AJ's on the Bayou Menu
AJ's on the Bayou, a seafood restaurant located in Fort Walton Beach, FL, offers a variety of delights for seafood lovers. This casual dining spot provides a range of amenities such as takeout, reservations, delivery, vegetarian options, and even free Wi-Fi. The menu at AJ's on the Bayou features fresh seafood dishes, perfect for lunch or dinner. With a full bar, happy hour specials, and covered outdoor seating, this restaurant is ideal for groups, kids, and families alike. The friendly waitstaff ensures a pleasant dining experience, making it a top choice for seafood enthusiasts. Don't miss out on trying the signature dishes at AJ's on the Bayou for a memorable dining experience.
Brunch
Peel & Eat Shrimp
Half Pound $. | One Pound $. • Served chilled.
Smoked Tuna Dip
Served up cold with crackers.
Firecracker Shrimp
Shrimp coated in breadcrumbs, fried, tossed in a sweet n' spicy sauce, and topped with green onion.
Spinach & Artichoke Dip
Hot delicious, creamy cheesy spinach dip with just the right amount of artichoke. Served with hot tortilla chips.
Onion Rings
Fresh-cut onions, hand-breaded and fried to a golden brown. Served with our Cajun sauce.
Fried Pickles
Served with homemade buttermilk ranch dressing.
Fried Mozzarella
Fresh mozzarella tossed with parmesan, and herbs. Served with marinara sauce.
Calamari
Tossed with parmesan and herbs, and served with marinara.
Red Beans & Rice
Cup $. | Bowl $. • Red beans with a perfect blend of spices, andouille sausage, and a touch of Cajun seasoning, topped with white rice.
Award Winning Seafood Gumbo
Cup $. | Bowl $. • Fish, shrimp, scallops, and other delicious seafood delights.
Homemade She Crab
Cup $. | Bowl $. • This hot creamy delight is a favorite of crab lovers everywhere.
House Salad
Spring mix and Romaine hearts, pickled carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, and your choice of dressing.
Caesar Salad
Romaine, fresh Parmesan, Caesar dressing, and croutons.
Raw Oysters
Half dozen | Full dozen.
Steamed Oysters
Dozen served with drawn garlic butter.
Oysters AJ's
Freshly sliced jalapeño peppers, shredded Monterey jack cheese, and bacon. Eight baked on the half shell.
Oysters Italiano
Garlic butter, Romano cheese and fresh herbs. Eight baked on the half shell.
Oysters Rockefeller
Classic Rockefeller with fresh spinach, herbs & bacon with a hollandaise. Eight served baked on the half shell.
Oyster Sampler
Some of the favorites: Oysters AJ's, Oysters Italiano, and Oysters Rockefeller.
Simple Breakfast
Your choice of Bacon, Sausage, or Ham. Served with toast, two eggs, and home fries.
AJ's "All In" Breakfast
Bacon, sausage, stone-ground grits, two eggs, home fries, and fresh buttermilk pancakes.
Tex Mex Scramble
Chorizo and scrambled eggs, served with sauteed peppers, shredded cheese, homemade salsa, and fresh guacamole. Served with flour tortillas.
Southern Benedict
English muffin topped with fried green tomato, poached egg, and ham. Served with fresh fruit.
Country Fried Steak & Eggs
Country fried steak smothered in gravy, and served with two eggs, and an English muffin
Shrimp & Grits
Stone-ground grits topped with New Orleans-style BBQ shrimp, andouille sausage, and a biscuit.
Bayou Biscuit & Gravy
Biscuits covered in a bacon pepper sausage gravy, grilled country ham, two eggs, and home fries.
Bayou French Toast
Thick-cut Texas French toast topped with powdered sugar. Served with bacon and your choice of Home Fries or Fresh Fruit.
FRIED PLATES:
Fried Shrimp
Lunch $. | Dinner $. • Served with coleslaw, fries, and a hushpuppy.
