
American
Hard Times Cafe Alexandria
1404 King Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
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Featured Items

3 Way Chili Mac
Your choice of Chili over spaghetti and topped with shredded cheddar cheese. Served with or with out beans.$14.99
Chili Bowl
Your favorite Chili served with or with out beans.$10.99
Grilled Wings
Bone-in grilled chicken wings in your choice of sauce. Served with a side of ranch or blue cheese and carrots.$14.89+
CHILI
Traditional Chili

Chili Bowl
Your favorite Chili served with or with out beans.$10.99
Chili Mac
Your choice of Chili over spaghetti, with or with out beans.$13.99
3 Way Chili Mac
Your choice of Chili over spaghetti and topped with shredded cheddar cheese. Served with or with out beans.$14.99
4 Way Chili Mac
Your choice of chili over spaghetti, topped with shredded cheddar and chopped onions. Served with or with out beans.$15.99
5 Way Chili Mac
Your choice of Chili over spaghetti, with beans, shredded cheese and chopped onions.$15.99Chili over Cilantro Rice
Your favorite Chili over cilantro rice, served with or with out beans.$13.99Half Size Frito Pie
$6.99
Chili Specials

Chili Bubba
Corn bread topped with two of your favorite Chilis then s othered with cheddar, tomatoes, onions and sour cream.$15.99
Chili Frito Pie
Your choice of Chili over Frito chips loaded with cheddar, tomatoes and sour cream.$15.99
Chili Taters
Tater tots smothered with your choice of Chili, topped with cheddar and sour cream.$15.99
Chili-Changa
Your choice of chili with cheese and sour cream, wrapped in a tortilla, topped with more chili and cheese, lettuce and tomatoes. Served with tortilla chips, salsa and sour cream.$14.89
FOOD
Appetizers
Chili Nachos
Your choice of Chili topped with shredded cheddar, chopped onions, diced tomatoes, diced fresh jalapenos and sour cream over house made tortilla chips.$9.49+
Corn Dog Nuggets
Nathan's all beef mini corn dogs served with a brown mustard dipping sauce.$10.99
Onion Rings
Fresh cut colossal onions hand dipped in beer batter.$7.99+
Loaded Fries
Served with your choice of Chili with cheese and sour cream or Served with melted cheddar, bacon bits and ranch dipping sauce$8.99+Mozzarella Sticks
$10.99
Mac and Cheese Wedges
Breaded and fried mac & cheese served with ranch dipping sauce.$10.99Deep Fried Pickles
Sothern style deep fried breaded pickle spears with ranch dipping sauce.$10.99
Chicken Tenders
Hand dipped tenders served with a choice of Ranch, Honey Mustard or Honey BBQ.$13.99
Texas Tenders
Hand breaded tenders, fried and dipped in hot Texas sauce. Served with a choice of Ranch, Honey Mustard or Honey BBQ.$13.99
Santa Fe Egg Rolls
Crispy tortilla wrapped around chicken, black beans, corn and melted jack cheese. Served with mexi-ranch dipping sauce.$12.99
Quesadilla
Melted cheese and pico de gallo folded into a grilled tortilla. Grilled chicken or Grilled steak available to add.$13.99
Grilled Wings
Bone-in grilled chicken wings in your choice of sauce. Served with a side of ranch or blue cheese and carrots.$14.89+
Boneless Wings
Chunks of chicken breast hand breaded and fried, tossed in your choice of wing sauce. Served with ranch or blue cheese and carrots.$12.99+Steak Bite
$13.99
Burgers, Sliders & Dogs

