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    Stax Cafe - River West

    522 N. Milwaukee

    Chicago, IL 60642


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    Featured Items

    • Sd Salmon

      Smoked salmon*
      $6.50
    • Regular Coffee

      $4.50+
    • California Club

      Black forest turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato, avocado & mayonnaise on toasted challah bread.
      $16.95

    Breakfast

    Pancakes

    • Blueberry Pancakes

      blueberries inside & blueberry lemon compote outside.
      $16.95
    • Chocolate PEANUT BUTTER Banana Pancakes

      with banana
      $17.95
    • Buttermilk Pancakes

      House made pancakes.
      $14.95
    • White Chocolate Chip Raspberry Pancakes

      With fresh raspberries & white chocolate chips.
      $17.95
    • Chocolate Chip Pancakes

      Loaded inside & out with chocolate chips.
      $16.95
    • Oatmeal Coconut Banana Pancakes

      Topped with toasted coconut, bananas & salted caramel sauce.
      $18.95
    • Lavender Lemon Pancakes

      With lemon sugar syrup & dried lavender.
      $17.95
    • Cookie Butter

      Loaded with Biscoff cookie crumbles, topped with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream & drizzled with cookie butter.
      $19.95
    • Gluten Free Pancakes

      $16.75

    French Toast/Waffles

    • Pain Perdu

      French Toast
      $15.95
    • Stuffed Nutella Raspberry French Toast

      Drizzled raspberry puree, topped with fresh raspberries & powdered sugar. **
      $18.95
    • Honey Ricotta French Toast

      A schmear of mint ricotta, topped with strawberries, blueberries, crushed pistachios, & honey.
      $18.95
    • Butter Pecan Waffle

      With whipped cream
      $15.95
    • Oatmeal Waffle

      With Apple cinnamon compote & granola.
      $16.95
    • Lemon Poppyseed Waffle

      With house made blueberry compote
      $16.95
    • Mini Waffles

      With whipped cream
      $13.95
    • Buttermilk Waffle

      House made waffle
      $14.95

    Crepes

    • Hot Ham n Cheese Crepe

      Topped with honey mustard
      $17.95
    • Wild Mushroom & Swiss Crepe

      With hollandaise & truffle oil*
      $17.95
    • Nutella & Berry Crepe

      topped with blueberry, strawberry, and banana
      $17.95
    • Plain Crepes

      $11.95

    Soups/Salads

    • Southwest Cobb

      Tomatoes, queso fresco. avocado, turkey, pickled red onions, tortilla & topped with chipotle ranch dressing
      $16.95
    • Baby Mixed Greens

      Candies pecan, grape tomatoes, cucumber, goat cheese & balsamic vinaigrette
      $15.95
    • Soup of the day

      Ask us we'll tell you
      $6.95
    • Stax Chopped Salad

      $16.95

    Features

    • Healthy Start Pancakes

      Oatmeal pancakes with blueberries inside, topped with Greek yogurt, blueberry compote, granola & honey.
      $19.95
    • Chocolate Chip Bacon Pancakes

      Best toll house you'll ever eat.
      $17.95
    • Braised beef Brisket Benedict

      Sauteed with celery, carrots & onions with poached eggs & hollandaise sauce on an english muffin * (served with house potatoes)
      $19.95
    • Prosciutto Avocado Benedict

      Two poached eggs & hollandaise sauce on an english muffin * ( served with house potatoes)
      $19.95
    • Angus Burger

      Lettuce, tomatoes, onion, black pepper bacon, cheddar & tomato jam. * (served with fries)
      $17.95
    • Fried Chicken Sandwich

      Lettuce, shaved red onions, vine ripe tomato & ranch dressing.
      $15.95
    • Mini Egg Sandwiches

      Ham or bacon, scrambled eggs & melted cheddar jack
      $15.95
    • Stax Mac n Cheese

      Cheddar jack, Swiss & Parmesan** Add three of the following : Bacon, Ham, Broccoli, Sun dried tomatoes or Asparagus
      $17.95

    Whole Package

    • Taylor Street Frittata

      Prosciutto, mushroom, onions, tomatoes, fresh mozzarella & grated Parmesan
      $17.95
    • Chorizo & Poblano Frittata

      Queso fresco & pico de gallo
      $16.95
    • Skirt Steak & Eggs

      Chimichurri & pico de gallo
      $27.95
    • Lumberjack Skillet

      Ham, bacon, sausage, cheddar, pepper jack & plain potatoes
      $20.95
    • Veggie Skillet

