| Cuisine type | American | |
| Price range | $30 and under |
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| Cuisines | American, Californian, Seafood |
| Dining style | Casual Dining |
| Phone number | +1 831 423 5271 |
| Website | www.idealbarandgrill.com |
| Dress code | Casual Dress |
| Payment options | AMEX, MasterCard, Visa |
| Executive chef | Jesus Garcia |
| Location | 106 Beach St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 |
| Garlic Bread | $5.95 | francesi bread, garlic & herb butter, parmesan |
| Ideal Prawn Cocktail | $13.95 | prawns marinated in a tomato sauce with onions, cilantro, cucumber and avocado, served with corn tortilla chips |
| Potato Skins | $11.95 | Bacon, cheese & green onion |
| Roasted Garlic & Brie | $15.95 | Served with fresh fruit and a sliced baguette |
| Ceviche | $12.95 | tilapia cured in lime juice with tomato, cilantro, onion & pepper, served with corn tortilla chips |
| Fried Calamari | $14.95 | served with lemon, cocktail & tartar sauce |
| Gilroy Garlic Fries | $7.95 | crispy fries tossed with gilroy garlic & parsley |
| Sweet Potato Fries | $7.95 | crispy fries served with a chipotle aioli |
| Fresh Oysters | seasonal selection served with zesty cocktail sauce, lemon and horseradish |
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| Seafood Trio | a tasteof Ideal: ceviche, Ideal prawn cocktail & ahi poke -- served with corn tortilla chips |
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| Ahi Poke | $15.95 | sashimi grade ahi mixed with a lemon wasabi citrus soy sauce tossed with macadamia nuts & cucumber over cold organic soba noodles with crispy wontons | ||||
| Spicy Salmon Poke | $15.95 | sashimi grade salmon dressed in a sriracha aioli, cucumber, shaved carrots, edamamme, pickled ginger, over island rice with sunflower sprouts |
| New England Clam Chowder | 2016 Santa Cruz Chowder Cook-Off Best Professional Boston Clam Chowder 2nd pl. |
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| New England Clam Chowder - Sourdough Bread |
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| Homemade Chili |
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| Homemade Chili- Sourdough Bread |
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| Side Salad | $6.95 | |||||
| Side Caesar | $7.95 | |||||
| Bay Shrimp Louie | $19.95 | mixed greens, carrots, onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, avocado, hard boiled egg, celery & Louie dressing | ||||
| Caesar Salad | $13.95 | garlic croutons, shaved parmesan, classic dressing | ||||
| Mixed Greens & Gorgonzola | $15.95 | balsamic vinaigrette, gorgonzola, glazed walnuts & fresh berries | ||||
| Asian Chicken Salad | $18.95 | chicken marinated in a soy sesame ginger sauce, grilled and served atop mixed greens, mandarins, cucumbers, cabbage, carrots, sun flower sprouts & crispy wonton strips with peanuts and a Thai peanut dressing | ||||
| Steak Salad | $24.95 | flat iron steak, mixed greens, balsamic vinaigrette, tomatoes, gorgonzola, avocado, corn & black bean salsa & tortilla chips | ||||
| Ahi Soba Noodle Salad | $22.95 | ahi poke over organic soba noodles, mixed greens, cilantro, carrots, sunflower sprouts, red cabbage, grilled pineapple, ginger, edamamme topped with a Thai peanut dressing |
| Filet Mignon | $33.95 | 8oz choice cut, charbroiled, topped with a medallion of roasted garlic gorgonzola butter, served with mashed potatoes & vegetables | ||||
| Steak "Santa Cruz" | $27.95 | 8oz flat iron steak charbroiled and topped with sauteed prawns, artichoke hearts, scallions, mushrooms and a garlic bulb, served with mashed potatoes & vegetables | ||||
