Menu | The Half Orange Oakland, CA 94601

Brunch

Breakfast Bubbles

by the glass - brunch only; methode champenoise mead from orange blossom honey $8.95
San Diego Breakfast^
eggs, breakfast potatoes, bacon and chorizo (or shiitake mushrooms), pico de gallo and white sauce wrapped in two flour tortillas and melted cheddar cheese 11.95 also available as a bowl (no tortilla)
The Most Important Meal of the Day$9.95
eggs, white beans cooked in bacon fat, guacamole, house made bacon jam, house tortilla chips, pico de gallo
Fruitvale French Toast$9.95
cornflake-encrusted french toast, horchata cream, sweet coffee sauce, Mexican crema, strawberries
The Beat$9.95
bacon, egg, avocado, and tomato on sourdough rye; also available on corn tortillas (includes cheese)
Nutella Buttermilk Pancakes$8.95
topped with seasonal fruit
vegetarian
Big City Omelet$11.95
four eggs, house cured jowl bacon, cheddar cheese, mornay sauce, grilled onions
Breakfast Salchipapas$10.95
breakfast potatoes topped with two fried eggs, house made chorizo, kimchi and spicy barbecue sauce
Egg Sandwich$7.95
two sunny side up eggs, cheddar, house made kimchi, and barbecue sauce on a Starter Bakery bun
vegetarian
Breakfast Nachos$10.95
house fried chips, swiss cheese sauce, house sausage, bacon, two sunny side up eggs, pico de gallo
Brunch Burger$14.45
quarter pound of organic pastured beef, sunny side up egg, bacon, cheddar cheese, leafy greens, tomato, grilled onions, house made pickles, THO sauce, served with breakfast potatoes

Brunch Sides

Lunch & Dinner

add shrimp, smoked pork or burger patty to any salad $4.50
Summer Salad$8.95
organic greens, organic local peaches, marinated fennel, herbed goat cheese puffs, green goddess
Katie's Salad$9.95
greens medley, poached egg, crumbled chicken cracklins, avocado, tangy viniagrette, chive and mint
Harvest Pancake$3.95
zucchini, kale, broccoli rabe, shiitake mushroom, sauce 9.95 include wild Baja shrimp
vegetarian
Buffalo Cauliflower$8.95
batter-fried smoked cauliflower in buffalo sauce, served with white sauce for dipping
vegetarian
Corn Dog Tots$8.95
house made sausage in fried corn batter, jalapeño aioli
Fried Green Tomatoes$6.95
local organic green tomatoes, chile aioli for dipping
Shrimp "Fenix"$12.95
beer-battered Baja shrimp in corn tortillas with cabbage, white sauce, pico de gallo, hot sauce
Korean Fried Chicken and Kimchi Waffles$10.95
crunchy chicken, chile glaze, kimchi-cheddar waffles
San Diego Special^$12.95
grass-fed steak, avocado, pico de gallo wrapped in two flour tortillas and melted cheese; sub grilled shrimp, smoked pork or shiitake mushrooms free
Smoked Pork Nachos$9.95
house fried chips, swiss cheese sauce, bacon bits

Sandwich

delicious gluten-free sandwich option: corn tortillas!
Barbecue Sandwich$9.95
house-smoked pork, Carolina-inspired vinegar sauce, creamy slaw
Fried Chicken Sandwich
crunchy chicken, cabbage-kale slaw, jalapeño aioli also great on tortillas or with no bread as a salad
"The Half Orange" Burger$7.95
our burger: quarter pound organic pastured beef, lettuce, tomato, onions, house made pickles, THO sauce
"The Full Orange" Burger$12.45
our burger with two patties (1/2 lb) of grassfed beef
Portobello Mushroom Burger$7.95
our burger with a grilled Portobello instead of a patty
vegetarian
Wild Catch$10.95
seared yellowtail or beer-battered cod served either on corn tortillas or as a sandwich
Chile Shrimp Roll$13.95
chile-grilled Baja shrimp, melted havarti cheese, toum sauce, pico de gallo
Summer Sandwich$9.95
local heirloom tomatoes, smoked mozzarella, thai basil, frisée, chile aioli, thick cut sourdough rye (open face)
vegetarian

Burger Creations

Tj Burger$10.95
1/4 pound patty, bacon, cheddar, pico de gallo, grilled onions, lettuce, san diego red salsa and ensenada white sauce
Old Blue$11.95
1/4 pound patty, shiitake mushrooms, gorgonzola cheese, grilled onions, lettuce, THO sauce
El Take It Easy$13.95
1/4 pound patty, avocado, chicken chicharrones, cilantro chutney, havarti cheese, lettuce, tomato, THO sauce
Jay's Choice$16.95
double patty, cheddar cheese, havarti cheese, niman ranch bacon, lettuce, tomato, pickles, onion, THO sauce
The New Boss Hog$20.95
double patty, thick sliced natural bacon, smoked pork, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, grilled onion, pickles, THO sauce

Toppers

Free

One Dollar

Two Dollars

Three Dollars

Four Dollars

Main

Skillet Green Beans$5.50
ginger-shoyu marinade
Salchipapas$9.95
fries topped with sausage, chorizo, THO sauce, and house made kimchi
Chicken Chicharrones$3.45
salsa verde
Fried Cheese Curds$7.95
Spring Hill cheese
French Fries$3.95
made from Kennebec potatoes
Small Green Salad$4.35
Kale-Cabbage Slaw$3.95
Heirloom Bean ChiliVegan: $3.95With pork: $4.95

Dessert

Lunch Combo Specials

served M-F noon-3 pm; Served with iced tea, lemonade, or half-and-half; instead of tipping, there is a 20% charge on "dining-in" orders
Grass-Fed Beef Burger Combo$10.95
1/4 pound organic pastured beef burger with the usual fixins on Starter Bakery bun, with fries or small salad
Portobello Burger Combo$10.95
grilled Portobello mushroom with the usual fixins, on a Starter Bakery bun, served with fries or small salad
vegetarian
Full Orange Burger Combo$14.95
half pound (2 patties) of organic pastured beef with the usual fixins on a Starter Bakery bun, w/ fries or small salad
Fried Chicken Sandwich Combo$12.95
crunchy chicken, cabbage-kale slaw, jalapeño aioli on a Starter Bakery bun, with fries or small salad
Barbecue Sandwich Combo$12.95
smoked pork, Carolina-inspired vinegar sauce, and creamy slaw on a Starter Bakery bun, with fries or small salad
Wild Catch Combo$14.95
seared yellowtail or battered cod on either corn tortillas or as a sandwich (Starter Bakery bun), with fries or small salad
Summer Salad with Topper and Drink$11.95
local organic greens, organic local peaches, marinated fennel, herbed goat cheese puffs, green goddess, topped with smoked pork, Baja shrimp skewer or burger patty