• Virginia
  • Fairfax
  • Hard Times Cafe

Hard Times Cafe

(703) 267-9590
  • 4069 Chain Bridge Rd, Fairfax, VA 22030
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  • American ,  Southwestern ,  Wings
  • $$$$$
(703) 267-9590
  • Menu
  • Appetizers
    Appetizers
    • Steak Bites $8.99

      Sirloin tips sauteed in pepper and garlic.

    • Corn Dog Nuggets $7.99

      Nathan's all-beef mini corn dogs with mustard dipping sauce.

    • Loaded Fries $8.49

      Chili and cheese or bacon and cheese.

    • Deep Fried Pickles $7.29

      Southern-style deep-fried breaded pickles with dipping sauce.

    • Santa Fe Egg Rolls $8.99

      Crispy tortillas wrapped around chicken, black beans and corn with melted Jack cheese.

    • Chili Nachos $10.99

      Chili, melted cheese, onions, tomatoes, jalapenos and sour cream.

    • Onion Rings $6.99

      Fresh-cut colossal onions hand-dipped in beer batter.

    • Mac and Cheese Wedges $7.49

      Mac and cheese wedges served with a dipping sauce.

    • Chicken Tenders $8.99

      Hand-dipped tenders with BBQ, ranch, honey mustard or served Texas hot-style.

    • Jalapeno Pepper Poppers $8.99

      Deep fried red hot jalapenos stuffed with cream cheese.

    • 1 lb. Grilled Wings Platter $10.49

    • Boneless Wings $8.99

  • Fresh Salads
    Fresh Salads
    • Santa Fe Grilled Chicken Salad $10.79

      Grilled chicken tossed in a garden salad with mexi-ranch dressing, sweet corn, tomatoes, cheddar and tortilla chips.

    • Buffalo Chicken Salad $10.79

      Buffalo style chicken deep fried and diced up on a mixed salad with tomatoes, red onion, shredded cheddar and tortilla strips.

    • Grilled Chicken Breast Salad $10.49

      Grilled chicken, chopped egg, bacon bits, diced tomatoes, shredded cheddar and tortilla strips on a garden salad.

    • Chili Salad $9.99

      Choice of chili on a garden salad with diced tomatoes, shredded cheddar, sour cream and tortilla chips.

    • Grilled Salmon Salad $13.99

      Fresh salmon marinated, grilled to order and served over a fresh garden salad with tortilla strips.

    • Steak Tip Salad $12.99

      Sirloin steak tips on a bed of greens tossed with balsamic vinaigrette, tomato wedges, bacon, bleu cheese crumbles and tortilla chips.

  • Burgers
    Burgers
    • Black and Bleu Burger $10.49

      Crisp bacon and melted blue cheese crumbles. Fresh ground beef, hand-patted and chargrilled. Served with fresh-cut fries, shredded lettuce, tomato and pickles.

    • Whiskey River BBQ Bacon Burger $10.49

      Bacon, cheese with thick, rich BBQ sauce and 2 onion rings. Fresh ground beef, hand-patted and chargrilled. Served with fresh-cut fries, shredded lettuce, tomato and pickles.

    • Chili Cheddar Burger $10.79

      Topped with chili, shredded cheddar and onions. Fresh ground beef, hand-patted and chargrilled. Served with fresh-cut fries, shredded lettuce, tomato and pickles.

    • Bacon Cheeseburger $9.99

      Crisp bacon and choice of cheese. Fresh ground beef, hand-patted and chargrilled. Served with fresh-cut fries, shredded lettuce, tomato and pickles.

    • Chargrilled Burger $8.49

      Fresh ground beef, hand-patted and chargrilled. Served with fresh-cut fries, shredded lettuce, tomato and pickles.

    • Veggie Burger $8.29

      Your choice of cheese. Served with fresh-cut fries, shredded lettuce, tomato and pickles.

  • Hard times Traditional Chili
    Hard times Traditional Chili
    • Chili over Spaghetti $8.09

      Served with homemade cornbread.

    • 3-way Chili Mac $8.99

      Spaghetti, chili and cheese. Served with homemade cornbread.

    • 4-way Chili Mac $9.29

      Spaghetti, chili, cheese and onions. Served with homemade cornbread.

    • 5-way Chili Mac $9.29

      Spaghetti, chili, cheese, onions and beans. Served with homemade cornbread.

    • Chili by the Bowl $7.59

      Your choice of chili with or without beans. Served with homemade cornbread.

    • Chili over White Rice $8.09

      Served with homemade cornbread.

    • Chili Bubba $9.29

      Cornbread topped with 2 of your favorite chilis, then smothered with cheddar, tomatoes, onions and sour cream.

