Business Hours:
| Sunday: | 10:00am to 09:00pm |
| Monday: | 11:00am to 09:00pm |
| Tuesday: | 11:00am to 09:00pm |
| Wednesday: | 11:00am to 09:00pm |
| Thursday: | 11:00am to 09:00pm |
| Friday: | 11:00am to 09:30pm |
| Saturday: | 10:00am to 09:30pm |
American Restaurants:
- The Tap Room at Fairway One Bars & Grills in Pebble Beach, CA
3304 17 mile Drive
- Buffalo Wild Wings Bars & Grills in San Jose, CA
1620 Saratoga Ave
- Hulas Island Grill Restaurants/Food & Dining in Monterey, CA
622 Lighthouse Ave
- Ginger Bar and Grill Bars & Grills in Newark, CA
39900 Balentine Dr
- Wooden Nickle Bar & Grill American Restaurants in Freedom, CA
1819 Freedom Blvd
- California Cafe Bar & Grill Bars & Grills in Los Gatos, CA
50 University Ave
Ideal Bar & Grill Service List
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All Day Menu
Breakfast Selections
available until 2pm; eggs served with our famous home fried potatoes unless otherwise stated
French Toast
thick cut Texas Toast topped with fresh fruit, powdered sugar, served with whipped butter & syrup
$16.95 Eggs Benedict
texas toast topped with grilled canadian bacon, poached eggs & hollandaise sauce
$19.95 Basic Breakfast**
three eggs cooked to order, bacon or sausage
$16.95 Garden Scramble**
three eggs scrambled with sundried tomatoes, yams butternut squash, red onion, broccoli with feta cheese
$17.95 Huevos Rancheros**
two eggs over-medium, refried beans, tomatoes, green onions, roasted corn & black bean salsa with cheese on corn tortillas
$17.95 Chilaquiles**
tortilla chips with a spicy salsa cruda, two scrambled eggs, cotija cheese with sour cream
$16.95 Mexicali Burrito**
eggs, potatoes, spinach, mixed cheese, roasted corn & black bean salsa, served a la carte
$14.95 Organic Acai Bowl**
granola, bannana, fresh berries, coconut
$16.95 Big Breakfast
french toast, 2 eggs, 2 strips of bacon, 2 pork sausage links, served with whipped butter & syrup
$19.95
Appetizers
Fried Calamari
served with lemon, cocktail & tartar sauce
$21.95 Chips & Salsa**
fresh tortilla chips & house salsa
$8.95 Garlic Bread
sourdough bread, garlic & herb butter, parmesan
$9.95 Roasted Garlic & Brie
served with fresh fruit, fig jam a sliced baguette
$16.95 Gilroy Garlic Fries
crispy fries tossed with gilroy garlic & parsley
$10.95 Ceviche* **
tilapia cured in lime juice with tomato, cilantro, onion & pepper, served with corn tortilla chips
$17.95 Ideal Nachos**
jack & cheddar cheese, refried beans, diced tomatoes, green onions, mild jalapeños, cilantro and black bean salsa, garnished with guacamole, sour cream & house salsa
$16.95 Sweet Potato Fries
crispy fries served with a chipotle aioli
$9.95
Raw Bar
Fresh Oysters* **
seasonal selection served with zesty cocktail sauce, lemon and horseradish
1/2 Dozen
$19.95 Full
$36.95 Ahi Poke* **
