Chicago Board Game Cafe - Chicago
Restaurant
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Menu
This menu was last updated on
2/22/20.
Although we have many accurate menus, they change often
and it should be assumed this menu is not 100% accurate.
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Gluten Free
Vegetarian
Vegan
Snacks
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BOQUERONES, PRESERVED CITRUS (GF)
Delicate Spanish anchovies with white wine vinegar.
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$7.00
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PHO GA POPCORN (GF)
Popcorn tossed with coconut oil, chicken skin, pho spice, lime, and chile.
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$6.00
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LOTUS CHIPS (GF)
A lotus root, sliced and fried. Shrimp, chile, salt.
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$5.00
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SMOKED OLIVES, GARLIC (GF, V*)
Lightly smoked Spanish gordal olives, brined with garlic and lemon.
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$6.00
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PINEAPPLE, LI HING MUI (GF, V*)
Pineapple skewers seasoned with Li Hing , a salty dried plum powder from Hawaii.
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$5.00
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MARCONA ALMONDS, CHOCOLATE (GF, V)
Republica del Cacao chocolate bar packed with Spanish almonds fried in olive oil, sprinkled with sea salt.
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$7.00
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HOUSE BEEF JERKY (GF)
Marinated overnight in fish sauce, dried, and tossed with burnt chile vinaigrette and lime zest. Tender & intensely flavored.
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$8.00
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Small Plates
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YELLOWTAIL CRUDO (GF)
Cured Kona Kampachi, Green Curry Oil, Turmeric Chip | Sustainably farmed yellowtail, cured in salt and coriander, marinated with southeast Asian herbs; served with green curry oil and crispy, candied turmeric.
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$12.00
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KEBAB HALABI (GF)
Lamb and Beef Kebab, Aleppo Pepper, Sumac, Tomato, Lebne | Seasoned with sumac (the non-poisonous kind), used in Middle Eastern cuisine before citrus was available.
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$12.00
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SALAD (GF, V*)
Mixed Greens, Seasonal Fresh Vegetables, Edamame Hummus, Berbere Vinaigrette
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$12.00
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CA RI FRIES (GF, V*)
Shoestring Potato Fries, Coconut Curry, Rau Thom, Jasmine Rice | Shoestring potatoes, Vietnamese curry, and herb salad served over jasmine rice. The ultimate comfort food with flavors from Vietnam, India, and Thailand. | { Fuck it, add fried egg / $2
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$12.00
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CHARCUTERIE (GF)
Old Kiev, Pickles, House Mustard | Ukranian-stlye pork salami with spices and cognac from Red Bear Provisions. No fillers, hormones, nitrates or nitrites.
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$12.00
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CHEESE (GF, V)
Red Rock Cheese, Apple Butter, Marcona Almond Deep orange cheddar with blue cheese notes from Wisconsin.
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$12.00
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BREAD AND BUTTER (V)
Hope Creamery Butter | House made Lepinja bread with whipped butter from Hope Creamery. They use traditional churning techniques and their butter is regarded as one of the best in the midwest.
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$5.00
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large Plates
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BÚN (GF)
Rice Noodles, Coconut, Pickled Vegetables, Sesame, Rau Thom | Working-class noodle dish from Vietnam with fresh herbs and dipping sauce. This is what Barack Obama had with Anthony Bourdain in Hanoi. Pick a few proteins to accompany the noodles. Do it for Barack. | Add crispy, boneless chicken hindquarter. We worked on the technique for this chicken for over a year; it’s custom butchered to maximize crispy chicken skin to meat ratio. Marinated in Nuóc chãm. / $6 | Add 3 oz ribeye filet / $9 | Add salt and pepper tofu / $3 | { Add fried egg / $2
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$14.00
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HUARACHES (GF, V)
Griddled Corn Masa, Guajillo Chile, Queso, Arroz Verde, Black Beans | An antojito (“little cravingâ€) from Mexico City. Kind of like tacos, but they come on fluffy masa cakes with melted Chihuahua cheese. Pick between salsa verde (mild) or salsa negra (smoky, charred, acidic, spicy. Some people believe it’s addictive. Outlawed on the streets of Merida because the smoking process is too intense). | { Add braised pork collar / $5 | { Add mushroom / $4
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$16.00
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PISTO MANCHEGO (GF, V)
Fried Eggplant, Spanish Squash, Crispy Potatoes, Aioli | Vegetable stew from La Mancha. Like ratatouille but with more flavor. The department of public health does not allow rats to prepare food in our kitchen. | { Add braised pork collar / $5
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$14.00
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NAM TOK NEUA (GF)
Grass-fed Beef, Leaf Lettuce, Ginger, Pickled Shallot | Thai beef salad with charcoal grilled marinated beef. Raw cucumbers and leaf lettuce. Lots of black pepper. Topped with ground roasted rice. We sourced the special Thai charcoal; it’s the kind you’d find on a street cart. These are made of only wood and give a clean smoky taste to the meat.
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$21.00
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24oz RIBEYE “VACA VIEJA†(GF)
Crispy Potatoes, Vegetable of the Day | Matured, grass-fed, black angus beef pasture raised for 5 years. Served with an overwhelming cavalcade of sauces.
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$75.00
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Desserts
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TURKISH COFFEE AFFOGATO (GF)
Espresso with a scoop of cardamom frozen custard.
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$8.00
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SORBET RASPBERRY GALAGAL (GF, V*)
Galangal is like a spicy, floral ginger common in Thai and Vietnamese food.
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$4.00
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BASBOUSA FINANCIER
Brown Butter-Semolina Cake, Citrus-Orange Blossom Sabayon, Pistachio | Brown butter cake found in street markets throughout the middle east. Crisp on the outside and melty on the inside. This is technically shareable but you will want your own.
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$12.00
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CHOCOLATE NAMELAKA (GF)
Toasted Marshmallow Fluff, Cocoa Nib Brittle | A big thing of chocolate. When we opened the cafe, we realized that we could buy specialty Ecuadorian chocolate that only gets sold to restaurants. So we did that and now you can eat it.
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$10.00
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