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Hearty Cafe Pancake House and Restaurant
9623 S Western Ave
Chicago, IL 60643
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Main Menu
Oven Baked Goodness
These puffy delights that originated in holland are a cross between breakfast and dessert. (Please allow 30 minutes for baking)
Our Signature
Hearty Cafe's Special German Pancake
$15.00
Our very own specialty pancake, bubbling with all the goodness of fresh fruit in seasonand whipped cream
Oven Baked Apple Pancake
$14.25
Our very own specialty pancake, bubbling with all the goodness of fresh apples in cinnamon glaze
Plain German Pancake
$11.25
Our special batter baked to a golden brown, served with powdered sugar and lemon wedges
Dutch Baby Apple Pancake
$11.25
Our dutch baby bubbling with all the goodness of fresh apples in cinnamon glaze
Plain Dutch Baby
$9.25
Our special batter baked to a golden brown, served with powdered sugar and lemon wedges
Pancakes
Buttermilk Pancake
$7.15
Fresh sweet cream buttermilk pancakes, served with maple, strawberry or blueberry syrup and real whipped butter
Short Stack of Pancakes
$6.55Taffy Apple Pancakes
$9.15
Remember taffy apple day? Now you can enjoy them in pancake form. Our famous cakes ladled with sliced apples in a caramel sauce and sprinkled with nuts
Nutty Pancakes
$9.15
Your choice of banana nut, cranberry pecan, raisin nut or toasted pecan pancakes
Delicious Fruit Pancakes
Our fluffy pancakes piled high with choice of fresh strawberries, fresh cinnamon apples, blueberries, cherries, blackberries or peach topping
- $9.15
- With Chocolate Chips $9.15
Chocolate Strawberry Dream Cakes
$9.65
Pancakes with chocolate chips and topped with fresh strawberries. A chocolate lover's delight!
Sweet Potato Pancake
$9.15Pancake Sandwich
$9.85
Carved baked ham between two pancakes, topped with two eggs (any style)
Fresh Homemade Potato Pancakes
$8.55
Our fluffy pancakes made with freshly grated potatoes. Served with applesauce and sour cream
Blueberry Muffin Pancakes
$9.15Coconut Pancake
$8.75Caribbean Pancake
$9.45
With pecans, coconut and banana
Granola Cranberry Pancakes
$9.15Apple Crumbs Pancake
$9.15Pigs in the Blanket
$9.65Belgium Waffles
Served with maple, strawberry or blueberry syrup and real whipped butter
Golden Brown Belgium Waffle
$7.15Fruit Waffle
$9.15
Choice of fresh strawberries, fresh cinnamon apples, blueberries, cherries, blackberries or peach topping
Sweet Potato Waffle
$9.15Banana Pecan Waffle
$9.65Pecan or Bacon Waffle
$9.15Taffy Apple Waffle
$9.15
Topped with fresh apples in a caramel sauce and sprinkled with nuts
Waffle and (5) Wings
$10.55Classic Crepes
Three light and delicate homemade crepes, plain or with your favorite filling. Served with maple, strawberry or blueberry syrup and real whipped butter
Taffy Apple Crepes
$9.55
Topped with fresh apples in a caramel sauce and sprinkled with nuts
Fruit Crepes
$9.55
Choice of fresh strawberries, fresh cinnamon apples, blueberries, cherries, blackberries or peach topping
Veggie Crepes
$9.55
Filled with stir fried mushrooms, spinach and broccoli
Plain Crepes
$7.55Sweet Potato Crepes
$9.55Strawberry Crepes
$9.55Fresh Blintzes
Served with maple, strawberry or blueberry syrup and real whipped butter
Cheese Blintzes
$7.85Taffy Apple Blintzes
$9.85
Topped with fresh apples in a caramel sauce and sprinkled with nuts
Fruit Blintzes
$9.85
Choice of fresh strawberries, fresh cinnamon apples, blueberries, cherries, blackberries or peach topping
French Toast
Served with maple, strawberry or blueberry syrup and real whipped butter
