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Chicken or the Egg
207 N Bay Ave
Beach Haven, US-NJ 08008
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Main Menu
Buffalize (add $1.50): anything on our menu with one of these 18 sauces & a side of blue cheese or ranch. Sustainable Avocado Straws Available upon Request
Omelets
3 grade-A extra large, with home fries and toast
Midwestern Omelet
$10.99
onions, green peppers, country ham, cheddar cheese
Buffalo Chicken Omelet
$11.29
grilled chicken, american cheese, one of our 18 famous sauces and a side of blue cheese or ranch
Veggie Omelet
$10.99
onions, peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, fresh spinach
- Add Cheese
- $0.75
BCT
$10.99
bacon, cheddar & ripe tomato
The Lumberjack Omelet
$12.99
Fried chicken tenders, bacon and pepper jack cheese, topped with country sausage gravy, served with a buttermilk biscuit. Buffalize it! Choose one of our 18 famous wing sauces, plus a side of blue cheese or ranch
- Plus a Side of Blue Cheese or Ranch Add
- $1.50
Build Your Own Omelet
$8.79
Add ($0.75 / each): american, cheddar, swiss, jack cheese, mozzarella (smoked or regular), pepper jack, blue cheese, onions, peppers, broccoli, mushrooms, tomatoes, salsa, jalapeños, fresh spinach. Add ($1.25 / each): grilled chicken, bacon, sausage, chicken sausage, porkroll, ham
The Ultimate
$18.99
l.b.i. legend–SIX eggs with any or all ingredients
Egg Platters
The Standard
2 extra-large eggs, home fries, choice of white, 7 grain wheat, rye, Thomas' English muffin or biscuit
- $6.99
- With Bacon, Ham, Sausage, Porkroll, Chicken Sausage or Scrapple $10.99
Steak & Eggs
$17.99
grilled 8oz. NY strip and two eggs with home fried potatoes and toast
Protein Platter
$14.99
3 egg whites, spinach, 2 pieces of grilled chicken and avocado
The local Yolkal
$12.29
2 eggs, 2 bacon strips, home fries, toast AND choice of pancakes or french toast
Hungry Man
$13.29
2 eggs, 2 bacon strips, 1 sausage link, home fries, toast And choice of pancakes or french toast
The Country Man
$17.99
fried chicken tenders on a belgian waffle, country sausage gravy and 2 eggs, with home fries
French Toast & Waffles
Cinnamon Roll French Toast
Fresh baked cinnamon roll, egg batter dipped and griddled, sprinkled with powdered sugar, ridiculous!
- Whole $10.49
- Half $7.49
Texas Style French Toast
extra thick, egg battered, griddled and served with powdered sugar
- Tall $8.99
- Short $7.99
Waffle Sundae
$11.99
a thick belgian waffle topped with powdered sugar, vanilla ice cream, hot fudge, whipped cream and a cherry
Belgian Waffle
with powdered sugar
- Whole $8.99
- Half $6.99
- Get It a La Mode Add
- $2.00
Egg Sandwiches
Grade A extra large eggs, served with home fries. Sub an Udi's gluten free bun (add $1.50)
Eggwich
2 eggs, american cheese on a choice of pub roll, buttermilk biscuit, grilled bagel (plain or jalapeño cheddar)
- $6.99
- With Bacon, Ham, Porkroll or Sausage $8.99
Jersey Devil
$11.99
2 eggs, 3 slices of taylor ham (porkroll) and spicy pepper jack cheese on a grilled jalapeño cheddar bagel, with home fries surprise (home fries with peppers, onions, jack and cheddar)
Buffalo Breakfast Wrap
$10.99
2 eggs, chicken tenders, one of our 18 sauces, scrambled eggs, bacon, jack and crumbled blue cheese in a sundried tomato wheat tortilla, with home fries and a side of blue cheese or ranch dressing
Porkwich
2 eggs, bacon, ham, porkroll, sausage and american cheese on a pub roll. Make it a Holy Porkwich! Same ridiculous amount of stuff but served on two pieces of thick french toast!