sashimi grade ahi mixed with a wasabi citrus soy sauce tossed with macadamia nuts & cucumber over cold organic soba noodles topped with crispy noodles
$21.95
Entrees
Fish Tacos**
Beer battered fish and topped with cabbage, pico de gallo and a roasted serrano & cilantro ranch
$19.95 1/2 Rack of Baby Back Ribs**
pork ribs cooked tender & basted with a mesquite BBQ sauce served with coleslaw & french fries
$25.95 Island Seabass**
grilled seabass topped with a citrus lime buerre blanc & roasted pineapple salsa served with kale coleslaw & island rice
$26.95 Blackened Ahi Filet
8oz seared ahi filet, blackened with cajun spices served with island rice, sauteed snap peas & bell peppers and finished with a zesty wasabi soy citrus sauce & pineapple salsa
$27.95 Seafood Platter
Beer Battered crispy white fish, coconut prawns and calamari, served with french fries
$26.95 Fish & Chips
Beer battered crispy white fish served with french fries
$23.95
Soup & Salads
New England Clam Chowder
Santa Cruz Chowder Cook-Off Best Professional "1st place peoples choice" 2024
Cup
$8.95 Bowl
$10.95 Sourdough Bread Bowl
$16.95 Asian Chicken Salad
panko crispy chicken, served atop mixed greens, cabbbage, cucumbers, cabbage, carrots, sprouts & crispy soba noodles with sliced almonds and a Thai peanut dressing
$22.95 Mixed Greens & Gorgonzola**
balsamic vinaigrette, gorgonzola, glazed walnuts & fresh seasonal fruit
$16.95 Caesar Salad
Romaine & kale garlic croutons, shaved parmesan, classic dressing
$15.95 Steak Salad**
flat iron steak, mixed greens, balsamic vinaigrette, tomatoes, gorgonzola, corn & black bean salsa & tortilla chips
$29.95 Buddha Salad**
mixed greens, beet hummus, carrots, sliced apple, roasted beets, sweet potatoes, sliced almonds and tahini dressing on the side
$18.95
Sandwiches
Gluten Free bread available for $2, Substitute small salad $4, Substitute sweet potato fries $3
"TBA" Turkey, Bacon Avocado Sandwich
Bacon, red onion, avocado, tomato, mixed greens with a pesto aioli on sliced whole wheat, served with kale coleslaw. Make it vegetarian? no bacon & turkey and we'll add edamame hummus, carrots & cucumbers!
$18.95 Ideal Burger
Braveheart black angus burger on a potato bun, served with lettuce, tomato, sliced red onion and pickles on the side with french fries
$19.95 Guacamole Bacon Burger
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
$23.95 Pulled Pork Sandwich
fresh pork carnitas, BBQ sauce, creamy kale coleslaw, pineapple salsa on a potato bun served with french fries
$18.95 Seafood Melt
shrimp, crab meat salad mixture green onion & jack cheese on grilled sliced sourdough and served with kale coleslaw (gluten free option not available)
$22.95
Signature Cocktails
Tropical Mimosa
House champagne mixed with tropical juice
Mr. Belvedere's Bacon Bloody
Belvedere vodka & ideals famous housemade bloody mary mix, celery salt glass, bacon
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
