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Hellbender

Ridgewood·68-22 Forest Ave, Queens, NY 11385, USA·Mexican-American·$$
captured 10/4/2026

BRUNCH

  • chilaquiles

    pork chorizo, salsa ranchera, crema, queso fresco, sunny up eggs

    $24
  • enfrijoladas

    roasted broccoli, oaxacan cheese, black bean mole, mexican furikake

    $22
  • heirloom masa pancakes

    cinnamon butter, maple syrup

    $20
  • Home Fries

    chorizo spice, morita aioli

    $7
  • mega thick cut bacon

    $8
  • six chilled oysters

    $23
  • soft scrambled egg tostada

    black beans, cheddar cheese, salsa macha, sesame

    $15
  • summer melon salad

    cantaloupe, honeydew, cucumber, serrano, basil

    $17
  • summer squash tlayuda

    sikilpak, squash blossoms, roasted squash, toasted pepitas, basil

    $25
  • two eggs

    scrambled or sunny side up

    $6

DINNER

  • arctic char

    creamed corn mole, poblano rajas

    $30
  • castelfranco radicchio salad

    mint, guajillo chile, cotija cheese, caesar

    $18
  • chamoy watermelon

    tajin, lime zest, mint

    $12
  • chicken milanesa

    morita chile, cabbage slaw, cilantro macho mayo

    $32
  • chilled seafood platter

    oysters, ceviche, aguachile

    $42
  • dry-aged pork chop

    roasted mushroom, brown butter, ancho chile

    $40
  • fried oaxacan cheese

    $14
  • green rice

    poblano, cilantro

    $8
  • guacamole and chips

    $14
  • head-on wild gulf prawns

    habanero pineapple butter

    $22
  • heirloom corn tortillas

    $4
  • lamb shank barbacoa

    ayocote & romano beans, pickled red onion, hoja santa

    $38
  • nopales

    wax beans, watermelon radish, jalapeno dressing, spicy granola

    $18
  • oyster mushroom esquites

    chile glaze, citrus mayo, cotija cheese, epazote

    $20
  • refried beans

    $6
  • scallop crudo

    papaya, jicama, chives, peanuts

    $23
  • skirt steak

    charred spring onion, guacachile salsa

    $42
  • tamari pickled shishitos

    $6
  • three cheese empanada

    squash blossom, thai basil, salsa cruda

    $24
  • arroz con leche

    squash purée, candied pepitas

    $10
  • churros

    lemon sugar, figs

    $14
  • coconut cuatro leches cake

    toasted coconut

    $14
  • jello of the day

    $10

Menu

  • oblano rajas

    $30
  • Uash Tlayuda

    squash blossoms, roasted squash, toasted pepitas, basil

    $25