Big Grove Tavern Menu
Welcome to Big Grove Tavern, a vibrant destination located in Champaign, IL, where New American cuisine meets a trendy cocktail bar atmosphere. This venue offers a diverse menu catering to various tastes, including pescatarian, vegan, and ample vegetarian options, making it perfect for all diners.
Renowned for its quick and friendly service, Big Grove Tavern has become a beloved spot for both locals and visitors. Guests rave about the flavorful dishes, from the rich short rib ravioli to hearty brunch items like the pork belly Benedict and generously sized burritos. Their creative cocktails, such as the Salted Caramel Espresso Martini, have also won hearts.
The spacious layout, ADA-compliant amenities, and welcoming vibe make it an excellent choice for families, groups, or even a cozy date night. Whether you’re enjoying a meal on the patio or a fun night with friends, Big Grove Tavern effortlessly combines a casual setting with high-quality food.
Starters
Cheese Curds
handbreaded with panko breadcrumbs, fried and served with a side of marinara
Burrata Caprese
fresh Buffalo mozzarella and roasted cherry tomatoes over homemade basil pesto with pretzel braid crostinis
Sausage Pepperoni Caprese Pizza
homemade pizza crust with marinara sauce, fresh mozzarella, pepperoni, Italian fennel sausage, fresh basil, and Italian seasoning
Chilled Roasted Beets
red golden beets, apple cider vinaigrette, pickled red onion, dill creme fraiche
Fried Brussels Sprouts
panfried and served with lemon truffle aioli
Soft Pretzel Braid
house made pretzel, stoneground mustard, pilsnercheese fondue
Dozen Wings
buttermilkbraised wings, tossed in buffalo or Korean BBQ sauce, served with bleu cheese or ranch. Half Order 12.50
Street Corn
seasoned Mexican style sweet corn with aioli, fresh lime and cotija cheese, served with hand fried tortilla chips
Southwest
crisp romaine, black bean and corn salsa, tomatoes, crispy tortilla, avocado, red onion, asiago cheese, chipotle ranch dressing
Caesar
crisp romaine, croutons, asiago cheese, house caesar dressing
Kale Quinoa
fresh kale, quinoa, goat cheese, dried cranberries, walnuts, herb vinaigrette and balsamic reduction
Strawberry Spinach
fresh spinach, sliced strawberries, walnuts, dried cranberries, goat cheese, strawberry balsamic vinaigrette
Wedge
baby iceberg lettuce, bacon, bleu cheese, fried shallots, creamy herb vinaigrette
Basil Tomato Bisque
cup with roasted tomatoes, basil, oregano, Kilgus cream, asiago cheese, croutons bowl 7
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Black beans, shredded chicken, bell peppers and corn in a spicy tomato broth garnished with cilantro, tortilla strips, and sour cream bowl 7
Salad Soup
Handcut Steaks
12 Oz Grilled Ribeye
ribeye served with mashed potatoes gravy, green beans with bacon, and herb butter
Tavern Ribeye Asada
16 oz sliced ribeye steak topped with melted herb butter and served over a house made pesto, with roasted potatoes and cherry tomatoes, and basil
Steak Frites
medallions of marinated, grassfed, beef tenderloin, red wine sauce, herb butter, with truffle fries
Tampiquena
grilled 12 oz ribeye with rice, black beans, guacamole, cheese enchiladas and your choice of corn or flour tortillas
Weekday Fried Fish Platter Special MonThurs
Cod, shrimp, oysters, calamari and beer battered french fries served over mixed greens with house made tartar sauce, ranch dressing and ketchup
Homestyle Chicken
served with house mashed potatoes, sauteed carrots, green beans, dijon brandymushroom cream sauce
Mushroom Ravioli
Mushroomstuffed ravioli in a brandy mushroom alfredo sauce, topped with parsley
Chicken Alfredo
grilled chicken tossed with mixed bell peppers and diced tomates in linguine with an alfredo sauce, topped with asiago cheese and a toasted baguette
Grilled ShrimpNGrits
grilled shrimp, chorizo, bacon, mixed peppers, white cheddar grits
Korean BBQ Salmon
