Bare Bones Grill and Bar Menu (Update 2025)
Introducing the menu at Bare Bones Grill and Bar, a cozy music venue in Ellicott City, MD, offering American barbecue cuisine. This hotspot features vegan and vegetarian options, wheelchair accessibility, and a full bar with happy hour specials. Enjoy live music, trivia nights, and NFL game-day drink specials in a casual setting with friendly staff. Customers rave about the delicious thin-crust pizza, flavorful teriyaki chicken salad, and shrimp quesadillas. The atmosphere is lively with chatty regulars and welcoming bartenders serving fresh-squeezed crushes. Don't miss the Friday buffet or the sip and paint events for a fun and delicious dining experience. With ample parking and outdoor seating, Bare Bones Grill and Bar is the perfect spot for lunch, dinner, or drinks with friends and family.
Kids Menu
Barbeque Baby Back Ribs
Our specialty
Chicken Fingers
Tender breasts of chicken fried golden brown
Breaded Filet Of Fish
Breaded cod deep fried golden brown
BBQ Boneless Breast Of Chicken
Tender white meat grilled
Hamburger
oz. of ground sirloin grilled to order
Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Grilled American cheese on white bread
Jumbo Hotdog
Mac & Cheese
The Original Onion Ring Loaf
Bare bones favorite. Happy hour. Sweet Spanish onions, thinly sliced and deep fried
Baby Back Ribs
Lean & tender, basted with our smoky BBQ sauce
Mozzarella Sticks
Happy hour. Italian breaded mozzarella deep fried and served with a warm marinara
Potato Skins
Happy hour. Topped with real bacon and aged cheddar, served with sour cream
Nacho Chips & Dip
Happy hour. Corn tortilla chips served with jalapeno cheese sauce & picante sauce
Nacho Grande
Happy hour. Crisp tortilla chips topped with jalapeno cheese sauce, bare bones' red chili, lettuce, diced tomato, onion, aged cheddar. Finished with sliced jalapenos
Buffalo Chicken Dip
Happy hour. Fresh chargrilled chicken breast, diced and blended with our signature buffalo cream sauce and served with nacho chips
Crab Pretzel
Contains seafood. A soft pretzel finished with crab dip, Jack & Cheddar cheeses
Chicken Tenders
Deep-fried strips of chicken breast, with mild smoky BBQ sauce or honey mustard for dipping. Tossed in buffalo sauce - add $.
Chicken Wings
Happy hour. Served with celery sticks, bleu cheese or ranch. Available in buffalo, spicy buffalo, garlic buffalo, old bay, garlic Parm or honey BBQ flavors
Sampler Platter
Bare bones favorite. Contains seafood. A lip-smacking combo of our crab dip, coconut shrimp, chicken fingers and stuffed potato skins. (Serves )
Lettuce Wraps
Happy hour. Finely diced grilled chicken mixed in our house teriyaki sauce with mushrooms, peppers, onion, carrots and green onions. Topped with mango-pineapple salsa and served in bibb lettuce cups
Crab Dip
Contains seafood. Fresh crab meat blended with herbed cream cheese and served with fresh baked bread
Blackened Filet Bites
Happy hour. Filet mignon bites, seasoned and grilled to your liking. Served over a bed of spring mix, finished with crumbled bleu cheese
Steamed Shrimp
Contains seafood. / pound freshly steamed shrimp, tossed in old bay, potatoes & onions, served with lemon and cocktail sauce
-Pound Steamed Shrimp
Tossed in old bay seasoning along with potatoes & Onions
Coconut Shrimp
Contains seafood. Jumbo shrimp tossed in shredded coconut, fried golden brown. Served with orange marmalade sauce
Grilled Quesadilla
Fire roasted peppers and onions with cheddar cheese. Served with Salsa and sour cream.
Cream Of Crab Soup
Contains seafood
Maryland Crab Soup
Contains seafood
Soup Du Jour
Made fresh daily, ask your server
Baked French Onion Soup
Julienned sweet onions in a rich beef broth laced with cabernet. Topped with Swiss & provolone cheeses.
