Squids Bar and Restaurant in Waikato Menu

LUNCH - MAINS LUNCH - MAINS
  • Crispy Squid $18.00
    • Deep fried squid pieces tossed in chilli oil and coconut blossom sugar with a Vietnamese dipping sauce, skinny fries and salad
  • Rare Beef Baguette $15.00
    • Thinly sliced organic scotch beef seared and served in a freshly baked baguette with salad and horseradish mayonnaise
  • Louisiana Blackened Fish $18.00
    • Fresh Tarakhi coated in a creole mix of thyme, oregano, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper and lemon juice pan seared and served with refried beans, salad and fried flour tortillas
  • Coromandel Greenlip Mussels $15.00
    • Half a kilo of Greenlip mussels steamed in white wine, garlic and cream and served with a half baguette
  • Fish and Fries $18.00
    • Fresh Gurnard, seasoned and pan seared served with skinny fries, salad and caper mayonnaise
  • Squids Seafood Chowder $18.00
    • Fresh and smoked fish, mussels and squid in a creamy white bechamel sauce served with garlic bread
  • Sesame Tarakihi Salad $18.00
    • Fresh Tarakihi fillet coated in black and white sesame seeds cooked in sesame oil and served on an Asian salad with pickled ginger, bean shoots, coriander and a mild wasabi dressing with crispy noodles
LUNCH - A LITTLE EXTRA LUNCH - A LITTLE EXTRA
  • Skinny fries with tomato sauce $6.00
  • Twice cooked chunky chips with aioli $7.00
  • 1/2 baguette with garlic or plain butter $5.00
  • Mixed lettuce dressed salad $5.00
LUNCH - FOR THE LITTLE ONES LUNCH - FOR THE LITTLE ONES
  • Pan Fried Fish and Chips $14.00
    • Pan fried fresh fish with skinny fries, salad and tomato sauce, (also available with steamed vegetables and little potatoes)
  • Salt & Pepper Squid $14.00
    • Salt & pepper squid served with skinny fires, salad and tomato sauce,(also available with steamed vegetables and baby potatoes)
  • Seared Scotch Steak $14.00
    • Served with salad, skinny fries and tomato sauce, (Also available with steamed vegetables and baby potatoes)
DINNER - ENTREE DINNER - ENTREE
  • Thai Spiced Fishcakes $16.00
    • Fresh fish mixed with Thai spices and served with sweet chilli mayonnaise
  • Fresh Coromandel Oysters- doz $26.00
    • Served natural on rock salt with lemon wedges
  • Garlic Baguette (Serves 2/3) $9.50
    • A freshly baked baguette with garlic butter
  • Crispy Squid $16.00
    • Tender squid pieces deep fried and tossed in mild chilli oil and coconut blossom sugar and served with a sweet chilli dipping sauce
  • Smoked Seafood Selection $19.00
    • A selection of hot smoked fish and seafood which may include kahwhai, mussels, kina, and pate served with toasted Turkish bread
  • Squid’s Seafood Chowder $17.00
    • Fresh and smoked fish, mussels and squid in a creamy bechamel sauce served with toasted garlic bread
  • Mediterranean Squid Salad $16.00
    • Tender squids pieces marinated in olive oil and balsamic dressing served with cherry tomatoes, cucumber and fresh herbs
DINNER - MAINS DINNER - MAINS
  • Malaysian Squid Laksa $26.00
    • A light and spicy broth with tender squid, tamarind, lemon grass, Asian vegetables and noodles
  • Sesame Tarakihi Salad $26.00
    • Fresh Tarakihi coated in sesame seeds and pan seared in sesame oil served on an Asian style salad with a mild wasabi dressing and crispy noodles
  • Pan Fried Fish & Chips $27.00
    • Fresh, line caught fish pan fried and served with twice cooked, hand cut chips, salad and caper mayonnaise
  • Vegetarian Mediterranean Salad $22.00
    • Olives, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, mesculin salad leaves and grilled haloumi with an olive oil and balsamic dressing
  • Organic Scotch Steak $32.00
    • Prime Angus Scotch Steak coked to your liking and served with twice cooked hand-cut chips, balsamic mushrooms and cherry tomatoes, salad and a homemade BBQ sauce
  • Prawn and Chorizo Cacciatore $26.00
    • Prawn cutlets, spicy chorizo and pasta in a rich tomato and smoked paprika sauce with capsicum, onion and oregano served with a side salad
  • Honey & Mustard Glazed Salmon $28.00
    • Served with a chilled potato salad and seasonal greens
  • Musselpot $26.00
    • 1 kg of fresh Coromandel Greenlip mussels steamed in white wine, garlic, cream and served with half a toasted baguette
DINNER - A LITTLE EXTRA DINNER - A LITTLE EXTRA
  • Skinny fries with tomato sauce $6.00
  • Twice cooked chunky chips with aioli $7.00
  • 1/2 baguette with garlic or plain butter $5.00
  • Mixed lettuce dressed salad $5.00
DINNER - FOR THE LITTLE ONES DINNER - FOR THE LITTLE ONES
  • Pan Fried Fish and Chips $14.00
    • Pan fried fresh fish with skinny fries, salad and tomato sauce, (also available with steamed vegetables and little potatoes)
  • Salt & Pepper Squid $14.00
    • Salt & pepper squid served with skinny fires, salad and tomato sauce,(also available with steamed vegetables and baby potatoes)
  • Seared Scotch Steak $14.00
    • Served with salad, skinny fries and tomato sauce, (Also available with steamed vegetables and baby potatoes)
DESSERT DESSERT
  • Berry Sorbet $6.00
    • Summer berry dairy free sorbet piled high with red berry compote
  • Kids Ice Cream $5.00
    • Vanilla ice cream, chocolate fish, sprinkles and chocolate sauce
  • Dark Chocolate Mousse $9.00
    • A rich mousse using Whittakers 70% dark chocolate with summer red berry compote and chocolate crisps
  • Banana Spring Rolls $9.00
    • Two fried banana halves wrapped in crisp pastry ad served with vanilla bean icecream and salted caramel and coconut sauce