panseared salmon filet in spicy soychili sauce with asparagus, red bell peppers, and a side of loaded mashed potatoes with bacon, cheddar, sour cream, and green onions
MIso Shrimp Scallop Pasta
Shrimp and scallops, linguine, snow peas, crimini mushrooms, red pepper flakes, green onions, and fresno chili peppers in a miso sauce
Osso Bucco
Braised pork shank over mashed potatoes, sauteed carrots, and green beans, with a chipotle gravy
Fried Chicken Leg And Thigh Dinner
Two pieces of housebattered fried chicken served with mashed potatoes and gravy, baconinfused green beans, and a honeysoaked biscuit
Specialties
Vegan
Green Curry Pot
Vegan curry pot with onion, brussels sprouts, yellow squash, mushrooms and roasted potatoes in a light thai coconut curry sauce topped with fresno chiles and served over rice and corn
Hickory
Black Angus beef, Nueske bacon, muenster cheese, coffee BBQ, arugula, fried shallots on brioche
Old Fashioned
Black Angus beef, bacon, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickle, onion, aioli on brioche
Hawaiian Burger
Black Angus beef with grilled pineapple, jalapeno, onion, ham, lettuce, tomato, spicy mayo, and muenster cheese on a brioche bun
Angus Beef Burgers served with choice of side
Sandwiches served with choice of side
Buffalo Chicken
pankocrusted chicken breast, buffalo sauce, bleu cheese dressing, lettuce, tomato, aioli on brioche
Southwest Chicken
grilled chicken, bacon, lettuce, tomato, muenster, jalapeno aioli, guacamole on whole grain wheat bread
Black Bean Burger
hand made black bean patty, poblano sauce, lettuce, tomato, tortilla chips, guacamole on brioche
HandCut Fries
served with ketchup and malt vinegar aioli
Chilled Roasted Beets
red golden beets, apple cider vinaigrette, pickled red onion, dill creme fraiche
Cheddar Grits
creamy white cheddar grits
Mashed Potatoes
housemade with gravy
Cup Soup Or Half Salad Upgrade
Upgrade your side item
Sides
Taco Platters
Steak Taco Platter
3 tacos on flour tortillas with seasoned steak, salsa verde, red onion, cilantro, muenster cheese, chipotle sour cream, with sides of rice, black bean puree, and guacamole
Chicken Taco Platter
3 tacos on flour tortillas with chipotlepulled chicken, salsa verde, red onion, cilantro, muenster cheese, chipotle sour cream, with sides of rice, black bean puree, and guacamole
SurfNTurf Taco Platter
3 tacos on flour tortillas with seared salmon, Nueske bacon, fennel slaw, fresno chilis, dill creme fraiche, arugula, with sides of rice, black bean puree, and guacamole
Chocolate Cake
served with mint ice cream, coffee tequila cream sauce
Fried Pecan Hand Pie
housemade pecan pie filling, butterscotch sauce, vanilla ice cream
Jumbo Carrot Cake
cream cheese frosting, mint
Homemade Cheesecake Slice
Ask your server for todays flavor
Bourbon Bread Pudding
Sourdough bread pudding baked with bourbon, topped with a bourbon brown sugar glaze and served with vanilla ice cream
Lemon Tart
served with strawberry sauce
Vanilla Ice Cream
garnished with extra virgin olive oil sea salt
Sorbet Or Gelato 3 Scoops
ask your server for todays flavors
Desserts
Kids Menu under 12 please
Grilled Cheese
Sourdough and muenster cheese served with choice of kids side
Crispy Chicken
chicken tenders with choice of kids side
Little Grove Sliders
Two allbeef patties on toasted buns, served with choice of kids side
Cheese Quesadilla
Flour tortilla with muenster cheese, served with choice of kids side
Mac And Cheese
Penne pasta with cheddar and muenster cheeses and Kilgus cream
Kids Sides With Entree
All kids meals except macncheese come with choice of fries, fresh fruit cup, or fresh veggie cup add 4
Additional Side Of HandCut Fries
Additional Fresh Fruit Bowl
Additional Fresh Veggie Plate
Steak Tacos 3
seasoned steak, salsa verde, red onion, cilantro, muenster cheese, chipotle sour cream, side of red cabbage slaw
Chicken Tacos 3
chipotle pulled chicken, salsa verde, red onion, cilantro, muenster cheese, chipotle sour cream, side of red cabbage slaw
