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.

$2.99

Breaded Onion Rings

$6.19

Fried Mushrooms

Your choice of ranch or garlic dip.

$6.19

Breaded Okra

$6.19

Catfish Nuggets

Served with hot sauce.

$9.99

Side of Spaghetti

$3.99

Side of Mashed Potatoes

$3.99

Side of Vegetables

$3.99

Whole Spicy Dill Pickle

$2.19

Bread

$1.29

Garlic Bread

$1.99

Hot Peppers

$0.69

Sweet Peppers

$0.69

Sour Cream

$0.69

Q Sauce

$0.69

Fruit Salad

Assorted fresh, seasonal fruit served on a bed of lettuce with strawberry yogurt. Delicious and healthy.

$7.99

Starters

Xpress Specialty Salads

Xpress Salad

Assorted lettuce, tomatoes, egg, cucumbers, red onions, pepperoncini peppers and assorted cheeses.

$9.99

Chicken Breast Salad

This is the one everyone talks about. 6 oz. charbroiled chicken breast served on top of our Xpress Salad.

$12.99

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.

$12.99

Ultimate Salad

Your choice of 2 proteins served on our Xpress Salad.

$12.99

Bronzeville Salad

A unification of thinly sliced beef and turkey breast served on top of our Xpress Salad.

$12.99

Greek Salad

Assorted lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, pepperoncini peppers, Greek olives, oregano, anchovies and feta cheese.

$9.99

Taco Fiesta Salad

Assorted lettuce, tomatoes taco meat, chili, assorted cheeses, cucumbers, red onions and tortilla chips.

$9.99

House Salad

Assorted lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers and red onions.

$5.19

Catfish Dinner

14 oz. of farm-raised steak-cut southern catfish. Deep-fried with our special breading.

$20.99

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.

$12.99

Perch Dinner

12 oz. filet of ocean perch lightly fried with our special breading.

$20.99

Perch Sandwich

6 oz. filet of ocean perch lightly fried with our special breading. Served with 2 slices of wheat bread and garnish.

$12.99

Catfish and Perch Combo Dinner

7 oz. of our famous catfish and 6 oz. of our delicious fried perch.

$20.99

Seafood Platter

7 oz. of our famous catfish, 6 oz. of delicious fried perch and a 1/4 lb. of jumbo shrimp.

$24.99

Jumbo Shrimp Dinner

Lightly battered and fried jumbo shrimp.

$19.99

21 Shrimp Basket

Popcorn shrimp.

$12.99

Salmon Burger

Our new addition. Lightly breaded and seasoned, then charbroiled. Served on a delicious Turano whole wheat bun.

$10.99

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.

$7.99

Turkey Burger Patty Melt Style

Our turkey burger smothered in grilled onions and American cheese grilled between 2 slice of rye bread.

$8.99

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.

$8.99

Gourmet Turkey Burger

Our turkey burger topped with your choice of cheese, sauteed mushrooms, green peppers and onions. Served on a wheat bun.

$8.99

Our Award Winning Turkey Chili

Prepared daily by Chef Claudio. Thick, zesty and meaty with all the right spices and beans.

$4.19

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.

$8.99

Veggie Burger

Made by Garden Burger with assorted cheese and vegetables. Charbroiled to perfection by Xpress.

$9.99

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.

$9.99

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.

$8.99

Grilled American Cheese

American on grilled wheat or rye. Nuff said.

$4.99

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.

$7.99

Burrito

Chef Claudio seasons ground turkey meat with a Mexican flair and stuffs a giant flour tortilla with cheese, lettuce, onions and tomatoes.

$7.99

Quesadilla del Grande

2 giant flour tortilla shells stuffed with assorted melted cheeses. Garnished with taco sauce, shredded lettuce and chopped tomatoes.

$9.99

Hot Turkey Sandwich

Our succulent turkey breast on top of wheat bread with a side of mashed potatoes topped with brown gravy.

$9.99

Turkey Meatloaf Sandwich

The chefs family recipe on top of bread. Served with mashed potatoes and topped with brown gravy.

$9.99

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.

$4.99

Tamale

Chicagos favorite. The original Tom Tom Tamale.

$2.99

Chili Boat

Our award winning chili and a Tom Tom Tamale. Great for warming the soul.

$6.19

Nacho Supremo

Tortilla chips topped with cheddar cheese, taco meat, shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes and onions.

$10.99

Nacho Regularo

Tortilla chips and cheddar cheese.

$4.29

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.

$13.99

Rib Tip Dinner

14 oz. of tender, mouth-watering tips Qd to perfection with our special sauce.

$11.99

Rib Tip Sandwich

7 oz. of tender, mouth-watering tips Qd to perfection. Served with two slices of wheat bread.

