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Hard Times Cafe

4.4 (1335)$Restaurant

1404 King St, Alexandria, VA 22314

Hard Times Cafe

1404 King St, Alexandria, VA 22314

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Menu
CHILI
Traditional Chili
Chili Bowl
$10.99
Your favorite Chili served with or with out beans.
Chili Mac
$12.89
Your choice of Chili over spaghetti, with or with out beans.
3 Way Chili Mac
$14.29
Your choice of Chili over spaghetti and topped with shredded cheddar cheese. Served with or with out beans.
4 Way Chili Mac
$14.89
Your choice of chili over spaghetti, topped with shredded cheddar and chopped onions. Served with or with out beans.
5 Way Chili Mac
$14.99
Your choice of Chili over spaghetti, with beans, shredded cheese and chopped onions.
Chili Over Cilantro Rice
$13.99
Your favorite Chili over cilantro rice, served with or with out beans.
Free Chili Bowl
$0.00
Chili Specials
Chili Bubba
$14.89
Corn bread topped with two of your favorite Chilis then s othered with cheddar, tomatoes, onions and sour cream.
Chili Frito Pie
$14.89
Your choice of Chili over Frito chips loaded with cheddar, tomatoes and sour cream.
Chili Taters
$14.89
Tater tots smothered with your choice of Chili, topped with cheddar and sour cream.
Chili-Changa
$14.89
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.
FOOD
Appetizers
Chili Nachos
$8.49
Your choice of Chili topped with shredded cheddar, chopped onions, diced tomatoes, diced fresh jalapenos and sour cream over house made tortilla chips.
Corn Dog Nuggets
$10.49
Nathan's all beef mini corn dogs served with a brown mustard dipping sauce.
Onion Rings
$7.49
Fresh cut colossal onions hand dipped in beer batter.
Loaded Fries
$8.49
Served with your choice of Chili with cheese and sour cream or Served with melted cheddar, bacon bits and ranch dipping sauce
Mac And Cheese Wedges
$9.99
Breaded and fried mac & cheese served with ranch dipping sauce.
Deep Fried Pickles
$9.99
Sothern style deep fried breaded pickle spears with ranch dipping sauce.
Chicken Tenders
$12.49
Hand dipped tenders served with a choice of Ranch, Honey Mustard or Honey BBQ.
Texas Tenders
$12.49
Hand breaded tenders, fried and dipped in hot Texas sauce. Served with a choice of Ranch, Honey Mustard or Honey BBQ.
Santa Fe Egg Rolls
$10.99
Crispy tortilla wrapped around chicken, black beans, corn and melted jack cheese. Served with mexi-ranch dipping sauce.
Quesadilla
$12.89
Melted cheese and pico de gallo folded into a grilled tortilla. Grilled chicken or Grilled steak available to add.
Grilled Wings
$14.89
Bone-in grilled chicken wings in your choice of sauce. Served with a side of ranch or blue cheese and carrots.
Boneless Wings
$12.99
Chunks of chicken breast hand breaded and fried, tossed in your choice of wing sauce. Served with ranch or blue cheese and carrots.
Steak Bites
$12.49
Burgers, Sliders & Dogs
Whiskey River Burger
$15.89
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.
Black And Bleu Burger
$15.89
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.
Chili Cheddar Burger
$15.89
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.
Bacon And Cheese Burger
$14.89
Chargrilled burger with bacon and a choice of cheese. Served with fresh cut fries, lettuce, tomato and pickles on a toasted brioche bun.
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.
Mini Elvis Sliders
$14.89
Three mini burgers with choice of cheese, onions and a pickle. Served with a side of fresh cut fries.
Chili Sliders
$15.89
Three mini burgers with your choice of chili, cheese and onions. Served with a side of fresh cut fries.
Veggie Burger
$12.89
Garden patty char grilled with your choice of cheese. Served with fresh cut fries, lettuce, tomato and pickles on a toasted brioche bun.
Vegi-Vegi Burger
$13.89
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.
Hard Times Chili Dog
$13.89
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.
Authentic Coney Dog
$13.89
Two Nathan's all beef dogs with your choice of chili, shredded cheese and chopped onions. Served with fresh cut fries and pickles.
Sandwiches, Wraps & Tacos
Whiskey River BBQ Chicken Sandwich
$15.49
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.
Southern Fried Chicken Sandwich
$15.49
Bacon And Cheese Chicken Sandwich
$15.49
Grilled chicken beast with bacon and your choice of cheese. Served with fresh cut fries, lettuce, tomato and pickles on a toasted brioche bun.
Grilled Chicken Sandwich
$14.49
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.
Texas Chicken Sandwich
$14.49
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.
Big Fish Sandwich
$14.49
White Cod hand-battered and fried on a toasted bun with lettuce, tomato, pickles and a side of tartar sauce.
Buffalo Chicken Wrap
$15.49
Buffalo style crispy chicken wrapped with cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, red onion and bleu cheese dressing. Served with a side of fresh cut fries.
Santa Fe Wrap
$15.49