- $11.49
- Make It a Holy Porkwich! $13.49
Buffalo Chegger
$11.99
grilled chicken, 2 eggs, american cheese, one of our 18 sauces on a pub roll with blue cheese or ranch
Goshdarnwich
$10.49
2 eggs, bacon & cheese between two slices of thick french toast, served with a side of maple syrup
Sunrise BLT
$11.49
2 eggs, bacon, american cheese, leaf lettuce, tomato, avocado and mayo on white toast
The Egg Hoagie
any one of our omelets on a fresh hoagie roll (priced according to omelet selection)
Eggers & Choosers
Avocado Toast and Eggs
$13.99
7 grain wheat toast with fork-smashed avocado, extra virgin olive oil, sea salt, cracked pepper and lemon wedge, with two eggs any style
Farmhouse Scramble Melt
$11.99
scrambled eggs, onions, peppers, mushrooms, bacon, sausage, ham and potatoes, smothered in cheddar, with a buttermilk biscuit
California Breakfast Burrito
$12.49
egg whites, chicken sausage, home fries, avocado, cilantro and pepper jack cheese all stuffed into a sundried tomato wheat tortilla served with sour cream, salsa and a side of sliced watermelon
Gringorito
$10.99
scrambled eggs, onions, peppers, bacon, sausage, jack cheese in a soft white tortilla, with sides of salsa, sour cream and homefries
Sausage Gravy 0ver Buttermilk Biscuits
$9.99
a classic with home fries
Pancakes
Add toppings to your pancakes, french toast or waffles $0.79 / each: Blueberries, Bananas, Chocolate Chips, Walnuts, Strawberries, Raspberries, Blackberries, Whipped Cream (fruits subject to seasonal availability)
Blueberry Pancakes
- Tall $9.99
- Short $8.99
Banana Walnut Pancakes
- Tall $10.49
- Short $9.49
Jersey Cakes
filled with bacon, sausage and Trenton's own Taylor Ham
- Tall $10.99
- Short $9.99
Chocolate Chip Pancakes
- Tall $9.99
- Short $8.99
Plain Buttermilk Pancakes
made fresh daily
- Tall $8.99
- Short $7.99
Sides
$3.50 / each. "Surprise" your home fries with peppers, onions and jack cheese $2
Bacon
Link Sausage
Chicken Sausage
Porkroll (Taylor Ham)
Country Ham
Pennsylvania Dutch Scrapple
Home Fries
Kids Platters
Funky Fingers
$6.99
with fries
Grilled Cheese
$5.99
with fries
Mini Corn Dogs
$5.99
with fries
Shrimpy Shrimp
$7.99
with fries
Cheesy Burger
$6.49
with fries
Kraft® Mac-N-Cheese
$4.99Kids Breakfast
add kid's bacon, ham or sausage $2
Kiddie Egg Platter
$5.29
egg with home fries and toast
2 Egg Kiddie Omelet
$7.29
with american, cheddar, mozzarella or swiss, home fries and toast
Choco Chip Pancakes
$6.79Blueberry Pancakes
$6.79Plain 'Ol Pancakes
$5.79French Toast Sticks
$5.791/2 Waffle
$6.99Tasty Treats
Kiddie Shake
$5.79
with whipped cream & cherry, chocolate, vanilla, b&w, Oreo® or strawberry
Chocolate or Vanilla Ice Cream
$2.99- Add Fudge or Whipped Cream (Each)
- $0.25
Super Sundae
$5.99
2 scoops vanilla ice cream, hot fudge, whipped cream and a cherry
Worms In Dirt
$5.99
Oreo® crumbles over chocolate pudding with gummy worms
Wings -N- Things
Tossed in 1 of Our 18 Awesome Sauces! One sauce per order extra side of sauce $0.79. Blue cheese or ranch and celery included. Extra celery $0.59. Extra blue cheese or ranch $0.79
Bone-In Buffalo Wings
original (breaded) or naked
- 6pc $10.99
- 10pc $18.29
- 20pc $36.59
Buffalo Fingers
breaded boneless chicken tenders
- 6pc $10.99
- 10pc $18.29
- 20pc $36.59
Buffalo Shrimp
Jumbo panko breaded!
