The Chicago Rib House Menu
Introducing "The Chicago Rib House," a culinary gem nestled in the heart of Chicago at 3851 S Michigan Ave. This inviting eatery is known for its mouthwatering ribs and diverse menu, catering to all palates. With vegetarian options, succulent grilled meats, and specialty salads, there's truly something for everyone.
- Signature Dishes: Indulge in the tender rib tips, praised for their flavor and tenderness, or the renowned Grilled Chop Turkey dinner, known for its juiciness.
- Appetizers and Sweets: Start your meal with nachos or award-winning chili, paired with delightful ice cream sundaes to satisfy your sweet tooth.
The Chicago Rib House also excels in customer service, creating a friendly atmosphere perfect for groups and families alike. Their commitment to quality and affordable prices has made it a local favorite. Whether dining in or taking out, you’re in for a treat!
Beverages
Old Fashioned Milk Shake
Served with choice of flavor.
Breaded Onion Rings
Fried Mushrooms
Your choice of ranch or garlic dip.
Breaded Okra
Catfish Nuggets
Served with hot sauce.
Side of Spaghetti
Side of Mashed Potatoes
Side of Vegetables
Whole Spicy Dill Pickle
Bread
Garlic Bread
Hot Peppers
Sweet Peppers
Sour Cream
Q Sauce
Fruit Salad
Assorted fresh, seasonal fruit served on a bed of lettuce with strawberry yogurt. Delicious and healthy.
Starters
Xpress Specialty Salads
Xpress Salad
Assorted lettuce, tomatoes, egg, cucumbers, red onions, pepperoncini peppers and assorted cheeses.
Chicken Breast Salad
This is the one everyone talks about. 6 oz. charbroiled chicken breast served on top of our Xpress Salad.
Jerk Chicken Breast Salad
The new favorite. 6 oz. chicken breast marinated in our special jerk seasonings and served on top of our Xpress Salad.
Ultimate Salad
Your choice of 2 proteins served on our Xpress Salad.
Bronzeville Salad
A unification of thinly sliced beef and turkey breast served on top of our Xpress Salad.
Greek Salad
Assorted lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, pepperoncini peppers, Greek olives, oregano, anchovies and feta cheese.
Taco Fiesta Salad
Assorted lettuce, tomatoes taco meat, chili, assorted cheeses, cucumbers, red onions and tortilla chips.
House Salad
Assorted lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers and red onions.
Catfish Dinner
14 oz. of farm-raised steak-cut southern catfish. Deep-fried with our special breading.
Catfish Sandwich
7 oz. of farm-raised steak-cut southern catfish. Deep-fried with our special breading. Served with 2 slices of wheat bread and garnish.
Perch Dinner
12 oz. filet of ocean perch lightly fried with our special breading.
Perch Sandwich
6 oz. filet of ocean perch lightly fried with our special breading. Served with 2 slices of wheat bread and garnish.
Catfish and Perch Combo Dinner
7 oz. of our famous catfish and 6 oz. of our delicious fried perch.
Seafood Platter
7 oz. of our famous catfish, 6 oz. of delicious fried perch and a 1/4 lb. of jumbo shrimp.
Jumbo Shrimp Dinner
Lightly battered and fried jumbo shrimp.
21 Shrimp Basket
Popcorn shrimp.
Salmon Burger
Our new addition. Lightly breaded and seasoned, then charbroiled. Served on a delicious Turano whole wheat bun.
Seafood Offerings
Specialty Offerings
Chicagos Favorite Turkey Burger
The original charbroiled 5 oz. specially seasoned turkey burger (now being served in other fine restaurants and local grocers). Served on a delicious Turano whole wheat bun.
Turkey Burger Patty Melt Style
Our turkey burger smothered in grilled onions and American cheese grilled between 2 slice of rye bread.
Italian Turkey Burger
Our turkey burger topped with mozzarella cheese and smothered in a red sauce. Made with ground turkey and served on a wheat bun.
Gourmet Turkey Burger
Our turkey burger topped with your choice of cheese, sauteed mushrooms, green peppers and onions. Served on a wheat bun.
Our Award Winning Turkey Chili
Prepared daily by Chef Claudio. Thick, zesty and meaty with all the right spices and beans.
Italian Turkey Sandwich
Developed and perfected here. Thinly sliced, tender cooked whole turkey breast. Marinated in Italian seasoning and simmered in Italian au jus. Served on Turano French bread.
Veggie Burger
Made by Garden Burger with assorted cheese and vegetables. Charbroiled to perfection by Xpress.
Meatball Sandwich
The chef hand-rolls 3 seasoned turkey meatballs (no, we dont serve beef meatballs), places them on Turano French bread and smothers them in a red Italian turkey meat sauce.
Grilled Turkey Melt
Thin slices of tender turkey breast smothered in cheese and grilled between 2 slices of rye bread. Garnished with pickle slices. Those fancy downtown panini sandwiches dont hold a candle to this one.
Grilled American Cheese
American on grilled wheat or rye. Nuff said.
Tacos
Chef Claudio seasons ground turkey meat with a Mexican flair and stuffs 2 soft shell corn tortilla tacos with cheese, lettuce, onions and tops them off with tomatoes.
Burrito
Chef Claudio seasons ground turkey meat with a Mexican flair and stuffs a giant flour tortilla with cheese, lettuce, onions and tomatoes.
Quesadilla del Grande
2 giant flour tortilla shells stuffed with assorted melted cheeses. Garnished with taco sauce, shredded lettuce and chopped tomatoes.
Hot Turkey Sandwich
Our succulent turkey breast on top of wheat bread with a side of mashed potatoes topped with brown gravy.
Turkey Meatloaf Sandwich
The chefs family recipe on top of bread. Served with mashed potatoes and topped with brown gravy.