Fresh Fish
Lunch $. | Dinner $. • Grilled, Fried, or Blackened. Served with coleslaw, fries, and a hushpuppy.
Fried Oysters
Lunch MP | Dinner MP • Served with coleslaw, fries, and a hushpuppy.
Fried Clam Strips
Lunch $. | Dinner $. • Served with coleslaw, fries, and a hushpuppy.
Fried Chicken Fingers
Lunch $. | Dinner $. • Served with coleslaw, fries, and a hushpuppy.
Run Of The Kitchen
Fresh fish, gulf shrimp, oysters, scallops, clam strips, and stuffed deviled crab served with creamy coleslaw, fries, and a hushpuppy.
SANDWICHES:
Kahuna Burger
Dressed with lettuce, tomato, onion, and sweet & spicy pickles on a brioche bun with fries.
Chicken Sandwich
Grilled and dressed with lettuce, tomato, and onion on a brioche bun with fries.
Fish Sandwich
Grilled, Fried, or Blackened. Dressed with slaw and tartar sauce on a brioche bun with fries.
Fried Oyster Sandwich
Dressed with slaw and tartar sauce on a brioche bun with fries.
Fried Shrimp Sandwich
Dressed with slaw and tartar sauce on a brioche bun with fries.
AJ's House Sandwich
Parmesan-crusted fresh fish broiled and dressed with remoulade sauce lettuce, tomato, and sweet & spicy pickles on a brioche bun. Served with fries.
Eggs
Served any style.
Biscuit
With butter and local jelly.
English Muffin
Pancakes
Home Fries
Cheese Grits
Andouille Sausage
Smoked Bacon
Ham
AJ' S Key Lime Pie By The Slice
Chocolate Cake
Cheesecake Of The Day
AJ' S El Dorado Sunshine Lager
AJ' S Sunset Ale
Bud Light
Wicked Weed Perni Haze
Angry Orchard
Gluten-Free.
Blue Moon
Budweiser
Coors Light
Corona
Corona Premier
Dogfish Head IPA
Dos Equis Lager
Dos Pilotos
By Props Brewery.
Guinness
oz. can.
Heineken
Heineken .
High Noon
Kona Big Wave
oz. can.
Landshark Lager
oz. can.
Michelob Ultra
Miller Lite
Pabst Blue Ribbon
Red Stripe
Stella Artois
Watermelon Dragonfruit Burst
Sour by Wicked Weed Brewery,
White Claw
Yuengling
Beer
Cocktails
AJ's Vodka By Pickers & Red Bull
Red Bull flavors: Regular, Sugar-Free, Coconut Berry, Tropical, or Blueberry.
AJ's Bimini Bash
An AJ's favorite since . A mix of five rums and a blend of tropical fruit juices | Limit per person.
AJ's Mule
Choice of Jameson or Maker's Mark, Fever Tree Ginger Beer, Sprite, and lime.
Bayou Girl
Picker's Pineapple, fresh orange juice, pineapple juice, and Sprite.
Cinco Stress Relief
AJ's Vodka, Malibu Rum, Peach Schnapps, fresh orange juice, pineapple juice, and cranberry.
Gulf Breeze
Picker's Blueberry Vodka, sour mix, Blue Curacao, a splash of Sprite, muddled with blueberries.
Pineapple - O
Picker's Pineapple, Triple Sec, and cranberry juice.
Sunset Margarita
Tres Agaves Tequila, sour, lime, and cranberry, served on the rocks with salt | Top shelf with Don Julio or Patron Silver +$.
AJ's Skinny - Rita
Tres Agaves Tequila, organic agave nectar, freshly squeezed limes, topped with soda | Make it spicy +$.
Seaquest Cooler
Weedline Rum, mango, sour, a splash of cranberry, and soda.
AJ's Lava Flow
Island Oasis Piña Colada and rum, blended, and poured over Strawberry Island Oasis
Island Oasis Daiquiri
Strawberry or Piña Colada Island Oasis, blended with rum.