Whiskey River Burger
Chargrilled burger topped with bacon, choice of cheese, thick BBQ sauce and two onion rings. Served with fresh cut fries, lettuce, tomato and pickles on a toasted brioche bun.$15.99
Black and Bleu Burger
Crisp bacon and melted bleu cheese crumbles on top of a chargrilled burger. Served with fresh cut fries, lettuce, tomato and pickles on a toasted brioche bun.$15.99
Chili Cheddar Burger
Chargrilled burger cooked to order topped with your choice of Chili, shredded cheddar and chopped onions. Served with fresh cut fries, lettuce, tomato and pickles on a toasted brioche bun.$15.99
Bacon and Cheese Burger
Chargrilled burger with bacon and a choice of cheese. Served with fresh cut fries, lettuce, tomato and pickles on a toasted brioche bun.$14.99Hamburger
Chargrilled burger with or with out your choice of cheese. Served with fresh cut fries, lettuce, tomato and pickles on a toasted brioche bun.$13.49
Mini Elvis Sliders
Three mini burgers with choice of cheese, onions and a pickle. Served with a side of fresh cut fries.$13.99Chili Sliders
Three mini burgers with your choice of chili, cheese and onions. Served with a side of fresh cut fries.$14.49
Veggie Burger
Garden patty char grilled with your choice of cheese. Served with fresh cut fries, lettuce, tomato and pickles on a toasted brioche bun.$12.99Vegi-Vegi Burger
Garden patty smothered with our Vegetarian Chili and choice of cheese. Served with fresh cut fries, lettuce, tomato and pickles on a toasted brioche bun.$14.98
Hard Times Chili Dog
Nathan's 1/4 pound all beef hot dog with your choice of chili. shredded cheddar and chopped onions. Served with a side of fresh cut fries and pickles.$13.99Authentic Coney Dog
Two Nathan's all beef dogs with your choice of chili, shredded cheese and chopped onions. Served with fresh cut fries and pickles.$13.99
Sandwiches, Wraps & Tacos
Whiskey River BBQ Chicken Sandwich
Grilled chicken breast with bacon, choice of cheese, thick BBQ sauce and two onion rings. Served with fresh cut fries, lettuce, tomato and pickles on a toasted brioche bun.$15.89Southern Fried Chicken Sandwich
$15.89
Bacon and Cheese Chicken Sandwich
Grilled chicken beast with bacon and your choice of cheese. Served with fresh cut fries, lettuce, tomato and pickles on a toasted brioche bun.$15.88Grilled Chicken Sandwich
Grilled chicken breast with or with out your choice of cheese. Served with fresh cut fries, lettuce, tomato and pickles on a toasted brioche bun.$14.89Texas Chicken Sandwich
Grilled chicken breast dunked in spicy Texas sauce with or with out your choice of cheese. Served with fresh cut fries, lettuce, tomato and pickles on a toasted brioche bun.$14.89
Big Fish Sandwich
White Cod hand-battered and fried on a toasted bun with lettuce, tomato, pickles and a side of tartar sauce.$15.89
Buffalo Chicken Wrap
Buffalo style crispy chicken wrapped with cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, red onion and bleu cheese dressing. Served with a side of fresh cut fries.$15.89Santa Fe Wrap
Grilled chicken wrapped in a tortilla with lettuce, cheese, corn, tomatoes and Mexi-Ranch dressing. Served with a side of fresh cut fries.$15.89Grilled Chicken Soft Tacos
Three soft tacos with seasoned gilled chicken, cheese, tomato-corn salsa and Jalapeno ranch dressing. Served with a side of fresh cut fries.$14.89
Fried Fish Soft Tacos
Three soft tacos with fried Tilapia, lettuce, red onion, cilantro and Jalapeno Ranch dressing. Served with a side of fresh cut fries.$15.89Grilled Steak Soft Tacos
Three soft tacos with seasoned grilled steak, cheese, tomato-corn salsa and Jalapeno ranch dressing. Served with fresh cut fries.$18.89Chili Soft Tacos
Three soft tacos filled with your favorite chili, sour cream, cheese tomato-corn salsa, lettuce and Jalapeno ranch dressing. Served with fresh cut fries.$14.89
Fresh Salads
Santa Fe Salad
Grilled chicken breast tossed in a garden salad with mexi-ranch dressing, sweet corn, tomatoes, shredded cheddar and tortilla strips.$15.89
Buffalo Chicken Salad
Buffalo style crispy chicken, diced up on a mixed salad with tomatoes, red onion, shredded cheddar and tortilla strips. Served with your choice of dressing.$15.89Chili Salad
Your choice of Chili on a garden salad with diced tomatoes, shredded cheddar, sour cream and tortilla chips.$15.89
Salmon Salad
Fresh Atlantic salmon marinated, grilled to ordered and served over a garden salad with tortilla strips and your choice of dressing.$17.99
Steak Tip Salad
Sirloin steak tips on a bed of greens tossed with Balsamic Vinaigrette, tomato wedges, red onion, bacon bits, bleu cheese crumbles and tortilla strips.$21.99
Grilled Chicken Salad
Grilled chicken breast, chopped egg, bacon bits, diced tomatoes, shredded cheddar and tortilla strips on a garden salad.$15.89Garden Salad
Mix of chopped romaine and iceberg lettuce topped with shredded cheddar and diced tomatoes. Served with your choice of dressing$10.99
Dinner Platters

