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    The Gruff Pizzeria & Delicatessen.

    129 E 2nd St

    Covington, KY 41011


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    Saturday Brunch - Online
    Sunday Brunch - Online
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    Featured Items

    • BYO Pizzas

      Build your own pizzas include your choice of housemade red sauce, white wine garlic sauce or cheddar sauce. Cheese and other toppings are an additional charge.
      $10.00
    • Margherita

      Olive oil, garlic roasted tomato, fresh basil & mozzarella, finished with a pinch of salt
      $15.00
    • Truffle Sausage

      Housemade sausage, fresh basil, parmesan & mozzarella, finished with truffle oil
      $17.00

    Main Menu - Weekend Online

    Shared Plates

    • Fried Pickles Appetizer

      Fried pickles served with smoky BBQ & ranch dressing
      $12.00
    • Hanky Panky Dip

      Hanky Panky dip made with sausage, cheese, peppers & onion served alongside toasted rye bread
      $11.00
    • Smoked Lemon Dill Salmon Pate

      Served with English cucumber, sliced radish & brick oven sweet potato flatbread. (GF)
      $12.00
    • Tots & Dip

      Tater tots served with smoky BBQ, chipotle ranch & housemade ketchup
      $10.00
    • Snack Board

      House prepared pickles, pickled red onion & spicy pickled slaw with salami & cheese rollups, pepperoni & cheese rollups, served with crackers
      $11.00
    • January Flavor Flashbacks - Deviled Green Eggs and Ham

      Traditional filling with spinach and topped with prosciutto
      OUT OF STOCK
      $11.00

    Salads

    • BLT Salad

      Greens, applewood smoked bacon, grape tomato & smoked cheddar, with ranch
      $7.00+
    • Brussels Sprouts & Arugula Salad

      Arugula, roasted brussels sprouts, bacon & parmesan, with lemon vinaigrette
      $7.00+
    • Fried Chicken Salad

      Greens, roasted corn, pickled zucchini, grape tomato & green onion, with cilantro chipotle dressing
      $14.00
    • Kale Salad

      kale, cucumber, green onion,r & roasted chickpeas, with choice of dressing
      $5.00+
    • Troll Salad

      $14.00

    Soups & Bone Broth

    • Red Chili (Cup)

      Rotating Texas red chili or white chicken chili. Call to see what we're serving today!
      $5.00
    • Red Chili (Bowl)

      Rotating Texas red chili or white chicken chili. Call to see what we're serving today!
      $8.00
    • soup (Cup)

      Call to see what we're serving today!
      $5.00
    • soup (Bowl)

      Call to see what we're serving today!
      $8.00
    • Bone Broth (Cup)

      Chicken or beef - call to see what's available today!
      OUT OF STOCK
      $4.50
    • Bone Broth (Bowl) chicken

      Chicken or beef - call to see what's available today!
      OUT OF STOCK
      $9.00

    Cold Sandwiches

    • 3 Billy Goats

      Salami, soppressata, prosciutto, spinach, goat cheese & olive spread on ciabatta
      $11.50
    • Roast Beef

      Roast beef, swiss, green onion, lettuce, tomato & housemade horsey chive sauce on rye
      $11.50
    • Smoked Chicken Salad

      Housemade with pecans & tart apples, topped with lettuce & tomato Served on your choice of bread - ciabatta, wheat, rye, wheat wrap or a bed of greens
      $13.00
    • Smoked Salmon

      Smoked salmon, arugula, red onion & roasted red pepper cream cheese on an everything bagel
      $12.00
    • Tuna Salad

      Housemade with capers, dill & red onion, topped with lettuce & tomato Served on your choice of bread - ciabatta, wheat, rye, wheat wrap or a bed of greens
      $12.00
    • Turkey & Prosciutto

      Turkey, prosciutto, havarti, arugula, tomato & lemon basil aioli on wheat bread
      $11.50
    • Veggie Wrap

      Zucchini, tomato, red onion, banana pepper, fresh basil, arugula, roasted red pepper cream cheese & black bean spread in a wheat wrap
      $11.00

    Hot Sandwiches

    • Classic Cheeseburger

      Prime angus beef, cheddar, arugula, tomato, red onion, & housemade pickles on a brioche bun Including your choice of house prepared side or chips
      $14.00
    • Fried Chicken Sandwich

      Crispy, golden fried chicken, spicy pickled slaw & black pepper aioli on a brioche bun Including your choice of house prepared side or chips
      $15.50
    • Pastrami Reuben