Southeastern Turkey Gumbo
So good that we have to serve it every day. Filled with smoked turkey sausage, okra, rice and all of that good stuff.
Tamale
Chicagos favorite. The original Tom Tom Tamale.
Chili Boat
Our award winning chili and a Tom Tom Tamale. Great for warming the soul.
Nacho Supremo
Tortilla chips topped with cheddar cheese, taco meat, shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes and onions.
Nacho Regularo
Tortilla chips and cheddar cheese.
Xpress South of the Border
Xpress Charbroiled, Slow-Cooked and Qd
Turkey Rib Tip Dinner
14 oz. of tender, mouth-watering tips Qd to perfection with our special sauce.
Rib Tip Dinner
14 oz. of tender, mouth-watering tips Qd to perfection with our special sauce.
Rib Tip Sandwich
7 oz. of tender, mouth-watering tips Qd to perfection. Served with two slices of wheat bread.
Pork Chop Dinner
6 oz. center-cut chops that are marinated, then charbroiled or deep-fried with our special breading.
Pork Chop Sandwich
5 oz. center-cut chops that are marinated, then charbroiled or deep-fried with our special breading.
Canadian Baby Back Ribs
Tender, fall-off-the-bone Canadian baby back ribs Qd to perfection with our special sauce.
BBQ Beef Sandwich
Our tender, thin-sliced beef smothered with our famous Q sauce. Served on Turano French bread.
BBQ Turkey Sandwich
Our slow-cooked, thin-sliced turkey breast smothered with our famous Q sauce. Served on Turano French bread.
Chattering dinner
Hand cleaned premium quality usda chitterling simmered for over 4 hours
Italian Sausage
Delicious 1/3 lb. Fontaninis Italian sausage charbroiled and served on Turano French bread.
Italian Combo
Delicious 1/3 lb. Fontaninis Italian sausage. Charbroiled and topped with our thinly sliced Fontaninis Italian beef and served on Turano French bread.
Italian Beef Sandwich
A meal in itself. Thinly sliced Fontaninis Italian beef in au jus, served on Turano French bread.
Chicken Parmesan
Served on a bed of spaghetti and topped with mozzarella cheese and red Italian Turkey meat sauce. Only 1 side with this one.
Pizza Puff
What can we say
Xpress Italian Offerings
Xpress Beef Offerings
Pot Roast Dinner
Slow roasted for over 12 hours. Tender and flavorful.
Beef Liver Dinner
Tender beef liver topped with sauteed Spanish onions.
Chopped Steak Burger
Big. 3/4 1 lb. and charbroiled.
Chopped Steak Dinner
A hearty meal. Charbroiled and topped with grilled onions and au jus.
Charbroiled Hamburger
Charbroiled Cheeseburger
Charbroiled Double Hamburger
Charbroiled Double Cheeseburger
Charbroiled Triple Cheeseburger
Patty Melt
On grilled rye with cheese and grilled onions.
Xpress Burger
Bacon, cheese, BBQ and red onions.
Bronzeville Burger
Chili, red onions and cheese.
All Beef Burgers
All Beef Hot Dogs
Red Hot All Beef Chicago Hot Dog
Red Hot All Beef Polish
Xpress Dog
Topped with bacon and cheese.
Bronzeville Dog
Chili, cheese and onions.
Cheese Dog
Topped with melted cheddar cheese.
Chili Dog
Smothered with our award winning chili.
Gyros
Thinly sliced gyros off of the spit. Topped with gyros sauce, red onions and tomatoes. Served on a pita.
Gyros Platter
Thinly sliced gyros off of the spit. Topped with gyros sauce, red onions and tomatoes. Served on a pita with feta and olives.
Fontaninis Roast Beef Melt
Our delicious roast beef with melted cheese. Grilled between 2 slices of rye bread.
Hot Beef Sandwich
Traditional roast beef sliced thin on top of 2 slices of wheat. Topped with our gravy and served with mashed potatoes.
Country Fried Steak Dinner
Topped with gravy and sauteed Spanish onions.
Skirt Steak Sandwich
Marinated, charbroiled and served on a French bread.
Bronzeville Sandwich
Thinly sliced, tender, cooked whole turkey breast, and our thinly sliced beef marinated in Italian seasoning, simmered in Italian au jus. Served on Turano French bread.
Rib Tips and Catfish Combo
7 oz. of our famous rib tips and 7 oz. of our famous catfish. How could you go wrong?
Wings and Rib Tips Combo
3 jumbo wings and 7 oz. of our famous rib tips. Equally as good.
Wings, Catfish and Perch Combo
2 jumbo wings, 7 oz. of our famous catfish and 6 oz. of delicious fried perch.
Shrimp and Ribs Combo
1/2 lb. of jumbo shrimp and a 1/2 slab of our finger-licking-good Canadian baby back ribs.
Chicken and Ribs Combo
1/2 a Qd chicken and a 1/2 slab of our finger-licking-good Canadian baby back ribs.
Wings, Catfish and Rib Tips Combo
When you just cant decide. 2 jumbo wings, 7 oz. of our famous rib tips and 7 oz. of our famous catfish.
Catfish and Perch Dinner Combo
7 oz. of our famous catfish and 6 oz. of delicious fried perch.
Turkey Tips and Turkey Hot Link Dinner Combo
7 oz. of our delicious turkey tips and a turkey hot link.
Assorted fried chicken 1 piece
Half chicken dinner
Fried / baked /jerk
Whole chicken dinner
Fried / baked/jerk
Xpress Combinations
Xpress Sweets and Treats
Creamy Ice Cream Sundae
Served with choice of flavor.
Soft Serve Vanilla Ice Cream
Float
Your choice of soda.