The Dawson
730 West Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL 60654
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Baked Mac & Cheese
lumache pasta, merkt’s cheddar (v)
Wood Fired Shishito
garlic aioli, scallions, charred lime, bonito salt, chili oil (v, gf)
Chicken Fried Lobster
banana pepper, spicy ranch, lemon (sh)
Sticky Duck Wings
salsa macha, house pickled ginger, scallion, lime, honeycomb
Oysters on half shell
cucumber mignonette
cucumber mignonette
Grilled Oysters
half shell with morita butter, green onion (sh)
Hamachi
mango, citrus, jicama, serrano, red onion, hibiscus agua chile (gf, *)
Spanish Octopus
Mussels
spanish chorizo sugo, pickled fennel, grilled miche, fresnos (sh)
Salads & Veggies
Spicy-Ish Caesar little gem, chili breadcrumbs, grana padano, colatura caesar dressing
Super Green Salad
green lettuce blend, avocado, snap peas, persian cucumbers, green goddess dressing (gf,v)
Chopped Salad
baby gem, humboldt fog, cherry tomato, red onion, nueske’s bacon, buttermilk ranch dressing (gf)
Wood Fired Asparagus
gribiche, herbs, lemon (v)
Grilled Corn
black-lime chili aioli, cojita cheese, local honey, tajin (v,gf)
Roasted Carrots
feta, aleppo honey, pistachio, fennel salsa verde (gf, v, n)
Whipped potatoes
chimichurri, grana padano, house aioli (v, gf)
Tomato and Peach Panzanella
Nichols Farm tomatoes, grilled peaches, torn croutons, basil, lemon vinaigrette, aged balsamic (v)
Hummus & Woodfired Summer Veggies
local farmers vegetables, grilled lemon, za'atar, grilled naan (v)
Wood- Fire Grill
Cauliflower Steak green tahini, spring peas, almonds, herbs, lemon (vg,n)
Spatchcock Half Chicken
green hatch chilies, charred corn, chipotle whipped potatoes
Filet Steak Frites
8oz filet, sauce au poivre, fries (gf)
16oz Cowgirl Ribeye
served with tempura onion rings • choice of bordelaise or chimichurri
Dawson Prime Burger
lettuce, tomato, red onions, dijonaisse, cabot cheddar cheese
14 oz NY Strip
Rack of Lamb
16 oz Pork Chop
Mains
Vodka Rigatoni fire-roasted tomato, whipped ricotta, calabrian bread crumbs, basil (v)
Thai Green Curry
wood-fired squash, snap peas, bok choy, coconut lemongrass broth, jasmine rice, thai basil (vg)
Cavatelli
heritage pork ragu, pecorino, herbs
House Specialties Built To Share
Mixed Grill skirt steak, ny strip, lamb chop, sausage, chimichurri, smoked paprika butter, grilled miche, seasonal vegetables The Dawson Paella bomba rice, saffron, sofrito, chorizo, mussels, lobster, shrimp, charred lemon, aioli.
Grilled Red Fish Tacos
red fish, Pineapple slaw, golden habanero salsa, guacamole, choice of corn or flour tortillas
Dessert
Vanilla Bean Basque Cheesecake macerated spring strawberries (gf, v)
Hot Chocolate Cake
chocolate cake with molten hot chocolate center, salted caramel ice cream, candied hazelnut (gf, v, n)
Seasonal Sorbet
Ice Cream Berries & Sorbet
Berries & Sorbet
Sweet Corn & Blueberry Shortcake
brown butter graham sable, tart lime custard, torched meringue
Banoffee Sundae
warm housemade chocolate chip cookies, jameson & baileys milkshake (gf, v, contains alcohol)