Lunch
Lunch is served Mon-Fri from 11am to 4pm, and Sat-Sun from 2pm-4pm. Classic all-American comfort food you can enjoy at the Roadhouse or from your very own home! Product availability is subject to change and we apologize in advance if we run out of something you had your heart set on!
Lunch specials
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Mussels & 'Nduja
Blue Hill Bay mussels sautéed with spicy Calabrian 'Nduja sausage, fresh tomatoes, and white wine, served with grilled sourdough bread. Our 'Nduja comes from Tempesta Market in Chicago, winner of a 2018 Good Food Award!
Small $18.00 Large $30.00 -
Fried Ribs & Smashed Pickle Salad
Niman Ranch smoked spare ribs, dipped in buttermilk and seasoned flour, then deep fried. Topped with Michigan maple syrup and served with a smashed pickle salad.
$18.00 -
Cajun Fries (V)
Hand-cut French fries tossed in Cajun spice blend from Epices de Cru to bring the heat!
$9.00 -
Black Pepper Fries (V)
Featuring newly arrived farm-to-table Tellicherry black pepper from India on our hand-cut French fries.
$9.00 -
Shoreline Highway Burger
Pasture-raised burger grilled over oak, topped with Point Reyes blue cheese, balsamic roasted grapes, and caramelized onions.
$26.00 -
Shrimp Po'Boy
Cornmeal-fried wild-caught North Carolina shrimp topped with shredded lettuce, tomato-red pepper relish, and lots of mayonnaise. Served on a soft baguette from the Bakehouse with Cajun-spiced fries.
$24.00 -
Westside Reuben
Pit-smoked coffee spice-rubbed turkey, aged baby Swiss cheese from Chalet Cheese Co-op, sauerkraut, and Russian dressing on griddled Roadhouse bread.
$20.00 -
"Chicken Fried" Mushroom Sandwich (V)
Fresh Maitake mushrooms dipped in buttermilk and then fried in seasoned flour. Served on a Bakehouse Brioche bun with pickles and New Mexico green chile ranch.
$20.00 -
Butternut Squash & Red Walnut Mac (V)
Mancini maccheroni noodles in a local butternut squash bechamel with aged Kentucky Moon cheese, roasted butternut squash, spiced red walnuts, and fresh herbs.
Small $20.00 Large $24.00 -
Build Your Own Nashville Hot! Fried Chicken Plate $6+
Battered free-range chicken, marinated and dipped in a spiced oil of cayenne, garlic, paprika, and herbs. Deep-fried and served atop a slice of Bakehouse white bread, with hand-cut, twice-cooked fries, a garnish of coleslaw, and pickles. The price of each piece is in addition to the $6 charge for sides.
Breast $12.00 Thigh $7.00 Leg $6.00 Wing $5.00
Appetizers
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Poutine
A classic dish from Quebec served here at the Roadhouse! Hand-cut, twice-cooked fries loaded with cheddar cheese curds and topped with beef gravy and scallions.
$15.00 -
Chili & Cheddar Fries
Our hand-cut, twice-cooked fries smothered in ancho beef chuck chili and topped with grated Cabot cheddar cheese and scallions.
$15.00 -
Ari's Pimento Cheese (V, GF)
A classic starter all over the South! A creamy spread of Cabot cheddar, Hellmann's mayonnaise and roasted red peppers. Served with celery.
$12.00 -
Sea Island Sweet Potato Fries (V)
Hand-cut, twice-cooked, served with spicy mayonnaise. Can be gluten-free. (GF)
Small $10.00 Large $14.00 -
Roasted Texas Pecans (Vegan)
Millican pecans roasted to perfection with a wonderful aroma, vibrant texture, and delicious flavor!
$8.00 -
Two Buttermilk Biscuits (V)
Two of our delicious housemade buttermilk biscuits served with Vermont Creamery cultured butter and your choice of strawberry or blueberry preserves from Blackberry Patch or Michigan honey. Please pick one! .50 each for additional sides.
$6.00
Salads
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Warm Spinach & Mushroom Salad (V)
Spinach lightly sautéed with LaClare aged goat cheddar cheese, mushrooms, roasted red peppers, leeks and fennel in a brown butter vinaigrette.
Small $18.00 Large $24.00 -
Kale & Pinenut Salad
Thinly shredded kale tossed with dried cherries, pinenuts, garlic lemon vinaigrette and SarVecchio parmesan cheese.
Small $12.00 Large $16.00 -
Classic Caesar
Whole leaf romaine lettuce tossed with our really good Caesar dressing (made with raw egg and anchovies) and topped with SarVecchio parmesan cheese and salt-and-pepper croutons. Can be gluten-free. (GF).