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Curry Chicken $15.50
    • Katsu Don
  • Curry Chicken Udon $14.50
  • Teriyaki Tofu $14.50
    • Don
  • Regular Donburi & Coke Combo $15.00
  • Reguar Donburi & Miso Combo $14.00
  • Teriyaki Salmon $16.50
    • Don
  • Seafood Udon $11.50
  • Teriyaki Chicken
    • Udon
  • Cauliflower and chickpea fritters $24.5
    • light and crispy turmeric + cumin spiced fritters served w all house-made hummus, eggplant kasundi, almond feta + oven roasted baby vine tomatoes completed w a lemon wedge + coriander, lime + avocado crème
  • Fries $10
    • served with tomato sauce + smoked garlic aioli
  • Punnet's Open Taco $25 / $24.5
    • refried beans, red cabbage, blackened sweetcorn, jalapenos, pepitas, coriander, picked red onion finished w a mango salsa + coriander, lime + avocado creme w your choice of sweet + spicy cauliflower or crispy chicken. Chicken / Cauli
  • Famous chocolate + strawberry fondue $18.5
    • a decadent chocolate sauce w sunrippened farm fresh strawberries ready for dipping served w whipped coconut cream + our nutty pistachio + orange dukkah
  • Sweet Treats N/A
    • please check our cabinet for daily specials
  • The Punnet Burger $27.5 / $25.5
    • a housemade medley of red kale coriander + green apple slaw, almond feta, chipotle mayo and crisp kumara rosti nestled between an artisan bun + served with house cut fries + aioli w your choice of either pork belly or tempeh pork belly
  • Mexican street corn $12.5
    • blackened sweetcorn w coriander, lime and avocado creme + pepitas
  • Raspberry & almond brownie / Blueberry & lemon curd slice / Carrot cale $5.5 each
  • Satay beef $22
    • red onion, peanuts, corian der and mozzarella
  • Hereford prime scotch fillet $32
    • cherry tomato and rocket salad, hand-cut fries and shiraz jus[ G F A ]
  • Slow roast tomato bruschetta $14
    • feta, pesto, balsamic reduction and olive oil [gfa]
  • Pulled beef sliders $14
    • swiss cheese, gherkin, spring onion and mustard mayonnaise
  • Green-lip mussels wrapped in bacon $14
    • lemon aioli [ g f ]
  • Mushroom and parmesa narancini $14
    • spiced plum sauce
  • Slow roasted lamb shoulder with lamb cutlets $35
    • roasted kumara cubes, caponata, broccolini, smokey tomato sauce and dukkah[ G F ]
  • creamy garlic mash $7
  • Fries and Gravy $8
    • Crispy rustic cut fries and mozzarella, light brown gravy and aioli
  • BBQ Beef $10
    • BBQ beef brisket, bacon, pepperoni, red onion, cheese, finished with chipotle mayo
  • Vegetarian $10
    • Roast sweet potato, pumpkin, spinach, parmesan, mushroom, red onion and cheese
  • House Slaw $6.5
  • Chicken Pâté $10
    • With bread and onion jam
  • Braised Beef Brisket $10
    • With creamy aioli, house BBQ sauce and fresh slaw
  • House Fried Chicken $10
    • Southern fried chicken with harissa mayo
  • Chicken Burger $10
    • Grilled chicken breast with bacon, brie, lettuce and relish
  • -One Choice $14
  • -Two Choices $25
  • Crispy potatoes, garlic aioli, fresh chives $9
  • -Three Choices $36
  • Thai prawn and market fish cakes, chili and lime mayo, fresh chili and coriander $18
  • Rare seared tuna, charred pineapple salsa, curry sauce, crispy shallots, coriander $16.50
  • -Coconut lime pannacotta, berry compote, pistachio praline $7
  • Calamari, coriander and cashew pesto $14.50
  • Funky Beet $12.20
    • 1/3 Lb Ground Prime Beef, Beetroot, Salad, Relish, Aioli
  • Vegan Vibe $12.20
    • Kidney Bean, Corn, Lentil & Chilli Patty, Avocado, Beetroot, Salad, Relish (Aioli Optional)
  • Heavenly $12.90
