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    Downloadable Menu [ Lunch/Dinner ] [ Breakfast ]
   
Lunch/Dinner Breakfast
Specialties Ben's Big Breakfast
Side Orders Hotcakes/French Toast
Healthy Choice Sandwiches
Beverages    



Lunch/Dinner


Specialties

Bill Cosby’s Original Chili Half-Smoke     $4.95
Our signature dish! Experience the Chili Half-Smoke, originally made famous by Ben’s in 1958 and a favorite of Mr. Cosby’s since the early 60’s. We put this 1/4lb. half pork and beef smoked sausage on a warm steamed bun and top it with mustard, onions and our spicy homemade chili sauce. There are few culinary delights better at any price. Want it well done? Have yours split and grilled on request.

Ben’s Famous All Meat Chili Dog     $3.60
This is how a chili dog ought to be! We take our grilled premium pork hot dog, then serve it on a steamed bun with mustard, onions, and of course our signature chili sauce. Can’t go wrong with our classic chili dog!

Chili Con Carne     Small $3.70     Large $5.15     w/cheese & onions add $.35
Enjoy a bowl of our delicious Chili Con Carne. Complete with chucks of ground beef, green peppers and onions, this spicy homemade staple is filled with spices to tantalize your taste buds.

Ben’s Fresh 1/4lb. 100% Beef Chili Burger     $4.65 w/cheese add $0.35
All of our burgers are made from fresh, never frozen 100% ground beef and are cooked to order. Choose your favorite toppings or take our suggestion of mayonnaise, lettuce and chili.
These are truly the best chili burgers in the business!

Ben’s Chili Burger Sub     $6.95   w/cheese add $0.70
Two 1/4 lb. all beef patties on a fresh 6” Sub Roll, garnished with mayonnaise, lettuce and chili.
Twice the size, twice the goodness. Extra condiments available on request.

Jumbo Beef Dog $4.95
Don’t eat the oink? Enjoy this large 1/4lb. all beef dog with mustard, onions, and chili.



Side Orders

French Fries     $2.35
A generous portion of golden fries cooked in trans fat free fry oil.

Chili Fries (Beef or Veggie)     $3.90
Our delicious french fries topped with your choice of Ben’s Chili.

Cheese Fries     $3.90
Ymmm, cheese fries. Golden fries topped with the best nacho cheese. So good.

Chili – Cheese Fries (The Works)     $4.95
The best of both worlds with enough to share.

Veggie Chili - Cheese Fries     $4.95
Double the goodness, veggie style!

Homemade Cole Slaw     $2.15
Would we spend time making it from scratch if it wasn’t good?

Homemade Potato Salad     $2.15
Same story, homemade and delicious.

Assorted Cake Slices     $3.05
Huge variety! Our cakes are baked fresh and delivered each day. Please ask about today’s selections. Selections include: pineapple coconut cake, German chocolate, lemon layer, lemon pound, yellow chocolate, fresh strawberry, pink strawberry, chocolate chocolate, caramel, sweet potato, butter pound, & red velvet.

Whole Cake     $29.50
Order a whole cake for birthdays, office parties, holiday gatherings or just for yourself. (All whole cake orders will be available for pick up after 2:30 the following day or whichever date thereafter that you choose. Please remember it’s always better to order early)



Healthy Choices

Vegetarian Chili Small     $3.70     Large $5.15     w/cheese & onions add $.35
Veggie Chili done the Ben’s way. Our milder Veggie Chili is vegan and uses texturized vegetable protein instead of beef. With finely chopped tomatoes, green peppers and onions, this is a great alternative for those wanting a more healthy meal. And of course it’s homemade too.

Turkey Burger $4.95 w/cheese add $0.35
A lean ground 1/4lb. turkey patty on a fresh bun with your choice of condiments. Healthy and delicious!

Turkey Burger Sub $7.55 w/cheese add $0.70
More of a good thing. Two satisfying turkey patties on a 6” sub roll topped with your favorite condiments. Add a spoon of beef or veggie chili on top if you like.

Jumbo Turkey Dog $4.95
Enjoy this large 1/4lb. turkey dog with mustard, onions, relish and ketchup. Top with beef or veggie chili at no additional charge.

Tuna Sandwich $5.75
Fresh homemade tuna salad with creamy mayonnaise, lettuce and tomatoes on your choice of white or wheat bread or toast. Spice it up with peppers, relish, pickles and onions.

Tuna Sub $6.95
Homemade Tuna salad on a fresh 6” sub roll. More tuna for a bigger appetite.