- 6pc $11.99
- 10pc $19.99
- 20pc $39.99
Veggie Wings
Meat free, tastes like chicken! (not vegan or gluten free)
- 6pc $10.99
- 10pc $18.29
- 20pc $36.59
Wing-O-Meter
Top's Hot bottom's not. Buffalize anything on our menu with any of these 18 sauces & a side of blue cheese or ranch (add $1.50)
Not So Traditional
Santos Sauce
spicy, BBQy, garlicky, yummy
Swamp Sauce
sweet cajun heat
Bar-B-Whew!
tangy barbecue some heat
Chipotle BBQ
southwestern flavor
Hickory BBQ
traditional BBQ flavor
Honey BBQ
a sweet, tangy favorite
Teriyaki
oriental delight
Garlic Parmesan
Garlic parmesan vampires beware! Extra charge
Traditional
Ludicrous
name says it all extra charge
Obscene
you'll shed a tear or two
Zapper
a challenge even for the avid fan
Killer Beesting
very hot, with a drop of honey
Original Hot
respectable heat, great flavor
Medi Yummm
the crowd pleaser
Garlic Spice
sorta spicy, lotsa garlic
Jamaican Jerk
caribbean spice
Beesting
honey sweet, spicy treat
Mild
mildest of the buffalos
Old Bay Dry Rub
Cajun Spice Dry Rub
No sauce, just flavor!
Platters
Buffalo Chicken Finger Platter
$14.99
6 fried tenders tossed in any one of our 18 famous wing sauces, with blue cheese or ranch and fries
Plain 'Ol Chicken Finger Platter
$13.99
6 fried tenders, with a side of honey mustard or one of our 18 famous sauces and fries
Chicken Pot Pie
$16.99
chicken, onions, carrots potatoes and peas in a supreme sauce with puff pastry
Chicken and Waffle
$16.99
belgian waffle, fried tenders, country sausage gravy and crispy fries
Thanksgiving Feast
$17.99
roasted turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing and cranberry sauce
Prime Rib
with mashed potatoes, vegetables, au jus & creamy horseradish sauce
- 8oz $18.99
- 10oz $21.99
NY Strip
$18.99
8 oz. seasoned and grilled, with balsamic beef gravy, veggies and mashed potatoes
Jumbo Lump Crabcakes
$29.99
pan seared, with fries, house slaw and cocktail or tartar
Big 'Ol Shrimp
$21.99
jumbo deep-fried shrimp with fries, house slaw and cocktail or tartar sauce
Fish-n-Chips
$19.99
beer battered cod, crisp fries, house slaw, with cocktail, tartar or malt vinegar
Crabby Clams
$16.99
1/2 lb. of old bay fried clams, crispy fries, house slaw and cocktail or tartar
Seafood Feast
3 jumbo fried shrimp, 1 piece of cod, 1/4 lb. of crabby clams, fries, house slaw, cocktail or tartar sauce
- $20.99
- Add Crabcake $32.99
Award Winning Soups and Sizable Salads
French Onion ($7.99): a big crock of soup topped with 5 cheeses and a side of our garlic bread. Clam Chowder (cup $5.99 / bowl $7.99): Manhattan (Red), New England (white), Jersey (1/2 & 1/2). Try our bread bowl ($10.49): soups available cold to go
Buffalo Chicken Salad
$12.99
mixed greens, tomato, red onion, crumbled blue cheese and chicken tenders in your choice of one of our 18 famous sauces with croutons and choice of dressing
- Sub Jumbo Buffalo Shrimp For
- $2.00
Chicken Taco Salad
$12.99
sliced grilled chicken breast, mixed greens, jack cheese, onions, diced tomato and black olives in a crispy tortilla shell with salsa, sour cream and choice of dressing
California Cobb Salad
$14.99
crisp romaine, bacon, avocado, craisins, candied walnuts, crumbled blue cheese, hardboiled egg, grilled chicken, our croutons and your choice of dressing
Justa Big Salad
$8.99
mixed greens, grape tomatoes, red onion, cucumber, home-made croutons and choice of dressing
- Add Grilled Chicken
- $4.00
- Add Fried Shrimp
- $6.00
- Add Sliced NY Strip
- $8.00
- Add Seared Crabcake
- $12.00
Caesar
$8.99
romaine, fresh grated parmesan and croutons
- Add Grilled Chicken
- $4.00
- Add Fried Shrimp
- $6.00
- Add Sliced NY Strip
- $8.00
- Add Seared Crabcake
- $12.00
Side Salad
$4.99
