Earwax Cafe

(Now Closed)

Café and American Restaurant$$$$

Wicker Park, Chicago

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Earwax Cafe

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Main Menu

Appetizers

Chips and Salsa

4.95

A plate of tortilla chips with homemade salsa

Quesadilla

4.95

Cheddar cheese, tomato and scallions served inside a flour tortilla and topped with cilantro pesto

Hummus and Pita with Vegetables

5.95

A spread made with chickpeas, tahini, garlic and lemon, served with two rounds of pita and carrots, cucumbers, green peppers and onion

Edamame

2.95

A bowl of fresh soybeans served cold and lightly salted

Soups, Chills and Stews

All of Our Soups and Stews Are Vegan

Soup of the Day

3.50

Stew of the Day

7.95

A huge bowl of stew made with fresh vegetables and served over brown rice

Soup and Sandwich

5.25

Toasted cheese sandwich and cup of soup

Seitan Chili

7.95

A huge bowl of spicy chili made with seitan, kidney beans, carrots corn, jalapenos, tomatoes, and spices, served over brown rice and topped with cheddar, sour cream and onions

Salads

Dressings: Balsamic Vinaigrette, Garlic Mustard, Honey Mustard or Caesar; All Salads Can Be Topped with the Following Options: Add Grilled or Blackened Salmon for $2.50, Add Grilled or Blackened Chicken for $1.75, Add Grilled Marinated Seitan for $2.50

Small Garden Salad

4.25

Romaine lettuce, cabbage, carrots, carrots, red onion and bell peppers

Spinach Salad

7.95

Spinach, goat cheese, walnuts, carrots, red onions and fresh friut

Jamaican Salad

7.95

Romaine lettuce, spinach, scallions, sliced almonds and mandarin oranges topped with strips of marinated seitan and tossed in a lime vinaigrette

Earwax Garbage Salad

8.95

Romaine lettuce, cabbage, carrots, carrots, red onion and green peppers, mandarin oranges, sunflower seeds, dried cranberries, green onions, tomatoes and blue cheese tossed in a ground mustard and honey dressing

Caesar Salad

7.50

Romaine lettuce and croutons tossed in a classic caesar dressing and topped with romano cheese

Sandwiches

All Burgers Are Served with a Choice of Fries, Potato Salad, Sesame Slaw or Chips and Salsa, Substitute Soup or Garden Salad for $1.25

Sweet Spice Jerk Sandwich

7.85

Strips of chicken or seitan marinated in red wine, onions, jalapenos, soy sauce, and spices served on french bread with vegan mayonaise, lettuce, tomato, and onion, highly recommoended with seitan for the wonderful absorption of flavor

Feta, Garlic, Tomato and Swiss

6.95

Served open faced on toasted french bread

Smoked Ham and Cheese

7.50

Smoked ham, lettuce, and tomato served on french bread with your choice of cheese

Falafel Sandwich

6.50

Three falafel balls served in pita bread, served with a side of tahini sauce hummus and veggies

Tuna Melt

7.25

Earwax's homemade tuna salad topped with tomato, onion and swiss cheese on french bread

Tuscan Seitan Sandwich

7.25

Sauteed seitan with basil, garlic, green olives and escarole, served on italian bread with roasted red peppers, red onion, sun dried tomato pesto and grated parmesan

Sun - Dried Tomato Pesto Turkey

7.50

Slices of roasted turkey, tomato, onion, lettuce, provolone cheese and sun - dried tomato pesto served on french bread

Seitan Ruben

6.95

Strips of marinated seitan, sauerkraut, swiss cheese and vegan thousand island dressing, served on rye bread

Blue Cheese Steak Sandwich

8.95

Grilled ribeye steak marinated in citrus and spices, topped with melted blue cheese, carmelized red onions, lettuce and tomato, served on french bread

Portobello Sandwich

8.25

Sauteed portobello mushrooms marinated in red wine, balsamic vinegar, garlic and fresh herbs, served on french bread with caramelized onions, goat cheese and fresh spinach

Sloppy Seitan

6.50

Ground bbq seitan sauteed with onions and green peppers, served on a whole wheat bun. add cheese for $.50

