4335 Southport Crossings Drive
9111 N. Michigan Road
6524 Cornell Ave
8510 E. 96th St.
250 Conner Street
8971 E 116th St
Strawberry Fields Salad
a fresh mix of romaine lettuce, baby mixed greens, walnuts, a caesar-blend cheese and fresh hand-sliced strawberries.
Tossed Salad
you won't find our greens coming out of a bag. this mixture of fresh greens is hand-chopped and tossed throughout the day for this staple of our salad selections. portions come in small or regular for every appetite
Cobb Salad
this classic salad starts with a gathering of fresh tomatoes, green onions, iceberg lettuce, colby cheese, eggs, bacon and turkey. it's prepared throughout the day, so it's always fresh, and when in season, many of the items are local and brought in each morning. portions come in small and large for every appetite
Variety Entree Salads
these salads include the strawberry fields salad, which is a fresh mix of romaine lettuce, baby mixed greens, walnuts, a caesar-blend cheese and fresh hand-sliced strawberries.
Cream Slaw
this popular salad features freshly chopped cabbage tossed with a homemade sweet cream dressing
Citrus
fresh hand-cut oranges and a variety of grapefruits that change with the season are combined in this medley of citrus fruit
4 Fresh Fruits
slices of cantaloupe and watermelon, along with plump blueberries and strawberries make for a delicious combination in this fresh fruit salad. and when in season, every fruit comes from the farms of indiana.
Waldorf Apple Salad
this popular fruit salad starts with freshly picked golden delicious and red delicious apples from a family orchard in indiana, tossed in a light mayonnaise dressing and sprinkled with raisins and chopped celery.
Mayonnaise
featured salads include the carrot and raisin salad and the broccoli salad. the mayonnaise dressing is homemade and each salad comes lightly tossed in it.
Marinated Salads
one of our most popular marinated salads is the hand-sliced beefsteak tomato salad available from late july to the middle of september. all marinades are made-from-scratch with fresh, quality ingredients.
Vegetable Soup
a classic vegetable soup you're sure to enjoy. hearty potatoes, fresh carrot, peas, and celery, all in a delicious tomato broth.
Cedar Plank Salmon
a fresh and healthy choice. the salmon is prepared and served on a cedar plank which gives it a wonderful woody flavor.
Carved Roast Beef
slow-roasted each night for 8 to 9 hours, our beef is tender and juicy. served with au jus and freshly carved for your enjoyment.
Fried Chicken
the secret blend of spices that go into the breading date back more than 50 years to the days when the founder of mcl spent his free time perfecting the recipe. the chicken is hand-dipped, hand-breaded and fried to a golden crisp. you can choose between white meat such as a breast or wing, or a leg or thigh if dark meat is more to your taste
Baked Fish
we offer several varieties of fish. the planked salmon is a fresh and healthy choice. the salmon is prepared and served off a cedar plank which gives it a wonderful woodsy flavor. we also offer an atlantic haddock, cod filet, tilapia with a homemade bread crumb topping, and baked whitefish.
Homemade Casserole
lillian's chicken casserole is a classic family recipe mixing egg noodles and tender, pulled-from-the bone chicken with a creamy chicken sauce, which is topped with a homemade bread crumb topping and baked to perfection.
Baked Or Grilled Chicken
you can choose between an 8 oz. boneless, skinless chicken breast that is char-grilled, or a bone-in chicken breast with wing or a leg and thigh, slowly roasted in the oven and seasoned with herb butter. both make for a delicious and healthy meal.
Noon Special Sandwich
a terrific deal, the noon special includes our daily sandwich and your choice of a side salad or vegetable or cup of soup plus a drink.
Chicken And Noodles
this savory favorite is a classic recipe of ours. we take thick, made-from-scratch noodles and juicy, pulled-from-the-bone chicken and cook it with a creamy chicken stock until it thickens. we suggest you try it on top of the mashed potatoes as hearty midwestern fare.
Beef Manhattan
this heartland classic is a serving of hand-carved roast beef sandwiched between freshly baked white or wheat bread, cut on a diagonal, served around a mound of mashed potatoes and smothered in made-from-scratch brown gravy.
Ham And Beans
freshly carved ham is diced and slowly simmered with white beans in a seasoned broth until a tender, rich flavor emerges.
Liver And Onions
caramelized sauteed onions and sliced liver is sauced and baked in the oven, providing a sweet and savory taste you won't find anywhere else.
