Hillside Restaurant
(815) 756-4749

Lunch

Whether you are craving a classic club sandwich or a hearty taste of Italy, like our homemade shrimp scampi, our lunch menu has something to please everyone. If you’re looking for something a little less ordinary, why don’t you try our quiche of the day or our traditional liver and onions? Yum!



  • Price

  • Chicken Florentine Pizza

    11.95

    with Garlic Alfredo, tomato and goat cheese

  • Fried or Sauteed Portabella Mushrooms

    10.95

    with homemade Marinara Sauce

  • Fried Mozzarella Sticks

    10.95

    with homemade marinara sauce

  • Shrimp Cocktail

    14.00

    6 Jumbo Shrimp with Cocktail Sauce and Fresh Lemon

  • Herbed Pita Chips with Crab Dip

    12.50

    Our most popular appetizer!

  • Bruschetta

    10.95

    toasted homemade Italian bread with pesto mozzarella and fresh tomato

  • Cheese Quesadilla

    10.95

    with fresh tomato, served with guacamole


Served with Homemade Bread
Dressing Choices: Ranch, 1000 Island, Honey Mustard, Italian, Creamy Italian, Balsamic Italian, Bleu Cheese, French, Raspberry Vinaigrette
  • Price

  • Chef Salad

    12.50

    Served 3 ways: all include tomato, egg, onion, and olives.
    Choose: Ham and Cheddar / Turkey and Cheddar / Swiss and Cheddar

  • Chicken Caesar

    12.50

    Crisp romaine lettuce, broiled chicken breast, fresh tomato, onion and olives with homemade pita chips

  • The Wedge

    8.95

    A slide of Iceberg lettuce, topped with bleu cheese, bacon, tomato, and bleu cheese dressing

  • Cobb Salad

    11.50

    From California: Fresh rows of avocado, egg, bacon, tomato, black olives, onion with grilled chicken breast on greens served with crumbled bleu cheese and Italian dressing, Choose: Chicken / Crab

  • Steak and Bleu Cheese Quesadilla Salad

    14.50

    Fresh greens, onions and tomatoes tossed in raspberry vinaigrette. Served with wedges of steak quesadillas.

  • Gingerman Salad

    12.95

    Fresh spinach with shredded egg, bacon, tomato, onion, and mushrooms. Served with a side of our creamy Italian.

  • Garden Salad

    4.95

     

  • Caesar Salad

    5.95

     

  • Homemade Soup

    4.95

     

  • Soup and Salad Combo

    10.50

     

Extra Options


All extras come at the additional listed fee
Pita Chips - $2.00
Salad instead of Fries on Sandwiches - $2.00


Entrees served with fresh bread and choice of homemade soup or garden salad
  • Price

  • Homemade Lasagna

    17.50

    Choice of Beef or Spinach Portabella Mushrooms

  • Bowl of Spaghetti or Mostaccioli

    15.50

    Meat or Marinara Sauce

  • Chicken Alfredo

    17.50

    Sauteed with Garlic, olive oil, basil, and Fettucini Alfredo

  • Shrimp Alfredo

    20.50

    Sauteed with garlic, olive oil, basil and Fettucini Alfredo

  • Chicken Parmesan with Spaghetti

    17.50

    Batter fried, topped with Meat Sauce and lots of cheese!

  • Shrimp Scampi

    20.50

    Nothing but Jumbo Shrimp, Garlic, butter, spinach and thin spaghetti

  • Fettucini Alfredo

    16.75

    Lots of pasta, cheese and our famous Alfredo sauce

  • Shrimp Primavera

    20.50

    Fresh vegetables, garlic, jumbo shrimp, and Fettucini Alfredo

  • Buffalo Chicken Wrap

    12.50

    Red tomato tortilla filled with spicy fried chicken, mayo, lettuce, cheddar and red bell peppers


with homemade soup or choice of fries
Half Sandwich also available
  • Price

  • The Hammer

    12.50

    Grilled Ham, American/Swiss cheese, grilled mushrooms, onions on dark rye with mayo

  • Vegetable Montage

    12.50

    Never duplicated in 30 years!
    Grilled mushrooms, onion, green pepper, broccoli and tomato on dark rye with cheddar and swiss cheese.

  • The Big Bertha

    12.50

    Named for one of our very first customers!
    6oz broiled burger with all the trimmings.

