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The Nitty Gritty

Opens at 11:00 AM
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223 N. Frances St., Madison, WI, 53703
Available for: Take out
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Salads

Dinner Salad

Romaine and spring mix lettuce Topped with red onion, carrots, Chopped tomato and homemade Croutons.

 $4.25
Strawberry & Pistachio Salad

Romaine and spring mix lettuce, fresh strawberries, pistachios, feta cheese, dried cranberries and grilled chicken.

 $10.99
Apple & Gorgonzola Salad

Romaine and spring mix lettuce, grilled chicken, green apple slices, almonds, carr valley gorgonzola and dried blueberries.

 $10.99
Veggie Salad

Romaine and spring mix lettuce served with red onion, broccoli, carrots, tomato, hard-boiled egg, homemade croutons and your choice of swiss, monterey jack or cheddar cheese.

 $7.99
Caesar Salad

Crisp romaine lettuce tossed with caesar dressing, parmesan cheese and homemade croutons.

 $7.25
Chicken Olympus

Romaine lettuce tossed with red Onion and tomato, weyauwega Star feta cheese, pepperoncini, Kalamata olives, grilled chicken And dressed with greek style Vinaigrette. Served with pita bread.

 $10.99
Fried Chicken Club Salad

Romaine and spring mix lettuce, Tomato, hard-boiled egg, bacon and Shredded cheddar topped with a Hand-breaded fried chicken breast.

 $10.99
BBQ Chicken Salad

Romaine and spring mix lettuce Topped with grilled bbq chicken, Carrots, tomato, corn, black beans And weyauwega star mozzarella. Garnished with tortilla strips.

 $10.99
Prime Rib Steak Salad

Romaine and spring mix lettuce Topped with choice prime rib, tomato, Roasted bell pepper, red onion and Mindoro creamery gorgonzola.

 $11.99


Party Starters

Classic Crispy Cheese Curds

Deep fried yellow mozzarella curds served with our famous gritty sauce.

 $5.99
White Cheddar Cheese Curds

Lightly breaded, deep fried Natural white cheddar curds served with our famous gritty sauce.

 $5.99
Thin "Skin-on" French Fries

Jumbo order.

 $2.99
Seasoned Waffle Cut Fries

Jumbo order

 $4.75
Onion Rings

Beer battered and deep fried to a golden brown.

 $5.99
Spinach & Artichoke Cheese Dip

Spinach and artichoke blended With chopped tomato, cream cheese and cheddar cheese. It is served in a Sourdough bread bowl with veggies, bread and tortilla chips.

 $10.99
Chicken Strips

Breaded and deep fried, served with a side of gritty sauce.

 $7.75
Chicken Wings

One pound of meaty wings tossed in your Favorite sauce. Served with a side of celery and bleu cheese or Ranch Dressing. Choices: regular, buffalo, bbq or honey Garlic.

 $7.99
Nacho Supremos

Homemade tortilla chips smothered with tomato, black olives, banana peppers, melted nacho cheese sauce and sour cream, served with a side of our homemade salsa.

 $9.50
Veggie Plate

Seasonal veggies with a side of ranch dressing for dipping.

 $5.75
Salsa And Chips

Fresh Chips served with our Homemade Mild Salsa.

 $3.50
Cheese Quesadilla

Monterey jack cheese and tomato in a tomato basil tortilla. Served with sides of sour cream and our homemade salsa.

 $6.75
Corn Dogs

Ten corn-battered mini hot dogs served with our Homemade pretzel mustard.

 $4.99
Soft Pretzel Sticks

Warm pretzel sticks served with sides of nacho cheese and our homemade pretzel mustard.

 $5.99

For 4For 8
Itty Bitty Gritties

Miniature versions of our award winning gritty burger.

 $6.75$12.50


Awesome Alternatives

All sandwiches are served with a kosher-style pickle spear and your choice of French fries, coleslaw, steamed veggies or pub chips.

Ragen's Veggie Burger

Grains, vegetables and spices Combine to make this patty a treat! Topped with lettuce, Tomato and our homemade cucumber dill sauce, Served on a honey wheat sesame seed bun.

 $8.25
Black Bean Burger

Original Recipe of beans and Rice seasoned with southwestern spices, hand pattied and topped with weyauwega Star mozzarella, lettuce, tomato and onion strings. It is served with Spicy chipotle aioli on a honey wheat sesame seed bun.

 $8.25
Grilled Cheese

Choose up to two cheeses from swiss valley farms swiss, Cedar grove pepperjack, american, weyauwega star mozzarella and cedar Grove cheddar. Served on thick slices of fresh texas toast.

 $6.25
Shrimp Burger

Original Recipe of hand pattied shrimp, grilled with herbs And spices. It is topped with lettuce, tomato and homemade garlic aioli, Served on a soft brioche bun.