| New York Simply Grilled | $28.95 | 12oz New York Steak charbroiled and served with mashed potatoes & vegetables | ||||
| Baby Back Ribs | pork ribs cooked tender & basted with a mesquite BBQ sauce served coleslaw with french fries |
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| Ideal Pot Roast | $18.95 | cross rib slowly roasted with onions, garlic and house seasoninings served with rich gravy, mashed potatoes & vegetables | ||||
| Guacamole Burger | $18.95 | Braveheart black angus burger with jack cheese, homemade guacamole and crispy bacon, served with lettuce, tomato, sliced red onion and pickles on the side with french fries |
| Fresh Featured Seafood | ask your server for current selection & details | |
| Island Seabass | $24.95 | grilled seabass topped with a cilantro lime buerre blanc & roasted pineapple salsa served with sauteed kale & island rice |
| Clams & Fettucine | $20.95 | garlic, white wine & butter, fresh tomatoes & scallions tossed with fettucine pasta, served with garlic bread |
| Fish & Chips | $21.95 | white fish breaded (not beer battered) crispy fried served with french fries & vegetables |
| Seafood Platter | $24.95 | lightly breaded fish, coconut prawns and crispy calamari combination served with island rice & vegetables |
| Stuffed Salmon | $26.95 | stuffed with crab & shrimp, spinach, jack cheese, basil, parmesan, cream and alfredo sauce, baked and topped with a citrus cream buerre blanc served with island rice & vegetables |
| Grilled Mahi Mahi | $22.95 | dusted with flour, salt & pepper topped with a citrus wasabi ponzu sauce topped with roasted pineapple salsa served with sauteed kale and island rice |
| Horseradish Salmon | $23.95 | grilled salmon served over mashed potatoes and sauteed spinach, topped with horsradish lemon & basil aioli |
| Seafood Kabobs | $25.95 | 2 kabobs with mahi mahi, salmon, prawns, grilled on a skewer with onion, red & green bell pepper and cherry tomatoes, served with a citrus butter cream sauce served with island rice |
| King Crab Legs | $38.95 | 10oz basted crab legs, lemon, butter served with a baked potato & vegetables |
| Ideal Chicken Parmesan | $20.95 | breaded chicken served over penne with spinach, classic marinara and topped with jack and parmesan cheese in a basil pesto sauce |
| Chicken Castroville | $20.95 | sauteed chicken seasoned with fresh herbs, then sauteed with garlic, olive oil and white wine, artichoke hearts, capers and olives served with mashed potatoes and steamed vegetables |
| Ideal Fettucine Alfredo | Served classic style with a hint of nutmeg & black pepper. "Pacifica Style" - w/ crab, bay shrimp & scallions |
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| Pesto Chicken Penne | $21.95 | chicken breast sauteed in olive oil, white wine, light cream, roasted garlic, basil, tomatoes and kalamata olives tossed with penne and topped with pine nuts, sun dried tomatoes & parmesan | ||||
| Prawn Pomodoro | fettucine noodles sauteed in olive oil, white wine, garlic, kalamata olives, artichoke hearts, scallions, tomatoes, mushrooms and basil topped with parmesan |
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| Sunday & Monday - Baby Back Ribs | $12.95 | Sunday & Monday after 5pm, enjoy tender Baby Back Ribs served with french fries |
| Tuesday - Local's Favorites | $13.95 | Tuesday after 5pm, choose from six special entrees |
| Wednesday - Live Maine Lobster | $16.95 | Wednesday after 5pm enjoy a Whole Live Maine Lobster served in the shell with rice |
