Grand Cafe Menu
Welcome to Grand Cafe, a cherished culinary haven located at 2205 E Oakland Ave in Bloomington, IL. Renowned for its vibrant Filipino flavors, this establishment blends rich tradition with modern dining charm. Customers rave about the generous portion sizes, perfect for sharing, which is a testament to the cafe's authenticity.
- Crispy Fried Chicken Skin: A delightful surprise that promises crunchy perfection.
- Kare-Kare: Creamy and packed with ingredients, it has become a must-try for many.
- Pork BBQ: The highlight dish, expertly cooked over an open flame, remains juicy and tender.
The atmosphere is warm and inviting, with dedicated staff like Felicia offering genuine hospitality. With a nod to its rich history, the Grand Cafe not only serves food but also stories and memories, making every visit a unique experience.
Chow Fun or Lo Mein
Beef
Vegetable
Pork
Shrimp
Chicken
Special
Shrimp, b.b.q. pork, ham, snow peas, white onions & green onions.
Silog
(Filipino breakfast served all day) fried rice 2 fried eggs choose protein: tapa / sada steak, bangus / fish, longganisa / Filipino sausage links, tocino / sweet cured pork.
Laing
Hot and spicy. Taro leaves cooked in coconut milk, sauteed shrimp paste & topped with crispy pork.
Kare-Kare
Beef brisket stewed in a thick savory peanut sauce with green beans, & eggplant. Served with sauteed shrimp paste on the side.
Pork Or Chicken Adobo
A popular dish in the Philippines, marinated in vinegar, soy sauce, garlic & spices, then browned in oil & simmered in its own marinade.
Lomi Ni Willy
A thick & hearty soup made with noodles, chicken, slightly beaten eggs & cabbage, topped with green onions & roasted garlic.
Beef Kaldereta
Hot and spicy. Filipino beef stew with potatoes green & red bell peppers, and carrots, mixed with a hint of liver pate & cooked in a tomato-based sauce.
Crispy Pork Belly
Golden deep-fried to crispiness & served with sarsa ng lechon / special gravy sauce.
Filipino Grilled Pork Or Chicken Skewer
Chicken or pork on a skewer (2 pcs) grilled to perfection with Jimmy's special marinade, served with house-fried rice & 4 pieces of lumpia (Filipino egg roll).
Palabok
Filipino noodle dish with shrimp gravy, jumbo shrimp, crispy pork cracklings, roasted garlic, green onions & topped with sliced hard-boiled egg.
Pancit Bihon
(Filipino noodles) stir-fried rice noodles combined with chicken strips, bean sprouts, carrots, Napa cabbage, white onions, snow peas & seasoning.
Sinigang Na Baboy
A traditional Filipino soup dish is known for its sour flavor. Cooked with pork, spinach & green beans.
Canton
Wheat flour noodles combined with chicken strips, bean sprouts, carrots, Napa cabbage, white onions & snow peas.
Beef Pares
A Filipino favorite, commonly found at roadside diners served with garlic fried rice pair with steaming braised beef stew and garnished with green onions
Filipino Cuisine
Dessert
Leche Flan
Caramel custard topped with ice cream & caramel sauce. (A Filipino favorite).
Turon
Deep fried banana egg roll with jack fruit, topped caramel sauce.
Halo-Halo
Shaved ice layered with mixed fruits, sweetened beans, leche flan, milk & ice cream. (Shareable size).
Scoop Of Ice Cream
Vanilla or mango.
Seven Spice Shrimp
Select jumbo shrimp seasoned with seven (non-hot) spices, garnished with green onions.
Grand Special War Mein Soup (A GC Favorite)
Shrimp, beef, pork, Chinese vegetables, & soft Cantonese noodles, served in a Chinese broth.
PC Tray
A delightful combination of sada steak, stuffed fried wontons, fried rice & an egg roll. *Now comes with GC House sweet & sour sauce.
Steak Supreme
Tender chunks of steak marinated in our own special Chinese B.B.Q. Sauce, served with freshly sliced green pepper & white onion.
Happy Family
Combination of shrimp, beef, pork, & chicken sauteed with pea pods, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, mushrooms, carrots, & other green vegetables.
Hong Siu Tofu
Pan-fried bean cakes stir-fried with B.B.Q. Pork, select shrimp, marinated beef, snow peas, mushrooms, green onions, & bamboo shoots.
Triple Delight
Select jumbo shrimp, sliced chicken breast & choice pork golden fried & blanketed in our own special house sweet & sour sauce.
Chef's Specials
Pork
Kung Pao Pork
Hot and spicy. Slices of pork stir-fried with freshly diced mushroom, water chestnuts, snow peas, celery, onions, bamboo shoots, carrots & pan-fried peanuts.
Gum Lo Wonton
Slices of pork sauteed with fresh snow peas, water chestnuts, mushrooms, Chinese greens & crispy wontons.
Sweet & Sour Pork
Lightly breaded pork served with our house sweet & sour sauce.