French Toast
$7.15Fruit French Toast
$9.15
Choice of fresh strawberries, fresh cinnamon apples, blueberries, cherries, blackberries or peach topping
Banana Chocolate Chip French Toast
$9.15Cinnamon Raisin French Toast
$9.15Taffy Apple French Toast
$9.15
Fresh apples in a caramel sauce and sprinkled with nuts
Honey Wheat French Toast
$7.55Stuffed French Toast
$8.55
Filled with sweet cream cheese
Fruit Stuffed French Toast
$10.55
Choice of fresh strawberries, fresh cinnamon apples, blueberries, cherries, blackberries or peach topping
Double Berry Stuffed French Toast
$10.95
With fresh strawberries and blueberries
Breakfast Sandwiches & Wraps
Scrambled eggs served on your choice of french bread, croissant or in a wrap with hash browns or grits
Steak, Egg and Cheese
$10.45Chorizo, Egg and Cheese
$8.75Scrambled Eggs
$6.75Eggs and Cheese
$7.25Eggs and Choice of Meat
$7.25
Choice of bacon, ham or sausage
Eggs, Cheese and Choice of Meat
$8.75
Choice of bacon, ham or sausage
Spinach, Eggs and Cheese
$8.25Mushrooms, Eggs and Cheese
$8.25Peppers, Eggs and Cheese
$8.25Onions, Tomato, Eggs and Cheese
$8.25Denver and Cheese
$8.75
Ham, peppers and onions
Veggie, Eggs and Cheese
$8.75
Onions, peppers, mushrooms and spinach
Old Fashioned Eggs
Cooked the old fashioned way with nothing added but the freshest eggs and ingredients. Served with hash browns or grits and choice of toast or biscuit-fruit instead of hash browns or grits $1.00 Extra. Cheese $1.00 Extra-scrambled eggs or omellets made with egg whites or egg beaters $1.25 Extra-all our egg servings come with two eggs. One egg serving $0.50 Less. Three egg servings $0.50 Extra
Two Eggs (any Style)
$7.15Two Eggs with Thick-Cut Bacon or Sausage
$8.15
Links or patties
Two Eggs with Your Choice of Turkey Sausage Patties or Turkey Bacon
$8.55
Ham off the bone, canadian bacon, corned beef hash, italian sausage, andouille sausage gyro meat
Two Eggs with Breaded Cajun Chicken Breast
$10.75
Or bbq chicken breast
Two Eggs with Southern Breaded Chicken Fritters
$9.95Salmon Breakfast Special
$11.55
2 eggs, 2 salmon patties and 2 pancakes. (No hash browns, no toast)
T - Bone Steak and Two Eggs
$18.45New York Strip Steak & Two Eggs
$16.55Skirt Steak & Two Eggs
$14.55Chopped Steak & Two Eggs
$13.55Pork Chops (2) & Two Eggs
$14.55
Fried or broiled
Rib Eye Steak & Two Eggs
$16.55Fried Fillet of Catfish & Two Eggs
$10.55Chicken Breast & Two Eggs
$10.55Minced Ham & Eggs
$8.55Chorizo Scrambler
$9.45Hearty Cafe Breakfast Special
$9.05
2 eggs, 2 pork links, 2 slices of bacon and 2 pancakes. (No hash browns, no toast)
Skillets
All skillets are prepared with hash browns and cheese, topped with two eggs cooked any style and choice of toast or biscuit
Steak Fajita Skillet
$13.45
Onions, tomatoes, jalapenos pepper and american cheese
South Side Irish Skillet
$10.15
Corned beef hash topped with swiss cheese
Louisiana Chicken Skillet
$10.55
Strips of cajun chicken breast, onions, hot peppers and cheddar cheese, served with salsa
Denver Skillet
$10.25
Diced green pepper, onions, ham and swiss cheese
House Skillet
$10.15
Sausage, green peppers, onions, topped with cheddar cheese
Garden Skillet
$10.15
Diced onions, tomatoes, green peppers, mushrooms and broccoli, topped with american cheese
Grecian Skillet
Feta cheese, tomatoes and onions
- $10.15
- With Gyro Meat $11.15
Skirt Steak Skillet
$14.25
Mushrooms, onions, peppers and cheddar cheese, topped with sliced skirt steak
Andouille Sausage Skillet
$10.55
Andouille sausage with peppers, mushrooms, onions and cheddar cheese