Small $12.00 Large $16.00 -
Roadhouse Simple Salad (V, GF)
Mixed greens from Blue Mitten Farms with Tantré Farm carrots and SarVecchio parmesan cheese, served with your choice of dressing.
Small $9.00 Large $14.00
Soup
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Beef & Vegetable Soup
Pasture raised beef with carrots, celery, onions, tomatoes, potatoes, and beef stock. Garnished with fresh herbs.
Cup $10.00 Bowl $14.00 -
Ancho Beef Chuck Chili
Pasture-raised beef chuck with Camellia black beans in an ancho chili broth. Topped with scallions.
Cup $11.00 Bowl $14.00 -
Southwestern Vegetable (Vegan, GF)
Fresh corn, New Mexico green chiles and roasted red peppers in rich sweet potato broth. Garnished with tortilla strips, cilantro, and avocado salad.
Cup $10.00 Bowl $13.00
Sandwiches
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Roadhouse Burger
Pasture-raised, dry-aged beef grilled over oak. Served on a Bakehouse brioche bun.Choose your favorite cheese from our all-American cheese list to add to your burger! Only $2-3.50 more.
$20.00 -
Black Bean Burger (V)
No meat but plenty of flavor and texture! Spiced with roasted garlic, red peppers and onions. Topped with avocado salad and New Mexico green chiles on a Bakehouse brioche bun. This dish contains breadcrumbs and is not gluten free.
$19.00 -
Fried Chicken Sandwich
A buttermilk fried boneless chicken breast topped with pickles and New Mexico green chile ranch on a Bakehouse brioche bun. Add cheese for $2.00-3.50!Add Nueske's applewood smoked bacon for $3!
$25.00 -
Pit-Smoked BBQ Pork Sandwich
Traditional whole-hog barbecue made with Red Wattle hogs raised by our friends from Bailey Terra Nova Farm in Kalamazoo. This pork is pit-smoked for 14 hours, hand-pulled, chopped, and seasoned with our Eastern North Carolina vinegar BBQ sauce. Served on a Bakehouse brioche bun with your choice of BBQ sauce and a side garnish of yellow mustard slaw.
$24.00 -
Pit-Smoked BBQ Beef Sandwich
Pit-smoked front quarter of beef, braised 'til tender, hand-pulled, and seasoned with Red Rage Tomato BBQ. Topped with more Red Rage Tomato BBQ sauce and served on a Bakehouse brioche bun with a side garnish of yellow mustard slaw.
$24.00
Fish
Served with mashed potatoes and sautéed spinach unless otherwise noted.
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Atlantic Salmon
sustainably farm-raised in the Bay of Fundy, great grilled
$26.00 -
Acadian Redfish
delicate filets, great blackened
$22.00 -
Georges Bank Sea Scallops
sweet, nutty, great sautéed
$48.00 -
Creole Pot Likker Fish Stew (GF)
Creole-seasoned fresh fish and mussels sautéed with pot likker (made with lots of bacon). Served atop Anson Mills' stone ground organic grits and bacon-braised greens.
$25.00
Entrées
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Pit-Smoked Spare Ribs
Niman Ranch St. Louis ribs, smoked over oak for nine hours. Served with Red Rage tomato BBQ sauce, mashed potatoes and a side garnish of yellow mustard coleslaw. Can be gluten-free. (GF)
Half Rack $36.00 Full Rack $60.00 -
Pit-Smoked BBQ Pork
Traditional whole-hog barbecue made with Red Wattle hogs raised by our friends from Bailey Terra Nova Farm in Kalamazoo. This pork is pit-smoked for 14 hours, hand-pulled, chopped, and seasoned with our Eastern North Carolina vinegar BBQ sauce. Served with mashed potatoes, bacon-braised collard greens, and topped with your BBQ sauce of choice.
$30.00 -
Pit-Smoked BBQ Beef
Front quarter of beef, pit-smoked, and braised 'til tender. We hand-pull it, then season and top it with Red Rage tomato BBQ sauce. Served with mashed potatoes and bacon-braised greens.
$30.00 -
Roadhouse BBQ Plate
The ultimate BBQ sampler plate! Pit-smoked pork spare ribs topped with Red Rage tomato BBQ sauce, pit-smoked beef topped with Red Rage tomato BBQ sauce, and pit-smoked pork topped with South Carolina mustard BBQ sauce. Served with bacon-braised greens and mashed potatoes.
$36.00 -
Roadhouse Omelette
Chef's choice daily omelette. Served with French fries and a buttermilk biscuit.
