Benjamin’s
Great Cows and Crabs
14900 Forest Rd. Forest, VA 24551 – cowsandcrabs.com
Phone: 434.534.6077 Fax: 434.534.6078
Steak – Seafood – Fresh Catch – Gourmet Desserts
Hours of Operation: Monday 5pm-9pm, Tuesday – Thursday 11pm-2pm, 5pm-9pm, Friday 11am-2pm, 5pm-10pm, Saturday 5pm-10pm, Sunday 10am-2pm
Beverages:
Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Mr. Pibb, Ginger Ale, Greenberry’s Regular & Decaffeinated Coffee, Iced tea, Assorted Hot Teas & Lemonade
Bottle Domestic Beer:
Budweiser, Bud Light, Michelob Light, Michelob Ultra Light, Miller Lite, Coors Light, Odoul’s
Import & Specialty Beer:
Corona, Corona Light, New Castle, Guinness, Heineken, Blue Moon, Sam Adams, Yuengling, Stella, Sierra Nevada
Craft Beers on Tap:
Ask about our current craft beer selections.
Benjamin’s also features Signature Growlers To-Go w/ discounted refills.
Wine & Specialty Drink Menu Available
Dessert:
Save Room for Pastry Chef Mama Sue’s Sweet Tooth – Ask about featured house-made Desserts of the Day!
Catering:
Allow Cows and Crabs Catering to service your next on or off site event.
Gift Cards:
Available in any denomination
Benjamin’s strives to support local growers, distributors, brewers, and suppliers. All glass, plastic and paper products are recycled weekly; and our fryer shortening is recycled by Darton Enviromental. We will continue to buy local and find new ways to be green… and encourage you to do the same.
Appetizers:
Beer Battered Onion Rings – served w/ New York Style Blue Cheese Dressing – 8
Parmesan Garlic Fries with Truffle Aioli – 6
Southwest Chicken & Black Bean Spring Rolls – Served w/ Fire Roasted Red Pepper Jelly – 8
Jumbo Coconut Shrimp – Served w/ Fire Roasted Red Pepper jelly – 9
1lb Chilean Blue Mussels – Scallions, Diced Tomatoes, Chopped Bacon, Wheat Beer, Finished w/ Garlic Butter & Served w/ Toast Points. – 9
Mini Crab Cakes w/ Corn & Bell Pepper Succotash – 8
Jumbo Hushpuppies – w/ Drawn Butter – 6
Chicken Quesadilla – w/ Flame Roasted Corn, Black Beans & Cheddar-Jack Cheeses. – 8. Crab & Danish Blue Cheese Quesadilla w/ Flame Roasted Corn & Black Beans – 9. Smokehouse Quesadilla – Smoked Beef Brisket, Jalapenos & Cheddar Jack Cheeses, w/ Flame Roasted Corn and Black Beans – 9
Benjamin’s Sampler (Pick 3) - Onion Rings, Southwest Spring Rolls, Mini Crab Cakes, Coconut Shrimp, Chicken Tenders, Garlic Fries or Hushpuppies – 15
Salads:
Santa Fe Grilled Chicken Salad – Mixed Greens, Fire Roasted Corn & Black Beans, Cheddar-Jack Cheeses, Tomatoes & Tobacco Onions.
Served w/ House-made Ranch – 11 (½ size – 
Chicken Salad – House-made Chicken Salad w/ Mandarin Oranges, Celery & Sweet Pickles. Served over Mixed Greens w/ Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Red Onion & House-made Croutons – 10 (1/2 size – 7)
Traditional Caesar Salad – Hearts of Romaine, Shaved Parmesan, House-made Croutons, Tossed with Creamy House-made Caesar Dressing – 8 (½ size – 5)
Benjamin’s House Salad - Mixed Greens, Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Chopped Bacon, Cheddar-Jack Cheeses, Tobacco Onions & House-Made Croutons – 8 ( ½ size – 5)
Classic Spinach Salad – Baby Spinach, Red Onions, Sliced Egg, Sliced Mushrooms, Chopped Bacon, Served w/ Warm Bacon Dressing – 8 (1/2 size – 5)
Dressings: Ranch, Blue Cheese, Honey Mustard, Balsamic Vinaigrette, 1000 Island, Mandarin Orange Sesame, Raspberry Vinaigrette, Warm Bacon, Italian
Salad Add-Ons- Grilled Chicken Breast – 4, Coconut Shrimp – 7, Crab Cake – 7, Grilled Salmon Fillet – 6, Beef Tenderloin Tips – 6, Grilled Jumbo Shrimp – 7,
VA Select Fried Oysters – 6, Smoked Beef Brisket – 6
Soup:
Crab & Brie Soup – Market $
Daily Soup Feature – Market $
Sandwiches & Lighter Fare:
Sandwiches served with fries or slaw & dill pickle, substitute onion rings – 3, substitute sweet potato fries – 1
