Theory Menu

9 W Hubbard St, Chicago, IL 60654
  • Appetizers

    • Chips + Queso

      $12.00
    • Chips + Homemade Guac

      $13.00
    • Hummus

      with veggies + pita
      $12.00
    • Say Cheese!

      mac + cheese wedges + mozzarella sticks, served with ranch
      $12.00
    • Pretzel Sticks

      served with queso
      $14.00
    • Nacho Bites

      indidvidual homemade tortilla chips, black beans, homemade guac, pico de gallo, chihuahua, sour cream
      $12.00
    • Totchos

      tater tots, jalapeno, pico de gallo, queso
      $11.00
    • Taquitos

      smoked chicken, cheddar, mozzarella, pico de gallo, beans, sour cream, guacemole
      $15.00
  • Sliders

    • Buffalo Chicken

      breaded chicken, buffalo sauce, ranch or bleu cheese, brioche bun
    • Cheeseburger

      american, brioche bun
    • BBQ Chicken

      smoked chicken, bbq, slaw
  • Mains

    • Carne Asada

      grilled skirt steak, pepper jack, guacamole, pico de gallo, chipotle aioli, brioche bun
      $17.00
    • Theory Burger

      two flattop patties, american cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle, brioche bun
      $16.00
    • Mask Melter

      cajun grilled chicken, grilled jalapeño, avocado, pepper jack cheese, romaine, brioche bun
      $15.00
    • Blackened Shrimp BLT

      grilled shrimp, bacon, lettuce, tomato, roasted red pepper, chipotle aioli, sourdough
      $16.00
    • Turkey Wrap

      house-smoked turkey, avocado, bacon, cheddar, tomato, romaine, honey mustard, wheat wrap
      $14.00
  • Side Dishes

    • Tots

      $4.00
    • Fries

      $4.00
    • Sweet Potato Fries

      $5.00
    • Broccolli

      $4.00
  • Flatbreads

    • Mac + Cheese

      Trust us, you'll love it!
      $16.00
    • BBQ Chicken

      smoked chicken, carmelized onions, bbq sauce, cheddar, mozzarella
      $16.00
    • Broccoli Cheddar

      broccoli, garlic, crushed red pepper, cheddar, queso, feta
      $16.00
    • Avocado Toast

      two poached eggs, sourdough, avocado, feta, dried cranberries, served with quinoa hash
      $13.00
    • Mac & Cheese Bowl

      $11.00
    • Rice Bowl

      choice of white or brown rice, general tso's sauce, carrot, broccoli, mushroom, pepper, onion, chili flake, garlic
      $14.00
    • Burrito

      black beans, rice, pico de gallo, grilled jalapeno, avocado, pepper jack cheese, side of refried beans
      $12.00
    • Street Tacos (3)

      marinated skirt steak, onion, cilantro, served with side of refried beans and rice
      $16.00
    • Walking Taco

      choice of grilled chicken or beef, nacho cheese, doritos, romaine, tomato, red salsa, shredded cheese, sour cream
      $10.00
    • Grilled Cheese

      bacon, avocado, tomato, onion, cheddar, american, pepper jack, served with tomato soup
      $14.00
  • Salads

    • Southwest

      romaine, house-smoked pulled chicken, roasted corn, black beans, avocado, tortilla strips, pico de gallo, salsa ranch dressing
      $15.00
    • Grilled Chicken Caesar

      romaine, grilled chicken, hardboiled egg, parmesan, croutons, caesar dressing
      $14.00
    • Seafood Cobb

      shrimp salad, romaine, bacon, avocado, roasted corn, cucumber, tomato, egg
      $16.00
    • Buffalo Chicken Salad

      breaded chicken, buffalo, onion, tomato, celery, carrot, romaine, ranch
      $14.00
  • From The Fryer

