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Act One Pub

(773) 381-4550

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  • 1328-30 W Morse Ave, Chicago, IL 60626
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  • American (New) ,  Gastropub
  • $$$$$
  • Act One Pub

  • (773) 381-4550
  • Menu
  • Starters
    • Lobster Bisque* $8.00

      smooth and creamy, topped with sherry cream and fresh parsley

    • Chili & Cornbread $7.00

      bowl of smoky and spicy beef and pork chili with whole kernel cornbread

    • Drunken Mussels $9.00

      mussels poached in sauvignon blanc and cream with garlic and shallots

    • Crispy Calamari $8.00

      buttermilk-soaked calamari, battered and fried served with house made marinara and lemon

    • Jerk Chicken Spring Rolls $8.00

      fiery jerk chicken and caramelized plantain filling with sweet sugarcane dipping sauce

    • Bacon Mac $7.00

      nueske applewood-smoked bacon tossed in a gouda and cheddar sauce with curly noodles

    • Polenta Marinara* $7.00

      seared paprika-infused polenta served over house made marinara with fried goat cheese, bacon-wrapped figs. arugula salad tossed with bacon vinaigrette

    • Cheese Plate# $12.00

      selection of midwest cheeses, jelly, olives, nuts, grapes and baguette

  • Salads
    • Act One Caprese*# $7.00

      goat cheese, plum tomato and grilled artichokes on a bed of arugula with balsamic reduction

    • Caesar Salad $6.00

      classic salad of romaine, croutons and parmesan lightly tossed in house made dressing

    • Chop Salad $8.00

      blend of lettuce tossed in honey mustard dressing topped with plum tomatoes, red peppers, scallions, nueske bacon and mindoro blue cheese

    • Salmon Nicoise Salad $9.00

      butter lettuce tossed with anchovy tarragon dressing and served with salmon, green beans, potatoes, red onion, gordal olives, plum tomato and hard-boiled egg

  • Entrees
    • Bistro Steak $20.00

      grilled and sliced hangar steak over a red wine reduction, vegetable of the day and mashed potatoes

    • Seared Salmon $18.00

      pan seared atlantic salmon served with jasmine rice and vegetable of the day

    • Bison Steak $24.00

      grilled bison steak with polenta and wild mushroom sauce and vegetable of the day

    • Pork Wellington $16.00

      pork tenderloin wrapped in mushroom duxelles and pastry, sauce robert and mashed potatoes

    • Roast Chicken $15.00

      roasted chicken breast and leg quarter with herbed jus, bacon gremolata and jasmine rice

    • Fish ?N' Chips $15.00

      beer battered fish with fries and house made tartar sauce

    • Shepherd's Pie*# $13.00

      vegetarian but you won't know it, served in a cast iron pan and topped with whipped potatoes

    • Seared Scallops* $22.00

      pan seared scallops served over capellini and spinach with lemon beurre blanc

    • Baby Back Ribs Half $9.00+

      award-winning recipe served with fries

  • Sandwiches
    All Sandwiches Come With Your Choice Of: Fries, Tots, Mashed Potatoes, Veggie Or Side Caesar
    • The Burger $10.00

      dietzler farm burger with fried goat cheese, bacon and plum tomato on brioche bun

    • The Rueben $10.00

      corned beef and emmenthaler swiss on marble rye with homemade thousand island dressing and sweet onion kraut

    • The BLT $8.00

      nueske bacon, butter lettuce, and plum tomato on sourdough bread with roasted garlic aioli

    • The Ribwich* $10.00

      slow cooked beef on a brioche bun with pickled red onions, mindoro farms blue cheese

    • The Wrap*# $8.00

      spicy arugula, brie, sundried tomato pesto, tomato and pear on tomato basil wrap

    • The Spicy Dip $9.00

      shaved pork on ciabatta roll with melted screamin' mimi habanero cheese and au jus

  • Desserts
    • Root Beer Float $5.00

      sprecher root beer with vanilla ice cream

    • Malted Chocolate Pot Au Crème $5.00

      turbinado sugar brulee, gran marnier chantilly, and a pecan lace cookie

    • Tootsie Roll Cheesecake $5.00

      house made cheesecake served with tootsie roll ganache and a cinnamon wafer

    • Flourless Chocolate Cake $5.00

      served black forest style with a kirsh cherry sauce

    • White Chocolate Panna Cotta $5.00

      candied orange wheel & citrus caramel

    • Strawberry Shortcake $5.00

      fresh strawberries, gran marnier sauce, & vanilla ice cream

    • Roasted Pineapple Upside Down Cake $5.00

      brown sugar cherry coulis

    • Ice Cream Of The Week $3.00

      ask your server about the ice cream of the week

  • Whites
    Glass / Bottle
    • Stellina De Notte Pinot Grigio $6.00+

      crisp, easy, simple - like chicago in the summertime, italy

    • Yellow And Blue Sauvignon Blanc $7.00+

      bold grassy nose, crisp, bright wine with plenty of grapefruit flavor (completely organic), chile

