The Chicago Diner, Lakeview

Menu

• JALAPEÑO POPPERS

  Not for the weak—these babies are hot!!! Fresh jalapeño peppers stuffed with vegan Teese® cheddar cheese, breaded & fried. Served with ranch dressing.

  Price: 12.00

• MASCARPONE PEAR SALAD

  Mesclun salad mix, endive, radicchio, toasted walnuts, house-made vegan mascarpone, Bosc pears, vegan cheese chips, balsamic vinegar, & balsamic reduction drizzle. GF

  Price: 15.00

• PHILLY CHEESE STEAK

  Back by popular demand! Italian-seasoned seitan, sautéed onions & peppers, vegan cheese sauce, on a Hoagie bun. Served with a pickle & your choice of side.

  Price: 17.00

• GOLDEN FILET SANDWICH

  Beer-battered tofu fillet, topped with coleslaw & tartar sauce, served on a ciabatta bun. Served with a pickle & your choice of side.

  Price: 17.00

• VEGGIE FLAUTAS

  Flautas filled with potatoes, mushrooms, squash, onions, jalapenos, topped with creamy green salsa & grilled pineapple pico de gallo. Served with beans & rice. GF

  Price: 19.00

• LEMON COCONUT CAKE

  Layers of bright lemon cake with lemon cream filling, topped with whipped cream & toasted coconut.

  Price: 9.00

• CHOCOLATE PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE

  Our annual Fall cheesecake is back! GF

  Price: 9.50

• PUMPKIN PIE SHAKE

  Temptations® vegan ice cream with pumpkin, whipped topping, & graham cracker crumbles sprinkled on top.

• SPINACH ARTICHOKE DIP

  Everyone's favorite party food, our creamy, spinach artichoke dip is served with tortilla chips*. GF

  Price: 12.00

• THAI CHILI WINGS

  Spicy chili-lime marinade, Sriracha-ranch, and sesame seeds.

  Price: 13.00

• POUTINE

  Hand-cut fries, house-made creaming cheddar cheese sauce, gravy, and green onions. Add bacon or sour cream +1 ea. or jalapeño +.50.

  Price: 13.00

• SPECIAL RECIPE WINGS

  Breaded seitan strips, our own vegan ranch, and celery. Available in BBQ or spicy Buffalo style.

  Price: 13.00

• NACHOS

  Chorizo-style seitan, spiced black beans, tomato, onion, jalapeño, guacamole, vegan sour cream, house made nacho cheese, chips, and salsa.

  Price: 13.00

• FRIES APPETIZER

  Sweet potato, hand cut, or seasoned waffle fries (+$1).

• CHIPS & GUACAMOLE

  House-made salsa cruda, guacamole, and tortilla chips. GF

  Price: 11.00

• ONION RINGS

  Hand-battered giant onion rings, served with your choice of sauce.

  Price: 9.00

• SPICY CHICKEN QUESADILLA

  Extra large flour tortilla stuffed with our spicy crispy chicken-style seitan, your choice of cheese, sautéed onions & peppers. Served with chipotle fire sauce.

  Price: 14.00 Extras

• SOUP OF THE DAY

  Our vegan, house-made soup of the day. Ask your server for details.

• QUINOA CHILI

  Spicy vegetable bean chili with cumin, chipotle peppers, and quinoa, with one or two jalapeño corn fritters. GF Add jalapeño, onion, tomato $.50 ea. Sour cream $1. Cheese or avocado $2 ea.

• GARDEN SALAD

  Salad mix, tomato, sprouts, beets, cucumber, and choice of dressing. GF

  Price: 8.00

• CAESAR SALAD

  Romaine tossed in house-made vegan Caesar, artichoke hearts, sundried tomato, croutons, and choice of spicy chicken-style seitan, crispy chicken-style seitan, Swap Chicken or grilled tempeh strips.

