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

  • Veg Zucchini Reg $10.00 Large $14.00
  • Combo Shish (Lamb & Chicken Cubes) Large $16.00
  • Lamb Reg $10.50 Large $14.50
  • Zucchini Entree $2.00 each
  • Chicken Reg $11.50 Large $16.00
  • Veg Hummus (Salad Wrap) Reg $8.00 Large $9.00
  • Chicken Burger $7.50
  • Veg Falafel Reg $10.00 Large $14.00
  • Vegetarian Big Breakfast $21.00
    • Two hash browns, two slow cooked tomatoes, creamy mushrooms, fresh spinach, two poached eggs on toasted grain bread
  • Willow Glen House Made Muesli $14.50
    • Nutty muesli served with your choice of yoghurt or milk and fruit
  • Fish Burger $18.00
    • Toasted brioche bun, fresh battered fish, lettuce, tomato with a caper tartare sauce served with Thunder Crunch fries
  • Chicken Wrap $9.00
    • Crumbed strips of chicken wrapped in a soft tortilla with cheese, carrot and lettuce and served with fries
  • Thunder Crunch Fries $7.50
    • Served with in-house aioli and tomato sauce
  • Buttermilk Waffles $16.50
    • Two warm, crispy buttermilk waffles topped with fresh banana, maple syrup and streaky bacon
  • Scallops $19.00
    • Four beer battered scallops, served with salad and Thunder Crunch fries
  • Curly Fries $7.50
    • Served with in-house aioli and tomato sauce
  • Chicken Garden Salad $14.50
    • Succulent strips of basted & grilled chicken breast served on a fresh garden salad setting.
  • Old-style chips (Regular) $4.50
  • Corn on the Cob (Regular) $4.50
  • Assorted Desserts $4.50
  • Potato Salad (Regular) $4.50
  • Quarter Chicken $8.90
    • Small fraction, big reaction.
  • Pineapple $1.50
  • 3 BBQ Thigh Fillets & Regular Side $9.90
  • Fish of the day Mini $16 Main $19
    • Battered or Panfried
  • Large $19.00
  • Steak of the day. Sauces $26.00
    • Jus, creamy peppercorn, mushroom sauce
  • FREE sundae Choc, Caramel, Passion fruit
  • Small $13.00
  • Sundaes $6.00
    • Choc caramel, wild berry, passionfruit
  • Eggs $1.50
  • Pork chops $19.00
  • Salmon Fillet $27.5
    • w seasonal salad, ciabatta, scallop
  • Val’s Banoffee Cheesecake $13.5
    • w banana, whipped cream
  • Vegetarian $24
    • pumpkin, tomato, falafel, mushroom, spinach, capsicum, caramelised onion, aioli
  • Prawn & Salmon $24.5
    • roasted salmon, chilli prawns, capers, mozzarella, aioli
  • Parmesan Garlic Pizza Bread $12
    • w aioli
  • Crème Brulēe $13.5
    • w vanilla bean ice cream
  • Moroccan Lamb $25
    • spiced lamb, spinach, red onion, cashew, coriander, tzatziki
  • Chocolate Brownie $13.5
    • w vanilla bean ice cream, berry compote
  • Coconut crumbed prawn tacos, iceberg, Sriracha mayo, mango and green chili salsa $14
  • Mac'n'cheeni, panko crumbed macaroni and cheese, Gruyere, aged cheddar and mozzarella, spiced tomato ragu $17
  • -Belgian chocolate custard, raspberry mascarpone, cranberry macadamia nut crumble $9
  • Rhubarb and strawberry mess, vanilla custard, chocolate meringue, vanilla cream $11
  • Spicy Kim Chi and pork dumplings, Octovin, peanuts, spring onions, coriander $19.50
  • Roasted pumpkin salad, Israeli couscous, spinach, smoked feta, roasted tomato, pumpkin seeds, harissa yoghurt $20
  • Blanched edamame beans, crushed sea salt $6
  • All cheese is served in 50 gram portions with honeycomb, fig and onion jam
  • Winter oats (porridge) $11.00
    • Served with fruit
  • -Add white or vogel's toast $2.00
  • -With bacon $13.50
  • -Bacon, avocado & cream cheese $12.50
  • Simply chicken burger $16.50
    • Fresh chicken, lettuce, tomato, onion, brie, garlic mayo & fries
  • -Or ciabatta $11.50
  • Truckies $9.50
    • Bacon, egg & hash brown sandwiched between vogel's or white toast
  • French toast $15.50
    • Served with bacon, banana & maple syrup
  • Mills Home made Muesli $14.50
    • with dried fruits, nuts and seeds drizzled with honey served with yoghurt, berries and fruits
  • Eggs Florentine $16
    • Homemade Hash topped with Spinach, poached Eggs & Hollandaise with bacon $19.50 with house smoked salmon $22
  • Spiced Terrikihi Wrap $18.50
    • crunchy slaw, mango chutney
  • Fresh Fish of the Day $25
    • Waikato Brew Beer Batter, Agria chips, House tartare
  • Old Mills renowned Thai Prawn Curry $20
    • King Prawn, jasmine rice.