With croutons. Salad dressings: rustic italian, balsamic vinaigrette, ranch, blue cheese, caesar, russian, honey mustard
Starters
Super Macho Chicken Nacho
$12.99
tortilla chips, grilled chicken, onions, black olives, tomatoes, jalapeño peppers, melted jack & cheese sauce, served with sour cream and salsa
Chicken Quesadilla
$10.99
grilled chicken, onions, peppers, & jack cheese in a crisp flour tortilla, served with sour cream and salsa
0nion Rings
$9.99
with tabasco-ranch sauce
Fried Pickle Chips
$8.99
with a chipotle aioli
Mozzarella Sticks
$8.99
6 with marinara
Cheesy Bread
$7.99
6 pieces of garlic bread with melted mozzarella and a side of marinara
Broccoli Bites
$8.99
cheddar-tempura broccoli with horseradish sauce
Corn Nuggets
$8.99
battered and fried creamed corn, served with sweet thai chili sauce
Fries
Crispy Fries
- Reg $4.29
- Basket $6.59
Disco Fries
with cheese And gravy
- Reg $6.29
- Basket $8.59
Sweet Potato Fries
with honey mustard dip
- Reg $5.29
- Basket $7.59
Buffalo Fries
crispy fries tossed in one of our 18 famous sauces, with blue cheese or ranch
- Reg $6.49
- Basket $8.99
Garlic Pub Fries
Crispy fries tossed in a buttery garlic and herb sauce - sticky, stinky, delicious! Served with a side of ranch dressing
- Reg $6.49
- Basket $8.99
Crabby Cheese Fries
crispy fries with old bay, covered in american cheese sauce.
- Reg $6.29
- Basket $8.59
Handwiches
Sub: sweet potato fries $1, Onion Rings $2. Wrap any sandwich $1. Sub an Udi's gluten free bun $1.50. Add - ($2 each): avocado, bacon. ($0.50 each): fried onions, raw onion, jalapeños, green peppers, mushrooms, lettuce, tomato
Buffalo Chickwich
$11.49
deep-fried chicken breast and one of our 18 amazing sauces on a pub roll, lettuce, tomato, onion and blue cheese or ranch, with pickle chips and fries or house slaw
Chicken Clubwich
$11.99
deep-fried chicken breast, american cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato, onion and mayo on a pub roll, with pickle chips and fries or house slaw
Chicken Slammer
$11.99
fried chicken breast with bacon, pepper jack, lettuce, tomato, onion, chipotle BBQ sauce on a pub roll, with pickle chips and fries or house slaw
Buffalo Griller
$11.49
A grilled chicken breast with any one of our 18 amazing sauces, served with a side of blue cheese or ranch, lettuce, tomato and onion on a pub roll, with pickle chips and fries or house slaw
Standard Stacker
$10.49
two ¼ lb. griddled beef patties with american cheese, served on a pub roll with lettuce, tomato and onion, pickle chips and fries or house slaw
Smokehouse Stacker
$12.49
two ¼ lb. beef patties, bacon, cheddar and hickory BBQ sauce, on a pub roll with lettuce, tomato and onion, pickle chips and fries or house slaw
Dragon Stacker
$14.99
two ¼ lb. beef patties, porkroll, american cheese, a fried egg and an onion ring, served on a pub roll with pickle chips and fries or house slaw
California Turkey Burger
$11.99
1/3 lb. turkey burger, smoked mozzarella, bacon, avocado, on a brioche bun, lettuce, tomato, onion and chipotle aioli, with pickle chips and fries or house slaw
Buffalo Chicken Cheese Steak
$13.29
chicken steak, american cheese, one of our 18 famous wing sauces, a side of blue cheese or ranch on a fresh hoagie roll with pickle chips and fries or house slaw
Plain 'Ol Chicken Cheese Steak
$11.79
with american cheese on a fresh hoagie roll with pickle chips and fries or house slaw
Classic Philly Cheese Steak
$11.79
½ lb. of shaved ribeye and american cheese on a fresh hoagie roll with pickle chips and fries or house slaw
Fat Chegg
$13.49
buffalo chicken fingers, one of our 18 sauces, mozzarella sticks, onion rings, poppers and fries stuffed in a sundried tomato wheat wrap, with a side of blue cheese or ranch, pickle chips and fries or house slaw
The B.C.W.
