Our Menu

Doc Ford’s menu provides a unique balance of flavors from the Caribbean Rim. We serve only the freshest of local seafood and take pride in providing the best service around. Our chefs are constantly iterating on our menu items to provide you new and exciting experiences on a plate! Open lunch & dinner, come see us at Doc Ford’s!

Appetizers

Our flatbreads are also available gluten-free for $2.00.

Fig & Proscuitto Flatbread

Toasted flatbread coated with house made fig jam and layered with thinly sliced red onion rings, blue cheese crumbles, crispy fried prosciutto, and covered with arugula tossed with a jalapeño vinaigrette. $9.95

Tomlinson’s Taquitos

They’re back! Slow cooked chicken shredded with a sweet and spicy barbacoa sauce, then hand rolled in corn tortillas and fried golden brown. Served with cilantro lime aioli dipping sauce. $12.95

Margarita Flatbread

Fresh mozzarella, local vine ripe tomatoes, roasted garlic, fresh basil, aged balsamic and extra virgin olive oil. $9.95

Spinach & Artichoke Flatbread

Crispy flatbread baked with homemade roma tomato sauce, roasted garlic olive oil, topped with spinach, artichokes, and mozzarella cheese. $9.95

Fried Calamari

Lightly breaded, hand cut tender calamari served with our house-made cocktail sauce. $14.95

Captiva Crab Cakes

Pan-fried jumbo lump beach-style, served with *jicama coleslaw and finished with a superb Key lime butter sauce. (*hi-ca-ma – the “water chestnut” of South America). $14.95

Bayamo Black Bean Dip

Cuban black beans topped with cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses, diced tomatoes, and jalapeños. Served with corn tortilla chips. $8.95

Seared Tuna Appetizer

Served rare atop chilled rice noodles that have been tossed with crispy Asian veggies, fresh herbs and a Thai peanut vinaigrette. We top it off with a sweet soy drizzle and wasabi coulis. $14.95

Heat Island Chicken Wings

Ten wings crispy-fried and tossed with your choice of mild, medium, hot, blind pass, sweet chili, or teriyaki sauce. Served with celery and Doc’s buttermilk bleu cheese dressing. $13.95

Doc Ford’s Famous Fish Fingers

Fried golden brown, served with Doc’s tartar sauce. $9.95

Mussels

Steamed in a broth of roasted garlic, shallots, Roma tomatoes, fresh basil, white zinfandel and a hint of cream and butter. $14.95

Chicken Tenders

Lightly fried, served with buttermilk ranch and honey mustard dressing (also available Buffalo style) $8.95

Buffalo Shrimp

Crispy breaded shrimp with spicy twist, with choice of mild, medium or hot sauce. Also available as sweet chili or teriyaki. $10.95

Caribbean Jerk Tostados

Corn tortillas topped with jerk chicken, Cuban black beans, melted Monterey Jack cheese, cabbage, tomato, and cilantro salad. $8.95

Doc’s Beach Bread

Baked french bread topped with cheddar, Monterey Jack, bleu cheese crumbles, and diced tomatoes. A Doc ford’s Original! $8.95 add chorizo, bacon or jalapeños $1.00

Soups & Salads

Add chicken or Shrimp for $7 | Salmon or Mahi for $9 | Grouper for $11

Caesar Salad

Fresh cut romaine tossed in our creamy caesar dressing, house made croutons and shredded pecorino cheese. $9.95

Southwestern Cobb Salad

Blackened chicken, hard-boiled eggs, avocado, and bacon served over chopped romaine lettuce tossed in zesty chipotle ranch dressing with Jack and cheddar cheeses, roasted corn, and Roma tomatoes with seasoned tortillas. $15.95

Steak Salad

Chimichurri-marinated steak, asparagus, and red onions, over mixed greens tossed in chimichurri vinaigrette and topped with avocado and bleu cheese crumbles. $18.95

Quinoa Salad

Chef combines fresh jumbo grilled shrimp with quinoa (Keen-Wah, a grain cultivated in Peru and Chile) and garden fresh vegetables, marinated in white balsamic passion fruit vinaigrette and served atop a bed of mixed greens with a mango avocado salsa. $20.95