  • Seafood Chowder $20
    • fish, prawns, mussels, shrimps, scallop, crusty bread
  • Spanish Baked Eggs $16
    • in Spiced Tomato & Capsicum Sauce, Feta & Cannelleni Beans. add chorizo $19.50 add Bread extra $3.50
  • Free Farmed Asian Pork Belly with Apple Slaw $25
    • served on Caramel Sherry Sauce
  • Cheesy Seasoned Wedges $12.00
    • served with sweet chilli sauce and sour cream
  • Our own toasted muesli $12.00
    • A combination of coconut, nuts and dried fruits. Served with fresh fruit, yoghurt and berry compote
  • Mushrooms $5.00
  • 2 toast $3.00
  • H.V.H Seafood Chowder $15.00
    • A house specialty served with toasted garlic bread
  • 2 eggs $5.00
  • Pizza Breads $8.00
  • Cafe Steak $24.00
  • Toasted ciabatta with marmalade, Jam or Promite $6.50
  • Homemade toasted grain cereak with black doris plums and yoghurt $10
  • 7 - 1 pm
  • Oat or rice Perridge with stewed fruit and brown sugar $10
  • Free range Poached/Scrambled eggs on toasted ciabatta $9.50
  • Salmon on toasted ciabatta or hashbrown $17.50/$19.50
  • Cinnamon french toast with bacon, grilled banana, maple syrup $17.50
  • bacon/kransky/chorizo/tomato/eggs 4
  • Corn & coriander fritters $16.00
    • sour cream red pepper salsa spinach
  • Pancakes $10.00
  • Roast kumara & pepper bowl $16.00
    • spinach asparagus seeds coconut yoghurt (gf/vg)
  • Muesli $10.00
    • Fruit yoghurt (gf)
  • Hot chips $7.50
    • aioli (gf but please advise if you are coeliac)
  • Toast $3.00
    • (gf) Gluten Free / (gfb) Gluten Free with GF Bread / (vg) Vegan
  • Asian style prawn salad $18.00
    • rice noodles fragrant dressing peanuts coriander (gf)
  • Smoked salmon salad $18.00
    • potato asparagus boiled egg caper aioli (gf)
  • - Berry fruit and Banana $16.00
  • Chinese Chicken Salad $17.00
    • A great blend of Asian style
  • Seafood Chowder & Toast $18.50
  • Thai Green Chicken Curry & Basmati Rice $17.50
  • "Old School” Lambs Fry & Bacon $16.00
  • Ham & Cheese Rolls, with Fries or Salad $9.50
  • Bowl of Fries $7.00
  • American Style Pancakes
  • Mozzarella
  • Add Chorizo $3
  • Margherita (Large 12″/Small 9″) $18/$12
    • Fresh NZ Garlic with Chunky Tomatoes, Mozzarella and Fresh Basil
  • Garlic
  • BBQ Pork (Large 12″/Small 9″) $22 /$14
    • Wood Smoked BBQ Pork and Mozzarella topped with Crispy Potato Chips
  • Cheese
  • Mozzarella
  • Bacon
  • Petits Fours Duo $12.00
    • A selection of two house-baked tea-infused petits fours with fruit puree and seasonal fruits served on a two tier tower
  • Spiced Seafood Broth $29.00
    • Smoked Kahawai and clams alongside soba noodles, herbs and crispy shallots in a spiced broth
  • Artisan Bread $10.00
    • Warm bread selection with house made dips
  • Zealong Sweets Platter $25.00
    • Experience a tea infused culinary journey with a selection of tea-based petits fours: Zealong Green cake, Zealong Pure Tea Macaron, Zealong Aromatic Pannacotta, Zealong Dark Tea tart and Zealong Black tea chocolate, accompanied with fruit coulis and seasonal fruits
  • Zealong Aromatic Pannacotta $13.00
    • Zealong Aromatic tea and vanilla bean set cream topped with a passionfruit coulis
  • Semifreddo $16.00
    • A dual-layered ice cream with a distinct Zealong tea-infused layer. Please ask your waitor for today's semifreddo flavour combination
  • Baby Cos Salad $8.00
    • With ranch dressing, radish, chives, and parmesan
  • Hand Cut Chips $8.00
    • With rosemeary, garlic aioli, and sea salt
  • Beer battered or pan fried fish of the day POD
  • Variety of Pastries, Croissants, Pan and Raisins Chocolatines and Apple turnovers From $3.5 to $5
  • Fresh fish taco (2) with homemade salsa, shaved cabbage, avocado and coriander sour cream $19
  • The big breaky sandwich with bacon, egg, lettuce, tomato and a homemade dill mayo $18
  • Homemade tartare, aioli or mayo $1
  • Beer battered or pan fried fish burger with lettuce, cucumber, tomato and homemade tartare sauce $19
  • Smoked salmon bagel with capers, cream cheese and fresh tomato $18
  • Bacon N Eggs on toast with roasted tomato or avocado $15
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