Hindquarter Bar & Grille Menu

4.2
(675+ Reviews)
  • 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
      $26.00
    • Tuesday - Baby Back Ribs

      hickory smoked, grilled and basted with honey-peach glaze, served with mashed potatoes and vegetables
      $28.00
    • 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
      $27.00
    • Thursday - Pork Chops

      with HQ's apple butter, served with mashed potatoes and vegetables
      $23.00
    • Friday - Roasted Pork Loin

      slow roasted and sliced a mushroom, shallot and sherry sauce, served with mashed potatoes and vegetables
      $23.00
    • Saturday - Seafood Special

      chef's preparation of fresh seafood and starch
      $25.00
    • Friday & Saturday - Prime Rib

      with au gus and creamy horseradish, 4pm and we sell out
      $37.00
  • Starters

    • Bread & Butter

      $4.00
    • Soup Of The Day

      $6.00
    • Chicken Wings

      traditional Buffalo or Thai sweet & spicy
      $12.00
    • Calamari Fries

      crispy fried, served with tartar and cocktail sauces
      $18.00
    • 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
      $20.00
    • Steamed Clams

      little necks, butter, white wine, garlic, fresh tomatoes and parsley, served with warm bread
      $19.00
    • French Onion Soup

      Gruyere cheese melted over HQ crostini
      $10.00
  • Salads to Start

    • House Salad

      organic greens with your choice of ranch, blue cheese dressing or balsamic vinaigrette
      $8.00
    • Caesar Salad

      hearts of romaine, HQ crouton and parmesan (anchovies upon request)
      $11.00
    • Baby Lettuce Salad

      organic greens, blue cheese crumbles, toasted pecans and apples with balsamic vinaigrette
      $12.00
    • 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
      $12.00
  • Entree Salads

    • Steak Salad

      8oz. grilled bistro steak over hearts of romaine, calamata olives, tomato, marinated artichoke hearts, feta cheese & balsamic vinaigrette
      $28.00
    • 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
      $28.00
  • Pasta

    • Prawn Pasta

      seven jumbo prawns sauteed with fresh tomatoes, mushrooms, garlic and cilantro, tossed over linguine with chipotle pesto cream sauce
      $28.00
    • 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
      $26.00
    • Steak Pasta

      8oz. grilled bistro steak over linguine in a brandy-Dijon cream sauce with mushrooms, tomatoes and capers
      $29.00
  • Seafood

    • Calamari Steak Piccata

      7oz., lightly breaded, sauteed with butter, lemon, white wine & capers
      $25.00
    • Coconut Prawns

      7 wild prawns, coconut and panko crusted with sweet and spicy Thai chili sauce
      $29.00
    • Fresh Salmon

      Seasoned, broiled and topped with lemon-caper beurre blanc - market price
  • Pork

    • Smoked Pork Chops

      2 chops, cut and applewood smoked in house, grilled and served with HQ's apple butter
      $27.00
    • Pork Savannah

      medallions of pork tenderloin, pan-seared with a creamy bourbon-mustard and pecan butter sauce
      $28.00
    • Baby Back Ribs

      hickory smoked in house, grilled and basted in served with HQ's honey-peach glaze
      $33.00
  • Beef

    • New York Steak

      14oz., grilled adn served with a red wine demi glaze, topped with crumbled blue cheese
      $43.00
    • Margarita Steak

      10oz. bistro steak marinated in tequila and lime, grilled and served with HQ's chimichurri sauce
      $32.00
    • Hanger Steak

      10oz. marinated, grilled and served with herb butter adn HQ's onion strings
      $33.00
    • Cheeseburger

      ground chuck with lettuce, onions and pickles on the side (substitute turkey patty or veggie patty)
      $18.00
  • Vegetarian

    • Large HQ Salad

      organic greens with tomato, cucumber, red onion, black olives and cheddar cheese, served with your choice of dressing
      $13.00
    • Pasta Mykonos

      olive oil, garlic, spinach, tomato, feta cheese & calamata olives over linguine
      $22.00
    • Pasta Primavera

      seasonal vegetables sauteed with olive oil, garlic & white wine over linguine
      $21.00
    • Eggplant Parmesan

      lightly breaded slices of fresh eggplant, crispy fried with marinara, Parmesan cheese, melted mozzarella over linguine, served with today's fresh vegetables
      $23.00
    • Stuffed Baked Potato

