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Big Apple Cafe - Joliet

106 N Larkin Ave, Joliet, IL
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Thirst Quenchers
Specialty Pancakes
French Toast, Pancakes, Crepes and Waffles
Build Your Own Sweet!
Breakfast Specials
Breakfast Combos
Special Combos
Omelettes
Skillets
Breakfast Sandwiches
Hearty Steak & Eggs
Build Your Omelette or Skillet
Beefy Burgers
Mexican Breakfast
Super Salads
Melt Downs
Lunch Break
Wrap Time
Sensational Clubs
Children's Menu
Lite Side
Shorts and Halfs
Lunch Specials
Sides
Morning Goodies
Soups
Add
Lent Menu
Scrambler

Featured Items

  • Orange Juice

    $4.95+
  • Bacon Strips (4 Pieces)

    $5.95
  • Chicken Caesar Salad

    Fresh romaine greens, strips of chicken, and hard-boiled eggs. Served with Caesar dressing
    $15.95

Thirst Quenchers

  • Fountain Drinks

    $3.45
  • Iced Tea

    $3.45
  • Coffee

    $3.45
  • Decaf Coffee

    $3.45
  • Hot Tea

    $3.45
  • Gourmet Herbal Tea

    $3.95
  • Orange Juice

    $4.95+
  • Grapefruit Juice

    $3.45+
  • Apple Juice

    $3.45+
  • Cranberry Juice

    $3.45+
  • Tomato Juice

    $3.45+
  • Hot Chocolate

    $3.45
  • Milk

    $3.45+
  • Chocolate Milk

    $3.45+
  • no beverage

Specialty Pancakes

  • Cookies and Creme Cakes (3)

    $8.95
  • Fruity Pebbles Cakes (3)

    $8.95
  • Chocolate Peanut Butter Cakes (3)

    $8.95
  • Birthday Cakes (3)

    $8.95
  • S'mores Cakes (3)

    $8.95
  • Specialty Combo

    $8.00

French Toast, Pancakes, Crepes and Waffles

  • Banana Nut Bread French Toast

    $13.95
  • Lily's Crepes

    $13.95
  • Stuffed French Toast

    $13.95
  • Crispy French Toast

    $14.95
  • Cinnamon Swirl French Toast

    Home-style cinnamon swirl bread dipped in rich creamy egg batter
    $10.95
  • Pigs in a Blanket

    Huff and puff and we'll bring you three pancakes rolled around sausage links
    $13.95
  • Homemade Potato Pancakes

    Served with sour cream & applesauce
    $12.95
  • Chicken & Waffles

    Served with bacon & fries
    $16.95
  • Full Stack Pancakes (6 Pieces)

    $12.95
  • Pumpkin Spice Pancakes (6 pieces)

    $14.95
  • Big Apple Pancake

    $14.95
  • Tres Leches French Toast

    $14.45
  • Red Velvet French Toast

    $14.45
  • Pancake (1)

    $2.95

Build Your Own Sweet!

  • 4 Pieces Buttermilk Pancakes

    $10.95
  • Waffle

    $10.95
  • Thick French Toast

    $10.95
  • Thin French Toast

    $10.95
  • 3 Pieces Crepes

    $10.95

Breakfast Specials

  • Pork Chops and Eggs

    $16.95
  • Corned Beef Hash & Eggs

    A heaping pile of corned beef hash served with two eggs any style hash browns or grits and toast or pancakes
    $13.95
  • Eggs Benedict

    Poached eggs on an English muffin with Canadian bacon topped with hollandaise sauce. Served with hash browns or grits
    $13.95
  • Potato Benedict

    Poached eggs, two potato pancakes with Canadian bacon topped with hollandaise sauce. Served with hash browns or grits
    $14.95
  • Eggs Benedict Florentine

    Poached eggs on an English muffin with Canadian bacon topped with fresh cooked spinach & fresh slices of tomato and hollandaise sauce. Served with hash browns or grits
    $14.95
  • Cornedbeef hash Benny

    $13.95
  • Stuffed Bacon & Eggs Crepes

    Three delicious crepes rolled and stuffed with bacon and scrambled eggs
    $15.95
  • Biscuits & Country Sausage Gravy

    A huge helping of country gravy with two fluffy biscuits
    $10.95
  • 1/2 ord. Bisqt & Gravy

    $5.95
  • Eggs & Peppers

    Scrambled eggs with sautéed green peppers, served with hash browns or grits and toast or pancakes
    $10.95
  • Ham & Egg Special