Bare Bones' White Chili Crock
Bare bones favorite. Made with boneless, skinless chicken, navy beans, and our special blend of herbs & spices
Bare Bones' Red Chili
Bare bones favorite. Our traditional homemade recipe. Served with diced onion and aged Cheddar cheese
Crock Of Sweet Butter Beans
Bare bones favorite. An old family recipe: butter beans, onions and bacon in a mild, slightly sweet sauce
Bare Bones' Special Salad
Now famous! Crisp garden greens, layered with fried tortilla strips, diced tomato, aged Cheddar cheese, crumbled bacon & grilled teriyaki chicken strips. Served with honey mustard dressing
House Salad
Caesar Salad
Shrimp Salad Platter
Contains seafood. Perfectly steamed gulf shrimp, diced celery blended with a creamy herb dressing on a bed of greens with cherry tomatoes, cucumber slices, hard cooked egg, fresh cole slaw
California Salad
Mixed wild greens, tossed in balsamic vinaigrette with sliced mushrooms, tomatoes, walnuts, and crumbled bleu cheese
Cajun Caesar Salad
Fresh romaine lettuce tossed in creamy Caesar dressing, with Parmesan cheese and fresh croutons. Served with garlic bread
Baked Potato
Vegetable Du Jour
Seasoned Fries
Red Skin Mashed Potatoes
Corn Fritters
Apple Sauce
Baked Sweet Butter Beans
Cole Slaw
Wild Rice Blend
White Cheddar Mac
New York Strip Steak Sandwich
Finely trimmed black angus beef, grilled to order and served open face on garlic bread
Smoked Beef Brisket
Slow roasted hickory smoked beef brisket topped with a sweet & spicy BBQ sauce. Served on a grilled brioche roll
Louisiana Chicken
Cajun grilled chicken topped with bacon and Swiss cheese. Served on a fresh brioche roll
BBQ Pork
Tender shredded pork simmered in our smoky BBQ sauce. Served on a grilled brioche roll
Bare Bones' Special Sandwich
Bare bones favorite. BBQ boneless breast of chicken, charbroiled and topped with bacon and aged Cheddar cheese. Served on fresh brioche roll
Teriyaki Chicken Sandwich
Boneless breast of chicken seasoned with oriental spices, grilled & basted with teriyaki sauce. Served on a fresh brioche roll
Shrimp Salad Sandwich
Contains seafood. Perfectly steamed gulf shrimp, diced celery blended with a creamy herb dressing on a brioche roll
Basic Burger
Stands alone!
Cheese Burger
Choice of American, Swiss, Cheddar, provolone or Monterey Jack
Bare Bones' BBQ Burger
Bare bones favorite. Smoky BBQ sauce, aged cheddar, applewood smoked bacon and fried onion straws
Bacon & Cheese
Applewood smoked bacon and your choice of cheese
Black Bean Veggie Burger
Broiled and served with a side of mild salsa
Crabby Burger
Contains seafood. Topped with crab dip, Swiss cheese, bacon and sprinkled with old bay
Black N Bleu Burger
Cajun Seasoning and crumbled bleu cheese
Chicken Enchilada Tacos
Tacos. Pulled chicken tossed in enchilada sauce with a roasted tomato-corn salsa. Finished with sriracha crema
Shrimp Tacos
Tacos. Contains seafood. Crispy shrimp tossed in a sweet chili sauce, whipped avocado, shredded lettuce, roasted tomatoes wrapped in a flour tortilla. Topped with a chipotle crema
BBQ Chicken Flatbread
Grilled BBQ chicken, sliced red onion, chopped bacon, Monterey Jack cheese. Finished with a chipotle BBQ drizzle
Margarita Flatbread
Thin and crispy flatbread topped with a light garlic & tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella pearls, fresh tomato and fresh basil
Fish Tacos
Tacos. Broiled fresh white fish, citrus slaw and jalapeno-lime crema wrapped in a grilled flour tortilla
Barbecue Baby Back Ribs
Bare bones favorite. The ribs that made us famous! Lean and tender, slowly cooked until they fall off the bone. Grilled over open flames and basted with our smoky BBQ sauce
Maryland Crab Cakes
Single. Contains seafood. Jumbo lump crab, seasoned and blended Maryland style, broiled or fried to perfection
Shrimp & Crab Penne
Contains seafood. Jumbo gulf shrimp, lump crab tossed with fresh broccoli, diced tomato, penne in a light cream sauce. Served with garlic bread!!NO OTHER SIDES COME WITH THIS! Unless you order from our sides as cost!
Teriyaki Chicken Dinner
Tender boneless breast marinated in teriyaki sauce and charbroiled. Topped with pineapple rings
Oven Roasted Barbecue Chicken
Frank's chicken, slow cooked to tender perfection. Finished on the grill with smoky BBQ sauce. $. extra for all white meat
Grilled Salmon
Fresh Atlantic salmon filet, grilled over open flame and topped with lemon-butter sauce. (Blackened - add $.)
New York Strip Steak
Finely trimmed, hand cut, grilled to order over open flames.
Rib Eye Steak
The heart of the prime rib. oz. steak grilled to order over open flames and topped with onion straws. Blackened - add $.
