Hindquarter Bar & Grille Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Hindquarter Bar & Grille, a popular spot in Santa Cruz offering a diverse menu with options for all preferences. Located at 303 Soquel Ave, this American sports bar provides a range of services from reservation options to delivery and takeout. With a plethora of vegetarian dishes and a variety of nighttime specials, including Margarita Steak and Baby Back Ribs, there is something for everyone to enjoy. The reviews speak for themselves, with customers praising the quality of the food and exceptional service. From delicious starters like Calamari Fries to entrees like Fettuccini Alfredo and Flat Iron Steak, Hindquarter Bar & Grille promises a satisfying dining experience. Don't miss out on the opportunity to indulge in their flavorful dishes and welcoming atmosphere.
Nightly Specials
Sunday - Margarita Steak
8oz. bistro steak marinated with tequila and lime, grilled, sliced and served with HQ's chimichurri, served with scalloped potatoes and vegetables
Tuesday - Baby Back Ribs
hickory smoked, grilled and basted with honey-peach glaze, served with mashed potatoes and vegetables
Wednesday - *Smoked Prime Rib
smoked prime rib of beef with a side of HQ's avocado-jalapeno sour cream sauce, served with mashed potatoes and vegetables
Thursday - Pork Chops
with HQ's apple butter, served with mashed potatoes and vegetables
Friday - Roasted Pork Loin
slow roasted and sliced a mushroom, shallot and sherry sauce, served with mashed potatoes and vegetables
Saturday - Seafood Special
chef's preparation of fresh seafood and starch
Friday & Saturday - Prime Rib
with au gus and creamy horseradish, 4pm and we sell out
Bread & Butter
Soup of the Day
Chicken Wings
traditional Buffalo or Thai sweet & spicy
Calamari Fries
crispy fried, served with tartar and cocktail sauces
*Sesame Ahi
6oz., crusted with black and white sesame seeds, seared rare and served with a ginger-soy-wasabi cream and HQ's pickled onions
Steamed Clams
little necks, butter, white wine, garlic, fresh tomatoes and parsley, served with warm bread
French Onion Soup
Gruyere cheese melted over HQ crostini
Starters
Salads to Start
House Salad
organic greens with your choice of ranch, blue cheese dressing or balsamic vinaigrette
Caesar Salad
hearts of romaine, HQ crouton and parmesan (anchovies upon request)
Baby Lettuce Salad
organic greens, blue cheese crumbles, toasted pecans and apples with balsamic vinaigrette
Warm Goat Cheese Salad
lightly breaded and fried Laura Chanel goat cheese over organic greens with toasted pecans, dried cranberries, Bermuda onions, with a pomegranate vinaigrette
*Steak Salad
8oz. grilled bistro steak over hearts of romaine, calamata olives, tomato, marinated artichoke hearts, feta cheese & balsamic vinaigrette
*Blackened Salmon Caesar Salad
hearts of romaine, avocado, roasted red bell peppers, Parmesan cheese adn HQ crouton - market price
*Asian Ahi
6oz. Szechuan marinated ahi tossed with Napa cabbage and hearts of romaine, cilantro, mandarins, water chestnuts, red onions, toasted almond and crunchy wonton strips with HQ's creamy sesame-soy dressing
Entree Salads
Pasta
Prawn Pasta
seven jumbo prawns sauteed with fresh tomatoes, mushrooms, garlic and cilantro, tossed over linguine with chipotle pesto cream sauce
Mediterranean Chicken Pasta
chicken breast sauteed with garlic, white wine and garlic, tossed with calamata olives, fresh tomatoes, mushrooms, artichoke hearts, feta cheese, over penne pasta
*Steak Pasta
8oz. grilled bistro steak over linguine in a brandy-Dijon cream sauce with mushrooms, tomatoes and capers
Calamari Steak Piccata
7oz., lightly breaded, sauteed with butter, lemon, white wine & capers
Coconut Prawns
7 wild prawns, coconut and panko crusted with sweet and spicy Thai chili sauce
*Fresh Salmon
Seasoned, broiled and topped with lemon-caper beurre blanc - market price
Seafood
Pork
Smoked Pork Chops
2 chops, cut and applewood smoked in house, grilled and served with HQ's apple butter
Pork Savannah
medallions of pork tenderloin, pan-seared with a creamy bourbon-mustard and pecan butter sauce
Baby Back Ribs
hickory smoked in house, grilled and basted in served with HQ's honey-peach glaze
*New York Steak
14oz., grilled adn served with a red wine demi glaze, topped with crumbled blue cheese
*Margarita Steak
10oz. bistro steak marinated in tequila and lime, grilled and served with HQ's chimichurri sauce
*Hanger Steak
10oz. marinated, grilled and served with herb butter adn HQ's onion strings
*Cheeseburger
