Banquet Information

Thank you for your interest in The Crab Barn to host your special function. We hope the following information will help you in planning a memorable event.

Room Selections

Green Room

Our green room is a totally private room on the lower level of the restaurant with a full service bar. This room accommodates up to 40 guests.

Green Room Rental Requirements

There is a minimum of 25 guests ordering off our sit down dinner menu selections required to reserve this room. There is a $50.00 room setup fee charged. We require a $100.00 non-refundable deposit at the time you reserve the room.

Enclosed Deck Area

This room features glass French doors and a vaulted ceiling with fans. During the winter months, the room is heated by two fireplaces. During the summer season, the cabana bar is opened with a full service bar and there is a small band shell and dance area outside. This room accommodates up to 100 guests.

Full Room Enclosed Deck Area Rental Requirements

In order to rent the entire room you must have a minimum of 75 guests ordering off our sit down dinner menu selections. There is a room setup fee of $150.00 on Friday and Saturday evenings or $75.00 on Sunday through Thursday evenings. A non-refundable deposit of $350.00 is required at the time of reservation.

Partial Room enclosed Deck Area Rental Requirements

This room can be partitioned off for a partial room rental. There is a $40 room setup fee for a partial room rental and a $100 non-refundable deposit required at the time of reservation.

Credit Information

A non-refundable deposit of the approximate 25% of your estimated bill (minimum deposit of $100.00) is required to confirm and hold your reservation on the selected date. The exception is for full rental of the deck area which requires a minimum $350.00 deposit. The balance is due the day of the function. Final payment must be paid in cash, credit card or company check. Personal checks are not accepted for final payment.

Menu Selection

To assure your menu is properly prepared, we ask that you submit your food selections 10 days in advance. It is our policy that all food and beverage be provided by The Crab Barn and not brought from outside sources. We ask that you limit your selections to two or three entrée selections and that you choose the same two sides for each guest. You may offer full menu selection only if you have less than 25 guests in attendance.

Guaranteed Attendance

A guaranteed number of guests is to be committed to at least 3 days prior to your function. You will be responsible for payment for this count. You will be allowed to take home any extra meals paid for if the situation arises.

Gratuity

A gratuity charge equal to 18% of the food and beverage will be added by the Crab Barn. Prices are subject to 6% Pennsylvania Sales Tax.

Decorating

All banquets include white tablecloth linen and white napkins. The room will be available only one hour prior to your function in order to decorate. Centerpieces, balloons, etc. are fine to bring. Tape or tacks on walls are not permitted. There will be an extra clean-up fee of $25.00 for excessive paper or confetti or any other clean-up above and beyond the norm for a typical event at the Crab Barn

 

Crab Barn Hors D'oeuvres Selections

***TRAYS OF 50***

Crab Balls
2 oz. crab cakes
Served with tarter sauce

Chicken Wings
Served Hot or BBQ
(served with celery and blue cheese)

Chicken Tenders
Fried Golden Brown
Served with BBQ sauce

Scallops wrapped in bacon
Hand wrapped
Served with honey mustard

Cocktail Franks
Wrapped in Puffed Pastry
Baked to perfection

Swedish Style Meatballs

 

 

***SERVING AS SPECIFIED***

Crab Dip
Served with salsa and tortilla chips

Fruit Tray
Serves 30 people

Veggie and Cheese Tray
Medium serves 30 people
Large serves 50 people

Peel and Eat Shrimp Tray
Medium serves 30 people 
Large serves 50 people

Baby Back Ribs Tray
Medium serves 30 people

 


Sit Down Menu Selections


Crab Cakes
Broiled or fried
Loaded with blue claw crabmeat
Stuffed Flounder
Stuffed with fresh crab imperial
Topped with garlic cream sauce
 

Grilled Salmon
Asian sesame

 
Day Boat Scallops
Fresh Scallops broiled or fried
 
Fried Oysters
Six select oysters hand breaded and fried
 
Fish Fry
Hand breaded and friedl
 
Gulf Shrimp
Fried golden brown
 
Spiced Steamed Shrimp
1/2 lb. peel your own
 
Coconut Breaded Shrimp
freid golden brown served with a pina colada sauce.
 
Snow Crab Clusters
1/2 lb. steamed
Served with drawn butter
 
Broiled Lobster Tail
Succulent 9oz tail
Broiled to prefection
Stuff your tail

Seafood Fra Diavo
Mussels, clams, and calamari
Tossed in a spicy marinara

 

Breaded Seafood Sampler
Flounder, crab cake, shrimp, Oysters and clam strips
All fried to a golden brown

 

Broiled Seafood Sampler
Flounder, crab bake, shrimp, and scallops
Add a half dozen clams

 
Pulled BBQ Pork
Slow roasted, hand pulled, smothered in our house BBQ sauce
Served with cole slaw
 

Blackened Chicken Alfredo
Blackened Chicken Breast over linguini in alfredo sauce

 
Filet Mignon
8oz center cut
Grilled to perfection

Chicken Parmesan
Breaded and fried chicken breasts
Topped with marinara sauce and mozzarella, served with linguini

 

Mediterranean Vegetable Saute
Fresh vegetables
Tossed in a robust marinara sauce

 

Baby Back Ribs
Hickory Smoked, smothered in our house bbq sauce

 

Grilled Chicken Breast
Teriyaki marinated and grilled
Served over rice

 

Sirloin Strip Steak
12 oz. sirloin. House marinated, topped with an herb butter

 

Ribs and Chicken
Full rack of ribs, grilled chicken breast

 

Ribs and Shrimp
Full rack of ribs, ¼ lb. steamed or 5 gulf shrimp

 
Colossal Crab Alfredo
Lump crabmeat in a creamy alfredo sauce
Served over linguini
 

Rib and Crab Cake
Full rack of ribs Crab Cake-broiled or fried

 

Steak and Crab Cake
12 oz. sirloin strip steak, a crab cake broiled or fried

 

Crab Cake and Shrimp
A crab cake broiled or fried, ¼ lb. steamed or 5 gulf shrimp

Snow and Shrimp
2 cluster snow crab, ¼ lb. steamed shrimp

 

Salmon Oscar
Broiled salmon over asparagus, topped with crab meat and hollandaise

 

Fried Oscar
8 oz. filet over asparagus, topped with crab meat and asparagus



2613 Hampden Blvd · Reading, Pa 19604 · 610.921.8922