$19.00 -
Smothered Grits (V, GF)
Fresh corn, roasted red peppers, caramelized onions and New Mexico green chiles sautéed in our cider vinaigrette on a bed of Anson Mills' grits. Topped with Cabot cheddar cheese and garnished with scallions. Add a grilled chicken breast for $7.00 or a blackened chicken breast for $9.00!
$22.00 -
Build your Own Chicken Basket $6.00+
Please choose at least two pieces from the list below to build your basket. The price of each piece is in addition to the $6.00 charge for sides. Our fried chicken can also be made gluten-free (GF), using Anson Mills' rice flour and our gluten-free fryer. Farm-raised Amish chicken, marinated in buttermilk and breaded in a Tellicherry black pepper seasoned flour, then deep-fried to golden brown. Served with mashed potatoes, a side of chicken gravy, and a garnish of yellow mustard coleslaw.
Breast $12.00 Thigh $7.00 Wing $5.00 Leg $6.00 GF Breast $16.00 GF Thigh $11.00 GF Wing $8.00 GF Leg $10.00
Macaroni & cheese
Voted Top Comfort Food by Alton Brown on the The Food Network Show "America's Best"! Macaroni made with our béchamel sauce contains onions. Substitute the Mancini Penne pasta on any of our Mac & Cheeses with gluten-free fusilli egg noodles and gluten-free béchamel! Additional $2.00 for a small, $3.00 for a large, and $1.00 for a side.
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Roadhouse Macaroni & Cheese (V)
Housemade béchamel sauce & lots of Cabot cheddar caramelized with Mancini pasta.
Small $16.00 Large $22.00 -
Pimento Cheese & Bacon Macaroni
All out Southern comfort food! Mancini pasta caramelized with béchamel, Neuske's applewood smoked bacon and our housemade Southern pimento cheese. Garnished wtih chopped celery leaves. Want it vegetarian? Remove the bacon!
Small $22.00 Large $26.00 -
Fried Chicken Macaroni & Cheese
Our buttermilk fried chicken, chopped and tossed with housemade béchamel sauce & lots of Cabot cheddar cheese caramelized with Mancini pasta. Garnished with fried chicken crumbles. There is Tellicherry black pepper in our fried chicken, so this dish has a kick!
Small $22.00 Large $26.00 -
Macaroni, Chicken & Monterey Jack
Ig Vella Monterey Jack tossed with pit-smoked free-range chicken, freshly cut corn, New Mexico green chiles, and fresh cilantro in our housemade béchamel sauce caramelized with Mancini pasta. Garnished with cilantro.
Small $22.00 Large $26.00
Fresh oysters
For over 20 years, the Roadhouse has proudly served plump, briny East Coast oysters, which we get in from Foley Fish. All the varieties we get are raised sustainably and carefully checked by Foley to maintain their 100-plus-year tradition of having incredibly high-quality fish and shellfish. Check with our team weekly to find out what new oysters we are bringing in, but here are three long-standing favorites that could be available on our menu: Blue Point, Chebooktook, and Wellfleet. We also offer a chef's choice of $2 oysters for Happy Hour, Mon-Fri 2pm-6pm! Come on by for a really great deal!
Artisanal cheese selections
The Roadhouse doesn't mess around when it comes to cheese! We bring in the cream of the crop from all over the U.S. for our cheese board selections, including favorites from our very own Zingerman's Creamery here in Ann Arbor! Any of our artisanal cheeses can be added on top of a burger or used to make a melty grilled cheese sandwich. Here are a few of our more popular choices, but check in with us daily to see what made the cut: Hook's 7-Year Aged Cheddar, Pleasant Ridge Reserve, Kenny's Farmhouse Kentucky Rose, and SarVecchio 18-Month parmesan.
Blue plate specials
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SUNDAY Grillades and Grits
The classic Sunday brunch and Sunday supper of New Orleans; a Creole-smothered steak served over Anson Mills' grits and topped with Cabot cheddar cheese and scallions.
$19.00 -
MONDAY Burger Blue Plate
Choose either our pasture-raised, dry-aged beef or our New Mexico black bean and hominy burger, with your choice of cheese from our cheese list. Includes our twice-cooked French fries. Add a mini Roadhouse garden salad for $1.00, or a mini Caesar salad for $1.50.
$19.00 -
TUESDAY Blue Plate Chili
Our chili of the day is served with spider bread and a Roadhouse simple salad with your choice of dressing.
$19.00 -
WEDNESDAY Mama's Meatloaf
Our Wednesday night Blue Plate – our special recipe meatloaf made with beef and pork, served with mashed potatoes and sautéed spinach.
$19.00 -
THURSDAY Blue Plate BBQ
Best of the BBQ world! Eastern North Carolina pulled pork, BBQ beef, a side of bacon-braised greens and mashed potatoes.
$19.00