ground chuck with lettuce, onions and pickles on the side (substitute turkey patty or veggie patty)
Beef
Vegetarian
Large HQ Salad
organic greens with tomato, cucumber, red onion, black olives and cheddar cheese, served with your choice of dressing
Pasta Mykonos
olive oil, garlic, spinach, tomato, feta cheese & calamata olives over linguine
Pasta Primavera
seasonal vegetables sauteed with olive oil, garlic & white wine over linguine
Eggplant Parmesan
lightly breaded slices of fresh eggplant, crispy fried with marinara, Parmesan cheese, melted mozzarella over linguine, served with today's fresh vegetables
Stuffed Baked Potato
Stuffed with sauteed mushrooms, onions, garlic, spinach and today's fresh vegetables, topped with melted jack and cheddar cheese
Pasta Alfredo
Parmesan and Romano cheeses, cream and a dash of nutmeg tossed with linguine
Garden Burger
(served with fries or coleslaw) with cheddar on a potato bun, lettuce, tomato, pickles and onion on the side
Kids Baby Back Ribs
with fries
Kids Mini Corndogs
with fries
Kids Chicken Tenders
with fries
Kids 1/4 lb. Cheeseburger
with fries
Grilled Cheese
with fries
Pasta with Marinara
Kid's Menu
Dinner Menu (pm - :pm)
Sunday - Margarita Steak
oz. bistro steak marinated with tequila and lime, grilled, sliced and served with HQ's chimichurri, served with scalloped potatoes and vegetables
Tuesday - Baby Back Ribs
hickory smoked, grilled and basted with honey-peach glaze, served with mashed potatoes and vegetables
Wednesday - Smoked Prime Rib
smoked prime rib of beef with a side of HQ's avocado-jalapeno sour cream sauce, served with mashed potatoes and vegetables
Thursday - Pork Chops
with HQ's apple butter, served with mashed potatoes and vegetables
Friday - Roasted Pork Loin
slow roasted and sliced a mushroom, shallot and sherry sauce, served with mashed potatoes and vegetables
Saturday - Seafood Special
chef's preparation of fresh seafood and starch
Friday & Saturday - Prime Rib
with au gus and creamy horseradish, pm and we sell out
Bread & Butter
Soup Of The Day
Chicken Wings
traditional Buffalo or Thai sweet & spicy
Calamari Fries
crispy fried, served with tartar and cocktail sauces
Sesame Ahi
oz., crusted with black and white sesame seeds, seared rare and served with a ginger-soy-wasabi cream and HQ's pickled onions
Steamed Clams
little necks, butter, white wine, garlic, fresh tomatoes and parsley, served with warm bread
French Onion Soup
Gruyere cheese melted over HQ crostini
House Salad
organic greens with your choice of ranch, blue cheese dressing or balsamic vinaigrette
Caesar Salad
hearts of romaine, HQ crouton and parmesan (anchovies upon request)
Baby Lettuce Salad
organic greens, blue cheese crumbles, toasted pecans and apples with balsamic vinaigrette
Warm Goat Cheese Salad
lightly breaded and fried Laura Chanel goat cheese over organic greens with toasted pecans, dried cranberries, Bermuda onions, with a pomegranate vinaigrette
Steak Salad
oz. grilled bistro steak over hearts of romaine, calamata olives, tomato, marinated artichoke hearts, feta cheese & balsamic vinaigrette
Blackened Salmon Caesar Salad
hearts of romaine, avocado, roasted red bell peppers, Parmesan cheese adn HQ crouton - market price
Asian Ahi
oz. Szechuan marinated ahi tossed with Napa cabbage and hearts of romaine, cilantro, mandarins, water chestnuts, red onions, toasted almond and crunchy wonton strips with HQ's creamy sesame-soy dressing
Prawn Pasta
seven jumbo prawns sauteed with fresh tomatoes, mushrooms, garlic and cilantro, tossed over linguine with chipotle pesto cream sauce
Mediterranean Chicken Pasta
chicken breast sauteed with garlic, white wine and garlic, tossed with calamata olives, fresh tomatoes, mushrooms, artichoke hearts, feta cheese, over penne pasta
Steak Pasta
oz. grilled bistro steak over linguine in a brandy-Dijon cream sauce with mushrooms, tomatoes and capers
Calamari Steak Piccata
oz., lightly breaded, sauteed with butter, lemon, white wine & capers
Coconut Prawns
wild prawns, coconut and panko crusted with sweet and spicy Thai chili sauce
Fresh Salmon
Seasoned, broiled and topped with lemon-caper beurre blanc - market price
Smoked Pork Chops
chops, cut and applewood smoked in house, grilled and served with HQ's apple butter
Pork Savannah
medallions of pork tenderloin, pan-seared with a creamy bourbon-mustard and pecan butter sauce
Baby Back Ribs
hickory smoked in house, grilled and basted in served with HQ's honey-peach glaze
New York Steak
oz., grilled adn served with a red wine demi glaze, topped with crumbled blue cheese
Margarita Steak
oz. bistro steak marinated in tequila and lime, grilled and served with HQ's chimichurri sauce