    Two eggs, a generous portion of ham off the bone. Served with hash browns or grits and toast or pancakes
    $12.95
  • Canadian Bacon & Eggs

    Two eggs with Canadian bacon served with hash browns or grits and toast or pancakes
    $13.95
  • Chicken Breast and Eggs

    A charbroiled chicken breast served with two eggs of any style, hash browns or grits, and toast or pancakes
    $16.95
  • Big Apple Scrambler

    $14.95
  • Country Benny

    $13.95
  • Denver Scrambler

    $14.95
  • Breakfast Sampler

    $12.95
  • Big Apple Breakfast

    $14.95
  • Polish & Eggs

    $14.95
  • Stuffed Biscuit & Gravy

    Biscuit Sandwich Filled with scrambled eggs with your choice of protein and cheese. Topped with Sausage Gravy.
    $11.95
  • Italian Sausage and Eggs

    $14.95
  • East Coast Benny

    $16.95
  • Mexican Benny

    $16.95
  • Steak Stuffed Crepes

    $16.95

Breakfast Combos

  • Blue Plate Special

    Start with one egg, add one breakfast meat & choice of any one item in the half order category
    $9.95
  • 3x3x3

    Three fluffy pancakes, three eggs, any style, and three sausage links or bacon
    $13.95
  • Two Eggs

    With hash browns or grits, toast, or two pancakes
    $12.95
  • 2x2x2

    $11.95
  • 1 Egg Breakfast

    $9.95

Special Combos

  • Waffle Combo

    $13.95
  • Early Bird

    $13.95
  • Bisqt n Gravy Combo

    $10.95
  • Potato Pancake Combo

    $11.95
  • Breakfast Tacos

    $13.95
  • Breakfast Burrito

    $13.95
  • Cinnamon FT. Combo

    $13.95
  • Banana FT Combo

    $13.95
  • Red Velvet Combo

    $15.45
  • Pumpkin PC Combo

    $15.45

Omelettes

  • Big Hearty Omelette

    A four-egg omelet stuffed with ham, bacon, tomato, onion, and American cheese topped with sausage gravy
    $14.95
  • Mozzarella Chicken Omelette

    This omelet is filled with a tender chicken breast, mozzarella cheese, fresh mushrooms and fresh spinach
    $15.95
  • Farmers Omelette

    Layered frittata style with ham, bacon, sausage, onion, and green pepper mixed with fresh cut hash browns. Topped with Cheddar cheese
    $14.95
  • Denver Omelette

    This light and fluffy omelette is filled with fresh ham, onion and green pepper
    $13.95
  • Fresh Veggie Omelette

    Stuffed with garden fresh broccoli, onion, green pepper, spinach, tomato, and mushrooms
    $13.95
  • Broccoli & Cheese Omelette

    $14.95
  • Fresh Avocado Omelette

    With tomato, bacon and avocado
    $14.95
  • Spinach & Feta Omelette

    $14.95
  • Italian Sausage & Cheese Omelette

    $14.95
  • Three Cheese Omelette

    Stuffed full of American, Swiss, and Cheddar
    $14.95
  • Ham Omelette

    $13.95
  • Sausage Omelette

    $13.95
  • Bacon Omelette

    $13.95
  • Cheese Omelette

    $9.99
  • Turkey Omelette

    $14.45

Skillets

  • Fresh Veggie Skillet

    Garden fresh tomatoes, onions, green peppers, spinach broccoli, and mushrooms
    $14.95
  • Cajun Skillet

    Cajun style andouille sausage, green pepper and onion. Topped with mozzarella & provolone cheese
    $15.95
  • The East Coast Skillet

    A USDA choice steak skillet smothered with onions, peppers, & mushrooms
    $15.95
  • Big Apple Skillet

    Country fried steak, scrambled eggs, Cheddar cheese smothered with sausage gravy
    $17.95
  • Mama's Skillet

    Ham, bacon, sausage, onions, and peppers
    $15.95
  • Denver Skillet - The Colorado

    A western tradition! Ham, onions, and green peppers
    $15.95
  • Country Skillet

    Ham, bacon, tomato, and onion
    $15.95
  • California Skillet

    Chicken breast and broccoli
    $16.95
  • Boston Skillet

    Corned beef hash with Swiss cheese
    $15.95
  • Ole Spicy Skillet

    South of the border skillet with chorizo, onion, tomato, green peppers, and a side of salsa
    $16.95
  • Turkey Skillet

