affix our soup of the day to your entree & add only the equivalent of today's lake side thermometer reading to your tab with these two caveats. 1. it doesn't come with the salad bar. 2. we won't pay
0
Cheese Quesadillas
make 'em blackened chicken
$2
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R.J's Famous Chili
honored in 1979 as chicagos best chili and i have been to slack to try to improve it ever since. but then, why should i? topped with cheddar cheese and onion
$6.5
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Homemade Veggie Chili
if you want that extra stuff on top you'll have to ask for it. as far as the oyster crackers are concerned, you'll get some whether you like it or not
$6.5
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Onion Rings
sure, you can find a decent onion ring in chicago. but are they stacked on a stick!?
$6.5
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Chips, Salsa & Guacamole
home (restaurant) made white tortilla chips, as opposed to those el-cheapo, spineless, yellow factory made ones
$6.5
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French Onion Soup
a classic french recipe but switched to spanish onions because they are not as bitter, and swiss cheese on top because it's more neutral. and it taste better
$6.95
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R.J's Pickle Fries
two thousand years of civilization & it's all comedown to this. fried pickles. but they are so good can we all agree to just get over it?
$6.95
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Cheese Quesadillas
great snack for cheese lovers featuring 2 different kind of cheese and a lot of salsa and sour cream
$8.95
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Nachos Nirvana
previously known as "the great pile o' food", this nacho fabrication is built up with masses of chips, chili, beans, guacamole, cheddar and pepper jack cheese, pico de gallo, sour cream and
$11.95
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Buffalo Chicken Nachos
corn tortilla chips covered with chopped buffalo chicken, 2 melted cheeses, lettuce and tomato and an ample dribbling of our zesty ranch sauce
$12.95
0
choice chicken wing emporium
4 items
Buffalo #
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Hot Buffalo ^
0
Super Hot Buffalo (Veritably)
0
Tangy Barbecue
0
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wraps $11.95
3 items
California Wrap
a west coast treat featuring crispy chicken, lots of chopped bacon, cheddar, avocado, lettuce, tomato and flying lizard ranch dressing.
0
Buffalo Wrap
kind of like the crispy buffalo chicken sandwich minus the sandwich but plus bleu cheese. and the colossal tortilla of course
0
Santa Fe Wrap
al pastor marinated chicken cinched up with pico de gallo, pepper jack, guacamole, chipotle mayo and lettuce
0
dinner specials
8 items
Fish Of The Day
sometimes it's fish from the sea and sometimes it's from some place else. i don't know. it's complicated. ask your server
0
Monday - Taco Plato
every monday is cinco de mayo at r.j.s choice of chicken or fish. mexican rice, pico de gallo, jalapeno infused cabbage & salsa
$14.95
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Wednesday - Country Chicken
you come for that mouth-watering pan-fried chicken but it's the (drool) mac n' cheese that's got you hooked. oh yes!
$14.95
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Tuesday - Barbecue Boneless Pork Ribs
a fork tender homage to our saturday special without all the mess. served with coleslaw, cottage fries & a lot less napkins
$15.95
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Thursday - Pot Roast
meat and potatoes cuisine at its best. juicy braised beef with the obligatory mashed potatoes & carrots
$15.95
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Sunday - Dixie Pan Fried Chicken
what is a dixie pan? is it like giving a movie a bad review with mashed potatoes in your mouth? here's your chance to find out, i do declare!
