Hard Knox Cafe
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Hard Knox Cafe

Dinner, Lunch Specials
2448 Clement St, San Francisco, CA 94121
(415) 752-3770
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Gumbo Soup

Shrimp, chicken, and beef sausage served with rice.

$12.00

Fried Chicken

Three pieces of our famous fried chicken. Served with choice of two sides and corn muffins.

$21.00 +

Oxtails

Braised so tender, the meat falls off the bone. Served with gravy.

$26.50

Sandwiches

Hamburger

Half pound fresh-ground chuck grilled on an open flame with mayo, mustard, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and pickles. Served with choice of one side.

$13.00 +

Juicy Lucy

Half pound fresh-ground chuck with melted Sharp Cheddar cheese in the center with mayo, mustard, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and pickles served on a toasted bun. Served with choice of one side.

$17.50

Po'Boy

Cornmeal-battered, fried catfish fillets or tiger prawns, mixed greens, lettuce and tomatoes served on a toasted roll with house-made spicy rémoulade sauce. Served with choice of one side.

$18.00

Spicy Chicken Sandwich

Grilled spicy marinated thigh meat, lettuce, onions, tomatoes, and roasted peppers served on a toasted roll with house-made spicy rémoulade sauce. Served with choice of one side.

$17.00

Grilled Chicken Breast Sandwich

Grilled boneless chicken breast, mixed greens, lettuce, tomatoes, and roasted peppers served on a toasted roll with house-made honey mustard sauce. Served with choice of one side.

$17.00

Pulled Pork Sandwich

Slow-cooked BBQ pulled pork shoulder and coleslaw served on a toasted bun. Served with choice of one side.

$17.00

Garden Burger

Meatless patty with mayo, mustard, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and pickles. Served with choice of one side.

$13.00

Fried Chicken Breast Sandwich

Fried boneless chicken breast and coleslaw served on a toasted bun with house-made aioli sauce. Served with choice of one side.

$17.00

Appetizers

Crab Cakes

Fresh house-made crab cakes served with spicy aioli.

$22.00

BBQ Shrimp

Tiger prawns served in a spicy Cajun sauce with toasted baguettes.

$16.50

Cajun Shrimp Balls

Fried shrimp, corn, rice, and cajun seasoning served with spicy aioli.

$15.50

Buffalo Wings

Eight Wings tossed in a tangy and spicy sauce served with ranch dressing, celery, and carrot sticks.

$14.00

Pulled Pork Taco

Each taco. House-made pulled pork shoulder and coleslaw in a fresh crunchy taco.

$5.00

Red Beans & Rice with Spicy Sausage

Red beans and rice with Louisiana hot link sausage.

$10.50

Soups & Salads

Pear Salad

Mixed greens served with sliced pears, toasted walnuts, crumbled Blue cheese, and lightly tossed in a lemon dressing.

$13.00 +

Cajun Shrimp Salad

Cajun shrimp served with mixed greens, cherry tomatoes with a house-made shallot dressing.

$20.00 +

Cobb Salad

Romaine lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, hard-boiled egg, Applewood smoked bacon, grilled chicken and crumbled Blue cheese served with Brown Derby dressing.

$21.00 +

Gumbo Soup

Shrimp, chicken, and beef sausage served with rice.

$12.00

Hard Knox Caesar Salad

Crisp hearts of romaine lettuce with shredded Parmesan cheese, croutons, and a house-made creamy Caesar dressing.

$12.00 +

Southern Specials

Chicken & Waffle

Regular or spicy. Three pieces of our famous fried chicken served with a buttermilk Belgian waffle. Served with corn muffins.

$21.00 +

Crawfish Étouffée

Crawfish and vegetables smothered in a thick, mildly spicy, tomato based sauce. Served with rice

$18.50

Fried Chicken Pot Pie

Boneless fried chicken, roasted pearl onions, potatoes, carrots, and herb gravy topped with a house made puff pastry

$22.00

Jambalaya

Pasta or rice. Linguini pasta or rice, shrimp, chicken, and beef sausage sautéed with onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes in a Cajun tomato-based sauce. Served with corn muffins.

$21.00

Entrées

Oxtails

Braised so tender, the meat falls off the bone. Served with gravy.

$26.50

Fried Chicken

Three pieces of our famous fried chicken. Served with choice of two sides and corn muffins.

$21.00 +

Smothered Pork Chops

Two fried pork chops smothered with gravy and baked in the oven.

$23.00

Spicy Fried Chicken

Spicy version of our famous three piece fried chicken. Served with choice of two sides and corn muffins.

$21.00 +

Cajun Meatloaf

Fresh ground chuck with Cajun seasoning served with gravy. Served with choice of two sides and corn muffins.

$19.00

Catfish

Farm-raised catfish fillets, seasoned, then fried with a cornmeal batter or pan-fried on an iron skillet with blackening seasoning and butter. Served with choice of two sides and corn muffins.

