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Bluegrass
1636 Old Deerfield Rd
Highland Park, IL 60035
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness month - a perfect time to dine for a good cause! Join the Lynn Sage Foundation and 50+ Chicagoland restaurants in supporting "In Good Taste," benefiting breast cancer research. At Bluegrass, $1 per check—or more, if you wish—will support the Lynn Sage Scholars Program at Northwestern University. We'll also match additional funds raised by our guests
Lynn Sage Cocktail for Hope
1800 Blanco, Aperol, Orgeat, Lemon. $1 from each cocktail sold will be donated to the Lynn Sage Foundation
Featured Items
Tuesday Smoked Chicken & Authentico Margarita!
$10.00
Order early – Chicken and Ribs do sell out!
Tuesday BBQ Half Chicken
$22.00
with wedge 6'ers and corn pudding
- All White Meat
- $3.00
Tuesday BBQ Pit smoked ½ Chicken & ½ slab Pit Smoked Ribs
$34.00
with wedge 6'ers
- All White Meat
- $3.00
Wednesday Bluegrass Martini's
$10.00Tavern Pale
$5.00Thursday Wine 20 for 10
Massican Sauvignon Blanc '23, CA
$10.00Marietta 'Arme' Cabernet Sauvignon, '24, Mendocino, CA
$10.00Soup & Gumbo
Chicken and Sausage Gumbo
- $11.00
- Try A Shot of Gumbo $3.00
Baked French Onion Soup
- $11.00
- Try A Shot of French Onion $3.00
Appetizers
BBQ Shrimp
$18.00
Ever been to Pascal's Manale in New Orleans? Save your airfare!
Popcorn Shrimp
$16.00
lightly battered in our homemade tempura with Tabasco wine sauce
Nawlins' Sweet and Spicy Shrimp
$18.00
flash fried then sautéed and caramelized with layers of heat and sweet
Orange Sesame Shrimp
$18.00
flash fried and tossed in light orange sauce, and sprinkled with sesame seeds
Shrimp Cocktail
$16.00
the classic cocktail with poached popcorn size shrimp and cocktail sauce
Szechwan Spicy Calamari
with flash fried shaved onion, tossed in habanero oil and served with wasabi mustard sauce
- $20.00
- Taster Size Only $11.00
Real Crab Cake
$22.00
fresh crab with bell pepper and onion, breaded in panko, and topped with green onion mayo
Artichoke Fritters
$14.00
lightly battered and fried golden brown, served with lemon butter dipping sauce
Mushroom Broil
$14.00
domestic, wild mushrooms served on garlic bread, with Alfredo sauce and Gruyère cheese
½ Slab BBQ Ribs
$18.00
great way to taste our ribs without a full commitment
Ahi Tuna Appetizer
$22.00
sushi grade, dusted with blackening spice and seared rare
Tuna Tartar
$22.00
sushi grade, sesame oil, togarashi, and green onion aioli. Served with wasabi, and wonton chips
Salads
Salad Options: grilled chicken +$8 | parmesan crusted chicken +$8 | shrimp +$9 | salmon +$9 | skirt steak +$14 | pulled pork +$8 | corned beef brisket +$11 | fried crawfish tails +$9 | Ahi Tuna +$14
Bluegrass
radicchio, romaine, red onion, Gorgonzola, and pine nuts, pear balsamic vinaigrette
- $12.00
- Large $15.00
Caesar
Crisp romaine lettuce, seasoned croutons, grated parmesan and our authentic Caesar dressing with anchovy make this one special
- $10.00
- Large $13.00
Rémoulade
Iceberg with scallions, tomatoes, bacon and topped with creamy Rémoulade dressing. Chef Jorge recommends the Crawfish tails
- $11.00
- $15.00
- Add Fresh Lump Crab Meat
- $12.00
- Add Fried Crawfish Tails
- $9.00
Tomato Mozzarella
vine ripened tomatoes layered with homemade mozzarella cheese, fresh basil, and sea salt dressed with Academia Barilla extra virgin olive oil, and a splash of rice wine vinegar
- $13.00
- Large $17.00
House Chop
$17.00
crisp greens tossed with ripe tomatoes, scallions, Gorgonzola, crisp bacon, avocado, toasted sunflower seeds, shaved sweet red onion, and scallions. Tossed in fresh herb vinaigrette
Asian
$16.00
tossed with an Asian sesame dressing, water chestnuts, tomato, crispy wonton strips, sliced almonds, sesame seeds and crisp romaine lettuce
Key West Seafood Salad
$34.00
fresh lump crab meat and shrimp, chives, tomatoes, crisp greens and avocado tossed in lemon vinaigrette
- Add Double Seafood
- $17.00
Seafood Specials
Canadian Walleye
Flash fried with panko, our homemade tartar sauce & fresh cut fries. Or pan seared with mashed potatoes & green beans
- $36.00
- Half Portion $29.00
Faroe Island Salmon
fresh dill beurre blanc or glazed in our BBQ sauce, green beans and buttered orzo asiago
- $37.00
- Half Portion $29.00
Crawfish Etouffee
$27.00
Crawfish smothered in the classic sauce of seasoned stock and roux. sub shrimp N/C
Chicken and Shrimp with Dirty Rice
$29.00
chicken breast and shrimp lightly dusted with blackening spice, drizzled with Tin Cup bourbon sugar cane glaze, served on a bed of dirty rice featuring Andouille sausage and ground beef
Shrimp & Grits
$29.00
Southern style BBQ shrimp atop creamy smoked cheddar grits with sweet and spicy pork belly candy Winner, 2014 Wagner Farms Baconfest
- Add Andouille Sausage
- $3.00
Tilapia Sassafras
Flash fried with pecan crumble, wild mushroom sauce, blackened shrimp, rice, and green beans
- $32.00
- Half Portion $25.00
Louisiana Blackened Grouper
$42.00
atop creamy corn and crawfish risotto and drizzled with lemon beurre blanc
Shrimp Jambalaya
$35.00
classic Andouille and chicken, slow simmered with the holy trinity and spices
Fried Shrimp
$29.00
hand battered & flash fried golden, fresh cut fries, cocktail sauce, lemon wedge
Shrimp Carbonara
$33.00
ancho rubbed shrimp, bacon, roasted garlic cream sauce, mushrooms, peas, sundried tomatoes, asiago cheese, rosemary & a touch of parsley over a bed of angel hair pasta
BBQ Shrimp Dinner
$28.00
shrimp seared in BBQ spice and butter over white rice. Originated at Pascal's Manale Restaurant in the 1950s
Ahi Tuna Entrée
$37.00
sushi grade, dusted with blackening spice & seared rare, served with sesame seaweed salad
Real Texas Style Pit BBQ
Our sauce and rub are always Gluten Free
Baby Back Ribs
Dry rub dusted, hickory smoked 1 ¾ pound baby back ribs, the secret of Wyllie Texas, where cactus grow tall, the jackalope run free and the children are slightly above average. Slow cooked with hickory and mesquite woods with peanut brittle baked beans and wedge 6'ers. Ribs dry rubbed and smoked daily for 3 hours, available while they last... (Not fall off the bone style!)
