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Valley Lodge Tavern
1141 Central
Wilmette, IL 60091
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Main Menu
Starters
Saganaki
$7.99
Traditional greek Cheese
Fried Calamari
Lightly dredged, served with cocktail sauce
- Half $7.99
- Full Order $10.99
Chicken Wings
$8.99
Your choice of Buffalo, BBQ, or Teriyaki style
Spinach Puffs
"Spanakopita" served with Tzatziki sauce
- Half Dozen $7.99
- Dozen $11.99
Nacho Supreme
$10.99
Tortilla chips, homemade chili, tomato, lettuce, cheddar cheese, onion, and jalapenos, served with sour cream
Pretzel Bites
$8.99
Soft pretzel bites served with homemade fondue cheese sauce
Crispy Tavern Shrimp
Battered shrimp tossed in spicy Sriracha aioli, green onions, iceberg lettuce
Hummus
$10.99
Creamy hummus served with carrots, celery, broccoli, red bell peppers, and pita bread
Philly Cheese Steak Rolls
$11.99
Thinly sliced strip loin, sautéed peppers, onions and mushrooms rolled in a wonton wrap with provolone served with homemade fondue cheese sauce
Green Bean Fries
$8.99
Crispy green beans served with a chipotle aioli
Sliders
Three mini Angus burgers served on pretzel rolls
- With out cheese $9.99
- With cheese $10.75
Soups & Salads
Dressing choices: House (vinaigrette), Ranch, Bleu Cheese, 1000 Island, French, Honey Mustard, Caesar, Homemade Poppy Seed. Add Ons: Grilled chicken breast ($3.99), Grilled marinated hanger steak ($4.99), Grilled shrimp ($4.99), Salmon ($4.99)
Baked Onion
$4.99Bowl of Homemade Chili
$4.49
Zesty but not too spicy
- Add cheese
- $0.75
House Salad
$3.99
Choice of dressing
Chopped Salad
Bleu cheese, red onions, cucumbers, bacon bits, avocado, hard-boiled egg, mixed greens, served with choice of dressing
- Half $7.99
- Full $9.99
Caesar salad
Crisp romaine lettuce, croutons, Parmesan, tossed with our creamy Caesar dressing
- Half $4.99
- Full $8.99
Greek Salad
Imported feta cheese and Kalamata olives, red onion, tomato, cucumber, pepperoncini and anchovies, served with our homemade house vinaigrette
- Half $7.99
- Full $9.99
Wedge Salad
A wedge of Iceberg topped with bacon bits, crumbled bleu cheese and red onions, tomato wedge and cucumber
- Half $7.99
- Full $9.99
Poppy Seed Salad
Mix greens, spinach, strawberries, orange supremes, candied walnuts served with our homemade poppy seed dressing
- Half $6.99
- Full $8.99
Sandwiches
All sandwiches served with pickle and coleslaw. Your choice of French Fries, or homemade chips
Char Grilled Chicken Breast Sandwich
$11.99
Your choice of cajun, buffalo, or topped with your favorite cheese
Italian Beef
$10.99
Topped with Mozzarella Cheese, served with sweet or hot peppers and a side of au jus
VL Tavern Strip Steak Sandwich
$15.99
Center cut of New York Strip Steak smothered with your choice of cheese, grilled onions, sautéed mushrooms, may, on toasted Italian bread with a side of au jus
BLTA
$12.99
Bacon, lettuce, tomato and avocado served on multigrain bread with herb mayo
Reuben Sandwich
$10.99
Thinly sliced Vienna Corned Beef served on dark rye with sauerkraut and Swiss cheese
Grilled Cheese Sandwich
$8.99
Melted Swiss, cheddar, and American with crisp bacon
Homemade Sloppy Joe
$9.99
Served on a classic bun
Tavern Burgers
Our burgers are half-pound 100% Angus beef (you can substitute for a homemade turkey patty). All burgers are served with pickle and coleslaw. Your choice of French fries or homemade chips
Classic Burger
$10.99- Add cheese
- $0.75
Old Fashion Burger
$10.99
Ground with peppers, onions, spices, lettuce and tomato
- Add cheese
- $0.75
Black and Bleu Burger
$11.99
Grilled cajun style and topped with bleu cheese, fried onions, served on a pretzel bun
Saganaki Burger
$11.99
Our delicious burger topped with Saganaki cheese, served on a pita bread
VL Tavern Burger
$11.99
Topped with sautéed mushrooms, onions, crispy bacon and cheddar on a pretzel bun
Patty Melt
$11.99
Served on grilled light rye, melted Swiss, grilled or raw onions
Turkey Burger
$10.99
Ground with onions, garlic, herbs and spices, lettuce and tomato
Wraps & Minis
All wraps and minis served with pickle and coleslaw. Your choice of French fries or homemade chips
Mini Beef Tenderloin Sandwiches (3)
$16.99
Grilled and served on a pretzel bun with horseradish mayo
Jenkins' Mini BBQ Pork Sandwiches
$10.99
