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The Chicago Firehouse Restaurant
1401 S Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60605
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Dinner Menu
Brunch
Bar Menu
Dessert Menu
Cocktail Menu
Wine List
Beer List
Happy Hour
Dinner Menu
Appetizers
CFH Oysters Rockefeller
crispy fried oysters, creamed spinach, bacon, bearnaise sauce
- $18.00
Classic Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail
$17.00
cocktail sauce, lemon
Meatballs & Peppers
$12.00
vidalia onions, anaheim peppers, white wine garlic sauce
Crab Cakes
$18.00
jumbo lump crab meat, fennel and frisée salad, rémoulade
Fried Calamari
point judith calamari, pickled pepper, house-made tartar sauce. cocktail sauce
- $13.00
Mushroom Arancini
$13.00
mushroom duxelle, asiago, truffle aioli
Grilled Octopus
roasted potatoes, pea shoots, puttanesca sauce
- $16.00
Oysters on the Half Shell
mignonette, cockgtail sauce, lemon
- MP
Lamb Lollipops
greek yogurt and cucumber sauce, chimichurri, caramelized lemon
- $16.00
The Ladder
jumbo shrimp, oysters on the half shell, lobster tail, alaskan king crab
- MP
Soups & Salads
Soup of the Day
- Cup $5.00
- Bowl $8.00
Oxtail & Onion Soup
$11.00
sourdough toast, gruyère cheese
Signature Lobster Bisque
$11.00
puff pastry
Knife & Fork Caesar
$10.00
hearts of romaine, garlic crouton, parmigiano-reggiano
Chopped Salad
$12.00
romaine, iceberg, tomatoes, onions, radishes, cucumber, avocado, olives, chickpeas, tubetti pasta, chicken, soppressata, cheddar, italian vinaigrette
Arugula Salad
$9.00
shaved fennel, grape, pecan, lemon-honey vinaigrette
Baby Iceberg Wedge
$12.00
bacon lardon, maytag bleu cheese, tomato, red onion
Local Favorites
Braised Short Ribs
$24.00
mushroom, cipollini onions, roasted baby carrots
8 oz Prime Skirt Steak
$26.00
shoestring firehouse fries, bordelaise
Lobster Puttanesca
$23.00
bucatini, maine lobster, spinach, garlic, house-made tomato puttanesca sauce
18 oz Double-Cut Berkshire Pork Chop
$29.00
cider brine, creamy herb polenta, apple nage
Herb-Crusted Prime Rib
$38.00
16 oz, Limited Availability
Prime Cheeseburger
$15.00
8 oz prime beef, american cheese, house pickles, brioche bun, dijonnaise, firehouse fries
Amish Half Chicken
$23.00
mushrooms, carrots, potatoes, chicken jus
Farro Risotto
$18.00
sun-dried tomatoes, kale, mushrooms, parmesan-reggiano
Surf
Sea Scallops & Apple-Brined Pork Belly
$30.00
cauliflower purée, pork demi-glace
Roasted Loch Duart Salmon & White Bean Ragu
cannellini beans, confit tomato, kale, herb butter
- $27.00
Halibut
$34.00
shoestring potatoes, smoked garlic and pea veloute
Roasted Whole Dover Sole
$47.00
brown butter, grapes, lemon, almonds
8 oz Lobster Tail
lemon, drawn butter
- MP
Turf
All Turf Can Surf
- MP
- 8 oz lobster tail
- 8 oz alaskan king crab legs
- 3 shrimp
Center Cut Filet Mignon
- 6oz $37.00
- 10oz $48.00
Tomahawk For Two
$99.00
with roasted potatoes
16 oz New York Strip
$49.00
USDA prime
16 oz Delmonico
$47.00
USDA prime
18 oz Kansas City Strip
$57.00
USDA prime
20 oz Dry-Aged Bone-In Rib Eye
$61.00
USDA prime
Starters
Lox and Bagel Platter
$14.00
smoked salmon, capers, red onion, cucumber, cream cheese
Fried Calamari
$13.00
point judith calamari, pickled pepper, house-made tartar sauce, cocktail sauce
Meatballs & Peppers
$12.00
vidalia onions, italian peppers, white wine garlic sauce
Soup & Salads
Soup of the Day
- cup $5.00
- bowl $8.00
Chopped Salad
$12.00
romaine, iceberg, tomatoes, onions, radishes, cucumber, avocado, olives, chickpeas, tubetti pasta, cheddar, italian vinaigrette
Arugula Salad
$9.00
shaved fennel, grape, pecan, lemon-honey vinaigrette, parmesan-reggiano
Favorites
Omelette
$12.00
(choose 3 ingredients) onions, peppers, mushrooms, spinach, tomatoes, bacon, ham, cheddar, gruyere cheese
