Yardbird - Chicago
Featured Items
2025 ALL DAY MENU (M-F) - CHICAGO
STARTERS & SHARES
- Deviled Eggs
Dill, Chives, Smoked Trout Roe ~ 4 served
$9.00 - Deviled Eggs - Jalapeno & Bacon Jam$10.00
- Texas Twinkie
Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeño, Brisket and Pueblo Cheese Filling
$10.00 - Fried Green Tomato BLT
House-Smoked Pork Belly, Pimento Cheese, Frisée, Smoky Tomato Jam, Lemon Vinaigrette
$14.00 - Classic Buttermilk Biscuits
Honey Butter, Housemade Jam - four served -
$14.00 - Crispy Chicken Biscuits
pepper jelly -two served-
$18.00 - Skillet Cornbread
Sharp Cheddar, Bacon, Jalapeño, Honey Butter
$16.00 - Hot Collard Greens & Artichoke Dip
Country Bread
$18.00 - Southern Steak Tartare
Pickled Quail Egg, Country Bread
$19.00 - Hickory Smoked Salmon
House-Smoked, Remoulade, Toast Points
$23.00
SALADS
- Country Cobb Protein Bowl
Roasted Chicken, Field Peas, Corn, Apples, Avocado, Kale, Crispy Quinoa, Tomato
$25.00 - Iceberg Wedge Salad
house-smoked bacon, baby iceberg lettuce, charred corn, tomatoes, avocado, house-made buttermilk ranch dressing
$18.00 - Little Gem Caesar Salad
Cherry Tomato Confit, Chorizo Crumble, Pickled Grapes, Creamy Manchego Dressing
$18.00
YARDBIRD CLASSICS
- Chicken & Waffles
Chilled Spiced Watermelon, Vermont Sharp Cheddar Cheese Waffle, Honey Hot Sauce, Bourbon Maple Syrup
$38.00 - Lewellyn’s Fine Fried Chicken
Mama's Mash, Gravy, Petite Salad
$34.00 - Nashville Hot Chicken
YB Carolina Reaper Rub Dip, house pickles, Texas toast, eat at your own risk!
$32.00 - Slow Roasted Beer Can Chicken
Farro, Celery Root, Angry Orchard Cider Jus
$34.00 - The Whole Bird$68.00
MAINS
- Backyard BBQ
Alabama White BBQ Chicken, St. Louis Pork Ribs, House Sausage, Burnt Ends, Corn, Chimichurri
$46.00 - Shrimp & Grits
seared shrimp, roasted tomatoes, Virginia ham, red onions, Nora Mills grits, PBR jus
$34.00 - Grilled Blackened Salmon Filet
olive relish, pesto
$33.00 - Duck Confit Gumbo
Andouille Sausage, Rice, Trinity, Scallion Sassafras Broth
$36.00 - The Great American Wagyu Burger
Smoked Farmer’s Egg, Bourbon Maple Slab Pork Belly, American Cheese, House Pickles, Special Sauce, Crispy House Pickles, Truffle Fries
$35.00 - Lobster Mac & Cheese
Whole Lobster, Creamy Artisanal Cheese Sauce
$69.00 - Sweet Tea Braised Short Rib
Mama’s Mash, Mushroom, Thyme
$35.00 - St. Louis Ribs
The Smoke Show!
$32.00 - Cast Iron Petite Filet
Bourbon Peppercorn Sauce, Fully Loaded Mashed Potato
$48.00 - 16oz Skillet Seared Rib Eye
House Beer Battered Onion Rings, Cowboy Butter
$69.00
DESSERT - MASTER
- Banana Pudding Cheesecake GF
Chocolate Cookie Crust, Whipped Cream, Chocolate Sauce
$18.00 - Bacon Bourbon Chocolate Cake$25.00
- Key Lime Pie
Strawberry Sauce, Seasonal Fruit
$16.00 - Deep Fried Oreos
Donut Battered, Deep-Fried Oreos, Crispy Rice Cereal
$16.00 - Banana Cheesecake Pudding
Wafer, Whipped Cream (glassware not included)
$18.00 - Apple Cobbler
Honey Almond Streusel, A la Mode (glassware not included)
$16.00
LUNCH 2024 - CHICAGO
STARTERS & SHARES - CHICAGO
- Deviled Eggs
Dill, Chives, Smoked Trout Roe ~ 4 served
$9.00 - Deviled Eggs - Jalapeno & Bacon Jam$10.00
- Deviled Eggs - Jumbo Colossal Crab$15.00
- Deviled Egg Trio$17.00
- Texas Twinkie
Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeño, Brisket and Pueblo Cheese Filling
$10.00 - Fried Green Tomato BLT
House-Smoked Pork Belly, Pimento Cheese, Frisée, Smoky Tomato Jam, Lemon Vinaigrette
$14.00 - Watermelon and Farmer's Cheese
Lemon Olive Oil, White Balsamic Vinegar
$16.00
GARDEN SALADS - CHICAGO
- Green Goddess Salad
Asparagus, Snap Peas, Goat Cheese, Cucumber, Sunflower Seeds
$22.00 - Iceberg Chopped Cobb Lunch
Bacon, Blue Cheese Crumbles, Tomato, Corn, Hard Boiled Egg, Housemade Buttermilk Ranch
$19.00 - Little Gem Chicken Caesar
Cherry Tomato Confit, Everything Crumble, Preserved Lemon, Creamy Parmesan Dressing
$24.00 - Little Gem Caesar Salad
Cherry Tomato Confit, Everything Crumble, Preserved Lemon, Creamy Parmesan Dressing
$18.00
YARDBIRD CLASSICS - CHICAGO
- Chicken & Waffles
Chilled Spiced Watermelon, Vermont Sharp Cheddar Cheese Waffle, Honey Hot Sauce, Bourbon Maple Syrup
$38.00 - Nashville Hot Chicken
YB Carolina Reaper Rub Dip, house pickles, Texas toast, eat at your own risk!
