Hard Times Cafe

4738 Cherry Hill Rd, College Park MD 20740 Today's hours: 11:30 am-11:00 pm hardtimes.com (301) 474-8880

Cuisines and Dishes at Hard Times Cafe:

Barbecue
Southwestern
Burgers

Menu for Hard Times Cafe

Appetizers

Chili Nachos $7.89
piled high with chili, melted cheddar, onions, jalapenos, sour cream and diced tomatoes
Jalapeno Pepper Poppers $6.79
mild or hot
Chili Cheese Fries $6.49
roadhouse fries topped with chili, melted cheddar and sour cream
Chicken Fingers $6.49
regular with honey mustard bbq sauce or ranch
Chicken Fingers. $6.99
texas hot and spicy with blue cheese and celery
Santa Fe Egg Rolls $6.79
crispy tortillas wrapped around chicken, black beans and corn with melted Jack cheese
Bacon Cheese Fries $6.29
roadhouse fries with bacon and melted cheddar
Onion Rings $5.29
our famous beer batter rings

Wings

Original Texas $7.29
made with our original hard times Texas spice
Honey BBQ $7.29
basted in succulent honey bbq sauce
Chili Lime $7.29
special combo of chili and lime with a spicy kick
Honey Mustard $7.29
cooked with a sweet honey mustard sauce

Hard Times Traditional Chili

Texas Chili $0.00
the original. coarse ground beef cooked in its own juice, using an authentic turn of the century family spice blend and recipe.
Cincinnati Chili $0.00
introduced in 1922 by Greek immigrants, it is a fine grind of beef with a tomato base and sweeter spices including cinnamon.
Terlingua Red $0.00
a tribute to the Texas ghost town that hosted the first chili cook-off. a redder color and spicy kick of championship chiles.
Vegetarian Chili $0.00
soy flakes cooked in a tomato base with fresh mushrooms, onions, green peppers, jalapenos and peanuts.

Chili Mac

Chili Mac $6.59
your choice of chili over spaghetti
Three Way Chili Mac $7.49
spaghetti, chili and cheese
Four-Way Chili Mac $7.79
spaghetti, chili cheese and onions
Five-Way Chili Mac $7.99
spaghetti, chili, cheese, onions and beans

Chili by the Bowl

Chili by the Bowl $5.99
your choice of chili with or without beans

Toppings

Cheddar or Parmesan Cheese $0.90
Chopped Onions $0.30
Sour Cream $0.95
Chopped Fresh jalapenos $0.95
Diced Tomatoes $0.30

Chili Bubba

Chili Bubba $7.89
two pieces of cornbread topped with two of your favorite chilis, then smothered with cheddar, tomatoes, onions, and sour cream.

Frito Chili Pie

Frito Chili Pie $7.89
back in the 1940's you'd split open a bag of frito's and pour the chili on top. we put the frito's in a bowl, you choose your chili and we load it with shredded cheddar, diced tomatoes and sour cream.

Chili Changa

Chili Changa $7.89
a soft tortilla shell filled with cheddar cheese and choice of chili, topped with cheddar, tomato, lettuce and sour cream, includes salsa and chips.

Burgers

Chili Cheddarburger $7.99
topped with your choice of chili with shredded cheddar and onions
Bacon Cheeseburger $7.69
with crisp bacon and choice of cheddar, jack or American cheese
Cheeseburger $6.99
choice of cheddar, jack, or American cheese
Hamburger $6.49
plain and simple, grilled just right
Veggie-Burger $6.49
choice of cheddar, jack, or American cheese
Veggie-Burger with veggie chili $7.49

Grilled Chicken

Bacon and Cheese Chicken Sandwich $7.89
with crisp bacon and choice of cheddar, jack, or American cheese.
Texas Chicken Sandwich $7.89
grilled with spicy wing sauce, texas spices and served with blue cheese dressing.
Inferno Chicken Sandwich $7.89
grilled, with a blend of hot sauces and melted cheese, hot!
Grilled Chicken Breast Sandwich $7.49
grilled with your choice of cheddar, jack, or American cheese.
Chicken Salad Sandwich $6.79
fresh homemade chicken salad.
Chicken Alamo $7.89
spicy strips of grilled chicken blended with parmesan, ranch dressing, served on spaghetti and topped with diced tomatoes

Chili Dogs

Hard Times Chili Dog $6.79
1/4 pound all-beef dog with your choice of chili, shredded Cheddar and onions knife and fork recommended.
Authentic Coney Dog $6.79
two to an order, with just the right amount of cincinnati chili, shredded cheddar and onions.
Foot Long Chili Cheese Dog $6.79
all-beef and topped with your choice of chili, shredded cheddar and onions.