Short Rib Benedict
$14.00
braised short rib, poached egg, english muffin, hollandaise
Ham Benedict
$14.00
shaved black forest ham, english muffin, hollandaise
Skirt Steak & Eggs
$24.00
8 oz prime, two eggs, potato hash
104 Breakfast
$14.00
two eggs any style, bacon or sausage, potato hash, toast
Stuffed French Toast
$13.00
cointreau cream, berry compote, whipped cream
Chicken Fried Chicken
$17.00
crispy chicken breast, sunny side egg, sausage and sage gravy
Sandwiches
Chicken Giardiniera
$13.00
crispy chicken, arugula, house giardiniera, garlic aioli
Prime Cheeseburger
$15.00
8 oz prime beef, american cheese, house pickles, brioche bun, dijonnaise, firehouse fries
Prime Rib Sandwich
shaved prime rib, horseradish sauce, fries
- $15.00
Shrimp Po' Boy
$16.00
cornmeal-crusted, lettuce, tomato, remoulade, french baguette
Extras
Applewood Smoked Bacon
$4.00Chicken & Apple Sausage
$6.00Fruit, Yogurt, Granola
$8.00Breakfast Potatoes
$3.00Whole Wheat or White Toast
$3.00Bar 104 Menu
Available in Bar 104 & Veranda
Chilled Oysters on the Half Shell
$3.50
mignonette, cocktail sauce, lemon
Fried Calamari
point judith calamari, pickled pepper, house-made tartar sauce, cocktail sauce
- $13.00
Firecracker Shrimp
tempura shrimp, sweet & spicy sauce, pickled pepper
- $14.00
Meatballs & Peppers
vidalia onion, italian pepper, white wine garlic sauce
- $12.00
Chicken Lollipops
blue cheese cream, lemon
- $13.00
Short Rib Poutine
cheese curd, bordelaise, scallion
- $10.00
Prime Cheeseburger
$15.00
8 oz prime beef, american cheese, house pickles, brioche bun, dijonnaise, firehouse fries
Prime Rib Sandwich
shaved prime rib, horseradish, fries
- $14.00
Chopped Salad
romaine, iceberg, tomatoes, onions, radishes, cucumber, avocado, olives, chickpeas, tubetti pasta, cheddar, italian vinaigrette
- $12.00
Dessert
Chocolate Fudge Cake
$10.00
dark chocolate ganache, dark chocolate mousse
Key Lime Pie with a Twist
graham crust, cream cheese meringue, orange twist
- $12.00
Pumpkin Creme Brulee
$10.00
Pumpkin puree, pumpkin seed brittle
Gelato Sundae
$10.00
house-made almond brittle, chocolate brownie, brandied cherries, chocolate sauce,chef's selection of gelato
Seasonal Cheesecake
$12.00
Rotating cheesecake
Specialty Cocktails
New Design
$15.00
Ketel One, St. George Raspberry Liqueur, Lemon, Simple Syrup, Sparkling Wine
The Aviation
$15.00
Bombay Sapphire, Giffard Violette, Luxardo Maraschino, Lemon
Firehouse Old Fashioned
$14.00
Bulleit Bourbon, Giffard Caçao Blanc, Maple Syrup, Angostura Orange Bitters
Fields of Violet
$13.00
Flor de Caña Light Rum, Red Grapes, Mint, Lime, Simple Syrup, Essence of Violette
Burning Landmark
$15.00
mars iwai japanese whiskey, buffalo trace bourbon, benedictine, chocolate bitters, smoked
Shiny Nail
$13.00
Johnny Walker Black, Giffard Abricot du Rousillon, Demerara Simple Syrup, Scrappy's Black Lemon Bitters
Elderflower 75
$12.00
Tanqueray, St. Germain, Lavender Simple Syrup, Lemon, Sparkling Wine
Sparkling
Brut Rosé, Domain St. Vincent, Albuquerque, New Mexico
$11.00Sparkling Rosé, Gratien & Meyer, Crémant de Loire, France
$12.00Champagne, Laurent-Perrier Brut, France (187ml)
$12.00White
Pinot Grigio, Stella, Sicily, Italy
$10.00Riesling, Wente Vineyards, Arroyo Seco, California
$10.00Sauvignon Blanc, Babich Black Label, Marlborough, New Zealand
$11.00Chardonnay, Joseph Drouhin, Macon-Villages, France
$12.00Viognier, Yalumba Y-Series, South Australia
$11.00Chardonnay, Mer Soleil, Santa Lucia Highlands, California
$14.00Rosé
Chateau Pesquie, Les Terrasses, Ventoux-Rhone, France
$12.00Rosé of Pinot Noir, Trisaetum, Yamhill-Carlton, Oregon
$16.00Château d'Esclans, Whispering Angel, Côtes de Provence, France
$13.00Red
Pinot Noir, Banshee, Sonoma Coast
