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Nitty Gritty Menu
Nitty Gritty Menu
Dressings: Balsamic Vinaigrette, Raspberry Vinaigrette, Bleu Cheese, Honey Dijon, Jalapeno Ranch, Caesar, Ranch, Low-cal Ranch, Chili Ranch, French and Italian.
white cheDDar cheeSe curDS - lightly bReaded, deep fRied thin Skin-on French FrieS - Jumbo oRdeR. SeaSoneD waFFle cut FrieS - Jumbo oRdeR.
natuRal white cheddaR cuRds seRved with ouR famous gRitty sauce.
make it a wraP
all salads can be made into a wRap with a RegulaR side choice at no extRa chaRge
Dinner SalaD
Romaine
chicken StriPS - bReaded and deep fRied, seRved with a side of chicken winGS - one pound of meaty wings tossed in youR
Ranch oR gRitty sauce. choiceS: reGular, buFFalo, bbQ or honey Garlic favoRite sauce. seRved with a side of celeRy and bleu cheese oR Ranch dRessing. choiceS: reGular, buFFalo, bbQ or honey Garlic
and spRing mix lettuce topped with Red onion, caRRots, chopped tomato and homemade cRoutons. 4.25
Romaine and spRing mix lettuce, fResh stRawbeRRies, pistachios, weyauwega staR feta cheese, dRied cRanbeRRies and gRilled chicken. 10.99 with gRilled salmon 12.99
Romaine and spRing mix lettuce, gRilled chicken, gReen apple slices, almonds, mindoRo cReameRy goRgonzola and dRied bluebeRRies. 10.99 with gRilled salmon 12.99
SalSa anD chiPS - fResh chips seRved with ouR homemade mild salsa.
side of guacamole
VeGGie SalaD
Romaine
corn DoGS - ten coRn-batteRed mini hot dogs seRved with ouR
homemade pRetzel mustaRd.
and spRing mix lettuce seRved with Red onion, bRoccoli, caRRots, tomato, haRd-boiled egg, cucumbeR, homemade cRoutons and youR choice of swiss, monteRey Jack oR cheddaR cheese.
with gRilled chicken
SoFt Pretzel StickS - waRm pRetzel sticks seRved with sides of nacho
cheese and ouR homemade pRetzel mustaRd.
7.99 9.99
gRitty buRgeR.
caeSar SalaD
cRisp Romaine lettuce tossed with caesaR dRessing, paRmesan cheese and homemade cRoutons. 7.25
with gRilled chicken
9.25
chicken olymPuS
Romaine
lettuce tossed with Red onion and tomato, weyauwega staR feta cheese, peppeRoncini, kalamata olives, gRilled chicken and dRessed with gReek style vinaigRette. seRved with pita bRead.
with choice pRime Rib*
H All sandwiches are served with a kosher-style pickle spear and your choice of FRENCH FRIES, COLESLAW, STEAMED VEGGIES or PUB CHIPS. Remember, H You may substitute a premium side of WHITE CHEDDAR CHEESE CURDS any of our ground (half order), ONION RINGS, SEASONED WAFFLE FRIES or a SIDE SALAD chuck burger for an additional $1.50 more than the menu price. selections can be H Any sandwich may be ordered without a side choice for $2 less than the made with a veggie menu price. burger for an additional $1.00. raGenS VeGGie burGer - gRains, vegetables and spices
combine to make this patty a tReat! topped with lettuce, tomato and ouR homemade cucumbeR dill sauce, seRved on a honey wheat sesame seed bun. 8.25
10.99 11.99
Romaine and spRing mix lettuce, tomato, haRd-boiled egg, bacon and
shRedded cheddaR topped with a hand-bReaded fRied chicken bReast.
with southwesteRn spices, hand pattied and topped with weyauwega staR mozzaRella, lettuce, tomato and onion stRings. it is seRved with spicy chipotle aioli on a honey wheat sesame seed bun.
8.25
10.99
GrilleD cheeSe - choose up to two cheeses fRom swiss valley faRms swiss, ShrimP burGer - oRiginal Recipe of hand pattied shRimp, gRilled with heRbs
and spices. it is topped with lettuce, tomato and homemade gaRlic aioli, seRved on a soft bRioche bun.
topped with gRilled bbq chicken, caRRots, tomato, coRn, black beans and weyauwega staR mozzaRella. gaRnished with toRtilla stRips.
cedaR gRove peppeRJack, ameRican, weyauwega staR mozzaRella and cedaR gRove cheddaR. seRved on thick slices of fResh texas toast. 6.25 9.99
10.99
Romaine and spRing mix lettuce topped with choice pRime Rib, tomato, Roasted bell peppeR, Red onion and mindoRo cReameRy goRgonzola. 11.99
11.99
beans and a secRet blend of spices, hand pattied and topped with homemade cucumbeR dill sauce. it is seRved with lettuce and tomato on a soft bRioche bun. 8.25
H All sandwiches are served with a kosher-style pickle spear and your choice of FRENCH FRIES, COLESLAW, STEAMED VEGGIES or PUB CHIPS. H You may substitute a premium side of WHITE CHEDDAR CHEESE CURDS (half order), ONION RINGS, SEASONED WAFFLE FRIES or a SIDE SALAD for an additional $1.50 more than the menu price. H Any sandwich may be ordered without a side choice for $2 less than the menu price.