      Pastrami, swiss, sauerkraut, housemade remoulade on toasted rye Including your choice of house prepared side or chips
      $14.00
    • Gruff Boy

      Prime angus beef, housemade tartar sauce, cheddar, arugula & housemade pickles on a brioche bun Including your choice of house prepared side or chips
      $14.00
    • Cuban

      Roasted pork & ham, swiss, spicy mustard & housemade pickles on griddled sourdough Including your choice of house prepared side or chips
      $14.00
    • Veggie Classic Cheeseburger

      Veggie Burger, cheddar, arugula, tomato, red onion, & housemade pickles on a brioche bun with black pepper aioli Including your choice of house prepared side or chips
      $14.00
    • Veggie Gruff Boy

      veggie burger, housemade tartar sauce, cheddar, arugula & housemade pickles on a brioche bun Including your choice of house prepared side or chips
      $14.00
    • Griddled Meatloaf Sandwich

      Meatloaf, pickled red onion, melted American & smoky BBQ on griddled sourdough Including your choice of house prepared side or chips
      $14.00
    • Goetta Grilled Cheese

      goetta, havarti, spinach & cilantro chipotle sauce on sourdough
      $14.00

    A La Carte

    • Chips

      $3.00
    • Cole Slaw

      $3.00
    • Featured Side

      OUT OF STOCK
      $3.00
    • French Fries

      $4.00
    • Fried Pickles Side

      $6.00
    • Fruit Cup

      $3.00
    • green Bean Salad

      OUT OF STOCK
      $3.00
    • Pasta Salad

      $3.00
    • Potato Salad

      OUT OF STOCK
      $3.00
    • Side Dressing

      $0.75
    • Tater Tots

      $4.00

    Kids' Menu

    • Charcuterie

      Pepperoni, salami, American & havarti cheese with crackers
      $7.00
    • Chicken Tenders

      $8.00
    • Grilled Cheese

      $7.00
    • Gruff Dog

      $7.00
    • Veggie Plate

      Celery, carrot, red bell pepper & cucumber with ranch
      $4.00
    • Slider

      $7.00

    Desserts

    • Cookie

      chocolate chip
      $2.50
    • Graeter's Ice Cream Pint

      We run out of flavors quickly! Call us to make sure we have your favorite flavor in stock - otherwise we will replace any out of stock items with something similar!
      $7.00
    • Ice Cream Sandwich

      $7.00
    • SB Scooter Crunch cheesecake

      $7.00
    • Milkshakes

      $7.00
    • Pie Bird Seasonal Pie Slice

      OUT OF STOCK
      $7.00
    • Vanilla Ice Cream Scoop

      $3.50

    Saturday Brunch - Online

    Brunch Entrees

    • Avocado Toast

      Avocado spread on toasted wheat with tomato, arugula, two sunny side up eggs & lemon basil aioli drizzle
      $13.00
    • BLT Salad

      Greens, applewood smoked bacon, grape tomato & smoked cheddar with ranch
      $7.00+
    • Brunch Burger

      Prime angus beef, caramelized onion, pickled green tomato, applewood smoked bacon, arugula, cheddar, black pepper aioli & sunny side up egg served on a brioche bun
      $16.50
    • Brunch Salmon

      Smoked salmon, arugula, red onion & roasted red pepper cream cheese on an everything bagel
      $12.00
    • Goetta Cubano

      Goetta, chipotle cream sauce, housemade pickles, swiss, spinach & over easy egg
      $14.00
    • Grass is Greener Salad

      Greens, granny smith apple, pecan, dried berry, radish, green onion & blue cheese with lemon balsamic vinaigrette
      $7.00+
    • Gruff BLT

      Applewood smoked bacon, arugula, pickled green tomato & black pepper aioli on toasted sourdough
      $13.00
    • Housemade Sausage Sandwich

      Housemade jalapeno cheddar sausage, a fried egg, caramelized onion & roasted red pepper cream cheese on ciabatta
      $13.00
    • Seasonal French Toast

      Call to see what we're serving today!
      $10.00
    • Southern Fried Chicken

      fried chicken on a biscuit topped with gravy, a sunny side up egg, bacon and green onion
      $15.00

    Brunch A La Carte

    • 3 Strips Bacon

      $5.00
    • Biscuit

      $2.00
    • Biscuit w/ gravy

      $5.00
    • Everything Bagel

      $4.00
    • Fruit Cup

      $3.00
    • Goetta

      $5.00
    • Sausage Patty

      $5.00
    • Single egg

      $2.50
    • Single Fried Chicken Breast

      $9.00
    • Tater Tots

      $4.00
    • Toast

      $2.00

    Kids' Brunch Menu

    • Charcuterie

      Pepperoni, salami, american & havarti with crackers
      $7.00
    • Cheeseburger Slider

