2 scrambled eggs topped w/bacon and gooey American cheese on challah. There's a yolk in there somewhere.
$12.95
3 Egg Breakfast
Want a 2 egg breakfast? No problem just ask the person to your left to eat one. Served with chicken sausage or bacon, hashbrowns & toast.
$12.95
Ham & Cheese Omelette
Beaten and fried eggs care- fully folded around diced Polish ham & American cheese. Served with our golden hash browns.
gluten-free
$12.95
Spinach and Feta Omelette
Again, take those poor eggs and fold 'em around spinach and feta cheese, then Served with hash browns. Just egg whites? Sure add $1
$12.95
Thick-Cut Challah French Toast
We drive once a week to Northern Vermont to pick up their delicious maple syrup! If only there was an easier way? Plus, whipped butter.
$12.95
Breakfast Burrito Grande
You ever get so lazy all you want is breakfast in a tube? Well, this is the next best thing. Loaded with bacon, some cheeses, scrambled eggs & pico de gallo. I see a bed in your future. Ask about crunchy style!
$12.95
Build Your Own Omelette
$12.95
You create it, we make it!
Pancake Breakfast Sandwich
2 scrambled eggs, bacon, American cheese between 2 flapjacks... and my mother told me to stop playing with my food! With hash browns and Maple Syrup
$14.95
Belgian Waffles
Originally called Brussels Waffles, they changed the name to avoid any sprout of confusion... Fresh berries, powdered sugar, butter & maple syrup.
$12.95
Brunch Sides
Grunts Bacon
gluten-free
$4.50
Chicken Sausage
$4.50
Toast
$3.50
Hash Browns
$4.50
Cheesy Buffalo Hash Browns
$6.50
Please advise the restaurant of any dietary restrictions and allergies when dining in or placing a carry out order. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. All items are subject to availability. | As a way to offset rising costs associated with the restaurant (food, beverage, labor, benefits, supplies), we have added a 3% surcharge to all checks. We do this in lieu of increased menu prices. You may request to have this taken off your check, should you choose.
From The Fountain
The Black Cow
Root Beer and vanilla ice cream or try it with lo-cal root beer & frozen yogurt. MOOOOOOOOO...
$9.00
Hot Fudge Sundae
People always try & dress this one up by adding candy & fruit (really?). I like to keep it simple... A couple scoops of vanilla ice cream, hot fudge, whipped cream & a cherry on top!
Small$6.50
Large$8.00
Giant Malts & Shakes
Chocolate, strawberry, vanilla, pineapple, coconut, banana, raspberry, oreo, caramel, peanut butter, coffee, dreamsicle. Name your flavor or combo
$7.95
Healthy Malts & Shakes
As above, made with low-fat yogurt and skim milk all for just.
$7.95
Cookie In A Bowl
A giant chocolate chip cookie right out of the oven, topped with vanilla ice cream & hot fudge.
Half$6.50
Full$10.00
Cookie In A Bowl: The Sequel
Just like the first one but with less plot holes and exposition. Made with a cinnamon sugar cookie & Gooey caramel sauce.
Half$6.50
Full$10.00
As a way to offset rising costs associated with the restaurant (food, beverage, labor, benefits, supplies), we have added a 3% surcharge to all checks. We do this in lieu of increased menu prices. You may request to have this taken off your check, should you choose.
Classic Cocktails
East Side
Beefeater London Dry Gin, Cucumber, Mint, Lime
$10.00
Dry Gin Martini
Beefeater London Dry Gin, Reserva Blanco Vermouth, Orange Bitters
Giuliana Prosecco, Italy. We tried every Prosecco at our local Binzy's and we um... zzzzz...
