Hindquarter Bar & Grille
- 303 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
- (831) 426-7770
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Starters and Small Plates Salads and Pasta Fish and Seafood Chops, Chicken and Ribs Steaks and Prime Rib Kids Menu Lunch Menu - Burgers Lunch Menu - Sandwiches Lunch Menu - Starters and Salads Lunch Menu - Platters Vegitarian Menu
Menu
Starters & Small Plates
- Soup of the Day$5
Made fresh from scratch
- Steamed Clams$15
With butter, garlic, fresh tomatoes, parsley and white wine
- Sweet Potato Fries$7
With chipotle ranch dipping sauce
- Pulled Pork Sliders
Braised pork shoulder with HQ's bbq sauce on a special roll — 2 for $7 / 3 for $10
- Jumbo Tiger Prawn Cocktail$12.5
Plump and succulent with HQ's tangy cocktail sauce
- Deep Fried Monterey Bay Calamari$12
Crisp and tender with cocktail and tartar sauces
- Chicken Wings$8.5
Traditional buffalo, Thai sweet & spicy or sesame-teriyaki
- Cajun Popcorn Shrimp$11
A New Orleans favorite, "bet you can't eat just one!"
- LaFrieda Angus 1/2 lb. Cheeseburger$16
Chopped, all natural, aged, black angus short rib and chuck. Choice of cheese and french fries, coleslaw or green salad.
- Deep Fried Artichoke Hearts$9.5
Crisp and tender with ranch dipping sauce
- BBQ Rib Tips$10
Hickory smoked and grilled with our tangy bbq sauce
- HQ Tossed Green Salad$6
Mixed lettuces and veggies with choice of dressings
- Spinach Salad$8.5
Organic baby spinach with crisp bacon, chopped eggs, mushrooms and honey-poppy seed dressing
- Baby Lettuce Salad$8.5
Organic baby lettuces with glazed walnuts, crumbled blue cheese and balsamic vinaigrette
- Caesar Salad$9
Hearts of romaine, garlic croutons, parmesan cheese, anchovies and house made dressing
- Appetizer Sampler$19
Deep fried artichoke hearts, cajun popcorn shrimp, buffalo wings and deep fried calamari
- "Black and Blue" Ahi$15
Ahi tuna blackened rare with soy and wasabi
Entrée Salads
- Blackened Salmon Caesar Salad$20
With avocado, roasted red bell peppers and house made garlic croutons
- Grilled All Natural Chicken Breast Salad$18
Organic baby lettuces, fresh fruit, blue cheese and balsamic vinaigrette
- Caesar Salad with Grilled All Natural Chicken Breast$17
- Fiesta Chicken Salad$18
HQ's smoked Mary's chicken, organic baby lettuces, avocados, peppers, pico de gallo, olives, tortilla chips and chipotle-ranch dressing
- Seared Ahi Salad$20
Organic baby lettuces, cucumbers, toasted almonds, cherry tomatoes, sweet potato croutons and soy-wasabi vinaigrette
- Cobb Salad$17
Grilled all natural chicken breast, bacon, egg and blue cheese
- Steak Salad$19
Hearts of romaine, marinated and grilled cubes of choice, Angus steak, feta cheese, artichoke hearts, and calamata olives
Pastas
- Skirt Steak Pasta$23
Grilled and sliced Angus hanger (skirt) steak with mushrooms, tomatoes and capers in a brandy-dijon cream sauce, served over fettuccine
- Chicken a la Grecque$19
All natural chicken breast sautéed with EVOO, garlic, mushrooms, artichoke hearts and calamata olives, tossed with penne pasta and feta cheese
- Fettuccine Gorgonzola$18
Black Forest ham, garden peas and fettuccine, tossed with a gorgonzola cream sauce
- Sauteed Chicken Livers$18
With mushrooms, onions and capers in a marsala cream sauce, served over fettuccine
- Fettuccine with Jumbo Prawns$23
Artichoke hearts, sun dried tomatoes and basil in a white wine, garlic butter sauce
- Chimayo Chicken Pasta$18
All natural chicken breast sautéed with olive oil, garlic, fire roasted fresh chilis, spices, white wine and cream, served over fettuccine
Fish & Seafood
- Today's Fresh CatchMarket price
