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

  • D $16.00
    • 3 hoki, 2 sausages, 2 crabstick, $3 chips
  • Chicken Burger (Small/Large) $6.80/$9.80
  • Combo include chips and drink
  • Bacon, Egg and Mushroom $6.00
  • Nugget Box $7.80
    • 8 chicken nugget with chips and tomato sauce
  • Corn Fritter $3.50
  • Scallop Meal $18.50
    • 5 battered scallops, salad, chips, 2 eggs, salad
  • Shoestrings (ask French Fries) $3.00
  • Harissa-Roasted Pumpkin, Kumara, Hummus $12.50
  • Lamb Curry, Coconut Rice, Mint Yoghurt, Garlic Bread $29.00
  • Fresh Salad, Lemon Dressing, Seeds $7.50
  • Homemade Rewana Bread, NZ Olive Oil, Dukkah $7.50
  • Mini Lamb Burgers, Tomato Chilli Jam, Beetroot Relish, Basil Mint Mayo (x3) $19.00
  • Kapiti Ice Cream or Sorbet $11.00
    • Please ask your wait staff for flavours
  • Pumpkin & Cheddar Risotto Balls, Homemade Tomato Sauce & Salad Leaves $18.00
  • Affogato $5.00 / $8.00
    • Add Liquer – Cointreau, Baileys, Kahlua, Drambuie (Single / Double)
  • Salmon $6.00
  • Eggs benedict / bacon $8.90
  • Eggs on toast $13.90
    • poached / scrambled / fried
  • Pigeon pack $ 9.00
    • w/ fruit / yoghurt / sammie (single filling) / drink / puzzle bag. sammie fillings: ham / cheese / jam / peanut butter / marmite
  • Lamb salad (gluten-free) $21.00
    • w/ feta, toasted pumpkin/sunflower seeds & creme of balsalmic dressing
  • Eggs / toast / fried potatoes $3.00
  • Wedges $12.50
    • w/ sour cream & salsa
  • Mini chicken burger & curly fries w/ sauce $ 12.00
  • Chocolate Brownie $13.5
    • w vanilla bean ice cream, berry compote
  • Vegetarian $24
    • pumpkin, tomato, falafel, mushroom, spinach, capsicum, caramelised onion, aioli
  • Chicken & Brie $24.5
    • chicken, bacon, spinach, brie, cranberry
  • Margarita $21
    • basil, tomato, basil pesto, mozzarella
  • Moroccan Lamb $25
    • spiced lamb, spinach, red onion, cashew, coriander, tzatziki
  • Thai-style Chicken Curry $29.5
    • w naan, jasmine rice, prawn, raita
  • Chicken Liver Pate $16.5
    • w crostini, baby cucumbers
  • ½ & ½ pizza $2
  • Tuakau Platter $45.00
    • 2-4 people: spicy chorizo, BBQ pulled pork, chicken liver pate, cold meat & salami, served with toasted focaccia, olives locally pickled onions, beetroot relish & rocket
  • ●Salads
  • Vegetarian Salad
  • Thai Beef Salad $17.50
    • Spicy marinated beef strips with fresh salad green, capsicum, red onion, cucumber, cherry tomatoes with a thai coriander & lime dressing topped with crispy noodles
  • Traditional Shrimp cocktail $12.00
    • On a bed of lettuce topped with seafood sauce & lemon wedge
  • Chicken Risotto $24.00
    • Chicken & mushroom served with fresh herbs & parmesan cheese
  • Fries S $40.00 / L $8.00
  • Side Orders
  • *BLT (Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato) & Fries
  • * Fish Burger & Fries & Tartare Sauce
  • * Roast of the Day with Gravy
  • *Breakfast Bacon Eggs & Chips
  • *Venison Burger & Fries with Cranberry Sauce
  • * Pan — Fried Fish of the Day
  • *Teriyaki Sirloin Steak Chips & Salad (or Eggs)
  • * Or
  • Kebab S $11.00 / L $13.00
    • Chicken, lamb, mixed (chicken + lamb), falafel, mujver or mixed vege
  • -Combination $17.00
    • Chicken, lamb, falafel and mujver
  • Your choice of fresh meats or vege served with rice and topped with and combination of sauces
  • Falafel meze $7.50
    • Three falafels with hummus, sweet chilli and yoghurt
  • -Combination $14.50
    • Chicken, lamb, falafel and mujver
  • Your choice of fresh meats or vege and salads topped with and combination of sauces, served with rice and one of our famous dips
  • "Eat right, be bright"
  • Add any of following selections to your meal
  • Garden salad $7
  • Big brekkie $20
    • bacon, sausages, tomato, hash browns & eggs w toast
  • Chicken burger n chips $14
  • Mussel fritters $22
    • served w salad & homemade tartare sauce
  • Mussel fritter burger $19
