• California
  • Santa Cruz
  • Ideal Bar & Grill

Ideal Bar & Grill

(831) 423-5271
  • 106 Beach Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
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  • Menu
  • Breakfast
    • French Toast $11.95

      Thick cut "Texas Toast" battered, dipped and grilled, topped with fresh fruit, powdered sugar & served with whipped butter and maple syrup.

    • Eggs Benedict $14.95

      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 $12.95

      Three eggs scrambled with spinach, tomatoes, kalamata olives & feta cheese.

    • Huevos Rancheros $12.95

      Three eggs over-medium, refried beans, green onions, roasted corn & black bean salsa with cheese on corn tortillas topped with avocado salsa.

    • Cheese Omelette* $10.95

      Onions, bell peppers & spinach.

  • Appetizers
    • Steamed Clams* $15.95

      Garlic, white wine & butter, fresh tomatoes & scallions.

    • Seared Blackened Ahi Tuna* $17.95

      Dusted with spicy cajun seasonings, pan seared rare served with wasabi aioli.

    • 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.

    • Potato Skins* $11.95

      Bacon, cheese & green onion.

    • Ceviche* $11.95

      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* $14.95

      Seasonal selection served with zesty cocktail sauce, lemon and horseradish.

    • 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 Nachos $11.95

      Jack & cheddar cheese, refried beans, diced tomatoes, green onions, mild jalapeños and black bean salsa, garnished with guacamole, sour cream & house salsa.

  • Sandwiches
    • "TBA" Turkey Bacon Avocado Sandwich $14.95

      Bacon, red onion, avocado, pepperoncini rings, tomato, mixed greens with a pesto aioli on sliced whole wheat, served with french fries.

    • Ideal Burger $12.95

      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 $16.95

      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.

    • SC Philly Chicken Sandwich $13.95

      Grilled chicken, bell peppers, grilled onions, jack cheese, chipotle aioli on a sweet roll served with french fries.

    • Prime Rib Dippers $14.95

      Prime rib thinly sliced, grilled onions, jack cheese on a sweet 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 potato salad.

    • Portabella Mushroom Sandwich $14.95

      Marinated in balsamic then roasted with gorgonzola, pesto aioli, grilled red onions, lettuce and pepperoncini rings on whole wheat, served with potato salad.

  • Soup & Salads
    • New England Clam Chowder $5.95

      2014 Santa Cruz Chowder Cook-Off Peoples Choice 1st Place.

    • Asian Chicken Salad* $17.95

      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 $11.95

      Garlic croutons, parmesan cheese and classic dressing.

    • Steak Salad* $18.95

      Flat iron steak, mixed greens, balsamic vinaigrette, tomatoes, gorgonzola, avocado, corn & black bean salsa & tortilla chips.

    • Ahi Soba Noodle Salad $20.95

      Seared ahi encrusted with sesame seeds over organic soba noodles, mixed greens, cilantro, carrots, sunflower sprouts, red cabbage, grilled pineapple, ginger, topped with a thai peanut dressing.

  • Entrees
    • Fish Tacos* $15.95

      Grilled Mahi Mahi, cabbage, tomatoes, avocado salsa, served with corn tortilla chips.

    • Carnitas Tacos* $14.95

      Pulled pork carnitas, cabbage, tomatoes, avocado salsa, served with corn tortilla chips.

    • Island Seabass* $19.95

      Grilled seabass topped with a cilantro lime buerre blanc & roasted pineapple salsa served with sautéed spinach & island rice.

    • Spicy Blackened Mahi Mahi* $16.95

      Encrusted with a spicy cajún rub and grilled, topped with a zesty citrus cilantro buerre blanc & fresh pineapple salsa, served with island rice & steamed vegetables.

    • Calamari & French Fries $16.95

      Our tender deep fried calamari served with homemade cocktail & tartar sauce.

    • Seafood Platter $19.95

      Lightly breaded fish, coconut prawns and crispy calamari and served with french fries.

    • Fish & Chips $16.95

      White fish breaded and fried (not beer battered) served with french fries.

    • Salmon Salsa* $18.95

      Grilled salmon topped with a pineapple salsa, served with island rice & steamed vegetables.

  • Breakfast
    • The Eggwich $6

      Eggs scrambled with jack and cheedar cheese on a toasted english muffin-served with a small fruit cup.

    • Scrambled with a side of Homefries $6

      Two eggs scrambled and served with our home fried potatoes.

