Hard Hat Cafe II

181 N Colony Rd, Wallingford
(203) 626-5190

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Fried Pickles with Ranch Dressing
Doob Wings Cleaned to the Bone
Southwestern Chicken Eggrolls
Grilled Chicken Caesar Wrap
Fried Mozzarella Triangles
Doob \u0026 Buffalo Wings
Spinach and Artichoke Dip
Doob & Buffalo Wings
Chopped Steak Salad
Sweet Potato Fries

Menu

Appetizers
Southwestern Chicken Eggrolls (3)
W/ avocado ranch.
Fried Mozzarella Triangles
W/ marinara.
Coconut Shrimp
Hand breaded shrimp with sweet tropical flavors of coconut served with a sweet chili sauce
Buffalo Tenders
5 Buffalo Tenders
Chicken Tenders
5 Chicken Tenders
Fried Pickles
W/ ranch dressing.
Spinach & Artichoke Dip
W/ tortillas.
Fried Calamari

Soups
New England Clam Chowder
W/ bacon and oyster crackers.
Crock Of Chili
W/ cheese, tortillas and sour cream.

Salads
Chopped Steak Salad
medley of chopped greens, candied pecans, chopped tomatoes, hardboiled egg and red peppers topped with a sliced marinated sirloin. Served with a balsamic blue cheese vinaigrette
Cobb Salad
Romaine lettuce, chopped bacon, hard boiled egg, avocado, crumbled blue cheese and ranch dressing.
Classic Caesar Salad
Chopped romaine, croutons, parmesan cheese and caesar dressing.
House Salad
Mixed greens, onions, tomatoes, olives, croutons.
Hard Hat Salad
Mixed greens, candied pecans, dried cranberries and granny smith apples with maple cider dressing.

Hamburgers
"The All American"
Cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickles.
"Hard Hat Burger"
Mushrooms, onions, bacon and crumbled blue cheese.
"Cowboy"
BBQ, bacon, cheddar and a fried onion ring
"Texas Chili Burger"
Chili, jalapeños, cheddar cheese.
Bison Burger
A lean classic from the American west with lettuce, tomato, tobacco onions, chipotle mayo and mango salsa

Panini
Steak and Cheese Panini
Mushrooms, onions, horseradish mayo, American cheese.
Chicken Parmesan Panini
Mozzarella, grated parmesan and marinara.
Caprese Panini
Tomato, mozzarella and pesto.

Wraps/ Sandwiches
Crispy Buffalo Chicken Wrap
Chopped tomato, mixed greens, and crumbled blue cheese.
Nashville Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich
Crispy house breaded chicken breast topped with coleslaw, pepper jack cheese and sliced pickles served on a brioche roll
Short Rib Grilled Cheese
robust beef flavor served on Texas toast with grilled onions and cheddar cheese
Steak and Cheese Wrap
American cheese, mushrooms, onions, tomatoes and mixed greens.
Chicken Caesar Wrap
Grilled chicken, caesar dressing, croutons and parmesan cheese.
Corned Beef Reuben On Rye
Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, thousand island.
Hard Hat Wrap
Grilled chicken, mixed greens, candied pecans, dried cranberries, and maple cider dressing
Turkey Club
stacked oven roasted turkey breast, bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayo

World Famous Wings
Wings (6)
Wings (12)
Wings (18)
Wings (24)
Wings (36)
Wings (50)
Wings (100)
Wings (75)

Quesadillas
Veggie Quesadilla
tomatoes, jalapenos, black olives and cheddar jack cheese

Nachos
Nachos
With Tomatoes, Olives, Onions, Jalapeños, and Cheddar Jack Cheese

Side Orders
Fries
Waffle Fries
Sweet Potato Fries
Side Salad
Mixed greens, onions, tomatoes, olives, croutons.
Coleslaw
Onion Rings

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Recent Reviews

Got a burger and my cousin got the new York strip burger could of used some seasoning and the long island did not taste like the long islands I've got elsewhere where 1 and your all set I'm not sure that was made proper but the place was nice and we left happy with our bellies full before a concert would of gave another star if they had seasoned my burger patty
December 2025
We regularly come here at least once a week as our date night (and have for the last 8 years) and the experience is going downhill. Twice we ordered a pitcher of coors lite that seemed bad in the past month, it was cloudy and tasted of vinegar. I tried to order a panini both times and we were told you're out of panini bread. Additionally a friend of ours went to order soup and tater tots and we were told you're out of that as well. Aside from wait staff which are AMAZING,...
July 2025
Loved my customer service. Great bartender experience. Mason was polite and accurate with his cocktails. Ayanna was so helpful and cheerful. All employees were attentive, kitchen staff takes pride in presenting their plates.
July 2025

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Hard Hat Cafe II

181 N Colony Rd, Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 626-5190