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Cafe J
2605 19th St
Lubbock, TX 79410
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Dinner Menu
Sunday Brunch
Wine
Dinner Menu
Starters
Spicy Green Chile Soup
$5.00
Cafe J's original fresh chopped hatch green chiles in a buttery cream based chicken stock
Greek
$11.00
Kalamata olives, cucumbers, heirloom cherry tomatoes, red onion, artichoke, feta, Greek vinaigrette on a bed of spring mix
Caesar
$6.00
Parmesan cheese and Caesar dressing on romaine lettuce leaves served with crostini
House
$7.00
Heirloom cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, parmesan cheese and red wine vinaigrette on a bed of spring mix
Cobb
$13.00
Roma crunch lettuce, onions, heirloom tomatoes, cucumbers, bacon, cheddar and chipotle ranch
Honey Pear
$8.00
Cucumbers, feta, sliced pears, walnuts with a house made honey pear vinaigrette served on spring mix
Guiltless Salmon Salad
$18.00
Perfectly grilled salmon, spinach, red onion, heirloom cherry tomatoes, almonds, feta, with an orange honey chipotle vinaigrette served on fresh spinach
To Share
Steamed Chicken Wontons
$12.00
Delicious steamed wontons filled with shredded chicken, Napa cabbage and green onion with a spicy soy balsamic dipping sauce
Artichokes & Leeks
$8.00
Fried artichokes and lightly battered deep fried leeks, served with lemon and black garlic aioli
Crab Cakes
$18.00
Fresh house made green chile lump crab cakes served with yellow pepper mole and New Orleans remoulade
Stuffed Avocado
$14.00
Fresh avocado, tempura fried, topped with spicy shrimp, onion, and bell pepper, tossed in a Cholula aioli
Besos Calientes
$10.00
"Hot Kisses" - halved jalapeños stuffed with shrimp, cream cheese and pepper jack topped with bacon crumbles
Main
Chicken Fried Steak
$13.00
Hand-breaded 6oz NY strip, green chile gravy, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, roasted cream corn
Beef Stroganoff
$18.00
Beef tenderloin tips, onions, mushrooms, tossed in old world gravy with choice of pasta
Chicken Tikka Masala
$16.00
Marinated chicken, creamy mild curry sauce, basmati rice and cilantro served with pita bread
Scallops
$18.00
Delicately pan-seared with Chef's risotto, broccolini, a raspberry chipotle sauce and yellow pepper mole
Pad Thai
$14.00
Rice noodles, roasted peanuts, cilantro, jalapeño, lime wedge, green onion and Napa cabbage
Pasta Carbonara
$14.00
Slow smoked shoulder bacon, cracked pepper and peas in a creamy traditional Alfredo sauce served over your choice of pasta
Salmon
$24.00
Hand cut, served either grilled or poached with Chef's risotto, tomato chutney and southern fried okra
J's Tenderloin
$28.00
Hand cut and grilled to order with Hasselback potato and tender asparagus spears. Served with truffle butter, sauteed blue cheese, or house made steak sauce
Mac and Cheese
$13.00
Macaroni pasta prepared in béchamel sauce with a four cheese blend topped with chipotle bread crumbs
Double Bone in Pork Chop
$29.00
Generous cut, marinated and grilled to order with smoked gouda mash, tender asparagus spears and cranberry barbeque sauce
Gourmet Burger
$18.00
Ground steak and pork patty, caramelized onion, smoked gouda sauce, Cajun aioli and bacon marmalade served on a sourdough bun
Un-Brunch
Chicken Fried Chicken
$15.00
Crispy hand floured chicken, green chile gravy, J's breakfast potatoes, grilled asparagus, biscuit or toast
Chicken Caesar Salad
$12.00
Grilled chicken, romaine, Caesar dressing, crostini, parmesan, lemon wedge
Honey Pear Salad
$8.00
Cucumbers, feta, sliced pears, walnuts with a house made honey pear vinaigrette served on spring mix
Brunch Burger
$15.00
8oz patty, romaine crunch, bacon, tomato, pickles, cheddar, fried egg, J's breakfast potatoes or potato chips
Chicken Breast Sandwich
$13.00
Lettuce, tomato, hot honey mustard, sourdough bun, J's breakfast potatoes or potato chips; grilled, blackened, fried
Daddy Mac
$8.00
Asiago, fontina, provolone, parmesan, on macaroni w/ chipotle breadcrumbs
- Add Chorizo & Egg
- $2.00
- Add Buffalo Chicken
- $2.00
Cheese Steak Sandwich
$17.00
Horseradish cream sauce garlic buttered hoagie, pepper jack cheese sauce, roasted and shaved ribeye, sauted onions and peppers
Specialities
Chicken Fried Steak & Eggs
$16.00
Hand-breaded 8oz cutlet, green Chile gravy, J's breakfast potatoes, grilled asparagus, two eggs, biscuit or toast
Classic Breakfast
$14.00
Eggs your way, ham, bacon, turkey or pork sausage, J's breakfast potatoes, toast or biscuit & green Chile gravy
The Hangover
$13.00
J's breakfast potatoes, scrambled eggs, chorizo, pepper, jack, cheddar, fried flour tortilla strips. Stacked bottom to top, Coyote Ugly Style - with green chile gravy
Chicken & Waffles
$15.00
Cinnamon spiced crispy chicken, house made waffle, sunny egg, warm maple syrup
Cinnamon Roll
$12.00
Drenched in vanilla cream cheese glaze ~ Texas size ~ To share!