    • Frenchy's Toast $6

      Served with fresh fruit, whipped butter & syrup.

  • Eats
    • Chowder in a Bread Bowl $9

    • Fish & Chips $8

    • Ideal Cheesy Noodles $7

      Served with fresh fruit.

    • Teriyaki Chicken $9

      Served with rice & veggies.

    • Chicken Strips $8

      Served with french fries.

    • Turkey & Cheese Sandwich $7

    • Turkey & Cheese Sandwich $7

      On whole wheat bread, served with fresh fruit.

    • Ideal Corn Dog $7

      Served with french fries.

  • Kids Chicken Entree
    All entrees are for children under 12 years of age.
    • Kids Chicken Entree $9

      Chicken grilled in a separate pan with no sauce and no butter - - served with plain steamed veggies.

  • Treats
    • Hot Chocolate $3.5

    • Kid's Ice Cream $3

    • Sundae $6

    • Banana Sundae $7

    • Mud Pie $7

    • Smoothie $6.95

    • Milkshake $5.95

  • Drinks
    • Apple Juice $2

    • Orange Juice $4

    • Pineapple Juice $4

    • Lemonade $4

    • Root Beer Float $4.95

    • Milk $3

    • Chocolate Milk $3

  • Breakfast
    Egg entrées are made with three eggs & served with homefried potatoes unless otherwise stated.
    • Mexicali Burrito* $10.95

      Eggs, potatoes, spinach, jack & cheddar cheese, avocado, black bean salsa and served with fruit.

    • Breakfast Sandwich $9.95

      Toasted english muffin, scrambled eggs, bacon and cheese. served with fresh fruit.

    • Tortilla Scramble* $10.95

      Diced tortillas, tomatoes, onions, avocado, black bean salsa, jack & cheddar cheese and fresh cilantro.

    • Fruit Parfait* $9.95

      Granola, strawberries, sliced apple, blueberries, vanilla cream yogurt.

    • Denver Omelette* $12.95

      Country ham, bell peppers, sautéed onions, jack & cheddar cheese.

    • Chorizo Scramble* $12.95

      Chorizo, sautéed bell peppers, onions, jack & cheddar cheese, pico de gallo, roasted corn & black bean salsa.

    • Crab & Spinach Benedict $14.95

      English muffins, fresh spinach, crab, two poached eggs and hollandaise sauce.

    • Egg Whites & Fruit* $8.95

      Two eggs, fresh fruit and wheat toast.

    • Cali Benedict $13.95

      English muffins, avocado, sliced turkey, two poached eggs and hollandaise sauce.

    • Ideal Pancakes $7.95

      2 buttermilk pancakes, maple syrup and whipped butter.

  • Breakfast Sides & Subs
    • English Muffin $1.95

    • Toast* $1.95

    • Ham Steak $4.95

    • 2 Sausage Links $4.95

    • 4 Bacon Strips $4.95

    • Egg Whites $2.95

    • 2 Eggs $3.95

    • Fruit Cup $5.95

    • 3 Corn Tortillas $1.95

    • Sliced Tomatoes $1

    • Sliced Tomatoes $1.95

    • Homefries $2.95

    • Sub Fruit $2.95

    • Sub Tomatoes $1.95

    • Sub Egg Whites $1.95

  • Breakfast
    • The Eggwich $6

      Eggs scrambled with jack and cheedar cheese on a toasted english muffin-served with a small fruit cup.

    • Scrambled with a side of Homefries $6

      Two eggs scrambled and served with our home fried potatoes.

    • Frenchy's Toast $6

      Served with fresh fruit, whipped butter & syrup.

  • Eats
    • Chowder in a Bread Bowl $9

    • Fish & Chips $8

    • Ideal Cheesy Noodles $7

      Served with fresh fruit.

    • Teriyaki Chicken $9

      Served with rice & veggies.

    • Chicken Strips $8

      Served with french fries.

    • Turkey & Cheese Sandwich $7

      On whole wheat bread, served with fresh fruit.

    • Ideal Corn Dog $7

      Served with french fries.

  • Kids Chicken Entree
    All entrees are for children under 12 years of age.
    • Kids Chicken Entree** $9

      Chicken grilled in a separate pan with no sauce and no butter - - served with plain steamed veggies.