    • Portobello Mushroom, Roasted Red Pepper, Avocado, Fresh Basil Pesto, Salad, Relish, Aioli
  • The Magic Mushroom $16.80
    • Scotch Fillet Steak, Portobello Mushrooms, Bacon, Salad, Red Chili Relish, Aioli
  • Local Chick $12.20
    • Fresh Breast Of Chicken, Salad, Relish, Aioli
  • Nut Out $12.20
    • Kidney Bean, Corn, Lentil & Chilli Patty, Spicy Peanut Sauce, Beetroot, Salad, Relish (Aioli Optional)
  • Gluten Free Option $2.20
  • The Cowboy $16.10
    • Scotch Fillet Steak, Bacon, Melted Cheddar, Dijon Mustard, Salad, Relish, Aioli
  • The Stack $17.00
    • Potato & kumara roasters topped w/ roasted tomato & field mushroom, poached egg, bacon, spinach & hollandaise sauce
  • French Crepes
  • Jaffles-Gourmet Toasted Sandwich $10.00
  • Sausage $3.00
  • Avocado $3.00
    • Seasonal
  • Eggs montreal $17.00
    • Poached free range eggs on a toasted english muffin w/ salmon, spinach & hollandaise sauce
  • Add lemon & poppy seed served w/ homemade lemon curd $10.00
  • Add mozzarella, pesto & caramelised onion
  • -Roast potato wedges
  • -Roast kumara chunks
  • Chicken, bacon & blue cheese $20.00
  • Cauliflower steak (V)(GF) $19.00
    • With parsnip, apple & white bean puree accompanied by honey'd sesame carrots and almonds
  • Orange, coconut, cranberry oat porridge $10.00
    • With cream
  • Mussels, smoked kahawai, black olives with salsa, cream cheese & a chilli oil drizzle $20.00
  • -Add a chunk of salmon $24.00
  • -With bacon $16.00
  • -W chips $18
  • Pork scratchings $5
  • Mushroom bruschetta $11
  • The Cowree Burger $15
    • House made beef pattie, Walkers Porter beet relish, mustard aioli, cheese, gherkin, onion
  • The Vego Burger $15
    • Roasted Eggplant, Zucchini, red onion, capsicum, lettuce and spiced hummus
  • Mini mussel fritters $13
  • Grilled Rueben $13
    • w house made chips & cornichons
  • -W chips $18
  • Beef & bacon burger $18.50
    • Nz beef pattie, streaky bacon and a chipotle relish with salad greens and fries
  • Bacon & eggs $13.00
    • Streaky bacon, eggs and toast
  • Continental breakfast $11.00
    • Muesli, fruit, yoghurt and toast with spreads
  • B.L.T & fries $15.50
    • Bacon, lettuce and tomato on toasted ciabatta, with fries
  • Kid´s platter $7.50
    • Chicken nuggets, fries, raisins, ham and cheese
  • Battered fish $17.00
    • Battered fillets of gurnard with fries & garden salad
  • Roast vegetable & chorizo salad $15.50
    • Warm vegetable medley, chorizo, feta and rocket, dressed with a sundried tomato aioli
  • Thai beef salad $17.00
    • Grilled strips of beef, salad greens, crispy noodles and cashews with a hot and sour dressing
  • -Mango chicken $15.00
    • Boneless chicken cooked in mango, ginger, sauce and spices
  • -Dhal malchni $13.00
    • Black lentils and kidney beans cooked with special species and butter
  • -Dum aloo $13.00
    • A kashmiri cuisine made up of potatoes with cumin, seeds and spices
  • -Beef korma $15.00
    • Boneless beef cooked with saffron flavoured and cashew gravy laced with cream
  • -Chicken rogan josh $15.00
    • Boneless chicken cooked in tomato and onion gravy with flavoured spices
  • Chips S $4 / L $8
  • -Beef madras $15.00
    • Boneless beef cooked with Indian spices and coconut cream
  • Kashimiri naan $4.00
    • Naan cooked in clay oven with nuts and sultanas
  • PANEER PAKORA $10.00
    • Cottage cheese pieces dipped in spices, chickpeas batter and then deep-fired
  • PESHWARI NAAN $5.00
    • Naan stuffed with dried fruits, nuts and cocOnut
  • KEEMA NAAN $5.00
    • Naan stuffed with lamb mince and light spices
  • LAMB BOTI MASALA $17.50
    • Tender lamb pieces cooked with capsicum, onion, fresh tomato and special sauce