Chorizo Skillet
$10.25
Chorizo sausage, jalapeno peppers, tomatoes, onions and cheddar cheese
Gypsy Skillet
$10.15
Onions, peppers, mushrooms, diced ham and cheddar cheese
Omelettes
Served with has browns or grits. Choice of toast or biscuit. Made with egg whites or eggbeaters $1.25 Extra
Plain Omelette
$8.05Cheese Omelette
$8.55Ham and Cheese Omelette
$9.55Ham, Bacon or Sausage Omelette
$9.05Broccoli Omelette
- $9.50
- With Cheese $9.55
Andouille Sausage & Cheese Omelette
$9.95
Mushrooms, onions, peppers & cheddar cheese
Green Giant Omelette
Onions, tomatoes, green peppers & mushrooms
- $10.35
- With Cheese $10.35
Denver Omelette
Onions, green peppers and ham
- $9.35
- With Cheese $9.85
Italian Sausage Omelette
- $9.50
- With Mozzarella Cheese $9.55
Grecian Omelette
$9.85
Feta cheese, tomatoes and onions
European Omelette
$10.05
Sausage, bacon, tomatoes, onions and swiss cheese
Gyro Omelette
- $9.50
- With Feta Cheese $9.55
Chorizo Omelette
$10.25
A zesty omelette made with chorizo sausage, onions, tomatoes, jalapeno peppers and cheddar cheese
Hawaiian Omelette
$10.05
Pineapple, bacon, ham and jack cheese
Fresh Spinach Omelette
- $9.05
- With Feta Cheese $9.55
Steak and Cheese Omelette
$13.45Benedicts
Eggs Benedict
$9.85
Two poached eggs and canadian bacon on a toasted english muffin topped with a rich hollandaise sauce. Served with homemade hash brown potatoes or grits
Irish Benedict
$10.05
Corned beef hash on a toasted english muffin, topped with two poached eggs and a rich hollandaise sauce, served with homemade hash brown potatoes or grits
Chorizo Sausage Benedict
$10.05
Two poached eggs and chorizo sausage and jalapeno peppers on a toasted english muffin topped with a rich hollandaise sauce, served with homemade hash brown potatoes or grits and salsa
Eggs Florentine Benedict
$10.05
Two poached eggs and fresh sauteed spinach on a toasted english muffin topped with a rich hollandaise sauce, served with homemade hash brown potatoes or grits
Frittatas
Served with fruit or grits, buttered toast or biscuit
Hearty Frittata
$10.25
Mushrooms, spinach, green peppers, onions, hash browns with cheddar & mozzarella cheese
Louisiana Chicken Breast Frittata
$10.75
Strips of cajun chicken breast, onions, hot peppers, and hash browns with cheddar cheese. Served with salsa
Mediterranean Frittata
$10.25
Onions, tomatoes, green peppers, hash browns and feta cheese
Veggie Frittata
$10.45
Onions, peppers, spinach, mushrooms, hash browns & topped with monterey jack cheese
Country Gravy Specials
Country Fried Steak
$9.65
Topped with rich country sausage gravy, two eggs any style and biscuits
Country Chicken Fried Chicken
$10.75
Topped with rich country sausage gravy, two eggs any style and biscuits
Biscuits and Gravy
Two biscuits warm from the oven, ladled with country gravy thick with bits of sausage
- $7.55
- Topped with Two Eggs $9.55
Hearty Tex-Mex Home Hash Browns
$6.45
(Delicious and filling) our homemade hash browns grilled with beans, peppers, onions, jalapenos, salsa and cheddar cheese
Chicken Wings with French Fries
$8.45
Served with ranch dressing
Fresh Fruit Plate
$10.55
Assorted in season fruit and a scoop of cottage cheese, served with raisin toast
Healthy Alternatives
Hearty Healthy Nut
Egg whites & fresh veggies scrambled together & served with fresh fruit & dry english muffin
- $9.55
- Chicken Breast $11.55
Iron Man
$9.55
Egg white omelette with mushrooms, tomatoes, onions and green peppers, served with salsa, fresh fruit and a dry english muffin
Turkey Patty Delight
$9.75