      Grass fed cheeseburger slider with choice of fresh fruit or fries
      $7.00
    • Chicken Tenders

      with ketchup & choice of fresh fruit or fries
      $8.00
    • Grilled Cheese

      with choice of fresh fruit or fries
      $7.00
    • Gruff Dog

      All beef dog with choice of fresh fruit or fries
      $7.00
    • Veggie Plate

      Carrot, celery, bell pepper & cucumber with ranch
      $4.00

    Sunday Brunch - Online

    Brunch Entrees

    • Avocado Toast

      Avocado spread on toasted wheat with tomato, arugula, two sunny side up eggs & lemon basil aioli drizzle
      $13.00
    • BLT Salad

      Greens, applewood smoked bacon, grape tomato & smoked cheddar with ranch
      $7.00+
    • Brunch Burger

      Prime angus beef, caramelized onion, pickled green tomato, applewood smoked bacon, arugula, cheddar, black pepper aioli & sunny side up egg served on a brioche bun
      $16.50
    • Brunch Salmon

      Smoked salmon, arugula, red onion & roasted red pepper cream cheese on an everything bagel
      $12.00
    • Goetta Cubano

      Goetta, chipotle cream sauce, housemade pickles, swiss, spinach & over easy egg
      $14.00
    • Grass is Greener Salad

      Greens, granny smith apple, pecan, dried berry, radish, green onion & blue cheese with lemon balsamic vinaigrette
      $7.00+
    • Gruff BLT

      Applewood smoked bacon, arugula, pickled green tomato & black pepper aioli on toasted sourdough
      $13.00
    • Housemade Sausage Sandwich

      Housemade jalapeno cheddar sausage, a fried egg, caramelized onion & roasted red pepper cream cheese on ciabatta
      $13.00
    • Seasonal French Toast

      Call to see what we're serving today!
      $10.00
    • Southern Fried Chicken

      fried chicken on a biscuit topped with gravy, a sunny side up egg, bacon and green onion
      $15.00
    • Brussels Sprouts & Arugula Salad

      Arugula, roasted brussels sprouts, bacon & parmesan, with lemon vinaigrette
      $7.00+
    • Troll Salad

      $14.00
    • Fried Chicken Sandwich

      Crispy, golden fried chicken, spicy pickled slaw & black pepper aioli on a brioche bun Including your choice of house prepared side or chips
      $15.50
    • Fried Chicken Salad

      Greens, roasted corn, pickled zucchini, grape tomato & green onion, with cilantro chipotle dressing
      $14.00

    Brunch Sides

    • 3 Strips Bacon

      $5.00
    • Biscuit

      $2.00
    • Biscuit w/ gravy

      $5.00
    • Everything Bagel

      $4.00
    • Fruit Cup

      $3.00
    • Goetta

      $5.00
    • Sausage Patty

      $5.00
    • Single egg

      $2.50
    • Single Fried Chicken Breast

      $9.00
    • Tater Tots

      $4.00
    • Toast

      $2.00

    Kids' Brunch Menu

    • Charcuterie

      Pepperoni, salami, american & havarti with crackers
      $7.00
    • Cheeseburger Slider

      Grass fed cheeseburger slider with choice of fresh fruit or fries
      $7.00
    • Chicken Tenders

      with ketchup & choice of fresh fruit or fries
      $8.00
    • Grilled Cheese

      with choice of fresh fruit or fries
      $7.00
    • Gruff Dog

      All beef dog with choice of fresh fruit or fries
      $7.00
    • Veggie Plate

      Carrot, celery, bell pepper & cucumber with ranch
      $4.00

    Pizza - Online

    Build Your Own

    • BYO Pizzas

      Build your own pizzas include your choice of housemade red sauce, white wine garlic sauce or cheddar sauce. Cheese and other toppings are an additional charge.
      $10.00

    Specialty Pizzas

    • Bacon & Apple

      Olive oil, applewood smoked bacon, granny smith apple, blue cheese & mozzarella, finished with arugula & lemon vinaigrette
      $17.00
    • Brussels Sprouts Pizza

      Shaved brussels sprouts, ham, green onion & parmesan, finished with lemon vinaigrette
      $17.00
    • Dill Pickle Pizza

      Olive oil, garlic roasted tomato, fresh basil & mozzarella, finished with a pinch of salt
      $15.00
    • Italian Meat

      Housemade red sauce, pepperoni, salami, fresh basil, parmesan & mozzarella
      $17.00
    • Margherita