Tossed with our classic BBQ sauce, topped with fried onions
Mini Crab Cake Sandwiches
$15.99
Crispy crab cakes made with jumbo lump blue crabmeat, herb mayo
Chicken Caesar Wrap
$10.99
Our chicken Caesar salad wrapped in a light tortilla
Crispy Tavern Shrimp Wrap
$14.99
Our crispy Tavern shrimp, chopped lettuce, avocado, tomato, green onions, wrapped in a light tortilla
Tavern Entrees
Served with a choice of soup or salad and choice of side and today's vegetable
Baby Back Ribs
Slow roasted with our signature BBQ sauce, served with a choice of side
- Half Slab $15.99
- Full Slab $20.99
Chicken Kabob
Chicken breast skewered with fresh vegetables, Greek sauce, served over rice pilaf
- One kabob $14.99
- Two kabob $18.99
Broiled Half Chicken
$15.99
Greek style or BBQ style, served with a choice of side
VL Tavern Fried Chicken
$15.99
Classic comfort food, brined in lemon and herbs, served with choice of side
Lobster Mac n' Cheese
$19.99
Our tavern style mac n cheese with chunks of lobster meat, baked with 3 cheeses topped with a crispy crust
Cajun Linguini
$18.99
Hearty Tavern pasta with Andouille sausage, shrimp, and New Orleans style cream sauce
Steaks & Chops
Served with a choice of soup or salad
Filet Mignon
$28.99
12 oz. beef tenderloin topped with sautéed mushrooms
Pork Chops
$17.99
Two 8 oz. center cut pork chops, served Greek or BBQ style
Chopped Sirloin
$15.99
Smothered with sautéed onions
New York Strip Steak
$33.99
14 oz. New York strip steak
Marinated Skirt Steak
$21.99
14 oz. skirt steak, topped with herb butter
Sides
$3.50
French Fries
Sweet Potato Fries
Homemade Chips
Baked Potato (After 3pm)
Homemade Mashed Potatoes
Rice Pilaf
Vegetable of the Day
Steamed Broccoli
Cocktails
Herbal Garden
$10.00
Tanqueray gin, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup, with basil leaves. Served on the rocks
Scofflaw
$10.00
Templeton Rye whiskey, Noilly Prat dry vermouth, fresh lemon, house made grenadine. Served in chilled martini glass
Classic Mojito
$10.00
Bacardi Superior rum, mint, fresh lime, balanced sweetness, soda. Served in a chilled glass
Rites of Spring
$10.00
Ketel One Citroen vodka, St. Germain Elderflower liqueur, Art in the Age Rhubarb spirit, fresh lemon, balanced sweetness. Served in chilled martini glass
White Wine
House Pinot Grigio and Chardonnay by Copper Ridge
Polka Dot Riesling
- Glass $7.00
- Bottle $28.00
Maschio Prosecco
- Split bottle $9.00
Ecco Domani Pinot Grigio
- Glass $8.00
- Bottle $32.00
Kato Sauvignon Blanc
- Glass $8.00
- Bottle $32.00
Rodney Strong Sauvignon Blanc
- Glass $9.00
- Bottle $36.00
Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc
- Glass $13.00
- Bottle $52.00
Sterling Vintner's Chardonnay
- Glass $8.00
- Bottle $32.00
Kendall Jackson Chardonnay
- Glass $9.50
- Bottle $38.00
Sonoma-Cutrer Chardonnay
- Glass $12.00
- Bottle $48.00
Ferrari-Carano Chardonnay
- Glass $14.00
- Bottle $56.00
Red Wine
Bolla Chianti
- Glass $7.50
- Bottle $30.00
"A" By Acacia Pinot Noir
- Glass $9.00
- Bottle $36.00
Carmel Road Pinot Noir
- Glass $12.00
- Bottle $48.00
Sterling Vintner's Merlot
- Glass $9.00
- Bottle $36.00
Rodney Strong Cabernet Sauvignon
- Glass $11.00
- Bottle $44.00
Uppercut Cabernet Sauvignon
- Glass $12.00
- Bottle $48.00
Josh Cellars Cabernet
- Glass $14.00
- Bottle $56.00
Ensemble Red Blend
- Glass $7.00
- Bottle $28.00
Alamos Malbec
- Glass $8.00
- Bottle $32.00
Fonseca Porto Bin #27
- Glass $8.00
Foley Napa Cabernet Sauvignon
- Bottle $75.00
Beers on Tap
Blue Moon
Guinness
Harp
Steigel
Seasonal Deschutes
Greenbush
Miler Lite
Revolution
Green Line
Ale Asylum
Stone IPA
Warsteriner
Import Bottles
Hofbrau
Heineken
Amstel light
Corona
Pilsner Urquell
Hacker-Pschorr
Stella Artois
Clausthaler (non-alcoholic)
Domestic Bottles
Boulevard Tank 7
Miller Lite
Coors Light
Bud Light
Bud
Fat Tire
Angry Orchard Hard Cider
O'Doul's Amber (non-alcoholic)
Nitro
Miller High Life
Desserts
Chocolate Lava Cake
$7.99
Warm chocolate center, served with vanilla ice cream and raspberry sauce
Warm Apple Crisp
$7.99
Baked with a light crust and topped with vanilla ice cream and sprinkled with cinnamon
Key Lime Pie
$6.99
An American tradition
Double Carrot Cake
$10.99
Cream cheese frosting. Enough for the table!
Mommom's Hot Fudge Sundae
$5.99
Homer's Vanilla ice cream loaded with hot fudge topped with whipped cream and a cherry