A char-broiled turkey patty served with two egg whites scrambled, sliced tomatoes on an english muffin
Healthy Chicken Breast
$10.55
A char-broiled chicken breast served with fresh fruit, cottage cheese, two egg whites scrambled and an english muffin
Healthy Scrambler
$9.25
Two egg whites scrambled with mushrooms and spinach. Served with fresh fruit, cottage cheese and an english muffin
Multigrain Pancakes
$8.05
Served with butter and syrup
Extras
Thick-Cut Bacon or Sausage
$3.85
Links or patties
Italian Sausage
$4.15
Gyro meat, ham off the bone or canadian bacon
Turkey Sausage Patties
$4.15
Or turkey bacon or andouille sausage
Salmon Patties
$7.45Corned Beef Hash
$4.45Egg (1)
$1.60
Ala carte
Side of Pancakes (2)
$4.05Hash Browns, French Fries or Rice
$2.95Pan-Fried Fresh Apples
$3.75
In cinnamon glaze
Side Orders
Side of Toast, English Muffin or Biscuit
$2.25Bagel
- $2.55
- With Cream Cheese $3.25
Pecan Roll
$3.55Cottage Cheese
$2.75Peaches
$2.75Cottage Cheese and Peache
$4.25Dry Cereal
$3.55
Served with milk
Dry Cereal with a Choice of Fresh Strawberries
$4.55
Blueberries, bananas or raisins
Bowl of Oatmeal
$3.55
Served with milk
Bowl of Oatmeal with a Choice of Fresh Strawberries
$4.55
Blueberries, bananas, raisins or pan-fried fresh apples in cinnamon glaze
Side of Fresh Fruit
$3.25Baked Beans
$2.25Coleslaw
$2.25Grits
- Cup $2.25
- Bowl $3.55
Our Signature
Hearty Cafe Special Salad
$10.55
Seasoned chicken or tuna salad served on a bed of fresh greens with cheddar cheese, chopped bacon, sliced egg, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots and pecans
Stuffed Ripe Tomato or Cantaloupe
$10.05
Filled with tuna or chicken salad, fresh fruits, hard boiled egg and cottage cheese
Julienne Salad
$9.55
Fresh garden crisp greens topped with ham, turkey, american and swiss cheese, hard boiled egg, cucumber, carrots & tomatoes
Heartland Chicken Salad
$11.05
Lightly breaded fried chicken tenders atop crispy greens with toasted pecans, bell peppers, red onions, carrots, cucumbers and tomatoes
Taco Salad
$10.25
Served in an edible tortilla shell with shredded lettuce, ground taco beef, cheddar cheese, refried beans, chopped tomatoes, tortilla chips, sour cream and salsa
Salads & Lo-Cal Plates
All salads are served with your choice of dressing
Apple Pecan Chicken Breast Salad
$11.05
Grilled chicken breast on top of fresh spinach with apples, pecans, tomato, cucumber, onions and carrots
Chopped Salad
Fresh greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, green peppers and sliced egg
- $9.05
- Best Served with Grilled Chicken $11.50
Caesar Salad
Fresh romaine lettuce with real grated parmesan cheese, garlic roasted croutons mixed with caesar dressing
- $9.05
- Best Served with Grilled Chicken $11.05
Greek Salad
Fresh greens with creamy feta cheese, greek olives, tomatoes, carrots, peppers, onions, cucumbers and anchovies
- $9.05
- Best Served with Grilled Chicken $11.50
Popeye's Favorite
$9.55
Chilled spinach leaves topped with chopped bacon, mushrooms, cucumbers, carrots, tomatoes and sliced egg. Served with our own special bacon sauce
Dinner Salad
$6.25
Fresh greens, tomato wedges, cucumbers, carrots and green peppers
Soup and Dinner Salad Combo
$7.25Wraps, Paninis & Croissants
Served with french fries, baked beans or coleslaw and a cup of soup (no substitutions please)
Wraps
Chicken Cheddar Wrap
$10.55
Breaded chicken breast tenderloins, melted cheddar cheese, grilled onions, shredded lettuce, and pesto mayo
Beef and Cheese Wrap
$9.55
Stuffed with slices of slow roasted select beef, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, jack cheese and pesto mayo
