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The Optima Chicago
1252 N Wells St
Chicago, IL 60610
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Food Menu
Drink Menu
Food Menu
Shareables
Optima
$18.00
Chef selection of meats, cheese and accoutrements
Hummus
$10.00
Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Roasted Garlic, Pita
Guacamole & Chips
$8.00
Traditional guacamole topped with citrus cured onion, feta and house-made tortilla chips
Pretzels & Cheese
$9.00
House-made pretzels served with fontina fonduta and porter beer mustard
Onion Rings
$8.00
honey siracha aioli
Crab Cakes
$12.00
lump crab, lemon, avocado aioli
Curried Cauliflower
$8.00
cauliflower, broccoli, curried coconut sauce, crispy chickpeas
Chicken Wings
$10.00
peach siracha glaze
Loaded Nachos
$10.00
short rib, pico de gallo, guacamole, queso, salsa rojo, cilantro, jalapenos
Grilled Shrimp
$10.00
lemon, cilantro-almond pesto
Empanadas
$10.00
pork, potato, escabeche, salsa roja
Meatballs
$8.00
lamb & veal, tomato, parmesan
Salads
Add Chicken $6 or Salmon $8, to any salad
Seared Ahi Salad
$16.00
sesame crusted tuna, arugula, watercress, cherry tomato, candied fennel, citrus vinaigrette
Brussels Sprouts Salad
$12.00
shaved brussels sprouts, crispy pancetta, parmesan, golden raisins, almonds, parm vinaigrette
Southwest Salad
$12.00
romaine, red onion, tomato, corn, black beans, avocado, avocado-lemon-cilantro dressing
Pear & Gorgonzola Salad
$10.00
frisee, gorgonzola, watercress, candied walnuts, pear vinaigrette
Sandwiches
All sandwiches served with your choice of fries or tots
Double Cheeseburger
$14.00
Grilled patty, roasted garlic aioli, caramelized onions, house-made pickles, lettuce, tomato, cheddar
- Substitute Impossible Burger, Add Bacon
- $2.00
- Add Fried Egg For
- $2.00
Prime Rib Dip
$18.00
12 Hour Prime Rib, Smoked Sea Salt, Horseradish Crema, Au Jus
Fried Chicken Club
$15.00
Fried Chicken Breast, Black Forest Ham, Applewood Smoked Bacon, Swiss, Slaw
Morning, Noon & Night
$15.00
Toasted Ciabatta, Giardiniera, Avocado, Lettuce, Tomato, Ham, Fried Egg, Swiss
Smoked Turkey Panini
$14.00
sliced smoked turkey, cheddar, chipotle aioli, charred artichoke
Caprese Panini
$14.00
basil, pesto, tomato, mozzarella
More Food
Ma's Meatloaf
$16.00
Meatloaf, Tomato Jam, Garlic Confit Mashed Potatoes, Roasted Broccoli
Fish & Chips
$16.00
Beer Battered Whitefish, Tartar Sauce, French Fries
Glazed Salmon
$24.00
Scottish Salmon, Sesame Oil and Soy Sauce Glaze, Fried Brussels Sprouts, Balsamic Reduction
Taco Trio
$18.00
Beer-Battered Avocado Taco with Arbol Slaw -Steak Taco with Tomatillo Salsa, Avocado and Citrus Cured Red Onion -Grilled Chicken Taco with Onion and Cilantro Cream
Sides
French Fries
$5.00Mashed Potatoes
$5.00Fried Brussels Sprouts
$5.00Tater Tots
$5.00Mac & Cheese
$5.00House Salad
$5.00Desserts
Ice Cream Trio
$10.00
Chef's seasonal selection
Peanut Butter Pie
$8.00
Peanut butter, cream cheese, chocolate cookie, caramel frosting
Sticky Toffee Pudding
$8.00
Dates, brown sugar caramel sauce, vanilla bean gelato
Brunch
Served Saturdays & Sundays 10am-3pm
Americana Breakfast
$14.00
herbed scrambled eggs, canadian bacon, chicken sausage, roasted potatoes, toasted ciabatta
Traditional Egg Benedict
$15.00
canadian bacon, poached egg, herbed hollandaise, served with roasted potatoes or a house salad
Salmon Benedict
$15.00
citrus cured salmon, capers, dill, cucumber and cilantro cream, served with roasted potatoes or a house salad
Eggplant Benedict
$15.00
eggplant, roasted bell pepper hollandaise, served with roasted potatoes or a house salad
Chicken and Waffles Benedict
$15.00
waffle, fried chicken, spicy honey hollandaise, served with roasted potatoes or house salad
Breakfast Burger
$16.00
grilled patty, cheddar cheese, caramelized onions, LTO, pickles, garlic aioli, bacon, fried egg, served with tots or a house salad
Southwest Skillet
$18.00
roasted potatoes & peppers, skirt steak, cheddar, pico de gallo, sunny side up eggs
Savory French Toast
$16.00
sourdough bread dipped in parmesan-herb batter, prosciutto jam, caramelized onions, sunny side up egg
Avocado Toast
$12.00
garlic toasted ciabatta, avocado, watercress, heirloom tomato, poached egg
Funnel Cake
$10.00
fudge, seasonal jam
Cinnamon Rolls
$10.00
house made cinnamon rolls, orange cream cheese frosting
Signature Cocktails
Out of Port Arthur
$13.00
tito's vodka, ginger, lemon, cucumber, basil, prosecco
A Bicycle Built for Two
$13.00
zaya reserva rum, mandarine napoleon, lemon, honey bitters
Rebel Yell
$13.00
broker's gin, malort, giffard's pamplemousse, vermouth
Pere La Chaisse
$13.00
james oliver rye whiskey, maraschino, absinthe, bitters
Satan Gave Me a Taco
$13.00
corazon blanco tequila, passionfruit, lime, hellfire bitters
I Wanna Be Sedated
$13.00
montelobos mezcal, gancia apertivo, lime, turbinado
Whiskey Mango Foxtrot
$13.00
bulleit bourbon, apricot, lemon, mango, basil
No Proof Cocktails
Pretty Vacant
$8.00
fresh cucumber, fresh ginger, fresh basil, fresh lime, soda
Little Red Corvette
$8.00
apple, lime, house grenadine, soda
Beauty School Dropout
$8.00
pomegranate syrup, lime, blood orange shrub, ginger beer, lemon zest
Lilikoi Oh My Joy
$8.00
passionfruit puree, fresh lime, blood orange shrub, scrappy's hellfire bitters