      Mushroom, onion, tomatoes, spinach, asparagus & swiss cheese
      $19.95
    • Braised Beef Brisket Hash

      Sauteed with celery, carrots & onions. Served with boiled potatoes.
      $19.95
    • BYO Skillit

      Choice of Three Toppings
      $18.95

    Eggs & Bennies

    • Breakfast Wrap

      Scrambled eggs, bacon, pepper jack, queso fresco, cheddar & pico de gallo
      $17.95
    • Classic Benedict

      Black forest ham, poached eggs & hollandaise sauce. *
      $17.95
    • Eggs Sardou

      Spinach stuffed artichoke bottoms, hollandaise sauce & smoked paprika *
      $17.95
    • Smoked Salmon Benedict

      With caviar & hollandaise sauce *
      $20.95
    • Starving Student

      2 eggs, 2 slices of bacon, our house potatoes. Choice of White or Wheat toast. (instead of toast, Add mini waffles or mini pancakes $1.00 up charge.)
      $15.95

    Sandwiches/Wraps

    • Turkey Burger

      Poblano mayonnaise, caramelized onions, pepper jack, lettuce & tomato*
      $17.95
    • California Club

      Black forest turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato, avocado & mayonnaise on toasted challah bread.
      $16.95
    • The Caprese

      Vine ripe tomato, fresh mozzarella, red onions & baby arugula on ciabatta bread with basil pesto.
      $14.95
    • Cheese Quesadillas

      Cheddar, Swiss, lettuce, pico de gallo, & sour cream (Does NOT come with fries)
      $14.95
    • BLT

      Black pepper bacon, lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise & a fried egg.
      $14.95
    • Adult Grilled Cheese

      Whole wheat multigrain with swiss. pepper jack, bacon, avocado & blueberry lemon jam** (served with a choice of : salad, soup or fries)
      $17.95

    Sides

    • 1 egg your way

      $3.50
    • 2 eggs your way

      $5.95
    • 3 eggs your way

      $9.95
    • bagel with cream cheese

      plain bagel
      $5.95
    • black pepper bacon

      $5.95
    • fries

      $5.95
    • Fruit Bowl

      Honey dew, cantaloupe, pineapple, strawberries & red grape.
      $5.95
    • Greek Yogurt Parfait

      plain greek yogurt, mixed berries & granola.
      $10.95
    • Ham

      $5.95
    • house potatoes

      With sauteed onions, red peppers & green peppers.
      $5.95
    • Mini Special Pancake

    • Mini Special waffles

    • pork sausage

      $5.95
    • Sd Salmon

      Smoked salmon*
      $6.50
    • Steal Cut Oatmeal

      Topped with Apple cinnamon compote.
      $9.95
    • Toast

      $4.95
    • turkey sausage

      $5.95
    • Sd Avocado

      $2.50
    • Sd. French Toast

      $5.00
    • Sd Sour Cream

      $1.25
    • Sd Nutella

      $1.25
    • Sd Jalapeno

      $1.25
    • Sd Hollandaise

      $1.25
    • Sliced Tom

      $2.50
    • Mini Pancakes (2)

      $5.95
    • Mini Waffles (2)

      $5.95
    • SD Fried Chicken

      $6.95
    • Grilled Chicken

      $7.50
    • sd. Sauteed Spinach

      $2.00
    • sd. tomatillo

      $1.25
    • sd. chipotle mayo

      $1.25
    • sd. Ranch

      $1.25
    • sd. chipotle ranch

      $1.25
    • sd. real maple

      $2.00
    • Bowl of Berries

      $5.95
    • sd. Salad

      $5.25
    • Skirt Steak

      $20.00

    Brunchies

    • Mini Egg Tacos

      Three corn tortillas with scrambled eggs, chorizo, black beans & cheddar cheese. Topped with pico de gallo. (served with house potatoes)
      $17.95
    • Monte Cristo Waffle

      Buttermilk waffle sandwich with grilled ham, swiss cheese, one over easy egg and raspberry preserves. (served with house potatoes)
      $18.95
    • Smoked Salmon Bagel Plate

      Tomato, red onions marmalade, capers, baby arugula salad *
      $20.95
    • Cinnamon Roll Waffles

      Topped with cinnamon sugar glaze.
      $15.95
    • Green Chili Chilaquiles

      Black beans, queso fresco, pico de gallo & cheddar cheese.
      $17.95
    • Avocado Smashed Breakfast Sandwich

      Toasted ciabatta with 2 over medium eggs, pepper jack cheese, black pepper bacon, with smashed seasoned avocado**
      $17.95
    • Sriracha Egg Sandwich