Slow Roasted Prime Rib
USDA choice rib eye, aged & slowly roasted to juicy perfection. Served with au jus & creamy horseradish sauce. Available after pm Thurs., Fri. & SatThe Best Prime Rib hands down!!!
Grilled Pork Chop Ribeye
Bone-in oz. white marble pork chop ribeye, seasoned & grilled to your liking. So tender and flavorful, plus the best Pork Chop you'll ever eat
Crab Cake & Ribs
Contains seafood. One crab cake & lunch rack of baby back ribs
Grilled Shrimp & Ribs
Contains seafood. Five large grilled gulf shrimp & lunch rack of baby back ribs
New York Strip & Ribs
Our oz. NY strip & baby back ribs
New York Strip & Crab Cake
Our lunch size NY strip & one crab cake
BBQ Chicken & Ribs
Our favorite portion BBQ chicken & lunch rack of baby back ribs
Main Menu
Lunch
Crab Melt
Two petite size lump crab cakes, broiled & served on toasted rounds. Topped with tomatoes & swiss cheese
Cajun Shrimp Wrap
Cajun seasoned gulf shrimp tossed with lettuce, tomato, green onion, alfalfa sprouts, & Monterey Jack cheese. Wrapped in an herb tortilla with lemon old bay herb dressing
Chicken Club Wrap
Fresh grilled Cajun chicken breast tossed with provolone cheese, lettuce, tomato, green onion, alfalfa sprouts & bacon. Wrapped in a herb tortilla with Italian herb mayo
Philly Cheese Steak Sub
Philly cheese steak sub freshly shaved rib eye topped with sauteed onions & melted American cheese
Fried Chicken Sandwich
Boneless chicken breast marinated, hand tossed and deep fried. Try it buffalo style.
Filet Of Fish Sandwich
Breaded cod fried golden brown. Served with tartar sauce
Tuna Melt
White meat tuna with tomato & melted cheddar
All White Tuna Salad Sandwich
All White Tuna Salad Platter
A heaping scoop of all white meat tuna salad. Served on a crisp bed of greens with grape tomatoes, cucumber slices, hard cooked eggs & fresh cole slaw
Classic Breakfast Plate
eggs any style, served with toast and your choice of meat
Buttermilk Pancakes
Plain, blueberry or chocolate chip pancakes. Served with fresh seasonal fruit and your choice of meat
French Toast
Dusted with powdered sugar. Served with your choice of meat
Belgian Waffles
Traditional belgian waffle served hot off the griddle, topped with whipped honey butter and a side of strawberry jam. Served with fresh seasonal fruit
Build Your Own Omelet
Choose Up to omelet fillings. Served with breakfast potatoes.
Southwest Breakfast Burrito
Scrambled eggs with peppers, onions, sausage, bacon, cheese and avocado. Served with breakfast potatoes
Eggs Benedict
Two perfectly poached eggs, grilled ham and toasted English muffins, housemade hollandaise sauce. Served with breakfast potatoes
Chesapeake Benedict
Two perfectly poached eggs, jumbo lump crab cakes, toasted English muffins, and housemade hollandaise sauce. Served with breakfast potatoes
Mini Pancakes
With chocolate chips and whipped cream
Belgian Waffle
Little Slugger
egg any style, served with breakfast potatoes and your choice of meat
Bacon
Sausage
Egg
Any style
Breakfast Potatoes
English Muffin
Toast
Brunch
Carry Out
Chicken Enchilada Tacos
pieces. Pulled chicken tossed in enchilada sauce with a roasted tomato-corn salsa. Finished with sriracha crema
Shrimp Tacos
pieces. Crispy shrimp tossed in a sweet chili sauce, whipped avocado, shredded lettuce, roasted tomatoes wrapped in a flour tortilla. Topped with a chipotle crema
Fish Tacos
pieces. Broiled fresh white fish, citrus slaw and jalapeno-lime crema wrapped in a grilled flour tortilla
BBQ Chicken Flatbread
Grilled BBQ chicken, sliced red onion, chopped bacon, Monterey jack cheese. Finished with a chipotle BBQ drizzle
Margarita Flatbread
Thin and crispy flatbread topped with a light garlic & tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella pearls, fresh tomato and fresh basil
Barbecue Baby Back Ribs
Bare bones favorite. The ribs that made us famous! Lean and tender, slowly cooked until they fall off the bone. Grilled over open flames and basted with our smoky BBQ sauce
Maryland Crab Cake Dinner
Bare bones favorite. Jumbo lump crab, seasoned and blended Maryland style, broiled or fried to perfection
Shrimp & Crab Penne
Jumbo gulf shrimp, lump crab tossed with fresh broccoli, diced tomato, penne in a light cream sauce. Served with garlic bread
Teriyaki Chicken
Tender boneless breast marinated in teriyaki sauce and charbroiled. Topped with pineapple rings
Oven Roasted Barbecue Chicken
slow cooked to tender perfection. Finished on the grill with smoky BBQ sauce. $. extra for all white meat
Grilled Salmon
Fresh Atlantic salmon filet, grilled over open flame and topped with lemon butter sauce
New York Strip Steak ( Oz)
Finely trimmed, hand cut, grilled to order over open flames.
