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Our Menus
Lunch in the Loop? Happy Hour by the river? Afternoon business meetings? South Branch's food menu has something to suit your day. The diverse menu features upscale twists on modern American cuisine, making for a great work lunch, group get together, or a dinner date.
In an effort to conserve water, we will serve water upon request.
Apps/Salads
Appetizers
BANG BANG SHRIMP – Fried shrimp, scallions, Sriracha, toasted sesame seeds, chili aioli 14
WHITE BEAN HUMMUS – Tri-colored baby carrots, herb grilled pita, cucumbers, cauliflower 12 VG
TUNA POKE NACHOS - Ahi tuna, avocado, red onion, jalapeño, roma tomato, cilantro, toasted sesame, soy glaze, wasabi cream, crispy wonton chips 14
BUFFALO ROLLS – Pulled chicken, gorgonzola, crispy wonton, buffalo sauce, bleu cheese dressing 13
CHEESE CURDS – Cornmeal beer battered Wisconsin curds, smoked tomato coulis 11 V
GUACAMOLE – Toasted pine nuts, crumbled queso fresco, pomegranate seeds, roasted piquillo peppers, chipotle oil, tortilla chips 12 V
GREEN BEANS - Crispy fried green beans, zesty horseradish aioli 11 V
BRUSSELS SPROUTS - Crispy brussels sprouts, bacon lardons, smokey honey aioli 11 GF
SALMON CRUDO TACOS - Jalapeño soy marinated salmon, house kimchi, pickled cucumber, shallot, wonton shell 14
GF: gluten free
V: vegetarian
VG: vegan
Soups & Salads
SOUP OF THE DAY – ask about today’s selection 6
NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER – Ocean clams, Nueske's applewood-smoked bacon, oyster crackers 7
SOUTH BRANCH CHOPPED - grilled chicken, romaine, iceberg, tomatoes, cucumbers, applewood smoked bacon, red onion, bleu cheese crumbles, avocado, sweet herb vinaigrette 15 GF
SOUTHWEST CHICKEN - adobo braised chicken, avocado, tomatoes, pepper jack, black bean corn relish, tortilla strips, romaine, chipotle dressing 16
COBB - grilled chicken, romaine, hard boiled egg, bleu cheese, applewood-smoked bacon, tomato, avocado, ranch dressing 15 GF
NOLA - blackened salmon, deviled eggs, artisan lettuce, caper, red onion, feta, cucumber, tomato, citrus vinaigrette 17 GF
AHI TUNA - togarashi spiced seared rare tuna, napa cabbage, bok choy, romaine, bell pepper, black sesame seeds, daikon radish, green onion, mandarin oranges, almonds, cucumber, crispy wonton, sesame ginger vinaigrette 18
STEAK – marinated New York strip steak, arugula, frisée, crispy kale, romaine, shaved onion, pickled cucumber, shaved radish, thai vinaigrette 18 GF
GF: gluten free
Wraps/Handhelds
Wraps
All wraps come with a choice of French fries, tater tots, or garlic mashed potatoes.
$1.50 to substitute: sweet potato fries, soup, side salad, or grilled asparagus.
SANTA FE CHICKEN– adobo grilled chicken, romaine, tomatoes, avocado, black bean corn relish, pepper jack, tortilla strips, chipotle dressing 14
SKIRT STEAK – grilled skirt steak, applewood smoked bacon, baby arugula, romaine, roma tomatoes, avocado, lemon garlic dressing 16
BUFFALO CHICKEN – grilled chicken, romaine, tomato, gorgonzola, buffalo sauce, bleu cheese dressing 14
Handhelds
All handhelds come with a choice of french fries, tater tots, or garlic mashed potatoes.
$1.50 to substitute for sweet potato fries, soup, side salad, or grilled asparagus.
BAJA FISH TACOS – farm raised blackened tilapia, pepper jack, cabbage, chili aioli, flour tortillas, chips & salsa 15
HOT TURKEY PRESS– oven roasted turkey, avocado, pepper jack, applewood-smoked bacon, artisan lettuce, balsamic garlic aioli, sourdough bread 14
STEAK SANDWICH - gochujang marinated NY strip steak, house kimchi, daikon radish, cucumber, carrot, cilantro, togarashi butter, steak roll 18
CHICKEN BURRATA SANDWICH - grilled chicken breast, burrata mozzarella, arugula, frisée, green apples, red onion, honey garlic gastrique, kaiser roll 15
LOBSTER ROLL - maine lobster, shaved romaine, celery seeds, lemon aioli, micro celery, buttered toasted new england bun 19
PASTRAMI REUBEN - housemade pastrami, swiss cheese, russian dressing, bacon-braised caraway sauerkraut, thick-cut marble rye 16
MAHI-MAHI TACOS - cornmeal beer battered mahi-mahi, chipotle coleslaw, pico de gallo, cilantro lime cream, micro cilantro, white corn tortillas, chips and salsa 16
AHI TUNA TACOS - poke style tuna, napa cabbage, bok choy, avocado, pickled fresno chiles, sesame ginger vinaigrette, black sesame seeds, flour tortillas 18
Burgers
Gourmet Burgers
All burgers come with a choice of french fries, tater tots, or garlic mashed potatoes.