Aperol Spritz
Prosecco, Aperol, soda water & lemon
Ketel Petel
Ketel One Grapefruit & Rose, press, lemon
Bulleit Old Fashioned
Traditional old fashion prepared with Bulleit whiskey
White
Vista Point Chardonnay, California
$10.00 $36.00 Kendall Jackson Chardonnay, California
$13.00 $46.00 Storrs Chardonnay, Central Coast (Local)
$16.00 $56.00 Bargetto Pinot Grigio, Monterey County (Local)
$12.00 $40.00 Mohua, Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand
$12.00 $40.00 Joel Gott Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma
$14.00 $48.00 The beach Rose, Provence, France
$14.00 $46.00
Bubbles
Piper Sonoma Brut, Napa
Bottle
$45.00 Chandon Rose, California
Split
$14.00 Chandon Brut, California
Split
$14.00 Prosecco, Italy
Split
$13.00 House Champagne, Spain
$9.00 $26.00
Red Wine
Vista Point Cabernet Sauvignon, California
$10.00 $36.00 J Lohr Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles
$12.00 $43.00 Robert Hall Merlot, Sonoma
$12.00 $43.00 Ryder Pinot Noir, Central Coast (Local)
$12.00 $46.00 Soquel Vineyards Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz Mountains (Local)
$14.00 $53.00 The Biker Zinfandel, Paso Robles
$13.00 $48.00 Altos del Plata Malbec, Argentina
$12.00 $43.00 Taylor Tawney Port 10yr, Portugal
Glass
$12.00
Draft Beer
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 Simmer Pilsner, Santa Cruz, CA (Local)
Humble Sea Socks & Sandals Local
Bottles
Corona Extra 4.6%, Mexican Lager, Mexico
Modelo Especial 4.4%, Mexican Lager, Mexico
Guinness Stout 4.2%, Irish Stout, Dublin, Ireland
Salty Crew Boat Beer 5.2% Blonde Ale, Colorado
Coors Light 4.2%, Light Lager, Colorado
Pacifico 4.6%, Mexican Lager, Mazatlan, Mexico
Blue Moon 5.4%, Belgian-Style Wheat Beer, Colorado
Sincere Cider 5.2% Dry Cider, Chico, CA
Strainge Beast Hard Kombucha 7% Cali
Non-Alcoholic
please ask for current selection
White Claw Hard Seltzer
Black Cherry OR Natural lIme
Beverages
Ice Tea
Lemonade
Hot Tea
Strawberry Lemonade
Pelligrino
Milk
Fresh Orange Juice
Grapefruit Juice
Pineapple
Cranberry
Tomato Juice
Martinelli's Apple Juice
Chocolate Milk
Soft Drinks
Coke
Diet Coke
Sprite
Root Beer
Weekly Specials
May not be valid on holidays
Wednesday - Live Maine Lobster
Friday - Prime Rib
Happy Hour
Monday - Friday 3:30-5:30pm
House Margaritas
House Vodka Press
Domestic Bottles
Draft Beers
Mai Tais
House Wine
Dinner Menu
Starters
Ceviche**
tilapia cured in lime juice with tomato, cilantro, onion & peppers, served with corn tortilla chips
$17.95 Gilroy Garlic Fries
served with homemade ranch dressing
$10.95 Sweet Potato Fries
served with chipotle aioli
$9.95 Fresh Oysters**
seasonal selection served with cocktail sauce, lemon & horseradish
1/2 Dozen
$19.95 Full Dozen
$36.95 Ahi Poke
sashimi grade ahi, lemon wasabi citrus soy sauce, macadamia nuts & cucumber over cold organic soba noodles & crispy fried soba noodles