- $38.00
- Half Slab $27.00
Jambalaya & Real Pit Half Slab BBQ Ribs (Cajun Combo)
$35.00
with peanut brittle baked beans and wedge 6'ers
Fried Shrimp & Real Pit Half Slab BBQ Ribs
$34.00
with peanut brittle baked beans and wedge 6'ers
Pit Sampler
$33.00
half slab of our dry rub dusted, hickory smoked baby back ribs, ¼ pound of pulled pork, ¼ pound of smoked corned beef brisket on garlic bread, topped with shaved red onion, served with wedge 6'ers
Pulled Pork Platter
$25.00
Slow Smoked Pork Shoulder, dusted with our Dry Rub, a touch of our homemade BBQ sauce, shaved red onions, served with wedge 6'ers & corn pudding
Corned Beef Brisket Platter
$28.00
dry rubbed and hickory smoked for over 12 hours, covered with our BBQ sauce, red onions, served open face on garlic bread alongside mashed potatoes & corn pudding
Signature Entrees
Jambalaya
$27.00
Cajun classic of Andouille and chicken, slow simmered with the holy trinity and spices
Vegetable Jambalaya
$20.00
new spin on a classic- slow simmered holy trinity, carrots and vegetable stock
vegan
gluten-free
- Add Beyond Beef
- $7.00
Orange Sesame Chicken
$28.00
flash fried and tossed in traditional light orange sauce with white rice
Chicken Carbonara
$28.00
ancho rubbed chicken, bacon, roasted garlic cream sauce, mushrooms, peas, sundried tomatoes, asiago cheese, rosemary & a touch of parsley over a bed of angel hair pasta
- Sub Shrimp
- $5.00
Fettuccini Alfredo
$17.00
fettuccini noodles with a traditional Parmesan sauce
- Add Shrimp
- $9.00
- Add Chicken
- $8.00
Fresh Tomato Basil Penne
$17.00
(aka Hockey Pasta) light fresh tomato basil sauce with Parmesan
- Add Italian Sausage and Peas (Aka Country Creek Style)
- $8.00
- Add Chicken
- $8.00
- Add Fresh Mozzarella
- $3.00
Skirt Steak
$46.00
Texas style BBQ skirt steak with a pile of seasoned wedge 6'ers
Filet
8-oz USDA top choice in demi-glace, garlic-mashed potatoes & green beans
- $42.00
- Petite Filet 4-oz $34.00
- Add a Blue Cheese Crust for
- $5.00
- Add Jumbo Lump Crabmeat & Lemon Beurre Blanc Sauce
- $11.00
Asian Vegetable Noodle Bowl
$15.00
Udon in vegetable broth with bok choy, shiitake, water chestnuts, scallions, ginger and garlic, topped with tomato, soy, cilantro and sesame
- Add Tofu
- $7.00
- Add Chicken
- $8.00
- Add Shrimp
- $9.00
Grilled Teriyaki Chicken Breast
$24.00
with teriyaki sauce, served with rice and green beans
Chicken Artichoke
$24.00
Chicken stir-fried with green beans, artichokes and wild mushrooms in sherry cream sauce over white rice. Sub white meat $3; sub tofu N/C
Sandwiches
Your choice fries or Caesar salad with our sandwiches, or Bluegrass salad for an additional $1. Onion Haystack +$3 | Real Smoked Bacon +$3 | AddCheese (American, Gruyere, Cheddar, or Swiss), Jalapeños or Avocado +$2
Bluegrass Burger
$21.00
½ pound certified Angus beef burger dressed with lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickle
Crusty Blue BBQ Burger
$24.00
½ pound certified Angus beef burger, blue cheese crusted, topped with our own BBQ sauce, crispy onion haystack, lettuce, tomato, onion and pickle; sub Beyond Burger – N/C
Giant Burger (As in HPHS)
$29.00
twin 8 oz. patties of certified Angus beef, cheddar cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato, onions, pickle and onion haystack
Skirt Steak Sandwich
$26.00
served open face on a piece of garlic bread and grilled to perfection, with BBQ sauce, grilled onions, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles
Chicken Breast Rosemary Sandwich
$20.00
marinated in olive oil, fresh rosemary & garlic, served with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle, and green onion mayo on the side
The Beyond Burger
$17.00
served with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle and a light shmear of stone-ground mustard
Sides
$8
Wedge 6'ers
Dirty Rice
Buttered Orzo Asiago
Corn & Crawfish Risotto
Peanut Brittle Baked Beans
Green Beans
French Fries
Mashed Potatoes
Baby Bok Choy
Corn Pudding
Smoked Cheddar Grits
Children's Menu
$12
Chicken Tenders and French Fries
Fettuccine Alfredo
Penne Marinara
Fried Shrimp and French Fries
Fish Fry and French Fries
