Low-key restaurant & bar with a menu that includes pizza, build-your-own mac ‘n’ cheese & burgers.
An Italian American menu with Big Flavor. We offer burgers and sandwiches as well as extra thin crust, tavern and Sicilian style pizzas. Create your own pasta dishes along with chicken and pork chop entree’s. Our appetizers are phenomenal and everything is made to order. We Deliver and offer catering in our house or in yours. Order online @rivercafeandbar.com
4.2 – 245 reviews $$ • Italian restaurant
Menu
| Banquet Menu | |
| Banquet Packages | |
| 5 Course Soup or Salad, Pasta, One Entrée, Side Dish & Dessert |
$17.99 |
| 6 Course Soup or Salad, Pasta, Two Entrées, Side Dish & Dessert |
$19.99 |
| 7 Course Soup, Salad, Pasta, Two Entrées, Side Dish & Dessert |
$21.99 |
| Soup Selection | |
| Minestrone | |
| Cream of Broccoli | |
| Chicken Noodle | |
| Salad Selection | |
| House Salad With Choice of Two Dressings |
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| Caesar Salad | |
| Pasta Selection | |
| Bow Tie | |
| Rigatoni | |
| Mostaccioli | |
| Sauces | |
| Marinara | |
| Vodka | |
| Meat Sauce | |
| Aglio & Olio | |
| Entrees | |
| Chicken Vesuvio | |
| Chicken Oreganatto | |
| Eggplant Parmigiana | |
| Sausage & Peppers | |
| Roast Beef With Aujus | |
| Side Dish Selections | |
| Mixed Vegetables | |
| Vesuvio Potatoes | |
| String Beans | |
| Dessert Selections | |
| Vanilla Ice Cream | |
| Fresh Fruit | |
| Beverage Options | |
| Hosted Bar One Tab is Run & Added To The Final Bill (Customizable) |
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| Cash Bar Guest Pay Individually For Their Drinks |
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| Unlimited Pop / Coffee | $2.50 |
| Pitchers of Pop | $5.50 |
| Carafe Decaf / Regular | $5.50 |
| Beer & Wine | |
| Domestic Beer Bud Light, Budweiser, Miller Lite, MGD, MGD 64, Coors Light |
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| Imported Beer Heineken, Corona, Sam Adams, Stella Artois, Amstel Light |
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| House Wines Laterre Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Merlot, Cabernet,White Zinfandel |
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| Basic Package | |
| Vodka Bellows |
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| Rum Rum |
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| Scotch Cutty Sark |
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| Gin Bellows |
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| Tequila Giro |
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| Whiskey Barton |
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| Premium Package | |
| Vodka Absolut, Kettle One, Grey Goose |
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| Gin Bombay, Tangueray |
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| Rum Captain Morgan, Malibu |
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| Tequila Jose Cuervo Gold |
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| Scotch Dewars, J&b |
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| Whiskey Canadian Club, Makers Mark |
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| Additional Options | |
| Colored Napkins | $1.00 |
| Cake Cutting Fee | $15.00 |
| Punch Bowl (Non-Alcoholic) | $15.00 |
| Champagne Punch Bowl | $30.00 |
| Catering Menu | |
| Appetizers | |
| Calamari Friti | $50.00 |
| Bruschetta | $70.00 |
| Baked Clams | $25.00 |
| Antipasto Tray | $100.00 |
| Pizza Bread | $30.00 |
| Salads | |
| Mixed Green Salad | $15.00 |
| Caesar Salad | $30.00 |
| Chicken Caesar Salad | $40.00 |
| Spinach Salad | $25.00 |
| Tomato & Onion Salad | $30.00 |
| Antipasto Salad | $25.00 |
| Pasta Salad | $30.00 |
| Italian Potato Salad | $30.00 |
| Sides | |
| Meatballs | $30.00 |
| Sausage in Marinara | $30.00 |
| Vesuvio Potatoes | $25.00 |
| Mixed Vegetables | $27.00 |
| String Beans | $27.00 |
| Extras | |
| Parmigiana Cheese | $5.95 |
| Hot Giardiniera | $5.00 |
| Crushed Red Pepper | $4.50 |
| Bread & Butter | $50.00 |
| Plates/Napkins/Utensils | $50.00 |
| Entrees | |
| Chicken Parmigiana | $32.00 |
