The Chicago Diner Menu with Prices
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The Chicago Diner Menu
Appetizers
Special Recipe Wings
$10
Breaded seitan strips, ranchand celery. Available in Barbeque or spicy buffalo style.
Thai Chili Wings
$10
Spicy chili-lime marinade, sriracha-ranchand sesame seeds.
Nachos
$10
Seitan chorizo, black beans, tomato, onion, jalapeno, guacamole, vegan sour cream, Teese® nacho, chipsand salsa.
Poutine
$11
Hand-cut fries, Teese® creamy cheddar, gravyand green onions.
Spinach Artichoke DIp
$9
Everyone's favorite party food! Our creamy, spinach artichoke dip is served with toasted ciabatta crostini.
Chips & Guacamole
$8
Gluten-free. Housemade salsa cruda, guacamoleand tortilla chips.
Fries Appetizer
$4
Sweet potato, waffle or hand-cut fries.
Stuffed Zucchini Empanaditas
$10
Herbed Teese brand mozzarella stuffed zucchinis with a side of tomato sauce.
Soups
Quinoa Chili
$5
Gluten-free. Our chili is topped with 1 or 2 jalapeno corn fritters.
Soup of the Day
$3
Our vegan housemade soup of the day.
Salads
Salad mix includes: mesclun, baby spinach, arugula, red cabbage, and carrots, except where noted. Our vegan house dressings include balsamic vinaigrette, ranch, caesar, thousand island, and southwest spice.
Chicken Ranch Salad
$11
Barbeque or buffalo style seitan, ranch tossed salad mix, tomato, onion, bell pepperand cucumber.
Caesar Salad
$11
Caesar tossed romaine, grilled artichoke, sun-dried tomatoand croutons, with choice of spicy chicken, crispy chicken, or grilled tempeh.
Taco Salad
$11
Southwest dressed salad mix, tomato, onion, corn, black beans, cheese, jalapeno, seitan chorizo, tortilla chips, avocadoand vegan sour cream.
Garden Salad
$7.5
Gluten-free. Salad mix, tomato, sprouts, beets, cucumberand choice of dressing.
Sandwiches
Sandwiches come with your choice of one regular side.
Portabella Truffle Melt
$13
Marinated mushrooms, arugula, tomato, onion, white truffle aioliand Teese® mozzarella, on ciabatta.
The Radical Reuben?
$13
Corned beef seitan, onions, peppers, sauerkraut, Thousand island, vegan or dairy cheese, on marbled rye.
Buddha's Karma Burger
$13
Curried sweet potato-tofu patty, grilled pineapple, sprouts, onionand chimichurri sauce.
The Titanic BLT Burger
$13
Our house seitan patty, seitan bacon, French fried onions, lettuce, tomatoand Chipotle Fire? sauce.
S.U.V. (Straight Up Veggie)
$11
Toasted whole grain bread with melted vegan or dairy cheese, avocado, sprouts, tomato, onion, lettuceand creole mustard.
Cuban Sandwich
$12
Grilled marinated seitan, fried yucca root chips, peperoncini, melted cheese, mayoand mustard on crunchy ciabatta bread.
Entrees
Bowl of Quinoa Chili
$10
Gluten-free. Served with jalapeno corn fritters.
The Soul Bowl
$13
Gluten-free. Grilled tempeh strips or blackened or scrambled tofu, quinoa, flashed greens, mashed sweet potato, black beans, chimichurri.
Truffle Mushroom Lentil Loaf
$14
Gluten-free. A soul-warming blend of mushroom and lentil casserole topped with a white truffle mushroom sauce. Served with sauteed vegetables and roasted potatoes.
Scrambled Tofu Deluxe
$10
Gluten-free. Veggie sautee with kale and quinoa.
Country Fried Steak
$14
Battered seitan filet, country gravy, mashed potatoand sauteed veggies.
Avocado Tostadas
$13.5
Gluten-free. Black beans, quinoa, onion, bell pepper, lettuce, tomatoand avocado on a corn tortilla. Served with chimichurri.
