Hard Times Cafe
MenuAbout
Hard Times Cafe Menu

Hard Times Cafe

Chili, Dinner
4738 Cherry Hill Rd, College Park, MD 20740
(301) 474-8880
Menu About
Loading menu item photos

Appetizers

Menu powered by Grubhub

Chili Nachos

Chili, melted cheese, onions, tomatoes, jalapenos, and sour cream.

$12.49

Onion Rings

Fresh-cut colossal onions hand-dipped in beer batter.

$9.99

Chili Cheese Fries

Fresh-cut fries topped with chili melted cheese and sour cream.

$10.99

Bacon Cheddar Fries

Fresh-cut fries topped with bacon and melted cheese. Served with ranch dressing.

$10.99

Deep Fried Pickles

Southern-style deep-fried breaded pickles with dipping sauce. Vegetarian.

$9.49

Chicken Tenders

Hand-dipped tenders with choice of dipping sauce.

$9.99

Santa Fe Egg Rolls

Crispy tortillas wrapped around chicken, black beans, and corn with melted Jack cheese.

$9.99

Jalapeno Pepper Poppers

Deep-fried red hot jalapenos stuffed with cream cheese.

$9.99

1 Pound Grilled Wings Platter

$11.99

Boneless Wings

$10.99 +

Fresh Cut Fries

$4.50

Tater Tots

$6.00

Corn Dog Nuggets

12 corn dog nuggets served with a side of ranch.

$6.99

Chili by the Bowl

Chili by the Bowl

Served with homemade cornbread.

$8.99 +

Fresh Salads

Santa Fe Grilled Chicken Salad

Grilled chicken tossed in a garden salad with Mexi-ranch dressing, sweet corn, tomatoes, cheddar, and tortilla strips.

$11.99

Buffalo Chicken Salad

Buffalo style chicken deep fried and diced up on a mixed salad with tomatoes, red onion, shredded cheddar and tortilla strips. Served with bleu cheese dressing.

$11.99

Grilled Chicken Breast Salad

Grilled chicken, chopped egg, bacon bits, diced tomatoes, shredded cheddar, and tortilla strips on a garden salad. Served with your choice of dressing.

$11.99

Chili Salad

Choice of chili on a garden salad with diced tomatoes, shredded cheddar, sour cream, and tortilla strips.

$11.49

Grilled Salmon Salad

Fresh salmon marinated, grilled medium and served over a fresh garden salad with tortilla strips. Served with your choice of dressing.

$13.49

Chargrilled Steak Salad

Sliced NY strip on a bed of mixed greens tossed with balsamic vinaigrette, tomato wedges, bacon and bleu cheese crumbles. Served with balsamic vinaigrette.

$13.49

Steak Salad

Steak served on a garden salad with red onion, tomato, bacon bits ,bleu cheese crumbles and your choiuce of dressing

$16.49

Chili Mac

Chili Mac

With your choice of chili and cornbread.

$9.99 +

Southern Style Chili Mac

Your choice of chili, served over our cilantro-lime rice and topped with cheese.

$9.99 +

Entrees

Chili Bubba

Cornbread topped with your favorite chili, then smothered with cheddar, tomatoes, onions, and sour cream.

$11.99 +

Chili Taters

Tater tots smothered with your choice of chili, shredded cheddar and sour cream.

$11.99 +

Frito Chili Pie

Frito's in a bowl, with your choice of chili, shredded cheddar, diced tomatoes, and sour cream.

$11.99 +

Burgers

Black and Bleu Burger

Crisp bacon and melted bleu cheese crumbles. Fresh ground beef, 1/2 lb., hand-patted and chargrilled. Served with fresh-cut fries, shredded lettuce, tomato and pickles.

$11.99 +

Whiskey River BBQ Bacon Burger

Bacon, cheese with thick, rich BBQ sauce and 2 onion rings. Fresh ground beef, 1/2 lb., hand-patted and chargrilled. Served with fresh-cut fries, shredded lettuce, tomato and pickles.

$11.99 +

Chili Cheddarburger

Topped with chili, shredded cheddar and onions. Fresh ground beef, 1/2 lb., hand-patted and chargrilled. Served with fresh-cut fries, shredded lettuce, tomato and pickles.

$11.99 +

Bacon Cheeseburger

Crisp bacon and choice of cheese. Fresh ground beef, 1/2 lb., hand-patted and chargrilled. Served with fresh-cut fries, shredded lettuce, tomato and pickles.

$11.39 +

Chargrilled Hamburger

Fresh ground beef, 1/2 lb., hand-patted and chargrilled. Served with fresh-cut fries, shredded lettuce, tomato and pickles.

$9.99 +

Chargrilled Cheeseburger

Fresh ground beef, 1/2 lb., hand-patted and chargrilled. Served with fresh-cut fries, shredded lettuce, tomato and pickles.

$10.48 +

Veggie Burger

Choice of cheese and side. Can add veggie chili for an additional charge. Vegetarian.

