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The Chicago Firehouse Restaurant
1401 S Michigan Ave
Chicago, US-IL 60605
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Dinner Menu
Happy Hour
Dinner Menu
Price and vintage are subject to change
Appetizers
Housemade Ricotta Knots
$13.00
prosciutto, roasted garlic, basil, fresh cherry tomato sauce
Wild Mushroom & Camembert Tart
$16.00
hen of the woods mushrooms, nancy's camembert, preserved oyster mushrooms
Firecracker Shrimp
$15.00
tempura-battered gulf shrimp, sweet & spicy sauce
Dry-Aged Meatballs
$15.00
prime beef and pork, ricotta dumplings, calabrian chilis, spicy arabiatta sauce
Jumbo Lump Crab Cake
$22.00
old bay, rémoulade sauce
Fried Calamari
$18.00
point judith calamari, calabrian chili aioli, cocktail sauce
Grilled Lamb "Lollipops"*
$19.00
charred lemon, greek yogurt, chimichurri sauce
Shellfish
CFH Oysters Rockefeller
$16.00
creamed spinach, anisette, asiago cheese
Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail
$22.00
atomic cocktail sauce, lemon
Chilled Shellfish Platter*
2 east coast oysters, 2 west coast oysters, 2 jumbo shrimp cocktail, half lobster tail, 2 oz king crab, drawn butter, lemon, mustard-mayonnaise, cocktail sauce, mignonette, tabasco, house saltines
- (pp) $48.00
Chilled King Crab
Drawn butter, lemon, mustard-mayonnaise, cocktail sauce. Available in Half Pound | One Pound
- MP
Daily Selection of East & West Coast Oysters*
house saltines, mignonette, tabasco, cocktail sauce, lemon
- Half Dozen $24.00
- Dozen $48.00
Soups and Salads
French Onion Soup 'Gratinée'
$10.00
beef broth, gruyère cheese
Signature - Lobster Bisque
$14.00
puff pastry
Mixed Baby Lettuces
$12.00
pink lady apples, manchego cheese, endive, candied sunflower seeds, sherry vinaigrette
CFH Chopped Salad
$14.00
tomatoes, red cabbage, bacon, scallions, tubetti, romaine, blue cheese, italian vinaigrette
Knife & Fork Caesar
$14.00
romaine hearts, garlic croutons, parmigiano
Baby Iceberg Wedge
$17.00
cherry tomatoes, bacon lardons, roquefort blue cheese
Local Favorites
CFH Meatloaf
$25.00
prime beef, bacon, whipped potatoes, garlic toast, mushroom gravy
Farmer's Market Pasta
housemade fresh pasta
- MP
Buffalo Chicken Sandwich
$18.00
crispy buttermilk fried chicken, havarti cheese, crystal hot sauce, blue cheese coleslaw, brioche bun, french fries
Fish & Chips
$29.00
beer-battered walleye pike, fries, lemon, tartar sauce
Roasted Half Chicken
$29.00
local amish chicken, mashed potatoes, tuscan kale, lemon and caper jus
Twin Petite Beef Filets*
$39.00
benton's bacon-wrapped, diane mushroom sauce
Steak Frites*
$38.00
8 oz sirloin steak, kennebec fries, béarnaise sauce
Smoked Berkshire Pork Chop
$36.00
roasted michigan peaches, lavender honey
Burger 104*
$19.00
two angus beef patties, benton's bacon, american cheese, b&b pickles, pretzel bun, special sauce, french fries
Seafood
Today's Fresh Catch
flown in daily
- MP
Faroe Islands Salmon*
$32.00
spring peas, asparagus, local mushrooms, miso
Roasted Whole Dover Sole
grapes, almonds, lemon, brown butter
- MP
Sautéed Sea Bass
$46.00
baby arugula, lemon, extra virgin olive oil
Broiled 9 oz Lobster Tail
$65.00
drawn garlic butter, lemon
The Firehouse Executive
No Substitutions
The Firehouse Executive*
Two Cups of Signature Lobster Bisque; Baby Iceberg Wedge Salad; Two Prime 8 oz Filet Mignon Steaks; Potatoes au Gratin; Brussels Sprouts; Creamed Spinach; Choice of Dessert
- Serves Two $185.00
Prime Butcher Shop
All steaks are seasoned and broiled at 1200 degrees
Center-Cut Filet Mignon*
- 8 oz $57.00
- 12 oz $75.00
6 oz American Wagyu Strip Loin*
$68.0014 oz Delmonico Ribeye*
$62.0016 oz New York Strip Loin*
$64.0018 oz Dry-Aged Ribeye*
$78.0024 oz Bone-In Ribeye*
$99.00Prime Butcher Shop - Enhancements
Sizzling Black Truffle Butter
$8.00Signature Red Wine Sauce
$6.00Roasted Bone Marrow
$9.00Herb Butter
$5.00Béarnaise Sauce
$5.00Blue Cheese Crust
$6.00Diane Mushroom Sauce
$7.00Tri-Color Peppercorn Crust
$3.00Horseradish Crème Fraîche
$4.00All Turf Can Surf
Grilled Jumbo Shrimp (2)
$10.00King Crab Oscar
$34.00King Crab Leg
$32.004 oz Lobster Tail Thermidor
$29.009 oz Lobster Tail
$65.00Complements
Creamed Spinach
$14.00
crème fraîche, crispy onions
Potatoes au Gratin
$14.00
cheddar and gruyère cheese
Sautéed Asparagus
$15.00
béarnaise sauce
Brussels Sprouts
$15.00
benton's bacon, medjool dates
Vidalia Onion Rings
$12.00
spicy ketchup, maple mustard
Classic Whipped Potatoes
$12.00
roasted garlic
Roasted Broccolini
$15.00