Frozen Margarita
Our house margarita, frozen, With or Without Salt | Top shelf with Don Julio or Patron Silver +$.
Strawberry Margarita
Classic lime margarita blended with frozen strawberry Island Oasis | Top shelf with Don Julio or Patron Silver +$.
Emerald Coast Lemonade
Absolut Citron blended with Island Oasis Lemonade and Blue Curacao.
Frozen Bushwacker
A blend of chocolate and coffee liqueur, rum, and Island Oasis Ice Cream Mix, poured into a Hershey's drizzled glass, topped off with Rum.
Bottomless Mimosa
With food purchase.
Roget Champagne Brut
Woodbridge Chardonnay
Joel Gott Chardonnay
Seaglass Pinot Grigio
Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc
Woodbridge Moscato
Woodbridge White Zinfadel
Woodbridge Cabernet Sauvignon
Joel Gott Cabernet
Woodbridge Merlot
Woodbridge Pinot Noir
Seaglass Pinot Noir
Wine
Lunch
Peel & Eat Boiled Shrimp
Half pound $. | One pound $. • Served chilled.
Firecracker Shrimp
Shrimp coated in crispy Japanese bread crumbs, fried, tossed in a sweet & spicy sauce, and topped with green onion.
Onion Rings
Hand-breaded, fresh-cut onions, fried to a golden brown. Served with homemade buttermilk ranch dressing.
Smoked Tuna Dip
Fresh from the Gulf and served up cold with crackers on a bed of lettuce.
Fried Pickles
Served with homemade buttermilk ranch dressing.
Fried Mozzarella
Fresh mozzarella tossed with Parmesan & herbs. Served with marinara sauce.
Calamari
Tossed with Parmesan and herbs, served with marinara.
Spinach & Artichoke Dip
Hot delicious, creamy cheesy spinach dip with just the right amount of artichoke hearts. Served with hot tortilla chips.
Fried Green Tomatoes
Topped with shrimp, andouille sausage, and créole mustard cream sauce.
Shrimp Spring Rolls
Six shrimp lightly stuffed with lemon-grass and ginger, fried in a spring roll wrapper. Served with our sweet chili sauce.
French Onion
Cup $. | Bowl $. • Featuring slow-cooked caramelized onions. Served with French bread croutons and topped with provolone cheese.
Award Winning Seafood Gumbo
Cup $. | Bowl $. • Fish, shrimp, scallops, and other delicious seafood delights.
Red Beans & Rice
Cup $. | Bowl $. • Red beans with a perfect blend of spices, andouille sausage, and a touch of Cajun seasoning, topped with white rice.
Homemade She Crab
Cup $. | Bowl $. • This hot & creamy delight is a favorite of crab lovers everywhere.
Caesar Salad
Romaine, fresh Parmesan, Caesar dressing, croutons.
Wedge Salad
Iceberg wedge, bacon crumbles, blue cheese crumbles, tomatoes, balsamic drizzle, and blue cheese dressing.
House Salad
Spring mix and romaine hearts, pickled carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, and your choice of dressing: Ranch | Sesame Ginger | Blue Cheese | Balsamic Vinaigrette | Caesar | Honey Mustard | Thousand Island | House Greek Vinaigrette
Raw Oysters
Half dozen | Full dozen.
Oysters AJ's
Freshly sliced jalapeño peppers, shredded Monterey jack cheese, and bacon. Eight baked on the half shell.
Oysters Italiano
Garlic butter, Romano cheese and fresh herbs. Eight baked on the half shell.
Oyster Rockefeller
Classic Rockefeller with fresh spinach, herbs, & bacon with a hollandaise. Eight baked on the half shell.
Oyster Sampler
Some of the favorites: Oysters AJ's, Oysters Italiano, and Oysters Rockefeller.
Steamed Oysters
Dozen served with drawn garlic butter.
Fried Oysters
Fried Shrimp
Lunch $. | Entrée $.
Fried Fish
Lunch $. | Entrée $.
