Route 66 Diner Menu
"Da Bears" Beer Brats
$9
"Maxwell Street" Polish Sausage
This sandwich traces its origins to Chicago's Maxwell Street market, and has been called one of "the classic foods synonymous with Chicago". We use Chicago's own Vienna all beef Polish sausage, yellow mustard, grilled onions, and sport peppers on a poppyseed bun!
$9
"Mouse Trap" Grilled Cheese
The world’s most popular comfort food, “Grilled Cheese”. Two slices of American Cheese on buttered white bread grilled golden brown to perfection. Change it up and add Apple-wood smoked bacon or sliced ripe tomato. Or Both!
$9
"Mrs. O'Leary's" Smokehouse Cheeseburger
We start with a quarter pound of hand seasoned and pressed Angus beef patty topped with apple-wood smoked bacon, melty cheddar cheese, and topped with a thick, rich, sweet and smoky BBQ sauce! To finish things off, we add onion, lettuce tomato, and zesty pickle chips all on a sesame seed bun!
$13
"Route 66" Cheeseburger
Our own hand-pressed and seasoned quarter pound Angus beef patty cooked medium, topped with a slice of American Cheese, red onion, lettuce, and tomato. Served on a Sesame bun. *Contains: Wheat, Dairy and Sesame Seeds
$12
"The Blackstone" Reuben
Classic Reuben sandwich featuring Chicago’s famous “Henry J’s” corned beef, melted Gruyere Swiss Cheese, a mountain of “Franks Kraut”, our homemade Russian dressing all stacked between two slices of grilled rye bread!
$16
"The Capo" Italian Sausage
Grilled zesty Italian sausage with grilled sweet peppers and onions on a S. Rosen French roll.
$9
"The Capone" Italian Beef
An Italian Beef is a sandwich, originating in Chicago, made of thin slices of “Henry J’s” seasoned roast beef, simmered in au- jus (known by Chicago locals as 'gravy') on an Italian-style roll. Served with a side of Chicago-style "jardiniere" (a spicy mix of diced peppers and veggies.).
$11
"The Claremont Hotel" Mushroom Swiss Burger
The Mushroom Swiss Burger is a symphony of flavors that combines a succulent ground beef patty with sautéed mushrooms and Gruyere Swiss cheese, all generously stacked between a sesame seed bun. It’s a flavor explosion that has earned its place as one of the most popular items on menus across the United States.
$12
"The Ernest Hemingway" Sloppy Joe and Chips
American sandwich with a filling of seasoned ground beef in a sweet, tangy tomato-based sauce, served on a hamburger bun. The mixture is loose and saucy, a characteristic that gives the sandwich its "sloppy" name. It typically includes onions and seasonings like Worcestershire sauce, and variations can include bell peppers, brown sugar, and mustard.
$9
"The Outfit" Italian Sausage/Beef Combo
Zesty grilled Italian sausage piled high with Chicago's very own "Henry J" Italian beef in a seasoned home-made gravy on a S. Rosen French roll.
$13
"The Pullman" BLT
A true diner classic. Apple-wood smoked bacon, crispy lettuce, sliced ripe tomato, and mayo on two slices of white bread (toasted or un-toasted).
$10
"The Rookery" Smoked Turkey
A stacked smoked turkey sandwich with bacon, lettuce, tomato, onion, cheddar cheese, mayo and zesty pickle chips on sourdough!
$12
"Union Stockyards" Pulled Pork
Premium pulled pork, BBQ sauce, Frenches fried onions, and zesty pickle chips all on a Brioche bun!
$10
Adams and Wabash (Chicago)
Not only is this the beginning of Historic Route 66 in Downtown Chicago but the original “Chicago Dog” was also founded here. There is only one true way to make a Chicago style hotdog and we do it right! We start with Chicago’s very own Vienna beef hotdogs placed upon a steamed poppyseed bun topped with onion, mustard, bright green relish, two tomato wedges, sport peppers, cucumber spear, sprinkled with celery salt!
$7
Chicago Fire (Chili Dog)
The original name for the now classic “Chili dog”. Our version of the chili dog uses Chicago’s own Vienna Beef Hotdogs, topped with our own homemade chili sauce. (onions and shredded cheese extra).
$9
Grilled Cheese and Soup of the Day Combo
Classic grilled cheese and tomato bisque soup. Served with pickle spear and oyster crackers.
$12
Kopy Kat "Katz Deli" Pastrami
Kopy-kat version on the famous Katz Deli in NYC. Pastrami piled high on bakery rye bread, Koops spicy brown mustard and a pickle spear. A Classic!
$14
Pulled Pork and Chips
$10
Tamales
$4
Texas Style Italian Beef
$12
Veggie Wrap
$9
Chili
Mel's Chili." It is based on the "famous recipe" that Mel, the owner of Mel's Diner had on the t.v. show "Alice." It was a little spicy, red kidney beans, and was served over spaghetti.
$6
Great Lakes Chips
$2
Mac & Cheese
$4
Donut
$3.50
Muffin
$3
Bottled Water
Ice Mountain 16.9oz.
$2
Coffee
Route 66 Diner blend coffee. Full, rich flavor just like you used to get at 24-hour diners across America! Our own medium roasted coffee beans, roasted exclusively for us by The Frothy Cup Coffee roasters of Idaho Springs Colorado,
$4
Hot Apple Cider
$3
Route 66 Soda
Bottle with twist off cap.
$4