  • GOSHT MADEIRA $18.00
    • Boneless lamb in red wine laced curry
  • MUTTER PANEER $15.00
    • Cubes of cottage cheese and green pees cooked in Kashmiri style
  • PRAWN MALABARI $18.00
    • King Prawn cooked in coconut cream, sliced capsicum and onion based gravy
  • CHICKEN MADRAS $16.00
    • Diced chicken cooked in coconut cream and coconut powder, capsicum and onion gravy
  • Mussels $1.50
  • B $25.00
    • 3 Fish, 2 hotdogs, 2 potato fritters, 2 pineapple fritters, 2 chickens nuggets $4 chips
  • Chips (minimum) $3.00
  • Fresh fish of the day $4.50
  • Sausage $1.80
  • Egg $8.50
  • Pineapple fritter $1.20
  • Steak & egg $9.00
  • VEGETARIAN OPTION
    • Grilled Halloumi on a feta and quinoa patty, sticky chilli, with garden fresh salad and garlic aioli on a ciabatta bun
  • WARM ROAST LAMB BURGER
    • Roasted butterfly leg of NZ Lamb, served warm in a ciabatta bun with caramelised onion, garden fresh salad and garlic aioli.
  • VENISON BURGER
    • Exclusively sourced lean venison patty, with Deejays special herbs, served with caramelised onions, grandma's plum sauce and garden fresh salad – all encased in a ciabatta bun.
  • PURE ANGUS” BURGER
    • Prime 100% Angus beef patty, sourced exclusively for Deejays, and made to a strict recipe. Served with our special tomato sauce, caramelised onions and fresh salad all wrapped up in a ciabatta bun.
  • HOT KUMARA “YUMMO”
  • BACON AND EGG OR BLT
  • WARM EYE FILLET BURGER
    • Roasted prime beef eye fillet, served medium rare, and matched with a yummy bearnaise sauce in a ciabatta bun with caramelised onion, garden fresh salad and garlic aioli.
  • CHICKEN FILLET BURGER
    • Real chicken fillet, sticky chilli, cheese, in a ciabatta bun with caramelised onion, garden fresh salad and garlic aioli.
  • Bread & Dips $12.5
    • lightly toasted bread / selection of dips
  • Garlic Bread $6.5
    • lightly toasted bread / garlic herb butter
  • Antipasto (designed for two) $19.5
    • selection of dips / pickled vegetables / cured meat / cheese / crackers
  • Lightly Spiced Calamari $15
    • salad greens / sweet chilli aioli
  • Lamb Shanks S $27.00 D $33.00
    • garlic herb potato mash / seasonal vegetables / gravy;
  • Fish ‘n’ Chips $24.5
    • beer batter fries / side salad / tartare sauce
  • Lightly Spiced Calamari $29
    • salad greens / sweet chilli aioli
  • Crispy Pork Belly $31
    • kumara & potato gratin / apple slaw;
Squids Bar and Restaurant

Squids Bar and Restaurant

location

Address

15 Blacksmith Lane, Whitianga, Waikato, 3510, New Zealand

phone

Phone

078671710

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:30 – 8:30 PM, Tuesday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:30 – 8:30 PM, Wednesday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:30 – 8:30 PM, Thursday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:30 – 8:30 PM, Friday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:30 – 8:30 PM, Saturday: 5:30 – 8:30 PM, Sunday: 5:30 – 8:30 PM
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , European , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Seafood , Soups

features

Features

Dine in ,  EFTPOS ,  Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Romantic ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Waitstaff ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  Quick Bites ,  Bankcard ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  View ,  Highchairs Available ,  Local cuisine ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
15 Blacksmith Lane, Whitianga, Waikato, 3510, New Zealand