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Hawthorne's Backyard Bar & Grill 1200 W Hawthorne Ln
1200 W Hawthorne Ln
West Chicago, IL 60185
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Featured Items
Famous Fire Pit Wings
Ten of our original breaded chicken wings tossed in your choice of any of our famous sauces, or dry rub. Served with celery and your choice of bleu cheese or ranch dressing. Dry rub options will be listed in parenthesis.$16.25Full Slab of Mouth Watering Ribs
Tender baby back dry-rubbed ribs, slow roasted and then smothered in our signature backyard BBQ sauce. We promise you these are some of the best falls off the bone ribs you have ever tasted. Served with two sides.$29.00Mac N' Cheese
Homemade and delicious.$4.99
Backyard Starters
Famous Fire Pit Wings
Ten of our original breaded chicken wings tossed in your choice of any of our famous sauces, or dry rub. Served with celery and your choice of bleu cheese or ranch dressing. Dry rub options will be listed in parenthesis.$16.25Woodsman Nacho’s
Gluten Free. A huge plate of fresh fried tortilla chips topped with chili, melted cheddar and pepper jack cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, green onions, and jalapenos. Served with sour cream, salsa, and guacamole on the side.$15.00BLT Dip
A creamy smoked bacon dip served with warm pita bread and tortilla chips.$12.00Beer Battered Onion Rings
A basket of beer battered onion rings served hot and delicious.$11.25Dutch Oven Potato Skins
Gluten free. Four baked potato halves with melted cheese, bacon, and green onion. Served with sour cream on the side.$12.75Burnt End Poutine
Fries topped with pot roast gravy, queso fresco, green onions, and burnt ends.$17.50Beer Battered Wisconsin White Cheddar Cheese Curds
Real Wisconsin white cheddar cheese curds fried golden brown. Served with a side of marinara.$12.50Southwest Egg Rolls
Everyone’s favorite with a backyard twist. Filled with chicken, cheese, spinach, black beans, and corn. Served with guacamole ranch on the side.$13.75Backyard Sampler
A sampling of a few favorites here at Hawthorne's. Southwest egg rolls, fire pit wings, dutch oven potato skins, and Onion Rings. Sorry, no substitutions.$19.00
Soups & Salads
Homemade Hawthorne's Chili
Our award winning recipe chili topped with cheddar and onion upon request.$4.00+Tomato Artichoke Bread Soup
Homemade chicken stock, roasted artichokes, roasted tomatoes, veggies, seasoning, parmesan cheese, and bread make up this masterpiece of a soup.$3.00+Caesar Salad
Fresh cut romaine tossed with parmesan cheese, croutons, and our homemade Caesar dressing. Topped with our marinated herb grilled chicken breast and garlic bread wedges.$12.00Southwestern Cobb Salad
Romaine and iceberg lettuce topped with cajun fried chicken, avocado, pico de gallo, green onion, egg, bacon, green pepper, and shredded cheddar jack cheese. Served in a tortilla bowl with guacamole ranch dressing on the side.$17.25Fifi's Salad
Romaine and iceberg lettuce, green apples, cranberries, pecans, and queso fresco all tossed in our house dressing. Served with garlic bread wedges.$12.25Blackened Salmon Salad
Thin slices of wild-caught Grilled salmon served on top of fresh-cut romaine and iceberg lettuce. Topped with shredded cheddar jack, green pepper, tomato, onion, croutons, and garlic bread wedges. Served with guacamole ranch dressing on the side.$20.50Soup & Salad Combo
Bowl of tomato artichoke soup or chili and a house salad or side Caesar salad.$10.00
Tacos
Blue Moon Pork Tenderloin Tacos
Pork tenderloin marinated in Blue Moon, Honey, and mango sauce with a cilantro guacamole ranch drizzle.$19.00Brisket Tacos
Beef brisket marinated in jalapeños, garlic, and onions combined with an elote sauce drizzle gives this taco an amazing taste.$19.00Fish Tacos
Pan-fried fresh Grouper with a cilantro guacamole ranch drizzle.$19.00
Sandwiches
Blackened Grouper
A large filet tossed in our homemade blackened seasoning then grilled to perfection and topped with frazzled onions. Served on a brioche bun with lettuce, tomato, and Cajun mayo.$19.75Buffalo Chicken
A juicy chicken breast breaded and fried golden brown then tossed in our buffalo sauce and served on a brioche roll with lettuce, tomato, onion, and choice of blue cheese or ranch dressing.$17.25Burnt End Grilled Cheese
Garlic toasted cheddar & pepperjack grilled cheese stacked with crispy burnt ends and finished with a sweet BBQ drizzle.$18.50Flat Iron Steak Sandwich
8 ounce flat iron steak grilled to your desired temperature. Served on a brioche bun with lettuce, tomato, and onion.$19.25Horseshoe Club
Triple-decker on white bread with turkey, ham, maple bacon, mayo, lettuce, tomato, and swiss cheese.$15.75Momma's Pot Roast
Our mom's 50-year-old recipe of slow-roasted tender pot roast, simmered in gravy, then baked on a hoagie with provolone cheese.$17.50Nashville Chicken Sandwich
Breaded chicken breast done Nashville style with slaw and pickle slices. Served on a brioche bun with lettuce, tomato, onion.$17.25Pepper Jack Brisket Dip