$22.00

Veggie Plate

Choose any three sides. Served with corn muffins.

$17.00

BBQ Pork Spareribs

Oven-baked for tenderness, then barbecued and topped with a light mopping of BBQ sauce. Served with choice of two sides and corn muffins.

$22.00

BBQ Chicken

Half chicken baked in the oven for tenderness, then barbecued and topped with a light mopping of BBQ sauce. Served with choice of two sides and corn muffins.

$21.50

Country Fried Steak

Breaded cubed beef, fried, and served with country gravy. Served with choice of two sides and corn muffins.

$21.00

Beef Short Ribs

Oven-baked tender ribs served with gravy. Served with choice of two sides and corn muffins.

$26.00

Fried Pork Chops

Two center cut pork chops seasoned and fried to perfection. Served with choice of two sides and corn muffins.

$22.00

Family-Style

Family Style, 3- Meats & 4-Sides

Two-person minimum. Served with corn muffins.

$56.00 +

Family Style | 4- Meats & 6-Sides

Two-person minimum. Served with corn muffins.

$62.00 +

Sides

Collard Greens

$7.00

Coleslaw

$7.00

Fresh-Cut French Fries

$7.00

Mashed Potatoes & Gravy

$7.00

Mixed Garden Salad

$7.00

Corn Muffins

2 pieces.

$2.00

Belgian Waffle

With seasonal fruit

$8.50

Red Beans & Rice

$7.00

Stewed Cabbage

$7.00

Potato Salad

$7.00

Yam Fries

$7.00

Black-Eyed Peas & Rice

$7.00

Rice & Gravy

$7.00

Beverages

Coffee

$4.25

Sweet Tea

$5.00

Numi Hot Tea

$4.25

Just Brewed Iced Tea

Half lemonade, half iced tea.

$5.00

Fountain Sodas

$5.00

San Pellegrino

$4.00

Arnold Palmer

Half lemonade and half iced tea.

$5.00

Fresh Lemonade

$5.00

Brunch

Beignets

French doughnuts served with seasonal fruits.

$14.00

Corned Beef Hash

House made corned beef hash served with two eggs any style and choice of toast

$19.50

Crab Cake Benedict

House made crab cakes served with poached eggs, hollandaise on English muffins, and choice of hash browns or grits

$22.50

Belgian Waffle

With seasonal fruits.

$14.00

French Toast

With seasonal fruits.

$14.00

Eggs (2) Any Style

With hash browns or grits, and a choice of toast.

$13.00 +

Meat Lover's Scramble

Pork links, bacon, beef hot links, onions, spinach and Cheddar cheese served with hash browns or grits and choice of toast.

$18.00

Veggie Scramble

Mushrooms, spinach, onions, tomatoes, and Swiss cheese, served with hash browns or grits and choice of toast.

$17.00

Eggs Benedict

Poached eggs, Canadian bacon, and Hollandaise sauce on English muffins served with hash browns or grits.

$16.00

Pulled Pork Eggs Benedict

Poached eggs, house-made BBQ pulled pork and Hollandaise sauce on English muffins served with hash browns or grits.

$18.00

Eggs Florentine

Poached eggs, sautéed spinach, tomatoes, and Hollandaise sauce on English muffins served with hash browns or grits.

$16.00

Hard Knox Omelet

With choice of sausage or bacon, spinach, tomatoes, and Cheddar cheese served with hash browns or grits and choice of toast.

$18.00

Veggie Omelet

With spinach, mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, and Swiss cheese served with hash browns or grits and choice of toast.

$17.00

Side Orders

Applewood Smoked Bacon

$6.00

Pork Link Sausages

$6.00

Chicken Apple Sausage

$6.00

Fried Chicken (3)

Three pieces of our famous fried chicken.

$14.00 +

Fried Catfish

Farm-raised catfish filets seasoned then fried with a cornmeal batter or pan-fried on an iron skillet with blackening seasoning and butter.

$14.00

2 Eggs

$5.00

Fresh Fruit Bowl

$7.00

Hash Browns

$5.00

Bowl of Grits

$5.00

Belgian Waffle

With seasonal fruit

$8.00

Toast

$4.00

Louisiana Beef Hot Link

$6.00

Beverages

Coffee

$4.25

Sweet Tea

$4.75

Numi Hot Tea

$4.25

Just Brewed Iced Tea

Half lemonade, half iced tea.

$4.25

Fountain Sodas

$5.00

San Pellegrino

$4.00

Arnold Palmer

Half lemonade and half iced tea.

$5.00

Fresh Lemonade

$5.00
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About Hard Knox Cafe

  • 2448 Clement St, San Francisco, CA 94121
  • Dinner, Lunch Specials, Salads, Soul Food, Soup, Southern, Tacos, Vegetarian, Wings
  • (415) 752-3770
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