Strat's Menu (2025 Update)
Strat's, located in Villa Park, IL, is a hotspot for hot dogs, burgers, and sandwiches. With a wide range of options, including the famous "DUKE DOG" with 5 Vienna hot dogs topped with fries, and the mouthwatering Strat's Steak Sandwich featuring choice grade Ribeye and melted mozzarella, this place is a must-visit for food enthusiasts. The menu also boasts 100% Fresh Hand Packed Angus Ground Chuck Burgers, with options like the iconic Patty Melt and the indulgent Double Cheeseburger. As a food reviewer of Restaurant World, I can confidently say that the offerings at Strat's are not only delicious but also truly unique. The blend of flavors, quality ingredients, and excellent service make it a top choice for lunch, dinner, or a quick bite. Make sure to check out their specials and experience the best of Chicago's culinary scene.
Specials
5 Vienna Hot Dogs Topped with Fries (aka the "DUKE DOG")
Served with mustard, relish, onion and sport peppers.
1 Strat's Steak Sandwich
Featured on Chicagos Best TV show as the best steak sandwich in Chicago land area!!!! Choice grade Ribeye with mozzarella cheese caramelized onions and roasted sweet peppers on toasted french bread.Our number #1 seller of the store.
Famous Pastrami Sandwich
Featured on Chicagos Best TV show as the Best Pastrami in Chicagoland !!!! Google ''Strat's Chicago's Best'' and watch the clip on this sandwich just amazing.
Reuben Sandwich
Hands down the best Reuben in the county! "Fresh ground suarkraut" Served with our home made potato salad and baby kosher pickle.
3 Pc Chicken Tenders with Fresh Cut Fries
3 pieces. Big & real chicken tender filets. Served with fresh cut fries BBQ or ranch dressings.
1-Way Grilled Cheese Sandwich
4 slices of American cheese melted on a buttered and grilled Texas toast. Add bacon for an additional charge.
2-Way Grilled Cheese Sandwich
American and mozzarella. Oouey and gouey. Add bacon for an additional charge.
Tavern Ham & Cheese Sandwich
Virginia pit ham that we butcher in house. Grilled with American and mozzarella cheese served with homemade potato salad and a baby kosher pickle.
BLT Sandwich
Thick gourmet bacon, crisp lettuce and ripe tomatoes. Served with our home made potato salad and baby kosher pickle and tomato.
Crispy Chicken Sandwich
Real breast filet served with mayo, lettuce and tomatoes.
Marinated Grilled Chicken Sandwich
Marinated in olive oil, fresh squeezed lemon juice and our secret seasoning over night then grilled to perfection.
Grilled Chicken Pita
Served on a grilled pita bread with tziki sauce, slivered onions and tomatoes. Opa.
Tuna Croissant Sandwich
Just like your mother made it, served with shredded cheddar cheese and tomatoes on a toasted croissant. Comes with a side of home made potato salad and a baby kosher pickle.
Fish Filets Sandwich
Homemade tartar sauce, American cheese, lettuce and tomatoes.
Grilled Salmon Sandwich
Wild caught 6 oz. salmon grilled with our horseradish mustard seed mayo based dressing lettuce and tomatoes. Just wow.
Pepper & Egg Sandwich
Shelled eggs scrambled served on toasted french bread, garlic butter, shredded cheddar cheese and oven roasted sweet bell peppers. So good! Add Italian sausage for an additional charge.
Corned Beef Sandwich
Served on rye bread with mustard. Served with our home made potato salad and baby kosher pickle.
Gourmet Sandwiches
100% Fresh Hand Packed Angus Ground Chuck Burgers
Patty Melt
1/3 lb. ground Angus chuck on grilled rye and caramelized onions.
Hamburger
1/3 lb. ground Angus chuck.
Cheeseburger
1/3 lb. ground Angus chuck with cheese on top and bottom.
Double Hamburger
2/3 lb. ground Angus chuck.
Double Cheeseburger
2/3 lb. ground Angus chuck with cheese on top, middle and bottom.
Italian Beef "Homemade"
The Beef is cooked and seasoned in house, then slice thin for a true Chicago Italian beef like no other. Served on toasted french bread.
Italian Sausage
"Scala's" preferred grilled Italian sausage on toasted French bread.
Combination
"Scala's" preferred grilled Italian sausage topped with our famous beef. A kings meal.
No Bread Italian Beef Bowl
Our great Italian beef served in a big bowl! Without bread.
Beef Cheddar Croissant
Served with shredded sharp cheddar cheese and topped with sweet peppers standard.
BBQ Beef
Our BBQ has the spice "ginger root" for that asian flared taste like no other.
Beef by the Pound Catering
2 lb. minimum, comes with our delicious beef gravy beef is served cold makes 4 sandwiches per pound French bread sold separately.