Grilled Chicken or Beef Tenderloin Caesar Wrap – Hearts of Romaine, Shaved Parmesan and Creamy Caesar Dressing Tossed w/ Grilled Chicken Breast or Beef Tenderloin – 8
Chicken BLT Wrap – Sliced Grilled Chicken Breast Wrapped w/ Lettuce, Tomato, Bacon & Cheddar-Jack Cheeses – 8
Chicken Salad Wrap – House-made Chicken Salad w/ Mandarin Oranges, Celery & Sweet Pickles. Wrapped with Shredded Lettuce & Tomato in a Soft Flour Tortilla – 8
Buffalo Shrimp Wrap - Lightly Breaded Shrimp, Flash Fried & Tossed in Traditional Buffalo Sauce. Wrapped w/ Shredded Lettuce, Tomato & Crumbled Danish Blue Cheese – 9
Open Faced Chicken Salad Melt – Topped with Cheddar-Jack Cheeses on a Soft Potato Roll – 8
Fried Oyster Po’boy – VA Select Lightly Fried Oysters, Served Open Face on a Hoagie Roll w/ L,T,O & Pickle – 9
Fish & Chips – Large Beer Battered Pollock Fillet, Served with French Fries, Hush Puppies & Slaw – 13
Chicken Tenderloin Platter – Chicken Breast Strips Battered & Fried, w/ Coleslaw, Fries & House-made Honey Mustard – 9
Beef Tenderloin Philly – Topped w/ Sautéed Mushrooms, Onions, Peppers & Provolone Cheese – 9
Smoked Beef Brisket & Cheddar-Jack Melt – w/ Chipotle Aioli & Tobacco Onions Served on a Soft Kaiser Roll – 9
Crab Cake Sandwich – Served on a Soft Potato Roll w/ L,T,O, Pickle & Slaw – 9
Black & Blue Burger – Cajun Grilled Angus Beef Topped with Danish Blue Cheese, Served w/ L,T,O & Pickle on a Soft Kaiser Roll – 9
Grilled Cheeseburger – Grilled Angus Beef w/ American Cheese, L,T,O & Pickle on a Soft Kaiser Roll – 9 Add Sautéed Onions & Mushrooms -1, Smoked Bacon – 1 (1lb Dam Burger if you dare! – 15 – With anything we can find to put on it!)
Chicken Club – Brie Cheese, Applewood Smoked Bacon, Truffle Aioli & Sautéed Spinach Served on a Soft Kaiser Roll – 9
Lunch Pasta du Jour – Market $
Lunch Salmon – Pan-Seared Atlantic Salmon Fillet w/Steamed Seasonal Veggies – 13
Lunch Pick 2 – Cup of Soup, ½ Salad, BLT on a Soft Potato Roll, ½ Open-faced Chicken Salad Melt. – 8
Dinner Menu:
Entrees – Served with ½ house, ½ Caesar or ½ spinach salad; vegetable du jour or slaw; starch du jour or fries. (substitute o-rings – 3, substitute sweet potato fries – 1) Pastas served with ½ salad
Hoof & Claw – Filet of Beef & Benjamin’s Crab Cake – 24
Great Cows & Crabs – Twin Beef Tenderloin Medallions & ½ lb of Sweet Alaskan Snow Crab, Served w/ Drawn Butter & Lemon – Market $
Rib Eye – Marbled for Tenderness, Aged, Seasoned & Flame Grilled. Topped with Triple Creamed Boursin Herb Butter – 20
Filet of Beef – Hand-cut Beef Tenderloin, Grilled & Topped with Triple Creamed Boursin Herb Butter – 20
BBQ Mixed Grille – Sliced Smoked BBQ Beef Brisket, BBQ Shrimp
& BBQ Chicken Breast – 21
Benjamin’s Crab Cakes – House-made Lump Crab Cakes w/ Corn & Bell Pepper Succotash & Tarragon Cream Sauce – 21
“Fish on a Pier” – Black Cherry Planked Brown Sugar Glazed Atlantic Salmon – 19
Fried Oysters – VA Select Flash Fried Oysters w/ House-made Cocktail Sauce – 19
Shrimp Scampi – Tender Shrimp Sautéed w/ Roasted Garlic, Mushrooms, Tomatoes & Scallions; Finished w/ Garlic Herb Butter & Served Over Pasta Du Jour – 19
Pasta Du Jour – Market Price
Chicken Chesapeake – Crab Stuffed Chicken Breast Topped w/ Shrimp & Parmesan Cream Sauce – 18
Alaskan Snow Crab Legs – Market Price
Kids Menu – 6 (Includes Fries & Apple Sauce, except Pasta Du Jour)
Chicken Tenders, Steak Bites, Grilled Cheese, Cheeseburger, Kids Pasta Du Jour
Thank you for your continued support and loyalty for the past 9+ years.
-Benjamin-
Live Music Every Friday Night during Summer Months
*Voted 2011 Best Night Spot for Live Music – Lynchburg Living Magazine
18% Gratuity applied to Parties of 6+, 20% Gratuity Applied to Parties of 6+ with Separate Checks