    • Chicken Tenders

      fries or tots included
      $15.00
    • Boneless Wings

      $12.00
    • Wings

      $16.00
    • Shrimp

      suggested with kill bill sauce
      $16.00
  • Soups

    • Tomato

      $4.00
  • Yummy Desserts

    • Cookie Skillet

      $9.00
    • Nutella Poppers

      $9.00
  • Cocktails

    • Angry Nerd

      svedka citron, grapefruit, ginger ale, fresh squeezed lime, grapefruit rind
      $12.00
    • Martinis Mule

      An ode to iowa city! Stoli blueberi, lemonade, ginger beer, fresh squeezed lime
      $13.00
    • Feeling Frisky

      bombay sapphire, ginger beer, lemonade, with strawberry puree
      $12.00
    • Cucumber Cooler

      prairie organic cucumber vodka, triple sec, simple syrup, cranberry
      $13.00
    • Emotional Oranges

      1800 silver tequila, orange juice, red bull yellow edition (tropical), lime juice
      $14.00
    • Smoked Paloma

      mezcal tequila, grapefruit juice, splash of squirt and a lime
      $12.00
    • Belichick Bloody Mary

      tito's bloody mary topped with a beef stick, cheese cubes, and pepperoncini
      $16.00
    • Black And Gold Mimosa

      mionetto prosecco, pineapple juice, blackberries
      $12.00
    • Big Pink

      titos, lemonade, cranberry, topped with a berry lacroix; served in 32 oz chalice
      $24.00
  • Wine

    • Bollini, Sauvignon Blanc (House White)

      $10.00
    • Whispering Angel, Rosé

      $13.00
    • Ruffino, Pinot Grigio

      $12.00
    • Brancott, Sauvignon Blanc

      $12.00
    • Kim Crawford, Sauvignon Blanc

      $14.00
    • Cakebread, Chardonnay

      $80.00
    • Ferrari Carano, Chardonnay

      $13.00
    • Tom Gore, Chardonnay

      $12.00
    • The Seeker, Pinot Noir (House Red)

      $10.00
    • Meomi, Pinot Noir

      $12.00
    • Joel Gott, Cabernet Sauvignon

      $13.00
    • Cakebread, Cabernet Sauvignon

      $145.00
  • Bubbles

    • Mionetto Prosecco Splits

      $11.00
    • Veuve Clicquot

      $110.00
    • Vueve Clicquot, Rosé

      $125.00
  • Whiskey/Bourbon

    • 4 Roses Single Barrel

    • Basil Hayden

    • Buffalo Trace

    • Buffalo Trace Kosher Wheat

    • Bulleit

    • Crown

    • EH Taylor

    • High West American Prairie

    • Jack Daniels

    • Jameson

    • Knob Creek

    • Makers

    • Russell's 10 Yr

    • Suntory Toki

    • Weller Bowman Brothers

    • Whistle Pig

    • Woodford Reserve

  • Rye

    • Buffalo Trace Kosher

    • Bulleit

    • High West Double

    • Sazerac

  • Rum

    • Bacardi

    • Bacardi Limon

    • Captain

    • Malibu

    • Myer's Dark

  • Vodka

    • Effen Black Cherry

    • Grey Goose

    • Ketel

    • Organic Prairie Cucumber

    • Stoli Bluebery

    • Stoli Razberi

    • Svedka

    • Svedka Citron

    • Svedka Vanilla

    • Titos

  • Tequila

    • 1800

    • 1800 Anejo

    • Casamigos Blanco

    • Casamigos Reposado

    • Don Julio Blanco

    • Don Julio Reposado

    • Don Julio 1942

    • Patron Silver

  • Gin

    • Bombay Sapphire

    • Ch

    • Hendricks

    • Tanqueray

  • Brunch Favorites

    • Breakfast Tostada

      fried tortilla, black beans, onion, tomato, salsa verde, cheddar, feta, eggs any style
      $12.00
    • Chilaquiles

      corn tortilla, salsa verde, mozzarella, pepper jack, eggs any style
      $12.00
    • French Toast

      thick cut brioche, dipped in home-made batter and grilled, topped with powdered cinnamon sugar, butter, syrup
      $12.00
    • Breakfast Flatbread

      scrambled eggs, peppers, onion, broccoli, queso, cheddar, mozzarella
      $16.00
  • Eggs + More

