West Ocean City
The Shark on the Harbor
Creative seafood & sushi with twice-daily changing menu and harbor views
- Sit-Down Dining
Hours & practicals
- Hours (summer)
The Shark on the Harbor opening hours by day, summer season Mon 11:30am–10pm Tue Closed Wed 3pm–10pm Thu–Sun (today) 11:30am–10pm - Address
- 12924 Sunset Ave, Ocean Cityharbor
- From your base
- Sorts every list here by walk time.
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The take
The chef-y one on the harbor: the Shark's menu changes twice a day based on what's actually available, with sushi alongside the cooked stuff. If you want to eat what came off the West OC boats this morning, this kitchen is the most direct route.
Details
- Cuisine
- seafood, sushi
On the plate
22 dishes from the menu we read on 2026-09-07 · read by eye
The menu leans on country-fried, kaiser and tartar.
Appetizers
- Crispy Brusselsfried · Cheese, Ranch, Carrot, SproutIs this right?
- Crispy Oysterscountry-fried · Oyster, Blueberry, TartarIs this right?
- Dynamite Shrimpcountry-fried · Shrimp, Scallion, Mayo, SrirachaIs this right?
- Oysters on the Half Shellraw · Oyster, Lemon, Cocktail SauceIs this right?
- Shrimp and Lobster Dipbaked · Shrimp, Cheese, Cheddar, LobsterIs this right?
- Stuffed Avocadobattered · fried · Crab, Avocado, Caramel, Crab SaladIs this right?
- Sword Bitescajun-rubbed · fried · Ranch, SwordfishIs this right?
- Tostadasblackened · Tomato, Cabbage, Tortilla, JackIs this right?
Also on the menu
- Chicken Sandwichbrined · country-fried · Chicken, Tomato, Onion, BaconIs this right?
- Crab Cake Sandwichbroiled · Crab, Tomato, BriocheIs this right?
- Fire Roasted Red Pepper Bisqueroasted · simmered · Tomato, Cauliflower, Stock, ZucchiniIs this right?
- Fish Sandwichcountry-fried · Tomato, Lettuce, Pickle, AioliIs this right?
- Fish Wrapblackened · roasted · Tomato, Onion, Lettuce, TortillaIs this right?
- Flat Breadbaked · Pork, Mozzarella, Crust, PepperoniIs this right?
- Jumbo Lump (The two whole swimming-leg muscles of a blue crab. The largest pieces, and the dearest.) Crab Cakebroiled · CrabIs this right?
- Jumbo Shrimpsteamed · Shrimp, Old Bay, Cocktail SauceIs this right?
- Middleneck Clamssmoked · steamed · Butter, Clam, Garlic, WineIs this right?
- Mixed Green Saladcandied · raw · Tomato, Green, Cucumber, BlueberryIs this right?
- Musselssteamed · Butter, Mussel, Garlic, WineIs this right?
- Pittsburgh Steak Saladgrilled · marinated · pickled · Beef, Tomato, Onion, CheddarIs this right?
- Signature Burgergrilled · Beef, Tomato, Cheddar, BriocheIs this right?
Flavours — our reading
Flavour is our reading of the ingredients a menu prints, not a measurement. How we read them
The Shark on the Harbor · 21 of 22 dishes read · Every menu we read · 953 dishes
The numbers behind the shape
| Axis | The Shark on the Harbor | Every menu we read |
|---|---|---|
| heat | 29% | 10% |
| smoke | 14% | 13% |
| citrus | 5% | 3% |
| brine | 52% | 53% |
| cream | 67% | 35% |
| sweet | 33% | 12% |
| herb | 10% | 4% |
| umami | 86% | 83% |
Check in
Your passport…
Sources
- Facts — ocshark.com, verified July 2026
- coords — geocoding.geo.census.gov, verified July 2026
- hours — google.com, September 2026 — not independently verified
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