| Cuisine type | American | |
| Price range | $31 to $50 | |
| Neighborhood | West Town |
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| Cuisines | American, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service, Farm-to-table |
| Dining style | Casual Dining |
| Phone number | +1 312 243 8955 |
| Website | www.the-dawson.com |
| Dress code | Smart Casual |
| Payment options | AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa |
| Location | 730 West Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60654 |
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| Hamachi Crudo | $21.00 | mint-jalapeno salsa, persian cucumber, pickled chiles, shoyu vinaigrette |
| Cauliflower Steak** | $14.00 | cashew curry, crispy cashew, ginger, scallion |
| Fried Quail | $18.00 | johnny cake muffin, maple butter, pancho's hot sauce |
| Sticky Duck Wings** *** | $19.00 | salsa macha, honeycomb, pickled ginger, lime, scallion, toast |
| Moroccan Meatballs | $18.00 | harissa-tomato sauce, feta, poached egg, pita |
| Empanadas | $12.00 | housemade chorizo, chihuahua cheese, serrano-dill aioli |
| Chicken Fried Lobster | $24.00 | banana pepper, spicy ranch, lemon |
| Brussels Sprouts** | $12.00 | black mojo, crispy fresnos, curly scallions, charred citrus |
| Charred Broccoli Florets | $12.00 | chili crisp, cured yolk, lime |
| Beets** *** | $16.00 | fennel, citrus, sumac, arare, poppy seed vinaigrette, pine nut crunch |
| Baby Gem | $16.00 | grilled baby gem lettuce, point reyes blue cheese, roasted tomato, bacon, buttermilk vinaigrette |
| Super Green | $16.00 | tuscan kale, spinach, arugula, avocado, quinoa, pepita, green goddess |
| Wild Mushroom Ragu | $24.00 | cavatelli, coddled egg, pecorino, tuscan olive oil |
| Red Snapper Tikka Masala*** | $36.00 | cured pickle, spiced yogurt, naan, basmati rice |
| Butter Chicken Pot Pie | $24.00 | peas, carrot, yogurt, garam masala curry, housemade naan crust |
| Mussels | $20.00 | gochujang, coconut broth, pickled fresno, toast, charred lime |
| Lamb Shank | $34.00 | basmati rice, almonds, pickled cucumber, dates, chile, herbs, lamb jus |
| Grilled Oysters*** | $22.00 | morita butter, toast, grilled lime |
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| Grilled Oysters*** | $43.00 | morita butter, toast, grilled lime |
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| The Dawson Burger* *** | $18.00 | lettuce, tomato, pickle, griddled onion, american & cheddar cheese, satyr sauce, brioche bun |
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| Grilled Fish Tacos*** | $48.00 | perfect to start or share; market fish, chile cascabel salsa, guacamole, creamy coleslaw, flour tortilla |
| Catalpa Grove Pork Chop* | $34.00 | braised lentil, apple, bacon, crispy shallot & garlic, demi glace | |||
| Wagyu Skirt Steak* ** | $48.00 | macha potato, santa maria salsa | |||
| Prime Ribeye* | Served with your choice of frites and garlic aioli, or roasted broccolini with cippolini onions and cremini mushrooms |
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| 24 Karrot | fresh - crushable - margarita; espolon blanco, ilegal mezcal, carrot, lemon, turkish honey, aleppo | |
| Wolves Among Sheep | lush - savory - old fashioned; wolf point bourbon, ilegal mezcal, vanilla, house bitters | |
| Trinidad Tango | rich - herbal - tiki; lustau east india sherry, angostura, lime, orgeat | |