$1.50 to substitute for sweet potato fries, soup, side salad, or grilled asparagus.
$2.00 to substitute Impossible Burger for any burger
SOUTH BRANCH – 8oz. fresh short rib brisket blend, baby swiss, avocado, applewood-smoked bacon, red leaf, beefsteak tomato, red onion, brioche bun 15
BACON CHEDDAR – 8oz. fresh short rib brisket blend, Tillamook aged cheddar, red leaf lettuce, beefsteak tomato, red onion, brioche bun 16
TURKEY – ground turkey, swiss, frisée, chipotle yogurt, beefsteak tomatoes, red onion, toasted garlic ciabatta 14
IMPOSSIBLE -
the Impossible Burger is a delicious, juicy burger for meat lovers that's made from plants.
jalapeño, pimento cheese, red leaf lettuce, crispy kohlrabi straws, cumin aioli, brioche bun 14
Dinner
Entrées
SHRIMP SCAMPI – Pan seared jumbo shrimp, angel hair, garlic, grape tomatoes, basil, garlic white wine sauce 17
CHILEAN SEA BASS – Miso glazed sea bass, sesame ginger soba noodle, shredded carrot, pickled english cucumber 28
SKIRT STEAK - Marinated skirt steak, jalapeño pesto rice, charred baby carrots, green onions, corn relish, red chimichurri 22 GF
CASHEW CHICKEN - Crispy chicken bites, bell peppers, onions, szechuan cashew sauce, jasmine rice, scallions 17
SALMON - Stir fry vegetables, white miso whip, thai chili sauce 19 GF
SCALLOPS - Scallops, citrus greens parsnip squash purée, corn relish, beech mushrooms, roasted red pepper purée, basil oil 23
Sides
À la carte 5
FRENCH FRIES
SWEET POTATO FRIES
TATER TOTS
GARLIC MASHED POTATOES
SIDE SALAD
GRILLED ASPARAGUS
Dessert
PEANUT BUTTER SNICKERS PIE – Oreo cookie crust, chocolate and caramel sauce 8 V
BAKED COOKIE DOUGH – chocolate chip cookie dough, vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce 9 V
DESSERT OF THE MONTH – ask about our chef's seasonal delights 9
Beer
MACROBREWS
amstel light 7, bud light 6, budweiser 6, coors light 6, corona 7, corona light 7, heineken 7, miller lite 6, miller high life 6, michelob ultra 6
DRAFT BEERS
GOOSE ISLAND BOTTLENECTAR - chicago, il 7
GOOSE ISLAND BORN + RAISED - chicago, il 7
FOUNDERS ALL DAY IPA - grand rapids, mi 7
HALF ACRE DAISY CUTTER - chicago, il 7
GUINNESS – dublin, ireland 8
STELLA ARTOIS – leuven, belgium 7
GRUPO MODELO PACIFICO - anáhuac, mexico 7
REVOLUTION ANTI-HERO - chicago, il 7
DESCHUTES ROTATING SPECIALTY – bend, or
BALLAST POINT ROTATING SPECIALTY – san diego, ca
WHITE & WHEAT
sweet, citrus notes, clean finish
ALLAGASH WHITE – portland, me 10
GOOSE ISLAND 312 – chicago, il 7
HOEGAARDEN – hoegaarden, belgium 7
LAGUNITAS LITTLE SUMPIN SUMPIN – petaluma, ca 8
AVERY WHITE RASCAL - boulder, co 8
LAGERS & PILSNERS
smooth palate, malty body, crisp finish
METROPOLITAN KRANKSHAFT – chicago, il 7
MODELO ESPECIAL - mexico city, mexico 7
PERONI - lombardy, italy 7
SAM ADAMS BOSTON LAGER – boston, ma 7
SHINER BOCK – shiner, tx 7
KROMBACHER PILS – kreuztal, germany 7
LAGUNITAS PILS – petaluma, ca 7
METROPOLITAN DYNAMO COPPER LAGER – chicago, il 8
AMBER, BROWN & GOLDEN ALES
golden or red color, malty, well-balanced
ANDERSON VALLEY BOONT AMBER ALE – boonville, ca 9