Salads

Santa Fe Chicken Salad $7.79
grilled and chilled chicken on a garden salad tossed with homemade mexi-ranch dressing, fresh sweet corn, red peppers, diced tomatoes, shredded cheddar and tortilla strips.
Grilled Salmon Salad $8.99
fresh salmon marinated and grilled to order over a garden salad with red peppers, diced tomatoes, shredded cheddar and tortilla strips.
Monterey Chicken Salad $7.79
crispy strips of chicken diced up on a garden salad with shredded cheddar, tomatoes and chopped egg garnished with tortilla strips.
Buffalo Chicken Salad $7.79
buffalo style strips of chicken diced up in a salad mix of romaine and iceberg with red onion, red pepper, shredded cheddar and tortilla strips.
Grilled and Chilled Chicken Breast Salad $7.79
grilled and chilled chicken, red peppers, chopped egg, crisp bacon, diced tomatoes and shredded cheddar on a garden salad.
Texas Chicken Salad $7.79
chicken breast grilled with spicy wing sauce and texas spices served on a garden salad with red peppers, diced tomatoes, and shredded cheddar.
Chili Salad $7.69
your choice of chili on a garden salad with red peppers, diced tomatoes, shredded cheddar and tortilla strips, topped with sour cream.

Suppertime Platters

BBQ Ribs $10.99 - $6.00
succulent ribs rubbed with our texas spice, slow cooked for tenderness and basted with thick, rich bbq sauce.
Ribs and Wings Combo $12.99
1/2 rack of BBQ ribs with six hard times wings, your choice of flavors.
New York Strip Steak $13.99
10 oz, black angus strip is char-grilled over an open flame and seasoned with our crazy Jane's spices.
Crazy Jane's Rib-Eye Steak $14.99
11 oz, cut of the most flavorful steak there is, seasoned with crazy Jane's of course
Chamayo Chicken $10.99
two grilled chicken breasts, basted with thick BBQ sauce, topped with bacon, Jack and cheddar cheese and a pico de gallo.
Chicken Tender Dinner $8.99
breaded chicken tenders served with your choice of dipping sauce and a heaping order of roadhouse fries.
Grilled Salmon $12.59
fresh salmon marinated and grilled to order, served with our fresh-cut fries and cole slaw.
Fish and Chips $9.99
filet of cod dipped in our beer batter and deep fried, lemon and tartar sauce, along with a heaping order of roadhouse fries.

Side Items

Tenderfoot Three-Way $5.49
smaller version of our 3-way with spaghetti, chili and cheese
Tenderfoot Bowl of Chili $4.89
smaller portion of chili with cheese
Onions $0.30
Sour Cream $0.90
Diced Tomatoes $0.30
Chopped Fresh Jalepenos $0.95
Roadhouse Fries $2.99
freshly cut and homemade
Garden Salad $3.29
our fresh garden salad with your choice of dressing

Beverages

Coke $2.09
Diet Coke $2.09
Sprite $2.09
Mr. Pibb $2.09
Fruit Punch $2.09
Hard Times Sweet Tea $2.09
Regular Iced Tea $2.09
Hard Times Old Fashioned Lemonade $2.09
Dasani Bottled Water $1.59

Desserts

Hard Times Root Beer Float $3.49
Oreo Brownie Sundae $3.99
Hot Apple Pie a la Mode $3.99
Desert Special $0.00
please ask your server

Hard Times Root Beer

Hard Times Root Beer $1.99 - $2.29
our signature root beer made with honey and without caffeine

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Reviews for Hard Times Cafe

Ratings and Reviews for Hard Times Cafe

May 30 2012

Andrea H. via Yelp

This is a go-to place if you want simple, inexpensive eats. Burgers, chili dogs, chili macs, sandwiches are the essence of the menu. You can't beat their...read more
May 18 2012

Barbara H. via Yelp

WOW!!! Right off Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. Loved watching all the food cooked 3 feet from me at the bar. The cooks were MASTERS of their cuisine. Went...read more
Apr 14 2012

Vinod S. via Yelp

So many businesses have come and gone in College Park since the school's last basketball championship (many of which were probably destroyed in the riot...read more
Feb 08 2009

via Citysearch

I usually don't like chili, but the vegetarian Chile is great! Nice atmosphere, quick and friendly place. I only live about 3 mile...read more
Aug 06 2008

via Citysearch

This place has great chili and foot long hot dogs. Try the onion rings too. They even have vegitarian chili. The place is decor...read more
Feb 11 2008

via Citysearch

Hard Times has a simple menu, it is all about the chili and their chili is very good. They offer a variety of chilis, served a num...read more

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