      Stuffed with sauteed mushrooms, onions, garlic, spinach and today's fresh vegetables, topped with melted jack and cheddar cheese
      $18.00
    • Pasta Alfredo

      Parmesan and Romano cheeses, cream and a dash of nutmeg tossed with linguine
      $20.00
    • Garden Burger

      (served with fries or coleslaw) with cheddar on a potato bun, lettuce, tomato, pickles and onion on the side
  • Kid's Menu

    • Kids Baby Back Ribs

      with fries
      $9.00
    • Kids Mini Corndogs

      with fries
      $9.00
    • Kids Chicken Tenders

      with fries
      $9.00
    • Kids 1/4 Lb. Cheeseburger

      with fries
      $8.00
    • Grilled Cheese

      with fries
      $7.00
    • Pasta With Marinara

      $8.00
  • Appetizers

    • Bread & Butter

      $4.00
    • Soup Of The Day

      $6.00
    • House Salad

      organic greens with your choice of ranch, blue cheese or balsamic vinaigrette dressing
      $8.00
    • Sesame Ahi

      6 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
      $20.00
    • Calamari Fries

      panko crusted and crispy fried, served with tartar and cocktail sauces
      $18.00
    • Chicken Wings

      traditional Buffalo or Thai sweet chili sauce with a side of ranch dressing (blue cheese upon request)
      $12.00
    • French Onion Soup

      in a crock, with Gruyere cheese melted over HQ crostini
      $10.00
  • Entree Salads

    • Caesar Salad

      hearts of romaine with Parmesan and roasted garlic crouton (anchovies upon request)
      $13.00
    • Baby Lettuce Salad

      organic greens, blue cheese crumbles, toasted pecans and apples with balsamic vinaigrette
      $13.00
    • 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
      $22.00
    • Asian Ahi Salad

      6oz. 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
      $28.00
    • Carnitas Taco Salad

      hearts of romaine, carnitas, black beans, olives, pico de gallo, avocado, jack and cheddar cheese, tortilla chips and chipotle ranch dressing
      $19.00
  • Seafood

    • Steamed Clams

      butter, white wine, garlic and tomatoes served with warm bread
      $19.00
    • Dijon Mussels

      butter, white wine, garlic, Dijon-cream sauce served with warm bread
      $19.00
    • Fish & Chips

      beer-battered wild Alaskan cod with french fries, tartar and cocktail sauces
      $19.00
    • Hawaiian Fish Tacos (With Choice Of Side)

      panko-crusted wild Alaskan cod topped with mango salsa, cilantro, Napa cabbage and chipotle sour cream
      $19.00
  • Burgers & Sandwiches

    • Half Sandwich With Soup OR Salad

      ask your server for today's offering
      $15.00
    • Cheeseburger

      8oz. ground chuck with lettuce, onions and pickles on the side. (Substitute turkey patty or veggie patty)
      $18.00
    • Chicken, Bacon & Brie Sandwich

      all-natural grilled chicken with crispy bacon and brie on toasted ciabatta with lettuce, tomato and onion
      $18.00
    • 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
      $18.00
    • Steak Sandwich

      7oz. grilled bistro steak with melted cheese, house-made onion strings and chimichurri aioli on a toasted ciabatta roll
      $20.00
    • Pulled Pork Sandwich

      tender, slow-braised pork shoulder with HQ's BBQ sauce and coleslaw
      $17.00
  • Entrees

    • Calamari Steak Piccata

      lightly breaded, sauteed in lemon, white wine, butter and capers
      $22.00
    • 1/2 Rack Baby Back Ribs

      cut and hickory smoked in-house, smothered in HQ's honey-peach glaze
      $21.00
    • Smoked Pork Chop

      center cut, Applewood smoked in-house, served with HQ apple butter.
      $19.00
    • Hanger Steak

      10oz. marinated, grilled an served with herb butter and HQ's onion rings
      $33.00
    • Margarita Steak

      10oz. bistro steak marinated in tequila and lime, grilled and served with HQ's chimichurri sauce
      $32.00
    • Linguine & Prawn Pasta (A La Carte)

      grilled jumbo prawns, organic greens, tomatoes, mushrooms, garlic & cilantro, tossed with linguine and chipotle pesto cream sauce
      $22.00
    • 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
      $20.00

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