Located SOMEWHERE in Frenchtown (I was just trying to get away from New York) I just stopped here for gas and thought… “What a Nice Little Town”… The beginning 1/1/11 We Proudly Present
BIG BLUE’S RIBS Soon to be Famous (or not) Here’s how the Saga began…
I think the day was January 1, 2011. It was cold and snowing as I crossed into Michigan via 280 or 75— couldn’t figure it out! I was low on gas so I stopped for gas in a place called Frenchtown. Having no money, I called my son somewhere in northern Michigan. My son showed up in his old pick up truck with his hound dog, Blue. “Dad”, he says “Don't leave! Let’s open a restaurant HERE! We all miss you!” Having a slight case (Ok, maybe a large case) of Oldtimers, I said “Yes” to his idea. Not sure what was going on, I called my GREAAAT aunt and said “I’m in Michigan & I’m not leaving!” She asked me, “Why are you here? Have you gone insane?” “Not sure” I replied. Then it started to come back to me... Wow, I’m in Michigan! I was born here. Why did I ever leave? Oh, That’s right, I was a cook doing a breakfast for some mayor’s office and got fired (the mayor said the food sucked). I got in my car with my chefs hat & left town. Wow! That was 30 years ago (Or was it 300, no, it was 30). Whatever! The fog started to lift. My son says to me, “Dad, we have been very worried about you. You disappeared 30 years ago. You have 8 brothers and sisters here, 5 grandkids and maybe more on the way. Dad, what happened?” “I’m not sure son, I just remember working a lot of hours... Something happened and I found myself in New York cooking. All I know is, I had to leave. So I got in my car and here I am!” So the saga begins here in Frenchtown, Michigan, 2011. The last thing I remember I was in Livonia Michigan 1979. BIG BLUE’S RIBS and MORE was established at the family reunion shortly held after they found me here in Frenchtown. Thanks to the Syrocki’s, MH.Law, S.H. Psychiatric, the old pick-up truck & the hound dog Blue. Dad: “Jamey, do you think anybody will loan us money?” Jamey: “I’m not sure Dad, ask your brother Matt & Aunt Margie.” Dad: “Are you sure son? A restaurant???” Jamey: “Yes, Dad.” Dad: “OK. How about BIG BLUE’S?” Jamey: “Dad, what’s our food going to be? Dad: “I don’t know son. Let’s just make it good! And if they like it, we might be able to pay the loans back. Ok, son? You Call your Brother “Jeff” and I’ll call your Sister “Mariah” Now, Let’s GET TO WORK!”
So I won’t leave with their money...
© M.L.H S.H.
1559 N. Telegraph • Monroe, Michigan 48162
734-241-1110 • 734-241-2114 (FAX) Monday Thru Saturday 10am to 10pm Sunday Brunch 8:30 am to 2 pm
Lunch Served from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday - Saturday
APPETIZERS It’s suppin you eat before your meal. Don’t see it, just ask and we’ll try to make it!
FRIED CALAMARI ··················· $8.50 Hand breaded, flash fried with marinara dipping sauce. Wanna spank it? We’ll toss it with a mellow pepper sauce for a little kick.
CLUCK YOU WINGS ················· $7.95 1 lb of our award winning wings with choice of sauce. Spicy, Mild BBQ, Honey Dijon, Mchales, Louisiana, or Garlic Parmesan Give them the best here, Jamey. Teressa at the Anchor bar in buffalo, N.Y. was a close friend of mine. (Hottie)
JUMBO BBQ BACON WRAPPED SHRIMP ································ $7.95 Stuffed with horseradish (WOW!) Everybody keeps copying this recipe...thiefs!
HONEY & BUTTER MINI CROISSANTS—SERVED WARM···· $7.50 Picked this one up in Columbia, SC at Mariah’s College, USC gamecocks. Great College, Beautiful Southern Belles and Great Food.
♥ JUMBO SHRIMP COCKTAIL ····· $7.95 Served with cocktail sauce w/lemon. Better be cold water wild shrimp-Jamey!
SALADS TRAVERSE CITY WILD CHERRY SALAD $6.95 Fresh greens topped with an array of Dried Cherries, Gorgonzola Cheese, Chopped Walnuts, Mandarin Oranges, then Served with Fat Free Cherry Vinaigrette dressing… It’s a Michigan thing!!! I tried it for the first time & it was a better salad than I had at a five star restaurant in Vegas called Hugo’s Cellar...Go Michigan
BLUE’S COBB SALAD $7.95 Fresh Greens topped with Bacon, Eggs, Black Oak Ham, Turkey, Gorgonzola Cheese and Vine Ripened Tomatoes (seasonal availability).
CAESAR SALAD $5.95 Fresh Greens tossed with Caesar Dressing, Grated Fresh Romano Cheese & Homemade Croutons. Doubt this one was made during the Roman empire. Probably made at Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas, 45 years ago for Frank Sinatra & Dean Martin...seems reasonable to me.
SPINACH SALAD $6.95 We use only Baby Spinach, right out of the crib, add Sliced Eggs, real Bacon, some Mandarin Oranges & Cherries and our Homemade Hot Bacon Dressing. Got this one in St. Louis MO -94th Squadron 1982
♥ BBQ CHICKEN SALAD $6.95 CLASSIC ONION RINGS ············· $4.95 LIGHTLY BATTERED AND FRIED CRISP
BLUE’S BAKED MAC & CHEESE·· $5.95 A BOWL FULL W/ CAVATAPPI PASTA
LOBSTER MAC & CHEESE ········ $11.95 A Bowl full w/ cavatappi pasta.. Charlie Sheen told me this was good in rehab!