Grilled Fish
Lunch $. | Entrée $.
Fried Clam Strips
Lunch $. | Entrée $.
Fried Catfish
Lunch $. | Entrée $.
Chicken Fingers
Lunch $. | Entrée $.
Mix And Match
Any two • Lunch $. | Entrée $.
Run Of The Kitchen
Lunch $. | Entrée $. • Fish, gulf shrimp, oysters, scallops, clam strips, and stuffed deviled crab.
Shrimp & Grits
Bacon & Gouda grits, a flaky biscuit, topped with New Orleans style BBQ shrimp. served with roasted tomato and grilled asparagus. A lunch portion of our evening entrée.
Grilled Andouille On Red Beans & Rice
Served with French bread.
AJ’s Pasta Orleans
Linguine in a creamy white wine Cajun reduction with sun-dried tomatoes and mushrooms topped with green onions • Add Chicken +$. | Add Shrimp +$.
Veggie Plate
Choose any three of our lunch sides to create your own veggie plate (Asparagus extra $.) | Additional side +$.
AJ’s House Sandwich
Broiled fish, crusted with Parmesan and served on brioche bun with remoulade sauce, lettuce, tomato & spicy pickles. Served with fries.
Captain’s Pick Sandwich
Grilled or blackened fish of the day. Served with tomato, shredded lettuce, and a slice of onion on a brioche bun. Served with fries.
Philly Cheese Steak
With grilled onions, peppers and white American cheese. Served with fries.
Chicken Sandwich
Your choice of grilled or fried tender chicken breast on a brioche bun, dressed with lettuce, tomato, and onion. Served with fries.
Seafood Po’ Boys
Fried Oysters $MP | Fried Fish $. | Fried Shrimp $. • Prepared on a toasted New Orleans po’ boy roll, dressed with lettuce and tomato. Served with fries.
/ Po-Boy With Cup Of Soup Or Side Salad
Fried Oysters $MP | Fried Fish $. | Fried Shrimp $. • Half a po-boy and your choice of one of our delicious cups of seafood gumbo, red beans & rice, or she crab soup or a side salad.
The Classic Sandwich
Fish (Fried, Grilled, or Blackened) $. | Fried Shrimp $. | Fried Oysters $MP • An AJ’s Favorite! Dressed with lettuce, tartar sauce, and coleslaw on a brioche bun.
Kahuna Burger
Ground steak patty dressed with lettuce, tomato, red onion, and our house sweet & spicy pickles. Served on a brioche bun.
Better Cheddar Burger
Ground steak patty, topped with cheddar cheese, jalapeños and bacon on a brioche bun. Dressed with tomato, lettuce, red onion, & sweet & spicy pickles.
Tuesday
Grilled or fried pork chop with mashed potatoes and gravy, one lunch side, and a dinner roll.
Wednesday
Chicken Parmesan with marinara, served over a bed of linguine, and a dinner roll.
Thursday
Chicken piccata with beurre blanc served with mashed potatoes, one lunch side, and a dinner roll.
Friday
Fried chicken served with mashed potatoes and gravy, one lunch side, and a dinner roll.
AJ’s Fish Tacos
Fresh fried fish, chili lime tossed slaw, cilantro sour cream, and corn-jalapeño salsa. Served with chips and salsa.
Firecracker Shrimp Taco
Sweet & spicy shrimp with spicy chili lime slaw, corn-jalapeño salsa, and our cilantro sour cream in a flour tortilla. Served with chips and salsa.
Caesar Wrap
Grilled Chicken $. | Fried Shrimp $. • With tomatoes. Parmesan cheese, and Caesar dressing. Served with fries.
Buffalo Shrimp Wrap
Fried popcorn shrimp tossed in buffalo sauce with blue cheese crumbles, lettuce, tomatoes, and wrapped in a flour tortilla. Served with fries.