Hanger Steak
oz. marinated, grilled and served with herb butter adn HQ's onion strings
Cheeseburger
ground chuck with lettuce, onions and pickles on the side (substitute turkey patty or veggie patty)
Large HQ Salad
organic greens with tomato, cucumber, red onion, black olives and cheddar cheese, served with your choice of dressing
Pasta Mykonos
olive oil, garlic, spinach, tomato, feta cheese & calamata olives over linguine
Pasta Primavera
seasonal vegetables sauteed with olive oil, garlic & white wine over linguine
Eggplant Parmesan
lightly breaded slices of fresh eggplant, crispy fried with marinara, Parmesan cheese, melted mozzarella over linguine, served with today's fresh vegetables
Stuffed Baked Potato
Stuffed with sauteed mushrooms, onions, garlic, spinach and today's fresh vegetables, topped with melted jack and cheddar cheese
Pasta Alfredo
Parmesan and Romano cheeses, cream and a dash of nutmeg tossed with linguine
Garden Burger
(served with fries or coleslaw) with cheddar on a potato bun, lettuce, tomato, pickles and onion on the side
Kids Baby Back Ribs
with fries
Kids Mini Corndogs
with fries
Kids Chicken Tenders
with fries
Kids / Lb. Cheeseburger
with fries
Grilled Cheese
with fries
Pasta With Marinara
Bread & Butter
Soup Of The Day
House Salad
organic greens with your choice of ranch, blue cheese or balsamic vinaigrette dressing
Sesame Ahi
oz., crusted with black and white sesame seeds, seared rare and served with a HQ's ginger-soy-wasabi cream and HQ's pickled onions
Calamari Fries
panko crusted and crispy fried, served with tartar and cocktail sauces
Chicken Wings
traditional Buffalo or Thai sweet chili sauce with a side of ranch dressing (blue cheese upon request)
French Onion Soup
in a crock, with Gruyere cheese melted over HQ crostini
Caesar Salad
hearts of romaine with Parmesan and roasted garlic crouton (anchovies upon request)
Baby Lettuce Salad
organic greens, blue cheese crumbles, toasted pecans and apples with balsamic vinaigrette
Blackened Salmon Caesar Salad
hearts of romaine, Parmesan cheese, roasted red bell peppers & avocado
Greek Grilled Prawn Salad
grilled jumbo prawns, organic baby lettuce, tomatoes, calamata olives, artichoke hearts, feta cheese, red onions and balsamic vinaigrette
Asian Ahi Salad
oz. Szechuan marinated Ahi tossed with Napa cabbage, hearts of romaine, cilantro, mandarins, water chestnuts, red onions, toasted almonds and crunchy wonton strips, with HQ's creamy sesame-soy dressing
Carnitas Taco Salad
hearts of romaine, carnitas, black beans, olives, pico de gallo, avocado, jack and cheddar cheese, tortilla chips and chipotle ranch dressing
Steamed Clams
butter, white wine, garlic and tomatoes served with warm bread
Dijon Mussels
butter, white wine, garlic, Dijon-cream sauce served with warm bread
Fish & Chips
beer-battered wild Alaskan cod with french fries, tartar and cocktail sauces
Hawaiian Fish Tacos (With Choice Of Side)
panko-crusted wild Alaskan cod topped with mango salsa, cilantro, Napa cabbage and chipotle sour cream
Half Sandwich With Soup OR Salad
ask your server for today's offering
Cheeseburger
oz. ground chuck with lettuce, onions and pickles on the side. (Substitute turkey patty or veggie patty)
Chicken, Bacon & Brie Sandwich
all-natural grilled chicken with crispy bacon and brie on toasted ciabatta with lettuce, tomato and onion
Turkey, Bacon & Gruyere Sandwich
oven roasted turkey, sliced Gruyere cheese, crispy bacon, whole grain mustard, mayonnaise, tomatoes and organic greens on a toasted ciabatta roll
Steak Sandwich
oz. grilled bistro steak with melted cheese, house-made onion strings and chimichurri aioli on a toasted ciabatta roll
Pulled Pork Sandwich
tender, slow-braised pork shoulder with HQ's BBQ sauce and coleslaw
Calamari Steak Piccata
lightly breaded, sauteed in lemon, white wine, butter and capers
/ Rack Baby Back Ribs
cut and hickory smoked in-house, smothered in HQ's honey-peach glaze
Smoked Pork Chop
center cut, Applewood smoked in-house, served with HQ apple butter.
Hanger Steak
oz. marinated, grilled an served with herb butter and HQ's onion rings
Margarita Steak
oz. bistro steak marinated in tequila and lime, grilled and served with HQ's chimichurri sauce
Linguine & Prawn Pasta (A La Carte)
grilled jumbo prawns, organic greens, tomatoes, mushrooms, garlic & cilantro, tossed with linguine and chipotle pesto cream sauce
Mediterranean Chicken Pasta (A La Carte)
all-natural chicken breast sauteed with garlic, calamata olives, sun-dried tomatoes, mushrooms, feta cheese and white wine tossed with penne pasta