Sichuan Pork
Hot and spicy. Slices of pork specially marinated & stir-fried with fresh broccoli, carrots, bamboo shoots, green peppers & chili peppers.
Bar-B-Que Pork Special
Slices of Bar-B-Que pork sauteed with bean sprouts, snow peas, mushroom & white onions.
Hong Siu Pork
Tender cuts of choice pork golden fried, served with fresh snow peas bamboo shoots & water chestnuts in a special mushroom sauce.
Broccoli Beef
Tender cuts of choice steak sauteed with broccoli & white onions.
Kung Pao Beef
Hot and spicy. Tender cuts of choice steak stir-fried with freshly diced mushrooms, water chestnuts, snow peas, celery, white onions, bamboo shoots, carrots & pan-fried peanuts.
Green Pepper Beef
Tender cuts of choice steak served with fresh green pepper & white onions in a black bean & garlic sauce.
Steak Kew
Tender cuts of choice steak sauteed with black mushrooms, snow peas, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts & fresh Chinese greens.
Bamboo Beef
Tender cuts of choice steak served with fresh bamboo shoots, mushrooms, snow peas & white onions.
Snow Pea Steak
Tender cuts of choice steak sauteed with snow peas, mushroom, water chestnuts & white onions.
Beef Oriental
Tender cuts of choice steak served with fresh snow peas, mushrooms, & Chinese greens.
Pineapple Beef
Tender cuts of choice steak served with pineapple & green onions in a slightly sweetened sauce.
Mongolian Beef
Tender cuts of choice steak sauteed in a special sauce with green & white onions.
Sichuan Beef
Hot and spicy. Sliced choice flank steak specially marinated & then stir fried with fresh broccoli, carrots, bamboo shoots, green pepper & chili peppers.
Beef
Seafood
Snow Pea Shrimp
Select jumbo shrimp sauteed with fresh snow peas, mushrooms, white onions & water chestnuts.
Sweet & Sour Shrimp
Lightly breaded shrimp served with our special sweet & sour sauce.
Kung Pao Shrimp
Hot and spicy. Select jumbo shrimp stir-fried with freshly diced mushrooms, water chestnuts, snow peas, celery, white onions, bamboo shoots, carrots & pan-fried peanuts.
Sea View Kew
Select jumbo shrimp sauteed with snow peas, mushrooms, bamboo shoots & fresh Chinese greens.
Sichuan Shrimp
Hot and spicy. Select jumbo shrimp stir-fried with fresh broccoli, carrots, bamboo shoots, green peppers & chili peppers.
Dragon & Phoenix
An exotic blend of jumbo shrimp & chicken breast filet combined with a choice of Chinese vegetables.
Broccoli Shrimp
Select jumbo shrimp sauteed with sliced broccoli & onion.
Shrimp With Lobster Sauce
Select jumbo shrimp sauteed in a black bean sauce with garlic finely chopped meat & slightly beaten egg.
Garlic Shrimp
Select shrimp served with bamboo shoots, snow peas, white onions, mushrooms & carrots in garlic sauce.
Cashew Shrimp
Select jumbo shrimp sauteed with freshly diced celery, water chestnuts, carrots, snow peas, white onions, mushrooms, bamboo shoots & toasted cashews.
Shrimp Supreme
Lightly breaded shrimp, golden fried, served with fresh snow peas, bamboo shoots & water chestnuts in a special mushroom sauce.
2 FULL COMBO TRAY
8PCS PORK TIDBITS 8 PCS BREADED SHRIMP 6 EGG ROLL 8 SFWT
12 REGULAR OR VEGGIE EGGROLL FREE LARGE HOUSE SWEET AND SOUR
Serving the best Egg rolls since 1921
2 FULL GRAND TRAY
8 PCS SADA STEAK, 4 EGG ROLLS 8 CHICKEN WINGS 8 PORK TIDBITS 8 SFWT
30 CRAB RANGOON FREE LARGE HOUSE SWEET AND SOUR FOR
24 REGULAR OR VEGGIE EGGROLL FREE LARGE HOUSE SWEET AND SOUR
Serving the best Egg rolls since 1921
Chicken Bites
Deep fried boneless chicken thigh pieces tossed in Grand Cafe spices and served with 3 dipping sauces : Sweet Sesame,, Buffalo and GC House sweet and sour sauce ( serves 2 to 4 persons)
Game day special
Chop Suey or Chow Mein
Pork
Shrimp
Chicken
Beef
Vegetable
Sichuan Chicken
Hot and spicy. Slices of chicken breast marinated & stir-fried with fresh broccoli, carrots, bamboo shoots, green peppers & chili peppers.
Broccoli Chicken
Slices of chicken breast sauteed with broccoli & white onions.
Mongolian Chicken
Slices of chicken breast sauteed in a special sauce with green & white onions.
Chicken Supreme
Lightly breaded chicken, golden fried & served with fresh snow peas, mushrooms, bamboo shoots & water chestnuts in a special oyster sauce.
