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The Thurman Cafe
183 Thurman Ave
Columbus, OH 43206
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Main Menu
Welcome to The Thurman Cafe! All of our servers work together with every table (you don't have 1 specific server). One of them will collect your payment of the bill at your table. We appreciate you taking the time to come in! Enjoy!
Starters
Jalapeno Poppers
$9.99
Cream cheese stuffed, breaded, and fried served with ranch
Mozzarella Cheese Stix
$7.99
served with pizza sauce
Mini Corn Dogs
$8.99
served with honey mustard
Fried Portabella Shrooms
$9.99
served with ranch
- swap in homemade horsey sauce
- $0.50
Fried Pickle Chips or Fried Pickle Spears
$7.99
served with ranch
Chicken Cordon Bleu Balls
$9.99
Fried and filled with bits of ham & Swiss served with honey mustard
Thurman Fried Pretzel Bites
$7.99
served with honey mustard
Pizza Rolls
$9.99
Fried and filled with mozzarella & pepperoni served with pizza sauce
Beer Battered Cheese Curds
$8.99
White cheese beer battered and fried served with pizza sauce
Zucchini Fries
$8.99
Thin strips of zucchini lightly battered served with ranch
Cottage Cheese
$2.99Homemade Creamy Cole Slaw
$2.99Thurman's Famous Fries
Thurman "Handcut" Fries
- Plate $3.99
- Basket $6.99
- Add Melted Cheddar Cheese for
- $1.49
- Add a side of Roasted Beef Gravy
- $1.79
Loaded Fries
A basket of handcut fries loaded up with:
- Bacon & Cheddar $9.99
- Coney & Cheddar $9.99
- Coney, Bacon, and Cheddar $10.99
- Add a Side of Homemade Ranch for
- $0.99
North Macedonian Fries
$9.99
Topped with feta cheese, banana peppers, onions, and creamy North Macedonian dressing
All Day Breakfast Fries
$10.99
A basket of fries loaded with country sausage gravy, crumbled bacon and an egg.
Wild-Style Fries
$8.99
A basket of fries smothered in American cheese, grilled onions, and special sauce
Sloppy Fries
Fries shaken in a flavorpalooza of our own unique sauce mixtures:
ThurmaTeriGarlaYaki
$8.99
Our hot buffalo garlic wing sauce infused with teriyaki and bleu cheese dressing
ThurmaGoldiGarlaLina
$8.99
Our hot buffalo garlic wing sauce infused with Carolina Gold and bleu cheese dressing
Rings 'n Things
Breaded Gourmet Onion Rings
- Plate $5.99
- Basket $9.99
Onion Straws
Thin sliced onions battered and crisped
- Plate $5.99
- Basket $9.99
Combo Basket
$8.99
Half fries | half onion rings or onion straws
Chicken Strips
$9.99
Breaded chicken with a side of BBQ or get them shaken in any sauce
Boneless Chicken Wings
Breaded and boneless shaken in choice of sauce... Choose from our 12 sauces: Mild/Sweet = [BBQ | Teriyaki | Carolina Gold]. Medium = [BuffaQ | Cajun | Sweet Thai Chili]. Hot = [Cajun 151 | Buffalo | Buffalo Garlic]. Hotter = [90,000 BTUs]. Extreme = [183,000 BTUs]. Add a side of our chunky bleu cheese dressing for $1.29 each | with celery $1.79; Add a side of our homemade ranch for $0.99 each | with celery $1.49 | extra sauces for $0.99 each