SurfNTurf Tacos 3
seared salmon, Nueske bacon, fennel slaw, fresno chilis, dill creme fraiche, arugula
Stack Burger
quarter pound Black Angus beef patty, pickle, onion, lettuce, tomato, mayo on brioche with choice of side
Soup Salad
cup of tomato basil bisque or chicken tortilla soup, with any half salad
Local Small Batch Kombucha From Cloud Mountain
12 oz, served over ice ask server for todays flavors
Homemade Lemonade
served over ice in a pint glass
Weekday Lunch Features 11am4pm
Happy Hour Specials MF from 3p6p 50 off draft beer, 25 off select bottles of wine
Big Grove Nachos
homemade tortilla chips with muenster cheese, pico de gallo, black beans, pilsner cheese fondue, guacamole and fresno chilis
Poutine
french fries with gravy, muenster cheese, fresno chilis and green onion
Protein AddOn
Add chicken, steak, or chorizo to either dish
Churros
fried bread dough topped with cinnamon sugar, coffeetequila cream sauce and caramel sauce
Hangover Burger
Black Angus beef patty, fried egg, Nueske bacon, muenster cheese, hash browns, house steak sauce, mayo, brioche bun, side of fries
Big Grove Breakfast
two fried eggs, Nueske bacon, hash browns and multigrain wheat toast with butter
Hotcakes Breakfast
two pancakes, scrambled eggs Nueske bacon with maple syrup and butter
Brunch Burrito
wetaged sirloin flank steak, chorizo, scrambled eggs, muenster cheese, flour tortilla with salsa roja, salsa verde, queso fresco, black bean puree, side of mixed greens
Huevos Rancheros
grilled steak, two fried eggs, crispy corn tortillas, black beans, rice, corn, muenster cheese, salsa verde, salsa roja and queso fresco
Avocado Toast
wholegrain bread, guacamole, pico de gallo, fried egg, mixed greens
Saturday Brunch Card served til 1pm Sat
Sunday Brunch 10a 2p
Big Grove Breakfast
Two fried eggs, smoked bacon, hash browns and multigrain wheat toast with butter
Bacon Egg Biscuit
Smoked bacon, cheddar cheese, scrambled eggs, hash browns and guacamole on a housemade biscuit
Biscuits And Gravy
Jumbo handmade biscuit, fennel sausage gravy, green onion
Hot Cakes Breakfast
Two pancakes, scrambled eggs, and smoked bacon with maple syrup and butter
Chilaquiles
Corn tortilla chips, scrambled eggs, grilled chicken, salsa verde, red onions, cilantro and queso fresco
Fried Chicken Waffles
Fried chicken leg and thigh and 2 Belgian waffles with maple syrup served with cheddar scrambled eggs
Bagel And Lox
Citruscured salmon, Alpha Bakery bagel, avocado cream cheese, chery tomato, capers, and pickled red onions with mixed greens
South Of The Border Hash
Black beans, hash browns, scrambled eggs, muenster cheese, guacamole, green onions, and sour cream
Churros
Fried bread dough topped with cinnamon sugar, coffeetequila cream sauce and caramel sauce
Cali Breakfast Sandwich
Fennel sausage, jumbo housebaked biscuit, hollandaise, tomato and guacamole served with mixed greens
Avocado Burrata Toast
Sourdough toast topped with fresh burrata mozzarella, avocado, pesto, cherry tomatoes, and scrambled eggs served with mixed greens
Classic Benedict
With smoked ham served on an English muffin with poached eggs and housemade lemon hollandaise choice of hash browns or mixed greens
Pork Belly Benedict
Seared pork belly with Korean BBQ sauce served on an English muffin with poached eggs and housemade lemon hollandaise choice of hash browns or mixed greens
Smoked Salmon Benedict
Housesmoked Salmon Lox served on an English muffin with poached eggs and housemade lemon hollandaise choice of hash browns or mixed greens
Hangover Burger
Black Angus beef patty, fried egg, smoked bacon, muenster cheese, hash browns, house steak sauce, and mayo all on brioche with a side of fries
Huevos Rancheros
Grilled steak, two fried eggs, crispy corn tortillas, black beans, rice, corn, muenster cheese, salsa verde, salsa roja, and queso fresco
Steak Frites And Eggs