Mixed Green Salad

Fresh baby greens, grape tomatoes, carrots, cucumber, homemade croutons, and your choice of dressing. $6.95

The Old School Iceberg Salad

One large wedge of local iceberg lettuce, red onions, carrot threads, chopped bacon, diced tomatoes, and homemade croutons with Doc’s buttermilk bleu cheese dressing. $8.95

Sanibel Spinach Salad

Bleu cheese crumbles, spiced pecans, grape tomatoes, Granny Smith apples tossed with caramelized onion and smoked bacon dressing. $11.95

Chicken Taco Salad

Crisp romaine lettuce tossed in avocado feta vinaigrette and topped with Jack and cheddar cheeses, Cuban black bean salsa, grilled chicken and tomato pico de gallo, surrounded by corn tortilla chips $13.95

Mozzarella de Marinello Salad

Locally grown vine ripened tomatoes, fresh mozzarella and baby arugula tossed in a lemon vinaigrette then topped with aged balsamic, fresh basil and parmesan cheese. $13.95

Tropical Salad

We combined fresh baby greens, grape tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, mandarin oranges, sundried cherries, spiced pecans, and homemade crispy onions tossed in our very own secret balsamic vinaigrette dressing. $14.95

Soup of the Day

Cup – $4.95 | Bowl – $6.95

Conch Chowder

Fresh conch, tomatoes, fresh herbs, and bacon in a spicy, chunky tomato broth. Cup – $4.95 | Bowl – $6.95

Ford’s Famous Clam Chowder

A rich, creamy chowder chock full of sea clams, sweet onions, and diced potatoes. Cup – $4.95 | Bowl – $6.95

Dinkin's Bay Shellfish Bar

Yucatan Baked Oysters

Freshly shucked oysters marinated with our signature Yucatan Sauce and baked with a creamy Manchego cheese topping. $16.95

Dinkin’s Bay Boil Shrimp

Steamed Peel-N-Eat shrimp dressed in real butter, Old Bay spices and juice from fresh key limes. 1/2lb – $15.95 | Full Pound – $28.95

Yucatan Shrimp

Our Signature Dish! Tomlinson traveled to the Bay of Ascension, Quintana Roo, Mexico to fish for bonefish and came back with this great recipe. Steamed peel-and-eat shrimp in a dressing of real butter, garlic, mild Colombian chilies, fresh cilantro, and Key lime juice. 1/2lb – $15.95 | Full Pound – $28.95

Peel-N-Eat Shrimp

You’ll love these shrimp steamed in Amazon spices then chilled and served with house made cocktail sauce and lemon. 1/2lb – $13.95 | Full Pound – $25.95

Shrimp Ceviche Cocktail

Fresh shrimp in our Florida citrus marinade, tossed with fresh lime juice, cucumber, cilantro, jalapeños, onions, and tomatoes. $9.95

*Oysters on the half shell

Fresh Gulf oysters, shucked to order and served chilled with fresh lemon and cocktail sauce. Half doz. $13.95 Full doz. $24.95

Sandwiches

Served with your choice of fries, house slaw, black beans and rice, or fresh fruit. Substitute a Mixed Green Salad for $1.95 Substitute Sweet Potato Fries for $1.95.

Chimichurri Grouper Tacos

Two warm flour tortillas stuffed with a lime cilantro cabbage slaw, sauteed blackened grouper, drizzled with chimichurri aioli and topped with queso fresco & avocado slices. $22.95

Panamaniac’s Pulled Pork

Slow roasted barbecued pork in our one-of-a-kind BBQ sauce, secret spices from the Panamaniacs, topped with house slaw, served on a freshly baked roll. $12.95

Campeche Fish Tacos

Freshly grilled white fish with shredded cabbage and a papaya pico de gallo in a flour tortilla. Served with black beans and rice. $14.95

Chicken Sandwich

Chicken breast prepared to your liking – grilled, blackened, fried or buffalo, served on a fresh baked roll with lettuce, tomato, onion and pickle. $12.95

Sanibel Cheese Steak

Shaved ribeye, caramelized onions, peppers and mushrooms smothered in Swiss cheese, and folded into a baguette. $13.95