Rib Eye Steak
The heart of the prime rib. oz. steak grilled to order over open flames.
Roasted Prime Rib
USDA choice rib eye, aged & slowly roasted to juicy perfection. Served with au jus & creamy horseradish sauce. Available after pm Thurs., Fri. & sat
Grilled Pork Chop Ribeye
Bone-in oz. white marble pork chop ribeye, seasoned & grilled to your liking. So tender and flavorful!
Single Maryland Crabcake
Jumbo lump crab, seasoned and blended Maryland style, broiled or fried to perfection
Oven Roasted Barbeque Chicken (Lunch)
Frank's chicken, slow cooked to tender perfection. Finished on the grill with smoky BBQ sauce
New York Strip Steak
Finely trimmed, hand cut, grilled to order over open flames.
Single Maryland Crab Cake
Jumbo lump crab, seasoned and blended Maryland style, broiled or fried to perfection
Baked Potato
Vegetable Du Jour
Seasoned Fries
Red Skin Mashed Potatoes
Corn Fritters
Apple Sauce
Baked Sweet Butter Beans
Cole Slaw
Wild Rice Blend
White Cheddar Mac
Crab Cake & Ribs
One crab cake & lunch rack of baby back ribs
Grilled Shrimp & Ribs
Five large grilled gulf shrimp & lunch rack of baby back ribs
New York Strip & Ribs
Our oz. NY strip & baby back ribs
New York Strip & Crab Cake
Our lunch size NY strip & one crab cake
BBQ Chicken & Ribs
Our favorite portion BBQ chicken & lunch rack of baby back ribs
Crab Melt
Cajun Shrimp Wrap
Chicken Club Wrap
Philly Cheese Steak Sub
Fried Chicken Sandwich
Boneless Chicken breast marinated, hand tossed and deep fried. Try it buffalo style.
Filet Of Fish Sandwich
Tuna Melt
All White Meat Tuna Salad Sandwich
All White Meat Tuna Salad Platter
Turkey BLT
Fresh roasted turkey, sliced and served on toasted white bread.
The Original Onion Ring Loaf
Sweet Spanish onions, thinly sliced and deep fried. Happy Hour Special
Sampler Platter
Bare Bones Favorite. A lip-smacking combo of our crab dip, coconut shrimp, chicken fingers and stuffed potato skins
Baby Back Ribs
Lean & tender, basted with our smoky BBQ sauce
Mozzarella Sticks
Happy Hour Special. Italian breaded mozzarella deep fried and served with a warm marinara
Potato Skins
Happy hour special. Topped with real bacon and aged Cheddar, served with sour cream
Nacho Chips & Dip
Happy Hour Special. Corn tortilla chips served with jalapeno cheese sauce & picante sauce
Nacho Grande
Happy Hour Special. Crisp tortilla chips topped with jalapeno cheese sauce, bare bones' red chili, lettuce, diced tomato, onion, aged cheddar. Finished with sliced jalapenos
Buffalo Chicken Dip
Happy Hour Special. Fresh chargrilled chicken breast, diced and blended with our signature buffalo cream sauce and served with nacho chips
Crab Pretzel
A soft pretzel finished with crab dip, jack & cheddar cheeses
Chicken Tenders
Deep-fried strips of chicken breast, with mild smoky BBQ sauce or honey mustard for dipping. Tossed in buffalo sauce
Chicken Wings
Served with celery sticks, bleu cheese or ranch. Available in buffalo, spicy buffalo, garlic buffalo, old bay, garlic parm or honey BBQ flavors
Lettuce Wraps
Happy Hour Special. Finely diced grilled chicken mixed in our house teriyaki sauce with mushrooms, peppers, onion, carrots and green onions. Topped with mango-pineapple salsa and served in bibb lettuce cups
Crab Dip
Fresh crab meat blended with herbed cream cheese and served with fresh baked bread
Blackened Filet Bites
Happy Hour Special. Filet mignon bites, seasoned and grilled to your liking. Served over a bed of spring mix, finished with crumbled bleu cheese
Steamed Shrimp
/ pound freshly steamed shrimp, tossed in old bay, potatoes & onions, served with lemon and cocktail sauce
Coconut Shrimp
Jumbo shrimp tossed in shredded coconut, fried golden brown. Served with orange marmalade sauce
Grilled Quesadilla
Fire roasted peppers and onions with cheddar cheese. Served with Salsa and sour cream.