    • Licia Albarino $9.00+

      fresh air and lemon lime - light with a touch of sweet fruit and green apples, spain

    • Schmitt Sohne Riesling $7.00+

      schmitt sohne riesling sweet apples and pears, hint of flowers, dances on your tongue, germany

    • Healdsburg Ranches Chardonnay $8.00+

      smells like spring, bright fruit with hints of soft pears and apple pie, so good you won't want to swallow, sonoma, ca

    • Cooralook Pinot Gris $8.00+

      weighty, bright fruits with a little graham cracker crust, this is a "session" wine, australia

    • Foxglove Chardonnay $9.00+

      creamy, rich fruits but not too bold - reminds you of mom's blueberry muffins, central coast, ca

    • Trimbach Gewürztraminer $12.00+

      zesty, bold and spicy - an ipa of white wine, alsace, france

  • Reds
    Glass / Bottle
    • Healdsburg Ranches Pinot Noir 2006 $11.00+

      bright sunny, with cherry twizzler start and soft chocolate finish, california

    • Heinrich Red 2006 $9.00+

      light like a pinot noir with none of the noir, very fresh - good red for a white wine drinker, austria

    • Independent Producers Bourgeoisie 2008 $8.00+

      strawberry shortcake nose but big and bold berry taste - today's punk rock wine, columbia valley, ca.

    • Las Rocas Garnacha 2007 $8.00+

      full-bodied with bright fruit, a hint of pepper and smoke - the yin to kinton's yang, spain

    • Rock And Vine Cabernet 2007 $7.00+

      soft fruit and a touch of vanilla - full body but light tannins, napa or lake county, ca.

    • Merkin Vinyards Chupacabra 2006 $14.00+

      big start, very inviting black cherry with a smoky steak finish, california

    • Navarro Alegoria Malbec 2007 $11.00+

      duplicity of flavor - intense, haunting, rich in black fruit then underlying hints of spice, argentina

    • Spellbound Petite Sirah 2008 $9.00+

      full, meaty and dense - dark fruit - supple finish like a gust of warm summer air, lodi, ca

    • Twenty Bench Cabernet 2007 $12.00+

      dark lingering blackberry flavors with a touch of oak - like gramma's homemade jam, napa, ca.

    • Caparone Zinfandel 2003 $9.00+

      eye popping aromas, unfiltered, peppery plum - bold winemaking style, paso robles, ca.

  • Champagne
    • Korbel Champagne Split $7.00

      fresh yet soft - a delicious way to start or finish your meal, argentina

    • Taittinger Brut Prestige $60.00

      light and elegant - party in a glass reims, france

  • Specialty Drinks $8
    • Mayne-Hattan

      woodford reserve, cherry herring liqueur, sweet vermouth, a dash of orange bitters and a cherry. served up or on the rocks.

    • Dark And Stormy

      kraken rum, goslings ginger beer, fresh lime juice. served on the rocks

    • Brown Derby Jack Daniels

      jack daniels, agave nectar and grapefruit juice. served on the rocks.

    • Elder Statesman

      hendricks gin, st. germaine elderflower liqueur, fresh lemon and a splash of soda. served on the rocks.

  • Imports
    • Unibroue - La Fin Du Monde $8.00

      quebec

    • Huyghe - Delirium Tremens $11.00

      belgium

    • Hackerpshorr $6.00

      germany

    • Chimay Red $11.00

      belgium

    • Lindeman's Frambroise Lambic $11.00

      belgium

    • Stella Artois $5.00

      belgium

    • Corona $4.00

      mexico

    • Heineken $4.00

      holland

    • Amstel $4.00

      holland

  • Domestic Bottles
    • Great Lakes - Burning River Pale Ale $5.00

      cleveland

    • Founders Brewing - Dirty Bastard $5.00

      grand rapids

    • Bell's Brewing - Two Hearted Ale $5.00

      kalamazoo

    • North Coast Brewing - Old Rasputin $5.00

      fort bragg

    • Metropolitan - Flywheel $5.00

      ravenswood ave

    • Ommegang - Hennepin $12.00

      cooperstown

    • Sierra Neveda - Pale Ale $5.00

      chico

    • Fat Tire $6.00

      fort collins

    • High Life $3.50

      milwaukee

    • Kaliber $3.50

      ireland

    • Goslings $4.00

      worcester

    • PBR $3.00

      milwaukee

    • Miller Lite $3.50

      milwaukee

    • Crispin Cider $4.00

      minneapolis

  • Hand Crafted On Tap
    • Guinness Stout $5.00

      ireland

    • Blue Moon Belgian Wit $5.00

      golden

    • Three Floyds Pride And Joy Mild Ale $5.00

      munster

    • Dogfish Head 90 Min. IPA $6.00

      rehoboth beach

    • Magic #9 Almost Pale Ale $5.00

      burlington

    • Victoria Lager $6.00

      mexico

    • Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald Porter $5.00

      cleveland

    • Rogue Dead Guy $5.00

      newport

    • Founders Centennial Ipa $6.00

      grand rapids

    • Two Brothers Cane And Ebel Red Rye Ale $5.00

      warrenville

    • Metropolitan Krankshaft Kolsch $5.00

      ravenswood

    • Half Acre Gossamer Golden Ale $5.00

      lincoln ave

  • Starters
    • Lobster Bisque $7.00

      smooth and creamy soup with chunks of lobster and sherry cream.

