Hand-Dipped Shakes And Maltsthe way milk shakes and malteds were originally made. real hand-dipped ice cream, real milk, and tons of great goodies to flavor them up just the way people liked them. ask about our big kid's shakes and malts (21+ plus kids only please).
Temperature Soupaffix our soup of the day to your entree and add only the equivalent of today's lakeside thermometer reading to your tab with these two caveats. it doesn't come with the salad bar, we don't pay you to eat it if the temperature is less than zero.
R.J.'s Famous Chili
6.50
honored in '79 as chicago's best chili and i have been to slack to try to improve it ever since. but then, why should i? topped with cheddar cheese and onion.
Homemade Veggie Chili
6.50
if you want that extra stuff on top you'll have to ask for it. as far as the oyster crackers are concerned, you'll get some whether you like it or not.
French Onion Soup
6.95
a classic french recipe but i switched to spanish onions because they're not as bitter, and swiss cheese on top because it's more neutral. and it taste better.
R.J.'s Pickle Fries
6.95
two thousand years of civilization and it's all come down to this. fried pickles. but they are so good can we all agree to just get over it?
Onion Rings
6.50
sure, you can find a decent onion ring in chicago. but are they stacked on a stick!?
Chips, Salsa And Guacamole
6.50
home (restaurant) made white tortilla chips. as opposed to those el-cheapo, spineless, yellow factory made ones.
Cheese Quesadilas
8.95
Make'em Blackened Chicken For - 2.00
great snack for cheese lovers featuring 2 different kinds of cheese and a lot of salsa and sour cream.
Nachos Nirvana
11.95
previously known as "the great pile of food", this nacho fabrication is built up with masses of chips, beans, guacamole, cheddar and pepper jack cheese, pico de gallo, sour cream and salsa.
Buffalo Chicken Nachos
12.95
corn tortilla chips covered with chopped buffalo chicken, 2 melted cheeses, lettuce and tomato and an ample dribbling of our zesty ranch sauce.
R.j.'s Choice Chicken Wing Emporiumserved on a pie of fried onions.
Buffalo (Spicy)
(8) - 7.95
(16) - 13.95
Hot Buffalo (Really Spicy)
(8) - 7.95
(16) - 13.95
Super Hot Buffalo (Veritably)
(8) - 7.95
(16) - 13.95
Tangy Barbecue
(8) - 7.95
(16) - 13.95
The Salad And Soup Bar
Salad And Soup Bar
14.95
With Grilled Chicken - 4.95
With A Scoop Of Tuna - 4.95
With Any Item Except An Appetizer - 8.95
With One Of My (our) Fine Appetizers - 9.95
World Famous Burgerwe start off by scrunching up a half pound of ground chuck and sirloin then grilling the resulting mixture to your specs and serve it with cottage fries and dill pickle. sub french fries for an extra - $1, sweet potato fries for - $2.
Cheeseburger
10.95
you name the cheese, we pretty much got it covered. covered, get it?
Works Burger
11.95
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 and mayo and onion and pickle on it. alone at last.
Green Chile Cheeseburger
11.95
poblano? no problemo. zesty burger featuring fire-roasted poblano chilis, cheddar, chipotle mayo, lettuce, pickle and red onion. corona on the side? maybe.
Better Bacon Cheddar Burger
11.95
available elsewhere but their bacon isn't home smoked and their cheddar is that crappy two day old stuff.
Hickory Bacon Cheddar Burger
12.95
easy to remember cause it has the same elements as "bacon cheddar burger" plus fried onions and bbq sauce. but here's where things get a little peculiar. it also has tomato and lettuce.
Yowza Burger
12.95
we think the name speaks for itself but if you must know. peppercorn burger, spicy ketchup, pepperjack, smoked bacon, lettuce and tomato.
Gruntburger
11.95
someone had the vision to gussy up a burger with fried onions and bleu cheese back in 1971. me! and to this day, no one will let me forget it.
Peppercorn Burger
12.95
interesting change of pace for pepper lovers that also contains bleu cheese, fried onions and lettuce and tomato.
Mushroom Swiss Burger
11.95
or is it swissroom mushburger? im not totally sure, but it is made with grilled mushrooms and swiss cheese. or is it?
Patty Melt
10.95
do you ever get a craving for one of these? maybe it's the rye bread, or it's the sauteed onions or american cheese. or maybe it's just patty.
Turkey Burger
10.95
this beefless burger is no chicken when it joins up with tomato, lettuce and swiss cheese to fight for freedom, justice and thousand island dressing.
Veggie Burger
10.95
fake out your mouth and stick to your diet all at the same time. served with pepper jack, lettuce, tomato, salsa and a honey oat wheat bun.