      Olive oil, garlic roasted tomato, fresh basil & mozzarella, finished with a pinch of salt
      $15.00
    • Philly

      Cheddar cheese sauce, steak, pepper, red onion & mozzarella
      $17.00
    • Smoked Brisket

      Olive oil, smoked brisket, pickled jalapeno, red onion, smoked cheddar & mozzarella, finished with smoky BBQ & cilantro sauce
      $17.00
    • Truffle Sausage

      Housemade sausage, fresh basil, parmesan & mozzarella, finished with truffle oil
      $17.00
    • Vegetarian

      White wine garlic sauce, sun dried tomato, spinach, artichoke, goat cheese & mozzarella
      $17.00

    Packaged Items 📦

    Deli Food by the Pound

    • American Cheese

      $8.00
    • Bean Salad

      $9.00
    • Chicken Salad

      $16.00
    • Cole Slaw

      $7.00
    • Fruit

      $12.00
    • Ham

      $10.00
    • Hard Salami

      $10.00
    • Havarti

      $10.00
    • Pasta Salad

      $10.00
    • Pepperoni

      $10.00
    • Potato Salad

      $11.00
    • Prosciutto

      $20.00
    • Roast Beef

      $15.00
    • Smoked Cheddar

      $10.00
    • Soppresata

      $19.00
    • Swiss

      $10.00
    • Thai Cucumber

      $12.00
    • Tuna Salad

      $17.00
    • Turkey

      $12.00

    Beer by the Case

    • 50 West American Lager

      $14.00
    • 50 West Coast to Coast

      $14.00
    • 50 West Doom Pedal

      $14.00
    • Ace Pineapple

      $15.00
    • Athletic Cerveza

      $12.00
    • Athletic Run Wild IPA

      $12.00
    • Bell's Oberon

      $14.00
    • Bell's Two Hearted

      $14.00
    • Braxton Storm

      $14.00
    • Breckenridge Vanilla Porter

      $15.50
    • Bud Light 6-pack

      $10.50
    • Budweiser 6-pack

      $10.50
    • Build Your Own 6 Pack

      $14.00
    • Build Your Own High Noon 6 pack

      $18.00
    • Coors 6-pack

      $10.50
    • Country Boy Cougar Bait

      $14.00
    • Du Claw Sweet Baby Jesus

      $15.00
    • Fat Heads Bumble Berry

      $14.00
    • Founder's Breakfast Stout

      $15.00
    • Founders All Day IPA

      $13.00
    • Fretboard Vlad

      $14.00
    • Golden Road Mango Cart

      $14.00
    • Gosling's Ginger Beer

      $10.00
    • Guinness 8-pack

      $20.00
    • Guinness NA 6-pack

      $15.00
    • High Noon Black Cherry

      $12.00
    • High Noon Peach 4 Pack

      $12.00
    • Hudy Delight 6-pack

      $9.50
    • Left Hand Milk Stout Nitro

      $15.00
    • Lost Coast Tangerine Wheat

      $14.50
    • MadTree Happy Amber

      $14.00
    • MadTree Psychopathy

      $14.00
    • MadTree Pumpcan

      $15.00
    • MadTree Seeing Colors

      $15.00
    • MadTree Sway Blue Orange

      $28.00
    • MadTree Sway Rocket Pop

      $28.00
    • MadTree Sway Strawberry 12 PK

      $28.00
    • Mich Ultra 12-pack

      $20.00
    • Miller High Life 6-pack

      $10.00
    • Miller Lite 6-pack

      $11.00
    • Mix 6 pack

      $14.00
    • Modelo 4 Pack

      $10.00
    • New Belgium Fat Tire

      $14.00
    • New Belgium VooDoo Ranger

      $14.00
    • Northern Row Designer

      $14.00
    • PBR 6-pack

      $10.00
    • Rhinegeist Bubbles

      $16.50
    • Rhinegeist Cheetah

      $14.00
    • Rhinegeist Cincy Light 12 pack

      $21.00
    • Rhinegeist Truth

      $14.00
    • Sonder Hefeweizen

      $14.50
    • Sonder Voss

      $14.00
    • Sonder You Betcha!