Desserts
Bananas Foster
A delightful taste of tradition, butter brown sugar with light & dark rum, cream de banana liqueur, poured over bananas with vanilla bean ice cream
- $19.00
- Taster Size $14.00
- Mini $11.00
Key Lime Pie
Key lime custard baked in a graham cracker crust with Chantilly whipped cream
- Full $12.00
- Taster $6.00
Ice Box Pie
$12.00
A fresh home-made caramel, toasted pecans, caramel cream, shaved chocolate in a graham cracker crust
Hot Fudge Sundae
Vanilla ice cream piled high, topped with home-made glazed pecans and finished with Chantilly whipped cream, chocolate chip cookie & a cherry
- $14.00
- Giant Sundae $19.00
- Small $10.00
Chocolate 3-Way
Chocolate ice cream, Ghirardelli chocolate chip brownie, chocolate fudge, mini marshmallows, glazed pecans and Chantilly cream
- $19.00
- Taster Size $14.00
- Mini $10.00
Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding
Homemade with a cayenne Tin Cup whiskey sauce to share
- $11.00
- Taster Size $7.00
Chocolate Brownie Sundae
$12.00
Ghirardelli chocolate chip brownie, chocolate ice cream, hot fudge, whip cream, glazed pecans, and a cherry
The Ultimate Two Bites
Vanilla Bean Crème Brule and Chantilly cream, Ghirardelli chocolate chip brownie, Chocolate Truffle with Chambord and Chantilly cream, Homemade Chocolate chip cookie
- (each) $4.00
American Draft Beer
Tavern Pale, Lager, 4.5 ABV Atlantic Brewing, Chicago, IL
$8.00
"It's Milderized" Brewed Exclusively for Bluegrass, family recipe dating back to the early 1920's
Elliot Ness, Amber, 6.1 ABV Great Lakes, Cleveland, OH
$9.00
Smooth and balanced with lightly toasted malt character, subtle sweetness, and a crisp, clean finish that keeps it approachable and endlessly drinkable
Pulaski Pils, Pilsner, 5.1 ABV Maplewood, Chicago, IL
$8.00
Crisp and refreshing with soft floral notes and a touch of citrus, this classic pilsner finishes clean with a smooth, easy-drinking lager character
Orange Blossom, Belgian Blonde, 5.4 ABV Moody Tongue, Chicago, IL
$9.00
Light and aromatic with notes of apricot, orange rock candy, and honey, finishing smooth and balanced with a delicate Belgian-style character
Lightbeam, Hazy IPA, 6.3 ABV Hopewell, Chicago, IL
$9.00
Juicy and hazy with ripe tropical fruit like mango and papaya, balanced by hints of fresh grass and pine with a soft, rounded finish
Bodem, IPA, 6.7 ABV Half Acre, Chicago, IL
$9.00
Bright and hop-forward with layered bitterness and crisp citrus notes, finishing clean and refreshing with a bold, classic West Coast edge
Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest, 6 ABV Founders, Grand Rapids, MI
$8.00Dortmunder, 6 ABV Great Lakes, Cleveland, OH
$9.00Non-Alcoholic Oktoberfest, Founders, Grand Rapids, MI
$8.00Non-Alcoholic
Electro Lime (Mexican Lager) Best Day Brewing, Sausalito, CA
$7.00Freedom Cali Hazy IPA, Go Brewing, Naperville, IL
$7.00
gluten-free
Sunbeam Pils, Go Brewing, Naperville, IL
$7.00Light Beer
Half Acre Light, Light Lager, 4 ABV Half Acre, Chicago, IL
$6.00Oberon Light, Light Wheat, 4 ABV Bells, Comstock, MI
$6.002 Hearted Light, Light IPA, 4 ABV Short's, Elk Rapids, MI
$7.00Apertif Pilsner, Pilsner, 5 ABV Moody Tongue, Chicago, IL
$8.00Pedestrian, Traditional Cider, 5.6 ABV Eris Brewery and Cider House, Chicago, IL
$8.00Daisy Cutter, Pale Ale, 5.2 ABV Half Acre, Chicago, IL
$9.00Ales
Blood of the Unicorn, Red Ale, 16oz, 6.5 ABV Pipeworks, Chicago, IL
$10.00Ninja vs Unicorn, Double IPA, 16oz, 8 ABV Pipeworks, Chicago, IL
$10.00Juiced Lychee, IPA, 6 ABV Moody Tongue, Chicago, IL
$10.00Zombie Dust, Pale Ale, 6.5 ABV 3 Floyds, Munster, IN
$10.00One Hop n GO!!, Hazy single-hop IPA, 7.1 ABV Broken Tee Brewery, IL
$7.00Appetizers
French Onion Soup
$11.00Chicken and Sausage Gumbo
$11.00Shot of Gumbo or French Onion
$3.00Szechwan Spicy Calamari
with flash fried shaved onion, tossed in habanero oil and served with wasabi mustard sauce
- $20.00
- Taster Size Only $11.00
Nawlins' Sweet and Spicy Shrimp
$18.00
flash fried then sautéed and caramelized with layers of heat and sweet
BBQ Shrimp
$18.00
Ever been to Pascal's Manale in New Orleans? Save your airfare!