| Day Dreams & Bubbles | vibrant - tart - spritzer; grey goose vodka, strawberry, rhubarb, lemon, fever tree tonic | |
| Peas & Quiet | bright - tart - pisco sour; control pisco, sugar snap pea, st. germain, lillet blanc, citrus cordial |
| Russel's Reserve, Lawrenceburg, KY | $12.00 | rich - chocolate - spice |
| Maker's Mark, Loretto, KY | $12.00 | french oak - caramel - toasted nuts |
| Whistlepig 12 Year Bespoke, Shoreham, VT | $16.00 | marsala cask - honey - lemon balm |
| Herradura "King of Kentucky", Jalisco, Mexico | $12.00 | reposado tequila aged in king of kentucky barrels |
| Pomegranate Mule | $8.00 | pomegranate juice, orange oil, ginger beer |
| Dawson Bramble | $8.00 | seedlip grove 42, seasonal fruit, lime |
| Bubbles Please | $6.00 | TOST sparkling 'wine' |
| Easy Speak | $16.00 | velvety - rich - manhattan; aberfeldy scotch, cynar, chai tea tincture |
| Some Like It Hot | $15.00 | tart - refreshing - spicy; tequila, lime, orange, agave, habanero |
| G.T.O. | $15.00 | bright - herbacious - The Dawson favorite; gin, carpano classico, grapefruit, lime, thyme, hops |
| Right Bee 'Dry Cider' - Semi-Dry Cider - Chicago, IL (6%) | $9.00 | |
| Cruz Blanca 'Vamos' - Vienna Lager Especial - Chicago, IL (5.2%) | $9.00 | |
| Dovetail 'Lager' - Lager - Chicago, IL (4.8%) | $8.00 | |
| Krombacher 'Pils' - Pilsner - Germany (4.8%) | $9.00 | |
| Moody Tongue 'Orange Blossom' - Belgian Blonde Ale - Chicago, IL (5.4%) | $9.00 | |
| Dovetail 'Hefeweizen' - Wheat Beer - Chicago, IL (4.8%) | $8.00 | |
| Old Nation 'M43' - NE, IPA - Williamston, MI (6.8%) | $9.00 | |
| Solemn Oath 'Snaggletooth Bandana' - IPA - Naperville, IL (6.5%) | $9.00 | |
| Smithwick's - Irish Red Ale - Ireland (4.5%) | $9.00 | |
| 3 Floyds 'Robert the Bruce - Scottish Ale - Munster, IN (7.5%) | $9.00 | |
| Guinness 'Draught' - Irish Dry Stout - Ireland (4.2%) | $9.00 |
| Bacon Flight | $18.00 | molasses bacon, maple braised bacon, apple wood smoked bacon, biscuits, butter |
| Wisconsin Cheese Curds | $12.00 | beer battered & fried, curry ketchup |
| Chicken Fried Lobster | $24.00 | banana pepper, spicy ranch, lemon |
| Brunch Empanadas | $12.00 | sweet potato, onion, scrambled egg, queso fresco, seasonal jam |
| Beets** *** | $16.00 | fennel, citrus, sumac, arare, poppy seed vinaigrette, pine nut crunch |
| Baby Gem | $16.00 | grilled baby gem lettuce, point reyes blue cheese, roasted tomato, bacon, buttermilk vinaigrette |
| Super Greens | $16.00 | tuscan kale, spinach, arugula, avocado, quinoa, pepita, green goddess |
| Fruit Plate | $9.00 | seasonal tropical fruit, agave nectar, mint |
| Yogurt and Berry Parfait** *** | $9.00 | vanilla compressed apple, greek yogurt, honey, pomegranate gel, fruit & nut granola |
| Diner Classic | $15.00 | scrambled egg, sausage link (2) cheesy hash brown, toast, seasonal jam |
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| Bread Pudding French Toast | $15.00 | peanut, bruleed banana & pineapple, toasted coconut, chantilly | |||||||
| The Dawson Burger* | $18.00 | lettuce, tomato, pickle, griddled onion, american & cheddar cheese, satyr sauce, brioche bun |
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| Dawson Sausage Eggy | $16.00 | house-made english muffin, smashed breakfast sausage, american cheese, bibb lettuce, beefsteak tomato, green chili aioli | |||||||