$14.00Pinot Noir, Elouan, Oregon
$13.00Tuscan Blend, Capezzana Barco Reale, Tuscany, Italy
$11.00Grenache-Syrah, Mas Donis Old Vines, Priorat, Spain
$10.00Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot-Syrah, Hedges CMS, Columbia Valley, Washington
$12.00Cabernet Sauvignon, The 75 Wine Co, Lake County, California
$13.00Malbec, Luca Paraje Altamira, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina
$15.00Cabernet Sauvignon, Quilt, Napa Valley, California
$18.00Sparkling
Dibon, Cava Brut Reserve NV, Penedès, Spain
$36.00Ruffino, Prosecco, NV, Italy
$44.00Gratien & Meyer Rosé, Crémant de Loire NV, Loire Valley, France
$48.00Gruet, Blanc de Noirs NV, New Mexico
$55.00Baron Fuente, Grand Reserve NV, Champagne, France
$79.00Ayala, Rosé Majeur NV, Reims, France
$79.00Ruinart Rosé NV, Reims, France
$116.00Veuve Clicquot, Yellow Label NV, Reims, France
$119.00Pinot Grigio / Gris
Stella, Sicily, Italy
$36.00Lucien Albrecht, Alsace, France
$49.00Sokol Blosser, Willamette Valley, Oregon
$61.00Riesling & Aromatic Whites
Wente Vineyards, Riesling, Arroyo Seco, California
$40.00Cline, Viognier, Sonoma Coast, California
$40.00Domaine Specht, Pinot Blanc, Alsace, France
$40.00Pazo Barrantes, Albariño, Rias Baixas, Spain
$46.00Brassfield, Serenity, White Blend, High Valley, California
$47.00Hirsh, Vergnugen, Grüner Veltliner, Austria
$52.00Sauvignon Blanc
Jules Taylor, Marlborough, New Zealand
$36.00Foucher-Lebrun, Petit Le Mont, Loire Valley, France
$40.00Joel Gott, Napa Valley, California
$48.00Langlois-Château, Château de Fontaine-Audon, Sancerre, France
$70.00Chardonnay
Domaine Montrose, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
$40.00Bernard Defaix, Petit Chablis, Chablis, France
$44.00Mer Soleil, Santa Lucia Highlands, California
$48.00Hendry Unoaked, Napa Valley, California
$52.00Copain, Tous Ensemble, Sonoma, California
$56.00Bouchard Aîné & Fils, Reserve, Burgundy, France
$62.00Rombauer, Napa Valley, California
$89.00Cakebread, Napa Valley, California
$95.00Far Niente, Napa Valley, California
$99.00Joseph Faiveley, Meursault, France
$135.00Pinot Noir & Gamay
Boen "Tri-App," California
$40.00Trenel, Beaujolais, France
$48.00Elouan, Rogue Valley, Oregon
$52.00Jean-Claude Boisset, Les Ursulines, Burgundy, France
$56.00Regnard Pinot Noir, Burgundy, France
$62.00Siduri, Willamette Valley, Oregon
$64.00Chateau des Jacques, Morgon, Beaujolais, France
$70.00Hitching Post, Cork Dancer, Santa Barbara, California
$72.00Domaine Seguin-Manuel, Lavières 1er Cru, Burgundy, France
$95.00Flowers, Sonoma Coast, California
$105.00Adelsheim, Elizabeth's Reserve, Willamette Valley, Oregon
$115.00Malbec & South American
Renacer, Punto Final, Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina
$40.00Concha Y Toro "Casellero Del Diablo", Carménère Central Valley, Chile
$47.00Errazuriz, Max Reserva Carménère, Aconcagua, Chile
$55.00Decero, Petit Verdot, Mendoza, Argentina
$75.00Achaval-Ferrer "Quimera", Blend, Mendoza, Argentina
$77.00Pulenta, Gran Cabernet Franc, Mendoza, Argentina
$95.00European Favorites
Barco Real, Capezzana, Tuscan Blend, Tuscany, Italy
$43.00Valle Reale, Montepulciano, Abruzzo, Italy
$45.00Viberti Giovanni, La Gemella, Barbera D'alba, Italy
$45.00Domaine Couly-Duthail, Baronnie Madeleine, Cabernet Franc, Chinon, France
$57.00Villa Antinori, Rosso, Tuscany, Italy
$62.00Numanthia, Termes, Tempranillo, Toro, Spain
$65.00Monsanto, Chianti Classico Riserva, Tuscany, Italy
$72.00Zenato, Ripassa Valpolicella Superiore, Veneto, Italy
$74.00Château Les Trois Croix, Fronsac, Bordeaux, France
$85.00Priorat, Les Crestes, Catalonia, Spain
$92.00Vidal-Fleury, Syrah, Rhone, France
$99.00Marchesi di Gresy, Martinenga, Barbaresco, Italy
$110.00Renato Ratti, Marcenasco, Barolo, Italy