- Small (8) $8.99
- Large (12) $11.99
Thurman's Fresh Traditional Cut Wings
Choose from our 12 sauces: Mild/Sweet = [BBQ | Teriyaki | Carolina Gold]. Medium = [BuffaQ | Cajun | Sweet Thai Chili]. Hot = [Cajun 151 | Buffalo | Buffalo Garlic]. Hotter = [90,000 BTUs]. Extreme = [183,000 BTUs]. Add a side of our chunky bleu cheese dressing for $1.29 each | with celery $1.79; Add a side of our homemade ranch for $0.99 each | with celery $1.49 | extra sauces for $0.99 each
6 Wings
$8.99
1 Flavor sauce shaken or on the side
12 Wings
$16.99
1 Flavor sauce shaken or on the side
24 Wings
$31.99
2 Flavors sauce shaken or on the side
Pizza Thins
Our thinner than thin crust! Excellent for sharing as an appetizer! Toppings: Pepperoni, Bacon, Ham, Sausage, Mushrooms, Onions, Tomatoes, Pineapples, Jalapenos, Banana Peppers, Green Peppers, Black Olives
Pizza Thins
1st topping included
- Small Thin (10") $9.99
- Big Thin (12") $12.99
- Additional Toppings Each
- $1.49
Specialty Pizza Thins
White Pizza Thin
Pizza sauce-less with a buttery garlic crust, generous portion of mozzarella, and more garlic (for good measure) baked to a golden brown. Choose any two toppings: Pepperoni, Bacon, Ham, Sausage, Mushrooms, Onions, Tomatoes, Pineapples, Jalapenos, Banana Peppers, Green Peppers, Black Olives
- 10" $11.99
- 12" $14.99
Veggie Thin
Our thin topped with mozzarella, mushrooms, green peppers, onions, and banana peppers
- 10" $11.99
- 12" $14.99
Hawaiian Thin
Our thin topped with mozzarella, ham, pineapples, and dusted with cinnamon
- 10" $11.99
- 12" $14.99
Reuben Thin
Our thin with Thousand Island as the sauce, Swiss cheese, corned beef, and sauerkraut
- 10" $13.99
- 12" $16.99
Buffalo Chicken Pizza Thin
Our thin with hot buffalo wing sauce, breaded chicken, bleu cheese dressing, and mozzarella
- 10" $13.99
- 12" $16.99
Salads
Dressings: bleu cheese, ranch, Italian, light Italian, honey mustard, French, oil & vinegar, or 1000 Island
Side Salad
$3.99
A small side salad with lettuce, tomato, croutons, and cheddar cheese served with a side of your choice of dressing
Small Dinner Salad
$5.99
Lettuce, tomato, cucumber, cheddar cheese, onion, and croutons served with a side of your choice of dressing
Large Dinner Salad
$10.99
More lettuce, tomato, cucumber, pepperoni, ham, cheddar cheese, onion, and croutons served with a side of your choice of dressing
Grilled or Fried Chicken Salad
$11.99
Mounds of lettuce, tomato, cucumber, cheddar cheese, onion, and croutons topped off with slices of freshly grilled or fried chicken served with a side of your choice of dressing– a meal in itself!