½ Slab BBQ Ribs
$18.00
great way to taste our ribs without a full commitment
Artichoke Fritters
$14.00
lightly battered and fried golden brown, served with lemon butter dipping sauce
Ahi Tuna Appetizer
$22.00
sushi grade, dusted with blackening spice and seared rare
Popcorn Shrimp
$16.00
lightly battered in our homemade tempura with Tabasco wine sauce
Mushroom Broil
$14.00
domestic, wild mushrooms served on garlic bread, with Alfredo sauce and Gruyère cheese
Orange Sesame Shrimp
$18.00
flash fried and tossed in light orange sauce, and sprinkled with sesame seeds
Tuna Tartar
$22.00
Sushi grade, sesame oil, togarashi, and green onion aioli. Served with wasabi, and wonton chips
Soups & Salads
Salad Options: grilled chicken $8 | parmesan crusted chicken $8 | shrimp $9 | salmon $9 | skirt steak $14 | pulled pork $8 | corned beef brisket $11 | fried crawfish tails $9 | Ahi Tuna $14
Key West Seafood Salad
$34.00
fresh lump crab meat and shrimp, chives, tomatoes, crisp greens and avocado tossed in lemon vinaigrette
- Add Double Seafood
- $17.00
Soup and Salad
$19.00
Choice of Gumbo or French Onion and Caesar or Bluegrass salad
Blue Cheese Steak Salad
$27.00
Crisp hearts of romaine lettuce and fresh radicchio topped with shaved red onions, crumbled Gorgonzola cheese, pear balsamic vinaigrette
House Chop
crisp greens tossed with ripe tomatoes, scallions, Gorgonzola, crisp bacon, avocado, toasted sunflower seeds, shaved sweet red onion, and scallions. Tossed in fresh herb vinaigrette
- Small $13.00
- large $17.00
Rémoulade
Iceberg with scallions, tomatoes, bacon and topped with creamy Rémoulade dressing
- Small $11.00
- Large $15.00
- Add Fresh Lump Crab Meat
- $12.00
- Add Fried Crawfish Tails (Chef Jorge recommends the Crawfish tails)
- $9.00
Tomato Mozzarella
vine ripened tomatoes layered with homemade mozzarella cheese, fresh basil, and sea salt dressed with Academia Barilla extra virgin olive oil, and a splash of rice wine vinegar
- $13.00
- Large $17.00
Caesar
crisp romaine lettuce, seasoned croutons, grated parmesan and our authentic Caesar dressing with anchovy make this one special
- Small $10.00
- Large $13.00
Bluegrass
radicchio, romaine, red onion, gorgonzola, and pine nuts, pear balsamic vinaigrette
- Small $12.00
- Large $15.00
Teriyaki Salmon Salad
$23.00
Romaine, tomato, scallions tossed in a light Asian dressing
Asian
$16.00
tossed with an Asian sesame dressing, water chestnuts, tomato, crispy wonton strips, sliced almonds, sesame seeds and crisp romaine lettuce
Real Texas Style BBQ
Baby Back Ribs
dry rub dusted, 1¾ pound baby back ribs smoked low and slow with hickory and mesquite, with peanut brittle baked beans and wedge 6'ers
- $38.00
- Half Slab $27.00
Jambalaya & Real Pit Half Slab BBQ Ribs (Cajun Combo)
$35.00
with peanut brittle baked beans and wedge 6'ers
Real BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich
$21.00
Slow Smoked Pork (dry rubbed & marinated overnight and smoked for 12 hours) lightly pulled and topped with shaved red onions, and our homemade BBQ Sauce
Smoked Corned Beef Brisket Sandwich
$23.00
Beef brisket corned (dry rubbed, and smoked for over 12 hours) Sliced and topped with shaved red onions, and our homemade BBQ Sauce
Seafood Specials
Louisiana Blackened Grouper
$42.00
atop creamy corn and crawfish risotto and drizzled with lemon beurre blanc
Canadian Walleye
Flash fried with panko, our homemade tartar sauce & fresh cut fries Or pan seared with mashed potatoes
- $36.00
- Half Portion $29.00
Faroe Island Salmon
fresh dill beurre blanc or glazed in our BBQ sauce, white rice
- $37.00
- Half Portion $29.00
Shrimp & Grits
$19.00
Southern style BBQ shrimp atop creamy smoked cheddar grits with sweet and spicy pork belly candy Winner, 2014 Wagner Farms Baconfest
- Add Andouille Sausage
- $3.00
Tilapia Sassafras
Flash fried with pecan crumble, wild mushroom sauce, blackened shrimp, and rice
- $32.00
- Half Portion $25.00
Shrimp Jambalaya
$28.00
classic Andouille and chicken, slow simmered with the holy trinity and spices
Crawfish Etouffee
$18.00
Crawfish smothered in the classic sauce of seasoned stock and roux; sub shrimp N/C
Shrimp Carbonara
$21.00
ancho rubbed shrimp, bacon, roasted garlic cream sauce, mushrooms, peas, sundried tomatoes, asiago cheese, rosemary & a touch of parsley over a bed of angel hair pasta
Chicken & Shrimp with Dirty Rice
$18.00
chicken breast and shrimp lightly dusted with blackening spice, drizzled with Tin Cup bourbon sugar cane glaze, served on a bed of dirty rice featuring Andouille sausage and ground beef
Fried Shrimp
$22.00