The HQ features the finest quality fresh Pacific and Atlantic fish delivered daily and specially prepared nightly
- Spiced Ahi$29
HQ's blackening spices, seared rare, with ginger, soy and wasabi cream
- Calamari Steak Piccata$20
Sautéed with butter, garlic, lemon, white wine and capers
- Coconut Prawns$22
Crunchy with coconut and panko, sweet & spicy Thai chili sauce
- Seafood Grill Combo$29
Grilled salmon with lemon beurre blanc, coconut prawns and pan seared scallops with ginger, soy and wasabi cream
- Lobster Tail$32
A 7 oz. cold water lobster tail served with drawn butter
- Pan Seared Scallops$26
Yukon gold smashed potatoes with ginger, soy and wasabi cream
- Scampi$24
Jumbo gulf prawns sautéed with butter, garlic, mushrooms and white wine
Chops, Chicken & Ribs
- Applewood Smoked Free Range Chicken$18
Featuring all-natural, air chilled, Mary's free range chicken, 1/2 — basted with our honey-peach glaze
- St. Louis BBQ Ribs$21
Tender, center cut, pork ribs, hickory smoked, grilled and basted with our own tangy bbq sauce
- Baby Back Ribs$25
Our famous Chicago-style ribs, hickory smoked, grilled and basted with our special honey-peach glaze
- Virginia Applewood Smoked Pork Chops$21
House cut, brown sugar cured and applewood smoked, grilled and served with our own apple butter
- HQ Smokey Platter$26
Applewood smoked pork chop, 1/4 smoked free range chicken and Chicago baby back ribs
Steaks & Prime Rib
- Hanger Steak$25
10 oz. aged, Angus "butcher's steak" grilled with shallot-herb butter
- Pork Tenderloin Savannah$20
Pan seared with a creamy bourbon-mustard pecan butter sauce
- Jack's Pepper Steak$30
Boneless, skillet-seared, choice, Angus, ribeye steak with cracked peppercorns, Jack Daniels and pan juices
- Top Sirloin Steak$20.5 / $26
Choice, Angus, grilled with shallot-herb butter — 8 oz / 12 oz
- Filet Mignon$31
8 oz., with red wine demi glace and roasted garlic-gorgonzola compound butter
- "Surf & Turf"$44
A cold water lobster tail with drawn butter and a filet mignon with red wine demi glace
- Prime Rib of Beef$28 / $33
Slow-roasted and flavorful, served au jus. Friday and Saturday nights, while it lasts! HQ cut 14 oz. / Elite cut 19 oz.
- Sauteed Mushrooms$6.5
- Basket of Onion Rings$6
- Garlic Cheese Toast$5.5
Kid's Menu
- Pasta with Marinara Sauce$6
- Grilled Cheese Sandwich$6
- Baby Back Ribs & Fries$8
- Popcorn Shrimp & Fries$8
- Hamburger & Fries$7
- Mini Corn Dogs & Fries$7
- Chicken Breast Tenders & Fries$7
Lunch Menu — Hamburgers
- Gorgonzola Mushroom Burger$9.75
Gorgonzola cheese, sautéed mushrooms and horseradish mayonnaise
- Texas BBQ Burger$9.75
Bacon, house made bbq sauce and onion rings
- Blue Burger$9.75
Melted Danish blue cheese and frizzled onions
- Bacon Cheeseburger$9.75
Aged cheddar cheese and crisp bacon
- Burger Deluxe$8.75
Lettuce, tomatoes, red onions and pickles
- Cheeseburger Deluxe$9.25
Aged cheddar cheese
- Mushroom Swiss Burger$9.75
Sautéed mushrooms and Swiss cheese
- Avo-Jack Burger$9.75
Monterey jack cheese and fresh avocado
- Works Burger$10.25
Aged cheddar cheese, bacon and sautéed mushrooms
- Garden Burger$7
Aged cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, red onions and pickles
- Turkey Burger$8.75
Monterey jack cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, red onions and pickles
- Bison Burger$13
All natural, farm raised buffalo (1/2 pound) with aged cheddar cheese and frizzled onions
- Grilled Ahi Burger$14
On a ciabatta roll with lettuce, sweet red onions, tomatoes and wasabi mayonnaise
- The LaFrieda Burger$14
Pat LaFrieda's blend of chopped, aged, all natural, black angus short rib and chuck, 8 oz. Grilled and served on a toasted Golden Sheaf potato bun.