Greens & Things Omelet
$12.00
Mushroom, bell pepper, spinach, cheddar, side of J's breakfast potatoes
- Add Ham, Sausage, or Bacon
- $3.00
Shrimp & Grits
$14.00
Cajun shrimp, cheddar grits, caramelized onions, tomato chutney, side of jalapeño
- Egg
- $2.00
French Toast
$14.00
Chef's choice or traditional French toast, sausage
By the Glass
Chloe, Brut Prosecco, Italy
- $9.00
- $32.00
Ruffino, Pinot Grigio, Italy
- $9.00
- $32.00
Wente, Sauvignon Blanc, California
organic
- $9.00
- $32.00
Rotation, Chardonnay, California
- $10.00
- $36.00
Broken Dreams, Chardonnay, California
- $12.00
- $44.00
Dead Flowers, Rosè Carignan, Texas High Plains
- $10.00
- $36.00
Athena, Pinot Noir, California
- $9.00
- $32.00
Chateau Famaey, Malbec, France
- $12.00
- $44.00
Barone Fini, Merlot, Italy
- $9.00
- $32.00
Angels & Cowboys, Red Blend, Sonoma
- $12.00
- $44.00
Imagery Estate Winery, Cabernet Sauvignon, California
- $12.00
- $44.00
Juggernaut, Cabernet Sauvignon, California
- $15.00
- $56.00
Champagne
Taittinger, Brut Rosé, California
$138.00Taittinger, Brut, California
$75.00Perrier-Jouët Belle Epoque, Brut, France 2007
$250.00Dom Perignon, Brut, France 2006
$300.00Bottled Whites
Church House, Moscato, Texas
$36.00Dr. Hermann, Riesling, Germany
$36.00Envidia Cochina, Albarino, Spain
$60.00Masi Agricola, Pinot Grigio, Italy
$36.00E Block Spy Valley, Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand
$44.00Larroque Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, France
$34.00Lost Draw, Roussanne, Texas High Plain
$45.00Quilt, Chardonnay, Napa Valley
$50.00Rombauer, Chardonnay, Carneros
$75.00Port
Broadbent Rainwater, Madeira, Medium Dry
$6.00Grahams, Port 10yr
$10.00Spider Rock, Port
$8.00Bottled Reds
Clark &telephone, Pinot Noir, Santa Maria Valley
$55.00Rainstorm, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
$39.00Cultivated, Red Blend, Texas
$65.00Perano, Chianti Classico
$45.00Primus, Carmenere, Chile
$48.00Cavaliere d'Oro, Rosso, Sicily
$36.00Jazz Cellars, Barbera, San Francisco
$74.00Abstract by Orin Swift Co., Grenache / Syrah / Petite Sirah, Napa Valley
$77.00Machette by Orin Swift Co., Grenache / Syrah / Petite Sirah, Napa Valley
$96.00Sexual Chocolate, Syrah / Malbec, Napa Valley
$51.00Llama, Malbec, Argentina
$40.00Klinker Brick, Syrah, Lodi
$48.00Zinfandoodle, Zinfandel, Sonoma
$42.00Rombauer, Zinfandel, Sonoma
$99.00Saved, Merlot / Malbec / Syrah / Zinfandel, California
$44.00Lange Twins, Cabernet Sauvignon, California
$32.00Decoy by Duckhorn, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma
$51.00Faust, Red Blend, Napa Valley
- Magnum $200.00
Cuttings by the Prisoner Co., Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
$112.00Caymus, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
$160.00Mercury Head by Orin Swift Co., Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
$260.00Reserve
Domaine Joseph Voillot, Burgundy, France
$90.00Trilogy, Malbec, Lubbock 2015
$150.00Moffett, Pinot Noir, Eola-Amity Hills
$95.00Avognonesi Desiderio, Merlot, Toscana
$140.00Louis Chave Hermitage, Syrah, France
$500.00Klinker Brick "Old Ghost" Zinfandel, Lodi
$85.00Cristia Chateauneuf du Pape Vieille, Red Blend, France
$245.00Quintessa, Red Blend, Rutherford
$400.00Biserno, Bordeaux Style, Tuscany
$225.00Cadence, Bordeaux Style, Red Mountain
$150.00Canard, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
$105.00Schrader Cellars Double Diamond, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
$150.00Dumol, Cabernet Sauvignon, Moon Mtn
$120.00Moffett Reserve, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
$150.00Mercury Head by Orin Swift Co., Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
$260.00G.B Crane, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
$250.00Browse Nearby
General Info
Hours
Monday:
Closed
Tuesday:
11:00am - 10:00pm
Wednesday:
5:30pm - 10:00pm
Thursday:
5:30pm - 10:00pm
Friday:
11:00am - 11:00pm
Saturday:
5:30pm - 11:00pm
Sunday:
11:00am - 9:00pm
About Us
Cafe J is a direct descendant of The Grapevine Restaurant which was derived from a long time downtown destination restaurant on the 20th floor of the Metro Tower, The Continental Room. Owners Bruce and Denise Jaggers & Ed and Leesa Price continue the avant garde approach to cuisine, decor and dining experience pioneered in Lubbock by George and Cyndi Mayer, then carried forward by Jay Davis. Ownership, management, and staff are dedicated to enhancing your culinary enjoyment and evening out. Please telephone with any special requests.