| Chicken Marsala | $32.00 |
| Chicken Limon | $32.00 |
| Chicken Vesuvio | $30.00 |
| Chicken Oreganatto | $30.00 |
| Chicken Florentina | $32.00 |
| Eggplant Parmigiana | $28.00 |
| Sausage & Peppers | $25.00 |
| Italian Beef | $6.95 |
| Choice of Pasta | |
| Mostaccoli | |
| Rigatoni | |
| BowTie | |
| Linguini | |
| Spinach Lasagna | $32.00 |
| Meat Lasagna | $32.00 |
| Choice of Sauces | |
| Marinara | $22.00 |
| Meat Sauce | $22.00 |
| Alfredo | $26.00 |
| Vodka | $26.00 |
| Aglio & Olio | $26.00 |
| Desserts | |
| Fruit Tray | $30.00 |
| Tirimisu | $30.00 |
| Dinner and Lunch Menu | |
| Appetizers | |
| Fried Onion Rings Perfectly seasoned onions dipped in sam adams beer batter and fried to perfection. Served with ranch |
$5.95 |
| Chicken Strips ( 6 ) All white meat dipped in our sam adams beer batter served with fries & your choice of sauce |
$7.95 |
| Fried Calamari Lightly breaded & served with house marinara |
$9.95 |
| Mussels Roquefort A creamy bleu cheese & garlic white wine sauce served with toast points |
$11.95 |
| Spinach & Artichoke Dip Served with house chips |
$6.95 |
| Wings (8) Choice of: naked, bourbon BBQ, asian, ghost pepper hot, buffalo hot, or mild. Served with carrots & celery with choice of bleu cheese or ranch dressing |
$7.95 |
| Wing Challenge Finish a dozen of our death wings in 6 minutes or less, without napkins or a drink and the wing challenge is on us! Can you handle heat?! Good luck! “Must sit for 5 minutes after finishing” |
$12.95 |
| Quesadillas Served with pico de gallo, sour cream, & guacamole |
$6.95 |
| Poutin Fries House fries topped with brown gravy, cheddar & jack cheese, and green onion |
$5.95 |
| Mozzarella Sticks Sliced mozzarella sticks breaded with a seasoned panko, and served with marinara |
$5.95 |
| Loaded Nachos Choice of: chicken, pork, or steak. House made chips smothered in house cheese sauce and topped with sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo, green onion, jalapenos and black olives |
$12.95 |
| Baked Clams Baked to perfection and topped with seasoned bread crumbs |
$7.95 |
| Build Your Own | |
| Mac & Cheese Our house sauce tossed with radiatore pasta & your choice of toppings. Protein: bacon, chicken, ham, italian beef, pepperoni, pork, sausage. Veggies: artichokes, arugula, black olives, garlic, giardiniera, green olives, green onion, habanero, jalapenos, mushrooms, red onion, roasted green peppers, roasted red peppers, scotch bonnets, tomatoes, yellow onion. Cheese: bleu cheese, goat cheese |
$5.95 |
| Salads | |
| Chopped Romaine, spring mix radicchio, tomato, onion, cucumber, carrots, croutons and cheddar cheese |
$10.95 |
| Classic Caesar Romaine lettuce, croutons, parmesan cheese and anchovies, tossed in our house caesar dressing |
$6.95 |
| Spinach Salad Fresh spinach mixed with red onion, mushroom, bacon, egg, tomato and croutons. Finished with our warm bacon vinaigrette |
$9.95 |
| Beet Salad Marinated ruby red beets mixed with a fresh spring mix topped with goat cheese, red onion, and a house balsamic vinaigrette |
$9.95 |
| Seasonal Salad Fresh spring mix, arugula, candied pecans, goat cheese and seasonal berries, tossed in a berry vinaigrette |
$9.95 |
| Burgers | |
| River Burger A classic char – boiled, 1/2ib of juicy beef |
$8.95 |
| Bleu Burger Topped with bleu cheese crumbles, fried onions and buffalo sauce |
$9.95 |
| Fried Burger Topped with a fried egg, bacon, cheddar and pepperjack cheese |
$11.95 |
| Mushroom Swiss Burger The name says it all |
$9.95 |
| Southwest Burger Fried jalapenos, guacamole, pepperjack, topped with a chipotle BBQ sauce |
$10.95 |
| Bacon Cheddar Burger Topped with fried onion and BBQ sauce |
$10.95 |
| Double Bacon Cheddar Burger Two beef patties, topped with bacon and cheddar cheese |
$16.95 |
| Big Burger Challenge 4 beef patties, topped with american cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato & red onion, served with a pound of our house cut fries. That’s close to 5 pounds on one plate! Finish it in 30 minutes or less and the big burger challenge is on us! Good luck! |
$32.95 |
| Sandwiches | |