Sandwiches
- Half Sandwich of the Day$8
With potato chips and house made soup or mixed green salad
- Calamari Steak$9.75
Crispy fried on a ciabatta roll with lettuce and tartar sauce
- Turkey, Avocado and Jack$8.75
Turkey breast, avocado and Monterey jack cheese with lettuce, tomatoes and dijon aioli
- Grilled Chicken Breast$8.75
On a ciabatta roll with Monterey jack cheese, lettuce and tomatoes
- BLT$7.75
Vine ripened tomatoes, green leaf lettuce and crisp bacon (with avocado +$1.00)
- H.Q. Club$8.75
Turkey, bacon, Monterey jack cheese, lettuce and tomatoes
- Philly Cheese Steak$11
Our specialty! On a ciabatta roll with mushrooms, onions, peppers and choice of cheese
- Mediterranean Grilled Chicken Breast$9.25
On a ciabatta roll with baby lettuces, tomatoes, tapenade, feta cheese and basil aioli
- French Dip$13.5
Thinly sliced prime rib on a ciabatta roll with a cup of au jus (as available)
- Cajun Blackened Chicken Breast$9.25
On a ciabatta roll with lettuce, sweet red onions, tomatoes and roasted red bell pepper aioli
- Hanger Steak Sandwich$16
Grilled angus hanger (skirt) steak with frizzled onions and shallot-herb butter on a ciabatta roll
- Pulled Pork Sandwich$10.5
Smoked & slow braised pork shoulder with HQ's bbq sauce on a potato bun
Lunch Menu — Starters & Salads
- Deep Fried Calamari$10
- Popcorn Shrimp$10.5
- Black and Blue Ahi$13
- Shrimp Cocktail$9
- Artichoke Hearts$8.5
- Buffalo Wings$8.5
- Basket of Onion Rings$6
- Garlic Cheese Toast$5.5
- Carnitas Taco Salad$12.5
Tender pulled pork, black beans, cheddar cheese, avocados, tomatoes, red onions, olives, peppers, tortilla chips and chipotle-ranch dressing
- California Shrimp Louie$14
Bay shrimp, mixed lettuces, avocado, eggs, tomatoes, artichoke hearts, beets, garlic croutons and tangy louie dressing
- Grilled Chicken Breast Salad$13
Organic baby lettuces, fresh fruit, crumbled blue cheese and balsamic vinaigrette
- Cobb Salad$13.5
Grilled chicken breast, bacon, egg and blue cheese
- Greek Grilled Prawn Salad$14.5
Organic baby lettuces, tomatoes, cucumbers, artichoke hearts, calamata olives, feta cheese and balsamic vinaigrette
- Chipotle Chicken Salad$13
HQ's applewood smoked chicken, avocados, bell peppers, tomatoes, olives, nacho rings, feta cheese, tortilla chips and chipotle-ranch dressing
- Organic Baby Spinach Salad$10
Bacon, eggs, mushrooms and honey-poppy seed dressing
- Organic Baby Lettuce Salad$9.5
Glazed walnuts, apples, crumbled blue cheese and balsamic vinaigrette
- H.Q. Caesar Salad$9.5
Hearts of romaine, parmesan cheese, anchovies and garlic croutons. Add grilled chicken breast or bay shrimp +$4, add grilled angus steak cubes or grilled jumbo prawns +$5.
- Blackened Salmon Caesar$14.5
Fresh salmon, avocado, roasted red bell peppers and garlic croutons
- Homemade Soup of the Day$4 / $5 / $8
Cup / bowl / with salad
Lunch Platters
- Monterey Bay Crispy Fried Calamari$13
Served with tartar and cocktail sauces
- St. Louis BBQ Ribs$13.5
Tender, meaty, hickory smoked pork ribs with our tangy bbq sauce
- Chicago Baby Back Ribs$16
Half rack with our famous honey peach glaze
- Virginia Applewood Smoked Pork Chop$13.5
With house made apple butter
- Calamari Steak Piccata$14
Sautéed with butter, lemon, white wine and capers
- Applewood-Smoked 1/4 Mary's Free-Range Chicken$12.75
With honey-peach glaze
- Hanger Steak$16
8 oz., aged, angus "butcher's steak" grilled with shallot-herb butter
- Catch of the DayMarket price
Fresh fish broiled, sautéed, blackened or grilled
- Chicken Pasta a la Grecque$13.5
Penne pasta, chicken breast, garlic, mushrooms, roasted red bell peppers, artichoke hearts, calamata olives, and feta cheese, served with mixed green salad
- Clams & Fries$14
Cockle clams steamed with butter, garlic, tomatoes, parsley and white wine, served with french fries
Vegetarian Entrées
- Fettuccine Mykanos$19
Olive oil, garlic, organic baby spinach, fresh tomatoes, feta cheese and calamata olives
- Pasta Primavera$18
Seasonal vegetables sautéed with olive oil, garlic and white wine, served over fettuccine
- Fettuccine Marinara$17
A classic combination of tomatoes, vegetables and herbs simmered in a zesty sauce, tossed with fettuccine
- Baked Potato$12
Stuffed with sautéed mushrooms and fresh vegetables, topped with melted Monterey jack, cheddar and gorgonzola cheeses
- Garden Burger$10
With cheddar cheese, served on a sesame roll with lettuce, tomato, pickle and choice of french fries or mixed green salad (add avocado +$1.5, add sauteed mushrooms +$1.5)
- Eggplant Parmesan$18
Lightly breaded slices of eggplant with marinara sauce, parmesan and melted mozzarella cheeses
- Fettuccine Alfredo$18
Parmesan and romano cheeses, cream and a dash of nutmeg tossed with fettuccine
Menu items and prices are approximate and may have changed — call the restaurant to confirm.