$115.00Château de Beaucastel, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, France
$185.00Americana
Barnard Griffin, Merlot, Columbia Valley, Washington
$44.00Brassfield, Eruption, Malbec-Syrah-Mourvèdre-Petite Sirah, High Valley, California
$52.00Klinker Brick, Old Vine Zinfandel, Lodi, California
$56.00Earthquake, Petit Sirah, Lodi, California
$60.00Milbrandt Vineyards, The Estates, Wahluke Slope, Washington
$72.00Orin Swift Cellars, The Prisoner, Blend, Napa Valley, California
$95.00Blackbird Vineyards, Arise, Merlot-Cabernet Sauvignon - Cabernet Franc, Napa Valley, California
$109.00Buccella, Merlot, Napa Valley, California
$235.00Cabernet Sauvignon & Blends
No Fine Print, California
$48.00The Paring, Cabernet Sauvignon Blend, Santa Ynez, California
$56.00Raymond Vineyards, Sommelier Selection, North Coast, California
$59.00Justin, Paso Robles, California
$62.00Hedges, Red Mountain, Washington
$69.00Quilt, Napa Valley, California
$72.00Stag's Leap Wine Cellars, Hands of Time, Napa Valley, California
$79.00Robert Mondavi, Napa Valley, California
$72.00Acumen, Napa Valley, California
$99.00Stag's Leap Wine Cellars, Artemis, Napa Valley, California
$112.00Mount Veeder, Napa Valley, California
$119.00Château Montelena, Napa Valley, California
$135.00Hall Wines, Napa Valley, California
$138.00Jordan, Alexander Valley, California
$145.00Shafer One Point Five, Napa Valley, California
$194.00Darioush, Signature Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California
$225.00Nickel & Nickel, Sullenger, Napa Valley, California
$240.00EAT
CHILLED OYSTERS ON THE HALF SHELL
$1.75
mignonette, cocktail sauce, lemon
FRIED CALAMARI
$6.50
point judith calamari, pickled pepper, house-made tartar sauce, cocktail sauce
FIRECRACKER SHRIMP
$7.00
tempura shrimp, sweet & spicy sauce, pickled pepper
MEATBALLS & PEPPERS
$6.00
vidalia onion, anaheim peppers, white wine garlic sauce
CHICKEN LOLLIPOPS
$6.50
blue cheese cream, lemon
SHORT RIB POUTINE
$5.00
cheese curd, bordelaise, scallion
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General Info
Payment Types
All Major Cards
Cuisine
Steakhouse
Meals
Brunch
Lunch
Dinner
Hours
Monday:
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Tuesday:
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Wednesday:
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Thursday:
4:00pm - 12:00am
Friday:
4:00pm - 12:00am
Saturday:
3:00pm - 12:00am
Sunday:
10:00am - 11:00pm
Additional Information:
Happy Hour Available in the Bar Room from 4:00pm-6:00pm Monday-Friday
About Us
The Chicago Firehouse is located on the corner of 14th Street and Michigan Avenue at 1401 South Michigan Avenue. The building was erected in 1905 by a famous architect by the name of Charles Harmann. The firehouse was built to serve the Prairie Avenue Community and its surroundings.
The building stands in much of its same splendor today. However, some interesting changes have occurred. The stables, which used to house the horses for the wagons, have now been replaced with a courtyard. The upstairs, which once had a large room to store the hay for the stables, later transformed to a handball court and now has been transformed to a banquet kitchen. The remaining part of the upstairs contained the living quarters for the firemen; where the movie Backdraft was filmed now serves as our banquet space. Reminiscent of the old spiral staircase, which in the wintertime prevented horses from climbing upstairs to the living area where the heat existed, has now been relocated to our courtyard.
Since opening as a restaurant in 2000, The Chicago Firehouse Engine Company 104 still serves the neighborhood today, but in a slightly different capacity, with its American Classic menu.