$15.95
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Friday - Carne Asada
our favorite spanish beef dinner with beans, rice, tortillas, guacamole and chargrilled jalapenos and green onions
$19.95
0
Saturday - Barbecue Baby Back Ribs
dry rubbed pork ribs with my secret sauce laid on a stack of fries to make sure none of the drippings make it to the bottom of the plate
$21.95
0
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all-u-can-eat weekend brunch
9 items
Grunts' Bacon
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Breakfast Chicken Sausages
0
Bagels And Cream Cheese
0
Pecan Bread Pudding French Toast
0
Mini Belgian Waffles
0
Scrambled Eggs
0
Breakfast Potatoes
0
Yogurt & Granola
0
Our Famous, Fabulous Salad Bar
0
hand-dipped shakes & malts $6
12 items
Vanilla
0
Chocolate
0
Strawberry
0
Pineapple
0
Coconut
0
Raspberry
0
Banana
0
Oreo Cookie
0
Homemade Creamy Caramel
0
Real Peanut Butter
0
Fresh Brewed Coffee
0
Dreamsicle
0
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soda, pop & soda pop
9 items
Coke
0
Sprite
0
Ginger Ale
0
Diet Coke
0
Mr. Pibb
0
Tonic
0
Cherry Coke
0
Soda
0
H2O
0
draft suds
8 items
3 Floyds Seasonal Brew
in
0
Goose Island Seasonal
il
0
Bell's Seasonal Brew
mi
0
Draft Of The Moment
0
Chicago Brew
0
Coors Light
co
$5
0
3 Floyds Gumballmead
in
$6
0
Guinness
ireland
$7.5
0
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white & sparkling $7.50
5 items
Champagne
0
Pinot Grigio
0
Riesling
0
Sauvignon Blanc
0
Chardonnay
0
red $8.50
4 items
Pinot Noir
0
Merlot
0
Malbec
0
Cabernet Sauvignon
0
very special
9 items
Grilled Cheese
make it deluxe with the addition of bacon and tomato
$1
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Grilled Cheese
the cheesiest sandwich in chicago. 2 slices of swiss over 2 slices of cheddar or vice versa
$8
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BLT Classic
few people give me credit for the invention of this popular sandwich and for good reason. all that a side, i still like outs best
$9
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The Vintage Tuna
take a trip down memory lane with this old-fangled bit of culinary history. remember the 1st time you had one? was it this big and gooey? probably not
$9.95
0
Turkey Club
for those who would rather eat a turkey club than belong to one.
$9.95
0
Tuna Melt Trio
begin with 3 english muffin haves with a pile of tuna salad and tomato on each. then alternating slices of cheddar, swiss & pepper jack so it's like having three different sandwiches all for the pric
$10.95
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BBQ Pork Sandwich
lincoln park styled shredded bbq, served on our unique bread that looks like a hot dog bun, but it tastes like challah.
$10.95
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French Dip Enigma
starts out credibly enough with tender roast beef, au jus and horse radish sauce. but heres whats so totally confounding, its served on italian garlic bread!!
choose from two fabulous flavors, orange or ruby red grapefruit
$3.95
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Wake Up Shake
yummy blend of frozen yogurt, coffee & home made caramel
$4.75
0
Best Bloody Mary *
because you don't want to have anything to do with my worst one
$5
0
B.Y.O.C.D
(build your own coffee drink) you pick a liqueur. we brew some coffee. st. brendan's, licor 43, frangelico, jameson, amaretto disaronno, sambuca & kahlva are at your disposal
$8
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the salad & soup bar
5 items
By Itself, Alone Or If You Prefer, Alone By Itself
add with grilled chicken
$4.95
0
By Itself, Alone Or If You Prefer, Alone By Itself
add with a scoop of tuna
$4.95
0
By Itself, Alone Or If You Prefer, Alone By Itself
add with any item except an appetizer
$8.95
0
By Itself, Alone Or If You Prefer, Alone By Itself
add with one of my (our) fine appetizers
$9.95
0
By Itself, Alone Or If You Prefer, Alone By Itself
$14.95
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vintage cocktails
7 items
Senor Grunts' Muy Delicioso Margarita
made with a refreshing blend of sauza hornitos tequila, organic agave nectar and fresh squeezed lime juice. served on the rocks. salt optional
$8
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Pina Colada
"pina is latin for faucet and "colada" is an old aztec recipe for braised turkey, neither really have anything to do with pineapple, coconut, 10 cane rum or grand marnier, strange huh?
