Rack House Digital · Food & Drink

The Menu

Lunch Mon–Fri 11–3 · Dinner from 4 PM · Kitchen closes 1 hour before the bar

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Food

Starters

  • Rack ‘Em Nachos (V)$13Tortilla chips, three cheeses, jalapeños, pico, crema. Built for the whole table.
  • Smoke & Salt Pretzel (V)$10Warm soft pretzel, smoked salt, beer-cheese dip.
  • Corner Pocket Queso$9White queso, chorizo crumble, pico, warm tortilla chips.
  • Fried Pickle Spears (V)$9Dill spears in beer batter, buttermilk ranch.
  • Loaded Potato Skins$11Six skins, cheddar, bacon, scallion, sour cream.
  • Brisket Sliders$13Three sliders, smoked brisket, house smoky BBQ sauce, slaw, pickles.
  • Cue Stick Mozzarella (V)$10Six breaded sticks, red sauce. Gone before the rack is set.

Wings

  • Eight-Ball Wings *$15A pound of crispy wings. Sauces: Classic Buffalo, Red Light (hot), Black Garlic, Honey Smoke.
  • Inferno Wings *$16Red Light sauce and a ghost-pepper finish. Sign the waiver in your head.
  • Boneless Bites$12Breaded white-meat chicken tossed in any wing sauce.

Lunch · Mon–Fri 11–3

  • Shooter’s Lunch$11Single smash burger with cheese, fries and a fountain drink.
  • Half & Half$11Half a Midnight Club or half a cheesesteak, with a cup of chili or a side salad.
  • Rack Room Chili$6 / $9Beef and bean, cheddar, onion, crackers. Cup or bowl.
  • Chicken Caesar Wrap$11Grilled chicken, romaine, parmesan, Caesar, flour tortilla. Chips or fries.
  • Blackened Chicken Cobb$13Romaine, bacon, egg, avocado, tomato, blue cheese, ranch.

Burgers

  • Velvet Smash Burger$15Two smashed patties, American cheese, house sauce, pickles, brioche.
  • Black Leather Burger$17Half-pound patty, black garlic aioli, smoked bacon, aged cheddar, crispy onions.
  • Garden Night Burger (V)$14Crispy black-bean patty, avocado, pickled red onion, chipotle mayo.
  • Velvet Smokehouse Burger$16Half-pound patty, smoked brisket, cheddar, onion straws, KC-style sauce.
  • Ghost Pepper Burger *$16Pepper jack, ghost-pepper aioli, fresh jalapeños. Bring a towel.

Sandwiches

  • Late Shift Cheesesteak$15Shaved steak, peppers, onions, melted provolone on a toasted roll.
  • Midnight Club$14Turkey, bacon, tomato, greens, garlic mayo, toasted three-deck.
  • Crispy Chicken Sandwich$14Buttermilk-fried thigh, pickles, slaw, brioche. Hot honey on request.
  • Breaded Pork Tenderloin$14Hand-pounded, fried golden, bigger than the bun. Mustard, onion, pickle.

Pizza

  • Red Sauce Pie (V)$1412-inch, crushed tomato, mozzarella, basil, chili oil on request.
  • Hot Streak Pie *$1612-inch, pepperoni, hot honey, red pepper flake.
  • Meat Locker Pie$1712-inch, pepperoni, sausage, bacon, ham, mozzarella.

Dinner · from 4 PM

  • 12 oz Velvet Strip$29Char-grilled, garlic butter, mashed potatoes, green beans.
  • Chicken-Fried Steak$18Peppered gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans, Texas toast.
  • Smokehouse Ribs$24 / $32Baby backs, dry rub and sauce, fries and slaw. Half or full rack.
  • Smoked Brisket Plate$21Half pound, sliced thick, two sides, pickles and onion.
  • Beer-Battered Fish & Chips$17Atlantic cod, fries, slaw, tartar, lemon.
  • Blackened Chicken Alfredo *$18Penne, parmesan cream, Cajun chicken, garlic bread.
  • Smoked Gouda Mac (V)$15Cavatappi, smoked gouda and cheddar, toasted crumb. Add brisket 5.

Sides

  • Corner Pocket Fries (V)$7Hand-cut, seasoned. Add cheese and bacon for 3.
  • Onion Rings (V)$7Beer-battered, smoky dipping sauce.
  • Mac & Cheese (V)$5Small side of the smoked gouda mac.
  • House Side Salad (V)$5Greens, tomato, cucumber, croutons, any dressing.

Desserts

  • Sin-Dark Brownie (V)$9Warm dark-chocolate brownie, vanilla ice cream, a red berry drizzle.
  • Fried Cheesecake Bites (V)$8Cinnamon sugar, raspberry sauce.
  • Bourbon Bread Pudding (V)$8Warm, bourbon caramel, vanilla ice cream.

* Spicy · (V) Vegetarian · Burgers and sandwiches come with fries.

