Menu for RJ Grunt's in Chicago

Menu for RJ Grunt's

Main Menu

Hand-Dipped Shakes And Malts the way milk shakes and malteds were originally made.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).

Pick Your Favorite... Or Create Your Own Combo!

6.00

vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, pineapple, coconut, raspberry, banana, oreo cookie, homemade creamy caramel, real peanut butter, fresh brewed coffee, dreamsicle.

Appetizers

Temperature Soup affix 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 Emporium served 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 Burger we 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.

Wraps served 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.

Chicken served 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 Specials served 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 Day sometimes 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 Brunch if 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