    $15.95
  • Polish Skillet

    $15.45

Breakfast Sandwiches

  • Breakfast Sandwich

    $9.95
  • Healthy Breakfast Sandwich

    $10.45
  • Monte Cristo

    $14.95
  • Breakfast Quesadilla

    $12.95

Hearty Steak & Eggs

  • The Big Apple Steak & Eggs

    Sink your teeth into a tender and juicy New York steak. Served with two eggs, any style, with fresh-cut hash browns and toast
    $26.95
  • Country-Fried Steak & Eggs

    A southern favorite done right! Hearty beef steak seasoned, breaded, fried and topped with our country gravy. Teamed up with two eggs, any style, fresh-cut hash browns, and biscuits
    $17.95
  • Skirt Steak & Eggs

    Marinated skirt steak served with two eggs, any style, and fresh-cut hash browns
    $26.95
  • Chopped Steak & Eggs

    12 oz certified black Angus chopped steak with onions, green peppers, and two eggs, any style; and fresh cut hash browns
    $15.95
  • Ribeye Steak & Eggs

    $20.95
  • House Steak & Eggs

    $15.45

Build Your Omelette or Skillet

  • Build your own omelette

    $9.45
  • Build Your Own Skillet

    $10.45

Beefy Burgers

  • Super Jumbo Burger

    Two juicy 8 oz burgers served with American, Swiss, Cheddar, and mozzarella cheeses with sliced onion
    $16.95
  • Big Apple Burger

    Sliced mushrooms, crisp bacon strips, and BBQ sauce topped with Cheddar cheese
    $14.95
  • Avocado Bacon Burger

    Topped with Swiss cheese, bacon, and avocado
    $15.95
  • Gourmet Burger

    Fresh black Angus beef topped with Cheddar and Jack cheese, bacon, and a fried egg
    $15.95
  • Cheeseburger

    $13.95
  • Beef Burger

    $12.95

Mexican Breakfast

  • Huevos a La Mexicana

    Scrambled eggs mixed with jalapeños, onions, and tomatoes
    $14.95
  • Huevos Con Chorizo

    Scrambled eggs mixed with chorizo sausage
    $14.95
  • Huevos Con Jamon

    Ham & egg scrambler
    $14.95
  • Mexican Omelette

    Chorizo, onions, tomatoes, and jalapeños
    $14.95
  • Chilaquiles

    Fried tortillas chips sautéed in a spicy green sauce topped with queso fresco and chopped onion
    $14.95
  • Chilaquiles Skillet

    $13.95
  • Breakfast Burrito

    $13.95
  • Breakfast Tacos

    $13.95

Super Salads

  • Chicken Caesar Salad

    Fresh romaine greens, strips of chicken, and hard-boiled eggs. Served with Caesar dressing
    $15.95
  • Crispy Chicken Salad

    Fried chicken strips, tomatoes, cucumber, bacon bits, and shredded Cheddar cheese on fresh bed of greens
    $15.95
  • Char-Broiled Chicken Salad

    Strips of tender chicken breast, tomato wedges, and hard-boiled egg on a fresh bed of garden greens
    $15.95
  • Julienne Salad

    Garden greens topped with julienne strips of ham, turkey, Swiss & American cheese, hard-boiled eggs, tomato, cucumbers, green peppers, and bacon strips
    $14.95
  • Greek Salad

    Mixed greens topped with feta cheese, black olives, tomato, onions, cucumbers, green peppers, anchovies, and oregano. Served with our special house dressing
    $14.45
  • Greek Salad with Chicken

    Mixed greens topped with tender slices of marinated, broiled chicken breast, feta cheese, black olives, cucumber, onions, tomato, and hard-boiled egg. Served with our special Greek vinaigrette dressing
    $16.95
  • Fresh Fruit Plate (In Season)

    Selected fruit served with cottage cheese and homemade banana nut bread
    $13.95

Melt Downs

  • Chicken Melt

    Charbroiled chicken breast and American cheese served on grilled marble rye bread with grilled onions
    $13.95
  • Tuna Melt

    A generous scoop of white albacore tuna and American cheese served on grilled marble rye bread
    $13.95
  • Patty Melt

    Hamburger patty between American cheese slices on grilled marble rye bread with grilled onions
    $13.95

Lunch Break

  • French Dip

    Roast beef sliced thin and piled high on toasted french bread served with a side of au jus
    $13.95
  • Skirt Steak Sandwich

    Always a favorite. A juicy cut of USDA choice skirt steak served on french bread topped with onions, mushrooms, green peppers, and mozzarella cheese
    $26.95
  • Reuben Sandwich