Kung Pao Gai Din
Hot and spicy. (Also known as kung pao chicken) sliced chicken breasts stir-fried with freshly diced mushrooms, water chestnuts, celery, snow peas, white onions, bamboo shoots, carrots & pan-fried peanuts.
Sesame Chicken
Lightly breaded chicken breast mixed with our special flavor blend & sprinkled with sesame seeds.
Grand Special
An exotic Mandarin dish made with slices of chicken breast, snow peas, mushrooms, water chestnuts & bamboo shoots.
Garlic Chicken
Slices of chicken breast served with bamboo shoots, snow peas, white onions, carrots & mushrooms in a garlic sauce.
Snow Pea Chicken
Slices of chicken breast sauteed with snow peas, water chestnuts, mushrooms & white onions.
Orange Chicken
Lightly breaded chicken breast mixed with our special orange flavor blend.
Cashew Chicken
Sliced chicken breasts sauteed with freshly diced celery, water chestnuts, carrots, white onions, snow peas, mushrooms, bamboo shoots & toasted cashews.
Green Pepper Chicken
Slices of chicken breast, green pepper & white onions sauteed in a black bean & garlic sauce.
Sweet & Sour Chicken
(Also known as pineapple chicken) lightly breaded chicken breast served with our special house sweet & sour sauce.
Moo Goo Gai
Slices of chicken breast served with Chinese mushrooms, snow peas & fresh Chinese greens.
Chicken Almond Din
Diced chicken sauteed with celery, water chestnuts, white onions, mushroom, snow peas, carrots, bamboo shoots & garnished with toasted almonds.
General Tso Chicken
Hot and spicy. Lightly breaded chicken sauteed with carrots, green pepper, bamboo shoots & broccoli in a light sweet & spicy sauce.
Poultry
Ramen
Chicken
Shrimp
Beef
Beef Pho Noodles
(Grand cafe style) steaming hot noodles with beef in a delicious broth garnished with bean sprouts and green onions.
Pork Belly
Bottled Water
Soda In Can
Beverages
Side Dishes
White Rice
House Fried Rice
Chow Mein Noodles
Soft Cantonese Noodles
Plain Lo Mein Noodles
Lunch Special
Choose from white rice or fried rice, 1 egg roll, 4 pieces of lumpia, or 2 crab rangoons, plus your choice of one original entree.
Lunch Special
Vegetables
Sichuan Vegetables
Hot and spicy. Stir-fried with special marinated sauce with fresh broccoli, carrots, bamboo shoots, green peppers & chili peppers.
Vegetable Delight
Mixed variety of broccoli, green pepper, white onions, mushroom, carrots, snow peas & bamboo shoots.
Tofu Delight
Deep-fried tofu, Napa cabbage, snow peas, carrots, bamboo shoots, water chestnut & broccoli.
Sichuan Tofu
Hot and spicy. Deep fried tofu sauteed in special marinated sauce with fresh broccoli, carrots, bamboo shoots, green peppers & chili peppers.
Wonton Soup
Egg Drop Soup
Hot & Sour Soup
Soup
Fried Rice
Ham
Special
Shrimp, B.B.Q. Pork, ham, snow peas, white onions & green onions.
Garlic
Shrimp
Beef
Pork
Chicken
Vegetable
Grand Cafe's Famous Sweet & Sour Sauce
Hot Oil
Small.
House Hot Mustard
Sweet Chili Sauce
Small.
Sauces
Mini Lunch Special
Mini Wonton Soup And 2 Egg Rolls
Mini House Fried Rice And 2 Egg Rolls
Mini General TsoS Chicken
Mini Filipino Chicken Skewer Meal
Mini Pork Rib Tip Tray
Mini Filipino Pork Skewer Meal
Mini Pc Tray
2pcs of sada steak, 2 pcs of stuff fried wonton a choice of white rice or friend rice and egg roll or lumpia
Mini Chicken Chopsuey
Mini Sesame Chicken
Mini Egg Drop Soup And 2 Egg Rolls
Mini Fried Catfish Tray
Mini Sweet And Sour Chicken
Mini Egg Pork Foo Young
Mini Orange Chicken
Special
Shrimp, b.b.q. pork, ham, snow peas, white onions & green onions.
Beef
Vegetable
Ham
Shrimp
Chicken
Pork
Egg Foo Young
Subgum
Pork
Beef
Vegetable
Chicken
Shrimp
Stuffed Fried Wontons
Chinese Pork Tidbits
Veg Egg Roll
1 piece.
Lumpia
6 Pork. Filipino egg rolls.
Dumplings
Filipino Pork Or Chicken Skewer
1 piece.
Shrimp Tempura
4 pieces.
Sada Steak
6 pieces.
Chinese Buffalo Wings
7 pieces.
Grand Tray
Egg rolls, sada steak, chicken wings, pork tidbits, & stuffed fried wontons.
Crab Rangoon
Crispy Fried Chicken Skin
Egg Roll
1 piece.
Chicken Wings
7 pieces.
Combination Tray
Egg rolls, breaded shrimp, pork tidbits & stuffed fried wontons.