| Friday - Prime Rib | $16.95 | Friday after 5pm. Slow Roasted Prime Rib served with mashed potatoes |
| Vista Point Chardonnay, California | $8.00 | |
| Kendall Jackson Chardonnay, California | $10.00 | |
| Storrs Chardonnay, Santa Cruz Mountains | $12.00 | |
| Piccini Pinot Grigio, Italy | $9.00 | |
| Mohua, Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand | $9.00 | |
| Joel Gott Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma | $10.00 | |
| Mimi Rose, France | $9.00 |
| Piper Sonoma Brut, Napa |
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| Chandon Rose (Split), California |
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| Chandon Brut (Split), California |
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| Valdo Prosecco (Split), California |
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| Opera Prima, Spain | $8.00 |
| Vista Point Cabernet Sauvignon, California | $8.00 | |||
| J Lohr Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles | $10.00 | |||
| Robert Hall Merlot, Sonoma | $9.00 | |||
| Ryder Pinot Noir, Central Coast | $9.00 | |||
| Soquel Vineyards Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz Mountains | $12.00 | |||
| 7 Deadly Zinfandel, Lodi | $10.00 | |||
| Altos del Plata Malbec, Argentina | $9.00 | |||
| Taylor Tawney Port 10yr, Portugal |
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| Santa Cruz Mountains IPA 7.5%, American IPA, Organic, Santa Cruz, CA | local | |
| Santa Cruz Mountain Amber Ale 5%, American Amber, Organic, Santa Cruz, CA | local | |
| Discretion Uncle Dave's Rye IPA 6.5%, Full-Bodied IPA, Santa Cruz, CA | local | |
| Kona Longboard Lager 4.6%, Lager, Hawaii |
| Seasonal Selection | please ask for current selection | |
| Lagunitas IPA 6.2%, Pale Ale, Petaluma, California | ||
| Corona Extra 4.6%, Mexican Lager, Mexico | ||
| Modelo Especial 4.4%, Mexican Lager, Mexico | ||
| Guinness Stout 4.2%, Irish Stout, Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Stella Artois 5%, Euro Pale Lager, Belgium | ||
| Negra Modelo 5.4%, Dark Lager, Mexico | ||
| Coors Light 4.2%, Light Lager, Colorado | ||
| Coors Original 5.4%, American Lager, Colorado | ||
| Pacifico 4.6%, Mexican Lager, Mazatlan, Mexico | ||
| Blue Moon 5.4%, Belgian-Style Wheat Beer, Colorado | ||
| Angry Orchard Hard Cider 5%, American Cider, Cincinnati, Ohio | ||
| Omission Pale Ale 5.8%, American Pale Ale, Oregon | ||
| Non-Alcoholic | please ask for current selection |
| Tropical Mimosa | House champagne mixed with tropical juice | |
| Mr. Belvedere's Bacon Bloody Mary | Belvedere vodka & ideals famous housemade bloody mary mix, celery salt glass, bacon garnish | |
| El Presidente | Don Julio blanco tequila, Cointreau, fresh lime, sweet & sour with a float of Grand Marnier | |
| Sangria | House red wine, peach schnapps, black raspberry, oj, & Sprite | |
| Berrilicious Lava Flow | Bacardi rum, pineapple & coconut juice, blended with strawberries | |
| Moscow Mule | Tito's vodka, ginger beer & fresh lime |
| Ice Tea | ||
| Lemonade | ||
| Hot Tea | ||
| Strawberry Lemonade | ||
| Pelligrino | ||
| Milk | ||
| Fresh Orange Juice | ||
| Grapefruit Juice | ||
| Pineapple | ||
| Cranberry | ||
| Tomato Juice | ||
| Martinelli's Apple Juice | ||
| Chocolate Milk |
| Coke | ||
| Diet Coke | ||
| Sprite | ||
| Root Beer |
| House Margaritas | $5.00 | |
| Domestic Bottles | $3.00 | |
| Draft Beers | $5.00 | |
| Mai Tais | $5.00 | |
| House Wine | $6.00 | |
| Selected Appetizers | $7.00 | in bar only |
| 2 Scrambled Eggs | ||
| 2 Strips of Bacon | ||