$11.99
(Buffalo Chicken Wrap) chicken tenders in one of our 18 famous sauces, lettuce, tomato, onion in a sundried tomato wheat wrap, with a side of blue cheese or ranch, pickle chips and fries or house slaw
Gobbler Wrap
$12.99
roasted turkey, cheddar, bacon, stuffing, cranberry sauce in a sundried tomato wheat wrap with a side of gravy, pickle chips and fries or house slaw
Chicken Caesar Wrap
$11.99
grilled sliced chicken breast, romaine and caesar in a sundried tomato wheat wrap with pickle chips and fries or house slaw
Buffalo Veggie Wing Wrap
$12.99
vegetarian nuggets tossed in one of our 18 famous sauces, with lettuce, tomato and onion in a sundried tomato wheat wrap, with a side of blue cheese or ranch, pickle chips and fries or house slaw
vegetarian
French Dip
$15.99
thin sliced prime rib, sautéed mushrooms, onions and melted mozzarella cheese on a long roll with au jus, pickle chips and house slaw or fries
Crabcake Sandwich
$19.99
pan seared jumbo lump crabcake with lettuce, tomato & onion on grilled brioche, side of tartar or cocktail, pickle chips and house slaw or fries
0ur Famous Reuben
$14.99
corned beef piled high with swiss, sauerkraut & russian dressing between two pieces of grilled deli rye, with pickle chips and house slaw or fries
Really Happy Waitress
$10.99
double decker grilled american cheese, bacon and tomato on white with pickle chips and house slaw or fries
Turkey Club
$13.99
three layers of white toast, turkey, bacon, american cheese, lettuce, tomato and mayo, with pickle chips, house slaw or fries
BLT Club
$10.99
a triple decker classic, served on white toast with mayo with pickle chips, house slaw or fries
Desserts
Fudge Brownie Sundae
$6.99
Warm, house made brownie with 3 scoops of vanilla ice cream, hot fudge, whipped cream, walnuts, powdered sugar and a cherry!
Cinnamon Roll Ice Cream Sandwich
$7.99
warm cinnamon roll filled with vanilla ice cream, drizzled with caramel and cinnamon sugar
Drinks
Sodas, lemonade, iced tea, hot tea coffee and iced coffee are bottomless!
Old Fashioned Milkshake
$6.99
With whipped cream & cherry, chocolate, vanilla, b&w, strawberry, Oreo© or shake of the day!
- Make It a Malted
- $0.30
Root Beer Float
$5.99Iced Tea and Fountain Sodas
$2.99
unsweetened, sweet or raspberry teas Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Sierra Mist, Mug Root Beer
Juices
grapefruit, apple, tomato, cranberry
- $2.79
- $3.99
Fresh Squeezed OJ
- $2.99
- $4.29
Fresh Squeezed Lemonade
$3.99Arnold Palmer
$3.99
fresh squeezed lemonade and iced tea (sweet or unsweetened)
Milk
whole, skim or chocolate
- $2.79
- $3.99
100% Colombian coffee
$2.79Hazelnut Coffee
$2.99Iced Coffee
$3.29- Add Caramel, Hazelnut, French Vanilla
- $0.30
Hot Tea, Green Tea, Hot Cocoa
$2.79Blackboard Specials
Open Mon-Thurs 11 AM-9 PM, Fri 11 AM-10 PM, Sat 8 AM-10 PM, Sun 8 AM-9 PM
Eggs Benedict
$9.99
poached eggs and smoked ham on an english muffin, topped with hollandaise, served with home fries
Eggs Chesapeake
$23.99
poached eggs, seared crabcakes, and cherrywood smoked bacon on an english muffin, topped with hollandaise, served with home fries
Eggs Florentine
$9.99
poached eggs, tomato, and fresh spinach on an english muffin, topped with hollandaise, served with home fries
Crabby Omelet
$25.99
a three egg omelet filled with jumbo lump crab imperial, bacon, avocado, jack and cheddar, topped with hollandaise sauce and served with home fries and toast
Pierogi Omelet
$11.99
a three egg omelet filled with onions, mashed potatoes, bacon, and cheddar, served with sour cream, home fries and toast
Strawberry Banana Cinnamon Roll French Toast
$12.99
two fresh baked cinnamon roll, egg batter dipped and griddled, sprinkled with fresh strawberries, bananas, and powdered sugar
Award Winning Soups
New England Clam Chowder (white), Manhattan Clam Chowder (red) or Jersey (1/2&1/2) (in a toasted bread bowl-add $2.50), Classic French Onion, ask about our Soup Du Jour. Our award winning chowders are available in hot or cold quarts to go!
