The Crow's Nest Restaurant 2218 East Cliff Dr. Santa Cruz, CA 95062 | Phone: (831) 476-4560

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Appetizers

Dungeness Crab Cakes
Over spinach chiffonade with lemon saffron aioli   -   10.95

Buffalo Wings
Meaty chicken wings in our spicy sauce, with celery sticks   -   6.95

Tomato Crossini
Sliced roma tomatoes in garlic-balsamic vinaigrette, with mozzarella cheese and chopped fresh basil. Served with sliced sourdough   -   8.95

Our Famous Smoked Salmon
Fresh Salmon, marinated, then hot-smoked for hours over an alder wood fire. Sweet, smoky and delicious! Served with wasabi-mayonnaise   -   9.95

Calamari
Tenderized, coated with parmesan breading and deep-fried, served with tartar sauce & lemon   -   10.95

Nachos
Bean and cheese, with jalapenos, onions, olives & salsa fresca   -   8.95

Prawn Martini
White shrimp topped with our cocktail sauce. Served with lemon & avocado   -   8.95

Ahi Ruby Rare
Seared cajun-spiced sashimi tuna with soy & wasabi   -   10.95

House-Made Potato Chips
Served warm with chipotle-ranch dressing   -   4.95

Entree Salads

Salmon (or Portabella Mushroom) Salad
Chargrilled and served on mixed greens with balsamic vinaigrette, grilled veggies & goat cheese   -   14.95

Endless Salad Bar
Take your plate downstairs and create your own masterpiece. Return as often as you like   -   9.95

Sesame Ahi Salad
Sashimi tuna seared rare with tangy sesame dressing, rice noodles, and mixed greens   -   14.95

Pear and Gorgonzola Salad
Mixed greens with fresh pears, candied pecans & zinfandel vinaigrette   -   12.95

Specialty Caesar Salads
Choice of chicken, calamari, ahi brochette, or skirt steak   -   13.95

Entrees

Fish and Choice
Filets of Alaskan pollock, beer-battered then breaded and fried, served with tartar sauce & lemon   -   13.95

Fish Tacos
Chili-rubbed tilapia with cabbage & salsa fresca   -   11.95

Tempura Prawns
Our crispy signature prawns served with rice pilaf   -   13.95

Chargrilled Ahi Brochette
With vegetables, spicy szechwan sauce and tartar wasabi over jasmine rice   -   13.95

Skirt Steak
Marinated in balsamic vinegar, chargrilled with sauteed onions, and served with rice pilaf   -   13.95

Sandwiches

French Dip
Thinly-sliced roast beef served au jus on a sourdough baguette with sour cream horseradish sauce   -   10.95

Aloha Burger
Our famous chuckburger with grilled fresh pineapple, sauteed Maui onion and teriyaki glaze. Hamburger or Cheeseburger also available   -   10.95

Filet of Fish Sandwich
Chargrilled tilapia, served on herb focaccia bread with lettuce, tomato, red onion & tartar sauce   -   10.95

Portabella Mushroom Sandwich
Marinated in herbed olive oil. Chargrilled and served on franchaise bread with roasted red pepper, zucchini & tomato   -   8.95

Tuscan Chicken Sandwich
A marinated breast chargrilled and served on focaccia with pesto aioli & provolone   -   10.95

House-Made Desserts

Crow's Nest Cheesecake
Rich and creamy classic sour cream cheesecake   -   6.95

Our Chocolate Mousse Pie
An oreo cookie crust fi lled with chocolate mousse and topped with whipped cream   -   6.95

Creme Brulee
Rich custard with the traditional caramelized top   -   7.50

Afternoon $3.75 Specials

Monday thru Friday 3:30 to 6:00pm and Wednesdays 3:30pm to close (except holidays):
Well drinks, pints, house wines   -   $3.75.  All appetizers half off.

All prices and offerings subject to change.

Favorite Cocktails

Pama-Tini
Pama liqueur and Skyy vodka served chilled on the stem.

Rum Mojito
Cruzan rum infused with fresh spearmint with soda, a squeeze of lime and mint leaves.

Kamikazi Sailor
Stoli vodka, lime juice, & a splash of Cointreau.

Choco-Tini
Stoli Orange, Godiva & Kahlua in a cocoa-ed glass.

Grandma's Oatmeal Cookie
Baileys, cinnamon and butterscotch schnapps, & a splash of Jagermeister.

Pomerita
A luscious margarita made with La Pinta pomegranate-infused tequila.

Crow's Nest Mai Ta
Our polynesian blend of fi ve rums & fresh fruit juices.

Whole Lotta Pina Colada
Cruzan rum, fresh pineapple, coconut, vanilla ice cream.

Tropical Illusion
Whaler's rum, guava, OJ, with a dark rum float.

Sunset on the Beach
Layers of vodka, peach schnapps, midori & fruit juices.

Guava Rita
A tropical Hornitos margarita on the rocks.

Apple-Tini
Absolut vodka and Apple schnapps in a sugared stem.

El Capitan Margarita
El Tesoro platinum tequila on the rocks with a blend of sweet & sour juices, and Patron Citronage.

Blended Cream Drinks

Raspberry Colada
Cruzan rum, raspberry, and coconut.

Lava Flow
Pina Colada blended, and poured into strawberry lava.

Mudslide
An avalanche of Kahlua, Baileys, Stoli, and cream.

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