Bare Bones Special Salad
Bare Bones Favorite. Now famous! Crisp garden greens, layered with fried tortilla strips, diced tomato, aged cheddar cheese, crumbled bacon & grilled teriyaki chicken strips. Served with honey mustard dressing. Order plain chicken without tortilla chips
House Salad
Caesar Salad
Shrimp Salad Platter
Perfectly steamed gulf shrimp, diced celery blended with a creamy herb dressing on a bed of greens with cherry tomatoes, cucumber slices, hard cooked egg, fresh cole slaw
California Salad
Mixed Wild greens, tossed in balsamic vinaigrette With sliced mushrooms, tomatoes, walnuts, and crumbled bleu cheese. Order without onion straws
Cajun Caesar Salad
Fresh romaine lettuce tossed in creamy Caesar dressing, with parmesan cheese and fresh croutons. Served with garlic bread. Order without onion straws
Cream Of Crab Soup
Maryland Crab Soup
Soup Du Jour
Made fresh daily, ask your server
Baked French Onion Soup
Julienned sweet onions in a rich beef broth laced with cabernet. Topped with swiss & provolone cheeses
Bare Bones' White Chili
Bare Bones Favorite. Made with boneless, skinless chicken, navy beans, and our special blend of herbs & spices
Bare Bones' Red Chili
Bare Bones Favorite. Our traditional homemade recipe. Served with diced onion and aged cheddar cheese
Crock Of Sweet Butter Beans
An old family recipe: butter beans, onions and bacon in a mild, slightly sweet sauce
New York Strip Steak Sandwich
Finely trimmed black angus beef, grilled to order and served open face on garlic bread. Order without bread
Smoked Beef Brisket
Slow roasted hickory smoked beef brisket topped with a sweet & spicy BBQ sauce. Served on a grilled brioche roll
Louisiana Chicken
Cajun grilled chicken topped with bacon and swiss cheese. Served on a fresh brioche roll. Order without bread
BBQ Pork
Tender shredded pork simmered in our smoky BBQ sauce. Served on a grilled brioche roll. Order without bread
Bare Bones' Special Sandwich
Bare bones favorite. BBQ boneless breast of chicken, charbroiled and topped with bacon and aged cheddar cheese. Served on fresh brioche roll. Order without bread
Shrimp Salad
Perfectly steamed gulf shrimp, diced celery blended with a creamy herb dressing on a brioche roll. Order without bread
Basic Burger
Stands alone
Cheese Burger
Choice of American, swiss, cheddar, provolone or Monterey jack
Bare Bones' BBQ Burger
Bare bones favorite. Smoky BBQ sauce, aged Cheddar, applewood smoked bacon and fried onion straws
Bacon & Cheese
Applewood smoked bacon and your choice of cheese
Black Bean Veggie Burger
Broiled and served with a side of mild salsa
Crabby Burger
Topped with crab dip, swiss cheese, bacon and sprinkled with old bay
Black N Bleu Burger
Cajun Seasoning and crumbled bleu cheese
Breaded Filet Of Flounder
Deep fried golden brown
Chicken Fingers
Tender breast of chicken hand breaded and fried golden brown
Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Grilled American cheese on white bread
Barbecue Boneless Chicken Breast
Tender white meat grilled and coated in our famous Barbecue sauce
Hamburger
ounces of ground sirloin, grilled to ordercan add cheese
Hot Dog
All beef quarter pound
White Cheddar Mac And Cheese
Party Wings
Party Chicken Tenders
Party Seasoned Filet Bites
Salad Bowl
will serve up to people
Fresh Fruit Bowl
will serve up to people
Veggie
Chicken Caesar
BBQ Chicken
with Bacon & Cheese
Club
with Bacon, Ham, Turkey, Lettuce & Tomato
Buffalo Chicken
with Tomato & Lettuce
Shrimp
with Tomato & Lettuce
Maryland Crab Soup (Pint)
Crab Dip (Lb.)
served with sliced French Bread
Large Steamed Shrimp (Lb.)
Shrimp Salad (Lb.)
Crab Balls (Lb.)
Chicken Breast - Oz
marinated & grilled
Burger - Oz
Pulled BBQ Pork (Lb.)
lb. per order
Pulled BBQ Chicken (Lb.)
lb. per order