crab and peeled and deveined extra large shrimp, mussels, little neck clams, scallops, sweet sausage, corn, potato and onions in your choice of boil flavor – butter garlic lemon or bay seasoning (maryland) or flavorful red (carolina) or spicy hot cajun (louisiana) or cioppino (marinara) single feeds 1 - double is (approximately) 2 1/2 times a single and feeds 2-3 and the family is 2 1/2 times (approx) a double and serves 4-6 all boils include our famous homemade cornbread
WHOLE LOBSTER - DOUBLE
Gulf of maine lobsters have never been better perfectly cooked in your choice of flavor with peeled and deveined extra large shrimp, mussels, little neck clams, scallops, sweet sausage, corn, potato and onions order as single lobster, double lobster or family is 4 lobstaers all boils include our famous homemade cornbread
BYO - DOUBLE
BYO - FAMILY
CRAB FEAST - DOUBLE
You'll love make that love our crab feast boil featuring king crab, snbow crab clusters and peeled and deveined extra large shrimp, mussels, little neck clams, scallops, sweet sausage, corn, potato and onions single feeds 1 - double is (approximately) 2 1/2 times a single and feeds 2-3 and the family is 2 1/2 times (approx) a double and serves 4-6 all boils include our famous homemade cornbread
MARYLAND - FAMILY
Bay seasoning on our maryland boil also features snow crab clusters, peeled and deveined extra large shrimp, mussels, little neck clams, scallops, beef keilbasa, corn, potato and onions single feeds 1 - double is (approximately) 2 1/2 times a single and feeds 2-3 and the family is 2 1/2 times (approx) a double and serves 4-6 all boils include our famous homemade cornbread
CAROLINA - FAMILY
Flavorful but not spicy carolina boil features snow crab clusters, peeled and deveined extra large shrimp, mussels, little neck clams, scallops, beef keilbasa, corn, potato and onions single feeds 1 - double is (approximately) 2 1/2 times a single and feeds 2-3 and the family is 2 1/2 times (approx) a double and serves 4-6 all boils include our famous homemade cornbread
CRAB FEAST - SINGLE
You'll love make that love our delectable crab feast boil in your choice of boil flavor featuring king crab, snow crab and peeled and deveined extra large shrimp, mussels, little neck clams, scallops, sweet sausage, corn, potato and onions single feeds 1 - double is (approximately) 2 1/2 times a single and feeds 2-3 and the family is 2 1/2 times (approx) a double and serves 4-6 all boils include our famous homemade cornbread
Seasonings On Side
WHOLE LOBSTER - FAMILY
Gulf of maine lobsters have never been better perfectly cooked in your choice of flavor with peeled and deveined extra large shrimp, mussels, little neck clams, scallops, sweet sausage, corn, potato and onions order as single lobster, double lobster or family is 4 lobstaers all boils include our famous homemade cornbread
NEW ENGLAND - SINGLE
The new england boil is our version of a clam bake featuring lobster tail(s) , peeled and deveined extra large shrimp, mussels, little neck clams, scallops, sweet sausage, corn, potato and onions flavored with a hint of butter garlic and lemon single feeds 1 - double is (approximately) 2 1/2 times a single and feeds 2-3 and the family is 2 1/2 times (approx) a double and serves 4-6 all boils include our famous homemade cornbread
CIOPPINO - FAMILY
KING CRAB - SINGLE
King crab boil featuring king crab, and more king crab and peeled and deveined extra large shrimp, mussels, little neck clams, scallops, sweet sausage, corn, potato and onions in your choice of boil flavor – butter garlic lemon or bay seasoning (maryland) or flavorful red (carolina) or spicy hot cajun (louisiana) or cioppino (marinara) single feeds 1 - double is (approximately) 2 1/2 times a single and feeds 2-3 and the family is 2 1/2 times (approx) a double and serves 4-6 all boils include our famous homemade cornbread
CAROLINA - DOUBLE
Flavorful but not spicy carolina boil features snow crab clusters, peeled and deveined extra large shrimp, mussels, little neck clams, scallops, beef keilbasa, corn, potato and onions single feeds 1 - double is (approximately) 2 1/2 times a single and feeds 2-3 and the family is 2 1/2 times (approx) a double and serves 4-6 all boils include our famous homemade cornbread
BYO - SINGLE
CIOPPINO - SINGLE
A traditional seafood stew featuring a medley of seafood such as mussels, clams, and shrimp in a rich tomato broth, often accompanied by a piece of sourdough.