    Lean corned beef and sauerkraut topped with Swiss cheese on grilled marble rye bread
    $16.95
  • Corned Beef Sandwich

    Thinly sliced corned beef stacked on marble rye
    $15.95
  • Malibu Chicken Breast

    Grilled chicken breast topped with ham and Cheddar cheese on a toasted bun with a side of salsa
    $14.95
  • Grecian Chicken Breast Sandwich

    Marinated in Grecian herbs and spices served on a toasted bun
    $15.95
  • Crispy Chicken Sandwich

    Tender fried chicken breast topped with Swiss cheese on toasted bun
    $15.95
  • Chicken Breast Sandwich

    Grilled to perfection, served on a toasted bun
    $14.95
  • Beef Philly

    Roast beef smothered with green peppers, onions, and mushrooms topped with melted mozzarella cheese on toasted french bread
    $15.95
  • Chicken Philly

    Chicken smothered with green peppers, onions, and mushrooms topped with melted mozzarella cheese on toasted french bread
    $15.95
  • Grilled Cheese

    Your choice of cheese and choice of bread
    $10.95
  • Chicken Basket

    6 pieces chicken strips served with fries
    $14.95
  • Hot Beef

    $13.95
  • Poor Boy

    $14.95
  • Hot Turkey

    $13.95

Wrap Time

  • Chicken Wrap

    Grilled chicken breast with lettuce and tomato. Served with ranch dressing
    $14.95
  • Chicken Caesar Wrap

    Grilled chicken breast and romaine lettuce tossed in Caesar dressing
    $14.95
  • Roast Beef Wrap

    Lean roast beef, onion, and green pepper. Served with au jus sauce
    $14.95
  • Spicy Buffalo Bill's Wrap

    Fried chicken tenders tossed with hot sauce and lettuce
    $14.95

Sensational Clubs

  • Turkey Club

    Roast turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and mayo
    $14.95
  • BLT Club

    Bacon, lettuce, tomato, and mayo
    $13.95
  • Tuna Salad Club

    Topped with lettuce, tomato, and mayo
    $14.95
  • Turkey & Avocado Club

    Roast turkey, fresh avocado, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and mayo
    $16.95
  • Ham & Cheese Club

    Ham, lettuce, tomato, American and Swiss cheeses, and mayo
    $14.95
  • Blt Sandwich

    $11.95
  • Tuna Sandwich

    $11.95
  • Turkey Sandwich

    $11.95

Children's Menu

  • kids Cheeseburger*

    Served with fries
    $9.95
  • Kids Chicken Fingers

    Served with fries
    $9.95
  • kids Grilled Cheese*

    Served with fries
    $9.95
  • kids French Toast

    Served with bacon or sausage
    $9.95
  • kids One Egg

    Any style. Served with bacon or sausage and hash brown
    $9.95
  • kids Cheese Omelette

    Served with hash brown
    $9.95
  • kids Mickey Mouse Pancakes

    $9.95
  • kids 5 Silver Dollar Pancakes

    $9.95
  • kids Waffle*

    $9.95
  • kids Soda

    $1.95
  • kids Whole Milk

    $1.95
  • kids Juice

    $1.95
  • kids Chocolate Milk

    $2.45
  • kids Orange Juice

    $2.95

Lite Side

  • Half Sandwich & Salad

    A crisp garden salad accompanied with half a BLT or sliced turkey or tuna salad
    $10.95
  • Soup N' 1/2 Sandwich

    A hearty bowl of today's soup accompanied with half a BLT or sliced turkey or tuna salad
    $10.95
  • Soup N' Salad

    A hearty bowl of today's soup and a crisp garden salad with a choice of dressing
    $10.95
  • Soup of the Day

    $3.95+
  • side salad

    $2.95

Shorts and Halfs

  • s/o pancakes (2)

    $5.95
  • shrt stack pc (3)

    $6.45
  • s/o pmpkn spice pc (2)

    $6.95
  • shrt pumpkn spice pc (3)

    $8.95
  • side french tst (1)

    $5.95
  • short french tst (2)

    $7.95
  • crepe (2)

    $8.95
  • Crepe (1)

