Wishbone
Chicago, IL
161 N Jefferson St, Chicago, IL 60661, USA102 itemsUpdated March 27, 2026
Structured menu data
A La Carte Sides
Black beans and rice - Add cheddar cheese
$0.50Add cheddar cheese
Black beans and rice - Add scallion & tomato
$1.00Add scallion & tomato
Collard Greens
$7.00Cooked with Smoked Turkey Wings
HomeFries
$5.00House Salad
$6.00Dressings: Honey mustard, Lemon Tahini, Balsamic Vinaigrette, Ranch, & Danish blue cheese
Macaroni & Cheese
$7.00Mashed Rutabaga
$5.00Mashed sweet potato
$6.00With crushed pecans
N.C. Smashed Potato
$5.00Red Beans and Rice
$5.00Cooked in chicken andouille stock
Red Beans and Rice - Add cheddar cheese
$0.50Add cheddar cheese
Refried Mayacoba Beans
$5.00With ham
Roasted Brussel Sprouts
$5.00Sauteed Broccoli
$5.00With Lemon & Butter
Sauteed Spinach
$5.00Yankee Coleslaw
$2.00All Day Breakfast
Country Breakfast
$15.00Two eggs with choice of meat. Grits or home fries & corn muffin, biscuit or toast. Add: spinach, mushroom, onion, tomato, peppers +.75 (each). Add: cheese +50. Add: avocado +3
Jambalaya Omelette
$15.50Spicy Cajun stew with chicken, chicken andouille sausage, peppers, onion & tomato. Choose one side with corn muffin.
Millennial Omelette
$17.50Avocado, spinach and goat cheese. Choose one side with corn muffin or toast.
Breakfast Adders
1/2 avocado
$3.001/2 Order Crunchy French Toast
$5.50Apple Maple Chicken Sausage
$6.00Bacon
$5.003 slices
Bone-in-ham
$6.00Chicken Andouille Sausage
$6.00Pork or Turkey sausage patties
$4.50Single Buckwheat Pancake
$7.00Single Buttermilk Pancake
$5.00Single Corn Cake
$6.00With red pepper sauce
Sugar Waffle
$7.00Veggie breakfast sausage
$6.00Breakfast Favorites
Black Bean Cakes
$15.50Served with mango salsa (vegan) or sweet red pepper sauce (vegetarian) Choice of two sides & a corn muffin, biscuit or toast
Blackened Catfish
$20.50Pan seared in Cajun spices served with two sides. Choose corn muffin, biscuit, or toast
Cajun Shrimp & Grits - Full Order
$20.50Spicy chicken andouille sausage, shrimp, mushrooms and scallions in a white wine and cream sauce, served over cheese grits. With corn muffin, biscuit or toast
Cajun Shrimp & Grits - Half Order
$12.50Spicy chicken andouille sausage, shrimp, mushrooms and scallions in a white wine and cream sauce, served over cheese grits. With corn muffin, biscuit or toast
Crawfish Cakes
$23.00Crawfish tail patties served with Lemon butter sauce, and choice of two sides
Louisiana Bowl
$14.50Red beans over rice or grits topped with two fried eggs, cheddar, green onion and a chicken andouille sausage link. Served with corn muffin, toast or biscuit
Salmon Cakes
$21.00Fresh salmon patties, served with roasted red pepper or lemon butter sauce. Choice of two sides & a corn muffin, biscuit or toast
Shrimp & Grits with Bacon - Full Order
$20.50Bacon, shrimp, mushrooms & scallions, sauteed in a white wine cream sauce and served over cheese grits. With corn muffin, biscuit or toast
Shrimp & Grits with Bacon - Half Order
$12.50Bacon, shrimp, mushrooms & scallions, sauteed in a white wine cream sauce and served over cheese grits. With corn muffin, biscuit or toast
Southern Fried Catfish
$21.50Brined in buttermilk, dredged in cornmeal breading and fried in PEANUT OIL. Served with tartar sauce and choice of two sides & a corn muffin, biscuit or toast
Breakfast Sides
2 Eggs Any Style
$6.00Black Beans & Rice
$4.00Black Beans & Rice - Add Cheddar Cheese
$0.50Add cheddar cheese
Black Beans & Rice - Add Scallions & Tomato
$1.00Add scallions & tomato
Cheese Grits
$5.00Cut Seasonal Fruit - bowl
$9.00Cut Seasonal Fruit - cup
$6.00Home fries
$5.00Plain Grits
$4.00Red beans & rice
$5.00Cooked in chicken andouille stock
Red beans & rice - Add Cheddar Cheese
$0.50Add cheddar cheese
Red beans & rice - Add Scallions & Tomato
$1.00Add scallions & tomato
Sautéed Spinach
$5.00Daily Specials
Bayou Gumbo - Full Order with one side
$23.00Classic creole dish with shrimp, crawfish, andouille sausage served over rice.
Bayou Gumbo - Half Order
$13.50Classic creole dish with shrimp, crawfish, andouille sausage served over rice.
Buttermilk Fried Wings
$16.50Buttermilk soaked and served with BBQ OR blue cheese. Choose two sides.
Stuffed Chicken Breast
$16.50Chicken breast stuffed with spinach, ricotta cheese, and bacon topped with gravy. Choose two sides.
Turkey Tetrazzini - Full Order
$16.50Classic dish served over egg noodles.
Turkey Tetrazzini - Half Order
$11.00Classic dish served over egg noodles.