Grilled chicken wrapped in a tortilla with lettuce, cheese, corn, tomatoes and Mexi-Ranch dressing. Served with a side of fresh cut fries.
Grilled Chicken Soft Tacos
$13.89
Three soft tacos with seasoned gilled chicken, cheese, tomato-corn salsa and Jalapeno ranch dressing. Served with a side of fresh cut fries.
Fried Fish Soft Tacos
$14.89
Three soft tacos with fried Tilapia, lettuce, red onion, cilantro and Jalapeno Ranch dressing. Served with a side of fresh cut fries.
Grilled Steak Soft Tacos
$16.89
Three soft tacos with seasoned grilled steak, cheese, tomato-corn salsa and Jalapeno ranch dressing. Served with fresh cut fries.
Chili Soft Tacos
$13.99
Three soft tacos filled with your favorite chili, sour cream, cheese tomato-corn salsa, lettuce and Jalapeno ranch dressing. Served with fresh cut fries.
Fresh Salads
Santa Fe Salad
$14.89
Grilled chicken breast tossed in a garden salad with mexi-ranch dressing, sweet corn, tomatoes, shredded cheddar and tortilla strips.
Buffalo Chicken Salad
$14.89
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.
Chili Salad
$14.49
Your choice of Chili on a garden salad with diced tomatoes, shredded cheddar, sour cream and tortilla chips.
Salmon Salad
$16.99
Fresh Atlantic salmon marinated, grilled to ordered and served over a garden salad with tortilla strips and your choice of dressing.
Steak Tip Salad
$21.99
Sirloin steak tips on a bed of greens tossed with Balsamic Vinaigrette, tomato wedges, red onion, bacon bits, bleu cheese crumbles and tortilla strips.
Grilled Chicken Salad
$14.89
Grilled chicken breast, chopped egg, bacon bits, diced tomatoes, shredded cheddar and tortilla strips on a garden salad.
Garden Salad
$9.99
Mix of chopped romaine and iceberg lettuce topped with shredded cheddar and diced tomatoes. Served with your choice of dressing
Dinner Platters
Southwest Ribs
$19.99
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.
Chicken Alamo
$16.99
Spaghetti mixed with a blend of parmesan and ranch topped with tomatoes and spicy Texas grilled chicken.
Chicken Tender Dinner
$16.99
Hand dipped chicken tenders served with you choice of dipping sauce and two sides.
Fish Dinner
$16.99
Two pieces of White Cod hand battered and fried crispy. Served with tartar sauce and a choice of two sides.
Grilled Bourbon Teriyaki Salmon
$16.99
Fresh Atlantic Salmon marinated in a bourbon teriyaki sauce and chargrilled to order. Served with a choice of two sides.
Steak Tip Dinner
$22.99
12 oz New York Strip Steak seasoned and grilled to order. Served with a choice of two sides.
VDay Special
$49.99
St Patrick Special
$12.99
St Patrick Sandwich
$12.99
Sides & Toppings
Alamo Pasta
$4.99
Bowl Of Taters
$5.79
Road House Fries
$3.99
Sweet Potato Fries
$5.79
Corn Bread
$0.50
Cole Slaw
$2.00
Side Grilled Chicken
$4.79
Rice
$3.00
Side Salad
$2.99
Side Onion
$0.50
Side Jalapenos
$1.00
Side Tomatoes
$0.75
Side Sour Cream
$1.00
Side Cheddar
$1.00
Side Parm
$1.00
Beans
$0.00
Broccoli
$3.50
Side Mac
$2.50
Small Side Taters
$2.50
Apple Sauce
$1.49
Fruit Cup
$1.49
Side Chips
$2.00
Half Chili Tater
$6.99
Kids Meals
Kids Cheese Burger
$8.99
Served with a side of fries, applesauce, mixed fruit cut, tater tots or broccoli.
Kids Chicken Nuggets
$8.99
Served with a side of fries, applesauce, mixed fruit cut, tater tots or broccoli.
Kids Hot Dog
$8.99
Served with a side of fries, applesauce, mixed fruit cut, tater tots or broccoli.
Kids Chili Bowl
$8.99
Served with a side of fries, applesauce, mixed fruit cut, tater tots or broccoli.
Kids Chili Mac
$8.99
Served with a side of fries, applesauce, mixed fruit cut, tater tots or broccoli.
Kids Mac And Cheese
$8.99
Served with a side of fries, applesauce, mixed fruit cut, tater tots or broccoli.
Apple Juice
$1.09
Dessert
Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake
$7.99
Lemon Berry Mascarpone Cake
$7.99
Peanut Butter Toffe Brownie
$6.99
Butter Toffe Bunt Cake
$7.49
New York Style Cheesecake
$5.99
Carrot Cake
$7.99
U CATER & SPICE BOXES
Chili Bulk
Chili
$11.00
Quart: Serves 3-4 Half Gallon: Serves 6-8 Gallon: Serves 14-16
Toppings Bulk
Beans
$2.50
Pint: Serves 3-4 Quart: Serves 6-8 Half Gallon: Serves 14-16
Spaghetti
$7.00
Quart: Serves 3-4 Half Gallon: Serves 6-8 Gallon: Serves 14-16
Shredded Cheddar
$5.00
Pint: Serves 3-4 Quart: Serves 6-8 Half Gallon: Serves 14-16
Parmesan Cheese
$5.00
Pint: Serves 3-4 Quart: Serves 6-8 Half Gallon: Serves 14-16
Chopped Onions
$1.75
Pint: Serves 3-4 Quart: Serves 6-8 Half Gallon: Serves 14-16
Fresh Diced Jalapeno
$3.00
Pint: Serves 6-8 Quart: Serves 14-16 Half Gallon: Serves22-24
Diced Tomatoes
$3.00
Pint: Serves 3-4 Quart: Serves 6-8 Half Gallon: Serves 14-16
Cornbread
$6.00
Half Pan: 16 pieces Full Pan: 36 pieces
Pint Sour Cream
$4.99
Quart Sour Cream
$9.99
Spice Mixes & Sauces
Cincinnati Chili Spice Box
$7.49
Texas Chili Spice Box
$7.49
Terlingua Red Chili Spice Box
$7.49
Vegetarian Chili Spice Box
$7.49
Hard Times XXXX Hot Sauce
$8.49
Hard Times Chili Vinegar
$12.49

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