Italian Sausage by Piece Catering
Fully cooked to perfection straight from the grill.
Italian Beef & Sausage
Vienna Pure Beef Chicago Style Red Hot's
The Famous "Duke Dog"
A Vienna Red Hot dog topped with fresh cut fries. A clone of "Gene n Jude's" famous dog.
Vienna Hot Dog
"Run it though the garden" is a fully dressed Chicago red hot.
Cheese Dog
Melted cheese and is delicious.
1/4 lb. Char Grilled Jumbo Dog
Slit n char-grilled pure beef Vienna red hot dressed Chicago style.
Chili Dog with Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Topped with shredded sharp cheddar cheese & chopped onions.
Polish Sausage Maxwell
Maxwell style char grilled (mustard, caramelized onions and sport peppers) or Chicago style char grilled.
Pizza Puff
A great Chicago side.
6 oz. Jumbo Tamales
Supremes best in Chicago.
Home-Made Potato Salad
Aunt Ione from Davenport Iowa 90 years old, showed us how to make her delicious recipe for potato salad, Just like your grand mothers.
Onion Rings Gourmet
Real whole onion gourmet rings.
Fresh Cut Fries from Idaho Large size only
Real Idaho potatoes pushed thru our slicer and fried to perfection in Canola Oil
Idaho Cheese Fries
Topped with melted cheese.
Chili Cheese Fries
Gourmet chili, shredded sharp cheddar cheese on top of our Idaho fresh cut fries.
Side of Cheese
side cup of deliscousness.
Side Salad
Mini version of our salad, fresh fresh fresh.
Mushrooms
Served with our Hellman's ranch dressing.
Sides
Salads
Classic Dinner Salad
Crisp lettuce topped with fresh ground sharp cheddar cheese, crisp cucumber, red ripe tomatoes, green bell peppers.
Pasta Salad
Tri-colored rotini noodles, chopped green bell peppers, cauliflowers chunks, fresh ground mozzarella cheese, crisp cucumber and red ripe tomatoes topped with a shake of celery salt tantalize your taste buds.
Blue Cheese Steak Salad "Ribeye"
Crisp lettuce, suntan bell peppers, cucumber, red ripe tomatoes, USDA choice grade ribeye steak topped off with crumbled bleu cheese.
Caesar Salad
Romaine, lettuce, Parmesan, cheese, seasoned croutons.
Jumbo Gulf Shrimp Dinner
Wild caught gulf shrimp with our zesty turkoff cocktail sauce.
Southern Fried Chicken Dinner
4 pieces. Southern fried Kentucky chicken nothing known better than this.
BBQ RIB DINNER 1/2 SLAB
Hand rubbed spices with are own Famous BBQ sauce, SUPER MEATYComes with fresh cut Fries,Texas Toast and spice Slaw A complete dinner !!!!!
BBQ RIBS FULL SLAB
Hand rubbed spices and our FAMOUS BBQ sauce. Super Meaty comes with fresh cut Fries, Texas Toast and Spicy Slaw
Delicious Dinners
Soups and Gourmet Chili
Gourmet Chili w Cheese & Onions
Old school Chicago chili topped with cheese and onions.
Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
Curing the common cold.
Idaho Baked Potatoes with Butter
Large Idaho potatoes served with butter.
Idaho Baked Potatoes
Beverages
Coke
Coke, Coke Zero, Sprite, Dr Pepper, Root Beer and Lemonade.
Ice Tea Real Brewed
Fresh brewed daily: Lipton the best!
Coffee
Columbian ground.
Hot Tea
Lipton.
Hot Chocolate
We use Hershey chocolate comes tall with whipped cream.
Bottled Water
Spring Fed water.
Milkshake
We use a whole milk, 5% butter fat ice cream and Hershey's chocolate or gourmet vanilla or real fruit strawberry.
PISTACHIO Cake
Homemade
Killer Chocolate Cake
Baked in house, they say equivalent or better than the best out there.
Root Beer Float
Black cow, Mississippi mud or spring river floats.
Soft Serve Ice Cream
Soft serve that's 5% butter fat ice cream, you can taste it.
Desserts
Fun Drinks
Frosted Malt Orange
FMO. An orange dreamcicle shake.
Ocha-Mocha Iced Coffee
Columbian coffee, vanilla ice cream, pure vanilla syrup, Hershey's chocolate syrup and ice, all blended together to give you the good taste of life, with a little kick!
Shake
Real Deal Shakes
Malt
5% Butter Fat Ice Cream Shakes
Lent Menu
Gouey Grilled Cheese Sandwich
American cheese or American & mozzarella cheese.
World Famous Pepper and Eggs
Toasted garlic buttered French bread, shredded cheddar cheese and scrambled shelled eggs.