The Franklin Room

675 N Franklin St, Chicago
(312) 445-4686

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Customers' Favorites

Bourbon Battered Cheese Curds
Hand Cut Wagyu Steak Tartare
Truffled Ricotta Tortellini V
Prime Bone-In Ribeye 18oz GF
Truffled Ricotta Tortellini
Pan Seared Diver Scallops
Marinated Butchers Steak
Wild Mushroom Tartine V
Parmesan Truffle Fries
Mediterranean Sea Bass

Menu

Snacks and Smaller Fare
Parmesan Truffle Fries
Served with black truffle aioli. Vegetarian.
Hand-Cut Wagyu Steak Tartare
Served with capers, shallots, Parmesan crisp, egg yolk and a toasted baguette.
Crispy Rock Shrimp
Served with creamy chili sauce and yuzu.
Cauliflower Parmesan Tots
Served with paprika and house blue cheese sauce. Vegetarian.
Bourbon-Battered Cheese Curds
Served with house curd sauce. Vegetarian.
Roasted Beets & Fried Goat Cheese
arugula, candied walnuts, citrus honey vinaigrette

Soups and Salads
House Salad
Gem lettuce, arugula, kale, tomato, croutons and garlic-balsamic vinaigrette. Vegetarian.
Little Gem Wedge Salad
Gem lettuce, cherry tomato, Maytag blue cheese, crispy onion and applewood smoked bacon.
Butternut Squash Soup
Served with ginger whipped cream and green onion. Vegetarian.
Chicken Caesar Salad
Free Bird's Amish chicken breast, gem lettuce, Parmesan crisp, cherry tomato, shaved Parmesan and house-made Caesar dressing.
Prime Steak Salad
sliced prime new york strip steak, gem lettuce, arugula, kale, confit potato maytag blue cheese crumbles, crispy pearl onion, cherry tomoato, house blue cheese dressing
Southwest Amish Chicken Salad
Blackened chicken breast, gem lettuce, avocado, tomato, charred corn, bacon, tortilla strips and house chipotle dressing.

Wagyu Burgers and Sandwiches
Cheeseburger
Mishima Reserve wagyu beef, bib lettuce, tomato, American cheese, special sauce and pain au lait bun. Served with a choice of side.
Spicy Bourbon Burger
Mishima Reserve wagyu beef, kimchee smoked bomb salt, red onion, applewood bacon, spicy bourbon miso, provolone and pain au lait bun. Served with a choice of side. Spicy.
Blackened Chicken Sandwich
Free Bird's Amish chicken breast, avocado, tomato, bib lettuce, pickled red onion, provolone and house chipotle sauce on a pain au lait bun. Served with a choice of side.
Braised Short Rib French Dip Sandwich
Caramelized onions, fontinella, horseradish cream, natural au jus, and a Tuscan roll. Served with a choice of side.
Reuben Sandwich
3-day house-cured corned beef, sauerkraut, Russian dressing, and fontinella on rye. Served with a choice of side.

Larger Fare
12 oz. New York Strip
30 day aged prime black Angus.
Mediterranean Sea Bass
Served with chardonnay olive oil, dill, bok choy and fingerling potatoes.
20 oz. Bone-In Rib Eye
30 day aged prime black Angus.
Loch Duart Scottish Salmon
Served with shiitake mushrooms, bok choy, sweet soy and sake.
10 oz. Prime Steak Frites
30 day aged prime New York strip and black truffle fries.
Truffle Mushroom Pasta
Hand-made pappardelle, black truffle, and Parmesan. Vegetarian.

Sides
Sauteed Broccolini
Roasted Asparagus
Crispy Fingerling Potatoes

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Recent Reviews

This place delivered a wonderful experience. The vibe is very relaxed and laid back, yet the service is attentive without being pushy. The Old Fashioned was the best I've ever tasted. We enjoyed everything we ordered: Tuna crudo, bourbon mussels, seabass, and lychee sorbet.
August 2025
Second time here. Food was delicious. Our party of 4 definitely all satisfied with our main dishes and side dishes.I had the Bone in Rib Eye and it is one of the best I've tried. My husband asked one of the bar tenders for a little different drink that was not on the menu and they delivered it perfectly. We were celebrating 2 birthdays and our waiter was so nice he brought 2 different desserts, both equally delicious. One was a perfectly balanced chocolate type of cake and...
August 2025
Jean was our server and she was excellent! Knew the menu well, offered the specials, had answers to our questions. We have only been twice now, and each visit did not disappoint. Next time we will be a bit more bourbon/whiskey centric.
July 2025

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The Franklin Room

675 N Franklin St, Chicago, IL 60654
(312) 445-4686