 $9.99
Grilled Salmon Fillet Sandwich

Wild caught 5oz. Alaskan sockeye Salmon fillet topped with lettuce, tomato, red onion and caper dill sauce. Served on a brioche bun.

 $11.99
Meggie's Falafel Burger

Original falafel Recipe of walnuts, garbanzo Beans and a secret blend of spices, hand pattied and topped with homemade Cucumber dill sauce. It is served with lettuce and tomato on a Soft brioche bun.

 $8.25


House Favorites

All sandwiches are served with a slice of kosher-style dill pickle and your choice of fries, coleslaw, steamed veggies or pub chips. Any sandwich may be ordered without a side choice for $2 less than the menu price. You may substitute a side of salad for an additional $.99 more than the menu price or seasoned waffle fries for an additional $1.50

Reuban Sandwich

It's the corned beef classic topped with Swiss cheese and sauerkraut, served on dark rye with a side of gritty sauce.

 $8.75
Prime Rib Sandwich

Thinly-sliced, choice prime Rib topped with Swiss valley farms swiss cheese and creamy horseradish sauce on a toasted ciabatta Roll.

 $10.99
Marsh's Tuna Salad Sandwich

Our special Recipe is topped with Lettuce, served on your choice of madison sourdough company Sourdough, wheat or multi-grain.

 $6.75
Eric's Italian Melt

Italian ciabatta roll stuffed with melted mozzarella, salami, pepperoni and turkey, topped with lettuce, tomato, banana peppers and a red pepper mayo.

 $9.99
Jason's BBQ Pork Sandwich

Pulled Pork Smothered in our Special BBQ Sauce served on a Brioche Roll

 $8.99
Turkey Breast Sandwich

Sliced, smoked turkey with lettuce, tomato and mayo on thick sourdough, wheat, or multi grain bread

 $7.99
Sheboygan Style Double Brat

Authentic Recipe: two Johnsonville brats Served side by side with Raw onion on a classic sheboygan hard Roll.

 $7.99
Single Johnsonville Brat on Poppy Seed Bun
 $6.75
Apple Butter BLT

Crisp Applewood bacon, lettuce, tomato mayo and fresh apple butterer served on thick toasted hawaiian bread.

 $8.99
Cuban Sandwich

Pulled pork topped with ham, swiss valley farms swiss Cheese, pickles and honey dijon pressed on a ciabatta Roll.

 $9.99
Jumbo Dog

1/4 lb. Vienna kosher-style all-beef frank, served on a poppy Seed bun with a side of chicago style relish.

 $6.75


Soups

CupBowl
Homemade Soups
 $2.50$3.50
Chili

seasonal

 $3.25$4.99


Burgers

All sandwiches are served with a slice of kosher style pickle spear and your choice of french fries, coleslaw, steamed veggies or pub chips. Any sandwich may be ordered w/o a side choice for $2 less than the menu price. You may substitute a side salad for an additional $0.99 more than the menu price or seasoned waffle fries for an additional $1.50 more than the menu price. Burgers are 6 oz. ground chuck char grilled medium well, unless you specify otherwise. Free burger toppings: lettuce, tomat

GrittyBurger

This award winning 6 oz. Burger is bathed in our Secret “gritty” sauce. It is served on a honey wheat sesame seed bun.

 $7.99
The Big Gritt

12 oz. Of our award winning ground chuck! Double-stacked patties topped with cedar grove cheddar, lettuce, tomato, Red onion and gritty sauce served on a honey wheat sesame seed bun.

 $10.99
Bruschetta Burger

Our 6 oz. burger is topped with vine ripe tomatoes, fresh basil, mozzarella cheese and olive oil. It is served open face on a ciabatta roll.

 $8.99
Roasted Garlic Burger

Sweet Roasted garlic, weyauwega star Mozzarella and crispy onion strings top our 6 oz. Burger. We serve This on a soft brioche bun with a side of Ranch dressing.

 $8.99
Pretzel Bender Burger

Our 6 oz. burger topped with cheddar cheese, onion rings, lettuce, tomato and homemade pretzel mustard, served on a soft pretzel roll.

 $8.99
Highland Beef Burger

Local, organically Raised, grass fed, lean Beef from fountain prairie farms is topped with cedar grove cheddar, Lettuce, tomato and a slice of Red onion. We serve this on a honey Wheat sesame seed bun.

 $9.99
BBC Burger

Bbq sauce, crispy bacon and cedar grove cheddar top Our award winning 6 oz. Burger. It is served on a honey wheat sesame seed bun.

 $9.99
The Wisconsinite

Our 6 oz. Burger topped with Brandy marinated onions, Northwoods mayo, Wisconsin Cheddar and Johnsonville Summer sausage. Served on a classic Sheboygan Hard Roll.