Hamburger

Prime hand pattied ground beef grilled to your desire, with lettuce, tomato, onion on a freshly baked roll. $12.95 add cheese $1.00 add bacon $1.00

Maine Lobster Roll

Diced Maine lobster blended with mayo, green onion, celery & lemon juice. Piled high on a New England style split top roll. You will think you’re in Maine! $24.95

Yucatan Shrimp Tacos

Succulent steamed shrimp, shredded lettuce and tomatoes tossed in our one-of-a-kind Yucatan sauce made from cilantro, garlic, butter, lime juice, and Columbian chilis, served in warm flour tortilla. $15.95

Grouper Sandwich

Fresh grouper grilled, blackened, or fried. Served with Doc’s tartar sauce on a freshly baked roll. $23.95

The Cuban Sandwich

Traditional style with ham, slow roasted pork, Swiss cheese, mustard and pickles on a crispy Cuban roll. $12.95

Doc Ford’s Original Lime Panko Crusted Fish Sandwich

Seared, baked and served on a fresh baked roll, topped with house slaw and spicy remoulade. Voted Best Fish Sandwich! $13.95

Entrees

Orange Ginger Shrimp

A half pound of shrimp roasted with a robust blend of orange juice, ginger, mild peppers, and Caribbean spices. Served with coconut jasmine rice with red bell peppers and buttered green beans. $24.95

Achiote Redfish Bowl

Hand cut Redfish marinated with achiote spice and fresh herbs, then char grilled and served with black beans and yellow rice topped with plantains and homemade pico de gallo. $26.95

Macadamia Nut Crusted Grouper

A Paradise delight, toasted macadamia nut crusted grouper served atop an exotic mix of quinoa, jasmine rice, arugula, red peppers and yellow squash then complimented with a “Toasted Rum” coconut sauce. $29.95

Danish Baby Back Ribs

A full rack of Danish baby back ribs basted with our one-of-a-kind BBQ sauce, served with roasted garlic smashed potatoes or French fries and our house slaw. $24.95

Panko Fried Shrimp

Jumbo shrimp crispy fried with French fries and house cole slaw. $23.95

Dry Rubbed Ribeye

With roasted garlic and Parmesan smashed potatoes, caramelized mushrooms, asparagus and a roasted bleu cheese tomato, surrounded by a caramelized red onion demi sauce. $32.95

Seafood Paella

Jumbo scallops, shrimp, mussels and tender fish medallions, with chorizo sausage, peas, saffron rice, and tomatoes. $29.95

Island Style Shrimp & Grits

Fresh Gulf shrimp dusted with masa (Mexican corn flour), pan seared and served with jalapeño cheese grits, julienne veggies and green beans accented with a homemade tomatillo sauce. $23.95

Roasted Half-Chicken with a Cuban Chimichurri Sauce

Slow roasted chicken served over a potato hash with onions, mildest Amazon peppers and Panama-style chorizo sausage. Braced with steamed French green beans, fresh chimichurri verde, topped with roasted corn, *jicama, tomato, and bean relish (*hi-ca-ma – the water chestnut of South America) $20.95

Penne with Shrimp

Sautéed deep water “lobster shrimp”, penne pasta, Roma tomatoes, fresh basil, garlic and avocados tossed with a citrus cream sauce and shredded Parmesan cheese. $19.95

Cedar Plank Salmon

Freshly cut salmon filet topped with a mango chipotle glaze, served with au gratin potatoes, wilted spinach and caramelized mushrooms. $24.95

Banana Leaf Grouper

Fresh caught Florida Grouper wrapped in a banana leaf with a roasted pepper cilantro lime pesto & topped with house made corn salsa. Accompanied with julienne vegetables and black beans & rice. $29.95

Deep Water Mahi Mahi

One of our signature dishes. Hand-cut mahi-mahi seared in sweet soy sauce, placed on a jasmine rice stir fry with a tropical vinaigrette. $26.95

Kids Menu

With your choice of french fries or fruit cup. Every kids meal comes with a special dessert!

*Consuming raw or undercooked meat, seafood, shellfish, poultry, or eggs may increase your risk of food bourne illness. We use only non-trans fat cooking oil. 18% gratuity may be added to your check for parties of 6 or more.