    • The Classic

      2 eggs any style, served with bacon and white toast
      $12.00
    • Eggs Sandwich

      2 eggs scrambled, cheddar, bacon, avocado on brioche
      $14.00
    • Avocado Toast

      2 poached eggs, sourdough, avocado, feta, dried cranberries
      $13.00
    • Amelia's Skillet

      omelette with tomato, broccoli, cheddar, avocado, white toast
      $15.00
    • Blake's Burrito

      eggs, quinoa hash, broccoli, pico de gallo, cheddar cheese, queso
      $14.00
    • Breakfast Sliders (2)

      fried chicken, eggs, cheddar cheese, brioche bun
      $13.00
  • Mini Pancakes

    • Mini Pancakes

      housemade batter with chocolate chips; fresh fruit available upon request
      $10.00
  • Thirsty? Drink + More

    • Coffee

      hexe rotation selection
      $3.00
    • Hexe Cold Brew Cans

      $4.00
    • Orange Juice

      $3.00
    • Black And Gold Mimosa

      champagne, pineapple juice, and blackberries
      $12.00
    • The Belichick Bloody Mary

      tito's bloody mary, beef stick, cheese cubes, and peperoncino
      $16.00
    • Breakfast Of Champions

      jameson, butterscotch schnapps, oj
      $10.00
    • Aperol Spritz

      $12.00
  • Bottles + Cans

    • Ace Pineapple Cider (Gluten Free Hard Cider)

      $7.00
    • Alarmist Brewing Le Jus (Hazy IPA)

      $8.00
    • Angry Orchard Crisp Apple (Hard Cider)

      $7.00
    • Busch Light (Tall Boy)

      $4.00
    • Bud Light

      $6.00
    • Budweiser

      $6.00
    • Budweiser Zero (Non-Alcoholic)

      $6.00
    • Coors Light

      $6.00
    • Corona/Corona Light (Pale Lager)

      $7.00
    • Golden Road Tart Mango Cart (Mango Wheat Ale)

      $7.00
    • Half Acre Bodem (IPA)

      $8.00
    • Heineken (Lager)

      $7.00
    • Magners Cider (Irish Cider)

      $7.00
    • Michelob Ultra (Lager)

      $6.00
    • Miller High Life

      $6.00
    • Miller Lite

      $6.00
    • Modelo Especial (Lager)

      $7.00
    • Noonwhistle Fuzzy Smack (Peach Sour Ale)

      $8.00
    • Pbr (Lager)

      $4.00
  • Drafts

    • 3 Floyd's Gumballhead (Hoppy Wheat Ale)

      $7.00
    • 3 Floyd's Zombie Dust (IPA)

      $8.00
    • Allagash White (Belgium Style Wheat Beer)

      $8.00
    • Bells Two Hearted (American IPA)

      $7.00
    • Bud Light

      $6.00
    • Blue Moon (Belgium Style Wheat Beer)

      $6.00
    • Coors Light

      $6.00
    • Guinness (Stout)

      $7.00
    • Goose Island 312 (Urban Wheat Ale)

      $6.00
    • Half Acre Daisy Cutter (Pale Ale)

      $7.00
    • Kona Big Wave (Lager)

      $6.00
    • Maplewood Son Of Juice (IPA)

      $8.00
    • Maplewood Juice Pants (Hazy IPA)

      $8.00
    • Miller Lite

      $6.00
    • Stella (Lager)

      $7.00
    • Maplewood Juice Jorts (Pale Ale)

      while supplies last
      $8.00
  • Seltzers

    • White Claw

      mango, grapefruit, raspberry, black cherry, watermelon
      $8.00
    • Loverboy

      orange chai , lemon iced tea, hibiscus pomegranate, white tea peach
      $8.00
  • Shots