Wrapsserved with cottage-fries and a pickle. substitute french fries for $1.
California Wrap
11.95
a west coast treat featuring crispy chicken, lots of chopped bacon, cheddar, avocado, lettuce, tomato and flying lizard ranch dressing.
Buffalo Wrap
11.95
kind of like the crispy buffalo chicken sandwich minus the sandwich but plus bleu cheese. and the colossal tortilla of course.
Santa Fe Wrap
11.95
all pastor marinated chicken cinched up with pico de gallo, pepper jack, guacamole, chipotle mayo and lettuce.
Very Special
Grilled Cheese
8.00
the cheesiest sandwich in chicago. 2 slices of swiss over 2 slices of cheddar or vice versa. make it a "deluxe" with the addition of bacon and tomato for $1 extra.
BLT Classic
9.00
few people give me credit for the invention of this popular sandwich and for good reason. all that aside, i still like ours best.
The Vintage Tuna
9.95
take a drip down memory lane with this old-fangled bit of culinary history. remember the 1st time you had one? was it this big and gooey? probably not.
Tuna Melt Trio
10.95
begin with 3 english muffin halves with a pile of tuna salad and tomato on each. then alternating slices of cheddar, swiss and pepper jack so it's like having three different sandwiches all for the price of one.
Turkey Club
9.95
for those who would rather eat a turkey club than belong to one.
Bbq Pork Sandwich
10.95
lincoln park styled shreaded bbq, served on our unique bread that looks like a hot dog bun, but it tastes like challah.
French Dip Enigma
12.95
starts out credibly enough with tender roast beef, au jus and horseradish sauce. but here's what's so totally confounding, it's served on italian garlic bread!!
Fish And Chips
13.95
beer battered icelandic cod, cottage fries, tartar and cocktail sauce.
Chickenserved with cottage-fries and a pickle substitute french fries for $1.
Mr. Chicken
10.95
a fowl homage to joe and dom over at mr. beef. sliced roasted chicken dipped in au jus, with grilled peppers, provolone and spicy giardiniera.
Buffalo Style
11.95
im not sure i really want to know what buffalo style is but i do know that this crispy chicken sandwich contains lettuce and tomato on a sesame seed bun.
Cajun Chicken
10.95
a mardi gras for the mouth. seared chicken with blackened cajun spices, pepper jack, lettuce and tomato. when you get your sandwich, raise the top of your sesame seed bun and show us your chicken!
Old Hickory
10.95
chicken breast marinated in bbq sauce, grilled, topped with bacon, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato and fried onions yet more bbq sauce and served on a sesame seed bun.
Chicken Fingers
9.95
significant pile of deep, batter fried chicken tenders served with two profound dipping sauces known as bbq and ranch. or jack them up a notch and ask for buffalo style.
Dinner Specialsserved after 4:00 pm.
Monday - Taco Plato
14.95
every monday is cinco de mayo at r.j.s. choice of chicken or fish, mexican rice, pico de gallo, jalapeno infused cabbage and salsa.
Tuesday - Barbecue Boneless Pork Ribs
15.95
a fork tender homage to our saturday special without all the mess. served with coleslaw, cottage fries and a lot less napkins.
Wednesday - Country Chicken
14.95
you come for that mouth-watering pan-fried chicken but it's the (drool) mac n' cheese that's got you hooked. oh yes!
Thursday - Pot Roast
15.95
meat and potatoes cuisine at its best. juicy braised beef with the obligatory mashed potatoes and carrots.
Friday - Carne Asada
19.95
our favorite spanish beef dinner with beans, rice, tortillas, guacamole and chargrilled jalapenos and green onions.
Saturday - Barbecue Baby Back Ribs
21.95
dry rubbed pork ribs with my secret sauce laid on a stack of fries to make sure none of the drippings make it to the bottom of the plate.
Sunday - Dixie Pan Fried Chicken
15.95
what is a dixie pan? is it like giving a movie a bad review with mashed potatoes in your mouth? here's your chance to find out, i do declare!
Fish Of Daysometimes it's fish from the sea and sometimes it's from some place else. i don't know. it's complicated. ask your server. a.q.
Sides
Merkts Cheese Sauce
2.50
Cottage Fries
3.95
French Fries
4.95
Sweet Potato Fries
5.50
Cole Slaw
3.95
Mac And Cheese
5.95
All You Can Eat Weekend Brunchif this is all you order $15.95, if you also as an entree $9.95, if you also order an appetizer $10.95. served until 2 pm. including but not limited to the following items:
Grunt's Bacon
Breakfast Chicken Sausages
Bagel And Cream Cheese
Pecan Bread Pudding French Toast
Mini Beligian Waffles
Scrambled Eggs
Breakfast Potatoes
Yogurt And Granola
Our Famous, Fabulous Salad Bar
Ahh-la Carte
Egg Quesadilla
8.95
pico de gallo, pepper-jack and cheddar.
