Stax Cafe

1401 W Taylor St 1, Chicago, IL

Menu (As of 10/30)

Cocktails

• October Specials $18.95
• Pumpkin Spice Pancakes $18.95 / $19.95they're back! pumpkin spice, pumpkin purée, and nutmeg inside pancake batter, topped with pumpkin spice cream cheese and candied pecans
• Spiced Pear French Toast $19.95 / $17.95topped with cinnamon pears, cinnamon candied pecans, golden raisins, and our house made vanilla cinnamon maple syrup sauce
• Maple Sausage Breakfast Sandwich $17.95 / $18.95scrambled eggs, sharp cheddar, two maple pork sausage patties, and our house made maple dijon aioli on a brioche bun. served with house potatoes
• The Stax Smash Burger $18.95 / $8.95it's back! two smashed patties with american cheese, homemade tomato bacon jam aioli, lettuce and red onion, served with tater tots
• Stax Cold Foam Iced Lattes $8.95 / $18.95specialty iced lattes topped with our new house made cold foams. choose from 3 flavors: pumpkin spice (new!), banana bread and cookie butter
• Stax Dubai Chocolate Pancakes $18.95buttermilk pancakes with chocolate and pistachios inside, topped with pistachio cream, chocolate sauce, kataifi, and a piece of Dubai chocolate
• Stax Dubai Chocolate French Toast $18.95 / $15.95brioche French toast topped with pistachio cream, chocolate sauce, kataifi, and a piece of Dubai chocolate
• Autumn Apple Margarita $15.95tequila, triple sec, apple cider, pure maple syrup, and lime with a brown sugar rim
• Brunchies $17.95
• Mini Egg Tacos $17.95 / $18.95three corn tortillas filled with scrambled eggs, chorizo, black beans, cheddar, and pico de gallo
• Monte Cristo Waffle $18.95 / $20.95buttermilk waffle sandwich with grilled ham & swiss, with raspberry preserves & over easy egg
• Smoked Salmon Bagel Plate $20.95 / $15.95tomato, red onion, marmalade, capers, & baby arugula salad
• Cinnamon Roll Waffles $15.95 / $17.95topped with a cinnamon sugar glaze
• Avocado Smashed Breakfast Sandwich $17.95toasted ciabatta with 2 over medium eggs, pepper jack cheese, black pepper bacon, with smashed seasoned avocado
• Sriracha Egg Sandwich $17.95 / $18.95house made sriracha mayo & over medium egg on ciabatta with sharp cheddar & pecan wood smoked bacon
• Veggie Frittata $18.95 / $17.95broccoli, mushrooms, onions, roasted peppers topped with swiss
• Green Chili Chilaquiles $17.95 / $4.95black beans, queso fresco, pico de gallo, & cheddar
• chorizo $5.95 / $6.95
• steak $6.95
• Features $19.95
• Healthy Start Pancakes $19.95 / $17.95oatmeal pancakes with blueberries inside, topped with greek yogurt, blueberry compote, granola, & honey
• Chocolate Chip Bacon Pancakes $17.95 / $19.95best toll house you'll ever eat
• Braised Beef Brisket Benedict $19.95sautéed with celery, carrots, & onions, with poached eggs, & hollandaise sauce on an english muffin, served with house potatoes