$20.95 Garlic Bread
sourdough bread, garlic & herb butter, parmesan
$9.95 Calamari
tender fried calamari, cocktail & tartar sauce
$20.95 Manila Clams
garlic, white wine & butter, applewood smoked bacon & scallions
$22.95 Roasted Garlic & Brie
brie cheese, roasted garlic, seasonal fruit, fig jam & sliced baguette
$16.95
Soup & Salad
New England Clam Chowder
2024 Santa Cruz Chowder Cook-Off | Peoples choice 1st pl.
Cup
$8.95 Bowl
$10.95 Sourdough Bread Bowl
$16.95 Buddha Salad**
mixed greens, beet hummus, carrots, sliced apple, sweet potato, sliced almonds, tahini dressing on the side
$18.95 Asian Chicken Salad
panko crispy chicken, mixed greens, cabbage, cucumbers, carrots, sprouts & crispy soba noodles, almonds & Thai peanut dressing
$21.95 Caesar Salad
romaine & Kale mix, caesar dressing, shaved parmesan & croutons
$15.95 Mixed Greens & Gorgonzola Salad**
organic mixed greens, gorgonzola, seasonal fruit, glazed walnuts balsamic vinaigrette
$16.95 Steak Salad**
flat iron steak mixed greens, balsamic vinaigrette, tomatoes, gorgonzola, avocado, corn & black bean salsa, tortilla strips
$29.95
Seafood
Stuffed Salmon
stuffed with crab & shrimp, spinach, jack cheese, parmesan, cream, alfredo sauce, baked & topped with a citrus cream buerre blanc, served with island rice & vegetables
$32.95 Blackend Ahi Filet
8oz seared Ahi Filet, blackened with cajun spices served with island rice, sauteed snap peas & bell peppers and finished with a zesty wasabi soy citrus sauce topped with pinapple salsa
$27.95 Horseradish Salmon
grilled salmon, over mashed potatoes & sauteed spinach, topped with a horseradish lemon & basil aioli
$29.95 Seafood Kabobs**
2 kabobs of mahi mahi, salmon, prawns, grilled with onion, bell pepper, cherry tomatos, citrus cream sauce & island rice
$33.95 Fresh Featured Seafood*
ask your server for current selection & details
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Island Seabass**
grilled and topped with a citrus lime buerre blanc and roasted pineapple salsa served with sauteed spinach & island rice
$29.95 Fish & Chips
white fish breaded beer battered crispy fried served with french fries & vegetables
$29.95 Seafood Platter
Beer battered white fish, coconut prawns & crispy calamari combination served with island rice & vegetables
$28.95
Chicken & Pasta
Ideal Chicken Parmesan
breaded chicken served over penne with spinach, classic marinara and topped with jack & parmesan cheese with a basil pesto sauce
$25.95 Pesto Chicken Penne
chicken breast sauteed in olive oil, white wine, light cream, roasted garlic, basil, tomatoes and kalamata olives tossed with penne, topped with sundried tomatoes & parmesan
$24.95 Ideal Fettucine Alfredo
served classic style with a hint of nutmeg & black pepper
$21.95 Clams & Fettucine
garlic, white wine & butter, fresh tomatoes & scallions tossed with fettucine pasta, served with garlic bread
$28.95
Steaks & Burgers
Steak Santa Cruz
8 oz flat iron steak charbroiled and topped with sauteed prawns, artichoke hearts, scallions, mushrooms and a garlic bulb, served with mashed potatoes & vegetables
$36.95 New York Simply Grilled**
12 oz New York steak charbroiled and served with mashed potatoes & vegetables
$40.95 Baby Back BBQ Ribs**
pork ribs cooked tender and basted with a mesquite BBQ sauce served with coleslaw & french fries
Half
$25.95 Guacamole Bacon Burger
braveheart black angus burger with jack cheese, homemade guacamole and crispy bacon, served with french fries
$23.95
Signature Cocktails
Tropical Mimosa
House champagne mixed with tropical juice
Mr. Belvedere Bacon Bloody
Belvedere vodka & Ideal's famous housemade bloddy mary mix celery salt glass, maplewood bacon
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
Aperol Spritz
Prosecco, Aperol, soda water & lemon
Ketel Petel
Ketel One grapefruit & Rose, press, lemon
Bulleit Old Fashioned
