Calico
@CalicoFishHouse

A seafood chophouse by @chefgruel and @laurengruel / shucked and seared the right way / double-dipped in American Gravy 🇺🇸

 Huntington Beach, CA
calico-restaurant.com
Joined July 2022
WHile my other account (@ChefGruel) is being held ransom by a vegan hacker, here is some food porn. That's garlic chili butter
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Buttered shrimp roll
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This is @chefgruel my X account was hacked. If anyone can help let me know!
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Home of the crispy lobster burger.
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Happy Veteran’s Day. All vets eat for free today.
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Working those seafood slammers. Shrimp avocado melt
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Lobster toast.
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You know it’s me.
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Lobster tail cocktail. How many can you eat?
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Time to bring back the lobster tots.
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Ribeyes and lobster butter for the crew as we train! Taking a few VIP tables next week. Comment here for a chance to win.
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Coming soon, the bacon steak.
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Here's a crispy scallop BLT Burrito.
Jorge Baduy M@baduyjr
28 Jan 2025
Replying to @CalicoFishHouse
😂😂Chef trademark.I am not convince until you post two lobster burritos
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Get ready for our potato chip crusted Mac n Cheese!
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Piri piri shrimp - if you like it 🔥
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Here's a quick shot of our location. Soft opening in a couple weeks.
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Junior Bacon Cheeseburger add lobster
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Hot rolls and lobster butter
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Grilled lobster and shrimp flatbread
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Open Xmas eve, regular menu and a fixed holiday menu.
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We're back!
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Cooked in tallow
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Lobster all day.
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Butter poached salmon w fennel and broccoli.
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Pickled carrot slaw or tallow fries?
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Seed Oil Free Seafood. Reach out for expansion opportunities.
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Our wings are twice cooked to a melting tenderness with a crispy exterior. Stage 1 is a low and slow cook then stage 2 is high and hard. The secret, cooking them in beef tallow.
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View from the kitchen, pre garnish. Carrot finished grass fed beef.
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It’s a lobster ramen kind of day.
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Flat Iron Frites
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Excellent order for 1 person
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Nope, they tried hacking into my LinkedIn as well so they must be over the age of 70.
David W Gibson@DavidWGibson1
27 Jan 2025
Replying to @CalicoFishHouse @ChefGruel
Are they demanding anything cool? Like chives or bean sprouts?
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Sometimes a Sunday lunch calls for the classics.
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Solid order - Alaskan Halibut, Sea Bass Tacos and Tallow Fries.
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There’s a bacon wrapped lobster dog under there.
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Crispy perfection.
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Working our bacon menu. Get ready!
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Open faced.
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Thank you @foodbeast for this awesome video!
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Starting next Tuesday!
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Taco Tuesday at Calico. $5 taco, $5 lobster taquitos, $5 margaritas and beers!
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Fish n chip bonanza.
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Hamachi
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Tacos and Lobster Breakfast Burritos all day.
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Lunchtime at the pass
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Caesar salad bonanza - petite white anchovies
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So simple.
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At the pass
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About 80% there!
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Update for tomorrow and Saturday. And if anyone affected needs a free meal it’s on us.
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Just a simple fish sandwich.
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Garlic shrimp
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Lobster Tacos all weekend.
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Replying to @OuterBanks52 @ChefGruel
Yes
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Lobster burger.
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Offering franchise opportunities across the country. Click the link on our website and fill out the form if interested.
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Thank you
Disinformation Expert
@JBrunemeier
25 Jun 2025
Had a great dinner tonight at @CalicoFishHouse in Huntington Beach. Great food, great prices, friendly staff. Sadly missed @ChefGruel and @LaurenGruel were not in the house tonight. Maybe next time.
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Testing, testing - hanger steak for the frites.
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Highlights from taco Tuesday. $5 every Tuesday.
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Fresh and local!
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Salad or sandwich?
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Super Lump Crab.
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Don’t want to cook for the holidays? We got you covered.
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Order for the holiday!
Chef Andrew Gruel
@ChefGruel
19 Nov 2023
Already loading up on the Buttered Lobster Mac n Cheese orders.
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Ceviche is on
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Weeks away!
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Coming soon
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We have churros!!
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Double gulp.
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Brunch, this Sunday. Come say hello!!
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Every Sunday! Stop in.
Lauren Gruel
@LaurenGruel
15 May 2024
Lobster & Bacon Breakfast Tacos 😮‍💨
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The new BT Sandwich coming soon.
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It’s that kinda Friday!!
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Starting Monday!
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More testing!
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Thank you so much!
Brooke Osmundson
@BrookeOsmundson
19 May 2025
This Minnesotan finally got out to Huntington Beach to try @CalicoFishHouse! The food was everything I hoped it would be and then some. Well done, @ChefGruel and @LaurenGruel! I will be back!
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We’ve got the good stuff for Halloween @Masa_Chips
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Soon!
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Simply the best tomato bread. Coming soon.
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Reserve now for Mother’s Day
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Testing
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Thank you
RL22@RLtwenty2
5 Jan 2025
Replying to @ChefGruel @CalicoFishHouse
What?! How did I not see short rib tots on the menu?! Either way, the lobster roll was perfect for lunch today, thanks
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Solid order.
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The Father's Day Feast!
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Lobster or Crab Cocktail? Coming soon!
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All American crab cake - crispy exterior fat lump chunks inside.
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Coming soon to our kitchen!
Chef Andrew Gruel
@ChefGruel
15 Sep 2022
Couldn’t resist doubling up on the @TillamookDairy - chive burger.
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What’s your pick?
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Behind Calico. It’s a sign.
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Quick bite
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Christmas Eve Prix Fixe - book now!
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A couple more shots.
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Wild pacific albacore
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Thanks Mackerton D for the great shot and visit. I know you’re here somewhere!
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Thank you!!
♡ Honey ♡
@rawmilkhoney
1 Sep 2025
Yummy @CalicoFishHouse
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Oysters make you love longer. Come join us for V Day.
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Replying to @ChefGruel @LaurenGruel
Hey that’s me
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Replying to @ogmike @ChefGruel @LaurenGruel
That’s the look we are going for
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Replying to @BrittRooted
Thank you!!
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