All beef patty, lettuce, tomato, applewood smoked bacon, pepper jack cheese, and homemade spicy ketchup on a toasted sesame seed bun
$18.95
The Digital Chopped Salad Bar
Believe it or not there's 9,986,548,936 possible combinations!
Why I Re-Invented The Salad Bar by R.J. Grunt
Customize your own salad with a choice of greens, grains, protein and dressing. Choose up to 10 Salad Bar ingredients!
$17.95
Sandwiches
all burgers are char-broiled
Hamburger
Beef patty served on a sesame bun. Served with cottage fries and a pickle.
$17.95
Cheeseburger
Beef patty with your choice of American, Swiss, mozzarella, provolone, cheddar, pepper jack or bleu cheese served on a sesame bun. Served with cottage fries and a pickle.
$17.95
Gruntburger
Beef patty topped with bleu cheese dressing and fried onions on a toasted sesame bun. Served with cottage fries and a pickle.
$17.95
Bacon Cheddarburger
Beef patty topped with two strips of bacon and cheddar cheese on a toasted sesame bun. Served with cottage fries and a pickle.
$17.95
Turkey Burger
Turkey burger patty topped with tomato, lettuce, Swiss cheese and mayonnaise on a toasted sesame bun. Served with cottage fries and a pickle.
$17.95
Patty Melt
Beef patty topped with American cheese and grilled onions. Served on toasted light rye bread with cottage fries.
$17.95
Veggie Burger
Veggie patty topped with pepper jack cheese, lettuce and tomato on a toasted honey and wheat oat bun. Served with a side of salsa and cottage chips.
$14.95
Mr. Chicken
Sliced marinated chicken breast topped with provolone cheese and sautéed peppers. Served on toasted Italian garlic bread with cottage fries.
$15.95
Improved & New Tuna Melt
Homemade tuna salad topped with tomato and a slice of melted cheddar cheese served on Challah bread. Served with cottage fries and pickles.
$14.95
Grilled Cheese
Cheddar cheese and Swiss cheese griddled on toasted Challah bread. Served with cottage fries and pickles.
$10.95
French Dip Enigma
Shaved roast beef tossed in beef au jus served on toasted Italian garlic bread. Served with a side of beef au jus, horseradish mayo, fried onions, and cottage fries.
$17.95
Triple Decker Turkey Club
Turkey, bacon, lettuce, sliced tomato and mayonnaise served on toasted brioche bread. Served with cottage fries and a pickle.
$17.95
All American Chicken Wraps, Baskets & Others
Chicken Tenders
Chicken tenders dipped in beer batter and deep fried. Served with cottage fries, BBQ sauce and ranch dressing.
$17.95
R.J.'s Wings
8 wings fried and tossed in your choice of buffalo, spicy buffalo or BBQ sauce. Served with ranch or blue cheese and celery.
$16.95
California Wrap
Fried chicken breast, chopped bacon, lettuce, tomato, sliced avocado, cheddar cheese and ranch dressing rolled in a flour tortilla. Served with cottage fries and pickles.
$16.95
Santa Fe Wrap
Grilled Al Pastor marinated chicken breast rolled in a flour tortilla with pico de gallo, pepper jack cheese, lettuce, guacamole and chipotle mayo. Served with cottage fries and a side of salsa.
$16.95
Buffalo Wrap
Fried chicken breast tossed in buffalo sauce and rolled in a flour tortilla with bleu cheese dressing, lettuce and tomato. Served with cottage fries.
$16.95
Soup
French Onion Soup
Homemade onion soup covered with crunchy croutons & melted cheeses.
$8.50
R.J.'s Famous Chili
Traditional pork and beef chili. Served with raw white onions, cheddar cheese and oyster crackers. Honored as Chicago's Best Chili in 1979!
$7.95
Vegetarian Chili
Bean-based veggie chili served with oyster crackers.
$7.95
Appetizers
Better late than never! Amiright?
Pickle Fries
Vienna pickles dipped in panko batter and deep fried to a golden brown. Served in a basket with a side of ranch.
$9.50
Nachos Nirvana
Tortilla chips topped with chili, refried beans, shredded lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole, melted pepper jack and cheddar cheese. Served with sides of salsa and sour cream.
$14.50
Buffalo Nachos
Tortilla chips topped with melted pepper jack and cheddar cheese, buffalo sauce, chopped fried chicken breast tossed in buffalo sauce and drizzled with ranch dressing. Topped with shredded lettuce and diced tomato.
$15.50
Potato Skins
Fried potato skins served with a side of salsa and a bacon-sour cream dip.