Traditional old fashion prepared with Bulleit whiskey
Strawberry Fields
Herradura Silver, fresh lime juice, triple sec, strawberry puree and a splash of sweet & sour. This is served on rocks
Malibu Planters Punch
Malibu Coconut Rum, pineapple juice, orange juice & dark rum
Blue Hawaiian
Bacardi Superior Whits Rum, pineapple juice and blue curacao liqueur
Mexican Mimosa
Casamigos Blanco tequila with fresh orange juice, topped with prosseco and a splash of grenadine
White Wine
Vista Point Chardonnay, California
Glass
$10.00 Bottle
$36.00 Kendall Jackson Chardonnay, California
Glass
$13.00 Bottle
$48.00 Storrs Chardonnay, Central Coast (Local)
Glass
$16.00 Bottle
$59.00 Bargetto Pinot Grigio, Monterey County (Local)
Glass
$12.00 Bottle
$43.00 Mohua Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand
Glass
$12.00 Bottle
$43.00 Joel Gott Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma
Glass
$14.00 Bottle
$53.00 The Beach Rose, Provence, France
Glass
$14.00 Bottle
$53.00
Red Wine
Vista Point Cabernet Sauvignon, California
Glass
$10.00 Bottle
$36.00 J Lohr Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles
Glass
$12.00 Bottle
$43.00 Robert Hall Merlot, Sonoma
Glass
$12.00 Bottle
$33.00 Ryder Pinot Noir, Central Coast (Local)
Glass
$12.00 Bottle
$48.00 Soquel Vineyards Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz Mountains (Local)
Glass
$14.00 Bottle
$54.00 The Biker Zinfandel, Paso Robles
Glass
$13.00 Bottle
$48.00 Altos del Plata Malbec, Argentina
Glass
$12.00 Bottle
$43.00 Taylor Tawney Port 10 Yr., Portugal
Glass
$12.00
Champagne & Bubbles
Chandon Rosé Split, Sparkling Wine, California
$14.00 Chandon Brut Split, Sparkling Wine, California
$14.00 Lucca Paretti Prosecco Split, Italy
$14.00 House Champagne, Spain
Glass
$10.00 Piper Sonoma Brut, Napa
$45.00 Moet & Chandon Champagne, Reims, France
$55.00
Draft & Bottles
Santa Cruz Mountains IPA 7.5% American IPA, Orgainc, Santa Cruz, CA (Local)
Draft
Santa Cruz Mountain Amber Ale (Local) 5% American Amber, Organic, Santa Cruz, CA
Draft
Discretion Shimmer Pils, Santa Cruz, CA
Draft
Humble Sea Socks & Sandals IPA Local
Draft
Pacifico 4.6% Mexican Lager, Mazatlan, Mexico
Blue Moon 5.4% Belgian-Style Wheat Beer, Colorado
Golden State Cider 5% American Cider, Cincinnati, Ohio**
Sincere Cider California 5.2 %dry Cider
Corona Extra 4.6%, Mexican Lager, Mexico
Modelo Especial 4.4% Mexican Lager, Mexico
Guinness Stout 4.2% Irish Stout, Dublin, Ireland
White Claw Hard Seltzer Black Cherry or Lime, Chicago, IL 5.0% ABV
Coors Light 4.2% Light Lager, Colorado
Salty Crew Boat Beer 5.2% Blonde Ale, Cali
Non-Alcohol Ask Server
Beverages
Fresh Orange Juice
Grapefruit Juice
Pineapple
Cranberry
Tomato Juice
Martinelli's Apple Juice
Root Beer Float
Ice Tea
Lemonade
Hot Tea
Strawberry Lemonade
Pelligrino
Milk
Chocolate Milk
Soft Drinks
Coke
Diet Coke
Sprite
Root Beer
Kids Menu
Entrees
Sub Fresh Fruit or Veggies $2
Clam Chowder Breadbowl
$16.95 Chicken Strips & Fries
$13.95 Ideal Cheesy Noodles
$10.95 Fish & Chips
$13.95 Grilled Salmon
served with french fries & veggies
$14.95 Corn Dog & Fries
$11.95 Allergy Free Chicken
grilled separately, no sauce, veggies plain
$12.95
Breakfast
Breakfast available until 2 pm. Must be 12 years or younger.
The Eggwich
eggs scrambled with cheese on a toasted english muffin - served with fruit
$100.95 Eggs & Homefries
two eggs scrambled & home fried potatoes
$10.95 Kids French Toast
with fresh fruit, whipped butter & syrup
$10.95
Treats
Rootbeer Float
$7.00 Milkshake
chocolate, vanilla or strawberry
$8.00 Hot Chocolate
with whipped cream
$5.00 Ice cream
$5.00
Drinks
Baby Shark Bite
coconut juice, blueberry syrup, lime juice & soda water
$6.00 The Flamingo
cranberry, pineapple, lime juice & sprite
$6.00 Martinelli's Apple Juice
$4.00 Fresh Squeezed OJ
$5.50 Milk / Chocolate Milk
$5.00 Hot Chocolate
$5.00 Strawberry Lemonade
$5.50
