Big Jones' Menu
Big Jones
5347 N. Clark St.
Chicago, IL 60640
773.275.5725
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Brunch: Sat. & Sun. 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
APPETIZERS AND SIDES
Fried Green Tomatoes 8
Succulent pan-fried tomatoes with remoulade and pickled shrimp
Crawfish Boudin Fritters 8
Crispy crawfish and rice fritters, with bitter greens and cayenne mayonnaise
Cheddar Herb Croquettes 6
Delicate potato, herb, and cheese fritters, with fried sage leaves and green goddess
Country Style Pate 6
Pate of Gunthorp farm chicken and duck livers, with fresh bread, Creole mustard, and home made pickles
Blue Crab Cheesecake 7
Chesapeake blue crab and organic cream cheese, savory cracker crust, with house five pepper jelly
Baked Apple 7
Local, organic apple baked with brown sugar, served with whipped cream
Gumbo du Jour Market Price
Shrimp and Crawfish Bisque 7
Puree of wild-caught Gulf of Mexico shrimp & Louisiana crawfish, with a touch of Kalona Organics cream
Soup du Jour 5
Traditional Breakfasts
Two Egg Breakfast 7
With potatoes O’Brien or cheese grits. Add Niman Ranch Applewood smoked bacon or sausage, fried green tomatoes, or crawfish boudin fritters 9
Organic Oatmeal 8
Michigan peach compote, raisins, Honey-pecan granola, pure cane syrup, & Farmer’s Creamery organic yogurt
Biscuits and Sausage Gravy 10
House-made sausage simmered in light gravy, with buttermilk biscuits, two fried eggs, and greens
Big Jones’ Square Breakfast 11
Two eggs, two pancakes, home made breakfast sausage, Niman Ranch pastured bacon, potatoes, O’Brien
Country Breakfast 14
Pan-fried eggs, Grits, greens, biscuits with ham and redeye gravy
Andouille & Sweet Potato Biscuits 10
Fresh sweet potato biscuits, grilled Niman Ranch Andouille, spicy redeye gravy and holy trinity hash
SOUTHERN SWEETS
Buttermilk Pancakes 6
With a touch of whole wheat, orange blossom butter and pure cane syrup
Sally Lunn French Toast 10
Homemade Southern pan bread, with Michigan Peach compote, candied pecans, pure cane syrup, and whipped organic cream
Whole Wheat Banana Almon Pancakes 10
Dusted with powdered sugar, with caramel and vanilla creme anglais
Cottage Cheese Pancakes 10
With Farmer’s Creamery organic cottage cheese, topped with apple butter, with cane syrup
Oatmeal Raisin French Toast 11
Raising brioche toast with cream cheese and granola, with pure cane syrup
S’mores French Toast 12
Honey whole wheat French toast, filled with chocolate and marshmallows, dusted in graham crumbs
HOUSE SPECIALTIES
Eggs Rochambeau 14
Poached eggs, char-grilled Tallgrass beef sirloin, crisp potato cakes, béarnaise sauce, and potatoes O’Brien
Eggs New Orleans 15
Lump crab cakes on fresh popovers with poached eggs, béarnaise sauce, and potatoes O’Brien
Breakfast Burrito 11
Scrambled eggs, salsa verde, fontina, and greens in a steamed flour tortilla, with red beans, avocade, and sour cream
Eggs Romero 13
Poached eggs, crisp potato cakes, pulled pork and a tangy Carolina-style sauce
Shrimp & Grits 14
Wild caught gulf shrimp, wild mushrooms, and savory house tasso gravy served on creamy organic grits
Eggs Benedict 11
Niman Ranch applewood pit ham, poached eggs, fresh popover, and hollandaise, with potatoes O’Brien
Creole Cream Cheese Omelet 10
House Creole cream cheese and fresh herbs, with potatoes O’Brien or cheese grits Egg whites only no additional charge ***Creole Cream Cheese is a skim milk, fat free cheese
Bacon and Cheddar Omelet 10
Niman Ranch pastured bacon, Amish Cheddar, and scallions, with potatoes O’Brien or cheese grits egg whites only no additional charge
SALADS AND LIGHT BRUNCHES
Eggs Alexander 11
Poached eggs nested in Creole ratatouille, with fresh Johnny corn cakes egg whites only no additional charge
Eggs Louis Armstrong 11
vegetarian red beans and rice with poached eggs and fresh johnny cakes egg whites only no additional charge
Florentine Frittata 11
Amish egg whites, spinach, tomato, turkey breast, and rice, topped with avocado
Blackened Chicken Caesar Salad 12
Crisp Romaine with blackened Gunthorp Farm chicken breast, croutons, pecorino, and traditional dressing
Sunflower Salad 10
Organic baby lettuce, almonds, sunflower seeds, golden raisins, carrots, and cabbage, in a light sesame dressing
SANDWICHES
Served with fries, okra, or mac and cheese
Clancy’s Morning Eggs 11
Two pastured eggs, Niman Ranch applewood smoked bacon, fontina, fried sage, and avocado on multigrain
Tallgrass Beef Burger 14
Grass-fed beef, house Worcestershire, wild mushrooms, onion, Fontina, garlic aioli
Fried Green Tomato BLT 11
Niman Ranch apple wood bacon, remoulade, fried green tomato, lettuce, Sally Lunn
Blackened Chicken 12
Blackened Gunthorp Farm chicken breast, romaine, ripe tomato, and garlic aioli on a homestyle roll