Rhythm Cafe in Chicago, IL

Caesar

$9

Crisp romaine lettuce audaciously tossed with our own special caesar salad dressing, clad in a smattering of croutons and Romano cheese.

Insalata di Caprese

$10

A petite salad of sliced beautiful tomatoes, fresh mozzarella cheese and a modicum of mixed lettuces, drizzled with balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil and sprinkled with chopped fresh basil.

Tarragon Spinach Salad

$9

Tender spinach leaves tossed with our tasty tarragon dressing, grape tomatoes, toasted almonds and a sprinkling of crumbled goat cheese.

Pomegranate & Leaves Salad

$9.5

A bourgeois blend of various lettuce leaves, tossed with pomegranate vinaigrette, dried cranberries, fresh grapes, sweetly seasoned toasted bourbon pecans and garbanzo beans.

Mixed Greens

$8

A blend of lettuces, acclimatized by tomato, cucumber and red onion accompanied by a little cup of your choice of dressing.

Bowl of Soup

$7

Cup of Soup

$5

Cheese on Fire, a.k.a. Saganaki

$12.5

A dish found in many a Greek diner, kasseri cheese set aflame with brandy right next to your table, extinguished with lemon, served hot and bubbly with warm pita bread.

Goat Cheese Pie

$9.5

Creamy goat cheese and caramelized onions baked in a flaky crust as in the manner of a quiche, strewn with balsamic marinated strawberries.

African Pineapple Peanut Stew

$7.5

A West African inspired stew of crushed pineapple, onions, peanut and kale, served with couscous and sprinkled with chopped scallions.

Vegetable Lentil Dahl

$9

Indian coconut lentil stew, with broccoli florets, saffron cauliflower, chick peas, spinach and plum tomatoes.

Spring Roll Crepes

$9.5

Delicate scallion crepes filled with Napa cabbage, carrot, bean sprouts, ginger, scallions, peanut, soy and garlic, drizzled with hoisin sauce, beside a pool of tangy orange glaze.

Escargot

$12

Lovely little escargot simmered to sublimity in white wine and garlic butter then crowned with a lil' puff pastry.

Smoked Fish Dip

$9

Rhythm cafe smoked fish spread served with club crackers and our special rhythm cafe candied jalapenos.

Parmesan Crusted Chicken

$8.5

Chicken breast encased in a Parmesan cheese and potato crust, crispy fried, set atop a scattering for fresh arugula, splashed with a lemony butter sauce.

Mushroom Raviolis

$9.5

Roasted wild mushroom raviolis laid upon a sautee of spinach and scallions, adorned with roasted red peppers, chopped fresh basil and a delightful beurre blanc sauce.

Butternut Squash Ravioli

$9

Oven roasted fresh butternut squash blended with Parmesan cheese, amaretti cookies and brown sugar, in little pasta pockets, bathed in a sage butter sauce.

Blackened Scallops

$12

Plump sea scallops dusted in Cajun seasoning, thrust into a screaming hot cast iron skillet, then gently set upon a tasty knoll of mango slaw.

Passion Fruit Shrimp

$11

Shrimp in a luscious white wine, passion fruit, butter and garlic sauce, with a sprinkle of chopped fresh basil and brownie pasta.

Tournedo Au Poivre

$13

A sauteed, black peppercorn coated, beef tenderloin medallion splashed with a brandied demi- glace sauce and crowned with a delicate puff pastry.

Filet Mignon

$35

A grilled, beautiful 8 ounce, center cut tenderloin steak, accompanied by our feisty horseradish cream sauce.

Tenderloin Tips

$24.5

Inspired by julia child's boeuf bourguignon shards of beef tenderloin, sauteed with shiitake mushrooms, bacon and caramelized onions, splashed with cabernet sauvignon and a vibrant demi-glace sauce, then scattered with crumbled gorgonzola cheese.

Key Lime Chicken

$18

A rhythm cafe original boneless skinless all natural chicken breast, encased in graham cracker crumbs, splashed with our key lime butter sauce.

Jambalaya Fettuccine

$20

Fettuccine treacherously tossed with shrimp, morsels of chicken breast, rhythm made andouille sausage, a decadent cream sauce, sprinkled with grated Asiago cheese (this is spicy).

Haricots Vert Aka Green Beans

$3.5

Sauteed Spinach

$3.5

Smashed Potatoes

$3.5

Glazed Carrots

$3.5

Edamame

$3.5

Coconut Brown Rice

$3.5

Heath Bar Pie

$9.5

A delightful crust of toasted almonds and chocolate chips filled with an amalgamation of chocolate mousse and heath bar English toffee pieces.

Key Lime Pie

$8

A Florida tradition for the tourists.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

$5.5

A rhythm cafe tradition for 26 years.

Cookie & a Scoop

$5

One of our delightful chocolate chip cookies and a scoop of any flavor of our homemade ice creams.

Ken's Peanut Butter Pie

$9

Light and fluffy peanut butter creaminess in a chopped peanut and chocolate chip crust.

Coconut Quiche

$8

A flakey crust with a dense coconut filling, 1 of our most distinctive desserts.

Dennis' Chocolate Butter Cream Layer Cake

$9.5

4 layers of moist delicate chocolate cake slathered with chocolate buttercream icing.

Fresh Apple Crisp

$8

An individual crisp made of golden delicious apples, craisins, and a cinnamon crumb topping, served warm with a scoop of our homemade cinnamon ice cream.