  Price: 15.00

• CHICKEN RANCH SALAD

  Your choice of spicy chicken-style seitan, crispy chicken-style seitan, Swap Chicken over mixed greens tossed in our own creamy ranch dressing, tomato, onion, carrot, bell pepper, red cabbage, and cucumber.

  Price: 15.00

• TACO SALAD

  Southwest dressed salad mix, tomato, onion, corn, black beans, cheese, jalapeño, chorizo-style seitan, tortilla chips, avocado, and vegan sour cream.

  Price: 15.00

• TRUFFLE MUSHROOM LENTIL LOAF

  A soul-warming blend of mushroom and lentil casserole topped with a white truffle mushroom sauce. Served with sautéed vegetables and roasted potatoes. GF

  Price: 20.00

• COUNTRY FRIED STEAK

  Battered seitan filet, country gravy, mashed potatoes, and sautéed vegetables.

  Price: 18.00

• PIEROGI QUESADILLA

  Sauerkraut, mashed potatoes, green onions, Daiya® cheddar, mushrooms, folded in a tomato basil tortilla. Served with vegan dill sour cream.

  Price: 14.00

• THAI BASIL STIR FRY

  Tofu or tempeh, brown rice, veggie mix, in a SPICY Thai garlic sauce with fresh basil, garnished with sesame seeds (can be prepared mild upon request). GF

  Price: 17.00

• THE SOUL BOWL

  Grilled tempeh strips or blackened or scrambled tofu, seasoned quinoa, flashed greens, mashed sweet potato, black beans, chimichurri. GF Add avocado $2.

  Price: 16.00

• AVOCADO TOSTADAS

  Black beans, quinoa, onion, bell pepper, lettuce, tomato, and avocado on a corn tortilla. Served with chimichurri. GF Add chorizo-style seitan for $1.

  Price: 15.00

• QUINOA CHILI

  Spicy vegetable bean chili with cumin, chipotle peppers, and quinoa, with two jalapeño corn fritters. GF Add tomato and onion, sour cream, or cheese, $1 ea. Add avocado $2.

  Price: 12.00

• SCRAMBLED TOFU DELUXE

  House recipe scrambled tofu, sautéed cauliflower, broccoli, carrots, and kale. Served with seasoned quinoa. GF

  Price: 15.00

• THE RADICAL REUBEN™

  Corned beef-style seitan, onions, peppers, sauerkraut, vegan or dairy cheese, Thousand Island, on marbled rye.

  Price: 18.00

• PORTABELLA TRUFFLE MELT

  Marinated mushrooms, arugula, tomato, onion, white truffle aioli, & your choice of cheese, on ciabatta.

  Price: 18.00

• S.U.V. (STRAIGHT UP VEGGIE)

  Toasted whole grain bread with melted vegan or dairy cheese, avocado, sprouts, tomato, onion, lettuce, and Creole mustard.

  Price: 14.00

• SPICY CRISPY CHICKEN

  Spicy breaded chicken-style seitan, vegan ranch, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, onion, on a wheat bun.

  Price: 16.00

• CUBAN SANDWICH

  Grilled marinated seitan, fried yucca root chips, peperoncini, melted cheese, mayo, and mustard on crunchy ciabatta bread.

  Price: 16.00

• GYROS

  Pita bread, sliced seitan, onion, tomato, lettuce, and vegan tzatziki sauce.

  Price: 15.00

• SMOKED TOFU CLUB

  A double decker club with thinly sliced smoked tofu, bacon-style seitan, lettuce, tomato, & house-made vegan mayo. Served with pickle & your choice of side.

  Price: 16.00

• CAJUN BLACK BEAN BURGER

  Black bean patty, sautéed onion, mushroom, spinach, tomato, fried jalapeño, house-made creamy nacho cheese sauce, and Creole mustard. Add avocado $2.

  Price: 17.50

• BUDDHA'S KARMA BURGER

  Curried sweet potato-tofu patty, grilled pineapple, sprouts, onion & chimichurri sauce. Add avocado $2.