  • Treats
    • Hot Chocolate $3.5

    • Kid's Ice Cream $3

    • Sundae $6

    • Banana Sundae $7

    • Mud Pie $7

    • Smoothie $6.95

    • Milkshake $5.95

  • Drinks
    • Apple Juice $2

    • Orange Juice $4

    • Pineapple Juice $4

    • Lemonade $4

    • Root Beer Float $4.95

    • Milk $3

    • Chocolate Milk $3

  • Appetizers
    • Seafood Trio $18.95

      A taste of Ideal ceviche, Ideal prawn cocktail and ahi poke - served with corn tortilla chips.

    • Artichoke Bruschetta $11.95

      Toasted baguettes topped with artichokes, capers, aioli & parmesan cheese.

    • Steamed Clams* $15.95

      Garlic, white wine & butter, fresh tomatoes & scallions.

    • Ideal Prawn Cocktail* $13.95

      Prawns marinated in a tomato sauce with onion, cilantro, cucumber & avocado served with tortilla chips.

    • Potato Skins* $11.95

      Bacon, cheese & green onion.

    • Roasted Garlic & Brie $14.95

      Served with fresh fruit and a sliced baguette.

    • Ceviche* $11.95

      Tilapia cured in lime juice with tomato, onion & peppers, served with corn tortilla chips.

    • Fried Calamari $14.95

      Served with lemon, cocktail & tarter sauce.

  • Raw Bar
    • Fresh Oysters* $14.95

      Seasonal selection served with zesty cocktail sauce, lemon and horseradish.

    • Seared Blackened Ahi Tuna* $17.95

      Dusted with spicy cajun seasonings, pan seared rare, served with a wasabi aioli.

    • 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 and garnished with crispy wontons.

  • Soup Salad
    • Award Winning Clam Chowder $5.95

      2014 Santa Cruz Chowder Cook-Off Peoples Choice 1st Place.

    • Sourdough Bread Bowl $9.95

    • Side Salad $5.95

    • Side Caesar $6.95

    • Bay Shrimp Louie* $17.95

      Mixed greens, bay shrimp, carrots, onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, avocado, hard boiled egg and louie dressing.

    • Caesar Salad $11.95

      Garlic croutons, parmesan cheese and classic dressing.

    • Mixed Greens & Gorgonzola* $14.95

      Balsamic vinaigrette, gorgonzola, glazed walnuts & strawberries.

    • Asian Chicken Salad* $17.95

      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* $18.95

      Mixed greens, balsamic vinaigrette, tomatoes, gorgonzola, avocado, corn & black bean salsa, flat iron steak and tortilla strips.

    • Spinach & Scallop Salad* $20.95

      Fresh spinach tossed with a raspberry vinaigrette, diced cranberries, candied walnuts topped with bleu cheese crumbles and grilled scallops.

    • Ahi Soba Noodle Salad $20.95

      Ahi seared rare encrusted with sesame seeds over soba noodles, mixed greens, cilantro, carrots, sunflower sprouts, red cabbage, soy sauce, grilled pineapple & ginger topped with a thai peanut dressing.

  • Weekly Specials
    • Sun & Mon - Baby Back Ribs $11.95

      Served with french fries.

    • Tuesday - Local's Favorites $13.95

      Six entrees to choose from.

    • Wednesday - Live Maine Lobster $13.95

      Served with rice pilaf.

    • Friday - 1" Cut Prime Rib $13.95

      Served with mashed potatoes.

  • Ideal Seafood
    All seafood & chicken entrees are served with island rice and steamed seasonal vegetables, unless otherwise noted.
    • King Crab Legs* $38.95

      10oz basted crab legs, lemon, butter served with a baked potato and vegetables.

    • Island Sea Bass* $24.95

      Grilled and topped with a cilantro lime buerre blanc & roasted pineapple salsa served with sauteed spinach.

    • Fish & Chips $18.95

      white fish breaded (not beer battered) crispy fried served with french fries and vegetables.

    • Seafood Platter $22.95

      Lightly breaded fish, coconut prawns & crispy calamari combination.

    • Stuffed Salmon $26.95

      Stuffed with crab & shrimp, spinach, jack cheese, basil, parmesan and cream mixture, baked and topped with a citrus cream buerre blanc.

    • Ichiban Scallops* $23.95

      Scallops marinated in a soy cilantro pesto and grilled to perfection, served with island rice, sautéed spinach with a pickled ginger buerre blanc.

    • Blackened Mahi Mahi* $21.95

      Grilled mahi mahi encrusted with a spicy cajun rub topped with a zesty citrus cilantro buerre blanc & fresh pineapple salsa.