 $9.99
Chipotle Burger

Our 6 oz. burger is topped with chipotle mayo, pepper jack cheese, lettuce, tomato and served on a kaiser roll, it's a little smoky with a heat that lingers.

 $8.99
Texas Burger

Chive cream cheese, sweet baby ray's BBQ and beer battered onion ring top our 6 oz. Burger. We serve this on a kaiser roll.

 $8.99
Black and Bleu Burger

our 6 oz. burger is blackened and topped w/ bacon, mindoro creamery bleu cheese and red onion. Served on a dark seeded bun.

 $9.99
Steakhouse Burger

Our 6oz. Ground chuck burger basted with A-1 sauce and topped with northwoods aioli, sautéed mushrooms and Onion strings. It is served on fresh texas toast.

 $8.99
Contest Winner - Cody Perkins' Lone Star Burger

Contest winning Recipe- our 6 oz. Burger topped with bbq pork, cedar Grove cheddar, coleslaw and onion strings, served on fresh texas toast.

 $9.99
Sunrise Burger

Our 6 oz. Burger topped with a fried egg, bacon, Cedar grove cheddar and onion strings, served with our famous gritty
Sauce on a classic sheboygan hard Roll.

 $9.99


Poultry Party Fare

All sandwiches are served with a slice of kosher-style dill pickle and your choice of french fries, coleslaw, steamed veggies or pub chips. Any sandwich may be ordered without a side choice for $2 less than the menu price. You may substitute a side salad for an additional $.99 more than the menu price or seasoned waffle fries for an additional $1.50 more than the menu price

Chicken Bacon Ranch Wrap

Choose either grilled or fried crispy chicken wrapped in a flour tortilla with chopped bacon, lettuce, tomato, shredded cheddar and a side of ranch dressing.

 $9.99
BBQ Chicken Wrap

Grilled BBQ chicken wrapped in a flour tortilla with carrots, lettuce, tomato, corn, black beans and Monterey Jack cheese.

 $9.99
Fried Chicken Pretzel Sandwich

A 6oz. Hand-breaded fried Chicken breast, served on a pretzel bun with our homemade pretzel Mustard, mayo, lettuce, tomato and bacon.

 $10.50
Mark's Buffalo Chicken Sandwich

Grilled or hand-breaded Fried chicken topped with spicy buffalo sauce, lettuce and tomato. It is Served on a honey wheat sesame seed bun with a side of Ranch dressing.

 $8.99
Chicken Strips

Chicken tenders breaded in whole wheat and yellow corn flour, deep fried and served with a side of gritty sauce.

 $9.75
Pesto Chicken Flatbread

Grilled chicken pressed in a soft flatbread with homemade pesto sauce, spring mix lettuce, tomato, parmesan and Mozzarella cheese.

 $9.99


The Official

Birthday Bonanza

Over 55 oz. of Birthday fun! Share this monster-sized sundae treat with the whole table. Huge portions of ice cream dressed with chocolate sauce and caramel, loaded with chocolate chip cookies, brownie chunks, whipped cream, cherries and topped with a showering Birthday candle sparkler.

 $17.99


Other Sweets You're Not Going To Pass Up!

Milkshakes And Malts

Choice of strawberry, chocolate or vanilla.

 $4.50
Candy Flavored Shakes

Choose from oreo, snickers and reese's peanut butter cup

 $5.50
The World's Smallest Chocolate Sundae

The perfect end to a gritty meal.

 $0.99
Fudge Brownie Sundae

Homemade frosted brownie topped with ice cream and chocolate- mmmmm, delicious!

 $5.25
Nitty Gritty Birthday Cake

This 5” diameter cake serves the hungry birthday boy Or girl. We have, however, seen it split six ways. White or chocolate, but please pick before your meal So our chef has time to create your birthday masterpiece.

 $8.75


Thirsty

Barriques Medium Roast Coffee
 $2.50
Hot Cider
 $2.50
Hot Chocolate
 $2.50
Hot Tea
 $2.50
Lipton Iced Tea
 $2.50
Pepsi
 $2.50
Diet Pepsi
 $2.50
Cherry Pepsi
 $2.50
Sierra Mist
 $2.50
Sierra Mist Free
 $2.50
Mountain Dew
 $2.50
Diet Mountain Dew
 $2.50
DOC 360
 $2.50
Code Red
 $2.50
Mug Root Beer
 $2.50
Lemonade
 $2.50

20 Oz
Gatorade
 $2.75
Lemon-Lime G2
 $2.75
Sobe Life Water
 $2.75
Aquafina
 $2.75

Blumer's Root Beer
 $2.75
Blumer's Cream Soda
 $2.75
Blumer's Orange Cream
 $2.75
Mad-Croc Engergy Drink
 $4.25
Cranberry Juice
 $2.50
Grapefruit Juice
 $2.50
Pineapple Juice
 $2.50
Orange Juice
 $2.50


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