Eggs
Breakfast Burrito
$15.75Scrambled egg, chorizo, cheddar, black beans, chili ancho sauce, scallions & cilantro salsa in a flour tortilla, with sour cream on the side
Chicken Andouille Hash
$17.50Spicy chicken andouille sausage, potato, peppers and onions. With 2 eggs, corn muffin, biscuit or toast
Kentucky Scrambled Eggs
$14.00Country scramble with corn, bell peppers & onion. Includes 3 strips of bacon and choice of one side & a corn muffin, biscuit or toast
Red Eggs
$15.50Two eggs on corn tortillas, topped with melted cheddar cheese, chili ancho sauce, scallions, sour cream & cilantro salsa bordered by black beans. Choose corn muffin or extra tortillas
Smoked Brisket Hash
$17.50Our own slow smoked beef brisket, potatoes, peppers & onions. Served with 2 eggs & corn muffin, toast or biscuit
Two Egg Breakfast
$10.75Two eggs served with choice of bacon or patty sausage (pork or turkey). Choose one side & corn muffin, biscuit or toast
Lunch Starters
Vegetarian Soup of the Day - Bowl
$5.00Vegetarian Soup of the Day - Cup
$4.00Mains
Blackened Chicken
$17.00Boneless breast seared in Wishbone Cajun Spices. Includes choice of two sides & corn muffin or a biscuit
Rainbow Trout
$25.00Pan seared in Cajun spices served with a spicy shrimp sauce OR Sautéed meunière style with roasted pecans. Choose two sides.
Omelets
Cajun
$18.00Shrimp, chicken andouille sausage, mushrooms & cheddar. Rich & spicy but not too hot! Served with choice of one side & corn muffin, biscuit or toast
Jambalaya
$15.50Spicy Cajun stew with chicken, chicken andouille sausage, peppers, onion & tomato
Midwestern Omelet
$15.50Choose ONE meat. Choose ONE cheese. Add: spinach, mushroom, onion, tomato, peppers +.50 (each). Add: avocado +3
Millennial
$17.50Avocado, spinach & goat cheese. Served with choice of one side & corn muffin, biscuit or toast
Spinach
$15.75Spinach, tomato & mushroom with feta. Served with choice of one side & corn muffin, biscuit or toast
Pancakes & Stuff
Buckwheat Pancakes
$16.50Organic, gluten free. Made with real maple syrup. Choose one side
Chicken & Waffle
$19.00Sugar waffle with a fried chicken breast. Served with maple honey butter. Fried in peanut oil
Chicken & Waffle - Add extra waffle
$6.00Corn Cakes
$15.00Signature recipe! Corn meal pancakes made with sweet corn & scallions with roasted red pepper sauce & 2 eggs
Crunchy French Toast
$14.00Made with thick sliced Challah bread dredged in corn flakes
French Toast
$13.00Made with thick sliced Challah bread
Granola Bowl
$12.00Stellar Granola with choice of: seasonal berries or bananas and: Greek Yogurt, almond milk, oat milk or whole milk
Wishbone Pancakes
$11.00Two buttermilk pancakes dusted with powdered sugar
Wishbone Pancakes - Fruit/Chocolate Add-on
$1.00Add mango, peach, banana, strawberry, blueberry, chocolate chips
Southern Favorites
Asheville Salad
$9.00Mixed greens, pecans, Danish blue cheese, apples, & cran-raisins, tossed with honey mustard dressing
Asheville Salad - Add blackened chicken
$7.00Add blackened chicken
Asheville Salad - Add fried chicken
$7.00Add fried chicken (peanut oil)
Blackened Chicken Sandwich
$16.50On a brioche bun & topped with lettuce, tomato, and onion. Served with Yankee slaw. Choose one side.
Fried Chicken Sandwich - Double
$16.50On a brioche bun and topped with cheddar cheese, Lexington coleslaw & pepper-vinegar sauce. Choose 1 side. Fried in peanut oil
Fried Chicken Sandwich - Single
$14.50On a brioche bun and topped with cheddar cheese, Lexington coleslaw & pepper-vinegar sauce. Choose 1 side. Fried in peanut oil
Hoppin' Jack
$9.00Vegan Black Beans over rice topped with optional tomato, scallion and cheddar cheese. With corn muffin (dairy)
Hoppin' Jack - Add avocado
$4.00Add avocado
Hoppin' Jack - Add blackened Chicken
$6.00Add blackened Chicken
Hoppin' Jack - Add Ham
$5.00Add Ham
Jambalaya - Add Cajun Shrimp
$6.00Add Cajun Shrimp
Kentucky Parfait
$12.00Fried chicken breast strips served over mashed potatoes with corn, green onions & brown gravy. Fried in peanut oil
Louisiana Chicken Salad
$15.50Mixed greens with tomato & cucumber, topped with blackened chicken breast and choice of balsamic vinaigrette, honey mustard, lemon tahini, ranch, or Danish blue cheese dressing on the side.
Louisiana Chicken Salad - Substitute fresh or sauteed spinach
$1.00Substitute fresh or sauteed spinach
Louisiana Chicken Salad - Substitute fried chicken
$1.00Substitute fried chicken (peanut oil)
Scottish Salmon
$28.00Pan seared in Cajun spices served with spicy shrimp sauce OR herb crusted and served with a spicy shrimp sauce. Choose two sides.
Veggie Platter
$13.00Choose any 3 regular or special sides. Served with a corn muffin