      $15.00
    • Three Floyd's Zombie Dust

      $16.00
    • Three Floyds Gumball Head 6 Pack

      $15.00
    • Urban Artifact Capy Snacks

      $16.00
    • Urban Artifact Teak

      $16.00
    • Urban Gadget

      $16.50
    • War Pigs Foggy Geezer

      $15.50
    • West 6th Amber

      $14.00
    • West 6th IPA

      $14.00
    • West Side Common Ale

      $14.00
    • West Side Hefeweizen

      $14.00
    • Yuengling 6-pack

      $10.00

    Bottled Liquor

    • Angel's Envy

      $75.00
    • Azteca Azul

      OUT OF STOCK
      $27.00
    • Bacardi

      $30.00
    • Blanton's

      $77.00
    • Boone County Rye

      $58.00
    • Boone County Small Batch

      $55.00
    • Buffalo Trace

      $55.00
    • Bulleit

      $55.00
    • Bulleit 10 Year

      $60.00
    • Bulleit Rye

      $55.00
    • Bumbu Rum

      $48.00
    • Camarena

      $30.00
    • Cincinnati Gin

      $38.00
    • Cointreau

      $45.00
    • Contratto Aperitif

      $45.00
    • Cooper's Craft 100 Proof

      $40.00
    • Coopers' Craft

      $37.00
    • Dewars

      $45.00
    • Eagle Rare

      $69.00
    • EH Taylor Small Batch

      $65.00
    • El Jimador Silver

      $36.00
    • Elijah Craig Straight Rye

      $40.00
    • Fernet Branca

      $46.00
    • Four Roses

      $37.00
    • Four Roses Small Batch

      $47.00
    • Jack Daniels

      $40.00
    • Jameson

      $62.00
    • Kentucky Walker

      $41.00
    • Ketel One

      $45.00
    • Knob Creek 9 Yr.

      $53.00
    • Maker's Mark

      $48.00
    • Michters's

      $55.00
    • New Amsterdam Gin

      $20.00
    • New Amsterdam Vodka

      $20.00
    • New Riff Single

      $54.00
    • New Riff Single Rye

      $62.00
    • Old Bardstown

      $38.00
    • Old Forester

      $35.00
    • Old Forester Rye

      $35.00
    • Remus Bourbon

      $38.00
    • Remus Repeal

      OUT OF STOCK
      $86.00
    • Rossville Union Straight Rye

      $45.00
    • Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum

      $32.00
    • Saltwater Woody Grapefruit

      $20.00
    • Stoli

      $32.00
    • Tito's

      $34.00
    • Weller Special 1 liter

      $48.00
    • Willett Bourbon Pot Still

      $72.00
    • Woodford Reserve

      $63.00
    • Woodford Reserve Double Oaked

      $93.00

    Bottled Wine

    • Alamos Malbec

      $13.00
    • Banfi Vermentino

      $16.00
    • Bogle Merlot

      $12.00
    • Bonterra Chardonnay

      $14.00
    • Bonterra Rose

      $14.00
    • Bonterra Sauvignon Blanc

      $14.00
    • Cono Sur Pinot Noir

      $16.00
    • Della Contessa Prosecco Rose

      $20.00
    • E & M Berger 1Lt.

      $15.00
    • LaMarca Prosecco

      $18.00
    • Le Rime Toscana Pinot Grigio

      $12.00
    • Levee & Loam Red Blend

      $15.00
    • Liberty School Cabernet

      $16.00
    • Mdz Malbec

      $14.00
    • Mount Riley Sauvignon Blanc

      $15.00
    • Noble Vines Pinot Grigio

      $11.00
    • Pavette Cabernet Sauvigon

      $16.00
    • Schmitt Sohne Riesling

      $11.00
    • Trivento Malbec

      $14.00

    Carryout Cocktails

    • Single Queen City Margarita

      $10.00
    • Single Pineapple Jalapeno Margarita

      $10.00
    • Party Size Queen City Margarita (32 oz)

      $22.00
    • Party Size Pineapple Jalapeno Margarita (32 oz)

      $22.00
    • Single Strawberry Ballpark Lemonade

      $10.00
    • Single BlueBerry Ballpark Lemonade

      $10.00
    • Single Blackberry Ballpark Lemonade

      $10.00
    • Party Size Strawberry Ballpark Lemonade (32 oz)

      $22.00
    • Party Size Blueberry Ballpark Lemonade (32 oz)

      $22.00
    • Old Troll

      OUT OF STOCK
      $10.00
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    BYO Pizzas

    $10.00

    Build your own pizzas include your choice of housemade red sauce, white wine garlic sauce or cheddar sauce. Cheese and other toppings are an additional charge.

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    All hours
    Sunday9:00 am - 2:00 pm
    Monday11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Tuesday11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Wednesday11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Thursday11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Friday11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Saturday10:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Restaurant info

    Come in and enjoy!

    Location

    129 E 2nd St, Covington, KY 41011

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