| Homefries & Wheat Toast | No modifications |
| French Toast | $11.95 | thick cut "Texas Toast" battered, dipped and grilled, topped with fresh fruit, powdered sugar & served with whipped butter & syrup |
| Eggs Benedict | $15.95 | two toasted english muffins topped with grilled canadian bacon, poached eggs & hollandaise sauce |
| Country Ham & Eggs^ | $13.95 | charbroiled ham steak & 3 eggs cooked to order |
| Greek Scramble^ | $13.95 | three eggs scrambled with spinach, tomatoes, kalamata olives & feta cheese |
| Huevos Rancheros^ | $13.95 | three eggs over-medium, refried beans, green onions, roasted corn & black bean salsa with cheese on corn tortillas |
| Cheese Omelette^ | $10.95 | add veggies: onions, bell peppers & spinach |
| Chilaquiles^ | $11.95 | tortilla chips with a spicy salsa cruda, two eggs scrambled, cotija cheese garnished with sourcream |
| Steamed Clams^ | $15.95 | garlic, white wine & butter, fresh tomatoes & scallions | ||||
| Fried Calamari | $14.95 | served with lemon, cocktail & tartar sauce | ||||
| Chips & Salsa^ | $6.95 | fresh tortilla chips & house salsa | ||||
| Roasted Garlic & Brie | $14.95 | served with fresh fruit and a sliced baguette | ||||
| Gilroy Garlic Fries^ | $7.95 | crispy fries tossed with gilroy garlic & parsley | ||||
| Ceviche* ^ | $12.95 | tilapia cured in lime juice with tomato, cilantro, onion & pepper, served with corn tortilla chips | ||||
| Ideal Prawn Cocktail^ | $13.95 | prawns marinated in a tomato sauce with onions, cilantro, cucumber and avocado, served with corn tortilla chips | ||||
| Fresh Oysters* ^ | seasonal selection served with zesty cocktail sauce, lemon and horseradish |
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| Ahi Poke* | $14.95 | sashimi grade ahi mixed with a lemon wasabi citrus soy sauce tossed with macadamia nuts & cucumber served over cold organic soba noodles with crispy wontons | ||||
| Ideal Nachos9 | $11.95 | jack & cheddar cheese, refried beans, diced tomatoes, green onions, mild jalapeños, cilantro and black bean salsa, garnished with guacamole, sour cream & house salsa | ||||
| Sweet Potato Fries9^ | $7.95 | crispy fries served with a chipotle aioli |
| "TBA" Turkey, Bacon Avocado Sandwich | $14.95 | bacon, red onion, avocado, tomato, mixed greens with a pesto aioli on sliced whole wheat, served with coleslaw |
| Ideal Burger | $13.95 | Braveheart black angus burger on a sesame bun, served with lettuce, tomato, sliced red onion and pickles on the side with french fries. Substitute vegetarian black bean patty at no charge |
| Guacamole Burger | $17.95 | Braveheart black angus burger with jack cheese, homemade guacamole and crispy bacon, served with lettuce, tomato, sliced red onion and pickles on the side with french fries. Substitute grilled chicken for no charge |
| Pulled Pork Sandwich | $14.95 | fresh pork carnitas, BBQ sauce, red onion, asain coleslaw on a ciabatta roll with french fries |
| Prime Rib Dippers | $15.95 | prime rib thinly sliced, grilled onions, jack cheese on a ciabatta roll served with french fries and homemade Au Jus dipping sauce |
| Seafood Melt | $15.95 | shrimp, crab and green onion salad mixture grilled with jack cheese on sliced sourdough and served with coleslaw |
| Caprese Sandwich | $14.95 | fresh mozzarella, onion, tomato, basil, pesto aoili & balsamic reduction, mixed greens served with coleslaw |
| New England Clam Chowder | 2016 Santa Cruz Chowder Cook-Off Best Professional Boston Clam Chowder 2nd pl |