• Prosciutto Avocado Benedict $19.95 / $17.95two poached eggs & hollandaise sauce on an english muffin, served with house potatoes
• Half Pound Angus Burger $17.95 / $15.95lettuce, tomato, onion, pepper bacon, cheddar, & tomato jam
• Fried Chicken Sandwich $15.95lettuce, shaved red onion, vine ripe tomato, & ranch dressing
• Mini Egg Sandwiches $15.95 / $17.95ham or bacon, scrambled egg, & melted cheddar jack
• Stax Mac-N-Cheese $17.95cheddar jack, swiss, & parmesan | add three of the following: bacon, ham, broccoli, sun dried tomatoes, or asparagus
• Pancakes $16.95ask your server about a mini portion
• Blueberry $16.95 / $17.95blueberries inside, & blueberry lemon compote
• with banana $17.95 / $14.95
• Classic Buttermilk $14.95 / $17.95house made pancakes
• White Chocolate Chip Raspberry $17.95 / $16.95with fresh raspberries & white chocolate chips
• Chocolate Chip $16.95 / $18.95loaded inside & out with chocolate chips
• Oatmeal Coconut Banana $18.95 / $17.95topped with toasted coconut, bananas, & salted caramel sauce
• Lavender Lemon $17.95 / $19.95with lemon sugar syrup & dried lavender
• Cookie Butter $19.95loaded with Biscoff cookie crumbles, topped with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream, and drizzled with cookie butter
• French Toast & Waffles $15.95
• Pain Perdue $15.95 / $18.95french toast
• Stuffed Nutella Raspberry French Toast $18.95drizzled with raspberry puree, topped with fresh raspberries & powdered sugar
• Honey Ricotta French Toast $18.95 / $15.95a schmear of mint ricotta, topped with berries, crushed pistachios, & honey
• with whipped cream $15.95 / $16.95
• Oatmeal Waffle $16.95with apples, cinnamon, & granola
• Lemon Poppyseed Waffle $16.95 / $13.95with house made blueberry compote
• Mini Waffles (4) $13.95with whipped cream
• Crepes $17.95
• Hot Ham 'n Cheese $17.95topped with honey mustard
• Wild Mushroom & Swiss $17.95with hollandaise and truffle oil
• Nutella & Berry $17.95topped with blueberry, strawberry, and banana
• Eggs & Bennies $17.95served with house potatoes
• Breakfast Wrap $17.95scrambled egg, bacon, pepper jack, queso fresco, cheddar, & pico de gallo
• Classic Benedict $17.95black forest ham, poached eggs, & hollandaise
• Eggs Sardou $17.95 / $20.95spinach stuffed artichoke bottoms, hollandaise, & smoke paprika
• with caviar & hollandaise $20.95 / $15.95
• Starving Student $15.95 / $1.002 eggs, 2 slices of bacon, chose of white or wheat toast
• Instead of toast, add mini waffles of mini pancakes $1.00
• Omelettes $15.95served with house potatoes & choice of toast; mini pancakes or mini waffles available for a additional charge
• The Spiro $15.95 / $17.95spinach & feta
• Denver $17.95 / $19.95ham, poblano pepper, onion, & cheddar
• The Meat Wagon $19.95 / $17.95ham, sausage, turkey sausage, bacon, & chorizo
• Spanish Harlem $17.95 / $18.95chorizo, fire roasted tomatoes, poblano, queso fresco, topped with pico de gallo, & chipotle