Collard Greens
Green Beans
Lima Beans
Cucumber Salad
Coleslaw
Fries
Fried Okra
Hushpuppies
Cornbread
Bacon & Gouda Grits
Grilled Asparagus
AJ’s Key Lime Pie By The Slice
Chocolate Cake
Cheesecake Of The Day
Peel & Eat Boiled Shrimp
Half pound $. | One pound $. • Served chilled.
Firecracker Shrimp
Shrimp coated in crispy Japanese bread crumbs, fried, tossed in a sweet & spicy sauce, and topped with green onion.
Onion Rings
Hand-breaded, fresh-cut onions, fried to a golden brown. Served with homemade buttermilk ranch dressing.
Smoked Tuna Dip
Fresh from the Gulf and served up cold with crackers on a bed of lettuce.
Fried Pickles
Served with homemade buttermilk ranch dressing.
Fried Mozzarella
Fresh mozzarella tossed with Parmesan & herbs. Served with marinara sauce.
Calamari
Tossed with Parmesan and herbs, served with marinara.
Spinach & Artichoke Dip
Hot delicious, creamy cheesy spinach dip with just the right amount of artichoke hearts. Served with hot tortilla chips.
Fried Green Tomatoes
Topped with shrimp, andouille sausage, and créole mustard cream sauce.
Shrimp Spring Rolls
Six shrimp lightly stuffed with lemon-grass and ginger, fried in a spring roll wrapper. Served with our sweet chili sauce.
French Onion
Cup $. | Bowl $. • Featuring slow-cooked caramelized onions. Served with French bread croutons and topped with provolone cheese.
Award Winning Seafood Gumbo
Cup $. | Bowl $. • Fish, shrimp, scallops, and other delicious seafood delights.
Red Beans & Rice
Cup $. | Bowl $. • Red beans with a perfect blend of spices, andouille sausage, and a touch of Cajun seasoning, topped with white rice.
Homemade She Crab
Cup $. | Bowl $. • This hot & creamy delight is a favorite of crab lovers everywhere.
Caesar Salad
Romaine, fresh Parmesan, Caesar dressing, croutons.
Wedge Salad
Iceberg wedge, bacon crumbles, blue cheese crumbles, tomatoes, balsamic drizzle, and blue cheese dressing.
House Salad
Spring mix and romaine hearts, pickled carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, and your choice of dressing: Ranch | Sesame Ginger | Blue Cheese | Balsamic Vinaigrette | Caesar | Honey Mustard | Thousand Island | House Greek Vinaigrette
Raw Oysters
Half dozen | Full dozen.
Oysters AJ's
Freshly sliced jalapeño peppers, shredded Monterey jack cheese, and bacon. Eight baked on the half shell.
Oysters Italiano
Garlic butter, Romano cheese and fresh herbs. Eight baked on the half shell.
Oyster Rockefeller
Classic Rockefeller with fresh spinach, herbs, & bacon with a hollandaise. Eight baked on the half shell.
Oyster Sampler
Some of the favorites: Oysters AJ's, Oysters Italiano, and Oysters Rockefeller.
Steamed Oysters
Dozen served with drawn garlic butter.
IF BY LAND:
Ribeye
Grilled oz. Natural Black Angus choice cut
Sirloin
Grilled oz. Natural Black Angus choice cut
Grilled Porkchops
Two grilled pork chops, topped with sautéed mushrooms and onions with New Orleans BBQ butter cream sauce. Served with mashed potatoes and choice of one side.
IF BY SEA:
Fish Of The Day
Broiled with lemon butter caper sauce.
Stuffed Deviled Crab
Hand stuffed with broiled select blue crab meat, topped off with our creole hollandaise. Served with baked potato and choice of one side.
Reef & Range Combinations
Choose a steak from left & add your favorite seafood: Grilled Shrimp $. or Broiled Seafood Combo $. (shrimp, oysters, and scallops).
AJ’s Shrimp Orleans
Creamy sauté of white wine, gulf shrimp, sun-dried tomatoes, mushrooms, and Cajun spice, tossed over linguine.