Hand sliced garlic, onion, and jalapeño dry-rubbed brisket, topped with pepper jack cheese, and then baked on a hoagie. Served with au jus on the side.$19.00Slow Roasted Pulled Pork
Tender pork pulled from our very own pig roasts - then simmered in our signature BBQ sauce. Served on a brioche roll and topped with frazzled onions.$16.50Southwestern Cobb Wrap
Romaine and iceberg lettuce topped with cajun fried chicken, avocado, pico de gallo, green onion, egg, bacon, green pepper, shredded cheddar jack cheese, and guacamole ranch dressing.$17.25The Reuben
Slow-roasted corned beef piled high on marble rye with thousand island dressing, swiss cheese, and sauerkraut.$18.00The Volleybird
Your choice of a chicken sandwich is done one of four ways. Blackened, buffalo, herb-marinated or BBQ. Served on a brioche roll with lettuce, tomato, and onion.$17.25
Burgers
The Original Backyard Burger
With cheese add for an additional charge. Double it and add another 1/2 pound patty for an additional charge.$16.00The Ringer
Topped with Swiss Cheese and sauteed mushrooms.$17.25Black & Blue Burger
Blackened, seasoned burger topped with crumbled blue cheese, sauteed mushrooms, and frazzled onions.$17.25Blackened Mac & Cheese Burger
Blackened seasoned burger topped with our homemade mac and Cheese.$17.25The Bags Burger
Topped with cheddar cheese and maple bacon.$17.25BBQ Brisket Burger
An eight oz. burger topped with BBQ beef brisket, bacon, cheddar cheese, and frazzled onions equals 13 oz. Of meat heaven.$20.00El Coyote Burger
Glazed with our habanero mango sauce and topped with pepper jack, onion rings, and jalapeños.$17.75Turkey Burger
100% pure ground turkey grilled to perfection and topped with guacamole.$15.75Veggie Burger
Black Bean Burger Patty$15.00
Entrees
Half Slab of Mouth Watering Ribs
Tender baby back dry-rubbed ribs, slow roasted and then smothered in our signature backyard BBQ sauce. We promise you these are some of the best falls off the bone ribs you have ever tasted. Served with two sides.$19.00Full Slab of Mouth Watering Ribs
Tender baby back dry-rubbed ribs, slow roasted and then smothered in our signature backyard BBQ sauce. We promise you these are some of the best falls off the bone ribs you have ever tasted. Served with two sides.$29.00Grilled Salmon
Wild-caught Atlantic Salmon fillet grilled and either glazed in our signature backyard BBQ sauce or brushed with garlic herb butter. Served with two sides.$25.00Pork Chops
3 hand-cut pork chops, basted in our wet rub and then smoked to medium temperature perfection. Served with two sides.$24.00Chicken Thighs
3 Tender, juicy, dry rubbed chicken thighs straight from the smoker to your plate. Served with two sides.$22.00Beef Brisket
Dry rubbed, slow roasted beef brisket, hand sliced then simmered in our signature BBQ sauce and served on Texas toast with your choice of two sides.$25.00Backyard BBQ Combo
Choose any two of the following items: Ribs, Salmon, BBQ Pork Chops, Beef Brisket, Burnt Ends, or Chicken Thighs. Served with two sides.$33.00Fried Shrimp Basket
Eight battered jumbo shrimp, fried till golden brown. Served with cocktail sauce and your choice of two sides.$20.00Mac and Cheese BBQ Brisket Dinner
This meal is BIG! Mac & cheese and BBQ brisket mixed together with a bread crumb topping and sprinkling of green onions. Served with garlic bread. *No Sides.$22.00
Sides
French Fries
Crispy, golden-brown potato fries. Gluten Free.$5.99Tator Tots
Crispy golden tots, perfect for dipping. A comforting classic side dish. Gluten Free.$5.99Smashed Potatoes
Mashed potatoes mixed with cheddar/jack cheese, sour cream, bacon, salt and pepper. Gluten Free.$4.99Baked Beans
Gluten Free - Contains bacon.$4.99Steamed Veggies
Broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots with garlic butter and seasoning. Gluten Free.$4.99Cole Slaw
Gluten Free.$4.99Sweet Potato Fries
$5.99Onion Rings
$5.99Mac N' Cheese
Homemade and delicious.$4.99
Extra Sauces
Extra Ranch
$0.25Extra Blue Cheese
$0.25Extra Honey Mustard Dressing
$0.25Extra Italian Dressing
$0.25Extra House Vinaigrette Dressing
$0.25Extra Caesar Dressing
$0.25Extra Creamy Garlic Dressing
$0.25Extra French Dressing
$0.25Extra Thousand Island Dressing
$0.25Extra Sour Cream
$0.50Extra Marinara
$0.25Extra Cocktail Sauce
$0.25Extra BBQ Sauce
$0.25
Kids Menu
Desserts
All hours
| Sunday | 11:00 am - 8:30 pm |
| Monday | 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
| Tuesday | 11:00 am - 9:00 pm |
| Wednesday | 11:00 am - 9:00 pm |
| Thursday | 11:00 am - 9:00 pm |
| Friday | 11:00 am - 9:30 pm |
| Saturday | 11:00 am - 9:30 pm |
Restaurant info
Hawthorne’s Backyard makes takeout and delivery feel like an instant upgrade to your night. Think hand-packed burgers that stay juicy all the way home, wings packed with bold flavor, ribs that travel tender and saucy, and BBQ plates that fill the car with that “I can’t wait to dig in” aroma. It’s comfort food built for convenience — fresh, hearty, and reliable every time you order. Perfect for busy nights, cozy nights, or any night you just want something really good without lifting a finger.
Location
1200 W Hawthorne Ln, West Chicago, IL 60185
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