Squid's Restaurant Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Squid's Restaurant, a hidden gem in Chapel Hill, NC, where the love for seafood shines through every dish. Located at 1201 Fordham Blvd, this establishment offers a delightful menu that caters to both seafood aficionados and casual diners. Highlights include their renowned shrimp and grits, perfectly seasoned calamari with pesto mayo, and fresh oysters served during their enticing happy hours.
Customers rave about the warm, attentive service, with servers going above and beyond to enhance the dining experience. Diners appreciate the cozy atmosphere complemented by comforting starters like hush puppies that are consistently rated 10/10. Whether it's a captivating entrée or a divine dessert like the salt caramel molten cake, there's something for everyone. Experience culinary excellence at Squid's—where flavor meets hospitality!
Appetizers
Seafood Chowder
creamy new england style with seafood, potatoes, carrots and smoked bacon
Squid Rings
lightly breaded and fried served with cocktail sauce and pesto mayonnaise
Lobster Bisque
lobster stock, sherry, and tomato bisque garnished with a chilled lobster and basil salad
Spicy Buffalo Shrimp
lightly fried and dressed with texas pete butter sauce served with celery and bleu cheese dressing
Shrimp Cocktail Seven Shrimp Steamed And Chilled To Order
served with cocktail sauce and lemon
Steamed Peel And Eat Shrimp
with melted butter and cocktail sauce
Half Shell Oysters, Steamed Or Raw
Half Shell Clams, Steamed Or Raw
Garden Salad
mixed local greens, carrots, tomatoes and garlic crostini
Spinach Salad With Toasted Pecans, Smoked Bacon, Thinly Sliced Red Onion, And Champagne Citrus Vinaigrette
Caesar Salad
of romaine with creamy dressing, calamata olives, red onions, parmesan and garlic croutons
Add To Any Salad
Morrocan Salad
israeli cous cous, mesclun greens, marcona almonds, raisins, crumbled goat cheese and roasted red pepper vinaigrette
Salads
Specials
Mesclun Greens And Red Apple Salad
with toasted walnuts, blue cheese, sliced red apple and a sherry vinaigrette
Thai Chili Shrimp
fresh nc shrimp sauteed with ginger, garlic, bok choy with coconut brown rice and a thai chili sauce
Pan Seared Cobia
with roasted sweet potatoes, pickled peppers and onions, salsa verde and a brown butter sauce
Grilled Line Caught Swordfish
with roasted portobello mushrooms, leeks, new potatoes, parsnips and a garlic herb butter
New York Cheesecake With Oreo Crust
Shrimp Platter
Oyster Platter
Flounder Platter
Popcorn Shrimp
Sea Scallops
Salt And Pepper Catfish
Combination Of Any Two
Fried Seafood
Fish And Shellfish
Horseradish Crusted Tilapia
with roasted yukon gold potatoes, green beans and shitake mushrooms in an onion cream sauce
Seafood Kebabs Of Fish, Shrimp, And Scallops, Pan Seared
served with mashed potatoes, sauteed vegetables, and dijon vinaigrette
Genovese Shrimp And Scallops
sauteed in olive oil, tomatoes, mushrooms, olives and garlic, over linguini, with freshly grated parmesan
Grilled Shrimp
with lemon risotto cake, grilled onions, artichoke hearts, sauteed spinach, and sun-dried tomato beurre blanc
Bouillabaisse
of fish filet, shrimp, bell peppers, carrots, and potatoes in a tomato-lobster broth, with parmesan and toasted focaccia bread
Pan Seared Salmon
with black beans, fresh guacamole, crisp tortillas, roasted squash, and spicy tomato chipotle sauce
Grilled Trout Modena
balsamic marinated boneless trout with honeyed pecans and lemon butter
Tamari Grilled Tuna With Teriyaki Sauce
served with sesame basmati rice, asian slaw, wasabi aioli, and pickled ginger
Tilapia Filet
broiled with olive oil, white wine, and bread crumbs. served with mashed potatoes and roasted vegetables
Squid's Crab Cakes
with lemon butter, mashed potatoes and sauteed vegetables.
Lobster Dinner 1.25 Pound Live Maine Lobster, Steamed And Served With Drawn Butter, Mashed Potatoes, And Sauteed Asparagus
larger lobsters are available on request
14 Oz, Garlic Marinated Ribeye
choice beef marinated in roasted garlic olive oil, wood-grilled, and served with yukon gold potatoes, caramelized onions, and green beans
Steak And Lobster
Simply Fish
Fresh Local Fish
wood-grilled, broiled or blackened. served with mashed potatoes and sauteed vegetables.
Black Pearl Salmon
natural, sustainable, farm raised salmon.
Yellow Fin Tuna
wood-grilled, broiled or blackened. served with mashed potatoes and sauteed vegetables.
Mahi Mahi
wood-grilled, broiled or blackened. served with mashed potatoes and sauteed vegetables.
Key Lime Pie
a squid's favorite, served with whipped cream.
Mud Pie
ice cream on an oreo cookie crust with hot fudge, whipped cream, and toasted almonds
Creme Brulee
vanilla egg custard served with a warm caramelized sugar crust.
Chocolate Silk Pie
this mousse pie has chocolate cake crust and is served with raspberry sauce.
Squids Sorbet
made with all natural fruit purees. served with a ginger cookie
Chocolate Soufflecake
served with vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce
Pineapple Upside Down Cake
individual cake served warm with vanilla ice cream