Six hand battered & flash fried golden, fresh cut fries, cocktail sauce, lemon wedge
BBQ Shrimp
$20.00
seared in BBQ spice and butter over white rice. Originated at Pascal's Manale in the 1950s
Bluegrass Signatures
Jambalaya
$19.00
Cajun classic of Andouille and chicken, slow simmered with the holy trinity and spices
- Add Shrimp
- $9.00
Vegetable Jambalaya
$16.00
new spin on a classic- slow simmered holy trinity, carrots and vegetable stock
vegan
gluten-free
- Add the Beyond Beef
- $7.00
Chicken Artichoke
$18.00
chicken stir-fried with green beans, artichokes and wild mushrooms in sherry cream sauce over white rice; sub white meat $3, sub tofu N/C
Filet
8-oz USDA top choice in demi-glace, garlic-mashed potatoes & green beans
- $42.00
- Petite Filet 4-oz $34.00
- Add Blue Cheese Crust
- $5.00
- Add Jumbo Lump Crabmeat & Lemon Beurre Blanc Sauce
- $11.00
Orange Sesame Chicken
$18.00
flash fried and tossed in traditional light orange sauce with white rice
Chicken Carbonara
$19.00
ancho rubbed chicken, bacon, roasted garlic cream sauce, mushrooms, peas, sundried tomatoes, asiago cheese, rosemary & a touch of parsley over a bed of angel hair pasta
Fettuccini Alfredo
$17.00
fettuccini noodles with a traditional Parmesan sauce
- Add Shrimp
- $9.00
- Add Chicken
- $8.00
Fresh Tomato Basil Penne (Aka Hockey Pasta)
$17.00
light fresh tomato basil sauce with Parmesan
- Add Italian Sausage and Peas (Aka Country Creek Style)
- $8.00
- Add Chicken
- $8.00
- Add Fresh Mozzarella
- $3.00
Sandwiches
Your choice fries or Caesar salad with our sandwiches, or Bluegrass salad for an additional $1. Onion Haystack +$3 | Real Smoked Bacon +$3 | Cheese (American, Gruyere, Cheddar, or Swiss), Jalapeños or Avocado +$2
Jazzy Ruben
$24.00
smoked corned beef brisket, melted Swiss cheese, sauerkraut spiked with andouille sausage, rémoulade & creole mustard on toasted marble rye bread
Skirt Steak Sandwich
$26.00
served open face on a piece of garlic bread and grilled to perfection, with BBQ sauce, grilled onions, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles
Crusty Blue BBQ Burger
$24.00
½ pound certified Angus beef burger, blue cheese crusted, topped with our own BBQ sauce, crispy onion haystack, lettuce, tomato, onion and pickle; sub Beyond Burger – N/C
Bluegrass Burger
$21.00
½ pound certified Angus beef burger dressed with lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickle
Giant Burger (as in HPHS)
$29.00
twin 8 oz. patties of certified Angus beef, cheddar cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato, onions, pickle and onion haystack
Po' Boys
Dressed with lettuce, tomatoes, pickles & Po' Boy dressing, the real McCoy here!
- Shrimp $20.00
- Fried Crawfish $20.00
- Blackened Chicken $20.00
- Andouille Sausage $20.00
Chicken Breast Rosemary Sandwich
$20.00
marinated in olive oil, fresh rosemary & garlic, served with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle, and green onion mayo on the side
The Beyond Burger
$17.00
served with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle and a light shmear of stone-ground mustard
Ahi Tuna Sandwich
$23.00
sushi grade, sesame oil, togarashi, and green onion aioli, diced jalapeños, onions, avocado on toasted marbled rye bread
Signature Cocktails
Bluegrass Hurricane
Myers's Dark, Cruzan Coconut, and Light Rums mixed with pineapple, orange, reàl passionfruit, and freshly squeezed lime juice
Aztec Solstice
Warm up this fall with Don Julio 1942 añejo, cinnamon simple syrup, and lime. Shaken until frothy and served up
Whiskey Pomme
High West Double Rye, apple cider, fresh lemon juice, angostura bitters, and a touch of almond. Served in a coupe glass with a twist
Oaxaca Old Fashioned
Casamigos Mezcal, real agave syrup, and bitters. Garnished with an orange peel
Billionaire
Knob Creek Bourbon, fresh lemon juice, and house made pomegranate citrus syrup. A whiskey sour all grown up
Army & Navy
Mcqueen and the Violet Fog Gin, Orgeat almond syrup, fresh lemon juice and Angostura bitters
Debonair Old Fashioned
28 Mile Distilling Debonair Bourbon, with a splash of simple syrup and a blend of orange and Angostura bitters. Garnished with an orange peel. Not a Wisconsin style old fashioned, no cherry here
Smoked Old Fashioned
Buffalo Trace Bourbon, with a splash of simple syrup, and Angostura bitters. Garnished with smoke right at your table!
Bluegrass Martini
Skyy Vodka, Blue Curacao, real blueberry and lemon. Served over frozen blueberries
Sazerac
A Nawlins' classic Templeton Rye Whiskey, a whisper of Pernod, Peychaud's bitters, sugar and a lemon peel on the rocks. Cheers!