crispy garlic and red chilis
Hand-Cut Kennebec Fries
$12.00
housemade ranch, ketchup
Macaroni & Cheese
$15.00
four cheese mornay sauce
Sparkling
Moët & Chandon "Imperial" Brut, Champagne, Reims, France NV
- 187ml $25.00
Gustave Lorentz, Sparkling Wine, Brut, Alsace, France NV
- Glass $19.00
- Bottle $76.00
Domaine Carneros by Taittinger, Rosé Sparkling Wine, Brut, Carneros, California NV
- Glass $23.00
- Bottle $92.00
Ruffino, Prosecco, Italy NV
- Glass $14.00
- Bottle $56.00
Rosé & White
Terras Gauda "Abadia de San Camprio" Albariño, Rias Baixas, Spain 2021
- Glass $14.00
- Bottle $56.00
Bieler Père & Fils "Sabine" Rosé, Provence, France 2022
- Glass $13.00
- Bottle $52.00
Domaine Drouhin-Vaudon, Chablis, Burgundy, France 2021
- Glass $17.00
- Bottle $68.00
The Calling, Chardonnay, Sonoma County, California, 2021
- Glass $17.00
- Bottle $68.00
Brassfield, Sauvignon Blanc, High Valley, Lake County, California 2021
- Glass $15.00
- Bottle $60.00
Ceretto, Arneis, Langhe, Italy 2021
- Glass $16.00
- Bottle $64.00
Schmitt Söhne Auslese, Riesling, Mosel, Germany 2020
- Glass $14.00
- Bottle $56.00
Elena Walch, Pinot Grigio, Alto Adige, Italy 2022
- Glass $14.00
- Bottle $56.00
Lab, Vinho Verde, Lousada, Portugal NV
- Glass $12.00
- Bottle $48.00
Red
Sinegal "The Details" Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County, California 2021
- Glass $18.00
- Bottle $72.00
Simi, Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley, California 2021
- Glass $19.00
- Bottle $76.00
Austin Hope, Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles, California 2021
- Glass $23.00
- Bottle $92.00
Blue Rock Vineyard "Baby Blue" Cabernet/Merlot/Syrah, Sonoma County, California 2020
- Glass $18.00
- Bottle $72.00
Leviathan, Cab Franc/Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot/Petite Sirah/Syrah, California 2021
- Glass $21.00
- Bottle $84.00
Bieler "La Jassine" Syrah, Côtes du Rhône Villages, France 2021
- Glass $14.00
- Bottle $56.00
Klinker Brick "Farrah" Syrah, Lodi, California 2020
- Glass $15.00
- Bottle $60.00
Bravium, Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley, California 2021
- Glass $17.00
- Bottle $68.00
Pike Road, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon 2021
- Glass $15.00
- Bottle $60.00
Raffault Cuvée, Cabernet Franc, Loire, France 2019
- Glass $16.00
- Bottle $64.00
Piatelli, Malbec & Tannat, Cafayate Valley, Salta, Argentina 2020
- Glass $15.00
- Bottle $60.00
Neyers Vineyards "Vista Notre" Zinfandel, California 2019
- Glass $14.00
- Bottle $56.00
Finca Nueva Rioja, Crianza Tempranillo, Rioja, Spain 2018
- Glass $16.00
- Bottle $64.00
Brassfield Eruption, Red Blend, High Valley, California 2019
- Glass $16.00
- Bottle $64.00
Cocktails
Burning Landmark
$16.00
kikori japanese whiskey, woodford reserve, benedictine, chocolate bitters, applewood smoke
Summer Solstice
$16.00
ch gin, la luna mezcal, watermelon muddle, lemon juice, homemade cinnamon/clove syrup
Le Levette
$16.00
ch vodka, st-germain elderflower liqueur, honey, grapefruit juice, lime juice
Espresso Martini
$16.00
absolut vanilia, nizza espresso, kahlúa
CFH Old Fashioned
$17.00
michter's bourbon, crème de cacao, maple demerera syrup, orange bitters
Smoked Strawberry Margarita
$16.00
homemade spicy strawberry mezcal infusion, homemade strawberry syrup, lime juice, triple sec
Mocktails
Punch & Judy
$11.00
homemade hibiscus purée, lemon juice, lemon soda
Mango-Nada
$11.00
homemade mango purée, simple syrup, lemon juice
*Items may be cooked to order. Note: Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodbourne illness
Eat
Oysters on the Half Shell
$5.00
two pieces / mignonette, cocktail sauce, lemon
Smoked Gouda Arancini
$5.00
calabrian chili aioli
Signature Lobster Bisque
$5.00
cup / puff pastry
Hand-Cut Kennebec Fries
$5.00
housemade ranch, ketchup
Pigs in a Blanket
$5.00
mini beef franks, puff pastry, maple mustard
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General Info
Payment Types
All Major Cards
Cuisine
Steakhouse
Meals
Dinner
Hours
Monday:
Closed
Tuesday:
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Wednesday:
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Thursday:
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday:
4:00pm - 12:00am
Saturday:
3:00pm - 12:00am
Sunday:
3:00pm - 8:00pm
Additional Information:
Happy Hour Available in the Bar Room from 4:30PM - 5:30PM Tuesday - Friday. Special Event Day excluded.
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.