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Hard Times Cafe

(703) 913-5600
  • 6600 Springfield Mall, Springfield, VA 22150
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  • American
(703) 913-5600
  • Menu
  • 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
    order them grilled
    • 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
    our recipes are authentic and historically correct versions of the chili created on the turn-of-the-century cattle drives of the southwest and in the Cincinnati chili parlors of the Midwest
    • Texas Chili $0

      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

      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

      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

      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
    all chili is served with homemade corn bread
    • Cheddar or Parmesan Cheese $0.9

    • Chopped Onions $0.3

    • Sour Cream $0.95

    • Chopped Fresh jalapenos $0.95

    • Diced Tomatoes $0.3

  • 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
    burgers are served with a heaping portion of our homemade roadhouse fries, lettuce, tomato, and a pickle, burgers are 1/2 lb. fresh ground beef, grilled to order?please allow for cooking time
    • 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
    fresh chicken breast grilled to order and served with a heaping portion of our homemade roadhouse fries, lettuce, tomato, and a pickle
    • 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
    world famous hard times chili dogs are served with a heaping portion of our homemade roadhouse fries and a pickle
    • 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
    add a garden salad only $1.99
    • BBQ Ribs $6

      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 $0.3

    • Sour Cream $0.9

    • Diced Tomatoes $0.3

    • Chopped Fresh Jalapenos $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 $2.09

  • Desserts
    • Hard Times Root Beer Float $3.49

    • Oreo Brownie Sundae $3.99

    • Hot Apple Pie a la Mode $3.99

    • Desert Special $0

      please ask your server

  • Hard Times Root Beer
    • Hard Times Root Beer $1.99

      our signature root beer made with honey and without caffeine

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