    • Jerk Chicken Spring Rolls $7.00

      fiery jerk chicken and caramelized plantain filling with sweet sugarcane dipping sauce.

    • Lobster Mac $8.00

      tender lobster in a saffron mornay sauce with curly noodles

    • Soup Cup & Half Sandwich $9.00

      a small cup of lobster bisque and half of any of our sandwiches

  • Salads
    • Act One Caprese $7.00

      goat cheese, tomato and grilled artichokes on a bed of arugula with balsamic reduction

    • Caesar Salad $6.00

      classic salad of romaine, tomato wedges, croutons and parmeson lightly tossed in dressing

    • Spinach Salad $7.00

      champagne vinaigrette tossed with spinach leaves topped with sliced strawberry and pears, candied pecans, shaved red onions and bacon.

  • Breakfast Entrees
    All Breakfast Entrees Served With Roasted Potatoes & Wilted Spinach
    • Omelet Your Way $7.00

      choose from any of our ingredients to fill your omelet

    • Biscuits & Gravy $8.00

      2 buttermilk biscuits smothered in sausage gravy

    • Eggs Benedict $9.00

      choose from one of three variations: classic, salmon & cream cheese, or vegetarian

    • Country Frittata $8.00

      3-egg open face omelet with tomatoes, arugula and swiss cheese

    • Chicken & Waffles $11.00

      boneless dark meat chicken, fried golden brown over a belgian waffle with maple syrup

    • The Breakfast Trio $8.00

      3 buttermilk pancakes, thick cut bacon and 2 eggs cooked your way

    • Steak & Eggs $16.00

      grilled hangar steak with 2 eggs cooked your way

    • Breakfast Melt $10.00

      bacon, ham, 2 eggs, sliced beefsteak tomato and gruyere cheese

  • Sandwiches
    • The Dip $9.00

      shaved pork piled high on ciabatta with giardiniera, hot mustard and piping hot jus

    • The Burger $10.00

      8 oz dietzler farm burger with gruyere, bacon and sautéed mushrooms on brioche bun

    • The Reuben $10.00

      corned beef and gruyere cheese piled high on marble rye with sweet onion kraut and homemade thousand island dressing

    • The BLT $8.00

      crispy prosciutto, spinach, avocado and beefsteak tomatoes on sourdough bread with garlic aioli

    • The Wrap $8.00

      spicy arugula, brie, sun dried tomato pesto, tomato and pears, in a tomato basil wrap

    • The Melt $7.00

      house made tuna salad piled high on 9 grain bread with melted cheddar cheese

    • The Club $9.00

      sourdough bread with turkey, capicola, candied prosciutto, lettuce, tomato, and garlic aioli

  • Sides
    • Thick Cut Bacon $3.00

      3 slices

    • Pork Sausage $3.00

      patties

    • Turkey Sausage $3.00

      3 patties

    • Grilled Ham Steak $4.00

    • English Muffin $2.00

    • Two Mini Bagels $2.00

    • Toast $2.00

      your choice of sourdough or 9 grain bread

    • Roasted Potatoes $2.00

    • Buttermilk Pancakes $4.00

      stack of 3

    • Wilted Spinach $2.00

    • Belgian Waffle $4.00

    • Two Mini Danishes $3.00

  • Desserts
    • Fruit Plate $5.00

      sliced melon, grapes and strawberries

    • Breakfast Pastries $4.00

      includes two mini danishes, one mini croissant and one mini bagel with cream cheese

    • Malted Chocolate Pot Au Crème $5.00

      turbinado sugar brulee and grand marnier chantilly, with a pecan lace cookie

    • Root Beer Float $5.00

      sprecher root beer with vanilla ice cream

    • Tootsie Roll Cheesecake $5.00

      house-made cheesecake served with tootsie roll ganache and a cinnamon wafer

    • Ice Cream Of The Week $3.00

      ask your server about the ice cream of the week!

  • Sandwiches $6
    For Our Guests Under 12. Price Includes Fries And A Soft Drink Or Juice Box.
    • Mini Burger

      all natural beef with your choice of toppings

    • Grilled Cheese

      american cheese on grilled white bread

  • Entrées $6
    • Chicken Fingers

      lightly breaded and fried all natural chicken strips served with honey mustard or bbq sauce

    • Fish Sticks

      crispy pieces of fresh haddock served with tartar sauce

    • Noodles

      very lightly buttered whole grain pasta (no fries)

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