Hindquarters Bar and Grille

Hindquarters Bar and Grille Menu

(831) 426-7770
303 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
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Starters & Small Plates - Dinner


Spinach Salad
$8.50
Organic baby spinach with crisp bacon, chopped eggs, mushroomsand honey-poppy seed dressing.
Jumbo Tiger Prawn Cocktail
$14.00
Plump and succulent with hq's tangy cocktail sauce.
Sweet Potato Fries
$7.50
With chipotle ranch dipping sauce.
Black & Blue Ahi
$16.00
Ahi tuna blackened rare with soy and wasabi butter dipping sauces.
Steamed Clams
$15.00
With butter, garlic, fresh tomatoes, parsley and white wine.
Caesar Salad
$9.00
Hearts of romaine, housemade croutons, Parmesan cheese, anchovies and housemade dressing.
Appetizer Sampler
$20.00
Deep fried artichoke hearts, Cajun popcorn shrimp, buffalo wingsand deep fried calamari.
Szechwan Rib Tips
$12.00
Hickory smoked and grilled with our zesty szechwan sauce.
Baked Brie
$14.00
Served with whole roasted garlic and crisp buttered crostinis.
Crab Cakes
$15.00
2 fresh Maryland cakes of lump blue crab, crispy fried with lemon beurre blanc.
Chicken Wings
$10.00
Traditional buffalo, Thai sweet and spicy or sesame teriyaki.
HQ Tossed Green Salad
$7.00
Mixed lettuces and veggies with choice of dressings.
Baby Lettuce Salad
$8.50
Organic baby lettuces with glazed walnuts, crumbled blue cheese and balsamic vinaigrette.
Pulled Pork - 3 Sliders
$10.00
Braised pork shoulder with hq's Barbeque sauce on a special roll.
Pulled Pork - 2 Sliders
7.00
Braised pork shoulder with hq's Barbeque sauce on a special roll.

$Entree Salads - Dinner

Bread from the golden sheaf bread company offered with all entrees.
Caesar Salad
$17.50
With grilled all natural chicken breast.
Grilled Prawn Louie
$23.00
Marinated, grilled jumbo prawns, organic baby lettuces, avocado, tomatoes, egg, artichoke hearts, olives, beets, red onions, housemade croutons and tangy louie dressing.
Blackened Salmon Caesar Salad
$22.00
With avocado, roasted red bell peppers and housemade croutons.
Fiesta Chicken Salad
$19.00
Hq's smoked chicken, organic baby lettuces, avocado, peppers, pico de gallo, olives, tortilla chipsand chipotle-ranch dressing.
Steak Salad
$20.00
Hearts of romaine, marinatedand grilled cubes of choice steak, feta cheese, artichoke hearts and calamata olives.
Seared Ahi Salad
20.00
Organic baby lettuces, cucumbers, toasted almonds, cherry tomatoes, sweet potato croutons and soy-wasabi vinaigrette.

$Pastas Specialties - Dinner


Fettuccine with Jumbo Prawns
$24.00
Artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes and basil pesto in a white wine, garlic butter sauce.
Pasta Alfredo with Jumbo Prawns
$23.00
Jumbo prawns, Parmesanand Romano cheeses, creamand a dash of nutmeg tossed with fettuccine.
Mediterranean Chicken Pasta
$20.00
All natural chicken breast sauteed with EVOO, garlic, mushrooms, artichoke heartsand calamata olives. Tossed with penne pasta and feta cheese.
Hanger Steak Pasta
$24.00
Grilled and sliced certified Angus Beef hanger steak with mushrooms, tomatoes and capers in a brandy-Dijon cream sauce. Served over fettuccine.
Mushroom Raviolis
24.00
Sauteed and served in a blue crab-pesto cream sauce. Served with garlic cheese toast.

$Fish & Seafood - Dinner

Served with fresh garden vegetables and your choice of baked potato, French fries.
Lobster Tail
$33.00
A 7 Ounces cold water lobster tail served with drawn butter.
Pan Seared Scallops
$28.00
Yukon gold smashed potatoes with ginger, soy and wasabi cream.
Crab Cakes
$25.00
3 fresh Maryland cakes of lump blue crab, crispy fried with lemon beurre blanc.
Black & White Sesame Seed Crusted Ahi
$26.00
Black and white sesame seed crusted ahi.
Seafood Grill Combo
$30.00
Grilled salmon with lemon beurre blanc, coconut prawnsand pan seared scallops with ginger, soyand wasabi cream.
Scampi
$25.00
Jumbo gulf prawns sauteed with butter, garlic, mushroomsand white wine.
Coconut Prawns
25.00
Crunchy with coconut and panko, sweet and spicy Thai chili sauce.

