National Grand Champion of Thomas’ Hometown Breakfast Battle

As seen on Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives

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HoursMONDAY THRU SATURDAY

6:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M. SUNDAY

7:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.

700 N. ST. • SPRINGFIELD, IL 62704217-241-2104 • CARRYOUT AVAILABLE

www.charlieparkersdiner.com

Locally owned and operated by Mike and Cindy Murphy

LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED BY WILLIAM POPE

www.charlieparkersdiner.com

Monday - Saturday

6:00am - 2:00pm Sunday

7:00am - 2:00 pm

700 North Street | Springfield, IL 217-241-2104 Carry Out Available

T-Shirts $17.99 Hats $15.99

Patch $4.99 Bag of Coffee Beans $9.99 Bottle of Hot Sauce $4.99

Choice of Buffalo Hot Sauce or Garlic Serrano

3 Bottle Gift Box of Hot Sauces $13.99 Gift Cards $10 and up

(All items plus tax - except for Gift Cards)

Come by and see us!

Monday - Saturday 6:00am - 2:00pm

Sunday 7:00am - 2:00pm

Closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day

Charlie Parker’s Diner was established in 1992. The current owner, William Pope, is the sixth owner of the restaurant. Charlie Parker’s is a proud, locally owned, independent restaurant that has been in the same location since 1992. In October of 2007, Guy Fieri, visited Charlie Parker’s Diner to film an episode for Diners Drive-Ins and Dives on the Food Network. The episode aired for the first time in March of 2008 and has been shown repeatedly over the years. Since that time, Charlie Parker’s Diner has received many other national and local awards and citations. We were featured in the Chicago Tribune in 2009, WGN’s Skydives, 2010, Wall Street Journal, 2010, Food Network Magazine, Best Breakfasts 2010, Popular Plates Quick Eats magazine, 2011 (Best of the U.S. Top 125 Road Stops). Where the Locals Eat (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014), Talk of the Town (4.5 star rating Excellence in Customer Satisfaction, 2010, 2011, 2012), Talk of the Town (5 star rating Excellence in Customer Satisfaction, 2013). Named as an “Enjoy Illinois Delicious Destination” by the Illinois Department of Tourism. Charlie Parker’s was named Grand Champion in the Thomas Hometown Breakfast Battle, a contest with 135 restaurants from across the nation. Charlie Parker’s Diner entered a breakfast horseshoe on an English muffin. After six weeks of online voting and a trip to New York City where previous owner Mike Murphy cooked the breakfast horseshoe on Fox & Friends national morning show, Charlie Parker’s was declared the National Grand Champion. Local awards include Illinois Times Best Breakfast Specials (2009), Best Place to Meet Friends for Breakfast (2009), Best Breakfast (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017), Best Restaurant Off the Beaten Path (2011), Best Hangover Food (2011), Best Place Where Kids Eat Free (2013, 2014). The State Journal Register Best Breakfast (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018) and Best Diner (2014, 2015, 2017, 2018) Customers are always curious about our building, a Quonset hut. Between 150,000 to 170,000 Quonset huts were manufactured during World War II. Quonset huts were meant to house people and protect materials at far-flung bases. The building needed to be inexpensive, lightweight, and portable so it could be shipped anywhere and put up quickly using hand tools. A crew of six experienced men could build a hut in a day. After the war, the U.S. military sold the surplus Quonset huts to the public for around $1000 each. We are not sure when the Quonset hut arrived at this location, but it has not always been a restaurant. It was home to Woodside Township Maintenance shed, trucking company, plumbing and heating business and even a bait shop for a short period. We think it’s perfect as a restaurant and are happy to be here.

Ham or Turkey Sandwich 5.59 Roast Beef or Corned Beef Sandwich 5.59

Chicken Salad Sandwich 5.59 Charlie’s Club Sandwich

Sandwiches served with potato chips. Make it a Basket for 1.50 extra by adding one side in place of chips

Charlie’s Soup & Sandwich Choose any of our Full Cold Sandwiches or

1/2 Club Sandwich and a Bowl of Soup or Chili 7.59

Mashed Potatoes & Gravy Hash Browns

American Fries Tater Tots

Fries Side of Cheese Sauce

Side of Gravy

Cottage Cheese Cole Slaw

Green Beans Applesauce Onion Rings

Cup of Soup or Chili Fresh Fruit 3.29*

*1.oo upcharge when including this item on a basket

Dressings: Ranch, French, Honey Mustard, Italian, Poppy Seed,

Side Salad Topped with tomato, onion and cheese 3.99

Grilled Chicken Salad Topped with grilled chicken, tomato, onions and

green pepper 7.59 Half Salad 5.59 Chef Salad

Topped with ham, turkey, tomato, onions, green peppers, mushrooms and shredded cheese 7.59 Half Salad 5.59