$8
0
Singapore Sling
invented by a singapore bartender named tung boon in 1915. features gin, benedictine, lime, pineapple & combier. this is actually true
$8
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Sangria
just a perfect day. drink sangria in (by) the park, red wine , brandy, peach liquor, fruit n' spice. served with a plastic reed.
$8
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Sloe Gin Fizzz
the down-tempo version of the new orleans fizz family of fine gassy concoctions. invented by henry ramos in 1888, our model features sloe gin (really?) and other stuff i can't talk about cause its li
$8
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Pink Squirrel
this creamy cocktail has been around forever but its derivation is usually suppressed in polite company for obvious reasons
$8
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Banana Banshee
created in 1639 by chico suarez in boa vista, brazil as a method for keeping his per forming monkey edwardo lucid
$8
0
chicken
5 items
Chicken Fingers
significant pile of deep, batter fried chicken tenders served with two profound dipping sauces known simply as bbq and ranch. or jack them up a notch and ask for buffalo style
$9.95
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Mr. Chicken
a fowl homage to joe & dom over at mr.beef. sliced roasted chicken dipped in au jus, with grilled peppers, provolone & spicy giardiniera
$10.95
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Cajun Chicken
a mardi gras for the mouth. seared chicken with blackened cajun spices, pepper jack, lettuce and tomato. when you get your sandwich, raise the top of your sesame seed bun and show us your chicken!
$10.95
0
Old Hickory
chicken breast marinated in bbq sauce, grilled topped with bacon, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato and fried onions yet more bbq sauce and served on a sesame seed bun
$10.95
0
Buffalo Style
im not sure i really want to know what buffalo style is but i do know that this crispy chicken sandwich contains lettuce and tomato on a sesame seed bun
$11.95
0
world famous burgers
12 items
Cheeseburger
you name the cheese, we pretty much got it covered. covered, get it?
$10.95
0
Patty Melt
do you ever get a craving for one of these? maybe it's the rye bread, or it's the sauteed onions or american cheese. or maybe it's just patty
$10.95
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Turkey Burger
this beefless burger is no chicken when it joins up with tomato, lettuce and swiss, cheese to fight for freedom, justice and thousand island dressing
$10.95
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Veggie Burger
fake out your mouth and stick to your diet all at the same time. served with pepper jack, lettuce, tomato, salsa and a honey oat wheat bun
$10.95
0
Works Burger
if i was marooned on a desert island with just one burger, this is the one i would pick cause it would have cheese, lettuce, tomato & mayo & onion & pickle on it. alone at last
$11.95
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Green Chile Cheeseburger
poblano? no problemo. zesty burger featuring fire-roasted poblano chilis, cheddar, chipotle mayo, lettuce, pickle & red onion. corona on the side? maybe
$11.95
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Better Bacon Cheddar Burger
available elsewhere but their bacon isn't home smoked and their cheddar is that crappy two day old stuff
$11.95
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Gruntburger
someone had the vision to gussy up a burget with fried onions & bleu cheese back in 1971. me! and to this day, no one will let me forget it
$11.95
0
Mushroom Swiss Burger
or is it swiss room mushburger? i'm not totally sure, but it is made with grilled mushrooms & swiss cheese. or is it?
$11.95
0
Hickory Bacon Cheddar Burger
easy to remember cause it has the same elements as "bacon cheddar burger" plus fried onions & bbq sauce. but here's where things get a little peculiar. it also has tomato & lettuce
$12.95
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Yowza Burger
we think the name speaks for itself if you must know, peppercorn burger, spicy ketchup, pepperjack, smoked bacon, lettuce & tomato
$12.95
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Peppercorn Burger
interesting change of pace for pepper lovers that also contains bleu cheese, fried onions and lettuce and tomato
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