Organic Margarita
Authentico Blanco Tequila, L'Apertivo Nonino, Triple Sec, and fresh lime juice. A refreshing summertime favorite. Make it a mango margarita +$1. Make it spicy +$1
Ultimate Manhattan
Bulleit burbon stirred with Carpano Antica and aromatic bitters. Garnished with an Italian Amarena Cherry
Blanco
Authentico
$12.00Casa Dragones Blanco
$14.00Casa Dragones Joven (2oz)
$40.00Casamigos Blanco
$12.00Clase Azul Plata (2oz)
$18.00Corazon Blanco
$10.00Don Julio Blanco
$12.00Flecha Azul Blanco
$12.00Ghost Spicy
$12.00Reposado
Adictivo Doble Reposado
$15.00Casa Dragones Reposado
$18.00Clase Azul Reposado (2oz)
$23.00Don Fulano Reposado
$14.00Don Julio Reposado
$14.00Don Julio Primavera (2oz)
$20.00Flecha Azul Reposado
$16.00Anejo
Casa Dragones Añejo (2oz)
$24.00Don Julio Añejo
$13.00Don Julio 1942
$20.00Flecha Azul Añejo
$18.00Vodka
Blue Ice
$12.00Blue Ice Huckleberry
$12.00Grey Goose
$13.00Grey Goose Orange
$12.00Ketel One
$12.00Ketel One Oranje, Citroen
$12.00Skyy Citrus
$11.00Tito's
$12.00Gin
Bar Hill
$12.00Beefeater
$11.00Bombay Sapphire
$11.00The Botanist Islay Dry
$13.00Drumshanbo Gunpowder
$13.00Glendalough Rose
$13.00Hendricks
$11.50Mcqueen And the Violet Fog
$12.00Plymouth
$11.00Tanqueray
$10.50Rum
Captain Morgan Spiced
$11.00Cruzan Coconut
$10.00Cruzan Light
$10.00Cruzan Black, Diamond Est.
$10.00Myers's Dark
$11.00Bourbon
Basil Hayden's 8 Year
$13.00Bulleit
$12.50Buffalo Trace
$13.00Debonair
$13.00Eagle Rare
$16.00High West American Prairie
$12.50Jack Daniels
$10.00Jim Beam
$10.00Knob Creek
$12.50Makers Mark
$11.50Old Forester
$12.00Woodford Reserve
$13.50Woodford Master's (2oz)
$35.00Rye / Whiskey
Bulleit Rye
$12.50High West Double Rye
$12.50High West Rendezvous
$18.00High West Prisoner's Share (2oz)
$35.00High West Mid Winter Night Dram (2oz)
$32.00Knob Creek Rye
$12.50Templeton Rye
$13.00Sazerac Rye
$13.00Scotch / Single Malt
Balvenie 12 Year Dbl. Wood
$13.00Balvenie 14 Year
$15.00Balvenie 15 Year
$16.00Glenfiddich 12 Year
$10.50Glenfiddich 15 Year
$14.00Glenfiddich 21 Year (2oz)
$40.00Glenlevit 12 Year
$11.00Glenmorangie Lasanta
$13.00Macallan 12 Year
$14.00Macallan 18 Year
$40.00Monkey Shoulder
$13.00Scotch / Blended
The Deacon
$11.00J&B
$10.50Dewar's White Label
$11.00Johnnie Walker Blk Label
$10.50Johnnie Walker Blue Label (2oz)
$38.00Red Glass
Pinot Noir, Cloudline, '23, Willamette Valley, OR
- $15.00
- $55.00
Pinot Noir, Anne Amie, '23, Yamhill, OR
- $20.00
- $70.00
Cabernet Sauvignon, Requiem, '24, Columbia Valley, WA
- $14.00
- $52.00
Cabernet Sauvignon, Beringer, '22, Sonoma "Knights Valley", CA
- $20.00
- $70.00
Cabernet Sauvignon, Caymus (1 Liter), '23, Napa Valley, CA
- $25.00
- $125.00
Cabernet Sauvignon, Pahlmeyer "Jayson", '21, Napa Valley, CA
- $35.00
- $125.00
Red Blends, Walking Fool, '23, Suisun Valley, CA
- $17.00
- $62.00
Red Blends, Shafer TD-9, '22 Napa Valley, CA
- $25.00
- $95.00
White Glass
Chardonnay, Hess Shirtail Ranches, Monterey, CA
- $15.00
- $58.00
Chardonnay, PlumpJack '23, Napa Valley, CA
- $23.00
- $80.00
Sauvignon Blanc, Raymond, '23, CA
- $14.00
- $52.00
Sauvignon Blanc, Immortal, '23, Sonoma County, CA
- $22.00
- $80.00
Pinot Gris, Chehalem, '23, Willamette Valley, OR
- $15.00
- $52.00
Pinot Noir
Lyric, '23, Monterey County, CA
$45.00Benton Lane, '23, Willamette Valley, OR
$55.00Chalone, '22, Soledad, CA
$58.00Rose Rock, '24, Willamette Valley, OR
$65.00Johan Estate, '23, Dundee Hills, OR
$75.00Joseph Phelps, Freestone Vineyards, '21, Sonoma, CA
$87.00Marine Layer, Lyra, '22, Sonoma Coast, CA
$100.00Kosta Browne, '23, St. Rita Hills, CA
$125.00Cabernet Sauvignon
Hanna, '21, Alexander Valley, CA
$44.00Ink Grade, '22, Napa Valley, CA
$65.00Ehlers, '23, Napa Valley, CA
$70.00Foley Johnson Estate, '19, Napa Valley, CA
$75.00Silverado, '22, Napa Valley, CA
$80.00Stag's Leap Artemis, '22, Napa Valley, CA
$82.00Silver Oak, '19, Alexander Valley, CA
$85.00John Anthony, '17, Napa Valley, CA
$90.00Heitz Cellar, '18, Napa Valley, CA
$120.00Klipsun, '18, Red Mountain, WA
$125.00Red Blends
Adobe Road Redline, '18, Sonoma & Napa, CA
$45.00Alexander Valley, "Cyrus", '17, Son. Count., CA
$90.00Red Varietals
Duhig, '22, Grenache, Suisun Valley, CA
$45.00Green & Red, '16, Syrah, Napa Valley, CA
$68.00Mauritson, '22, Zinfandel, Sonoma, CA
$70.00Keenan, '20, Zinfandel, Napa Valley, CA
$74.00Pedestal, '18, Merlot, Columbia Valley, WA
$80.00Anakota, '22, Cab Franc, Sonoma, CA
$85.00Sparkling & Rosé
Schramsberg, '21, Sparkling, Napa Valley, CA
- 375ml $32.00
Iron Horse, Russian Cuvee '15, Sparkling, Sonoma, CA
$65.00Scharffenberger, Sparkling Rose, NV
$55.00J Vineyards, Sparkling, Russian River, CA
$58.00Immortal, '23, Rosé, Sonoma, CA