  Price: 17.00

• Sweet Potato Fries (GF)*

• Hand-cut Fries (GF)*

• Waffle Fries (GF)* (+$1)

• Yucca Chips (GF)*

• Mac & Teese®

• Soup of the Day

• Salad (GF)

• Mashed Potatoes (GF)

• Ginger Garlic Flashed Greens +2.00 (GF)

• Steamed Vegetables +2.00 (GF)

• Pesto Sautéed Veggies +2.00 (GF)

• Chili Cup +2.00(GF)

• Cheesy Hand-cut or Waffle Fries +2.00 (GF)

• VEGAN CINNAMON ROLL

  Now available all day! Our cinnamon rolls are served a la carte. House-made with frosted swirl topping.

• BISCUIT & SAUSAGE GRAVY

  Herb biscuit with seitan sausage gravy.

  Price: 9.00

• CHILAQUILES

  Spicy tomatillo salsa tossed with tortilla chips* and scrambled tofu or egg. Topped with melted cheese, lettuce, tomato, and green onion. Served with refried beans and Mexican rice.

  Price: 15.00 Extras

• POTATO TEMPEH HASH

  Crumbled tempeh, sliced potato, roasted red peppers, and onions seasoned with crushed red pepper and fennel seed. Served with biscuit and gravy and choice of scrambled tofu or eggs.

  Price: 16.00

• CINNAMON ROLL FRENCH TOAST

  French toasted cinnamon roll, strawberry coulis, potato hash, and bacon-style seitan.

  Price: 14.00

• COUNTRY BENEDICT

  Fried tofu or eggs**, herb biscuit, sautéed spinach, mushrooms, tomato, onion (no substitutions), and seitan sausage gravy. Add jalapeño for $.50.

  Price: 14.00

• BREAKFAST COMBO

  Scrambled tofu or 2 eggs**, potato hash, bacon-style seitan, fruit garnish, your choice of pancake, French toast, or toast.

  Price: 15.00

• MEXICANA BOWL

  Scrambled tofu or eggs**, tomato, onion, jalapeño, guacamole, cilantro, vegan or dairy cheese, Mexican rice, black beans, and salsa. GF Add corn tortillas for $1.

  Price: 15.00

• SCRAMBLED TOFU DELUXE

  House recipe scrambled tofu, sautéed cauliflower, broccoli, carrots, & kale. Served with seasoned quinoa. GF

  Price: 15.00

• TALL STACK PANCAKES (3)

  Add chocolate chips & whipped topping for +$1. Make them fruit pancakes & whipped topping +$3.00: blueberry pancakes with blueberry sauce, banana pancakes with fresh bananas, or strawberry pancakes with strawberry sauce.

  Price: 11.00

• MONTE CRISTO

  French toast sandwich, vegan or dairy cheese, fried tofu or egg**, bacon-style seitan, Creole mustard, and potato hash.

  Price: 15.00

• STEAK & EGGS

  Country-fried seitan steak, gravy, scrambled tofu or egg**, and potato hash.

  Price: 19.00

• CAGE FREE OMELET**

  Served with potato hash* and toast. Choose 3 ingredients: tomato, onions, bell pepper, spinach, mushroom, bacon- or chorizo-style seitan, Daiya® vegan cheese, Swiss, or Monterey Jack. GF without seitan. Extras $.50 ea. Egg** white only for $1 Avocado $2

  Price: 17.00

• Scrambled Tofu (GF)

  Price: 6.00

• 1 Pancake

  Price: 4.00

• Potato Hash* (GF)

  Price: 5.00

• 2 French Toast Wedges

  Price: 4.00

• 2 Cage-free Organic Eggs** (GF)

  Price: 7.00

• 4 Strips Bacon-style Seitan

  Featuring our house recipe hickory smoked bacon-style seitan.