| Steak Sandwich Marinated n.y. Strip steak, topped with cheese, and caramelized onions. Served on garlic bread |
$12.95 |
| Pulled Pork House pulled pork topped with coleslaw and a splash of bourbon BBQ sauce |
$8.95 |
| Turkey Club Turkey, lettuce, tomato and bacon on toasted white or wheat bread |
$9.95 |
| Italian Beef Served dipped or dry with your choice of hot or mild peppers |
$8.95 |
| The Cuban House pulled pork, ham, pickles, gruyere cheese, with a horseradish mustard |
$9.95 |
| River Melt House roast beef topped with a vinegar slaw and gruyere cheese |
$9.95 |
| Grilled Chicken Sandwich House marinated chicken breast, topped with gruyere cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion, bacon, avocado and a garlic honey mustard |
$10.95 |
| River Wraps | |
| Buffalo Chicken Wrap Grilled chicken breast tossed in buffalo sauce with lettuce, tomato, cheddar cheese and ranch dressing |
$10.25 |
| Steak – N – Bleu Cheese Wrap Chopped n.y. Strip, lettuce, bleu cheese dressing & crumbles and carmelized onions |
$12.95 |
| Chicken Caesar Wrap Grilled chicken breast, lettuce, tomato, onion, parmesan and caesar dressing |
$10.25 |
| Chicken Honey Mustard Wrap Grilled chicken, honey mustard, lettuce and tomato |
$10.25 |
| Entrees | |
| Sausage & Peppers Sausage, onion & peppers sauteed with fresh garlic and a blend of spices, tossed with marinara and served atop bed of cheesy grits |
$14.95 |
| Chicken Caprese Pan seared chicken breast topped with thick sliced tomato, fresh mozzarella and fresh basil in a white wine garlic sauce, served atop creamy parmesan mashed potatoes |
$14.95 |
| Double Cut Pork Chop Grilled marinated bone in pork chop served with sauteed kale, bacone hash and topped with a red wine demi – glace and fruit chutney |
$22.95 |
| N. Y. Strip Grilled n.y. Strip topped with a creamy mushroom bleu cheese sauce, accompanied with a rosemary beet puree and bacon carrot puree |
$22.95 |
| Orange Roughy Pan seared orange roughy accompanied with israeli cous – cous, topped with mushroom, roasted red pepper and arugula |
$16.95 |
| River Pasta Pasta tossed with artichoke, red onion, roasted red pepper, and sausage, in a white wine garlic sauce, finished with fresh arugula |
$14.95 |
| Sides | |
| House Soup | $2.95 |
| House Salad | $2.95 |
| Mac & Cheese | $2.95 |
| House Cut Fries | $2.95 |
| Seasonal Vegetables | $2.95 |
| Coleslaw | $2.95 |
| Mashed Potatoes | $2.95 |
| For the Kids | |
| Hamburger & Fries | $4.95 |
| Mac & Cheese | $2.95 |
| Grilled Cheese | $3.95 |
| Chicken Tenders | $4.95 |
| Specialty Pizzas | |
| Cheese | $10.35 |
| Fab Five Sausage, pepperoni, mushroom, onion and green pepper |
$16.35 |
| Veggie Lover Artichoke, onion, green pepper and black or green olives |
$14.85 |
| T & T Sausage, fresh mozzarella, fresh sliced tomatoes, fresh chopped garlic and oregano |
$16.35 |
| Chicago Classic Italian beef & giardiniera |
$16.35 |
| Meat Lover Sausage, pepperoni, italian beef and bacon |
$16.35 |
| Spicy Pepperoni, fresh garlic, red onion, scotch bonnets and fresh jalapeno |
$15.35 |
| BBQ Chicken BBQ sauce, chicken, red onion, topped with fresh cilantro |
$16.35 |
| Desserts | |
| Vanilla Ice Cream | $1.00 |
| The Hookie Homemade chocolate chip, sugar or snickerdoodle cookie served in a cast iron skillet, topped with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream and a chocolate drizzle |
$5.95 |
| Fried Dough Sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar, topped with vanilla ice cream and drizzled with chocolate syrup |
$5.95 |
| Banana Foster Banana and maraschino cherries sauteed in banana liqueur and gran marnier, served atop warm pound cake and topped with whipped cream and crushed peanuts |
$9.95 |
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Contact River Cafe & Bar
Address: 2826 Thatcher Ave, River Grove, IL 60171
Phone: (708) 452-1200
Website: http://rivercafeandbar.com/
Hours
| Friday | 11AM–2AM |
| Saturday | 11AM–2AM |
| Sunday | 11AM–2AM |
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 4PM–2AM |
| Wednesday | 4PM–2AM |
| Thursday | 4PM–2AM |
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