$Burgers, Chicken & Ribs - Dinner

Chicken and ribs. Our ribs, chicken and chops are smoked with natural hardwoods on the premises and served with French fries and our housemade coleslaw.
22 oz. Texas T-Bone Steak
$40.00
Grilled with a smoked sun-dried tomato, fresh basiland gorgonzola compound butter, topped with beer battered onion rings.
Hq Smokey Platter
$30.00
Applewood smoked pork chop, 1-4 smoked free-range chicken and Chicago baby back ribs.
Applewood Smoked Free Range Chicken
$19.00
House specialty featuring all-natural, air chilled, rocky's free range chicken. 1-2 - basted with our honey-peach glaze.
St. Louis BBQ Ribs
23.00
Tender, center cut, pork ribs, hickory smoked, grilled and basted with our own tangy Barbeque sauce.

$Pork, Steaks & Prime Rib - Dinner

Steaks and prime rib. Our steaks are hand-cut, on the premises, from the finest aged midwestern beef. Served with fresh garden vegetables and your choice of baked potato, French fries.
Filet Mignon
$36.00
8 Ounces, hickory smoked bourbon bacon wrapped filet, served with red wine demi glace topped with blue cheese crumbles.
Hanger Steak
$28.00
10 Ounces aged, certified Angus Beef "butcher's steak" grilled with shallot-herb butter.
Virginia Applewood Smoked Pork Chops
$22.00
House specialty. House cut, brown sugar cured and applewood smoked. Grilled and served with our own apple butter.
Margarita Steak
$25.00
A tender bistro steak marinated with tequila and lime, grilled, slicedand served with chimichurri sauce.
"Surf & Turf"
52.00
A cold water lobster tail with drawn butter and an 8 Ounces filet mignon with red wine demi glace.

$Hamburgers - Lunch

All our beef hamburgers are 1/2 pound, fresh certified Angus Beef ground chuck. Choice of golden sheaf potato bun or ciabatta roll. Served with housemade potato chips or coleslaw.
Texas BBQ Burger
$10.50
Bacon, housemade Barbeque sauce and onion rings.
Blue Burger
$10.50
Melted danish blue cheese and frizzled onions.
Burger Deluxe
$9.00
Lettuce, tomatoes, red onionsand pickles.
Gorgonzola Mushroom Burger
$10.50
Gorgonzola cheese, sauteed mushrooms and horseradish mayonnaise.
Avo-Jack Burger
$10.50
Monterey jack cheese and fresh avocado.
Pub Burger
$12.00
Sharp cheddar cheese, frizzled onions, baconand horseradish aioli.
Mushroom Swiss Burger
$10.50
Sauteed mushrooms and swiss cheese.
Hawaiian Burger
12.00
Teriyaki, grilled pineapple and chopped jalapenos.

$Other Burgers - Lunch


Turkey Burger
$9.25
Monterey jack cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, red onionsand pickles.
Garden Burger
$8.00
Cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, red onionsand pickles.
Lamb Burger
12.00
Ground lamb seasoned with kosher salt, oregano, thyme and topped with calamata olive tapenade and feta cheese. Served on an onion roll with roasted red bell pepper aioli.

$Sandwiches - Lunch

Served with housemade potato chips or coleslaw.
French Dip
$14.50
Thinly sliced prime rib on a ciabatta roll with a cup of au jus.
Mediterranean Grilled Chicken Breast
$10.00
On an onion roll with baby lettuces, tomatoes, tapenade, feta cheeseand basil aioli.
Pulled Pork Sandwich
$11.50
Smoked and slow braised pork shoulder with HQ's Barbeque sauce on a potato bun.
H.Q. Club
$10.00
Turkey, bacon, monterey jack cheese, lettuce and tomatoes.
Crab Cake Sandwich
$15.00
Fresh housemade Maryland crab cakes, arugula, tomatoesand tartar sauce on a ciabatta roll.
Turkey
$9.75
Avocado and jack. Turkey breast, avocadoand jack cheese with lettuce, tomatoesand Dijon aioli.
Calamari Steak
$12.00
Crispy fried on a ciabatta roll with lettuce and tartar sauce.
Hanger Steak Sandwich
$16.00
With frizzled onions and shallot herb butter on a ciabatta roll. Served with choice of side.
BLT
$8.75
Vine ripened tomatoes, green leaf lettuce and crisp bacon.
Grilled Chicken Breast
$9.50
On a ciabatta roll with monterey jack cheese, lettuce and tomatoes.
Philly Cheese Steak
12.00
Beef or chicken breast with mushrooms, onions, peppersand cheese on a ciabatta roll.