  • Reuben

    12.50

    We've been to Carnegie Deli. They should eat here!
    Home cooked corned beef with swiss cheese and sauerkraut served on dark rye with a side of 1000 Island dressing.

  • Mushroom Swiss Burger

    12.50

    6oz broiled Hamburger topped with grilled mushrooms, swiss cheese and homemade gravy

  • Turkey Burger

    12.50

    A must try, not just a turkey version of a burger! Side of cranberries and all the relishes

  • Tuna Melt

    12.50

    Homemade Tuna salad baked with cheddar cheese and topped with fresh pineapple on an English muffin served with a fruit garnish.

  • The Club

    12.50

    Ham, Turkey, lettuce, tomato and mayo on white toast

  • Fried Cod Sandwich

    12.50

    Beer batter fried, served with cheddar cheese, lettuce, and tomato on a gourmet bun

  • Philly Beefsteak

    12.50

    Served on a round Kaiser. Tender beef with grilled onion and swiss cheese and side of Philly sauce

  • Viva Poulet

    12.50

    A longtime favorite... grilled chicken with bacon, cheddar and a side of BBQ Sauce

  • Classic French Dip

    12.50

    Our famous pot roast on a warm kaiser roll and a side of au jus

  • Linda McCartney

    12.50

    A famous Vegan! Grilled bean veggie burger served on 7 grain bread with avocado, lettuce, onion, and tomato

Extra Options


All extras come at the additional listed fee
add cheese - $0.75


what Italians mean by Sandwich!
On crusty bread... homemade soup or potato
  • Price

  • The Deli

    12.50

    Grilled ham, Swiss and American cheese, lettuce, tomato, with a side of Philly Mustard horseradish sauce

  • Portabella

    12.50

    Grilled Portabella Mushroom, thin red bell pepper, avocado, tomato, Italian dressing

  • Tuscany Bruschetta

    12.50

    Grilled Chicken, black olives, mozzarella, tomato and homemade pesto

  • Brazillian Steak

    14.50

    Grilled Ribeye steak, portabella mushroom, grilled onion, tomato, swiss cheese and side of cajun mayo


Special of the Day
Made Fresh every lunch hour! Ask your server for today's feature!
Add Soup or Potato for $2.00
  • Price

  • Fajita in a Pita

    12.50

    Sauteed chicken or beef, peppers, onions, lettuce, tomato, cheddar and trimmings. Soup or potato

  • Mediterranean Wrap

    12.50

    Strips of chicken breast, romaine, olives, tomatoes, feta cheese rolled inside a warm flour tortilla. Soup or potato

  • Jambalaya

    13.50

    Chicken, Shrimp, and polish sausage with bell peppers, onions, rice, and spicy tomato sauce, like N'awlins—I gar-on-tee!

  • Baked Meatloaf

    12.50

    Kids, wash your hands! Homemade, served with mashed potatoes and vegetables.

  • Vegetable Newberg Crepe

    12.50

    So many sauteed garden vegetables in a sherry white sauce wrapped inside warm crepes

  • Baked Scrod

    12.50

    Baby Cod, smothered in homemade sherry veloute sauce, served with wild rice and fresh vegetables

  • Quiche of the Day

    12.50

    With fresh fruit. Made to move - when it's gone, it's gone!

  • Turkey Pot Pie

    12.50

    Homemade baking powder biscuit with turkey, carrots, peas, and celery in gravy

  • Lunch Berlin Beef Liver

    12.50

    Traditional but like nowhere else! Sauteed with grilled onions and apples, mashed potatoes and gravy.

  • Beef Stew

    12.50

    Rich meaty fare with lots of potatoes, vegetables and sirloin beef served with hushpuppies

  • Hot Beef or Hot Turkey

    12.50

    on white bread with mashed potatoes and homemade gravy

  • Baked Mostaccioli

    12.50

    Cheesy, Meaty, Yummy!


  • Price

  • Broiled Salmon

    12.50

    4oz filet served with seasonal vegetables and wild rice

  • Chopped Sirloin

    12.50

    6oz chopped sirloin served with grilled onions, mashed potato and gravy

  • Grilled Basil Tomato Chicken

    12.50

    marinated in pesto, balsamic olive oil with wild rice and fresh veggies


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