R.J. Grunts

2056 N Lincoln Park W, Chicago
(773) 929-5363

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RJ Grunts Chopped Salad Bar
Bacon Cheddarburger
Sweet Potato Fries
French Dip Enigma
French Onion Soup
Digital Salad Bar
Chicken Tenders
California Wrap
Nachos Nirvana
Cottage Fries

Menu

Digital Salad Bar
Digital Salad Bar
Choice of Green, grains, and protein with dressing on the side.

Appetizers
Pickle Fries
Vienna pickles dipped in panko batter, and deep fried to a golden brown. Served in a basket with a side of Ranch.
Nachos Nirvana
Fried 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.
Buffalo Nachos
Fried tortilla chips topped with melted pepper jack and cheddar cheese, buffalo sauce, chopped fried chicken breast tossed in buffalo sauce. Drizzled with ranch dressing. Topped with shredded lettuce and diced tomato.
Potato Skins
Potato skins are fried and served with a side of bacon and sour cream dip and salsa.
R.J's Wings
8 wings fried and tossed in either buffalo, spicy buffalo or BBQ sauce. Served with ranch or blue cheese and celery.
D- Onion Rings

Soup
French Onion (Bowl)
A soup consisting of chicken stock, white wine, oil, butter, sugar, salt and pepper. Topped with a slice of Italian bread and Swiss cheese.
R.J.'s Famous Chili (Bowl)
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.
Vegetarian Chili (Bowl)
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.
D Broth Soup

Burgers / Sandwiches
Cheeseburger
Burger patty topped with a choice of American cheese, Swiss, mozzarella, provolone, cheddar, pepper jack or bleu cheese. Served on a sesame bun, with sliced pickles and cottage fries.
Gruntburger
Burger patty topped with bleu cheese dressing and fried onions on a toasted sesame bun, with sliced pickles and cottage fries.
Bacon Cheddarburger
Burger patty topped with two strips of bacon and cheddar cheese. Served on a toasted sesame bun, with sliced pickles and cottage chips.
Patty Melt
Burger patty topped with American cheese and grilled onions. Served on toasted light rye bread with cottage chips.
Turkey Burger
White meat ground turkey, served with lettuce, tomato, mayo and Swiss cheese on a toasted sesame bun. Cottage chips on the side.
Veggie Burger
A veggie patty topped with pepper jack cheese. Served lettuce and tomato on a toasted honey oat WHEAT/GLUTEN bun. Served with a side of salsa and cottage chips.
Grilled Cheese
Cheddar cheese and Swiss cheese griddled on toasted challah bread. Served with cottage fries and pickles.
Double Decker Turkey Club
Turkey, bacon, lettuce and sliced tomato are served on toasted brioche bread that is spread with mayonnaise. Served with cottage fries and pickles.
Tuna Melt
Challah slices are topped with a slice of tomato, a scoop of homemade tuna salad and a slice of melted cheddar cheese. Served with cottage fries and pickles.
French Dip
Shaved roast beef is 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.

Chicken
Chicken Tenders
Chicken tenders are dipped in beer batter and deep fried. They are served with cottage fries and sides of BBQ sauce and ranch dressing.
Buffalo Tenders
Chicken tenders are dipped in beer batter and deep fried. Topped with buffalo sauce and served with cottage fries, extra and sides of buffalo sauce and ranch dressing.
California Wrap
Fried chicken breast, chopped bacon, lettuce, tomato, sliced avocado, cheddar cheese and ranch dressing are rolled in a flour tortilla. Served with cottage fries and pickles.
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. Served with cottage fries and a side of salsa.
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. Served with cottage fries.
Mr. Chicken
Marinated chicken breast (olive oil, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper) is roasted and sliced. Topped with provolone cheese and sautéed peppers. Served on toasted Italian garlic bread and cottage chips.

Sides
Cottage Fries
COTTAGE FRIES = HOUSEMADE CHIPS
French Fries
Sweet Potato Fries
Merkts Cheese Sauce
Cole Slaw
Side Mac & Cheese
Fruit
Side Salad
Side Veg
Ranch
Buffalo Sauce
Hot Buffalo Sauce
BBQ Sauce
Bleu Cheese Dressing
Honey Mustard
Chipotle Mayo
Horsey Sauce
Mayo
Giardiniera
Guacamole
Tartar Sauce
Sour Cream
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Dessert
Milkshake
Cookie

Entrees
Baby Back Ribs
Pork ribs are grilled with BBQ sauce. Served with fries and a side of coleslaw.
1/2 Rack Baby Back Ribs
Pork ribs are grilled with BBQ sauce. Served with fries and a side of coleslaw.
Fish & Chips
Three pieces of Icelandic Cod are beer battered and deep fried. Served over as bed of cottage chips, with sides of tartar sauce and cocktail sauce.
Chicken Fajita
Chicken is seasoned, grilled and sliced. Served with sauteed peppers and onions. Served with red rice, guacamole, salsa and tortillas.
Steak Fajita
Steak is seasoned, grilled and sliced. Served with sauteed peppers and onions. Served with red rice, guacamole, salsa and tortillas.

BEVS
Bottled Water
Red Bull
Can Coke
Can Sprite
Can Diet Coke

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Recent Reviews

Was seated at a table between the kitchen and the entrance of the restrooms and across from the bar—not ideal. I should've asked for another one! Also, all four of us ordered burgers cooked the same way, medium rare, and two looked well done and two were basically raw and had to be sent back. Sadly Grunts is not what it used to be. 
November 2025
Great service! Fun environment and convenient location to walk to the Zoo following. Price per burger and French dip was great. Highly recommend the chili fries. Server was fun, attentive, and quick!
November 2025
We've loved this place forever! So convenient with the zoo right across the street. Food is as it's always been, traditional American. Our most special part of the day when Santa came in for dinner and sat right across from us! He even made a little video to send to our grandchildren in Hawaii. How very special and exciting!!
November 2025

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R.J. Grunts

2056 N Lincoln Park W, Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 929-5363