Burritos and Quesadillas

Bbq Seitan Burrito

6.95

Flour tortilla filled with whole black beans, sauteed peppers and onions, tomato, carrots, brown rice, bbq seitan, avocado and cheddar, served with chips salsa, and sour cream

Chorizo Burrito

6.95

Homemade seitan chorizo with roasted potatoes, onions, . cheddar, tomatoes, and refried beans, served with salsa, chips and sour cream

Goat Cheese Quesadilla

7.95

Corn, jalapenos, roasted red peppers, scallions, and goat cheese served add a side salad for $1.50

Vegetable Burrito

6.95

Flour tortilla filled with whole black beans, sauteed peppers and onions, tomato, carrots, brown rice, avocado and cheddar, served with salsa, chips and sour cream

Sweet Potato and Black Bean Quesadilla

6.95

Mashed sweet potatoes, black beans and cheddar cheese served inside a flour tortilla and topped with cilantro pesto, add a side salad for $1.50

Vegetarian Burgers

All Burgers Are Served with a Choice of Fries, Potato Salad, Sesame Slaw or Chips and Salsa, Substitute Soup or Garden Salad for $1.25

Veggie Black Bean Burger

7.25

Our secret earwax recipe made from scratch with black beans and quinoa, topped with cheddar, avocado, and salsa, served on a whole wheat roll

Mushroom Swiss Burger

7.50

Our black bean burger topped with sauteed mushrooms and melted swiss cheese

Messy Burger

7.50

Our black bean burger topped with caramelized onions, coleslaw, cheddar, and spicy chipotle bbq sauce

Tempeh Burger

7.50

A tempeh patty fried to a crispy golden brown, served on a whole wheat bun with vegan mayonaise, lettuce, tomato, and onion, add cheese for $.50

Burgers

All Burgers Are Served with a Choice of Fries, Potato Salad, Sesame Slaw or Chips and Salsa, Substitute Soup or Garden Salad for $1.25

Buffalo Burger

8.95

This extra lean 1/3 lb. of meat is grilled to a medium rare and topped with tomato, lettuce, and carmelized onions, served on a whole wheat roll, add cheese for $.50

Feta Spinach Turkey Burger

7.50

Handmade with turkey, feta, spinach, onions and garlic, grilled and topped with tomato, onion, and lettuce

Other Dishes

Jerk Chicken

7.95

This caribbean classic with a twist is made of a boneless chicken breast marinated in a spicy jerk sauce, then grilled and served with brown rice, mashed sweet potatoes and black beans, subsitute jerk seasoned seitan to create a vegan entree

Eggs

Two Eggs

4.75

Two eggs served any style with toast and roasted potatoes substitute a bagel for $.50, substitute a fruit cup for potatoes $1.25

Salmon Benedict

8.95

Poached salmon, steamed spinach, mushrooms, and two poached eggsserved over an english muffin with hollandaise sauce and potatoes, substitute a fruit cup for potatoes $1.25

Short Stack

7.25

Two buttermilk pancakes, two eggs any style choice of turkey or veggie sausage, served with maple syrup

Steak and Eggs

8.95

Two eggs any style on top of a piece of rib eye steak, served with roasted potatoes and toast, substitute a fruit cup for potatoes $1.25

Veggie Hash

7.50

Sauteed red and green peppers, broccoli, spinach, onions, celery, corn and potatoes in a sweet soy sauce topped with 2 eggs any style substitute tofu for eggs $.75

Omelet

6.75

Three eggs with your choice of 2 of the following ingredients: scallops, bell peppers, red onion, smoked ham, tomato, mushrooms, spinach, swiss, feta, or cheddar cheese served with potatoes and your choice of toast extra ingredients $.50 each substitute a fruit cup for potatoes $1.25

Tofu Benedict

7.50

Sauteed tofu, steamed spinach, mushrooms and two poached eggs served over an english muffin with hollandaise sauce and potatoes, substitute a fruit cup for potatoes $1.25

Huevos Rancheros

6.75

Two corn tortillas topped with two sunny side up eggs and served with black beans, tomatillo sauce, and brown rice, add seitan chorizo s$1.00 substitute tofu for eggs $.75

Breakfast Burrito

6.50

A flour tortilla filled with scrambled eggs, refried beans, cheddar cheese and avocado served with salsa and sour cream