    • Frito Chili Pie $9.29

      We put the frito's in a bowl, you choose your chili and we load it with shredded cheddar, diced tomatoes and sour cream. Served with homemade cornbread.

    • Chili Tators $9.29

      Tator tots smothered with your choice of chili, shredded cheddar and sour cream. Served with homemade cornbread.

  • Sliders
    Sliders
    • Mini Elvis Cheeseburgers $8.99

      3 mini chili burgers with cheese and a pickle. Served with a handful of fresh-cut fries.

    • Mini Chili Cheeseburger $9.99

      3 mini chili burgers with cheese and onions. Served with a handful of fresh-cut fries.

    • Pulled Pork Sliders $9.99

      3 mini sliders served with a side of coleslaw and BBQ sauce. Served with a handful of fresh-cut fries.

  • Chili Dogs
    Chili Dogs
    • Hard times Chili Dog $8.49

      1/4 lb. all-beef dog with your choice of chili, shredded cheddar and onions-knife and fork recommended. Served with fresh-cut fries and pickles.

    • Authentic Coney Dog $8.49

      2 all beef dogs with just the right amount of Cincinnati chili, shredded cheddar and onions. Served with fresh-cut fries and pickles.

  • South to Baja
    South to Baja
    • Soft Tacos $10.49

      3 soft tacos with seasoned grilled chicken or grilled steak, cheese, tomato-corn salsa and jalapeno ranch dressing. Served with home-made potato chips.

    • Fish Tacos $10.99

      3 soft tacos with fried tilapia, lettuce, cabbage, red onion and cilantro with jalapeno ranch dressing. Served with home-made potato chips.

    • Texas Tacos $10.49

      3 soft tacos with hard times Texas chili, sour cream, lettuce, cheese, tomato-corn salsa and jalapeno ranch dressing. Served with home-made potato chips.

    • Grilled Chicken Quesadilla $9.49

      Grilled chicken with melted cheese and pico de gallo folded in a toasted tortilla.

    • Chicken Alamo $11.29

      Spaghetti mixed with a blend of Parmesan and ranch dressing topped with tomatoes and spicy strips of chicken.

  • Great Sandwiches
    Great Sandwiches
    • Whiskey River BBQ Chicken Sandwich $10.49

      Grilled chicken breast with crisp bacon, cheese, BBQ sauce and 2 onion rings. Served with a side of hard times fresh-cut fries.

    • Southern Fried Chicken Sandwich $10.29

      Hand-battered chicken breast deep fried, served on a toasted bun topped with bacon and Jack cheese. Served with a side of hard times fresh-cut fries.

    • Bacon and Cheese Chicken Sandwich $9.99

      Grilled chicken breast with crisp bacon and choice of cheese. Served with a side of hard times fresh-cut fries.

    • Pulled Pork Sandwich $8.99

      Fresh pulled pork on a brioch bun served with coleslaw and BBQ sauce. Served with a side of hard times fresh-cut fries.

    • Sante Fe Wrap $8.99

      Grilled chicken wrapped in a tortilla with lettuce, cheese, corn, tomatoes and mexi-ranch dressing. Served with a side of hard times fresh-cut fries.

    • Buffalo Chicken Wrap $8.99

      Buffalo style strips of crispy chicken wrapped with tomatoes, lettuce, red onion and bleu cheese dressing. Served with a side of hard times fresh-cut fries.

    • Big Fish Sandwich $9.99

      White cod hand-battered and deep-fried on a toasted bun with tomatoes, lettuce and pickles. Served with a side of hard times fresh-cut fries.

  • Dinner Platters
    Dinner Platters
    • Steak Tip Dinner Platter $12.99

      Sirloin steak tips marinated in pepper and garlic. Includes your choice of 2 sides.

    • Chicken Tender Dinner Platter $12.99

      Hand-breaded chicken tenders served with your choice of sauce. Includes your choice of 2 sides.

    • Hard times BBQ Ribs Dinner Platter $14.99

      1/2 rack of St. Louis style pork ribs with a Texas rub with a choice of sweet or spicy BBQ sauce. Includes your choice of 2 sides.

    • Pulled Pork BBQ Dinner Platter $11.99

      Platter of smoked pulled pork served coleslaw and BBQ sauce. Includes your choice of 2 sides.

    • Grilled Bourbon Teriyaki Salmon Dinner Platter $13.99

      Fresh Atlantic salmon marinated in a bourbon teriyaki sauce and chargrilled to order. Includes your choice of 2 sides.

    • Fish Dinner Platter $12.99

      North Atlantic white cod hand-battered and deep-fried to a crispy finish. Includes your choice of 2 sides.

  • Side Orders
    • Tater Tots $1.99

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