Chicken Salad Platter Creamy chicken salad with fresh seasonal fruit 8.99

Fruit Plate

All items 2.19

For kids 12 years and under. FREE for kids 3 years and under with a paid adult meal. Includes kid size beverage 4.59

French Toast Sticks & Bacon

1 Scrambled Egg, 2 pieces of Bacon

and 1 piece of Toast

Mouse Cake & Bacon

Mac & Cheese & Applesauce

Chicken Fingers & Fries

Hamburger

Cheeseburger 4.99

Hamburger 5.59 Cheeseburger 6.09

Mushroom Swiss Burger 6.59 Cowboy Burger

Onion straws, swiss cheese, BBQ sauce 8.29 Bacon Cheeseburger

Bacon and choice of Cheddar, Monterey or Swiss cheese 7.19

Hot Chocolate 1.99 Juice (Apple, Orange, Tomato) Sm 1.49 Lg 2.49 2% Milk (White, Chocolate) Sm 1.49 Lg 2.39 Root Beer Float 3.29 Charlie’s Big Shake Chocolate, Vanilla, Strawberry, Blueberry, Cherry 4.29

HORSESHOES

Choose one meat: Hamburger, Ham, Bacon, Sausage, Turkey, Chicken Breast, Pork Tenderloin, Walleye or Buffalo Chicken

topped with fries or tater tots and cheese sauce Shoe 8.69 Pony 7.29

CHILI CHEESEBURGER HORSESHOE Shoe 9.69 Pony 8.19

Sandwiches served with potato chips | Make it a Basket for 1.50 extra by adding one side in place of chips

Ultimate Grilled Cheese Swiss & Cheddar on Texas toast with tomato & bacon 5.29 Charlie’s Favorite Chicken Sandwich Grilled chicken, bacon, cheese, boom boom sauce, onion straws 8.29 Grilled or Breaded Chicken Breast 6.79 Buffalo Chicken Sandwich Grilled or breaded chicken breast smothered in buffalo sauce topped with Swiss cheese 7.59 Grilled Patty Melt 5.79 Philly Sandwich Choice of grilled chicken, turkey or beef, grilled onions and green peppers, topped with our cheese sauce 6.59 Reuben Sandwich 7.29 French Dip 6.59 Grilled Cheese 3.29 BLT 5.59 Chicken Strips Buffalo, BBQ or Plain 5.59

Slim Kim

dressing on a grilled hoagie 6.59 Pork Tenderloin 8 oz choice of grilled or breaded 8.29 Breaded Walleye Two piece with onions on rye bread with tartar sauce 7.29 Catfish Sandwich One piece with onions on rye bread with tartar sauce 7.29 Country Fried Steak 7.59 Open Faced Hot Beef 7.29 Half Hot Beef 5.39 Loaded Tots Tater tots topped with bacon and cheese sauce 4.59 Chili or Soup of the Day Cup 2.29 Bowl 3.29 Chili Mac 4.59

Served with chips, choice of French Roll or Pretzel Bun.

Make it a double burger for 2.50

Regular or Decaf Coffee 1.59 Hot Tea (Regular or Decaf) 1.59 Iced Tea (Sweet or Unsweetened) 1.99 Soda Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Mt. Dew, Diet Mt. Dew, Root Beer, Orange, Dr. Pepper, Sierra Mist, Lemonade, Diet Dr. Pepper 1.99

Above Beverages Include Free Refills

Waffle 3.89 Flavored Waffle Chocolate chip, pecan, strawberry, blueberry, apple 5.29

Bacon Waffle Bacon slices cooked in 5.79

Chicken & Waffles 8.79

*unless otherwise noted* Extra vegetables add .50 each - Extra meat add 1.95 each

Egg whites only, add 1.25

Cheese 5.59 Vegetable Tomato, onion, green pepper, mushroom & cheese 6.99 Cheese & Meat Choice of bacon, sausage or ham 7.69 St Louis Supreme Beef, pork, onion, mushroom, green peppers, tomato, cheese & BBQ sauce 8.69 Western Ham, onion, green pepper, mushroom, tomato & cheese 8.69 Arkansas Diced chicken, tomato, onion, green pepper & cheese 8.69 Corned Beef Hash Corned beef hash inside, topped with Swiss cheese & gravy with choice of toast 8.69

2 eggs, potatoes, toast and choice of meat, served

with coffee 6.79 - Everyday till 8am!