| Spinach Feta Omelette | $16.00 | sautéed spinach, feta, breakfast potato, chive |
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| Smoked Salmon Toast | $18.00 | chive cream cheese, boiled egg, tomato, petite salad, caper | |||||||
| Chilaquiles** | $15.00 | tortilla chip, salsa brava, queso fresco, egg (2), avocado, cilantro, onion |
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| Chicken & Waffle | $18.00 | buttermilk chicken, cornbread waffle, fried egg, country gravy | |||||||
| Dawson Steak & Eggs | $25.00 | bottom sirloin, two eggs your way, rajas, fry bread, Dawson steak sauce | |||||||
| Shrimp & Grits | $20.00 | wood-fire grilled shrimp, bacon jam, anson mills grits, fines herbes |
| Warm Banana Bread** | $8.00 | caramelized hazelnut, sweet cream, pineapple butter |
| Blueberry Muffin** | $7.00 | seasonal jam, whipped butter |
| Ice Cream | Sorbet** | $9.00 | 3 scoops of seasonal ice cream or sorbet |
| Buffalo Cauliflower** | $12.00 | almond, breadcrumb, celery blue cheese dip |
| Bacon | $5.00 | |
| Sausage | $5.00 | |
| Cheesy Hash Browns | $6.00 | |
| Mac & Cheese | $10.00 | hook's aged cheddar, bacon, scallion |
| 24 Karrot | fresh - crushable - margarita; espolon blanco, ilegal mezcal, carrot, lemon, turkish honey, aleppo | |
| Wolves Among Sheep | lush - savory - old fashioned; wolf point bourbon, ilegal mezcal, vanilla, house bitters | |
| Trinidad Tango | rich - herbal - tiki; lustau east india sherry, angostura, lime, orgeat | |
| Peas & Quiet | bright - tart - pisco sour; control pisco, sugar snap pea, st. germain, lillet blanc, citrus cordial | |
| Day Dreams & Bubbles | vibrant - tart - spritzer; grey goose vodka, strawberry, rhubarb, lemon, fever tree tonic |
| Russel's Reserve, Lawrenceburg, KY | $12.00 | rich - chocolate - spice |
| Maker's Mark, Loretto, KY | $12.00 | french oak - caramel - toasted nuts |
| Whistlepig 12 Year Bespoke, Shoreham, VT | $16.00 | marsala cask - honey - lemon balm |
| Herradura "King of Kentucky", Jalisco, Mexico | $12.00 | reposado tequila aged in king of kentucky barrels |
| Pomegranate Mule | $8.00 | pomegranate juice, orange oil, ginger beer |
| Dawson Bramble | $8.00 | seedlip grove 42, seasonal fruit, lime |
| Bubbles Please | $6.00 | TOST sparkling 'wine' |
| Easy Speak | $16.00 | velvety - rich - manhattan; aberfeldy scotch, cynar, chai tea tincture |
| Some Like It Hot | $15.00 | tart - refreshing - spicy; tequila, lime, orange, agave, habanero |
| G.T.O. | $15.00 | bright - herbacious - The Dawson favorite; gin, carpano classico, grapefruit, lime, thyme, hops |
| Right Bee 'Dry Cider' - Semi-Dry Cider - Chicago, IL (6%) | $9.00 | |
| Cruz Blanca 'Vamos' - Vienna Lager Especial - Chicago, IL (5.2%) | $9.00 | |
| Dovetail 'Lager' - Lager - Chicago, IL (4.8%) | $8.00 | |
| Krombacher 'Pils' - Pilsner - Germany (4.8%) | $9.00 | |
| Moody Tongue 'Orange Blossom' - Belgian Blonde Ale - Chicago, IL (5.4%) | $9.00 | |
| Dovetail 'Hefeweizen' - Wheat Beer - Chicago, IL (4.8%) | $8.00 | |
| Old Nation 'M43' - NE, IPA - Williamston, MI (6.8%) | $9.00 | |
| Solemn Oath 'Snaggletooth Bandana' - IPA - Naperville, IL (6.5%) | $9.00 | |
| Smithwick's - Irish Red Ale - Ireland (4.5%) | $9.00 | |
| 3 Floyds 'Robert the Bruce - Scottish Ale - Munster, IN (7.5%) | $9.00 | |
| Guinness 'Draught' - Irish Dry Stout - Ireland (4.2%) | $9.00 |
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