NEW BELGIUM FAT TIRE – fort collins, co 7
TWO BROTHERS PRAIRIE PATH - warrenville, il 7
ENGLISH STYLE ALES
dark brown color, sweet, full bodied
BODDINGTONS (16oz CAN) – manchester, england 8
KENTUCKY BOURBON BARREL ALE - lexington, ky 13
FRUITED, CIDERS, & HERBED
sweet, fruity, refreshing
ACE PEAR CIDER – sebastopol, ca 7
MAGNERS CIDER – clonmel, ireland 9
CRISPIN ORIGINAL CIDER – colfax, ca 8
ANDERSON VALLEY GOSE - boonville, ca 8
DOGFISH HEAD SEAQUENCH ALE - milton, de 9
BELGIAN STYLES
fragrant, effervescent, higher alcohol
BOULEVARD TANK 7 – kansas city, mo 10
VICTORY GOLDEN MONKEY – downingtown, pa 10
LEFFE BLONDE – leuven, belgium 7
GOOSE ISLAND SOPHIE – chicago, il 11
STOUTS & PORTERS
well malted, robust taste, heavier
BOULDER SHAKE CHOCOLATE PORTER – boulder, co 8
LEFT HAND MILK STOUT – longmont, co 7
GREAT LAKES EDMUND FITZGERALD PORTER – cleveland, oh 8
IPA, IMPERIAL, & PALE ALES
full body, well hopped, complex finish
TOPPLING GOLIATH PSEUDO SUE - decorah, ia 10
SWEETWATER 420 – atlanta, ga 7
REVOLUTION FIST CITY – chicago, il 8
BELL'S TWO HEARTED ALE - kalamazoo, mi 8
DOGFISH HEAD 90 MINUTE IPA - milton, de 10
FIRESTONE WALKER UNION JACK IPA - paso robles, ca 8
LAGUNITAS IPA - chicago, il 8
SURLY FURIOUS IPA - minneapolis, mn 11
SOLEMN OATH SNAGGLETOOTH BANDANA IPA - naperville, il 8
SPITEFUL WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND (16oz CAN) - chicago, il 11
GOOSE ISLAND GREEN LINE (16oz CAN) - chicago, il 8
Wine
Wines on Tap
(available by: glass, 1/2 beaker, full beaker)
ESTANCIA PINOT GRIGIO - monterey, ca – 10, 15, 30
TANGENT SAUVIGNON BLANC - edna valley, ca – 11, 16, 32
HESS CHARDONNAY - monterey, ca – 11, 16, 32
TIAMO ROSE - abruzzo, italy – 9, 13, 26
SANTA JULIA MALBEC - mendoza, argentina – 10, 15, 30
VINUM CELLARS PINOT NOIR - monterey, ca – 11, 16, 32
DREAMING TREE BLEND - geyserville, ca – 11, 16, 32
MILBRANDT CABERNET - columbia valley, wa – 12, 18, 36
Bottled Wine
(available by: glass, bottle)
Champagne / Sparkling Wines
LAMARCA PROSECCO - veneto, italy – 10, 38
KORBEL BRUT - sonoma, ca – 12, 46
THOMAS JEFFERSON ROSÉ - limoux, France - 13, 50
JCB N *69 ROSÉ - burgundy, france – bottle 69
DAMPIERRE GRAND CUVEE - champagne, france – bottle 96
Pinot Grigio / Pinot Gris
A TO Z PINOT GRIS - newberg, or - 11, 42
ROCCA PINOT GRIGIO - veneto, italy – bottle 34
Sauvignon Blanc
LOVEBLOCK BY KIM CRAWFORD - marlborough, nz – 15, 58
Chardonnay
LAGUNA RANCH - russian river, ca – 13, 50
SONOMA CUTRER - windsor, ca - 16, 62
Other Whites / Rose
KUNG FU GIRL RIESLING - columbia valley, wa – 10, 38
E. GUIGAL RHONE ROSE - rhone, italy – bottle 50
Pinot Noir
A TO Z - oregon – 14, 54
BAILEYANA - edna valley, ca – bottle 66
EMERITUS - sonoma, ca – bottle 96
Cabernet Sauvignon
LOUIS MARTINI - st helena, ca – 11, 42
TRUE MYTH - paso robles, ca - bottle 64
HESS ALLOMI VINEYARD - napa, ca – bottle 81
Other Reds
GERARD BERTRAND CORBIERES - languedoc, France – 12, 46
ALEXANDER VALLEY SIN ZIN - california – 11, 42
MILBRANDT MERLOT - columbia, wa – 12, 46
THE PRISONER - napa, ca – bottle 98