$Starters - Lunch


Prawn Cocktail
$14.00
Buffalo Wings
$9.00
Deep Fried Calamari
$11.00
Crab Cakes
$14.00
Garlic Cheese Toast
$6.00
Artichoke Hearts
$9.50
Steamed Clams
$15.00
Shrimp Cocktail
$10.00
Basket of Onion Rings
$6.50
Black & Blue Ahi
14.00

$Salads - Lunch

Fresh golden sheaf bread served upon request.
Chipotle Chicken Salad
$14.50
Hq's applewood smoked chicken, avocados, bell peppers, tomatoes, olives, jalapenos, feta cheese, tortilla chips and chipotle-ranch dressing.
Blackened Chicken Spinach Salad
$14.00
Organic baby spinach, blackened chicken, bacon, egg, mushroomsand raspberry-lime vinaigrette.
Blackened Salmon Caesar
$16.50
Fresh salmon, avocado, roasted red bell peppers and garlic croutons.
Fish Tacos
$15.00
Fresh seasonal fish, grilled, or beer battered, shredded cabbage, pico de gallo and creamy chipotle sauce in soft corn tortillas.
Carnitas Taco Salad
$14.50
Mixed lettuces, tender pulled pork, black beans, cheddar cheese, avocado, tomatoes, red onions, olives, peppers, tortilla chipsand chipotle-ranch dressing.
Asian Ahi Salad
$16.00
Cubes of teriyaki marinated ahi, pan seared (medium rare) with organic baby lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, toasted almonds, grilled pineapple, fresh strawberries, crispy fried noodles and creamy soy sesame dressing.
California Shrimp Louie
$15.50
Bay shrimp, mixed lettuces, avocado, egg, tomatoes, artichoke hearts, beets, garlic croutons and tangy louie dressing.
Cobb Salad
$15.00
Grilled chicken breast, bacon, eggand blue cheese.
Greek Grilled Prawn Salad
$16.00
Organic baby lettuces, tomatoes, cucumbers, artichoke hearts, calamata olives, feta cheese and balsamic vinaigrette.
H.Q. Caesar Salad
$11.00
Hearts of romaine, Parmesan cheese, anchoviesand garlic croutons.
Organic Baby Lettuces Salad
$11.00
Glazed walnuts, apples, crumbled blue cheese and balsamic vinaigrette.
Grilled Chicken Breast Salad
14.50
Organic baby lettuces, fresh fruit, crumbled blue cheese and balsamic vinaigrette.

$Lunch Platters - Lunch

Served with choice of French fries, sweet potato fries, beer battered onion rings, housemade potato salad, coleslaw, or green salad.
Margarita Steak 10 oz.
$16.00
Tender bistro steak marinated wtih tequila and lime, grilled, sliced with chimichurri sauce.
Hanger Steak 8 oz.
$16.00
Aged, certified Angus Beef "butcher's steak" grilled with shallot-herb butter.
Applewood-Smoked
$13.00
1-4 free-range chicken. With honey-peach glaze.
Monterey Bay Crispy Fried Calamari
$14.50
Served with tartar and cocktail sauces.
Linguine & Prawn Pasta
$17.00
Umbo prawns sauteed with sun-dried tomatoes, mushrooms, garlicand cilantro, tossed with linguine in a chipotle-pesto cream sauce.
Mediterranean Chicken Pasta
$15.00
Penne pasta, chicken breast, garlic, mushrooms, roasted red bell peppers, artichoke hearts, calamata olivesand feta cheese.
Virginia Applewood Smoked Pork Chop
$14.00
With housemade apple butter.
Chicago Baby Back Ribs
$16.00
Half rack with our famous honey peach glaze.
St. Louis BBQ Ribs
$15.00
Tender, meaty, hickory smoked pork ribs with our tangy Barbeque sauce.
Calamari Steak Piccata
14.50
Sauteed with butter, lemon, white wineand capers.

$Hindquarter Bar & Grille Vegetarian

Entrees.
Baked Potato
$12.00
Available after 5 pm. Stuffed with sauteed mushrooms and vegetables, topped with melted monterey jack, cheddarand gorgonzola cheeses.
Pasta Primavera
$18.00
Seasonal vegetables sauteed with olive oil, garlicand white wine, served over linguini.
Fettuccine Mykanos
$19.00
Olive oil, garlic, organic baby spinach, fresh tomatoes, feta cheeseand calamata olives.
Fettuccine Marinara
$17.00
A classic combination of tomatoes and vegetables, simmered in a zesty sauce, over fettuccine.
Garden Burger
$10.00
With cheddar cheese, served on a sesame roll with lettuce, tomato, pickleand choice of French fries or mixed green salad.
Eggplant Parmesan
$18.00
Lightly breaded slices of eggplant with marinara sauce, Parmesan and melted mozzarella cheeses.
Fettuccine Alfredo
18.00
Parmesan and Romano cheeses, cream and a dash of nutmeg tossed with fettuccine.

$Kids' Menu


Mini Corn Dogs & Fries
$7.00
Hamburger & Fries
$7.00
Grilled Cheese Sandwich
$6.00
Popcorn Shrimp & Fries
$8.00
Baby Back Ribs & Fries
$8.00
Chicken Breast Tenders & Fries
$7.00
Cheese Burger
$7.00
Pasta with Marinara Sauce
$6.00

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