Thai Basil Stir Fry
$13
Tofu or tempeh, brown rice, veggie mix, in a spicy Thai garlic sauce with fresh basil.
Pierogi Quesadilla
$11
Sauerkraut, mashed potato, green onion, mushroom, Daiya® is the cheddar, tomato basil tortillaand dill sour cream.
Seasonal Specials
Mascarpone Pear Salad
$12
Gluten-free. Mesclun salad mix, endive, radicchio, toasted walnuts, housemade vegan mascarpone, bosc pears, vegan cheese chips, balsamic vinegar and balsamic reduction drizzle.
Philly Cheese Steak
$13
Back by popular demand! Italian Seasoned seitan, sauteed onions, and peppers, vegan cheese sauce, on a hoagie bun. Served with your choice of side and pickle.
Teriyaki Tofu Wrap
$12
Teriyaki marinated tofu, mesclun mix, cucumbers, jalapenos, cilantro, sriracha sauce, wrapped in a tomato basil tortilla. Served with your choice of side and pickle.
Chicken Shawarma Plate
$14
Grilled chicken-style seitan, hummus, pita, cucumbers, tomatoes, lettuce, vegan tzatzikiand lemon wild rice.
Jalapeno Poppers
$8
Not for the weak - these babies are hot! Fresh jalapeno peppers stuffed with vegan Teese cheddar cheese, breaded and fried. Served with ranch dressing.
Chicago Style Dogs
$11
Two Lightlife® vegan dogs, yellow mustard, white onion, sweet pickled relish, sport peppers, tomatoes, pickle spear, celery salt on a poppy seed bun. Served with hand cut fries!
Handcrafted Soda
$4
Sides
Soup of the Day
$3
Waffle Fries
$3
Mac & Teese
$3
Cheesy Waffle Fries
$5
Hand-Cut Fries
$3
Sauteed Vegetables
$5
Chili Cup
$5
Balsamic Brussels Sprouts
$5
Cheesy Hand-Cut Fries
$5
Mashed Potatoes
$3
Sweet Potato Fries
$3
Salad
$3
Steamed Vegetables
$5
Flashed Greens
$5
Desserts
Seasonal Cheesecake
$7
Gluten-free. Vegan cream cheese filling.
Donnie's Peanut Butter Puck
$5
Peanut butter cookie cup stuffed with creamy peanut butter and filled with ganache.
S'mores Brownie Sundae
$8
Layers of rich chocolate brownie, graham crackers, Dandies marshmallows topped with Temptation vanilla ice cream, chocolate ganache, whipped cream and graham cracker crumbs.
Caramel Crunch Torte
$7
Vanilla almond cake with layers of chocolate cookie crumbles, topped with ganache and caramel.
Cocoa Mousse Cake
$7
Chocolate layer cake with mousse filling and chocolate frosting.
Carrot Cake
$7
Cinnamon layer cake with raisins, walnuts and vegan cream cheese frosting.
Award-Winning Shakes
All shakes are scooped by hand and blended to order.
Vanilla Chai
$7
Gluten-free.
Chocolate Peanut Butter
$7
Gluten-free.
Carrot Cake
$7
Vanilla
$7
Gluten-free.
Chocolate
$7
Gluten-free.
Strawberry
$7
Gluten-free.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
$7
Mocha
$7
Gluten-free.
Mint Chocolate Chip
$7
Gluten-free.
Cookie Dough Peanut Butter
$7
Cold Drinks
Our sodas are sweetened with cane sugar or stevia plant extract.
Iced Rishi® Peach Black Tea
$3.5
Iced Organic Fair Trade Coffee
$3.5
Orange Juice
$3
Boylan Bottling Company Soda
$4
Lemonade
$3
La Croix® Sparkling Water
$3
Zevia® Diet Cola
$3.5
Iced Rishi Chai® Latte
$4.5
Vegan.