      House made sriracha mayo & over medium eggs on ciabatta with sharp cheddar & pecan wood smoked bacon**
      $17.95
    • Veggie Frittata

      Broccoli, mushrooms, onions & roasted peppers, topped with swiss cheese
      $18.95
    • Split fee

      $2.00

    Omelettes

    • Spiro Omelette

      Spinach & feta cheese
      $15.95
    • Denver Omelette

      Ham, poblano peppers, onion & cheddar cheese.
      $17.95
    • The Meat Wagon

      Ham, sausage, turkey sausage, bacon & chorizo.
      $19.95
    • Spanish Harlem

      Chorizo, fire roasted tomatoes, poblano peppers, queso fresco. Topped with pico de gallo & chipotle mayo.
      $17.95
    • the BYO Omelette

      Choice of Three toppings.
      $18.95

    Seasonal Specials

    • Stax Dubai Chocolate Pancakes

      $18.95
    • Stax Chocolate Dubai FRENCH TOAST

      $18.95
    • Biscottis

      $4.50
    • The Stax Smash Burger

      $18.95
    • Campfire S'mores Ft

      $18.95
    • Split fee

      $2.00

    Kids

    • Fruit Frenchie

      French toast topped with fresh strawberries & blueberries.
      $11.50
    • Shorties Combo

      1 scrambled egg, 1 piece of bacon, 1 mini pancake & house potatoes.
      $11.75
    • Cakes for cuties

      Pancakes in fun shape
      $9.50
    • Grilled Cheese Sandwich

      With Fries or Soup
      $12.50
    • Cheesy Eggs

      With house potatoes
      $11.50
    • Mini Burgers

      With fries
      $13.50
    • Baked Mac 'n Cheese

      Cheddar jack, swiss & parmesan cheese
      $12.00

    Beverages

    Coffee

    • Regular Coffee

      $4.50+
    • Decaf Coffee

      $4.50+
    • Cold Brew

      $5.50
    • Americano

      $4.00
    • Latte

      $5.25
    • Espresso

      $4.00
    • Double Espresso

      $4.50
    • Cappuccino

      $5.00
    • Iced Americano

      $4.00
    • Iced Latte

      $5.25
    • Iced Cappuccino

      $5.00
    • Dubai Latte

      $6.95
    • Biscoff Cold Foam Latte

      $8.95
    • Banana Bread Cold Foam Latte

      OUT OF STOCK
      $8.95
    • Nutella Strawberry Cold Foam

      $8.95
    • B-day Cake Cold Foam Latte

      $8.95

    Juice

    • Sunny day

      Orange, grapefruit & cranberry juice
    • Orange & Carrot

    • Strawberry & orange

    • Cranberry & Grapefruit

    • Carrot

    • Orange

    • Red Grapefruit

    • Apple

    • Red Grape

    • Cranberry

    Tea

    • Green Jasmine

      $4.00
    • Citrus Chamomile

      $4.00
    • Mint

      $4.00
    • Oolong

      $4.00
    • Lemon Ginger Herbal

      $4.00
    • English Breakfast

      $4.00
    • Sapphire Earl Grey

      $4.00

    Other

    • Milk

      $3.95+
    • Chocolate Milk

      $3.95+
    • Hot Chocolate

      $4.75
    • House Made Lemonade

      $3.75
    • IceTea

      $4.00
    • Arnold Palmer

      $4.95
    • Strawberry/Lemonade

      $4.95
    • Coca-Cola

      Coca-Cola Original Taste — the crisp, refreshing taste you know and love
      $3.25
    • Diet Coke

      Take a Diet Coke break with this refreshing, no-calorie soft drink
      $3.25
    • Sprite

      Classic, cool, crisp lemon-lime flavored taste that's caffeine free
      $3.25
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    Double Espresso

    $4.50

    Customize your item

    Milk Choice

    Optional

    Syrups

    Optional
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    We'll do our best to accommodate special requests but may not be able to honor all substitutes. Extra charges may apply.
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    All hours
    Sunday7:00 am - 3:15 pm
    Monday7:00 am - 2:45 pm
    Tuesday7:00 am - 2:45 pm
    Wednesday7:00 am - 2:45 pm
    Thursday7:00 am - 2:45 pm
    Friday7:00 am - 2:45 pm
    Saturday7:00 am - 3:15 pm
    Restaurant info

    Chicago’s Favorite for Breakfast & Lunch.

    Location

    522 N. Milwaukee, Chicago, IL 60642

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