North Macedonian Salad
$7.99
Mountains of lettuce, tomato, onion, cucumber, banana peppers, feta cheese, and kalamata olives with our creamy Macedonian dressing
- Add Freshly Grilled or Fried Chicken
- $5.99
- Add Thin Sliced Gyro Meat
- $4.99
Chicken Salad Plate
$11.99
Chicken salad served on shredded lettuce with tomato slices, Swiss & American cheese, banana peppers, buttery crackers, chips, and a dill pickle spear
Thurman's Famous Burgers
All burger patties are 12 oz before cooking = ¾ Pound!!! Burgers are cooked to order (allow for time), medium well by default. Fully Dressed = lettuce, tomato, pickle, raw onion, & mayo on the bottom bun; Burgers are served with chips and a dill pickle spear on a grilled bun, unless otherwise noted; Addable items include: mushrooms, egg, jalapeños, extra cheese, etc. $1.49 | bacon $1.99; Swap out your chips for: handcut fries 2.99 | onion rings, onion straws, small dinner salad 4.99 | bacon & cheese fries, coney & cheese fries, zucchini fries 6.99 | wild-style fries, sloppy fries 5.99 | side salad 2.99 | creamy cole slaw, cottage cheese 1.99 *Eating raw or uncooked foods may lead to food borne illness*
The Thurmanator
$27.99
The scene: Bottom bun, mayo, lettuce, tomato, pickle, banana peppers, 12 ounce burger, bacon, cheddar, another 12 ounce burger, sautéed onions & mushrooms, ham, mozzarella & American cheese, top bun served with fries and a pickle spear
The Thurman Burger
$16.99
Our head honcho burger overloaded with ham, sautéed onions & mushrooms, mozzarella & American cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickle, banana peppers, and mayo with chips and a dill pickle spear
Cheeseburger Deluxe
$13.99
Choose one: American, Swiss, mozzarella, or cheddar served fully dressed with chips and a dill pickle spear
The North Macedonian Burger
$14.99
The family's burger topped with roasted sweet red peppers, feta cheese with lettuce, tomato, onion, and mayo on Texas Toast with chips and a dill pickle spear
The Jaeger Burger
$15.49
Our burger served topless slathered with sautéed onions & mushrooms, and French onion sour cream dip over shredded lettuce on a slice of Texas toast served with chips and a dill pickle spear
Bacon Burger
$15.99
Our burger topped with tasty bacon and mozzarella served fully dressed with chips and a dill pickle spear
Pepper Jack Cheese Burger
$14.49
Our burger topped with sautéed onions and pepper jack cheese with lettuce, tomato, and mayo served with chips and a dill pickle spear
"Great 3" Burger
$15.79
Our burger topped with a slew of American, mozzarella, and cheddar cheese served fully dressed with chips and a dill pickle spear
Mushroom Burger
$15.49
Our burger heaped with mushrooms and mozzarella cheese served fully dressed with chips and a dill pickle spear
The Western Burger
$16.49
Our burger loaded with bacon, cheddar, and tangy BBQ sauce with lettuce, tomato, and onion served with chips and a dill pickle spear
The Blazin' Burger
$18.99
Our burger doused in our 90K hotter wing sauce, fresh grilled jalapeño slices, and pepper jack cheese, with lettuce, tomato, and our sriracha ranch served with spicy fries and a dill pickle spear
Our Patty Melt
$16.99
Our classic burger topped with freshly sautéed onions and American & Swiss cheese on grilled rye served with a side of 1000 Island dressing, handcut fries, and a dill pickle spear
Bacon Cheddar Ranch Burger
$16.49
Our burger loaded with bacon, cheddar, lettuce, tomato, onion, and homemade ranch dressing served with chips and a dill pickle spear
Bleu Cheese Burger
$15.49
Our famous burger drenched with our chunky bleu cheese dressing and mozzarella cheese served fully dressed with chips and a dill pickle spear
- Add Bacon
- $1.99
- Add an Egg or Mushrooms
- $1.49
The A-1 Burger
$15.99
Our famous burger cooked in A-1 Sauce with Swiss, lettuce, tomato, onion, and crowned with fried battered onion straws on top served with chips and a dill pickle spear
Our Hot & Spicy Salsa Burger
$14.99
Thurman's hot Senorita, open faced over shredded lettuce on two slices of Texas toast topped with mozzarella and our homemade hot, hot, hot salsa with a side of sour cream
The Big TC
$14.49
Our all beef patty, special sauce, lettuce, American cheese, pickle, onion, on Texas Toast served with chips and a dill pickle spear
The Garden Burger
$15.99
(its real meat, not vegetarian) Our burger heaped with sautéed green peppers, onions, mushrooms, and smothered with Swiss cheese, over lettuce, tomato, and mayo served with chips and a dill pickle spear
The Rad Shroom Burger
$15.99
Our burger heaped with mushrooms and our famous horseradish cheese served fully dressed with chips and a dill pickle spear
The Hawaiian Burger
$15.99
Topped with teriyaki-sautéed ham & pineapple smothered in provolone with lettuce, tomato, onion served with chips and a dill pickle spear
Pepperoni or Mushroom Pizza Burger
$15.49
Covered with pepperoni or mushrooms, pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, with lettuce, tomato, onion served with chips and a dill pickle spear
The Johnny Burger
$19.99
"A bleu cheese burger with loads of bacon, horseradish cheese, and a splash of tequila cooked in; no lettuce, tomato, or mayo 'cuz, quite frankly, if I'd wanted a salad, I'd've ordered one! Serve it with handcut fries and a spear, 'cuz 'tato chips are for quitters!"