Croissants
Corned Beef Croissant
$10.55
Lean slices of hot corned beef and swiss cheese
Chicken Breast Croissant
$10.55
With american cheese
Turkey Croissant
$9.55
Sliced turkey, crisp bacon and american cheese
Paninis
Turkey Reuben Panini
$9.35
Turkey, sauerkraut and swiss cheese
Grecian Chicken Panini
$10.55Chicken Pesto Panini
$10.55
Breast of chicken with roasted peppers and mozzarella cheese with pesto mayo
Ham and Cheese Panini
$9.35
Ham off the bone with mozzarella cheese and pesto mayo
Roast Beef Panini
$9.35
Homemade roast beef topped with monterey jack cheese and pesto mayo
Athenian Wrap
$10.55
Grilled chicken, tomatoes, onions, feta cheese, shredded lettuce and greek dressing
Tuna Salad Wrap
$9.55
Tuna, american cheese, tomatoes and shredded lettuce with pesto mayo
Chicken Caesar Wrap
$10.55
Grilled chicken strips, romaine lettuce, parmesan cheese and caesar dressing
Beef and Cheddar Croissant
$9.55
Tender slices of roast beef with melted cheddar cheese
Ham and Turkey Croissant
$9.55
Deliciously prepared with swiss cheese
Tuna or Chicken Salad Croissant
$9.55Reuben Panini
$9.35
Corned beef, sauerkraut and swiss cheese
Vegetarian Panini
$9.35
Sauteed mushrooms, spinach, peppers, onions, broccoli, pesto mayo and covered with jack cheese
Gyro Panini
$9.35
With onions, tomatoes and feta cheese, served with gyro sauce
The Best Burgers in Town
1/2 Lb. Fresh ground usda angus burgers, char-grilled on a toasted bun. Served with french fries, choice of baked beans or coleslaw & a cup of soup. Garnish available upon request. (No substitutions please)
Hamburger
- $8.25
- With Choice of Cheese $8.75
Twin Bbq Burger
$9.25Twin Cheeseburger
$9.25
Two beef patties topped with american cheese and grilled onions on a hamburger bun
California Burger
$9.25
With bacon and double swiss cheese
Fresh Salmon Burger
- $9.75
- With Cheese $10.25
Mushroom and Swiss Cheese Burger
$9.25Southwest Burger
$9.25
Jalapenos, bacon and pepper jack cheese
Turkey Burger
- $8.95
- With Choice of Cheese $9.45
Sandwiches and Melts
Served with french fries, choice of baked beans or coleslaw and a cup of soup. Garnish available upon request. (No substitutions please)
Fried Catfish Fillet Sandwich
$10.55
On a hamburger bun
Patty Melt
$9.05
Beef patty on grilled rye bread with cheese and grilled onions
Tuna Melt
$9.05
Scoop of tuna salad on grilled rye bread with melted swiss cheese, served open face
Chicken Melt
$10.55
Chicken breast with melted swiss cheese and ham on grilled rye bread
French Dip
$9.05
Sliced beef on french bread with au jus
Hearty Cafe Melt
$9.05
A beef patty on grilled honey oat bran bread with mushrooms, grilled onions, tomatoes and swiss cheese
Barbeque Beef
$9.05
Roast beef smothered in our zesty barbeque sauce, served on a bun
Italian Sausage Sandwich
$8.85
Served on french bread with sauteed red and green peppers, onions and topped with mozzarella cheese
New York Strip Steak
$16.25
On french roll and topped with grilled onions
Pork Chops (2) Fried or Broiled
$14.55
On french bread and topped with grilled onions
Rib Eye Steak Sandwich
$15.25
Served on french bread and topped with grilled onions
Andouille Sausage Sandwich
$9.95
Andouille sausage with grilled mushrooms, peppers, onions and cheddar cheese on french bread
Skirt Steak Sandwich
$14.25
Broiled to your satisfaction, served on french bread with grilled onions
Gyro Sandwich on Pita Bread
$9.55
Sliced gyro meat, chopped onions, tomatoes and gyro sauce
Tuna or Chicken Salad
$9.55