    • w salad, tartare sauce & fries
  • White wine, garlic, parmesan & bacon $24
  • Battered mussels $20
    • freshly shucked raw mussels deep fried in a crispy batter served w salad & fries
  • Thai green curry $24
    • w coconut cream & lime
  • Fries $6.50
    • With aioli and tomato sauce
  • Second breakfast $19.50
    • Streaky bacon, eggs, saute potatoes, mushrooms, sausages, grilled tomato and toast
  • Kid´s platter $7.50
    • Chicken nuggets, fries, raisins, ham and cheese
  • B.L.T & fries $15.50
    • Bacon, lettuce and tomato on toasted ciabatta, with fries
  • Roast vegetable & chorizo salad $15.50
    • Warm vegetable medley, chorizo, feta and rocket, dressed with a sundried tomato aioli
  • Beef & bacon burger $18.50
    • Nz beef pattie, streaky bacon and a chipotle relish with salad greens and fries
  • Continental breakfast $11.00
    • Muesli, fruit, yoghurt and toast with spreads
  • Battered fish $17.00
    • Battered fillets of gurnard with fries & garden salad
  • Open Steak Sandwich $23.50
    • Eye fillet tail and bacon on toasted bread with espy garden salad topped with fried eggs, cheese, onion relish and aioli served with fries and tomato sauce
  • Grilled banana and bacon with maple syrup, cream and raspberry dust $17.00
  • Chicken nuggets and chips with tomato sauce $7.00
  • Smoked Chicken and Mushroom Crepes $18.50
    • Smoked chicken and medley Of mushrooms tossed in a light cream sauce served with savoury crepes and espy garden salad
  • - Avocado Smash $14.50
  • Fruit salad with maple syrup, cream and raspberry dust $14.50
  • Smoked Chicken Salad $18.50
    • Smoked chicken, cucumber, cherry tomato, red pepper, red onion, croutons tossed in espy salad dressing with avocado smash and aioli
  • Quick Brekkie $12.00
    • Bacon, toasted bread, tomato relish with two eggs of your choice
  • Tomato, bocconcini & fresh basil $19.50
  • Freshly baked mini hot-dog buns, stuffed with Kransky sausage, tomato sauce, American mustard, cheese. $9.80
  • Pork Ribs $25.00
    • Coleslaw. BBQ& Pepper sauce.
  • Autumn Salad $9.00
    • Beetroot, rocket, feta. walnut. balsamic vinaigrette.
  • Mixed Grill $52.00
    • Beef. pork ribs, chicken skewers, potato salad. Good George slaw, riata, bearnaise, Jus.
  • BBQ Chicken $26.00
    • Whole chicken leg, potato & radish salad, baby carrots.
  • Garlic Roast Potatoes $8.00
  • Arancini $8.00
    • Mushroom & parmesan. Aioli.
  • Butter Chicken Large $13.90
    • Tomato sauce, chicken topped up with butter chicken sauce, mozzarella
  • Fries $4.00
  • Comes only in Pan Base
  • Sea Wave Large $10.90
    • Tomato sauce, onion, mussels, clams, squids, shrimps, mozzarella, lemonpepper
  • Meat Volcano Large $13.90
    • Tomato sauce, salami, capsicum, onion, hot chilli, ham, mozzarella, tomato, sausages
  • Chocolate Mousse $4.00
  • Salami Feast Large $7.90
    • Tomato sauce, salami, mozzarella, tomato, garlic
  • Italian $5.00
  • Chicken iskender $15.00
  • Mixed meat iskender $16.00
  • Lamb iskender $15.00
  • Mixed vegetarian kebab $13.00
  • Margarita R$17/L$20/F$25
  • Lamb burgers $11.00
  • Apollo chicken R$17/L$20/F$25
  • Vegetarian mixed iskender $16.00
  • A $25.00
    • 3 Fish, 3 crabsticks, 2 potato fritters,2 sausage, 2 squid rings $4 chips
  • Crab stick $1.70
  • Oysters $2.00
  • Chips (minimum) $3.00
  • 2 Fish, 2 sausage, 2 potato fritters, $2.5 chips $15.00
  • Scallops $2.00
  • B $25.00
    • 3 Fish, 2 hotdogs, 2 potato fritters, 2 pineapple fritters, 2 chickens nuggets $4 chips
  • Chicken nuggets $0.80
  • HOT POTATO FRIES
  • 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.
  • FRUCOR DRINKS RANGE
  • BACON AND EGG OR BLT
  • CHICKEN TENDERS AND FRIES
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • VEGETARIAN OPTION
    • Grilled Halloumi on a feta and quinoa patty, sticky chilli, with garden fresh salad and garlic aioli on a ciabatta bun
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