Veggie Burger $5.75
We use only Original Vegan BocaŽ burgers. Top yours with Ben’s vegan veggie chili and you’ve got a veggie chili burger to live for.

Veggie Burger Sub $8.15
Two large BocaŽ burgers on a 6” sub roll with your choice of condiments. A meal fit for a vegetarian king, or queen.

 

Beverages

Coke Products
Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Raspberry Iced Tea, Fanta Orange, Barq’s Root Beer

Ben’s Mixed Fountain Drinks
Fruit Punch, Pink Lemonade, Grape, Orange Crystal Light

Homemade Sweet Iced Tea (no free refills please) Just taste it and you’ll know why.

All beverages above:     Small 16oz $1.75     Medium 21oz. $2.10     Large 32oz. $2.30

Bottle of Spring Water     $1.55

Thick Creamy Milk Shakes 16oz.     $2.95
Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry, Cherry, Banana, Pineapple, Pina Colada

 

Tomato add .35˘, cheddar cheese add .35˘, extra egg add .65˘
Turkey Bacon, Turkey Sausage, Beef or Veggie Sausage available add .50˘


Condiments include: mayonnaise, mustard, onions, lettuce, tomatoes, relish, ketchup, pickles, American cheese (add .35˘), cheddar cheese (add .35˘), cole slaw add (.50˘).

 

Breakfast

Breakfast is served Monday – Friday from 6am-10:45am
and Saturday from 7am – 10:45am
No breakfast Sunday…yet!

 

Ben’s Big Breakfasts
(Served with Home Fries, Grits or Apples, Toast or Biscuit, Butter and Jelly)

2 Egg Breakfast $4.45
2 eggs any style with toast, butter and jelly

3 Egg Breakfast $4.75
3 eggs any style with toast, butter and jelly

Bacon Breakfast with 2 Eggs $6.85
A pile of bacon with 2 eggs, a side and toast

Sausage Breakfast with 2 Eggs $6.85
2 pork sausage patties (beef, turkey or veggie sausage patties available - add .50˘) with 2 eggs, a side and toast

Scrapple Breakfast with 2 Eggs $6.85
A nice piece of scrapple with 2 eggs, a side and toast

Half-Smoke Breakfast with 2 Eggs $6.85
One of our famous half-smokes split and grilled and served with 2 eggs, a side and toast

Salmon Cake Breakfast with 2 Eggs $7.90
A Southern treat! Two of our homemade salmon cakes, served with 2 eggs, a side and toast

Ham Breakfast with 2 Eggs $7.55
A square of lightly cooked ham with 2 eggs, a side and toast

Corned Beef Hash Breakfast with 2 Eggs $7.55
A generous portion of corned beef hash served up with 2 eggs, a side and toast



Hot Cake & French Toast Breakfasts

Hot Cakes with Meat $6.85
3 golden hot cakes served with your choice of bacon, sausage, half-smoke or scrapple, and your choice of home fries, apples or grits. (2 eggs can be substituted for your side dish)

French Toast with Meat $6.85
3 pieces of Ben’s French Toast served with your choice of bacon, sausage, half-smoke or scrapple, and your choice of home fries, apples or grits. (2 eggs can be substituted for your side dish)

Hot Cakes with Eggs $6.35
3 golden hot cakes served with 2 eggs any style and your choice of home fries, apples or grits

French Toast with Eggs $6.35
3 pieces of French Toast served with 2 eggs any style and your choice of home fries, apples or grits

For Blueberry or Chocolate Chip Hot Cakes, add $1.45

Sandwiches

Bacon and Egg Sandwich $4.15
Sausage and Egg Sandwich $4.15
Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato Sandwich $3.75
Ham and Egg Sandwich $5.35
Ham & Cheese Sandwich $4.95
Salmon Cake and Egg Sandwich $5.49
Egg Sandwich $2.75
Grilled Cheese Sandwich $3.10
Ham Sandwich $4.65
Salmon Sandwich with no egg $4.95
Sausage, Bacon, Half-Smoke or Scrapple Sandwich with no egg $3.75



Please Note:
- When dining in, please place all orders at the counter. Table service is available, but only for groups of 6 people or more.

- Call in orders are accepted. Please call 202-667-0909 to place your order ahead of time. When you arrive, just come to the register to pick up and pay for your order.

- Credit cards are not accepted. There is an ATM on the premises for your convenience.

- Prices above do not include 10% DC sales tax