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  • Hard Times Cafe

Hard Times Cafe

(301) 951-3300
  • 4920 Del Ray Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814
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  • Burgers ,  Southwestern ,  Wings
(301) 951-3300
  • Menu
  • Beverages
    • Bottled Water $1.5

      16 oz. bottle.

    • 12 oz. Soda $1.25

    • 6-Pack Soda $5.49

  • Appetizers
    • Loaded Fries $8.39

    • Onion Rings $6.29

      Our famous beer-battered rings.

    • Deep-Fried Pickles $6.49

      Southern-style pickle spears breaded and deep-fried.

    • Chicken Tenders $8.99

      Served with your choice of sauce.

    • Santa Fe Egg Rolls $8.99

      Crispy tortilla wrapped around chicken, black beans and corn with melted Jack cheese.

    • Jalapeno Pepper Poppers $8.99

      Cheese-filled jalapenos.

    • Chili Nachos $10.49

      Piled high with chili, melted cheddar cheese, onions, jalapenos, sour cream and diced tomatoes.

    • Veggie Nachos $10.49

      Veggie chili, melted cheese, onion, tomatoes, jalapenos and sour cream.

    • Corn Dog Nuggets $7.49

      Nathan's all beef mini corn dogs with mustard dipping sauce.

    • Mozzarella Sticks Appetizer $6.64

  • Salads
    • Grilled Salmon Salad $13.79

      Fresh salmon marinated and grilled to order over a garden salad with red peppers, diced tomatoes, shredded cheddar cheese and tortilla strips. Served with your choice of dressing.

    • Santa Fe Chicken Salad $9.89

      Grilled chicken on a garden salad tossed with homemade Mexi-ranch dressing, fresh sweet corn, red peppers, diced tomatoes, shredded cheddar cheese and tortilla strips.

    • Buffalo Chicken Salad $9.89

      Buffalo style strips of chicken diced up in a salad mix of romaine and iceberg with red onions, green peppers, shredded cheddar cheese and tortilla strips. Served with your choice of dressing.

    • Grilled Chicken Breast Salad $9.79

      Grilled chicken, red peppers, chopped egg, crisp bacon, diced tomatoes and shredded cheddar cheese on a garden salad.

    • Chili Salad $9.99

      Your choice of chili on a garden salad with red peppers, diced tomatoes, shredded cheddar cheese and tortilla strips. Topped with sour cream.

    • Char-Grilled Steak Salad $12.59

      Sliced NY strip on a bed of greens tossed with balsamic vinaigrette, red peppers, tomato wedges, bacon and bleu cheese crumbles.

  • Wings
    • Wings $5.49

    • Boneless Wings $8.49

  • Chili
    • Chili $7.49

      Choice of Texas Chili, Cincinnati Chili, and Vegetarian Chili. Texas Chili - Course ground beef with spices cooked in its own juice. Cincinnati Chili - Fine ground beef cooked in tomato base with hot and sweet spices, including cinnamon. Vegetarian Chili - Chili soy flakes cooked in tomato base sauce with mushrooms, green peppers.

    • Chili Mac $7.99

      Chili over spaghetti with or without beans. Texas chili-ground beef with spices cooked in its own juices. Cincinnati chili-ground beef in a tomato base with hot and sweet spices including cinnamon. Vegetarian chili-soy flakes cooked in tomato base with mushroom.

    • Chili 3-Way $9.08

      Spaghetti, chili and cheese. Texas chili-ground beef and spices cooked in its own juices. Cincinnati chili-ground beef cooked in tomato base with hot and sweet spices including cinnamon. Vegetarian chili-soy flakes cooked in tomato sauce with mushrooms, onions.

    • Chili 4-Way $9.57

      With spaghetti, chili, cheese and onions.Texas chili-ground beef and spices cooked in its own juice. Cincinnati chili-ground beef cooked in a tomato base with hot and sweet spices including cinnamon. Vegetarian chili-soy flakes in tomato base with mushrooms.

    • Chili 5-Way $9.67

      Chili, spaghetti, beans, cheese and onions. Texas chili-ground beef and spices cooked in a tomato base. Cincinnati chili-ground beef cooked in tomato base with hot and sweet spices including cinnamon. Vegetarian chili-soy flakes cooked in tomato base with mushroom.

    • Chili Bubba $9.69

      Two pieces of corn bread topped with your favorite chili, then smothered with cheddar, tomatoes, onions, and sour cream.