Meat

• chorizo, black pepper bacon, ham, pork sausage, turkey sausage $2.50roasted tomato, asparagus, spinach, mushroom, onion, broccoli, roasted pepper, sun-dried tomato, avocado (

Veggies

• roasted tomato, asparagus, spinach, mushroom, onion, broccoli, roasted pepper, sun-dried tomato, avocado $2.50

Cheese

• The Whole Package $17.95served with house potatoes & choice of toast, mini pancakes, or mini waffles
• Taylor Street Frittata $17.95 / $16.95prosciutto, mushroom, onions, tomatoes, & grated parmesan
• Chorizo & Poblano Frittata $16.95 / $27.95queso fresco & pico de gallo
• Skirt Steak & Eggs $27.95 / $20.95chimichurri & pico de gallo
• Lumberjack Skillet $20.95 / $19.95ham, bacon, sausage, cheddar, pepper jack, & potatoes
• Veggie Skillet $19.95mushroom, onion, tomatoes, spinach, asparagus, & swiss
• Braised Beef Brisket Hash $19.95sautéed with celery, carrots, onions, & boiled potatoes
• House Specialty Turkey Burger $17.95 / $16.95poblano mayonnaise, caramelized onions, pepper jack, lettuce, & tomato
• California Club $16.95 / $14.95black forest turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato, avocado, & mayonnaise on toasted challah
• The Caprese $14.95vine ripe tomato, fresh mozzarella, red onion, & baby arugula on ciabatta with basil pesto
• Cheese Quesadillas $14.95 / $4.95cheddar, swiss, lettuce, pico de gallo, & sour cream (does not come with fries)
• Steak $6.95 / $14.95
• pepper bacon, lettuce, tomato, & mayonnaise, with a fried egg $14.95 / $17.95
• Adult Grilled Cheese $17.95whole wheat multigrain with swiss, pepper jack, bacon, avocado, & blueberry lemon jam. served with side salad, soup or fries
• Soups & Salads $16.95
• Southwest Cobb $16.95 / $15.95tomatoes, queso fresco, avocado, turkey, & tortilla, with chipotle ranch dressing
• Baby Mixed Greens $15.95 / $16.95candied pecans, grape tomatoes, cucumber, & goat cheese, with balsamic vinaigrette
• Stax Chopped Salad $16.95 / $4.95) or steak ($6.95tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, red onions, garbanzo beans, feta or goat cheese, with lemon oregano vinaigrette
• Soup of the Day $6.95(Ask us, we'll tell you)
• Sides $5.95
• Black Pepper Bacon $5.95
• Pork Sausage $5.95
• Turkey Sausage $5.95
• Black Forest Ham $5.95
• 2 eggs your way $5.95
• House Potatoes $5.95
• Fries $5.95
• Bagel with Cream Cheese $5.95
• Mini Buttermilk Pancakes (2) $5.95
• Mini Waffles (2) $5.95
• Fruit Bowl $5.95 / $10.95
• Greek Yogurt & Fresh Berry Parfait $10.95 / $9.95
• Steal Cut Oatmeal $9.95 / $4.95with apple cinnamon compote
• Toast $4.95White, Wheat, Challah, Rye, or English Muffin
• Kid's Menu $11.50
• Fruit Frenchie $11.50 / $11.75french toast topped with fresh strawberries & blueberries
• Shorties Combo $11.75 / $9.501 scrambled egg, 1 piece of bacon, 1 mini pancake, & house potatoes
• Cakes for Cuties $9.50 / $12.50pancakes in fun shapes
• with fries or soup $12.50 / $11.50
• Cheesy Eggs $11.50 / $13.50with house potatoes
• with fries $13.50 / $12.00
• Baked Mac n' Cheese $12.00cheddar jack, swiss, & parmesan
• Coffee $1.50we proudly serve Sparrow Coffee
• Regular $4.50
• Decaf $4.50 / $5.50
• Cold Brew $5.50 / $4.00
• Americano $4.00 / $5.25
• Latte $5.25 / $4.00
• Espresso (single) $4.00 / $4.50
• Espresso (double) $4.50 / $5.00
• Cappuccino $5.00
• Juices $6.00made fresh for you!
• Short $6.00 / $7.50
• Tall $7.50

Cranberry

• Tea $4.00
• Hot $4.00
• Fresh Brewed Iced Tea $4.00

Lemon Ginger Herbal

• Other $3.95
• Milk $3.95
• Chocolate Milk $3.95
• Hot Chocolate $4.75 / $3.75
• Housemade Lemonade $3.75 / $3.25
• Coke Products $3.25
• Cocktails $15.25
• Fresh Squeezed Mimosa $15.25 / $14.75fresh squeezed orange juice with bubbles
• Handcrafted Bellini $14.75 / $14.00bubbles with handcrafted peach bellini
• Uninhibited Glass of Bubbles $14.00 / $16.25
• Old Bay Bloody Mary $16.25handcrafted all natural
• Sriracha Bloody Mary $16.25 / $14.25made with handcrafted vodka
• Stax Greyhound $14.25 / $15.25fresh squeezed ruby red grapefruit juice & handcrafted vodka
• Stax Old Fashioned $15.25 / $15.75handcrafted small batch bourbon, real maple syrup, orange bitters, with a brandied cherry
• Stax Sunrise $15.75 / $15.25fresh squeezed orange & strawberry juice with 100% agave tequila
• Espresso Martini $15.25handcrafted martini

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