    $6.95
  • 1/2 potato pancakes

    $5.95
  • 1/2 ord cinnamon french toast

    $7.95
  • 1/2 ord stuffed french toast

    $9.95
  • 1/2 ORD BANANA FT

    $6.95

Lunch Specials

  • Buffalo Chicken Sandwich

    $15.95
  • Liver and Onion

    $12.45
  • Chicken Fried Steak or Chicken

    $17.95
  • Greek Chicken Breast w/Potato

    $17.95
  • Baked Cod

    $14.95
  • Chopped Steak Dinner

    $15.95
  • Skirt Steak Dinner

    $26.95
  • Pork Chop Dinner

    $16.95
  • Corned Beef Cabbage Special

    $16.99
  • Spaghetti and Meatballs

    $12.99
  • Stir Fry

    $14.95
  • Sloppy Joe

    $13.95
  • Cabbage Rolls

    $15.95

Sides

  • S/O Fries

    $3.90
  • S/O Waffle Fries

    $3.95
  • S/O Cottage Fries

    $3.95
  • S/O Avocado

    $2.95
  • S/O Bagel

    $2.75
  • Bagel w/Cream Cheese

    $3.45
  • S/O Peaches

    $3.20
  • S/O Cottage Cheese

    $3.65
  • S/O Gravy

    $2.00
  • S/O Hollandaise Sauce

    $2.00
  • Mashed Potato w/ Gravy

    $3.95
  • S/O Grits

    $3.65
  • S/O Tater Tots

    $3.95
  • S/O onion rings

    $3.95
  • S/O pickled Jalapenos

    $1.59
  • S/O fresh jalapenos

    $1.99
  • S/O Feta

    $2.95
  • s/o tomatoe slices

    $1.69
  • side of veggies

    $3.99
  • S/O Sweet Potato Fries

    $3.95
  • S/O Rice

    $3.90
  • Side of Ribeye

    $10.95

Morning Goodies

  • S/O Toast

  • Hash Browns

    $4.95
  • Ham Off the Bone

    $5.95
  • Bacon Strips (4 Pieces)

    $5.95
  • Sausage Links

    $5.95
  • Sausage Patty

    $5.95
  • Canadian Bacon

    $5.95
  • Corned Beef Hash

    $5.95
  • Italian Sausage

    $4.95
  • Bowl of Berries

    $5.95
  • Chorizo (Mexican Sausage)

    $5.45
  • s/o polish sausage

    $4.95
  • Turkey Sausage

    $5.95
  • Turkey Bacon

    $5.95
  • Chicken Breast

    $6.95
  • Bowl of Oatmeal & Milk

    $5.95
  • Two Homemade Potato Pancakes

    $5.95
  • Cottage Cheese with Peaches

    $5.95
  • Side of Fruit

    $4.95
  • Side of Egg

    $3.45
  • Bowl of Fruit

    $4.95
  • 1/2Biscuits & Gravy

    Half order
    $5.95
  • BISQT DRY

    $2.49
  • Pecan Roll

    $4.45
  • Side Chilaquiles

    $5.95
  • Side Green Salsa

    $2.95
  • S/O Chopped Steak

    $5.95
  • s/o country fried steak

    $7.95
  • s/o pork chops

    $8.95
  • s/o skirt steak

    $13.95
  • S/O Tortillas

    $2.95
  • Yogurt Parfait

    $6.95
  • Side of Banana

    $1.45

Soups

  • Cup of Soup

    $3.95
  • Bowl of Soup

    $4.95
  • Quart of Soup

    $9.45
  • Cup of Chili

    $4.95
  • Bowl of Chili

    $7.95
  • Quart of Chili

    $10.45

Add

  • Add Extra Egg

    $1.99

Lent Menu

  • Egg & Pepper Sandwich

    $11.95
  • Shrimp Basket

    $17.95
  • Fish & Chips

    $17.95
  • Fish Sandwich

    $17.95
  • Broiled Cod

    $17.95
  • SHRIMP ALFREDO

    $17.95
  • Eggs & Peppers

    Scrambled eggs with sautéed green peppers, served with hash browns or grits and toast or pancakes
    $10.95

Scrambler

  • Big Apple Scrambler

    $14.95
  • Denver Scrambler

    $14.95
  • Mountie Scrambler

    $14.95
  • Veggie Scrambler

    $14.95
  • Lily Scrambler

    $16.95

Sloppy Joe

$13.95

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Big Apple Cafes Locations and Hours

Big Apple Cafe - Joliet

(815) 630-5783
106 N Larkin Ave, Joliet, IL 60435
Closed • Opens Saturday at 6AM
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Big Apple Cafe - Plainfield

(815) 267-0077
15521 Illinois Route 59, Plainfield, IL 60544
Closed • Opens Saturday at 7AM
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