    • Frito Chili Pie $9.69

      Fritos in a bowl, topped with chili and loaded with shredded cheddar, diced tomatoes, and sour cream.

    • Chili Tators $9.69

      Tator tots smother with your choice of chili, shredded cheddar and sour cream.

    • Chili over White Rice $7.89

  • Entrees
    • Hard Times Southwest Ribs $13.99

      St. Louis-style pork ribs with a Texas rub, basted with a thick rich BBQ sauce.

    • NY Strip Steak $15.99

      12 oz. choice cut NY strip char-grilled over an open flame and seasoned with our crazy Jane's spices.

    • Chicken Tender Dinner $10.69

      Hand-breaded chicken tenders served with your choice of sauce.

    • Grilled Bourbon Teriyaki Salmon $13.99

      Fresh Atlantic salmon marinated in a bourbon teriyaki sauce and chargrilled to order.

    • Fish and Chips $12.59

      White cod hand-battered and deep fried.

  • Tacos
    • Chicken Soft Tacos $9.99

      Three soft tacos with seasoned grilled chicken, cheese, tomato corn salsa and jalapeno ranch dressing. Served with homemade potato chips.

    • Steak Soft Tacos $9.99

      Three soft tacos with grilled steak, cheese, tomato corn salsa and jalapeno ranch dressing. Served with homemade potato chips.

    • Fish Soft Tacos $9.99

      Three soft tacos with fried tilapia, cheese, tomato corn salsa and jalapeno ranch dressing. Served with homemade potato chips.

    • Texas Soft Tacos $9.99

      Three soft tacos with Hard Times Texas chili, sour cream, lettuce, cheese, tomato corn salsa and jalapeno ranch dressing. Served with homemade potato chips.

    • Grilled Chicken Quesadailla $8.99

      Grilled chicken with melted cheese and pico de gallo folded in a toasted tortilla.

    • Chicken Alamo $9.99

      Spaghetti mixed with a blend of Parmesan and ranch dressing topped with tomatoes and spicy strips of chicken.

  • Burgers
    • Black and Bleu Burger $9.99

      Applewood bacon and melted crumbled bleu cheese. Served with a heaping portion of our homemade fresh-cut fries, shredded lettuce, tomatoes and pickles.

    • Whiskey River BBQ Bacon Burger $9.99

      Bacon, cheese, BBQ sauce and two onion rings on a char-grilled burger. Served with a heaping portion of our homemade fresh-cut fries, shredded lettuce, tomatoes and pickles.

    • Applewood Bacon Cheeseburger $9.79

      Crisp bacon and your choice of cheese. Served with a heaping portion of our homemade fresh-cut fries, shredded lettuce, tomatoes and pickles.

    • Chili Cheddarburger $10.29

      Topped with chili, shredded cheddar cheese and onions. Served with Roadhouse fries, lettuce, tomatoes and a pickle.

    • Char-Grilled Burger $8.89

      Served with Roadhouse fries, lettuce, tomatoes and a pickle.

    • Veggie Burger $8.59

      Served with Roadhouse fries, lettuce, tomatoes and a pickle.

  • Sliders
    • Mini Chili Cheddar Burgers $9.29

      Three mini chili burgers with cheese and onions. Served with fries.

    • Mini "Elvis" Sliders $8.99

      Three mini burgers with cheese and pickles.

  • Great Sandwiches
    • Whiskey River BBQ Chicken Sandwich $9.89

      Grilled chicken breast with bacon, cheese, BBQ sauce and two onion rings.

    • Applewood Chicken Sandwich $9.79

      Grilled chicken breast with Applewood bacon and your choice of cheese.

    • Texas Grilled Chicken Sandwich $9.59

      Grilled with Texas wing spice served with bleu cheese dressing.

    • Santa Fe Wrap $8.99

      Grilled chicken wrapped in a tortilla with lettuce, cheese, red peppers, corn, tomatoes and Mexi-ranch dressing.

    • Big Fish Sandwich $8.99

      White cod hand-battered and deep-fried. Served on a toasted hoagie with lettuce, tomatoes and pickles.

    • Buffalo Chicken Wrap $8.99

      Spaghetti noodles mixed with a blend of Parmesan and ranch dressing topped with tomatoes and spicy strips of grilled chicken.

  • Chili Dogs
    • Hard Times Chili Dog $8.59

      1/4lb all-beef dog with choice of chili, shredded cheddar and onions. Knife and fork recommended.

    • Authentic Coney Dog $8.59

      Two to an order, with Cincinnati chili, shredded cheddar and onions.

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