$10.95
R.J. Style Entrees
Baby Back Ribs
Grilled pork ribs with BBQ sauce. Served with french fries and a side of coleslaw.
$27.95
Fish & Chips
Three pieces of beer-battered fried Icelandic Cod. Served over a bed of cottage fries with sides of tartar sauce and cocktail sauce.
$18.95
Chicken Fajitas
Chicken is seasoned, grilled and sliced. Served with sautéed peppers and onions. Served with red rice, guacamole, salsa and tortillas.
$21.95
Cedar Planked Salmon
Grilled salmon brushed with maple-dijon glaze. Served with asparagus.
$23.95
Sides
Cottage Fries
R.J. Grunts housemade chips.
$4.50
French Fries
$5.50
Sweet Potato Fries
Shoestring sweet potato fries.
$6.50
Merkts Cheddar Cheese Sauce
A side of famous Merkt's Cheddar Cheese.
$2.95
Cole Slaw
Shredded cabbage and carrots topped with our homemade coleslaw dressing.
$3.95
Mac & Cheese
Macaroni noodles with American cheese.
$6.95
*These items are cooked to order. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellsh, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. | As a way to offset rising costs, we have added a 3.5% surcharge to all checks. You may request to have this taken off your check should you choose.
Weekend Brunch
Bacon & Egg Sandwich
Challah bread sandwich with American cheese, scrambled eggs and bacon.
$13.95
3 Egg Breakfast
Guest's choice of eggs with either bacon or chicken sausage, toast and hash browns.
$13.95
Ham & Cheese Omelette
Ham and American cheese folded into an omelette. Served with hash browns.
gluten-free
$12.95
Spinach and Feta Omelette
Feta cheese and spinach folded into an omelette (egg whites only, +$1). Served with hash browns.
$12.95
Thick-Cut Challah French Toast
Classic french toast griddled until golden. Served with maple syrup and whipped butter.
$13.95
Breakfast Burrito Grande
Warm flour tortilla filled with eggs, bacon, American cheese and pico de gallo. Served with hash browns.
$13.95
Build Your Own Omelette
You create it, we make it! Choose up to 5 toppings.
$12.95
Pancake Breakfast Sandwich
A delicious breakfast sandwich using 2 buttermilk pancakes as the bread with scrambled eggs, American cheese and bacon in between. Served with maple syrup and hash browns.
$14.95
Belgian Waffles
Mini Belgian waffles topped with powdered sugar and mixed berries. Served with maple syrup and whipped butter on the side.
$12.95
Brunch Sides
Grunts Bacon
4 pieces of bacon.
gluten-free
$4.50
Chicken Sausage
4 pieces of chicken sausage.
$4.50
Toast
Choice english muffin, rye bread, sliced wheat, sliced challah, or sliced gluten free bread (+$1.50). Served with whipped butter.
$3.50
Hash Browns
$4.50
Cheesy Buffalo Hash Browns
Hash browns topped with buffalo sauce, cheddar and pepper jack cheese and pico de gallo.
$6.50
Please advise the restaurant of any dietary restrictions and allergies when dining in or placing a carry out order. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. All items are subject to availability. | As a way to offset rising costs, we have added a 3.5% surcharge to all checks. You may request to have this taken off your check should you choose.
From The Fountain
The Black Cow
Classic Root Beer float with vanilla ice cream.
$9.00
Hot Fudge Sundae
Vanilla ice cream topped with hot fudge, whipped cream and a cherry on top!
Small$6.50
Large$8.00
Giant Malts & Shakes
Choose from chocolate, strawberry, vanilla, pineapple, coconut, banana, raspberry, oreo, caramel, peanut butter, coffee, or dreamsicle or mix up to two flavors! Topped with whipped cream.
$8.95
Healthy Malts & Shakes
Made with low-fat yogurt and skim milk. Choose from chocolate, strawberry, vanilla, pineapple, coconut, banana, raspberry, oreo, caramel, peanut butter, coffee, or dreamsicle or mix up to two flavors! Topped with whipped cream.
$8.95
Cookie In A Bowl
A giant chocolate chip cookie right out of the oven, topped with vanilla ice cream & hot fudge.
Half$6.50
Full$11.00
Cookie In A Bowl: The Sequel
A giant cinnamon sugar cookie right out of the oven, topped with vanilla ice cream & gooey caramel sauce.
Half$6.50
Full$11.00
As a way to offset rising costs, we have added a 3.5% surcharge to all checks. You may request to have this taken off your check should you choose.