Topped with american cheese served on honey oat bran toast
Barbeque Chicken Breast
$10.55
Served on a hamburger bun
Grilled Cheese
- $7.55
- With Ham $8.55
Beef Delight Griller
$9.55
Slow cooked beef with sliced tomatoes, green peppers, onions and mushrooms on grilled honey oat bran bread with cheddar cheese
Deli Double
$10.05
A combination of roast beef and corned beef, topped with melted swiss cheese and cheddar cheese on grilled rye bread
Cajun Chicken Breast
$10.55
Seasoned with cajun spices, melted american cheese and sauteed mushrooms on grilled honey oat bran bread
Blt Club - the Origina
$9.55
A triple decker of fresh cooked bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayo
Blt - Single
$7.55
Fresh cooked bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayo
Turkey Club
$9.55
A triple decker of turkey, freshly cooked bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayo
Reuben Sandwich
$9.55
Sauerkraut and melted swiss cheese atop sliced corned beef on grilled dark rye bread
Philly Cheese Steak or Chicken Sandwich
$9.95
Stir fried steak or chicken with onions and peppers topped with mozzarella cheese on french bread
Chicken Ranch Sandwich
$9.95
Breaded chicken breast topped with chopped lettuce and tomato, served with ranch dressing on pita bread
Corned Beef on Rye Bread
$9.05Daily Half Lunch Specials
Served with french fries and a cup of soup. Salad instead of soup add $2
Half Corned Beef on Rye Bread
$6.95Half Grilled Ham and Cheese on White Toast
$6.95Half Chicken or Tuna Salad on Multigrain Toast
$6.95Junior Burger on a Hamburger Bun
$6.95Half Sliced Turkey on Multigrain Bread
$6.95Half Chicken Breast on a Hamburger Bun
$6.95Half Bbq Beef on a Hamburger Bun
$6.95Half Roast Beef or Gyro Panini
$6.95Half Chicken Quesadilla
$6.95Breakfast
Served with small milk
Kid's Mickey Mouse Pancake
$5.75Kid's Pancakes (2)
$5.75Kid's Silver Dollar Pancakes
$5.75Kid's Chocolate Chip Pancakes
$6.75Kid's Delight
$7.25
2 pancakes, 1 egg, 1 piece of bacon and 1 piece of sausage
Kid's French Toast
$5.75Kid's French Toast Sticks
$6.75Kid's Two Eggs
$7.35
Any style. With 1 piece of bacon, 1 piece of sausage, toast and hash browns
Lunch
Served with french fries, cup of soup, small milk or soft drink. (No substitutions please)
Kid's Hamburger
$6.25Kid's Cheeseburger
$6.55Kid's Hot Diggity Dog
$5.85Kid's Peanut Butter and Jelly
$6.25Kid's Chicken Little Tenders
$8.25Kid's Grilled Cheese Please
$6.25Kid's Chicken Nuggets
$7.25Kid's Chicken Wings (6)
$8.25Beverages
Two free refills of soft drinks, lemonade, fruit punch and iced tea with meals only
100% Columbian Coffee
$2.05Hot Tea
$2.05
Extra tea bag $0.40
Hot Chocolate or Cappuccino
$2.15Milk
$2.15Chocolate Milk
$2.45Soft Drinks
$2.15Iced Tea
$2.15Lemonade or Fruit Punch
$2.15100% Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice
$3.45Tomato, Apple, Grapefruit, Pineapple or Cranberry Juice
$2.15Browse Nearby
General Info
Payment Types
All Major Cards
Cuisine
American - Traditional
Meals
Breakfast
Lunch
Hours
Monday:
6:00am - 4:00pm
Tuesday:
6:00am - 4:00pm
Wednesday:
6:00am - 4:00pm
Thursday:
6:00am - 4:00pm
Friday:
6:00am - 4:00pm
Saturday:
6:00am - 4:00pm
Sunday:
6:00am - 4:00pm
About Us
Our emphasis is excellent quality of food combined with good service and reasonable prices in a friendly atmosphere. breakfast or lunch and we will make sure you will leave satisfied and happy every time. At Hearty Café you will find the freshest and finest ingredients used to prepare your meal that creates a unique dining experience. We are not the biggest name in town, just the best.