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| Asian Chicken Salad | $18.95 | chicken marinated in a soy sesame ginger sauce, grilled and served atop mixed greens, mandarins, cucumbers, cabbage, carrots, sun flower sprouts & crispy wonton strips with peanuts and a Thai peanut dressing | ||||||
| Bay Shrimp Louie^ | $17.95 | mixed greens, carrots, onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, avocado, hard boiled egg, celery & Louie dressing | ||||||
| Mixed Greens & Gorgonzola^ | $14.95 | balsamic vinaigrette, gorgonzola, glazed walnuts & strawberries | ||||||
| Caesar Salad | $12.95 | garlic croutons, parmesan cheese, classic dressing | ||||||
| Steak Salad^ | $20.95 | flat iron steak, mixed greens, balsamic vinaigrette, tomatoes, gorgonzola, avocado, corn & black bean salsa & tortilla chips | ||||||
| Ahi Soba Noodle Salad* | $21.95 | ahi poke over organic soba noodles, mixed greens, cilantro, carrots, sunflower sprouts, red cabbage, grilled pineapple, ginger, topped with a Thai peanut dressing | ||||||
| Kale & Cranberry Salad^ | $16.95 | baby mixed greens, red cabbage, kale, carrots, dried cranberries and toasted almonds, raspberry vinaigrette finished with goat cheese crumbles |
| Fish Tacos^ | $15.95 | grilled seasonal white fish topped with cabbage, pico de gallo and a roasted serrano & cilantro ranch |
| 1/2 Rack of Baby Back Ribs^ | $18.95 | pork ribs cooked tender & basted with a mesquite BBQ sauce served with coleslaw & french fries |
| Island Seabass^ | $21.95 | grilled seabass topped with a cilantro lime beurre blanc & roasted pineapple salsa served with coleslaw & island rice |
| Grilled Mahi Mahi^ | dusted with flour, salt & pepper topped with a citrus wasabi ponzu sauce topped with roasted pineapple salsa served with sauteed kale and island rice | |
| Calamari & French Fries | $17.95 | our tender deep fried calamari served with homemade cocktail & tartar sauce |
| Seafood Platter | $19.95 | lightly breaded fish, coconut prawns and crispy calamari, served with french fries |
| Fish & Chips | $17.95 | Alaskan cod breaded and fried (not beer battered) served with french fries |
| Salmon Salsa^ | $20.95 | grilled salmon topped with a pineapple salsa, served with coleslaw & island rice |
| Vista Point Chardonnay, California | $7.00 | |
| Kendall Jackson Chardonnay, California | $9.00 | |
| Storrs Chardonnay, Santa Cruz Mountains | $12.00 | |
| Cielo Pinot Grigio, Italy | $8.00 | |
| Mohua, Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand | $8.00 | |
| Joel Gott Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma | $9.00 | |
| Mimi Rose, France | $8.00 |
| Piper Sonoma Brut, Napa |
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| Chandon Rose (Split) California |
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| Chandon Brut (Split) California |
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| Opera Prima, Spain | $7.00 |
| Vista Point Cabernet Sauvignon, California | $7.00 | |||
| J Lohr Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles | $10.00 | |||
| Robert Hall Merlot, Sonoma | $9.00 | |||
| Hahn Pinot Noir, Monterey | $9.00 | |||
| Soquel Vineyards Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz Mountains | $11.00 | |||
| 7 Deadly Zinfandel, Lodi | $10.00 | |||
| Altos Del Plata Malbec, Argentina | $9.00 | |||
| Taylor Tawney Port 10yr, Portugal |
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| Santa Cruz Mountains IPA (Local) 7.5%, American IPA, Organic, Santa Cruz, CA | ||
| Santa Cruz Mountain Amber Ale (Local) 5%, American Amber, Organic, Santa Cruz, CA | ||
| Kona Longboard Lager 4.6%, Lager, Hawaii | ||