Classic Cocktails
East Side
Beefeater London Dry Gin, Cucumber, Mint, Lime
$10.00
Dry Gin Martini
Beefeater London Dry Gin, Reserva Blanco Vermouth, Orange Bitters
Giuliana Prosecco, Italy. We tried every Prosecco at our local Binzy's and we um... zzzzz...
$12.00
$48.00
White Wine
pricing for glass or bottle
Sauvignon Blanc
Marlborough, New Zealand
Glass$12.00
Bottle$38.00
Chardonnay
Sonoma Valley, CA
Glass$12.00
Bottle$38.00
Red Wine
pricing for glass or bottle
Pinot Noir
Willamette Valley, OR
Glass$12.00
Bottle$38.00
Chianti
Central Italy
Glass$12.00
Bottle$38.00
Draft Suds
pricing for glass or pitcher
3 Floyds - Gumballhead
IN
$8.00
$28.00
Sketchbook Pinky Sweater
Evanston, IL Pilsner
$8.00
$28.00
Modello
Mexican Lager
$8.00
$28.00
Goose Island - Neon Beer Hug
IL
$8.00
$28.00
Spiteful Brewing - Bleacher Bum
$8.00
$28.00
Champaign Velvet
Light Lager
$7.00
$24.00
Sierra Nevada - Hazy Little Thing
CA
$8.00
$28.00
Brewdog Elvis Juice IPA
OH
$8.00
$28.00
Bottles & Cans
and just clap your hands & just clap your hands
PBR Tall Boys 16OZ
$5.00
WI
Miller Lite
$5.00
Blue Moon
$7.00
Stella Artois
$7.00
High Noon Seltzers
$7.00
Black Widow Cider
$7.00
RJ Grunts '71 Haze
$7.00
Our collaboration with Spiteful Brewing. Throw one back and remember the good old days!
Beverages
Grunts Grinds
$2.75
We grind our own blend of the highest end arabica coffee & also we filter the water to keep it from tasting crappy.
Soda, Pop & Soda Pop
$3.25
coke, diet coke, sprite, perrier
H2O
$2.00
A.K.A. bottled water
Sprecher's Award-Winning Root Beer
$6.50
Please advise the restaurant of any dietary restrictions and allergies when dining in or placing a carry out order. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. All items are subject to availability. | As a way to offset rising costs, we have added a 3.5% surcharge to all checks. You may request to have this taken off your check should you choose.
Burgers
All of our burgers come on our delicious gluten-free bread. Just ask our eel
Hamburger*
$15.95
just like our cheeseburger except we forgot something
Cheeseburger*
$15.95
You name the cheese, we pretty much got it covered. Covered, get it?
Works Burger*
$15.95
If i was marooned on a desert island with just one burger, this is the one i would pick 'cause it would have cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion & a pickle. Alone at last. Sorry no mayo
Yowza Burger*
$16.95
We think the name speaks for itself but if you must know... peppercorn burger, spicy ketchup, pepperjack, lettuce & tomato. Sorry no bacon
Mushroom Swiss Burger*
$15.95
Or is it swissroom mushburger? i'm not totally sure, but it is made with grilled mushrooms & swiss. Or is it?
Patty Melt*
$15.95
Do you ever get the craving for one of these? maybe it's the sauteed onions or american cheese. Or maybe it's just patty
Please advise the restaurant of any dietary restrictions and allergies when dining in or placing a carry out order. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. All items are subject to availability. | As a way to offset rising costs, we have added a 3.5% surcharge to all checks. You may request to have this taken off your check should you choose.
Large Party Platters
all items serve 8-10 people
Macaroni & Cheese
$69.95
We take my top secret proprietary blend of gooey cheeses and mix them up with macaroni noodles... Together at last!