$32.00 - Yardbird Tenders
Housemade Buttermilk Ranch, Fries
$24.00 - Yardbird Chicken Wings
Twice-Fried, Honey Hot Sauce, Housemade Buttermilk Ranch, Fries 18
$18.00 - Lewellyn’s Fine Fried Chicken
1/2 of our Famous Bird, Honey Hot Sauce
$29.00OUT OF STOCK - The Whole Bird$68.00
MAINS - CHICAGO
SANDWICHES & WRAPS - CHICAGO
- Yardbird OG Chicken Sandwich$22.00
- The Great American Burger
Smashed, Short Rib and Brisket Blend, American Cheese, House Pickles, Special Sauce
$24.00 - Roasted Chicken Spinach Wrap
Quinoa, Farmer’s Cheese, Local Greens, Avocado, Cucumber, Tomato, Herb Yogurt Dressing
$18.00 - Crispy Chicken Biscuits Lunch
Pepper Jelly
$18.00
DESSERT - CHICAGO
- Banana Pudding Cheesecake GF
Chocolate Cookie Crust, Whipped Cream, Chocolate Sauce
$18.00 - Key Lime Pie
Strawberry Sauce, Seasonal Fruit
$18.00 - Biscuit Donut Bites
Biscuit Donuts, Cinnamon, Sugar
$14.00 - Deep Fried Oreos
Donut Battered, Deep-Fried Oreos, Crispy Rice Cereal
$16.00 - Bacon Bourbon Chocolate Cake$25.00
- Pumpkin Cheesecake
Pumpkin Cheesecake, Cinnamon Whiskey Cream
$18.00OUT OF STOCK - Brown Butter Bourbon Pumpkin Pie - SLICE
Molasses Ginger Cookie Crumble, Honey Whipped Cream, Bourbon Caramel. Just a slice. ;)
$16.00 - Brown Butter Bourbon Pumpkin Pie - WHOLE PIE
Molasses Ginger Cookie Crumble, Honey Whipped Cream, Bourbon Caramel. The WHOLE Pie.
$50.00
TO GO BEVERAGES
FEED THE FAMILY
Large Format Meals
- Yardbird Fried Chicken for the Family
(Feeds 6 ppl) 24 pieces of our world famous 27 hour brined chicken, mac & cheese, and biscuits for all
$150.00OUT OF STOCK - Chicken Biscuit Snack Pack
12 pack of crispy chicken biscuits, mac n cheese, crispy corn meal fried okra, house ranch
$95.00OUT OF STOCK - Backyard BBQ Bonanza
Yardbird Fried Chicken, BBQ Chicken Skewers, St. Louis Ribs, House-Made Buttermilk Biscuits, Southern Slaw, Cornmeal Dusted Okra, House Pickles, Five Cheese Mac & Cheese
$120.00OUT OF STOCK
GAME DAY EATS!
Game Day Eats
- Backyard BBQ Blitz
Yardbird Fried Chicken, Mac & Cheese, House Pickles, St. Louis Ribs, Buttermilk Biscuits, Spiced Cracklings, 1 ½ lb Smoked Brisket Over Bacon Baked Beans
$175.00 - Fried Chicken for the Whole Team
24 Pieces of Our World Famous 27-Hour-Brined Chicken, Mac & Cheese, Buttermilk Biscuits
$150.00 - Sideline Sliders
12 Pack of Crispy Chicken Biscuit Sliders, Mac & Cheese, Fried Okra, Housemade Buttermilk Ranch
$95.00 - End Zone Wings
48 Yardbird Chicken Wings, Tossed In Louisiana Hot Sauce, A Dozen Deviled Eggs, Fries, Fried Okra, Housemade Buttermilk Ranch, BBQ and Hot Honey Sauce
$155.00