The Jason Burger
$20.99
Our burger topped with egg, bacon, salami, and mozzarella over coleslaw, fries, tomato, and mayo on a bun served with more handcut fries and a dill pickle spear
Kosta's Famous Coney Islands
Our coney sauce is a secret family recipe that's been homemade since 1942
Our Original Coney Island
$4.49
Kosta's Coney Sauce ladled over a hot dog wearing mustard and diced onion served with chips
- Add More to Get a Mound of Cheddar Cheese!
- $0.50
The Big Dawg
$22.99
A Thurman sized 1lb foot-long coney with mustard and onion served with creamy cole slaw and chips
- Add More to Get a Heaping Amount of Cheese!
- $1.99
Hot Subs
Classic style meaty subs served on toasted 9" sub buns served a la carte
Our Super Italian Sub
$11.99
Made with loads of ham, salami, mozzarella, lettuce, tomato, onion, and banana peppers splashed with Italian dressing
Thurmandelphia Sub
$12.99
Our own special beef and lamb blend grilled with sautéed mushrooms & onions, banana peppers, American & mozzarella cheese, lettuce, tomato, and mayo splashed with Italian dressing
The Vegetarian Sub
$9.99
A garden of sautéed onions & mushrooms drenched with mozzarella & American cheese, lettuce, tomato, banana peppers, black olives, and mayo splashed with Italian dressing
Turkey Club or Roast Beef Sub
$13.99
Gobs of thinly sliced turkey breast, bacon, and Swiss or Heaps of juicy roast beef and mozzarella, lettuce, tomato, onion, banana peppers, and mayo splashed with Italian dressing
Turkey and Cheese Sub
$12.99
Heaps of our juicy roast beef or sliced turkey breast, mozzarella, lettuce, tomato, onion, banana peppers, and mayo splashed with Italian dressing
Pepperoni or Mushroom Pizza Sub
$12.99
Pepperoni or mushrooms, ham, salami, mozzarella, lettuce, tomato, onion, banana peppers, and pizza sauce splashed with Italian dressing
Chicken Salad Sub
$10.99
Mounds of chicken salad covered with mozzarella and served with lettuce and tomato
Ham or Salami & Cheese Sub
$10.99
Piles of your choice of meat, mozzarella, lettuce, tomato, onion, and banana peppers splashed with Italian dressing
Chicken Sandwiches
Served breaded or grilled with chips and a dill pickle spear; Addable items include: mushrooms, egg, jalapeños, extra cheese, etc. $1.49 | bacon $1.99; Swap out your chips for: handcut fries 2.99 | onion rings, onion straws, small dinner salad 4.99 | bacon & cheese fries, coney & cheese fries, zucchini fries 6.99 | wild-style fries, sloppy fries 5.99 | side salad 2.99 | creamy cole slaw, cottage cheese 1.99
Chicken Breast Sandwich
$11.99
Breaded chicken breast served with American, lettuce, tomato, and mayo on a bun
Chicken Club
$13.99
Breaded chicken breast with bacon, Swiss, lettuce, tomato, and mayo on Texas toast
Chicken Cordon Blue
$13.49
Breaded chicken breast topped with gobs of ham & Swiss with lettuce, tomato, and mayo on a bun
Buffalo Chicken Breast Sandwich
$12.99
Breaded chicken breast fried and splashed with our famous buffalo sauce over lettuce and tomato drenched in our chunky bleu cheese dressing on a bun
Sriracha Chicken Sandwich
$11.99
Breaded chicken breast doused in spicy sriracha with mozzarella, lettuce, and tomato on a bun
