Hellbender

68-22 Forest Avenue, Queens, NY

Menu (As of 10/29)

Happy Hour

• Dinner $14.00
• guacamole and chips $14.00
• fried oaxacan cheese $14 / $12
• chamoy asian pear $12 / $42tajin, lime zest, mint
• chilled seafood platter $42 / $18half-dozen oysters, scallop crudo, ceviche
• nopales $18 / $23wax beans, watermelon radish, jalapeno dressing, spicy granola
• scallop crudo $23 / $18concord grape, jicama, scallion, shiso oil, sesame seeds
• castelfranco radicchio salad $18 / $20mint, guajillo chile, cotija cheese, caesar
• oyster mushroom esquites $20 / $22chile glaze, citrus mayo, cotija cheese, epazote
• head-on wild gulf prawns $22 / $24habanero pineapple butter
• three cheese empanada $24 / $32squash blossom, thai basil, salsa cruda
• arctic char $32.00creamed corn mole, poblano rajas
• chicken milanesa $32 / $40morita chile, cabbage slaw, cilantro macho mayo
• dry-aged pork chop $40 / $38roasted mushroom, brown butter, ancho chile
• lamb shank barbacoa $38 / $55ayocote & romano beans, pickled red onion, hoja santa
• chimichurri $55 / $8
• green rice $8 / $6poblano, cilantro
• refried beans $6.00
• pickled cauliflower $6 / $4
• heirloom corn tortillas $4 / $14
• churros $14 / $10canela sugar, vanilla mousse, chocolate sauce
• arroz con leche $10 / $14squash purée, candied pepitas
• toasted coconut $14 / $10
• jello of the day $10.00
• Brunch $14.00
• fried oaxacan cheese $14 / $23
• six chilled oysters $23 / $17
• apple & celery salad $17 / $18honey crisp, serrano, basil, peanuts
• nopales $18.00watermelon radish, jalapeno dressing, spicy granola
• castelfranco radicchio salad $18 / $15mint, guajillo chile, cotija cheese, caesar
• soft scrambled egg tostada $15 / $20black beans, cheddar cheese, salsa macha, sesame
• oyster mushroom esquites $20.00chile glaze, citrus mayo, cotija cheese, epazote
• heirloom masa pancakes $20 / $22cinnamon butter, maple syrup
• enfrijoladas $22 / $25roasted broccoli, oaxacan cheese, black bean mole, mexican furikake
• summer squash tlayuda $25 / $24sikilpak, squash blossoms, roasted squash, toasted pepitas, basil
• chilaquiles $24 / $32pork chorizo, salsa ranchera, crema, queso fresco, sunny up eggs
• chicken milanesa $32 / $55morita chile, cabbage slaw, cilantro macho mayo
• chimichurri $55 / $6
• two eggs $6 / $7scrambled or sunny side up
• home fries $7 / $8chorizo spice, morita aioli
• mega thick cut bacon $8 / $6
• refried beans $6 / $4
• arroz con leche $10.00
• Cocktails single $15
• weekdays $10.005:00pm to 6:30pm
• classic or pineapple margarita $10.00tequila, agave, lime, half salt rim
• carajillo $10.00
• glass of white $10.00
• glass of orange $10.00
• glass of red $10 / $4
• 12oz draft $4.00
• talea ipa $4 / $812oz draft
• spiced hibiscus agua fresca $8.00

• pitcher $55.00
• margarita single $15classic, pineapple, or hella hibiscus
• pitcher $55 / $13
• michelada $13 / $16clamato, house chamoy, tajin, monopolio
• vampiro $16 / $17spicy tequila, house sangrita, hibiscus, grapefruit cordial, club soda
• pink panther $17 / $16gin, guava, lime, kola, almond, arrack, morita chile
• manzana mama $16 / $18lopez real mezcal, calvados, rockey's, vanilla, salers gentian, bay leaf, lime, club soda
• loves me not $18 / $19gin, el tequileno reposado, maleza marigold liqueur, apricot, dry vermouth
• drinky kong $19 / $16appleton 8yr rum, brandy, oloroso sherry, banana, lemon, chocolate bitters, egg white
• carajillo $16 / $20cold brew, cafe de olla liqueur, licor 43
• moo(y) bien $20.00milk-clarified rhum j.m vsop, brandy, st.george spiced pear, cream sherry, dulce de leche, lemon
• Wine $13.00
• bubbles - prosecco $13.00indigenous, veneto, it '23
• fio, 'piu piu', de NV $65 / $14
• white - chenin blanc $14.00haarmeyer, 'srv', clarksburg, ca '25
• white - gewurztraminer $15.00standing stone vineyards, seneca lake, NY, 2024
• white - semillon $52 / $13canopus, 'finca martini', uco valley, ar '25
• orange - muscat of alexandria $13.00lomas de llahuen, ‘pipeño’, itata valley, cl ‘24 (one liter)
• orange - xarel·lo $62 / $65cal xurriu, ‘instint animal’, catalunya, sp ‘24
• orange - palomino $65 / $15la casa vieja, valle de guadalupe, baja california, mx ‘24
• chilled red - field blend $15.00common wealth crush, ‘family meal’, shenandoah valley, va ‘25
• chilled red - syrah, grenache, mision $74 / $14vinos pijoan, ‘vino pelon’, valle de guadalupe, mx ‘24
• red - moravia agria $14.00bodegas ponce, ‘buena pinta’, manchuela, sp ‘22
• red - zinfandel $72 / $80vinos pijoan, ‘aniversari’, valle de guadalupe, mx ‘24
• red - mataro $80.00sandlands, contra costa, ca ‘24
• beer $6.00
• modelo $6 / $712oz draft
• 12oz draft $7 / $8
• talea ipa $8 / $912 oz draft
• guinness $9 / $620oz draft
• 12oz can $6 / $10
• 12oz can $10.00
• not alcohol $13.00
• micheNada $13 / $8clamato, house chamoy, tajin, athletic brewing cerveza
• spiced hibiscus agua fresca $8 / $10
• pumpkin spice horchata $10 / $6
• athletic brewing cerveza $6.00

Hellbender: hours and how to order