$85.00Chardonnay
Grgich Hills, '22, Napa Valley, CA
$58.00Flowers, '23, Sonoma, CA
$75.00Favorite Neighbor, '21, San Luis Obispo, CA
$75.00Sauvignon Blanc
John Anthony, '22, Napa Valley, CA
$55.00Mauritson, '22, Sonoma, CA
$57.00Orin Swift Blank Stare, '23, Russian River Valley, CA
$60.00Jayson, '22, Napa Valley, CA
$63.00Rochioli, '23, Russian River Valley, CA
$75.00Lail, Blueprint, '19, Napa Valley, CA
$80.00Pinot Gris
Brassfield, '22, Clearlake Oaks, CA
$46.00Sokol Blosser, '23, Willamette Valley, OR
$80.00White Varietals
Gruet, Sparkling, Brut, NM
- $14.00
- $48.00
Substance, '25, Riesling, Columbia Valley, WA
- $15.00
- $48.00
Daou, '24, Rosé, Paso Robles, CA
- $15.00
- $60.00
Chalone, '23, Chenin Blanc, Monterey, CA
$45.00Chimney Rock, '23, Elevage Blanc, Napa Valley, CA
$55.00Duhig, '22, Albarino, Suisun Valley, CA
$60.00Massican Annia, '24, White Blend, CA
$67.00Pride, '23, Viognier, Sonoma County, CA
$85.00While Supplies Last: All American Beer List
Atlantic Brewing, Tavern Pale, Lager, Chicago, IL 4.5 ABV
$8.00
"It's Milderized" Brewed exclusively for Bluegrass with the family recipe dating back to the 1920's
Amber, Bells, Kalamazoo, MI- Amber 5.8 ABV
$9.00
The beer that helped build our brewery; Bell's Amber Ale features both toasted and sweet caramel notes from carefully selected malts, balanced with herbal and citrus hop aromas
Speakerswagon,Haymarket, Bridgman, MI - Pilsner 5.0 ABV
$8.00
Start with this crisp, straw colored lager brewed with imported pilsen malt, Saaz hops and authentic cold fermenting lager yeast. Get on the wagon!
Orange Blossom, Moody Tongue, Chicago, IL - Belgian Blonde 5.4 ABV
$9.00
Light-to-medium bodied Belgian blonde with notes of apricot, orange rock candy and honeysuckle, crafted as a perfect pairing to seafood
Son of Juice, Maplewood, Chicago, IL - Hazy IPA 6.3 ABV
$9.00
Pilsner malt and oats lend to a soft body and some haze, making for a juicy, low-bitterness IPA
Miskatonic, West Coast Wizard, Darien, IL - India Pale Ale 6.3 ABV
$9.00
Classic West Coast IPA hop varieties tango with a light malty match into a classic dry finish to take us back to our OG IPA roots
Pilsners & Lagers
Buckledown, Cactus Pants, Mexican Lager 4.5 ABV Lyons, IL
- 16oz $9.00
Haymarket, Chicago Tavern Beer, Lager 5.3 ABV Bridgman, MI
$7.00Moody Tongue, Apertif Pilsner, Pilsner 5 ABV Chicago, IL
$8.00Maplewood, Pulaski Pils, Pilsner 5.1 ABV Chicago, IL
$10.00Porters & Stouts
Maplewood, Fat Pug, Oatmeal Stout 5.6 ABV Chicago, IL
- 16oz $10.00
Moody Tongue, Carmalized Chocolate Churro, Porter 7.0 ABV Chicago, IL
$12.00Founders, Breakfast Stout, Imperial Stout 8.3 ABV Grand Rapids, MI
$9.00Seltzers & Ciders
Van Mojo, Eris Brewery & Cider House, Cider 5.9 ABV Chicago, IL
$11.00Freshie (Lime) Tequila Seltzer 4.7 ABV Chicago, IL
$9.00High Noon (Watermelon, Mango, Passion, or Pineapple) 4.5 ABV
$8.00Ales
3 Floyds, Zombie Dust, Pale Ale 5.1 ABV Munster, IN
$8.00Bells, Oberon Eclipse, Wheat Ale 6.3 ABV Comstock, MI
$8.00Bells, Hopslam, Double IPA 10 ABV Comstock, MI
$10.00Noon Whistle, Gummylicious, Hazy IPA 6 ABV Naperville, IL
$8.00Pipeworks, Ninja vs. Unicorn, Double IPA 8.0 ABV Chicago, IL
- 16oz $11.00
Ravinia, Steep Ravine IPA 6.7 ABV Highland Park, IL
- 16oz $10.00
Shorts, Soft Parade, Fruit Ale (Rye) 7.5 ABV Bellaire, MI
$8.00Temperance, Smittytown, English Style Bitter (ESB) 5.5 ABV Evanston, IL
$8.00Appetizers & Salads
Salads Sides serves 6 to 10 people. Add chicken to any salad $20 (5 4oz breasts); add salmon to any salad $28 (5 4oz filets); add shrimp to any salad $32 (1 lb)
Chicken and Andouille Sausage Gumbo
- (per quart) $24.00
Key West Seafood Salad
$96.00
Lump crab meat and shrimp, crisp greens and diced tomato, with lemon vinaigrette on the side
House Chop Salad
$49.00
Crisp greens topped with scallions, crisp bacon, Gorgonzola cheese, tomato, avocado, tossed sunflower seeds, shaved sweet red onion & fresh herb vinaigrette on the side
Caesar Salad
$40.00
Crisp romaine lettuce, seasoned croutons, grated Parmesan, & our Caesar dressing makes it special
Bluegrass Salad
$47.00
Crisp hearts of romaine lettuce and fresh radicchio topped with shaved red onion, crumbled Gorgonzola bleu cheese, and pine nuts. Served with a pear balsamic vinaigrette
Real Texas Style Pit BBQ
Baby Back Ribs
$26.00
Dry rub dusted, hickory smoked 1 ¾ pound baby back ribs, Slow cooked with hickory and mesquite woods. Sold by the piece at
BBQ Pulled Pork
$20.00
Slow Smoked Pork Shoulder, dusted with our Dry Rub, touch of our homemade BBQ sauce & shaved red onions by the pound
BBQ Corned Beef Brisket
$24.00