  Price: 3.00

• Toast

• Tempeh Strips (GF)

  Price: 5.00

• Country Gravy

  Price: 2.00

• Seasonal Fruit (GF)

• Tempeh Hash

  Price: 6.00

• ICE CREAM FLOAT

  Super cream Temptation ice cream and your choice of soda.

  Price: 7.00 Extras

• Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

• Cookie Dough Peanut Butter

• Chocolate Peanut Butter (GF)

• Mint Chocolate Chip (GF)

• Chocolate (GF)

• Banana (GF)

• Vanilla (GF)

• Strawberry (GF)

• PUMPKIN PIE SHAKE

  Temptations® vegan ice cream with pumpkin, whipped topping, & graham cracker crumbles sprinkled on top.

• KIDS GRILLED CHEESE

  Whole grain bread with choice of vegan or dairy cheese and your choice of side.

  Price: 8.00

• KIDS CHICK'N FINGERS

  Crispy chicken-style seitan with a side and your choice of BBQ or ranch dipping sauce.

  Price: 8.00

• KIDS QUESADILLA

  Two corn tortillas with choice of vegan or dairy cheese and a side of salsa. Served with your choice of side.

  Price: 8.00

• MAC & TEESE®

• PANCAKE WITH FRUIT

  One extra-large fluffy pancake with your choice of bananas, blueberries or strawberries sauce and creamy whipped topping and breakfast potatoes.

  Price: 8.00

• FRENCH TOAST STICKS

  House-made cinnamon battered fluffy and crispy French toast sticks, served with 100% maple syrup from Wisconsin and breakfast potatoes.

  Price: 7.50

• CLASSIC BREAKFAST

  Scrambled tofu or egg, and your choice of breakfast potatoes or fruit, served with whole grain toast.

  Price: 7.50

• PUMPKIN CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE

  Our annual Fall cheesecake is back! GF

  Price: 9.50

• S'MORES BROWNIE SUNDAE

  Layers of rich chocolate brownie, graham crackers, Dandies® marshmallows topped with Temptation® vanilla ice cream, chocolate ganache, whipped topping, and graham cracker crumbs.

  Price: 11.00

• COCOA MOUSSE CAKE

  Chocolate layer cake with mousse filling and chocolate frosting.

  Price: 9.50

• CARROT CAKE

  Cinnamon layer cake with raisins, walnuts, and vegan cream cheese frosting.

  Price: 9.00

• DONNIE'S PEANUT BUTTER PUCK

  Peanut butter cookie cup stuffed with creamy peanut butter and filled with ganache.

  Price: 6.50

• VEGAN CINNAMON ROLL

  Now available all day! Our cinnamon rolls are served a la carte. House-made with frosted swirl topping.

• LEMON COCONUT CAKE

  Price: 9.00

• Lemonade

  Price: 3.50

• Iced Rishi® Chai Latte

  Price: 5.00

• Boylan Bottling Company Sodas

  Price: 4.00 Extras

• Iced-Coffee—Columbia Street Roastery

  Direct-trade coffee.

  Price: 4.50

• Iced Rishi® Peach Black Tea

  Price: 3.50

• Sparkling Water

  Price: 3.00

• Coke

  Price: 3.00

• Diet Coke

  Price: 3.00

• Coffee—Columbia Street Roastery

  Direct-trade coffee.

  Price: 4.00

• Rishi® Chai Latte

  Price: 5.00

• Hot Chocolate

  Price: 5.00

• Tea—Columbia Street Roastery

  Direct-trade tea.

  Price: 4.00 Extras

• Vegan Daiya® Mozzarella or Cheddar

  Price: 2.00

• Monterey Jack

  Local, non-GMO, rBGH/rBST free, dairy cheese.

  Price: 2.00

• Swiss

  Non-GMO, rBGH/rBST free, dairy cheese.

  Price: 2.00

• House-Made Creamy Vegan Cheddar

  Price: 2.00

• House Made Creamy Nacho

  Price: 2.00