R.J's Wings
$66.95
Wings fried and tossed in either buffalo, spicy buffalo or BBQ sauce. Served with ranch or blue cheese, and celery
Potato Skins
$43.95
Potato skins are fried and served with a side of bacon and sour cream dip, and salsa
Baby Back Ribs
$104.95
We take dry rubbed all-natural pork ribs and slather them in my super secret sauce
Chicken Fajitas
$85.95
Thin tender cuts of chicken sautéed w/ peppers & onions make up this tex mex favorite. Includes Sante Fe rice, Guacamole, Salsa & a pile of warm tortillas
Steak Fajitas
$112.95
Thin tender cuts of chicken sautéed w/ peppers & onions make up this tex mex favorite. Includes Sante Fe rice, Guacamole, Salsa & a pile of warm tortillas
Chili
R.J.'s Famous Chili
A soup consisting of ground beef, ground pork, tomato puree, suntan peppers, pinto beans, kidney beans, onion, garlic, chili powder, salt, pepper. Topped with cheddar cheese and chopped onions. Served with oyster crackers
(per quart)$18.95
Vegetarian Chili
A soup consisting of pinto beans, kidney beans, tomatoes, suntan peppers, corn, onion, garlic, paprika, oregano, thyme, chili powder, cumin, cilantro, salt and pepper. Served with oyster crackers
(per quart)$18.95
Boxed Lunches
$15.95 per person (minimum of 10 people). Served with cottage fries. Carol's Cookie add $4
Turkey Club
Turkey, bacon, lettuce and sliced tomato are served on toasted brioche bread that is spread with mayonnaise
Buffalo Wrap
Fried chicken breast is tossed in buffalo sauce and sliced. It is rolled in a flour tortilla with bleu cheese dressing, lettuce and tomato
California Wrap
Fried chicken breast, chopped bacon, lettuce, tomato, sliced avocado, cheddar cheese and ranch dressing are rolled in a flour tortilla
Santa Fe Wrap
Al Pastor marinated chicken breast is grilled and sliced. It is rolled in a flour tortilla with pico de gallo, pepper jack cheese, lettuce, guacamole and chipotle mayo
R.J. Grunts D.I.Y.
RJ Grunts Chopped Salad Bar (Minimum of 10 People)
Start with my signature kale blend or chopped romaine then select 6 ingredients or less if you like it's all up to you but the price remains the same. Ingredients: Basil Marinated Tomatoes, English Cucumbers, Fire-Roasted Corn, Tri-Color Bell Peppers, Sliced Radishes, Shredded Organic Carrots, California Haas Avocados, Chopped Scallions, Sliced Red Onions, Pickled Banana Peppers, House-Made Pico de Gallo, Spicy Giardiniera, Citrus-Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Red &White Quinoa Blend, Ancient Grains Spelt, Garbanzo or Black Beans, Spring Green Beans, House-Made Croutons, Wisconsin Cheddar Cheese, Danish Blue Cheese, Greek Feta Cheese, Grilled Chicken Breast (+$4 pp), Special Tuna Salad (+$3 pp), Crispy Chicken Tenders (+$4 pp), Smoky Bacon (+$1 pp), Baja Spiced Tofu (+$1 pp), Hard Boiled Eggs (+$1 pp). Select 3 dressings: Balsamic Vinaigrette, Lemon Basil Vinaigrette, Ranch Dressing, Asian Vinaigrette, Blue Cheese Dressing
(per person)$19.95
Nacho Bar (Minimum of 10 People)
Don't be fooled by the name this is absolutely your time to shine. We'll supply the melted cheddar cheese, salsa and sour cream, you choose from 4 toppings to go on a nice big pile of tortilla chips. Toppings: Fire-Roasted Corn, Tri-Color Bell Peppers, Sliced Radishes, House-Made Pico de Gallo, Chopped Scallions, Sliced Red Onions, Black Beans, California Haas Avocado, Guacamole, Grilled Chicken Breast (+$4 pp), Crispy Chicken Tenders (+$4 pp), R.J.'s Famous Chili (+$3 pp)
(per person)$11.95
Build Your Own Burger (Minimum of 10 People)
Juicy chopped sirloin on a sesame seed bun, served with cottage fries. Toppings served on the side; american, swiss and pepperjack cheese, fried onions, pickles, tomatoes, lettuce, ketchup, mustard and mayo
(per person)$19.95
Peppercorn Patties (per person)
$0.50
Smoky Bacon (per person)
$1.00
Beverages
Bottled Water
(each)$3.00
Coke, Diet Coke and Sprite
(each)$3.00
Dessert
Carols Cookie
Chocolate Chip or Snickerdoodle
(each)$4.00
Classic Cocktails
East Side
Beefeater London Dry Gin, Cucumber, Mint, Lime
$5.00
Dry Gin Martini
Beefeater London Dry Gin, Reserva Blanco Vermouth, Orange Bitters
The first Lettuce Entertain You restaurant, Grunts still exudes the funky, devil-may-care lifestyle of the 70s in its style, décor, music, and menu. Happily for all of us, the best eating of that day continues to be some of the best today.
While there's a huge menu that's as much fun to eat your way through as it is to read, many of Grunts' old favorites spark return visits. The burgers are arguably the best in town. Giant malts and milkshakes are hand scooped and come in a rainbow of colors.