Baja Chicken
$16.99
two grilled and blackened chicken breasts, topped with bacon, avocado, pepper jack cheese, and spicy creole sauce with broccoli and mashed potatoes
El Diablo Sandwich
$14.99
a crispy chicken cutlet with bacon, avocado, pepper jack cheese, spicy mayo, jalapenos, with sweet thai chile sauce on a pub roll, served with pickle chips and fries or slaw
Turkey Club Wrap
$13.99
roasted turkey, bacon, american cheese, lettuce, tomato and mayo in a white tortilla with pickles and house slaw or fries
Cheeseburger Sliders
$13.99
two ¼ lb. cheeseburgers on soft potato buns, with pickle chips and fries or slaw
Messy Marvin
$14.99
hot corned beef, swiss, slaw and russian on grilled rye, with fries or slaw and pickle chips
Broiled Seafood Combo
$35.99
flounder, x-large shrimp, and a jumbo lump crabcake, broiled with our special blend of seasonings, served with house slaw, veggies, and cocktail or tartar sauce
Cookie Shake
$6.99
a blend of vanilla ice cream, homemade cookies, whip cream, cherry
Cookiewich
$4.99
vanilla ice cream and hot fudge sandwiched between two chocolate chip cookies, with fudge drizzle and powdered sugar
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General Info
Payment Types
All Major Cards
Cuisine
American - Contemporary
Sandwiches
Wings
Meals
Breakfast
Brunch
Lunch
Dinner
Late Night
Hours
Monday:
8:00am - 9:00pm
Tuesday:
8:00am - 9:00pm
Wednesday:
8:00am - 9:00pm
Thursday:
8:00am - 9:00pm
Friday:
8:00am - 10:00pm
Saturday:
8:00am - 10:00pm
Sunday:
8:00am - 9:00pm
About Us
The Chicken or the Egg first opened its doors on Memorial Day Weekend, 1991. The idea was hatched by a few hungry, adventurous young men with big dreams and empty pockets. The original "Egg" was a small but quaint little luncheonette located next-door to the Beach Haven landmark " Bill's Barber Shop." And even though Bill "Scrimmer the Trimmer" Scrimmer has since retired, his legend lives on at The Chicken or the Egg's current location. Bill's original sign hangs inside the restaurant as a constant reminder of its humble beginnings and the importance of customer service. Bill still eats breakfast at the "Egg" every morning just as he did that fateful day in 1991. So, when the "Egg" quickly outgrew its shell, Bill and the rest of the regulars followed Mark, Craig and crew across the street to a new location in 1993. The bigger venue afforded a bigger menu which continues to grow today. When we boast that there is something for everyone, it's not without merit. There are classic items and ones that are completely original and unique. And then there are the wings… A lot of places talk a good buffalo wing, but the "Chegg" as it is now commonly known, truly delivers. The wings are big, juicy and available in 15 sauces, both Original Breaded, or Naked. The Chicken or the Egg has become know locally and Nationally for these big beauties. And best of all, the whole menu (breakfast too) is available 24 hours a day (in season). But for us, it's not just about the food. It's about family. It's about camaraderie. It’ s about good times. So come io in and join the family. Join the fun. You'll be happy you did. Oh, and sorry about the lines. People dig us. But it’ s worth the wait.