$12.00
$48.00
White Wine
pricing for glass or bottle
Sauvignon Blanc
Marlborough, New Zealand
Glass$11.00
Bottle$44.00
Chardonnay
Sonoma Valley, CA
Glass$14.00
Bottle$56.00
Red Wine
pricing for glass or bottle
Pinot Noir
Willamette Valley, OR
Glass$13.00
Bottle$52.00
Malbec
Mendoza, Argentina
Glass$11.00
Bottle$44.00
Draft Suds
pricing for glass or pitcher
3 Floyds - Gumballhead
IN
$7.50
$27.00
3 Floyds - Zombie Dust
IN
$8.50
$30.00
Bell's Brewery - Oberon Eclipse
MI
$7.50
$27.00
Goose Island - Full Pocket Pilsner
IL
$7.50
$27.00
Spiteful Brewing - Jingle Balls
Chicago, a winter spiced ale
$7.50
$27.00
Bud Light
$6.00
$21.00
Sierra Nevada - Hazy Little Thing
CA
$7.50
$27.00
Bottles & Cans
and just clap your hands & just clap your hands
PBR Tall Boys 16OZ
$5.00
WI
Miller Lite
$5.00
Blue Moon
$7.00
Corona
$6.00
Stella Artois
$7.00
High Noon Seltzers
$7.00
Lagunitas IPA
$7.00
Black Widow Cider
$7.00
RJ Grunts '71 Haze
$7.00
Our collaboration with Spiteful Brewing. Throw one back and remember the good old days!
Beverages
Grunts Grinds
$2.75
We grind our own blend of the highest end arabica coffee & also we filter the water to keep it from tasting crappy.
Soda, Pop & Soda Pop
$3.25
coke, diet coke, sprite, perrier
H2O
$2.00
A.K.A. bottled water
Sprecher's Award-Winning Root Beer
$6.50
Please advise the restaurant of any dietary restrictions and allergies when dining in or placing a carry out order. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. All items are subject to availability. | As a way to offset rising costs associated with the restaurant (food, beverage, labor, benefits, supplies), we have added a 3% surcharge to all checks. We do this in lieu of increased menu prices. You may request to have this taken off your check, should you choose.
Burgers
All of our burgers come on our delicious gluten-free bread. Just ask our eel
Hamburger*
$15.95
just like our cheeseburger except we forgot something
Cheeseburger*
$15.95
You name the cheese, we pretty much got it covered. Covered, get it?
Works Burger*
$15.95
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, onion & a pickle. Alone at last. Sorry no mayo
Yowza Burger*
$16.95
We think the name speaks for itself but if you must know... peppercorn burger, spicy ketchup, pepperjack, lettuce & tomato. Sorry no bacon
Mushroom Swiss Burger*
$15.95
Or is it swissroom mushburger? i'm not totally sure, but it is made with grilled mushrooms & swiss. Or is it?
Patty Melt*
$15.95
Do you ever get the craving for one of these? maybe it's the sauteed onions or american cheese. Or maybe it's just patty
Please advise the restaurant of any dietary restrictions and allergies when dining in or placing a carry out order. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. All items are subject to availability. | As a way to offset rising costs associated with the restaurant (food, beverage, labor, benefits, supplies), we have added a 3% surcharge to all checks. We do this in lieu of increased menu prices. You may request to have this taken off your check, should you choose.
Burger of the Month
The "Patty O' Melt" is our take on a Rueben Sandwich consisting of 1/4 pound burger patty topped with Corned Beef, Sauerkraut, Swiss cheese and homemade 1000 island dressing on a butter toasted rye bread. available the month of March.
Burger of the Month
$18.95
The Digital Chopped Salad Bar
Believe it or not there's 9,986,548,936 possible combinations!
Why I Re-Invented The Salad Bar by R.J. Grunt
After many, many, many, many years of watching your failed attempts at a salad, I've found that some of your concoctions are quite disgusting, and frankly have gotten on my nerves. I mean come on, Broccoli-Cheddar Soup as a dressing? Flicking Garbanzo Beans across the room? Picking up Jell-O with your bare hands? Well now, welcome to my newest creation–the Digital Chopped Salad Bar. I don't know how my chefs did it, but they somehow fit the salad bar into your phone. Alas, the future has arrived. Come on and take a byte.