| Discretion Uncle Dave's Rye IPA (Local) 6.5%, Full-bodied IPA, Santa Cruz, CA | ||
| Discretion Shimmer Pils (Local) 5.3%, German Pilsner, Santa Cruz, CA | ||
| Great White Wheat 4.8%, Hefeweizen, Eureka, CA |
| Lagunitas IPA 6.2%, Pale Ale, Petaluma, California | ||
| Corona Extra 4.6%, Mexican Lager, Mexico | ||
| Modelo Especial 4.4%, Mexican Lager, Mexico | ||
| Guinness Stout 4.2%, Irish Stout, Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Stella Artois 5%, Euro Pale Lager, Belgium | ||
| Negra Modelo 5.4%, Dark Lager, Mexico | ||
| Coors Light 4.2%, Light Lager, Colorado | ||
| Coors Original 5.4%, American Lager, Colorado | ||
| Pacifico 4.6%, Mexican Lager, Mazatlan, Mexico | ||
| Angry Orchard Hard Cider 5%, American Cider, Cincinnati, Ohio^ | ||
| Omission Pale Ale 5.8%, American Pale Ale, Oregon^ | ||
| Non-Alcoholic | please ask for current selection |
| Sunday & Monday - Baby Back Ribs | $11.95 | Every Sunday & Monday after 5pm, enjoy tender Baby Back Ribs served with french fries for just |
| Tuesday - Local's Favorites | $13.95 | Every Tuesday after 5pm, choose from six special seafood entrees for only |
| Wednesday - Live Maine Lobster | $15.95 | Every Wednesday after 5pm enjoy a Whole Live Maine Lobster served in the shell with rice for just |
| Friday - Prime Rib | $15.95 | Every Friday after 5pm enjoy a 1 inch cut Slow Roasted Prime Rib served with mashed potatoes for just |
| House Margaritas | $5.00 | |
| Domestic Bottles | $3.00 | |
| Draft Beers | $5.00 | |
| Mai Tais | $5.00 | |
| House Wine | $5.00 | |
| Appetizers | $7.00 |
| Breakfast Special | enjoy 2 scrambled eggs, 2 strips of bacon, homefries & toast |
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| Tropical Mimosa | house champagne mixed with tropical juice | |
| Mr. Belvedere's Bacon Bloody Mary | belvedere vodka & ideals famous housemade bloody mary mix, celery salt glass, bacon garnish | |
| El Presidente | Don Julio blanco tequila, Cointreau, fresh lime, sweet & sour with a float of Grand Marnier | |
| Sangria | house red wine, peach schnapps, black raspberry, oj, & Sprite | |
| Lava Flow | Bacardi rum, pineapple & coconut juice, blended with strawberries | |
| Moscow Mule | Russian Standard vodka, ginger beer & fresh lime |
| Mexicali Burrito^ | $11.95 | eggs, potatoes, spinach, jack & cheddar cheese, avocado, roasted corn & black bean salsa, served a la carte |
| Breakfast BLT | $11.95 | toasted whole wheat, scrambled eggs, bacon, lettuce & tomato, served with fresh fruit |
| Chilaquiles^ | $11.95 | tortilla chips with a spicy salsa cruda, two eggs queso fresco, garnished with sour cream |
| Fruit Parfait^ | $9.95 | granola, strawberries, sliced apple, blackberries, vanilla yogurt |
| Denver Omelette^ | $14.95 | country ham, bell peppers, sautéed onions, jack & cheddar cheese |
| Chorizo Scramble^ | $14.95 | chorizo, sautéed bell peppers, onions, cilantro, jack & cheddar cheese, pico de gallo, roasted corn & black bean salsa |
| Egg Whites & Fruit^ | $10.95 | three eggs, fresh fruit, wheat toast |
| Cali Benedict | $15.95 | english muffins, avocado, sliced turkey, two poached eggs, hollandaise sauce |
| Ideal Pancakes | $8.95 | 2 buttermilk pancakes, syrup, whipped butter |
| English Muffin | $1.95 | |
| Toast | $1.95 | |
| Ham Steak | $4.95 | |
| 2 Pork Sausages | $4.95 | |
| 4 Bacon Strips | $4.95 | |
| 2 Eggs | $3.95 | |
| Fruit Cup | $5.95 | |
| 3 Corn Tortillas | $1.95 | |
| Sliced Tomatoes | $1.95 | |
| Homefries | $2.95 | |
| Sub Fruit | $2.95 | |
| Sub Tomatoes | $1.95 | |
| Sub Egg Whites | $1.95 |
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