Chessie's Restaurant Menu (Update 2025)
Chessie's Restaurant, located in Barrington, IL, offers a wide range of American cuisine with options for both meat-eaters and vegetarians. The menu features popular starters like Broccoli Crab Bites and Coconut Shrimp, as well as hearty salads and comforting soups. For main courses, you can indulge in BBQ Baby Back Ribs, Chicken Piccata, or Filet Mignon. The ambiance of dining in an old train car adds a unique touch to your dining experience. The restaurant also offers Happy Hour specials, full bar service, and free Wi-Fi. With positive reviews from satisfied customers praising the food quality and attentive service, Chessie's Restaurant is a hidden gem worth trying. Don't miss out on the chance to enjoy delicious food in a charming setting.
Starters
Broccoli Crab Bites
Chessie's favorite! Lightly fried, honey mustard dipping sauce.
Quesadilla
Chicken or vegetable. Grilled mozzarella and cheddar cheeses, served with pico de gallo and sour cream.
Nachos
Spicy beef or chicken. Cheese, tomatoes, jalapenos, scallions and homemade guacamole.
Coconut Shrimp
Chessie's favorite! Breaded jumbo shrimp served with apricot sauce.
Crab Cakes
Served over spring greens with pineapple-papaya salsa.
Onion Loaf
Shoestring cut, lightly battered, served with peppercorn ranch.
Fried Calamari
Hand dipped in buttermilk batter, lightly fried and served with a side of marinara sauce.
Chessie's Baked French Onion Soup
Chessies favorite!
California Cobb Salad
Mixed greens, chicken, mushrooms, chopped egg, bacon bits, tomatoes and crumbled blue cheese. Gluten free.
Classic Caesar Salad
Crisp romaine lettuce with Parmesan cheese, croutons and Caesar dressing.
Chessie's Chopped Salad
Crisp romaine and iceberg lettuces, artichoke hearts, avocado, slivered almonds, tomatoes, celery, green olives, cucumbers, red onion and bacon with peppercorn ranch dressing.
Strawberry Salmon Salad
Chessie's favorite! Salmon lightly grilled, served on baby spinach with strawberries, slivered almonds, red onions and poppy seed dressing. Gluten free.
The Wedge Salad
A crispy wedge of iceberg lettuce with homemade blue cheese dressing, blue cheese crumbles and crispy bacon. Gluten free.
Soup and Salads
Steaks and Chicken
BBQ Baby Back Ribs
Slowly braised and char grilled with homemade BBQ sauce, choice of potato and coleslaw. Gluten free.
Chicken Piccata
Sauteed boneless breast served with lemon garlic wine sauce, capers and served over linguine.
Chicken Parmesan
Sauteed boneless breast topped with mozzarella, Parmesan, marinara sauce and served over linguine.
Herb Chicken
Chicken breast grilled or blackened, marinated in olive oil, garlic and fine herbs. Served with a baked potato and fresh vegetables. Gluten free.
Filet Mignon
Center cut tenderloin served with your choice of potato and fresh vegetables. Gluten free.
Shrimp Palermo
Chessie's favorite! Sauteed gulf shrimp, ground sausage, herbs and spices served in a cream sauce over linguine.
Penne Tuscan Style
Penne sauteed in garlic butter with mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes, artichoke hearts, Kalamata olives, white wine, and tomato sauce. Add protein for an additional charge.
Baked Penne Pasta
Homemade marinara topped with mozzarella and Parmesan cheese, baked to perfection. Add meatballs for an additional charge.
Fettuccini Alfredo
Fettuccini pasta in roasted garlic, Parmesan cream sauce. Add protein for an additional charge.
Linguine Alfredo
Linguine with roasted garlic, fresh baby spinach and diced tomatoes tossed with Alfredo sauce. Add salmon, shrimp, chicken and meatballs for an additional charge.
Pasta
From the Sea
Parmesan Crusted Tilapia
Chessie's favorite! Fresh filet with Parmesan bread crumbs, oven baked and topped with citrus cream sauce, served with rice pilaf and fresh vegetable.
Sweet Potato Crusted Salmon
Chessie's favorite! Fresh filet served with tropical pineapple-papaya salsa and fresh vegetables.
Cedar Planked Salmon
Fresh filet roasted on a cedar plank, topped with honey bourbon sauce, served with fresh vegetables and garlic mashed potatoes.
Fried Shrimp
Tempura or coconut, hand breaded and served with dipping sauce, French fries and coleslaw. Add shrimp for an additional charge.
Friday Fish Fry
Enjoy cod either fried or broiled. Served with french fries and coleslaw.
All American Burger
Chessie's favorite! 100% USDA flame grilled black Angus beef with lettuce, onion and tomato on a fresh bakery bun. Add your choice of cheese and other toppings for an extra charge.
French Dip Sandwich
Chessie's favorite! Shaved roast beef and Swiss cheese served on a French roll with a side of au jus. Add grilled peppers for an additional charge.
Steak Sandwich
Blackened prime rib with melted bleu cheese served on panini bread.
Chicken Tenders
Chessie's favorite! Hand breaded and served with honey mustard or BBQ sauce.
Chessie's Chicken Sandwich
Grilled, blackened, or teriyaki chicken with lettuce, tomatoes, cheese and mayo on French bread.
The Reuben Sandwich
Sliced tender Vienna corned beef, Swiss cheese, Bavarian sauerkraut and 1000 Island dressing on marbled rye.
Grilled 3 Cheese Sandwich
American, Swiss, mozzarella, tomatoes and smoked bacon on toasted marbled rye.
Classic Club Sandwich
Triple decker sandwich made with sliced turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomatoes, mayo and American cheese.
Sandwiches
Saturday Evening Only
Slow Roasted Prime Rib
Chessies favorite! Served with your choice of potato and fresh vegetables.
Buffalo Wings
50 pieces.
Fried Artichoke Hearts with Honey Mustard Sauce
100 pieces.
BBQ Pulled Pork Sliders
20 pieces.
Buffalo Chicken Sliders
20 pieces.
Cheeseburger Sliders
20 pieces.
Chicken Fingers
100 pieces. Honey mustard & bbq sauce.
Hot Selections
Cold Selections
Fresh Fruit Tray
Cold Selections
Seasonal Fresh Vegetable Platter
Shrimp Tray Served with Cocktail Sauce and Lemon
50 pieces. Served with cocktail sauce and lemon.
Bruschetta Platter
Deluxe Cheese Tray
A variety of domestic and imported cheeses, served with grapes and crackers.
London Broil
Marinated sirloin, charbroiled and sliced, with a mushroom wine sauce choice of potato and fresh vegetable.
Roasted Pork Loin
Slow roasted with a mushroom wine sauce choice of potato and fresh vegetable.
Beef Stroganoff
Beef tenderloin strips in a wine sour cream sauce over noodles.
Plated Luncheons
Plated Luncheons from The Sea
From The Sea
Tempura or coconut, hand breaded, served with french fries and coleslaw.
Penne Tuscany
Penne pasta tossed with sauted garlic butter and mushrooms, sun dried tomatoes, artichoke hearts, kalamata olives, with white wine and tomato sauce.