    • Warhead

      jager, watermelon pucker, sour
    • Scooby Snack

      malibu, melon pucker, pineapple juice
    • White Gummy Bear

      stoli razz, peach schnapps, sour, sprite
    • Green Tea

      jameson, peach schnapps, sour
    • Baby Guiness

      patron xo, irish cream
    • Liquid Marijuana

      captain, sweet n sour, blue curacao, melon liquer
    • Turtle Shit

      frangelico, malibu, irish cream
    • Root Beer Float

      vanilla vodka, root beer pucker, cream
    • Breakfast Shot

      jameson, butterscotch schnapps, oj
    • Washington Apple

      jack, apple pucker, cranberry
    • Peanut Butter Jelly

      chambord, skrewball
    • Cinnamon Toast Crunch

      fireball, rumchata
    • Apple Jack

      jack honey, apple pucker
  • Bottle Service

    • The Champagne Of Beers

      bucket of highlife (12)
      $45.00
    • Bucket Of Bubbles

      bucket of mionetto splits (5)
      $45.00
    • Bucket Of Fun

      5 domestic bottles + 375ml bottle of don julio
      $65.00
    • Basics

      1 bottle of titos + 1 bottle of vueve clicquot
      $350.00
  • Champagne & Rose

    • Veuve Clicquot "Yellow Label" Brut

      $175.00
    • Vueve Clicquot, Rosé

      $175.00
    • Whispering Angel Rosé

      $52.00
  • Wine

    • Cakebread Cellars Chardonnay

      $165.00
    • Cakebread Cellars Cabernet Sauv

      $175.00
    • Whispering Angel (1.75)

      $115.00
  • Tequila

    • Casamigos Anejo

      $300.00
    • Casamigos Blanco

      $300.00
    • Casamigos Mezcal

      $300.00
    • Don Julio Blanco

      $300.00
    • Don Julio Reposado

      $350.00
    • Patro Silver

      $275.00
  • Vodka

    • Grey Goose

      $300.00
    • Ketel One

      $275.00
    • Tito's

      $250.00
  • Gin

    • Bombay Sapphire

      $275.00
    • Hendrick's

      $300.00
  • Rum

    • Appleton Estate

      $250.00
    • Bacardi

      $225.00
  • Whiskey/Scotch

    • Crown Royal

      $300.00
    • Jack Daniels

      $275.00
    • Jameson

      $225.00
    • Maker's Mark

      $325.00
  • Thursday 10/28

    • 30 Bucket & Bucket

      5 beers, 15 boneless wings;5pm-8pm
    • 25 Bottomless Mimosas & Bloody's

      11am-2pm
    • 10 Egg Sandwich

    • 8 Grilled Cheese & Tomato Soup

  • Friday 10/29

    • 25 Bottomless Mimosas & Bloody's

      11am-2pm
    • 10 Egg Sandwich

    • 8 Grilled Cheese & Tomato Soup

    • 4 Big Beers

      Includes miller lite, coors light, bud light & blue moon; 4pm-7pm
    • 25 Domestic Buckets

      Daily
    • 5 Jameson Shots

      Daily
    • 5 Corazon Shots

      Daily
  • Saturday 10/30

    • 6 Stadium Cups

    • 30 Buckets

  • Sunday 10/31

    • 6 Stadium Cups

    • 30 Buckets

  • About Our Venue

    • Vip Experience

      For up to 35 persons enjoying cocktails, 25 persons for a game, or 12 persons seated for dinner. Perfect for small company gatherings, sporting events, birthday parties, or celebrating any special occasion. From table service on the weekend to corporate lunches during the week, our VIP room is great for any occasion. Known as Chicago's best upscale sports lounge - this space has so many functional uses for any private event.
    • Front Area

      For up to 25 persons enjoying cocktails or 16 persons seated for dinner. Game days with fellow fans, fantasy football drafts, company meetings, or grabbing drinks after work, we customize to your liking. We feature the best Happy Hour in town. Our intimiate outdoor patio offers more s pace to unwind with up to 16 friends.
    • Middle Area

      For up to 75 persons enjoying cocktails or 45 persons seated for dinner. Now if you really want to make the scene, wine and dine the night away with all of your closest friends with this venue option. Ideal for weekday charity events, corporate outings, seated banquet dinners, engagement parties, or simply watching the big game with dozens of fans. Raise the bar even higher with our exclusive bottle service.
    • Full Venue

      For up to 225 persons enjoying cocktails or 80 persons seated for dinner. There is one more option if you're serious about having the night of your life. We offer our entire venue to c ater your needs. That's right. Reserve all of Theory for the ultimate party!
  • Games + Entertainment for Your Guests

    • Looking To Provide Your Guests Wiht Fun Entertainment During Your Event?