$16.95
Sandwiches
all burgers are char-broiled
Hamburger
Juicy chopped sir-loin served on a sesame bum escorted by a heaping portion of cottage fries, a very dull pickle
$16.95
Cheeseburger
Absolutely the same as the above forementioned with one extremely gooey exception. You guessed it. CHEESE! Want the works? Just ask!
$16.95
Gruntburger
The cosmic cornerstone of culinary karma. Carefully hand crafted with fried onions, blue cheese & all that other stuff.
$16.95
Bacon Cheddarburger
Take a juicy cheddar cheeze burger & top it with a rasher of maple-cured bacon & there you have it. Simple, refined, elegant... Sooooeee!!!!
$17.95
Turkey Burger
This burger is no chicken when it joins up with tomato, lettuce, and Swiss cheese to fight for freedom, justice, and mayonnaise.
$17.95
Patty Melt
Do you ever get a craving for one of these? Maybe it's the rye bread, or the sautéed onions, or the gooey American cheese... Or maybe it's just Patty.
$16.95
Veggie Burger
Fake out your mouth and stick to your diet all at the same time. Topped with pepper jack cheese, lettuce, tomato, & salsa all on a honey oat wheat bun.
$14.95
Mr. Chicken
A fowl homage to Joe & Dom at Mr. Beef. Sliced roasted chicken, au jus, with grilled peppers, provolone cheese, giardiniera.
$14.95
Improved & New Tuna Melt
Holy cheddar cheese Batman! They take challah, a pile of tuna salad & tomato, then they add a gooey slice of cheddar cheese.
$14.95
Grilled Cheese
The cheesiest sandwich on the menu. Make it "Deluxe" with the addition of bacon & tomato for $1 extra.
$10.95
French Dip Enigma
Starts out credibly enough w/tender roast beef, au jus, horse- radish sauce & a side of marl- boro onions. But here's what's so totally confounding, it's served on italian bread!
$15.95
Triple Decker Turkey Club
For those who would rather eat a turkey club than belong to one. Sliced turkey breast, lettuce, tomato, bacon, & mayo on toasted challah.
$16.95
All American Chicken Wraps, Baskets & Others
Chicken Tenders
Served with two profound dipping sauces; BBQ & Ranch. Or jack them up and ask for Buffalo style. Either way it's $17.95
$17.95
R.J.'s Wings
You choose from Buffalo, Spicy Hot or Tangy BBQ. We serve it w/ your choice of ranch or blue cheeze & celery whether you like it or not. 8 wings
$16.95
California Wrap
A west coast treat featuring crispy chicken, lots of chopped bacon, cheddar, avocado, lettuce, tomato & Flying Lizard Ranch dressing.
$15.95
Santa Fe Wrap
Al pastor aka "shepherd style" marinated chicken cinched up w/ pico de gallo, pepper jack cheese, guacamole, chipotle mayo and lettuce.
$15.95
Buffalo Wrap
Imagine our buffalo wings with lettuce, tomato and bleu cheese all in one colossal tortilla... boneless of course I learned my lesson.
$15.95
Soup
French Onion Soup
Our own home- made onion soup covered with crunchy croutons & melted cheezes.
$8.50
R.J.'s Famous Chili
Honored in 1979 as Chicago's best chili and I have been too slack to try to improve it ever since. Served w/cheddar & diced onion.
$7.95
Vegetarian Chili
The answer my friend is blowing in the wind
$7.95
Appetizers
Better late than never! Amiright?
Pickle Fries
2 thousand years of civilization $ it's all come down to fried pickles.
$9.50
Nachos Nirvana
Previously known as "The Great Pile O'Food," this nacho fabrication is built up with masses of chips, chili, guaca- mole, cheeze, pico de gallo, sour cream $ salsa.
$14.50
Buffalo Nachos
We take nachos & cover them with chopped Buffalo chicken. psst... If you want to sound like an insider ask for "BUFF-CHICK-NATCH!"
$15.50
Potato Skins
A dear Fred of mine told me never to waste anything, so here we are. Served with a bacon & onion sour cream dip and salsa.