Drinks

Cocktails

  • Scarlett’s Sin$14Bourbon, blackberry, smoked rosemary, a whisper of bitter orange. The house signature. She ordered the first one.
  • Red Light Negroni$13Gin, bitter red aperitivo, sweet vermouth, stirred cold and poured over one perfect cube.
  • Midnight Throttle$13Dark rum, espresso, vanilla, a pinch of salt. Wakes you up and keeps you out.
  • Kiss of the Cue$12Vodka, raspberry, lemon, a crimson sugar rim. Sweet on the way in. Trouble on the way out.
  • Last Call Mule$11Vodka, ginger beer, lime, crushed ice in a copper mug. Cold, sharp, honest.
  • Blood Orange Margarita$10Tequila, blood orange, lime, salted rim. Red, of course.
  • Eight-Ball Long Island$11Five spirits, a splash of cola. Call it a night before it calls you.

On Draft

  • House Draft Lager$6Crisp, cold, gold. Ask what else is pouring tonight.
  • Smoke Stack Stout$7Roasted, dark and creamy. A pint built for a long game.
  • Bud Light$4.50American light lager. 16 oz pint.
  • Coors Light$4.50American light lager. 16 oz pint.
  • Michelob Ultra$5Light lager. 16 oz pint.
  • Modelo Especial$6Mexican lager. 16 oz pint.
  • Blue Moon Belgian White$6Wheat ale, orange slice. 16 oz pint.
  • Free State Ad Astra Ale$6.50House amber ale. 16 oz pint.
  • Local Tap$7A rotating handle from a Velvet City-area brewery. Ask what's pouring.

Domestic Bottles

  • Budweiser$4.50Lager
  • Bud Light$4.50Light lager
  • Coors Light$4.50Light lager
  • Miller Lite$4.50Light pilsner
  • Busch Light$4Light lager
  • Michelob Ultra$5Light lager

Import Bottles

  • Corona Extra$5.50Mexico. Lime on request
  • Modelo Especial$5.50Mexico
  • Dos Equis Lager$5.50Mexico
  • Heineken$5.50Netherlands
  • Stella Artois$6Belgium
  • Guinness Draught (can)$7Ireland. Dry stout

Craft & Local

  • Free State Copperhead Pale Ale$6.50Local
  • Walnut River Warbeard Irish Red$6.50Local
  • Sierra Nevada Pale Ale$6Pale ale
  • Lagunitas IPA$6.50India pale ale
  • Voodoo Ranger IPA$6.50India pale ale
  • Bell’s Two Hearted$7American IPA

Seltzer & Cider

  • White Claw$5.50Hard seltzer. Ask for flavors
  • High Noon$7Vodka seltzer
  • Angry Orchard Crisp Apple$5.50Hard cider
  • Twisted Tea$5.50Hard iced tea

Whiskey & Spirits

  • Black Leather Old Fashioned$15Rye, demerara, black walnut bitters, orange peel flamed at the bar.
  • The Hard Pour$10Two fingers of something honest, neat or on one rock. Ask for the shelf.
  • Jack Daniel’s$7Tennessee whiskey.
  • Jameson$8Irish whiskey.
  • Crown Royal$8Canadian whisky.
  • Maker’s Mark$9Wheated bourbon.
  • Buffalo Trace$9Kentucky bourbon.
  • Bulleit Rye$9High-rye, spicy.
  • Woodford Reserve$11Kentucky bourbon.
  • Blanton’s$16Single barrel, when the bottle shows up.
  • Tito’s$7Vodka. Neat, rocks or tall.
  • Patrón Silver$10Tequila. Lime and salt on the side.

Wine

  • Crimson Red$10House red by the glass. Dark fruit, soft finish.
  • Ghost White$10House white by the glass. Crisp and cold.
  • Dark Room Cabernet$10 / $36Cabernet sauvignon. Glass or bottle.
  • Last Light Pinot Grigio$9 / $32Bright, dry, cold. Glass or bottle.
  • Pink Smoke Rosé$9 / $32Dry rosé, strawberry and stone. Glass or bottle.
  • Split Prosecco$10187 ml bottle of Italian bubbles.

Shots

  • Lucky Break Shot$6Cinnamon whiskey and a dare. One for the table after a clean break.
  • Kickoff Shot$5Sundays only. Ask the bartender what's in it.
  • Green Felt$6Vodka, melon, pineapple. The color of the table.
  • Pickleback$7Whiskey, then pickle brine. Trust the process.

Zero-Proof

  • Clean Getaway$7Zero-proof: hibiscus, lime, ginger, soda. All of the color, none of the morning.
  • Stoplight Spritz (0%)$7Zero-proof: blood orange, rosemary, tonic. Red means go.
  • Athletic Run Wild IPA$5Non-alcoholic IPA.
  • Heineken 0.0$5Non-alcoholic lager.
  • Fountain Soda$3Free refills.
  • Fresh Brewed Iced Tea$3Sweet or unsweet.
  • Red Bull$4Regular or sugar-free.
  • Hot Coffee$3Bottomless.