Others Choices

Baked Fruit Granola

6.75

Homemade granola - walnuts, rolled oats, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, freshly baked with peaches, blueberries and apples, served hot with yogurt

Oatmeal

3.95

Served with walnuts raisins, brown sugar, bananas, and soy milk

Homemade Granola and Yogurt

5.95

Homemade granola - walnuts, rolled oals, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, served with yogurt

Bagel Sandwich

3.95

Your choice of bagel served with cream cheese, red onion, lettuce, bell peppers, and cucumbers

Sides

Turkey Sausage Patties

2.00

Potatoes

1.75

Bagel

1.50

Seasonal Fruit Cup

2.25

Veggie Sausage Links

2.00

Cream Cheese

0.60

Toast

1.00

Wheat, rye, or french bread

Smoothies and Ice Cream Drinks

Tropical Smoothie

3.95

Pineapple, banana, ginger and coconut blended with ice

Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie

3.95

Chocolate peanut butter and soy milk blended with rice

Espresso Milk Shake

4.45

Two shots of espresso blended with ice cream and topped with whipped cream

Vegan Milkshake

4.95

Ask your server for soy ice cream flavors

Blue Velvet

3.95

Blueberries, bananas, apple juice sweetened with honey and blended with rice

Fresh Fruit Smoothie

3.75

Your choice of seasonal fruit blended with yogurt, honey and ice

Milkshake

3.95

Your choice of fruit or torani flavor

Pancakes and French Toast

Buttermilk Pancakes

5.75

Three buttermilk pancakes served with pure maple syrup, add bananas, strawberries, chocolate chips or blueberries $.75

French Toast with Pastry Cream

6.75

Challah bread stuffed with pastry cream and topped with whipped cream and strawberries, served wtih pure maple syrup

Vegan Banana Walnut Pancakes

6.50

Three pancakes served with pure maple syrup

Desserts, Muffins and Cookies

Chocolate Sin Cake

3.75

Cherry Apple Crisp

3.75

Vegan German Chocolate Cake

3.75

Vegan Brownie

2.75

Turtle Cheesecake

3.75

Chocolate Brickle Cake

3.75

Vegan Carrot Cake

3.75

2.00

Chocolate chip, kitchen sink, m and m, orange yogurt, vegan chocolate chip, vegan sweet potato walnut ask your server for additional desserts or any other tasty treats

Coffee and Espresso Drinks

House Coffee

1.95

Our house coffee is 100% fair trade and organic made with a blend of beans from sumatra and nicaragua

Ice Coffee

2.35

Our iced coffee is cold filter processed and only available seasonally - refills $.75

Cafe Au Lait

2.25

Cappuccino

3.10

Americano

2.30

Made with Mocha

0.25

Made with Torani Syrup

0.50

Bottomless Coffee

3.25

Without an entree

Latte

3.15

Espresso

2.00

Mocha Cappuccino

3.35

Extra Shot of Espresso

0.55

Made with Soy Milk

0.50

Torani Flavors

Vanilla, almond, hazelnut, cinnamon, raspberry, peach, cherry, black currant, mango, coconut, blackberry, caramel, peach, orange, lime

Teas

Hot Tea

2.25

Green

2.25

Japanese bancha, dragonwell, jasmine, genmaicha

Medicinal

2.25

Ginger aid, throat coat, gypsy cold care, calming, breathe easy

Black

2.25

English breakfast, earl grey, ceylon, darjeeling, lapsang, souchong, black currant

Oolong

2.25

Mainland oolong

Herbal

2.25

Peppermint, chamomile, lemongrass, san francisco spice sassafrass, rose hips

Other Drinks - Soda

Our Sodas Are From Filberts, a Local Chicago Business

Black Cherry

1.25

Cola

1.25

Orange

1.25

Ginger Ale

1.25

Root Beer

1.25

Cream Soda

1.25

Blue Raspberry

1.25

Diet Root Beer

1.25

Other Drinks

Our Sodas Are From Filberts, a Local Chicago Business

Italian Soda

2.00

Steamed Milk

1.75

Hot Chocolate

2.25

Chai Tea

2.75

Lemonade

1.95

Seasonal

Cranraspberry Juice

2.25

Milk

1.50

Torani Steamed Milk

2.25

Apple Cider

2.50

Iced Tea

1.75

Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice

3.00

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