JERSEY - SINGLE
Our best selling boil is a delicious combo of butter garlic and lemon featuring snow crab clusters, peeled and deveined extra large shrimp, mussels, little neck clams, scallops, sweet sausage, corn, potato and onions single feeds 1 - double is (approximately) 2 1/2 times a single and feeds 2-3 and the family is 2 1/2 times (approx) a double and serves 4-6
MARYLAND - DOUBLE
Bay seasoning on our maryland boil also features snow crab clusters, peeled and deveined extra large shrimp, mussels, little neck clams, scallops, beef keilbasa, corn, potato and onions single feeds 1 - double is (approximately) 2 1/2 times a single and feeds 2-3 and the family is 2 1/2 times (approx) a double and serves 4-6 all boils include our famous homemade cornbread
KING CRAB - FAMILY
King crab boil featuring king crab, and more king crab and peeled and deveined extra large shrimp, mussels, little neck clams, scallops, sweet sausage, corn, potato and onions in your choice of boil flavor – butter garlic lemon or bay seasoning (maryland) or flavorful red (carolina) or spicy hot cajun (louisiana) or cioppino (marinara) single feeds 1 - double is (approximately) 2 1/2 times a single and feeds 2-3 and the family is 2 1/2 times (approx) a double and serves 4-6 all boils include our famous homemade cornbread
JERSEY - FAMILY
Our best selling boil is a delicious combo of butter garlic and lemon featuring snow crab clusters, peeled and deveined extra large shrimp, mussels, little neck clams, scallops, sweet sausage, corn, potato and onions single feeds 1 - double is (approximately) 2 1/2 times a single and feeds 2-3 and the family is 2 1/2 times (approx) a double and serves 4-6 all boils include our famous homemade cornbread
WHOLE LOBSTER - SINGLE
Gulf of maine lobsters have never been better perfectly cooked in your choice of flavor with peeled and deveined extra large shrimp, mussels, little neck clams, scallops, sweet sausage, corn, potato and onions order as single lobster, double lobster or family is 4 lobstaers all boils include our famous homemade cornbread
CAROLINA - SINGLE
Flavorful but not spicy carolina boil features snow crab clusters, peeled and deveined extra large shrimp, mussels, little neck clams, scallops, beef keilbasa, corn, potato and onions single feeds 1 - double is (approximately) 2 1/2 times a single and feeds 2-3 and the family is 2 1/2 times (approx) a double and serves 4-6 all boils include our famous homemade cornbread
MARYLAND - SINGLE
Delicious bay seasoning our maryland boil features snow crab clusters, peeled and deveined extra large shrimp, mussels, little neck clams, scallops, beef keilbasa, corn, potato and onions single feeds 1 - double is (approximately) 2 1/2 times a single and feeds 2-3 and the family is 2 1/2 times (approx) a double and serves 4-6 all boils include our famous homemade cornbread
CRAB FEAST - FAMILY
You'll love make that love our crab feast boil featuring king crab, snbow crab clusters and peeled and deveined extra large shrimp, mussels, little neck clams, scallops, sweet sausage, corn, potato and onions single feeds 1 - double is (approximately) 2 1/2 times a single and feeds 2-3 and the family is 2 1/2 times (approx) a double and serves 4-6 all boils include our famous homemade cornbread
JERSEY - DOUBLE
Our best selling boil is a delicious combo of butter garlic and lemon featuring snow crab clusters, peeled and deveined extra large shrimp, mussels, little neck clams, scallops, sweet sausage, corn, potato and onions single feeds 1 - double is (approximately) 2 1/2 times a single and feeds 2-3 and the family is 2 1/2 times (approx) a double and serves 4-6
LOUISIANA - SINGLE
Our louisiana cajun boil featuring crawdad, snow crab clusters, peeled and deveined extra large shrimp, mussels, little neck clams, andouille sausage, corn, potato and onions ---we make it pretty hotter (5) or we can make it a whole lot hot (10) single feeds 1 - double is (approximately) 2 1/2 times a single and feeds 2-3 and the family is 2 1/2 times (approx) a double and serves 4-6 all boils include our famous homemade cornbread
NEW ENGLAND - FAMILY
Sauce On Side
Veggie Medley
Hard Boiled Egg(S)
Seasonings On Side
2 Pieces Of Steamed Corn
Mac N Cheese - Family
Soup
Premium Soup
Side Of Pasta (Single)
Side Of Pasta (Family)
Mac N Cheese - Single
Cheesy delicious mac n cheese homemade in our restaurants a single is an appetizer or a side or an entree for a child the family size is perfect as an entree or a side or appetizer for up to 4
Sausage Single
Sausage Family
Additional Hot Sides
WEEKEND LUNCH 11a-3pm ONLY
Seafood Cake
Crabmeat throughout along with a generous amount of super jumbo crabmeat in the crabcake or shrimp in the shrimpcake or lobster in the lobstercake each are air fryed to perfection
Sauce On Side
Seasonings On Side
Specials
Market
Steamers (Little Neck Clams)
The area's best little necks clams (approximately 15) in butter garlic lemon or in italian red marinara
Mussels
Blue Crab
Crawfish
Lobster Tail
Perfect gulf of maine lobster tails
Scallops
Additional charge for cooking.
Corn Bread Family
Our famous 100 year old family recipe of our founder delicious fresh baked cornbread baked with real corn served in a 2.25lb tray
Cole Slaw
Delicious store made country cole slaw
AC Roll Single
Traditional Style Roll
AC Roll Family
Animal Style Roll
Corn Bread
Our famous 100 year old family recipe of our founder delicious fresh baked cornbread baked with real corn
Side Salad
Potato Salad
Sauce On Side
Rolls & Cold Sides
Drinks And Desserts
Bottled Soda 20oz
Salty Sunshine Cookie (1 Per Order)
Apple Juice
Bottled Water
Canned Soda
Bottled Soda 2 Liter
Clam Strips
Air fryed never greasy delicious breaded clam strips appetizer sized or family is an entree sized a side or appetizer for up to 4
French Fries
Seasonings On Side
Sauce On Side
Fried Fish - Single
Chicken Nuggets
Delicious air fryed chicken breast chunks single is a side or appetizer perfect for a child's appetite family is a side or appetizer for up to 4 or an entree
Breaded Shrimp
Delicious large breaded and air fryed shrimp single is a side or appetizer family sized is an entree or a side or appetizer for up to 4
Crab Rangoon
Yummy cheese puffs with crab - air fryed to perfection
Potato Wedges
Air fryed red bliss potato wedges - you'll love them 6 different flavor to choose from single a pretty good sized portion and the family is huge