Lazy Dog Restaurants Launches Fall Menu With Seasonal Innovation and Fresh Flavors

(COSTA MESA, Calif.) October 2025 – Lazy Dog Restaurants, a casual dining restaurant serving a seasonally inspired menu of handmade artisanal food and drink with small mountain town hospitality, is welcoming the season with a lineup of fall-inspired dishes, cocktails and small bites. Beginning October 8, guests can enjoy 15 new handcrafted entrees, small bites, cocktails and mocktails.

“We created our fall menu to surprise and delight in different ways,” said Chris Simms, founder and CEO of Lazy Dog Restaurants. “There are fresh, innovative dishes at approachable price points so guests can enjoy something new any day of the week, along with elevated offerings that make it easy to celebrate special moments. We love giving our guests the choice to enjoy lighter fare or indulge a little when the occasion calls for it.”

The new lineup includes:

Small Plates

• Chef’s Chips – Tossed with secret seasoning and served with chipotle ranch dip (also available on the Happy Hour menu). Starting at $5 on the regular menu and $3 on the Happy Hour menu.

• House Bread – Housemade blend of garlicky goodness served warm (also available on the Happy Hour menu). Starting at $5 on the regular menu and $3 on the Happy Hour menu.

• Tikka Masala Meatballs – Chicken meatballs topped with a spiced tomato curry sauce, cooling cucumber drizzle and micro cilantro (also available on the Happy Hour menu). Starting at $8.75 on the regular menu and $6 on the Happy Hour menu.

• French Onion Pastry Puffs – Housemade garlic-herb cheese, slow-cooked caramelized onions, flaky puff pastry, melted swiss cheese and au jus for dipping. Starting at $8.50.

• Hot Honey Feta Dip – Served with grilled herb French bread for dipping (also available on the Happy Hour menu). Starting at $9.95 on the regular menu and $7 on the Happy Hour menu.

• Roasted Red Pepper Hummus – Served with veggies + garlic parmesan crisps (also available on the Happy Hour menu). Starting at $6.95 on the regular menu and $3 on the Happy Hour menu.

• Smoked Trout Dip – Smoked Riverence Farms rainbow trout, housemade garlic-herb sour cream dip, crispy capers, everything bagel potato chips, pickled red onions (also available on the Brunch menu). Starting at $14.95.

Mains

• Steak + Veggie Kebabs – Tender pieces of steak and veggies, with yellow rice, tomato-cucumber-feta salad, kalamata olives, tzatziki sauce and roasted red pepper hummus. Starting at $18.95.

• Wild-Caught Sea Bass – Pan-roasted 6 oz. Chilean sea bass, cauliflower mash, roasted veggies + heirloom tomatoes, garlic-herb crouton crackle, basil oil drizzle, lemon caper cream on the side. Starting at $33.95.

• Pretzel-Crusted Pork Schnitzel – 10 oz. boneless pork chop served with apple cider slaw, warm bacon potato salad and dijonnaise on the side. Starting at $18.95.

Sweet Tooth

• Campfire Cookies – Housemade cookies with white + milk chocolate chips, caramel, pretzels and sea salt, served warm. Starting at $6.

Mocktails

• Pomegranate Sour Fauxtini – Housemade zero-proof pomegranate elixir, citrus foam, dehydrated lime, served up. Starting at $8.95.

• Cold Brew Carajillo – Non-alcoholic, made with overnight cold brew + housemade vanilla-orange syrup. Starting at $8.95.

• Strawberry Jalapeño Mockarita – Housemade zero-proof mezcal, crushed fresh strawberries, jalapeño, agave sweet + sour, chamoy + house salt rim. Starting at $8.95.

Cocktails

• Hibiscus Margarita – Lunazul Tequila, housemade spiced hibiscus syrup, agave sweet + sour, house salt rim. Available during Happy Hour , and as a shareable pitcher at Brunch or Happy Hour for $25. Starting at $13.25, or $7 during Happy Hour.

• Peanut Butter Cold Brew Martini – Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey, Tito’s Handmade Bodka, Baileys Irish Cream, chilled cold brew coffee, chocolate drizzle, peanut butter truffle garnish. Starting at $12.75.

Menu prices vary by location.

Lazy Dog’s menu focuses on elevated dishes that highlight carefully selected ingredients, as well as handcrafted cocktails and select beers from local breweries. Each restaurant welcomes guests into a warm atmosphere that celebrates the majestic scenery and artisan authenticity of the Rocky Mountains. With wood accents and cozy seating options, the décor is the perfect backdrop for enjoying Lazy Dog’s made-from-scratch meals while spending time with family and friends. Lazy Dog also offers brunch on the weekends, daily happy hour and late-night offerings, as well as Lazy Dog Catering. Delivery and curbside pickup are also available. For more information, visit www.lazydogrestaurants.com

ABOUT LAZY DOG RESTAURANTS

Lazy Dog Restaurants serves made-from-scratch American food and drink with seasonally inspired ingredients. Influenced by the lifestyle of the Rocky Mountains where Founder Chris Simms spent time with family growing up, Lazy Dog offers the warmth and care you get in a small mountain town. It’s the perfect environment for a quick weeknight dinner, a meandering meal with old friends or a big night out. Guests can continue the experience at home by taking advantage of handcrafted TV dinners made in-house and the Lazy Dog Beer Club, a quarterly membership program that gives members access to beers from small craft brewers, merchandise and in-restaurant benefits. The restaurant is open for lunch, dinner and weekend brunch with a bar that includes specialty cocktails and a wide selection of craft beers. Lazy Dog has locations throughout California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Nevada, Virginia, Florida and Texas with more on the way. For more information, visit www.lazydogrestaurants.com. Follow @LazyDogRestaurants on Instagram and Facebook.

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