$9.99 +

Sliders

Mini Elvis Cheeseburgers

3 mini burgers with your choice of cheese and a pickle. Served with a handful of fresh-cut fries.

$10.49 +

Mini Chili Cheddarburgers

3 mini chili burgers with cheese and onions. Served with a handful of fresh-cut fries.

$10.49 +

Buffalo Chicken Sliders

3 crispy chicken sliders, dipped in buffalo sauce, served with a side of blue cheese and fresh cut fries.

$9.99 +

Chili Dogs

Hard Times Chili Dog

1/4 lb. all-beef dog with your choice of chili, shredded cheddar and onions. Served with a side and pickles.

$10.59 +

Authentic Coney Dog

2 all beef dogs with just the right amount of Cincinnati chili, shredded cheddar, and onions. Served with a side and pickles.

$10.59 +

South to Baja

Chicken Alamo

Spaghetti mixed with a blend of Parmesan and ranch dressing, topped with tomatoes and spicy strips of chicken. Spicy.

$11.99

3 Chili Tacos

With your choice of Hard Times chili, sour cream, lettuce, cheese, pico de gallo, and jalapeno ranch dressing. Served with fresh-cut fries.

$11.49 +

3 Chicken Soft Tacos

With seasoned grilled chicken, lettuce, cheese, tomato-corn salsa, and jalapeno ranch dressing. Served with fresh-cut fries.

$11.49 +

3 Steak Soft Tacos

With seasoned grilled steak, lettuce, cheese, tomato-corn salsa, and jalapeno ranch dressing. Served with fresh-cut fries.

$14.49 +

3 Pulled Pork Tacos

3 soft shell flour tortillas, filled with our pulled pork, lettuce, BBQ, a cabbage cilantro blend and topped with Jalapeno Ranch dressing. Served with fresh cut fries.

$11.49 +

3 Fish Tacos

With fried cod, lettuce, cabbage, red onion, and cilantro with jalapeno ranch dressing. Served with fresh-cut fries.

$11.49 +

Grilled Chicken Quesadilla

Grilled chicken with melted cheese and pico de gallo folded in a toasted tortilla.

$11.49

Steak Quesadilla

Marinated steak with melted cheese and Pico de Gallo in a toasted and grilled flour tortilla.

$14.49

Great Sandwiches

Whiskey River BBQ Chicken Sandwich

Grilled chicken breast with crisp bacon, cheese, BBQ sauce and 2 onion rings. Served with lettuce, tomato, pickle and fresh-cut fries.

$11.59 +

Southern Fried Chicken Sandwich

Hand-battered, deep-fried chicken breast, served topped with bacon and choice of cheese and a side of fresh cut fries.

$11.59 +

Bacon and Cheese Chicken Sandwich

Grilled chicken breast with crisp bacon and choice of cheese. Served with lettuce, tomato, pickle, and fresh-cut fries.

$11.39 +

Texas Grilled Chicken Sandwich

Grilled with Texas wing spice, served with bleu cheese dressing. Served with lettuce, tomato, pickle, and fresh-cut fries.

$10.99 +

Sante Fe Wrap

Grilled chicken wrapped in a tortilla with lettuce, cheese, corn, tomatoes and Mexi-ranch dressing. Served with fries.

$10.39 +

Buffalo Chicken Wrap

Buffalo style strips of crispy chicken wrapped with tomatoes, lettuce, red onion, and bleu cheese dressing. Served with fries.

$10.39 +

Big Fish Sandwich

White cod hand-battered and deep-fried on a toasted bun with tomatoes, lettuce, and pickles. Served with fries.

$10.99 +

Pulled Pork Sandwich

Pulled pork served on a bun with lettuce, BBQ and our cabbage mix, and a side of fresh-cut fries.

$9.99 +

Dinner Platters

New York Strip Dinner Platter

12 oz. choice cut NY strip chargrilled over an open flame and seasoned with our Crazy Jane's spices. Served with a choice of 2 sides.

$17.99

Chicken Tender Dinner Platter

Hand-breaded chicken tenders served with your choice of sauce. Served with a choice of 2 sides.

$12.99

Hard Times BBQ Rib Platter

St. Louis style pork ribs with a Texas rub and basted with a thick, rich BBQ sauce. Served with a choice of 2 sides.

$13.99 +

Grilled Bourbon Teriyaki Salmon Platter

Fresh Atlantic salmon marinated in a bourbon teriyaki sauce and chargrilled to order. Served with a choice of 2 sides.

$14.99

Fish and Chips Platter

North Atlantic white cod hand-battered and deep fried. Served with a choice of 2 sides.

$12.99
FYI, this restaurant is not accepting orders right now.

About Hard Times Cafe

  • 4738 Cherry Hill Rd, College Park, MD 20740
  • Chili, Dinner, Hamburgers, Lunch Specials, Mexican, Sandwiches
  • (301) 474-8880
Powered by Grubhub
Home / MD / College Park / Hard Times Cafe
About us Contact us Terms of use Privacy Policy Notice of Financial Incentive Do not sell my info
© 2025 Grubhub Holdings Inc.