$10.95
R.J. Style Entrees
Baby Back Ribs
We take dry rubbed all-nat-ural pork ribs and slather them in my super secret sauce and served with slaw & a pile of french fries. The cost? A mere $27.95
$27.95
Fish & Chips
Fries are called chips in commonwealth nations and here we call Chips fries – makes sense if you don't think about it. Beer battered Icelandic cod, cottage fries, tartar & cocktail sauce.
$18.95
Chicken Fajitas
Thin tender cuts of chicken sautéed w/ peppers & onions make up this tex mex favorite. Served with a side of Sante Fe rice, Guacamole, Salsa & a pile of warm our tortillas. Make 'em steak add $7
$21.95
Cedar Planked Salmon
I was going to reside my house but this seems like a better use of my old cedar planks. Maple dijon glazed and served with grilled asparagus.
$20.95
Sides
Cottage Fries
$4.50
French Fries
$5.50
Sweet Potato Fries
$6.50
Merkts Cheddar Cheese Sauce
$2.95
Cole Slaw
$3.95
Mac & Cheese
$6.95
*These items are cooked to order. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellsh, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. | As a way to offset rising costs associated with the restaurant (food, beverage, labor, benefits, supplies), we have added a 3% surcharge to all checks. We do this in lieu of increased menu prices. You may request to have this taken off your check, should you choose.
Large Party Platters
all items serve 8-10 people
Macaroni & Cheese
$69.95
We take my top secret proprietary blend of gooey cheeses and mix them up with macaroni noodles... Together at last!
R.J's Wings
$66.95
Wings fried and tossed in either buffalo, spicy buffalo or BBQ sauce. Served with ranch or blue cheese, and celery
Potato Skins
$43.95
Potato skins are fried and served with a side of bacon and sour cream dip, and salsa
Baby Back Ribs
$104.95
We take dry rubbed all-natural pork ribs and slather them in my super secret sauce
Chicken Fajitas
$85.95
Thin tender cuts of chicken sautéed w/ peppers & onions make up this tex mex favorite. Includes Sante Fe rice, Guacamole, Salsa & a pile of warm tortillas
Steak Fajitas
$112.95
Thin tender cuts of chicken sautéed w/ peppers & onions make up this tex mex favorite. Includes Sante Fe rice, Guacamole, Salsa & a pile of warm tortillas
Chili
R.J.'s Famous Chili
A soup consisting of ground beef, ground pork, tomato puree, suntan peppers, pinto beans, kidney beans, onion, garlic, chili powder, salt, pepper. Topped with cheddar cheese and chopped onions. Served with oyster crackers
(per quart)$18.95
Vegetarian Chili
A soup consisting of pinto beans, kidney beans, tomatoes, suntan peppers, corn, onion, garlic, paprika, oregano, thyme, chili powder, cumin, cilantro, salt and pepper. Served with oyster crackers
(per quart)$18.95
Boxed Lunches
$15.95 per person (minimum of 10 people). Served with cottage fries. Carol's Cookie add $4
Turkey Club
Turkey, bacon, lettuce and sliced tomato are served on toasted brioche bread that is spread with mayonnaise
Buffalo Wrap
Fried chicken breast is tossed in buffalo sauce and sliced. It is rolled in a flour tortilla with bleu cheese dressing, lettuce and tomato
California Wrap
Fried chicken breast, chopped bacon, lettuce, tomato, sliced avocado, cheddar cheese and ranch dressing are rolled in a flour tortilla
Santa Fe Wrap
Al Pastor marinated chicken breast is grilled and sliced. It is rolled in a flour tortilla with pico de gallo, pepper jack cheese, lettuce, guacamole and chipotle mayo
R.J. Grunts D.I.Y.
