Menu - Nickel Plate Bar & Grill

FULL MENU SERVED MONDAY – SUNDAY 11AM – CLOSE

ENGINE STARTERS

Spinach & Artichoke Dip

A creamy blend of spinach, artichoke hearts, and cream cheese. Served with freshly made tortilla chips and salsa.

Nachos

Tortilla chips topped with your choice of seasoned beef, chicken, or pulled pork, tomatoes, and black olives. Topped with a blend of melted cheese and jalapenos.

Smokestack Wings

Deep fried chicken wings tossed in our special hot sauce and served with crisp celery and bleu cheese dressing.

Chips & Queso

A Mexican cheese dip served with a basket of tortilla chips.

Mac & Cheese Wedges

These tasty wedges are filled with macaroni and cheese and deep fried. Served with creamy ranch dressing.

Breaded Mushrooms

Plump, round mushrooms, hand breaded then deep fried. Served with creamy ranch dressing.

Onion Rings

Jumbo rings, beer battered and deep fried. Served with honey mustard.

Pretzel Sticks

Three jumbo soft pretzel sticks, topped with garlic butter and served with melted cheese.

Breaded Pickles

Sliced pickles, breaded and deep fried. Served with ranch dressing.

Poutine

French fries with melted shredded cheese, topped with gravy.

SALADS

Chicken or Salmon Caesar

Romaine lettuce, green onions, parmesan cheese and croutons tossed with caesar dressing.

Nickel Plate Cobb

Romaine lettuce, avocado, bacon, bleu cheese crumbles, smoked turkey, tomato, egg, and green onions.

Cajun Chicken

Grilled chicken breast seasoned with our cajun spices, tossed with fresh salad greens, cheese, tomatoes, and mushrooms.

Taco

Seasoned ground beef or chicken, with lettuce, jack and cheddar cheese, diced tomatoes, black olives, and green onions in a flour tortilla shell.

Strawberry Chicken

Grilled chicken, fresh greens, strawberries, walnuts, mandarin oranges, red onions, and bleu cheese crumbles.

Chef Salad

Ham, turkey, bacon, tomato, hard boiled egg, shredded cheese, and croutons over fresh greens.

House

Fresh greens, red cabbage, carrots, tomatoes, seasoned croutons, and jack and cheddar cheese.

Dressings:
Bleu Cheese, 1000 Island, Ranch, French,, Raspberry Vinaigrette, Balsamic Vinaigrette, House Specialty: Honey Mustard

SOUP

Our Famous Hobo Stew

If anything says homestyle, it’s our combination of tender chunks of slow roasted beef with carrots, onions, green peppers, celery, and tomatoes.

Box Car Chili

A Nickel Plate tradition, this cowboy style chili is hot and spicy.

Soup of the Day

Ask your server about today’s selection.

Soup and Salad

A cup of our soup of the day and our house salad.

FAVORITES

Fish and Chips

A golden fried cod filet served with cole slaw, french fries, and a side of tartar.

Chicken Fingers

A juicy hand cut chicken breast, breaded, lightly spiced and deep fried. Served with french fries and your choice of honey mustard or BBQ sauce.
Extra Dressing: 25¢

Jalapeño Chicken Wrap

Grilled or breaded strips of chicken, salad greens, jalapeños, cheese,
tomato, onions and honey mustard wrapped in a flour tortilla shell with
your choice of side.

Buffalo Chicken Wrap

Grilled or breaded strips of chicken dipped in buffalo sauce and diced with salad greens, cheese, red onion and tomato, wrapped in a flour tortilla shell. Served with fresh tortilla chips and salsa.

Fish Tacos

Two soft shell tacos filled with cajun grilled white fish, cole slaw, green onions and diced tomato, served with homemade tortilla chips and salsa.

Grilled Salmon

Blackened or grilled, served with cole slaw and fries.

Mahi Mahi

Grilled or blackened white fish served with tartar sauce, fries, and a choice of one side.

BBQ Mess

Grilled chicken, topped with brisket, pulled pork, BBQ and cheese sauce over French fries.

Nickeltine

Breaded tenderloin, topped with fries, cheddar/jack cheese and gravy.

SIDES
Choose any of the following for 2.99
Potato Chips, Cole Slaw, Broccoli, Fruit Salad, Cottage Cheese, Potato Salad, Baked Beans

SANDWICHES

All of our sandwiches are served on freshly made bread, served with your choice of a side. Substitute fries for 99¢.
Substitute sandwich bread for a pretzel bun $1.

Tenderloin

Our award winning center cut tenderloin is char-grilled or breaded and deep fried to a golden brown, on a kaiser bun.

Turkey Island

Shaved turkey breast, Swiss cheese, sautéed mushrooms, and thousand island dressing served on grilled whole wheat.

Reuben

Thinly sliced corned beef, sauerkraut, thousand island dressing, and Swiss cheese on grilled rye.

Fish Filet

Breaded white fish, served with lettuce, tomato, and tartar sauce on a French roll.

Chicken Breast

Boneless breast of chicken served char-grilled, breaded, buffalo, or cajun style. Served on a kaiser bun.

Three Rivers Sub

Shaved roast beef or turkey, tomato, coleslaw, and French fries on a
French roll.

BLT

A double-decker BLT served on wheat toast.

French Dip

Thinly sliced roast beef topped with provolone and served with au jus on a french roll.

Veggie Melt

A seasoned blend of spinach, cream cheese, and artichokes with red onion and tomato on grilled rye bread.

Chicken Salad Melt

Our delicious homemade chicken salad topped with melted cheddar on grilled wheat bread.

Pulled BBQ Pork

Shredded pork tossed with BBQ sauce, served on a Kaiser bun.

Pretzel-wich

Sliced ham and Swiss cheese, with lettuce and tomato, on a warm pretzel bun. Served with our house honey mustard on the side.

BURGERS

Our 1⁄2 pound burgers are made fresh and grilled to perfection. Substitute fries for 99¢.

The Amtrak

Available with the following toppings for 50¢ each:
American, Swiss, Cheddar, Provolone, Hot Pepper Cheese, Bacon, Onions, Salsa, Chili, Green Peppers, Mushrooms
Substitute Pretzel Bun for $1
Substitute Gluten-Free Bun for $1

The Nickel Plate

Cajun spices, grilled onions, and hot pepper cheese served on grilled Texas toast.

Chicago Rapid Transit

Grilled onions and Swiss on grilled rye.

Lionel

Tasty BBQ sauce, bacon, and cheddar cheese.

Santa Fe

Our Box Car Chili, raw onion, and cheddar.

Conrail

Sautéed mushrooms and Swiss cheese.

Monon

Sautéed mushrooms, green peppers, onion, and cheddar.

Southern Pacific

Bacon, sautéed mushrooms, and cheddar cheese.

Chesapeake

Bacon and American cheese.

Bison Burger

KIDS MENU

For kids 10 and under.

Grilled Cheese / Hamburger / Chicken Fingers / Mac & Cheese Bites / Turkey or Ham Sandwich with American Cheese
Served with chips, fries or applesauce.

*Gluten Free