    • Horseradish Salmon* $22.95

      Grilled salmon served over mashed potatoes and sauteed spinach, topped with a horseradish lemon & basil aioli.

    • Seafood Kabobs* $24.95

      2 kabobs with mahi mahi, salmon, prawns, grilled on a skewer with onion, red & green bell pepper and cherry tomatoes, served with island rice and steamed vegetables with a side of citrus butter cream sauce.

  • Chicken
    • Ideal Chicken Parmesan $19.95

      Breaded chicken served over penne with spinach, classic marinara and topped with jack and parmesan cheese & a basil pesto sauce.

    • Hawaiian Teriyaki Chicken $18.95

      charbroiled chicken, topped with grilled pineapple, teriyaki sauce and toasted sesame seeds.

  • Steaks & Burgers
    • Filet Mignon* $30.95

      8oz choice cut, charbroiled, topped with a medallion of roasted garlic gorgonzola butter, served with garlic mashed potatoes and 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 garlic mashed potatoes and vegetables.

    • New York Simply Grilled* $28.95

      12oz New York steak charbroiled and served with mashed potatoes & grilled vegetables.

    • Baby Back Ribs $18.95

      Pork ribs cooked tender and basted with a mesquite BBQ sauce served with coleslaw & french fries.

    • Ideal Pot Roast $18.95

      Cross rib slowly roasted with onions, garlic and house seasonings served with a rich gravy, mashed potatoes and vegetables.

    • The "Ideal" Burger $12.95

      Braveheart black angus burger served on a sesame bun with lettuce, tomato and pickle and served with french fries.

    • Guacamole Bacon Burger $16.95

      Braveheart black angus burger with jack cheese, homemade guacamole and crispy bacon, served with french fries.

  • Pasta
    • Ideal Fettucine Alfredo $19.95

      Served classic style with a hint of nutmeg & black pepper.

    • 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, sundried tomatoes & parmesan.

    • Pasta Pomodoro $19.95

      Fettucine noodles sauteed in olive oil, white wine, garlic, kalamata olives, artichoke hearts, scallions, tomatoes, mushrooms and basil topped with parmesan.

  • Breakfast
    • The Eggwich $6

      Eggs scrambled with jack and cheedar cheese on a toasted english muffin-served with a small fruit cup.

    • Scrambled with a side of Homefries $6

      Two eggs scrambled and served with our home fried potatoes.

    • Frenchy's Toast $6

      Served with fresh fruit, whipped butter & syrup.

  • Eats
    • Chowder in a Bread Bowl $9

    • Fish & Chips $8

    • Ideal Cheesy Noodles $7

      Served with fresh fruit.

    • Teriyaki Chicken $9

      Served with rice & veggies.

    • Chicken Strips $8

      Served with french fries.

    • Turkey & Cheese Sandwich $7

      on whole wheat bread, served with fresh fruit.

    • Ideal Corn Dog $7

      Served with french fries.

  • Kids Chicken Entree
    • Kids Chicken Entree** $9

      Chicken grilled in a separate pan with no sauce and no butter - - served with plain steamed veggies.

  • Treats
    • Hot Chocolate $3.5

    • Kid's Ice Cream $3

    • Sundae $6

    • Banana Sundae $7

    • Mud Pie $7

    • Smoothie $6.95

    • Milkshake $5.95

  • Drinks
    • Apple Juice $2

    • Orange Juice $4

    • Pineapple Juice $4

    • Lemonade $4

    • Root Beer Float $4.95

    • Milk $3

    • Chocolate Milk $3

  • Specials
    • Baby Back Ribs $11.95

      Every sunday & Monday. After 5 pm, join Ideal Bar & Grill for Baby Back Ribs served with French fries for just.

    • Tuesday Night Special $13.95

      Local favorite after 5pm, 6 entrees to choose from! call for detail.

    • Lobster Night $13.95

      Eery wednesday. After 5pm, join bar & grill and enjoy a whole maine lobster dinner for just, with an additional purchase.

    • 1" Cut Prime Rib $13.95

      Everey friday night. After 5pm, join ideal bar & grill for slow roasted prime rib served with mashed potatoes and steamed vegetables for just, with an additional purchase.

  • Breakfast Special
    • Breakfast $5.95

      2 Scrambled eggs, 2 strips of bacon, toast & home fries.

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