$9.99

Pork Chop Dinner

6 oz. center-cut chops that are marinated, then charbroiled or deep-fried with our special breading.

$14.99

Pork Chop Sandwich

5 oz. center-cut chops that are marinated, then charbroiled or deep-fried with our special breading.

$9.99

Canadian Baby Back Ribs

Tender, fall-off-the-bone Canadian baby back ribs Qd to perfection with our special sauce.

$19.99

BBQ Beef Sandwich

Our tender, thin-sliced beef smothered with our famous Q sauce. Served on Turano French bread.

$9.99

BBQ Turkey Sandwich

Our slow-cooked, thin-sliced turkey breast smothered with our famous Q sauce. Served on Turano French bread.

$9.99

Chattering dinner

Hand cleaned premium quality usda chitterling simmered for over 4 hours

$25.99

Italian Sausage

Delicious 1/3 lb. Fontaninis Italian sausage charbroiled and served on Turano French bread.

$9.99

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.

$10.99

Italian Beef Sandwich

A meal in itself. Thinly sliced Fontaninis Italian beef in au jus, served on Turano French bread.

$9.99

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.

$15.99

Pizza Puff

What can we say

$6.99

Xpress Italian Offerings

Xpress Beef Offerings

Pot Roast Dinner

Slow roasted for over 12 hours. Tender and flavorful.

$26.99

Beef Liver Dinner

Tender beef liver topped with sauteed Spanish onions.

$14.99

Chopped Steak Burger

Big. 3/4 1 lb. and charbroiled.

$9.99

Chopped Steak Dinner

A hearty meal. Charbroiled and topped with grilled onions and au jus.

$15.99

Charbroiled Hamburger

$5.99

Charbroiled Cheeseburger

$6.49

Charbroiled Double Hamburger

$6.99

Charbroiled Double Cheeseburger

$7.49

Charbroiled Triple Cheeseburger

$9.99

Patty Melt

On grilled rye with cheese and grilled onions.

$6.99

Xpress Burger

Bacon, cheese, BBQ and red onions.

$6.99

Bronzeville Burger

Chili, red onions and cheese.

$6.99

All Beef Burgers

All Beef Hot Dogs

Red Hot All Beef Chicago Hot Dog

$4.99

Red Hot All Beef Polish

$5.99

Xpress Dog

Topped with bacon and cheese.

$4.99

Bronzeville Dog

Chili, cheese and onions.

$5.99

Cheese Dog

Topped with melted cheddar cheese.

$5.99

Chili Dog

Smothered with our award winning chili.

$5.99

Gyros

Thinly sliced gyros off of the spit. Topped with gyros sauce, red onions and tomatoes. Served on a pita.

$9.99

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.

$14.99

Fontaninis Roast Beef Melt

Our delicious roast beef with melted cheese. Grilled between 2 slices of rye bread.

$9.99

Hot Beef Sandwich

Traditional roast beef sliced thin on top of 2 slices of wheat. Topped with our gravy and served with mashed potatoes.

$9.99

Country Fried Steak Dinner

Topped with gravy and sauteed Spanish onions.

$9.99

Skirt Steak Sandwich

Marinated, charbroiled and served on a French bread.

$12.99

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.

$10.99

Rib Tips and Catfish Combo

7 oz. of our famous rib tips and 7 oz. of our famous catfish. How could you go wrong?

$20.99

Wings and Rib Tips Combo

3 jumbo wings and 7 oz. of our famous rib tips. Equally as good.

$20.99

Wings, Catfish and Perch Combo

2 jumbo wings, 7 oz. of our famous catfish and 6 oz. of delicious fried perch.

$21.99

Shrimp and Ribs Combo

1/2 lb. of jumbo shrimp and a 1/2 slab of our finger-licking-good Canadian baby back ribs.

$25.99

Chicken and Ribs Combo

1/2 a Qd chicken and a 1/2 slab of our finger-licking-good Canadian baby back ribs.

$25.99

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.

$21.99

Catfish and Perch Dinner Combo

7 oz. of our famous catfish and 6 oz. of delicious fried perch.

$20.99

Turkey Tips and Turkey Hot Link Dinner Combo

7 oz. of our delicious turkey tips and a turkey hot link.

$14.99

Assorted fried chicken 1 piece

$2.49

Half chicken dinner

Fried / baked /jerk

$15.99

Whole chicken dinner

Fried / baked/jerk

$22.99

Xpress Combinations

Xpress Sweets and Treats

Creamy Ice Cream Sundae

Served with choice of flavor.

$2.99

Soft Serve Vanilla Ice Cream

$1.49

Float

Your choice of soda.

$2.99