Interior of a seafood restaurant with a white distressed wood wall, black leather booths, and a colorful sign reading 'Hook & Anchor, A Fish & Lobster House' with images of a fish and a lobster, and a dining area with customers and waitstaff.

COSTA MESA

LUNCH MENU

APPETIZERS & BAR BITES

TUNA POKE STACK

avocado, cucumber, ponzu, sesame oil/seeds, chives, shallots, wonton chips

LOBSTER FRIES

parmesan fries, garlic oil, lobster, chef’s sauce, chives

CALAMARI FRIES

sliced calamari steak, panko crust, tartar & cocktail sauce

CRAB CAKES

2 lightly crusted crab cakes, tartar, herb salad, corn relish, chili & chive oil

CEVICHE

fish and shrimp, pico de gallo, jalapeño, avocado crema, tortilla chips

LOBSTER MAC & CHEESE

lobster, spiral pasta, cheese sauce, sriracha, panko crust

Soup & Salads

CRAB CAKE SALAD

jumbo crab cake, tartar, mixed greens, romaine, tomato, cucumber

NEWPORT’S FINEST SALAD

lobster, crab, grilled shrimp, tomato, cucumber, radish, avocado, mixed greens

BABY GEM SALAD

baby gem lettuce, mandarins, goat cheese, hazelnuts, lemon hazelnut vinaigrette | add shrimp · add salmon

CHEF’S CAPRESE

heirloom tomatoes, burrata, balsamic, chimichurri, pickled onions, basil | add shrimp · add salmon

CLAM CHOWDER

white, New England style with whole baby clams, onions, celery, carrots, potatoes | cup · bowl · bread bowl

CIOPPINO

fish, clams, shrimp, mussels, scallop, tomato fish broth, sourdough bread | add pasta · add 1/2 lobster tail

Seasonal Specialties

LIVE MAINE LOBSTER

ALASKAN KING CRAB

Seafood Tower & Raw Bar

SEAFOOD TOWER

fresh oysters, shrimp cocktail, lobster cocktail and two chef choice items

SHRIMP COCKTAIL

5 U15 shrimp, served chilled on ice with a side of cocktail sauce

LOBSTER COCKTAIL

6oz Maine lobster tail, claw, and knuckle served chilled on ice with a side of cocktail sauce

RAW OYSTER BAR

seasonal varieties served with lemons, cocktail sauce, horseradish, and mignonette sauce | 6 oysters · 12 oysters

WILD-CAUGHT & FRESH OFF THE HOOK

Ask your server for today’s catch: choose your 6–7oz portion of fresh, wild caught fish, 2 sides of your choice, and a house-made sauce

STEAK PLATE

choose one cut to pair with our bordelaise sauce, chef’s compound butter & 2 sides of your choice: filet mignon, new york, or ribeye | add a fresh fish to make it a surf & turf

LOBSTER TAIL SURF & TURF

Entrees

SHRIMP ALFREDO

U15 shrimp, linguine, alfredo sauce, aged parm

PO’BOY SANDWICH

fried shrimp or fish, aioli, lettuce, pickles, tomato, Louisiana sauce, baguette bread

FISH N CHIPS

beer-battered mahi, pickled onions, coleslaw, tartar, seasoned fries | 2pc · 3pc

COASTAL BURRITO

fish or shrimp, grilled or beer-battered, cilantro lime rice, corn pico de gallo, slaw, chipotle cream, cheese, flour tortilla | make it a bowl

FISH SANDWICH

grilled fish, tartar, mixed greens, tomato, chimichurri, seasoned fries

H&A BURGER

7oz angus beef, cheddar, lettuce, tomato, bacon/onion jam, 1000 island, seasoned fries

CRUSTY CRAB SANDWICH

jumbo crab cake, tartar, chimichurri, mixed greens, tomato, seasoned fries

SUMMER’S CHICKEN SANDWICH

fried tenders, slaw, pickles, chef’s sauce, ranch, Louisiana sauce, seasoned fries | make it "Nashville hot"

LOBSTER TACO

buttered lobster, slaw, corn pico de gallo, chipotle cream, cilantro, corn tortilla

TACO

fish or shrimp, grilled or beer-battered, slaw, corn pico de gallo, chipotle cream, cilantro, corn tortilla

LOBSTER ROLL “FAN FAVE”

Connecticut style buttered Maine lobster, toasted brioche bun, seasoned fries | “chef’s way” or “Maine style” options available | 4oz roll · 6oz roll

Sides

a la-carte

SAUTEED SEASONAL VEGETABLES

SEARED MUSHROOM MEDLEY

HOOK & ANCHOR HOUSE SALAD

COLESLAW

CAULIFLOWER POTATO PUREE

ROASTED PARMESAN FINGERLING POTATOES

FRENCH FRIES

parmesan, cajun seasoned, or plain

Anchor Sauce

a la-carte

ANCHOR SAUCE

BORDELAISE

48 hr beef reduction sauce

LEMON CAPER BEURRE BLANC

CHIMICHURRI

YUZO KOSHO BEURRE BLANC

Illustration of a lobster in blue, detailed line art style on a black background.