      We can host TRIVIA GAMES consisting of history, pop culture, movie, sports, and other challenging questions, or the host can bring their own. We provide the answer sheets - you bring the creative team names, a friendly dose of competition and any prizes you'd like your winners to walk away with.
    • Looking For A Game That Requires Less Brain Power But Still Keeps Everyone On Their Toes?

      BINGO, the game of chance, is an excellent option for your next party. We handle the number calling while you focus on winning. Hosts are welcome to bring prizes for winners as well.
  • Passed Plates - One Bites

    • Bruschetta

      with basil-scallion pesto
      $20.00
    • Mini Grilled Cheese

      with tomato soup shooters SHARED
      $35.00
    • Pretzel Bites

      served with queso
      $30.00
    • Kill Bill Shrimp (20)

      crispy shrimp tossed in a "bang bang" thai chili sauce or buffalo
      $45.00
    • Caprese Skewers (10)

      fresh mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, basil pesto
      $20.00
  • Shared Plates

    • Vegetable Platter

      $28.00
    • Chips + Homemade Guac

      $25.00
    • Chips + Queso

      $25.00
    • Hummus Plate

      cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, pita
      $22.00
    • Mac + Cheese Wedges

      $30.00
    • Mozzarella Sticks

      $35.00
    • Mini Pretzel Bite Platter

      with queso
      $25.00
  • Salads

    • Southwest

      romaine, house-smoked + pulled chicken, corn, black beans, avocado, tortilla strips, pico de gallo, salsa ranch dressing
    • Chicken Caesar

      romaine lettuce, grilled chicken, shaved parmesan, croutons, caesar dressing
    • Chopped Salad

      chopped romaine lettuce, cucumber, tomato, carrot, celery, red onion, bell peppers, corn, macaroni and feta cheese served with your choice of dressing
  • Wing It - Tenders + Wings

    • Tenders

      plain or tossed in sauce of your choice
      $40.00
    • Bonless Wings

      $30.00
    • Wings

      $22.00
  • Sauces

    • Buffalo

    • BBQ

    • Honey BBQ

    • Kill Bill

    • General Tsao's

  • Platters

    • Mac + Cheese

      our version of the classic
      $35.00
    • Flatbreads

      BBQ chicken ,mac n cheese, chicken parmesan
      $25.00
    • Sliders

      BBQ smoked chicken with cole, slaw, cheeseburger
      $45.00
    • House Smoked Ribs

      in house rub, smoked and topped with bacon
      $35.00
  • Desserts

    • Homemade Donuts

      $12.00
    • Nutella Poppers

      $35.00
    • Fruit Platter

      $35.00
  • Beer + Wine

    • Domestic Drafts

    • Domestic Bottles

    • House Wine (Red + White)

  • Craft Beer + Wine

    • All Drafts

    • All Domestic, Imports, Cans + Craft Beers

    • House Wine (Red + White)

  • Well

    • Well Liqours

    • Domestic Drafts

    • Domestic Bottles

    • House Wine (Red + White)

  • Call

    • Call Liqours

    • Domestic Bottles

    • Import Bottles

    • Cans

    • Domestic Drafts

    • House Wine (Red + White)

  • Premium

    • Premium Liquor

    • All Drafts

    • All Domestic, Import, + Craft Beers

    • All Cans

    • All Wines By The Glass

  • Brunch - Cocktails

    • Brunch - Cocktails

      house bloody mary (well vodka only), house mimosas + coffee
      $30.00

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