Medallions of marinated, grassfed tenderloin, red wine sauce, herb butter, truffle fries, and two fried eggs
Brunch Burrito
Wetaged sirloin flank steak, chorizo, scrambled eggs, muenster cheese, all in a flour tortilla with salsa roja, salsa verde, queso fresco, black bean puree with a side of mixed greens
Shrimp And Scallop Ceviche
Topped with fresh avocado and served with housefried tortilla chips half order 9
Old School Oysters
Six oysters served with lemon wedge, crackers, and hot sauce
Big Grove Oysters
Six oysters served with champagnepeppercorn mignonette, bourbon granita, and fresh mint
Southwest Salad
Crisp romaine, black bean and corn salsa, tomatoes, crispy tortilla, avocado, asiago cheese, red onion with chipotle ranch dressing
Caesar Salad
Crispy romaine, croutons, asiago cheese, house caesar dressing
Kale Quinoa Salad
Fresh kale, quinoa, goat cheese, dried cranberries, walnuts, herb vinaigrette, and balsamic reduction
Strawberry Spinach Salad
Fresh spinach, sliced strawberries, chopped walnuts, dried cranberries, goat cheese, strawberry balsamic vinaigrette
Wedge Salad
Baby iceberg lettuce, bacon, bleu cheese crumbles, fried shallots, creamy herb vinaigrette
Buttermilk Pancakes 2
Smoked Bacon 3 Slices
Hash Browns
Diner style
Multigrain Wheat Toast 2 Slices
Fruit Bowl
Mixed seasonal fruit
Jumbo Baked Biscuit
Hand Cut Fries
Served with ketchup and malt vinegar aioli
Chilled Roasted Beets
Red and gold beets with in apple cider vinaigrette with pickled red onion and dill creme fraiche
Grilled Chicken Or Fried Tofu
Complete your dish
Grilled Steak Or Salmon
Complete your dish
Grilled Shrimp Or Seared Scallops
Complete your dish
FarmFresh Egg, Cheese, Or Bacon
Complete your dish
Saturday and Sunday Brunch Sides
Saturday and Sunday Brunch Cocktails
Bourbon Bacon Bloody Mary
Buffalo Trace bourbon, housemade bloody mary mix, bleu cheese olives, Nueske bacon
Bloody Mary
Housemade bloody mary mix, Platinum 7X vodka
Radler Greyhound
Stiegl grapefruit radler, Platinum 7X vodka
Beermosa
Draft lager, orange juice
Mimosa NO Bottomless
Sparkling wine, orange juice flavors vary weekly
Michelada
Mexican beer, fresh lime, spices, tomato juice, with a chili lime salt rim
Coffee Old Fashioned
Whiskey, Mr. Blacks coffee liqueur, orange simple syrup, orange peel
Salted Caramel Espresso Martini
Diplomatico Riserva Exclusiva dark rum, Mr. Blacks coffee liqueur, Buffalo Trace boubon creme liqueur, salted caramel simple syrup, cold brew coffee
Cloud Mountain Kombucha 12 Oz
Please ask your server for our most current flavor
Big Grove Old Fashioned
Buffalo Trace bourbon, orange simple syrup, AngosturaPeychaudsOrange bitters, orange zest, and a Luxardo cherry
Big Grove Manhattan
James Pepper rye, Casals vermouth, Luxardo cherry
Sazerac
Old Forester rye, simple syrup, Peychauds bitters, absinthe rinse, lemon twist
Thyme Of The Season
Diplomatico Planas rum, Giffard apricot liqueur, lime juice, Thym thyme liqueur, fresh thyme, simple syrup
Blackberry Ginger Paloma
Union Uno mezcal, blackberry puree, housemade ginger lime syrup, grapefruit juice
Sidecar
Bhakta 1928 rye, Royal Combier orange liqueur, lemon juice, simple syrup, Peychauds bitters, orange twist
Italian Job
Gin, Aperol, lemon juice, orange simple syrup, orange zest, rhubarb bitters, topped with sparkling wine
Hibiscus Margarita
Corazon blanco tequila, Brovo orange curacao, Sorel hibiscus liqueur, fresh lime juice, orange bitters
Big Grove Mules
Vodka or Bourbon topped with ginger lime syrup and ginger beer
Pineapple Under The Sea
Gin and sloe gin, pineapple juice, lemon juice, simple syrup, and tiki bitters, topped with sliced pineapple
Salted Caramel Espresso Martini
Diplomatico Riserva Exclusiva dark rum, Mr. Blacks coffee liqueur, Buffalo Trace bourbon creme liqueur, salted caramel simple syrup, cold brew coffee
Glitter
Titos vodka, Passoa passionfruit liqueur, fresh lime juice, orange simple syrup, Lini lambrusco dry sparkling red wine, edible glitter