English Muffin Duo
9.95
bacon, scrambled eggs and cheddar.
Irish Steel-Cut Oatmeal
4.95
served with raisins and brown sugar
Side O' Chicken Sausages Or Grunts's Bacon
3.95
Toast
1.95
challah, wheat, english muffin or rye.
Soda, Pop And Soda Pop
Coke
Sprite
Ginger Ale
Diet Coke
Mr. Pibb
Tonic
Cherry Coke
Soda
H2o
Happy Grape Juice
White And Sparkling
Champagne
A Glass - 7.50
A Bottle - 30.00
Pinot Grigio
A Glass - 7.50
A Bottle - 30.00
Riesling
A Glass - 7.50
A Bottle - 30.00
Sauvignon Blanc
A Glass - 7.50
A Bottle - 30.00
Chardonnay
A Glass - 7.50
A Bottle - 30.00
Red Wine
Pinot Noir
A Glass - 8.50
A Bottle - 34.00
Merlot
A Glass - 8.50
A Bottle - 34.00
Malbec
A Glass - 8.50
A Bottle - 34.00
Cabernet Sauvignon
A Glass - 8.50
A Bottle - 34.00
Delicious Beer
Draft Suds
Blue Moon (Co)
Pint - 5.00
Pitcher - 18.00
Stella Artois (Belgium)
Pint - 6.00
Pitcher - 22.00
Guinness (Ireland)
Pint - 6.00
Pitcher - 22.00
Lagunitas "lah-goo-knee-tuss" Ipa (Ca)
Pint - 6.00
Pitcher - 22.00
3 Floyds Gumballhead (In)
Pint - 6.00
Pitcher - 22.00
3 Floyds Seasonal Brew (In)pint or pitcher: a.q.
Goose Island Seasonal (IL)pint or pitcher: a.q.
Bell's Seasonal Brew (Mi)pint or pitcher: a.q.
Bottles And Cansask about our weekly specials.
Pbr Tall Boys 16 Oz. (Wi)
3.00
Bud And Bud Light Cans (Mo)
4.00
Miller High Life And Miller Lite (Wi)
4.00
Coors Light (Co)
4.00
Shiner Bock (Tx)
5.00
Fat Tire (Co)
5.00
Amstel Light (Holland)
5.00
Corona (Mexico)
5.00
Leffe Blonde (Belgium)
6.00
Crispin Hard Cider (Mn)
6.00
Goose Island Sofie (IL)
8.00
Sprecher's Sodas
4.00
root beer regular and lo-cal, cream soda, orange cream.
Vintage Cocktails
Senor Grunts' Muy Delicioso Margarita
Glass - 8.00
Carafe - 32.00
made with a refreshing blend of sauza hornitos tequila, organic agave nectar and fresh squeezed lime juice. served on the rocks. salt optional.
Pina Colada
Carafe - 8.00
"pina" is latin for faucet and "colada" is an old aztec recipe for braised turkey. neither really have anything to do with pineapple, coconut, 10 cane rum or grand marnier. strange huh?
Singapore Sling
Carafe - 8.00
invented by a singapore bartender named tung boon in 1915. features gin, benedictine, lime, pineapple and combier. this is actually true.
Sangria
Glass - 8.00
Carafe - 32.00
just a perfect day. drink sangria in (by) the park. red wine, brandy, peach liquor, fruit n' spice. served with a plastic reed.
Sloe Gin Fizzz
Carafe - 8.00
the down-tempo version of the new orleans fizz family of fine gassy concoctions. invented by henry ramos in 1888, our model features sloe gin (really?) and other stuff i can't talk about cause it's like secret.
Pink Squirrel
Carafe - 8.00
this creamy cocktail has been around forever but its derivation is usually suppressed in polite company for obvious reasons.
Banana Banshee
Carafe - 8.00
created in 1639 by chico suarez in boa vista, brazil as a method for keeping his performing monkey edwardo lucid.
Hangover Cures
Fresh-squeezed Juices
3.95
choose from two fabulous flavors, orange or ruby red grapefruit.
R.J.'s Best Bloody Mary
5.00
because you don't want to have anything to do with my worst one.
Wake Up Shake
4.75
yummy blend of frozen yogurt, coffee and home made caramel.
B.Y.O.C.D. (build your own coffee drink)
8.00
you pick a liqueur, we brew some coffee. st. brendan's, licor 43, frangelico, jameson, amaretto disaronno, sambuca and kahlua are at your disposal.