Southwest Ribs
Full or half rack of St. Louis style pork ribs with a Texas rub and basted with a thick rich BBQ sauce. Served with a choice of two sides.$21.99+
Chicken Alamo
Spaghetti mixed with a blend of parmesan and ranch topped with tomatoes and spicy Texas grilled chicken.$18.99Chicken Tender Dinner
Hand dipped chicken tenders served with you choice of dipping sauce and two sides.$17.99
Fish Dinner
Two pieces of White Cod hand battered and fried crispy. Served with tartar sauce and a choice of two sides.$21.99
Grilled Bourbon Teriyaki Salmon
Fresh Atlantic Salmon marinated in a bourbon teriyaki sauce and chargrilled to order. Served with a choice of two sides.$21.99Steak Tip Dinner
12 oz New York Strip Steak seasoned and grilled to order. Served with a choice of two sides.$23.99Restaurant WK One Per
$27.50St Patrick Special
$12.99St Patrick Sandwich
$12.99
Sides & Toppings
Alamo Pasta
$5.99Bowl of Taters
$7.79Road House Fries
$3.99+Sweet Potato Fries
$7.79Corn Bread
$0.50Cole Slaw
$2.99Side Grilled Chicken
$5.79Rice
$3.99Side Salad
$4.49Side Onion
$0.60Side Jalapenos
$1.00Side Tomatoes
$0.99Side Sour Cream
$1.00Side Cheddar
$1.40Side Parm
$1.40Broccoli
$4.50Side Mac
$3.50Small Side Taters
$4.50Apple Sauce
$1.99Fruit Cup
$1.99Side Chips
$2.00Half Chili Tater
$7.99Talapia
$6.99
Kids Meals
Kids Cheese Burger
Served with a side of fries, applesauce, mixed fruit cut, tater tots or broccoli.$8.99Kids Chicken Nuggets
Served with a side of fries, applesauce, mixed fruit cut, tater tots or broccoli.$8.99Kids Hot Dog
Served with a side of fries, applesauce, mixed fruit cut, tater tots or broccoli.$8.99Kids Chili Bowl
Served with a side of fries, applesauce, mixed fruit cut, tater tots or broccoli.$8.99Kids Chili Mac
Served with a side of fries, applesauce, mixed fruit cut, tater tots or broccoli.$8.99
Kids Mac and Cheese
Served with a side of fries, applesauce, mixed fruit cut, tater tots or broccoli.$8.99Apple Juice
$1.09
U CATER & SPICE BOXES
Toppings Bulk

Beans
Pint: Serves 3-4 Quart: Serves 6-8 Half Gallon: Serves 14-16$4.99+
Spaghetti
Quart: Serves 3-4 Half Gallon: Serves 6-8 Gallon: Serves 14-16$7.99+
Shredded Cheddar
Pint: Serves 3-4 Quart: Serves 6-8 Half Gallon: Serves 14-16$6.99+
Parmesan Cheese
Pint: Serves 3-4 Quart: Serves 6-8 Half Gallon: Serves 14-16$7.99+
Chopped Onions
Pint: Serves 3-4 Quart: Serves 6-8 Half Gallon: Serves 14-16$3.99+
Fresh Diced Jalapeno
Pint: Serves 6-8 Quart: Serves 14-16 Half Gallon: Serves22-24$5.99+
Diced Tomatoes
Pint: Serves 3-4 Quart: Serves 6-8 Half Gallon: Serves 14-16$4.99+
Cornbread
Half Pan: 16 pieces Full Pan: 36 pieces$9.99+Pint Sour Cream
$6.99+Quart Sour Cream
$9.99
Hamburger
$13.49
Chargrilled burger with or with out your choice of cheese. Served with fresh cut fries, lettuce, tomato and pickles on a toasted brioche bun.
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All hours
| Sunday | 11:00 am - 8:30 pm |
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 11:00 am - 8:30 pm |
| Thursday | 11:00 am - 8:30 pm |
| Friday | 11:00 am - 10:00 pm |
| Saturday | 11:00 am - 10:00 pm |
Restaurant info
Because You Deserve a Great Bowl of Chili
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