Grilled Chicken Western
$13.99
Grilled chicken with cheddar, bacon, & BBQ sauce with lettuce and tomato on Texas toast
Sandwiches & Stuff
Served with crunchy kettle chips and a dill pickle spear (unless otherwise noted) Addable items include: mushrooms, egg, jalapeños, extra cheese, etc. $1.49 | bacon $1.99; Swap out your chips for: handcut fries 2.99 | onion rings, onion straws, small dinner salad 4.99 | bacon & cheese fries, coney & cheese fries, zucchini fries 6.99 | wild-style fries, sloppy fries 5.99 | side salad 2.99 | creamy cole slaw, cottage cheese 1.99
Reuben
$13.99
Stacked corned beef, sauerkraut, and Swiss cheese on grilled rye with a side of 1000 Island
Turkey Reuben
$13.99
Our classic Reuben sandwich, but with thin slices of turkey breast
Corned Beef & Swiss on Rye
$13.49
(Served hot or cold) a stack of corned beef with Swiss cheese on rye
Turkey or Ham or Salami & Swiss on Rye
$12.99
(Served hot or cold) with lettuce, tomato, onion, mayo, and Swiss cheese on rye
- Add Bacon for
- $1.99
Hot Roast Beef Sandwich
$13.49
Juicy roast beef with mozzarella cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, and mayo on a grilled bun
Our Roast Beef Stack
$13.99
Heaps of our juicy roast beef melted with horseradish cheese served with mayo, lettuce, tomato, onion, and our creamy cole slaw on a grilled bun
B.L.T.
$9.99
Tons of bacon, lettuce, tomato, and mayo on grilled Texas toast
- Add an Egg or Cheese for
- $1.49
Chicken Salad Salad Sandwich
$11.99
Chicken salad mounded on a bun with lettuce and tomato
Fish Dinner
$14.99
Golden fried battered cod (3 pieces) served with handcut fries, our creamy cole slaw, a dill pickle spear, and a side of tartar sauce
Fish Sandwich & Fries
$13.99
Golden fried battered cod (2 pieces) with lettuce, tomato, and American cheese on a bun served with fries, a dill pickle spear, and a side of tartar sauce
Fried Bologna Sandwich
$10.99
Thick sliced Falter's famous German bologna with mustard, onion, and pickle on a grilled bun served with handcut fries, our creamy cole slaw, and a dill pickle spear
- add cheese or egg
- $1.49
Grilled Cheese
$5.99
American cheese between grilled Texas Toast
Hot Dog
$3.99
Served with chips
Gyro
$11.99
Yummy gyro meat with crumbled feta cheese, shredded lettuce, diced tomato, diced onion, banana peppers, and creamy tzatziki sauce wrapped in a grilled pita
- Substitute freshly grilled chicken for
- $1.00
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General Info
Payment Types
All Major Cards
Cuisine
American - Contemporary
American - Traditional
Bar
Burgers
Deli
Diner
Pizza
Sandwiches
Meals
Lunch
Dinner
Late Night
Hours
Monday:
11:00am - 11:00pm
Tuesday:
11:00am - 11:00pm
Wednesday:
11:00am - 11:00pm
Thursday:
11:00am - 11:00pm
Friday:
11:00am - 12:00am
Saturday:
11:00am - 12:00am
Sunday:
11:00am - 11:00pm
About Us
The Thurman Cafe has been a landmark in German Village since 1942.Opened by Nick Suclescy and passed on through the family, the restaurant has remained true to its roots. We still serve up the best burgers in Columbus, along with old favorites like Our Famous Coney Island.