AJ’s Chicken Orleans
Creamy sauté of white wine, chicken, sun-dried tomatoes, mushrooms, and Cajun spice, tossed over linguine.
Shrimp & Grits
Bacon & Gouda grits, a flaky biscuit, topped with New Orleans style BBQ shrimp. Served with roasted tomato and grilled asparagus.
Chicken Piccata
Pan-seared, lightly breaded, topped with our lemon caper beurre blanc sauce. Served with mashed potatoes and choice of one side.
Kahuna Burger
Ground steak patty dressed with lettuce, tomato, red onion, and our house sweet & spicy pickles. Served on a brioche bun.
AJ’s House Sandwich
Broiled fish, crusted with Parmesan and served on brioche bun with remoulade sauce, lettuce, tomato & spicy pickles.
Captain’s Pick Sandwich
Grilled or Blackened Fish of the day. Served with tomato, shredded lettuce, and a slice of onion on a brioche bun.
Seafood Po’ Boys
Fried Oyster $MP | Fried Fish $. | Fried Shrimp $. • Prepared on a toasted New Orleans Po’ Boy roll, dressed with lettuce and tomato.
Fried Oysters
Fried Shrimp
Fried Fish
Grilled Fish
Fried Clam Strips
Fried Catfish
Chicken Fingers
Mix And Match
Any two
Run Of The Kitchen
Fish, gulf shrimp, oysters, scallops, clam strips, and stuffed deviled crab.
Collard Greens
Green Beans
Lima Beans
Cucumber Salad
Coleslaw
Fries
Fried Okra
Hushpuppies
Cornbread
Bacon & Gouda Grits
Grilled Asparagus
AJ’s Key Lime Pie By The Slice
Chocolate Cake
Cheesecake Of The Day
Dinner
Kids
Chicken Fingers
Popcorn Shrimp
Corn Pups
Kid Burger
Cheese Burger
Fish Toes
Cheese Quesadilla
Gift Card
Gift Cards
Tailgate Menu
Halftime Sampler
The starting lineup of AJ’s favorites. A combo of fried pickles, fried mozzarella, and calamari.
Buffalo Chicken Wings
Ten wings served Naked or Dressed with Buffalo Sauce. Served with carrots, celery, and ranch.
Pork Nachos
Corn tortilla chips topped with pulled pork, shredded cheese, black beans, corn & jalapeño salsa, diced tomatoes, queso, lettuce, fresh salsa, cilantro sour cream, and pickled jalapeños.
Aj’s Quesadilla
Choice of BBQ Pork or Chicken in a flour tortilla with onions, peppers, jalapeños, Monterey jack, and cheddar cheese. Served with fresh salsa, cilantro sour cream, and our corn & jalapeño salsa.
Andouille Sausage Po’ Boy
Served on a toasted New Orleans po’ boy roll with peppers and onions. Served with fries.
Pulled Bbq Sandwich
Dressed with coleslaw, fried onion strings, and our house sweet & spicy pickles. Served with fries.
Smash Burger Sliders
Two Wagyu sliders dressed with lettuce, tomato, American cheese, and our house sweet & spicy pickles. Served with fries.
Nashville Hot Chicken Sliders
Two delicious fried chicken coated in AJ’s hot sauce, topped with coleslaw and dill pickles, served on slider rolls. Served with fries.
Avocado Bites
A basket of insanely delicious fried avocado bites, seasoned to perfection, served with homemade ranch.
Pizza Eggrolls
Pepperoni and cheese stuffed in eggroll wraps, served with marinara sauce.
oz. Draft
Bud Light | AJ’s El Dorado Sunshine Lager | AJ’s Sunset Ale
Pitchers
Bud Light | AJ’s El Dorado Sunshine Lager | AJ’s Sunset Ale
Buckets
beers for $. • Budweiser | Bud Light | Coors Light | Miller Light | Michelob Ultra | AJ’s El Dorado Sunshine Lager | AJ’s Sunset Ale