Beef Brisket Corned, dry rubbed & Hickory smoked for over 12 hours, covered with our homemade BBQ sauce, topped with red onions BBQ by the pound
Bluegrass Signature ½ Pans
Bluegrass half pans serve 6 to 10
Orange Chicken
$80.00
with Rice
Chicken Carbonara Penne
$83.00
ancho chili rubbed chicken, bacon, roasted garlic cream sauce, mushrooms, peas, sundried tomatoes, asiago cheese, rosemary with penne noodles
- Shrimp
- $16.00
Shrimp & Grits
$90.00
Southern style BBQ shrimp atop creamy smoked cheddar grits with sweet and spicy pork belly candy
Chicken Artichoke
$70.00
Chicken stir fried with green beans, artichokes, and wild mushrooms in a subtle cream sauce, with white rice
Classic Penne Alfredo
$47.00
Penne noodles tossed in a traditional Parmesan sauce
- Add Shrimp
- $32.00
- Add Chicken
- $20.00
Crawfish Etouffee
$85.00
Crawfish smothered in the classic Cajun sauce of seafood stock and roux, with rice
Fresh Tomato Basil Penne
$47.00
Aka Hockey Pasta. A light tomato basil sauce with shaved Parmesan
- Add Sausage (Country Creek)
- $18.00
- Add Artichokes
- $16.00
- Add Chicken
- $20.00
Jambalaya
$85.00
A Cajun classic of smoked Andouille, chicken slow simmered well peppers and spices
- Add Shrimp
- $32.00
Chicken Breast Rosemary
Chicken breast marinated in olive oil, fresh rosemary, and garlic then grilled
- 12 - 4oz Pieces $74.00
Bluegrass Special Touches
Honey Butter
- lb. $9.00
Fresh Bread
- (per baguette) $4.00
Homemade Dressings
- Pint $7.00
- Quart $13.00
Peanut Brittle Baked Beans
- Pint $10.00
- Quart $19.00
BBQ Sauce
- Pint $8.00
- Quart $14.00
Dessert
Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding
$44.00Ice Box Pie
$36.00Homemade Chocolate Cookies
- (each) $2.00
Bluegrass Saturday and Sunday Luncheons
Simple Luncheon
Start with Appetizers at the bar: Mushroom Broil; Family style: Grilled Chicken Rosemary, Fresh Tomato Basil Penne, Green Beans; Dessert: Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies
- (per person) $35.00
Brunch Buffet with Fresh Omelets
Eggs, (egg whites) cooked to order: With green peppers, onions, Cheddar, Swiss, mushrooms, scallions, tomatoes; and the accoutrements: lox, assorted bagels, cream cheese with onions, tomatoes & lemons, hash browns, breakfast sausages, bacon, fresh pastries, fresh fruit platter
- (per person) $40.00
Exceptional Luncheon
Start with Appetizers at the bar: Artichoke Fritters & Szechuan Calamari; Family style service; Salads: Bluegrass & Caesar Salads; Luncheons: Fresh Salmon with a dill beurre blanc, Orange Chicken with rice, Shrimp Carbonara, Green Beans & Orzo; Dessert: Bananas Foster and Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding
- (per person) $50.00
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General Info
Hours
Monday:
Closed
Tuesday:
11:00am - 9:00pm
Wednesday:
11:00am - 9:00pm
Thursday:
11:00am - 9:00pm
Friday:
11:00am - 9:00pm
Saturday:
11:00am - 10:00pm
Sunday:
5:00pm - 10:00pm
About Us
The idea behind Bluegrass came from Jim Lederer who has spent over twenty years in the business. Jim has been involved in restaurants since 1984. He set a fast pace the first few years of his career with the Stouffers Restaurant Corporation, Jim was then introduced to Don Roth and there was a short courting period where the relationship grew quickly. Jim was given the GM role at Don Roth's in Wheeling for 9 years.
After 9 years with Don Roth's in Wheeling, Jim accepted an opportunity to get involved with Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises and ended up running the kitchen at Bub City.
Jim then created another opportunity by opening up Crawdaddy Bayou, in Wheeling. This began with a set of blueprints and a chef named David Teichman. His job was to bring this concept to life. The restaurant was a huge success after its first year.
After 4 years with Crawdaddy Bayou, Jim decided to take a break from operations and traveled and consulted in the food & beverage industry for 2 years. After 7 years on the board of directors for the Wheeling Prospect Heights Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry Jim was asked to reside as the President. As President of the chamber he formally started the Restaurant Row Hospitality Group within the Chamber of Commerce. This arm of the chamber was created to educate and promote the restaurateurs and their staff. He then got back into operations as the GM of a fine dining restaurant in Lake Forest, enhancing and growing their business, while he planned the opening of Bluegrass.
After seeking advice on the menu, Jim decided to create the first Bluegrass, new concept was really great food and service, something not executed well at almost any price points yet alone the casual price point.