Stuffed French Toast Stuffed with cream cheese filling, topped with choice of blueberry, cherry, strawberry or apple topping 5.59 Half Order 3.99 French Toast 3.99 Half Order 2.99 Pumpkin Bread French Toast (4pc) 4.49 Half Order 3.49 Red Velvet French Toast (2pc) 4.29

Choice of egg on toast, topped with choice of ham, bacon or sausage, smothered in gravy, cheese sauce or both and

topped with hash browns or seasoned American fries. Shoe 8.29 • Pony 6.79

Additional meat for shoe 1.95 each Additional meat for pony 1.00 each

The Breakfast Shoe

A Springfield Original

All Pancakes are Plate Sized!

Regular Pancake 2.99 Regular Two Stack Pancakes 4.49 Flavored Pancake Choice of chocolate chip, blueberry or pecan 4.29 Flavored Two Stack Pancakes 6.89 Bacon Pancake Bacon crumbles baked in 5.19 Bacon Pancake Two Stack 7.79 Charlie’s Famous Giant (16 ) Pancake 5.59

The Four Stack of Giant 16 Pancakes

Anyone who eats FOUR 16 pancakes by

themselves to the last bite... Charlie Parkers buys!!

AND you receive a Charlie Parkers hat or t- 18.99

2 Eggs and Toast 3.79 2 Eggs, Potatoes and Toast 4.79 2 Eggs, Meat & Toast 6.09 2 Eggs, Potatoes, Meat & Toast 7.09 2 Eggs, Potatoes, Meat, Toast with ½ Biscuits & Gravy 9.29 Full House 2 Eggs, Pancake, 2 Slices of Bacon and Potatoes 7.49 Biscuit Breakfast 2 Eggs, Sausage Gravy on a Biscuit and Potatoes 8.29

Eggs available scrambled, over easy, over medium, over hard, basted and sunny side up. Potato choices include hash browns or seasoned American fries. Meat choices include sausage patty, sausage links, bacon or ham.

Toast choices include white, rye, raisin or wheat (1 slice, 2 slices of wheat .50 upcharge). Extra vegetables add .50 each

Eggs Benedict 8.99 Homemade Hash Served with two eggs and toast 7.69 Grilled or Fried Pork Chop Special Served with two eggs, potatoes & toast 8.69 Country Fried Steak Special Served with two eggs, potatoes & toast 8.69 Ham & Eggs Breakfast Special Bone in ham, served with two eggs, potatoes & toast 9.39 Fisherman Breakfast Two pieces of walleye or

3.69

Biscuits & Gravy 3.99 Half Order 2.99

(Guests 60 years & older)

Senior’s Breakfast 1 egg, 2 slices of bacon, 1 piece toast & coffee 5.09

Smaller versions of our regular omelettes with a half serving of potatoes and one slice of toast. Extra vegetables add .25 each | Extra meat add 1.00 each

Vegetable Tomato, onion, green pepper, mushroom & cheese 5.09 Cheese & Meat Choice of bacon, sausage or ham 5.89 St Louis Supreme Beef, pork, onion, green peppers, mushroom, tomato, cheese & BBQ sauce 6.59 Western Ham, onion, green pepper, mushroom, tomato & cheese 6.59 Arkansas Diced chicken, tomato, onion, green pepper and cheese 6.59

Biscuit or Toast White, Wheat, Rye, Texas or Raisin 1.69 Bagel or English Muffin 2.19 Ham, 4 Slices of Bacon, 3 Sausage Links or 2 Patties 3.59 Grilled or Fried Pork Chop 4.69 Country Fried Steak with gravy 3.59

Oatmeal & Toast with Milk, Raisins & Brown Sugar 3.29 Bone-In Ham Steak 5.39 Homemade Hash 3.59 Sausage Gravy 2.19 Cheese Sauce 2.19 Fresh Fruit 3.29 Hash Browns 2.19 American Fries 2.19

Breakfast Boom-Boom

Egg, layer of hash browns, bacon and Boom-Boom sauce on a grilled bagel 5.89

Reuben Breakfast Sandwich Scrambled eggs, corned beef, Swiss and Thousand

Island dressing on grilled bagel, served with fruit 6.59

Breakfast Burrito Eggs and cheese with choice of three of the following:

bacon, sausage, ham, green pepper, mushroom, tomato and onion. Sour cream, salsa and cup of fruit on the side 7.69

Egg Sandwich on Toast 3.49

Egg, Cheese and Meat on Toast, Bun, Bagel or English Muffin

Choice of bacon, sausage or ham 5.89 Add .50 for bagel or english muffin

Mr. Kelley Special Grilled or toasted bagel with bacon and cream cheese 5.09

Frenchie Grilled Ham and cheese on Texas toast, topped with gravy

and a sunny side up egg, served with a cup of fruit 6.79

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