Angus Swiss Steak
our angus beef is tenderized, rolled out with a pin, seasoned in flour and covered in a homemade gravy of fresh vegetables, carrots, tomatoes, celery and onions, then braised in the oven until fork-tender.
Stuffed Chicken Breast
we serve 6 oz. of boneless, skinless chicken breast, seasoned with herbed butter, baked with homemade cornbread dressing and covered with a light gravy
Salmon Supreme
this traditional recipe combines salmon and flakes of cod with cracker meal, eggs and onions. it is then fried until crisp and golden on the outside, while still moist and tender on the inside.
Baked Tilapia Filet
this moist and flavorful tilapia is flown in fresh to our kitchens where we season it with a special blend of paprika and other spices and bake it to perfection.
Fish Almondine
this classic family recipe consists of a generous portion of whitefish encrusted with cracker breading and almonds, hand-dipped in egg and then fried until golden.
Fresh Whole Catfish
a lone fisherman in louisiana catches the catfish each day and ships them to us, where we then dip each in milk, cover them with a seasoned cornmeal breading and fry them until golden.
Chopped Steak
we take chopped steak and grill it until juicy, then serve it with grilled onions and au jus.
Other Customer Favorites, Rotated Every Day, Include: , Sauteed Mushrooms, Lima Beans, Harvard Beets, Fresh Carrots, Bread Dressing, Corn Boiled Cabbage, Sweet Potatoes, Baked Sliced Potatoes, Baked Beans,
Fresh Vegetable Plate
always a favorite, the vegetable plate includes any three vegetables piled high on one plate at a reduced price. the combo adds a choice of homemade bread and a drink.
Mashed Potatoes
perhaps our most popular vegetable side, these mashed potatoes are made very simply, leaving you with the true flavor of a potato.
Fresh Broccoli
we hand-cut our broccoli from the stalk and steam it until tender.
Green Beans
when green beans are in season, we get them from local farmers. however, when they aren't, we rely on some great growers from oregon. they use farmers who believe in sustainable agriculture and good stewardship of the land. this allows their soil to be richer and our green beans to taste better, especially when slowly cooked on a stovetop with seasoning that gives them a rich, infused flavor.
Macaroni And Cheese
we combine elbow macaroni specially made by a pasta maker in italy and three different cheeses to make this classic, kid-favorite side
Cloverleaf Rolls
our most famous baked good, this farm recipe uses the best yeast and white flour to make a delicious soft roll.
Honey Wheat Rolls
some surprising things make our honey wheat rolls so delicious, like honey from a small beekeeper in indiana and mashed potatoes that add tender moistness to the rolls.
Cinnamon Rolls
baked fresh for each meal, these rolls start with a dough mixed with brown sugar. cinnamon and butter that is then layered with a sugar and cinnamon mixture.
Cornbread
this classic recipe is homemade daily. it's tender, moist and goes really well with the ham and beans.
Rye Rolls
always a popular choice, the mild rye is a hard-crust roll that pairs well with almost any entree.
Muffins
choose from blueberry, cranberry, or bran. each is baked fresh using, when in season, indiana blueberries.
Homemade Loaf Breads
another family recipe, each loaf is made from scratch and baked fresh each morning. choose from moist banana bread, zucchini bread, pumpkin bread, or pound cake.
Coconut Cream Pie
the meringue atop the vanilla cream filling is homemade. we fold coconut into the filling, fill the pie shell, top with the meringue, sprinkle flakes of coconut on top of that and finish it in the oven until it turns a light golden brown.
Custard
this savory, sweet custard combines eggs, milk and a touch of vanilla baked in a steaming hot water bath until its consistency is gently set.
Pumpkin Pie
a time-tested recipe, baked daily from the best filling of pumpkin puree in a flaky, made-from-scratch crust.
Pecan Pie
made with fresh georgia pecans, the filling is sweet yet smooth.
Cherry Pie
our sumptuous pie is filled with sweet michigan cherries and baked daily in our bakery.
Carnegie Deli Cheesecake
our chef came across this traditional new york cheesecake while traveling to find the best ingredients. it's made with a cookie crust, a blend of sweet cheeses, eggs, vanilla and sugar.
Lite Pie
each lite pie is made with nutrasweet rather than sugar, and either blueberry, strawberry, cherry, or apple. availability of each pie depends on the season.
Two Cake Varieties
choose from carrot cake, devil's food cake, lemon cake, german chocolate cake, sundae cake, or chocolate mousse cake. every last one of them is made from scratch.
Other Desserts
other dessert specialties like fruit and cream pies, shortcakes and other goodies are offered seasonally.