reuben SanDwich - its the coRned beef classic topped with swiss valley faRms
swiss and saueRkRaut, seRved on daRk Rye with a side of gRitty sauce. swiss valley faRms swiss cheese a toasted ciabatta Roll. 8.75 10.99 6.75 7.75 9.99 8.99 7.99 9.75
tuna melt
tomato and mayo seRved on madison souRdough company souRdough, wheat oR multi-gRain bRead. deluxe veRsion with bacon and swiss
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7.99 6.75
aPPle butter blt - cRispy applewood bacon, lettuce, tomato, mayo and
fResh apple butteR seRved on thick toasted
ss,
6.25
8.99 classic blt 7.99 cuban SanDwich - pulled poRk topped with ham, swiss valley faRms swiss cheese, pickles and honey diJon pRessed on a ciabatta Roll. 9.99 Jumbo DoG - 1/4 lb. vienna kosheR-style all-beef fRank, seRved on a poppy seed bun with a side of chicago style Relish. 6.75
bs
9.99
HOMEMADE SOUPS
cup 2.50 bowl* 3.50
eVery weDneSDay
PLEASE LET YOUR SERVER KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY SPECIAL DIETARY NEEDS
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1.99
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CHILI
(SeaSonal)
no PerSonal checkS. we accePt maStercarD, ViSa, DiScoVer, american exPreSS anD caSh, oF courSe.
Sorry, no inDiViDual GueSt checkS For GrouPS oF 6 or more. 18% Gratuity can be aDDeD For GrouPS oF 6 or more.
8.25
H ll sandwiches are served with a kosher-style pickle spear and your choice of FRENCH FRIES, A COLESLAW, STEAMED VEGGIES or PUB CHIPS. H ou may substitute a premium side of WHITE CHEDDAR CHEESE CURDS (half order), ONION Y RINGS, SEASONED WAFFLE FRIES or a SIDE SALAD for an additional $1.50 more than the menu price. H Any sandwich may be ordered without a side choice for $2 less than the menu price.
*Burgers are 6 oz. ground chuck char grilled MEDIUM WELL, unless you specify otherwise. Free burger toppings: lettuce, tomato, raw or fried onion. We are proud to serve local artisan Wisconsin cheese: Swiss (Swiss Valley Farms), Pepperjack and Medium Cheddar (Cedar Grove Cheese), Mozzarella (Weyauwega Star Dairy), Bleu (Carr Valley), Gorgonzola (Mindoro Creamery) and American. $.99 Sauteed Mushrooms $.75, Applewood Smoked Bacon $1, Fried Egg $1 Sides: Gritty Sauce, BBQ sauce, Jalapeno Ranch, Honey Dijon, Red Pepper Aioli, Northwoods Aioli, Chipotle Aioli, Caper Dill Sauce, Pretzel Mustard, Garlic Aioli, Cucumber Dill Sauce, Creamy Horseradish and Ranch Large $.99 Small $.70 Substitute a VEGGIE BURGER for $1, HIGHLAND BEEF for $1.99, or make it a DOUBLE for $2.25
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7.99
may oRdeR a RegulaR hambuRgeR without gRitty sauce and build youR own buRgeR with the toppings listed above.
Frie
double-stacked patties topped with cedaR gRove cheddaR, lettuce, tomato, Red onion and gRitty sauce seRved on a honey wheat sesame seed bun. 10.99
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bruSchetta burGer* - ouR 6 oz. buRgeR is topped with vine Ripe tomatoes,
fResh basil, weyauwega staR mozzaRella cheese and olive oil. it is seRved on a ciabatta Roll.
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bbc burGer* - bbq sauce, cRispy bacon and cedaR gRove cheddaR top
ouR awaRd winning onions, noRthwoods aioli, cedaR gRove cheddaR and Johnsonville summeR sausage. seRved on a classic sheboygan haRd Roll.
8.99
6 oz. buRgeR. we seRve this on fResh texas toast. 8.99 black & bleu burGer* - ouR 6 oz. buRgeR is blackened and topped with bacon, caRR valley bleu cheese and Red onion. seRved on a honey wheat sesame seed bun. 9.99
texaS burGer* - chive cReam cheese, bbq sauce and beeR batteRed
contest winning Recipe- ouR 6 oz. buRgeR topped with bbq poRk, cedaR gRove cheddaR, coleslaw and onion stRings, seRved on fResh texas toast. 9.99
SunriSe burGer* - ouR 6 oz. buRgeR topped with a fRied egg, bacon,
cedaR gRove cheddaR and onion stRings, sauce on a classic sheboygan haRd Roll.
*hamburGerS anD SteakS that are SerVeD rare, meDium-rare, or meDium may be unDercookeD anD will only be SerVeD uPon the conSumerS reQueSt. whether DininG out or PreParinG FooD at home, conSuminG raw or unDercookeD meatS or Poultry may increaSe your riSk oF FooDborne illneSS.