RJ Grunts Chopped Salad Bar (Minimum of 10 People)
Start with my signature kale blend or chopped romaine then select 6 ingredients or less if you like it's all up to you but the price remains the same. Ingredients: Basil Marinated Tomatoes, English Cucumbers, Fire-Roasted Corn, Tri-Color Bell Peppers, Sliced Radishes, Shredded Organic Carrots, California Haas Avocados, Chopped Scallions, Sliced Red Onions, Pickled Banana Peppers, House-Made Pico de Gallo, Spicy Giardiniera, Citrus-Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Red &White Quinoa Blend, Ancient Grains Spelt, Garbanzo or Black Beans, Spring Green Beans, House-Made Croutons, Wisconsin Cheddar Cheese, Danish Blue Cheese, Greek Feta Cheese, Grilled Chicken Breast (+$4 pp), Special Tuna Salad (+$3 pp), Crispy Chicken Tenders (+$4 pp), Smoky Bacon (+$1 pp), Baja Spiced Tofu (+$1 pp), Hard Boiled Eggs (+$1 pp). Select 3 dressings: Balsamic Vinaigrette, Lemon Basil Vinaigrette, Ranch Dressing, Asian Vinaigrette, Blue Cheese Dressing
(per person)$19.95
Nacho Bar (Minimum of 10 People)
Don't be fooled by the name this is absolutely your time to shine. We'll supply the melted cheddar cheese, salsa and sour cream, you choose from 4 toppings to go on a nice big pile of tortilla chips. Toppings: Fire-Roasted Corn, Tri-Color Bell Peppers, Sliced Radishes, House-Made Pico de Gallo, Chopped Scallions, Sliced Red Onions, Black Beans, California Haas Avocado, Guacamole, Grilled Chicken Breast (+$4 pp), Crispy Chicken Tenders (+$4 pp), R.J.'s Famous Chili (+$3 pp)
(per person)$11.95
Build Your Own Burger (Minimum of 10 People)
Juicy chopped sirloin on a sesame seed bun, served with cottage fries. Toppings served on the side; american, swiss and pepperjack cheese, fried onions, pickles, tomatoes, lettuce, ketchup, mustard and mayo
(per person)$19.95
Peppercorn Patties (per person)
$0.50
Smoky Bacon (per person)
$1.00
Beverages
Bottled Water
(each)$3.00
Coke, Diet Coke and Sprite
(each)$3.00
Dessert
Carols Cookie
Chocolate Chip or Snickerdoodle
(each)$4.00
Classic Cocktails
East Side
Beefeater London Dry Gin, Cucumber, Mint, Lime
$5.00
Dry Gin Martini
Beefeater London Dry Gin, Reserva Blanco Vermouth, Orange Bitters
Giuliana Prosecco, Italy. We tried every Prosecco at our local Binzy's and we um... zzzzz...
White Wine
Sauvignon Blanc
Marlborough, New Zealand
Glass$5.00
Chardonnay
Sonoma Valley, CA
Glass$5.00
Red Wine
Pinot Noir
Willamette Valley, OR
Glass$5.00
Malbec
Mendoza, Argentina
Glass$5.00
Draft Suds
3 Floyds - Gumballhead
$5.00
IN
3 Floyds - Zombie Dust
$5.00
IN
Bell's Brewery - Oberon
$5.00
MI
Goose Island - Honker's Ale
$5.00
IL
Shiner Bock
$5.00
TX
Bud Light
$5.00
Maplewood - Pulaski Pils
$5.00
IL
Sierra Nevada - Hazy Little Thing
$5.00
CA
As a way to offset rising costs associated with the restaurant (food, beverage, labor, benefits, supplies), we have added a 3% surcharge to all checks. We do this in lieu of increased menu prices. You may request to have this taken off your check, should you choose
The first Lettuce Entertain You restaurant, Grunts still exudes the funky, devil-may-care lifestyle of the 70s in its style, décor, music, and menu. Happily for all of us, the best eating of that day continues to be some of the best today.
While there's a huge menu that's as much fun to eat your way through as it is to read, many of Grunts' old favorites spark return visits. The burgers are arguably the best in town. Giant malts and milkshakes are hand scooped and come in a rainbow of colors.