9.99
H All sandwiches are served with a kosher-style pickle spear and your choice of FRENCH FRIES, COLESLAW, STEAMED VEGGIES or PUB CHIPS. H ou may substitute a premium side of WHITE CHEDDAR CHEESE CURDS (half order), ONION Y RINGS, SEASONED WAFFLE FRIES or a SIDE SALAD for an additional $1.50 more than the menu price. H Any sandwich may be ordered without a side choice for $2 less than the menu price.
make it a wraP
all salads can be made into a wRap with a RegulaR side choice at no extRa chaRge
chicken wRapped in a flouR toRtilla with chopped bacon, lettuce, tomato, shRedded cheddaR and a side of Ranch dRessing. choose fRom RegulaR,
honey gaRlic.
9.99
9.99
fRied chicken topped with spicy buffalo sauce, lettuce and tomato. it is seRved on a honey wheat sesame seed bun with a side of Ranch dRessing. coRn flouR, deep fRied and seRved with a side of Ranch oR gRitty sauce.
honey gaRlic
BIRTHDAY BONANZA!
oveR 55oz.
of biRthday fun! shaRe this monsteR-sized sundae tReat with the whole table. huge poRtions of ice cReam dRessed with chocolate sauce and caRamel, loaded with snickeRs, oReo, Reeses peanut butteR cup, bRownie chunks, whipped cReam, cheRRies and topped with a showeRing biRthday candle spaRkleR.
~ the oFFicial ~
DESSERT
Dont ForGet
17.99
this 5 diameteR cake seRves the hungRy biRthday boy oR giRl. we have, howeveR, seen it split six ways. white oR chocolate, but please pick befoRe youR meal
Add a Gritty Sparkler for 18 of sparkling fun
8.75 2.99
Gritty Birthday
your birthDay iS DeFineD aS 11 am til 12 miDniGht on the Day oF your birthDay. be Sure to PreSent an iD or birth
certiFicate on your birthDay to receiVe all the birthDay PerkS, incluDinG memento muG anD Free beer or SoDa.
barriQueS meDium roaSt coFFee hot ciDer or hot chocolate (seasonal) hot tea (RegulaR oR heRbal) liPton iceD tea (unsweetened RegulaR oR RaspbeRRy) JuiceS (cRanbeRRy, gRapefRuit, pineapple oR oRange) PePSi SoFt DrinkS (fRee Refills)
(pepsi,
diet pepsi, cheRRy pepsi, sieRRa mist, sieRRa mist fRee, mountain dew, diet mountain dew, doc 360, code Red, mug Root beeR, lemonade).
LEMON-LIME
Madison Middleton
blumerS SoDa
2.75 4.25
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maD-croc enerGy Drink (RegulaR oR sugaR fRee) wine: by the GlaSS or 1/2 caraFe bottleD anD taP beerS
chaRdonnay, pinot gRigio, white zinfandel, meRlot, shiRaz cabeRnet.
impoRted and domestic, ask youR seRveR foR ouR cuRRent selections.
Madison TV personality Marsh Shapiro. The building was built in 1898 and served as a general store until the mid 1940s, when it was converted into GlennAnns, a popular neighborhood bar that existed until Marsh bought the bar in 1968. The early days of the Nitty Gritty were turbulent ones that reflected the social and political unrest of the Vietnam War era. In the late 60s and early 70s, the Gritty served as the informal headquarters for the campus subculture which led to many anti-Vietnam War protest demonstrations and marches. In fact, the 1970 bombing of Sterling Hall was planned by 4 anti-war activists within the walls of the Nitty Gritty. This famous event marked the pinnacle of the anti-war movement in Madison and a change in culture on the UW campus. During these years, the Nitty Gritty was a famous Midwest blues music venue, featuring live music 7 nights a week. The Gritty featured gigs by the likes of Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Luther Allison, Bonnie Raitt, Charlie Musselwhite, Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, Cheap Trick, and dozens of others. The Nitty Gritty was home to nearly all of the local and regional bands that were established at that time. In 1970, Jefferson Airplane played a 4-hour jam with the Luther Allison Blues Band in what has become a legendary happening on the Madison music scene. A change in attitude and entertainment tastes here on the UW campus and throughout the country marked the end of the music era in 1975, as the Nitty Gritty focused on food and service over the next decade. In 1985, a new era began as Marsh, and his wife Susan, re-formatted the Nitty Gritty to be Madisons Official Birthday Place. Since that time, the birthday bell, birthday board, Gritty memento mug, birthday balloon, announcement and songs have become staples of the celebration tradition. Since its inception, the downtown Gritty has averaged about 57 birthdays a day, and about 20,000 birthdays each year. The oldest celebrant, Hortense Sperling, celebrated her 108th birthday here in 2006. The youngest, Megan Spude, was here just 24 hours after being born. The Widder quadruplets started celebrating their 3rd birthday with us in 1992, and havent missed a year since. In 2011, the birthday total surpassed 500,000 birthdays, with Adam Hessling celebrating his 30th birthday in June.