MOZZARELLA STICKS ·············· $6.95 Served our way! With Marinara dipping sauce. This one’s SOOO good! Why? Cuz its a secret & you don't get to know unless you buy some...keep this secret!
CHEESE QUESADILLA ·············· $5.95 CHICKEN N CHEESE QUESADILLA $6.95 PULLED PORK QUESADILLA ······ $7.95 PULLED PORK NACHO’S … $7.95 LOTS OF LEAN SWEET PORK & CHEESE TOPPED WITH THE WORKS (WOW!!)
Our House Salad Topped with Lots of Grilled BBQ Chicken Breast
♥ HOUSE TOSSED SALAD $4.95 The Classic Salad. Fresh Greens with Tomato, Cucumber, Red Onion & Homemade Croutons
♥ HOUSE SIDE SALAD $2.95 Same as the House Tossed Salad, Just Smaller and No Pita Bread.
DRESSINGS: Caesar, Cherry Vinaigrette (Fat Free), Chunky Blue Cheese, Ranch, Poppy Seed, Italian, French or 1000 Island House Dressing– Greek with Feta Cheese. Add to any salad...
GRILLED CHICKEN·················· $2.00 CAJUN CHICKEN····················· $3.00 4 PC. GRILLED SHRIMP············· $4.00
ALL SALADS SERVED W/ PITA BREAD
For The Best Quality, Big Blues Makes Everything to order, Please Let Us Know If Your In a Hurry!
LUNCH ENTREES 1/2 SLAB RIBS ··················· $9.95 FULL SLAB RIBS ·············· $16.95 Comes with Choice of 1 Side & Soup or Salad
RIBS & WINGS ·················· $12.95 All Day… Everyday. Includes 1/2 Slab of Baby Back Ribs & 1/2 Dozen Wings, with your choice of sauce. Choice of 1 Side & Soup or Salad
ANGUS MEAT LOAF STACK ···· $7.95 Home Made Meat Loaf made with Angus Beef atop Texas Toast with real Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, topped with steak cut Onion Rings.
ANGEL HAIR-CAVATAPPI-LINGUINI OR FETTUCCINI PASTA ········· $5.95 With Homemade Marinara–Vodka –Alfredo Or try our Fra Diablo Sauce (Hot & Spicy) “Not for the timid”
ADD 4 JUMBO SHRIMP—$4.00 ADD SAUTÉED CHICKEN—$2.00 BOLOGNESE SAUCE —$2.00 CHICKEN MARSALA OR FRANCESE $7.95 TRAVERSE CITY CHERRY CHICKEN $8.95 Served over your choice of rice or pasta. “Marsala” with Crimini Mushrooms, Marsala Wine in a Demi-Glace Sauce. “Francese” sautéed in Egg Batter with Lemon Wine & Garlic Butter. “Cherry Chicken” sautéed with Michigan Cherries ,mushrooms & Spinach in a Cherry Bourbon Cream Sauce ……..mmmmmmmmmm
POLLO & SAUSAGE SCARPIELLO ···················
$8.95
Sautéed Chicken & Sausage tossed in linguini with Onions, Crimini Mushrooms, mild Cherry Peppers in a sweet Vermouth Demi-Glace
POLLO & SAUSAGE ALA VODKA $8.95 Sautéed Chicken, Sausage, & Spinach in a “New York” Vodka Sauce, with Cavatappi This dish was made in New York, not Italy!
HAZEL NUT CHICKEN ··········· $7.95 Sautéed Chicken & Almonds in a Hazel Nut Cream Sauce. This is a nutty flavored sweet cream sauce. (SWEET!!)
NEW ORLEANS STYLE CAJUN (HOT) CHICKEN ·························· $7.95 CATFISH ···························· $8.95 Over Rice or Pasta
CHICKEN PARMIGANA ·········· $7.95 Topped with fresh Marinara & Provolone Cheese, served over pasta.
LAKE PERCH OR SHRIMP ····· $10.95 “FRIED OR SCAMPI STYLE” SERVED OVER RICE
FISH & CHIPS ···················· $8.95 BATTERED ICELANTIC COD W/ FRIES & SLAW
♥ BBQ CHICKEN BREASTS ····· $7.95 Twin BBQ Chicken Breasts w/ Mashed Potatoes & Seasonal Vegetables
♥ Healthy Choice Menu Items ♥ LEMON PEPPER CHICKEN ··· $7.95 ♥ JUMBO SHRIMP CREOLE ·· $9.95 Grilled Lemon Pepper Seasoned Chicken Breasts Served with Seasonal Vegetables.
Grilled Jumbo Shrimp in a Spicy Creole Sauce over a Bed of Rice. Served With Pita Bread
♥ HONEY DIJON CHICKEN ····· $7.95
♥ TEQUILA LIME SHRIMP ····· $8.95
Grilled Chicken Breasts With Crimini Mushrooms & a Dijon Glaze. Served with Seasonal Vegetables
Grilled Shrimp in a Tequila Lime Sauce Served Over a Bed of Rice with Seasonal Vegetables
HOMEMADE SOUPS SOUP-SALAD & BREADSTICKS $5.95 (HOUSE SALAD & SOUP DUJOUR) UPGRADE SOUP OR SALAD
$2.00 EACH
FRENCH ONION AU GRATIN—$4.50 LOBSTER BISQUE—$5.00 CUP —— $3.00 SOUP DU JOUR—$4.00 Cup — $2.50 You will find a wide variety of soups that are amazing!
BLUE’S LITTLE DOG CORNER
INCLUDES DRINK & DESSERT
Kids Meals $4.00 - Choose 1 Side Fingers (Chicken, of course!) Ribs (Add $2) Burger (Cheese Add $.50) Grilled Cheese Mac & Cheese BBQ Pork Sandwich (Cheese Add $.50) Cheese Pizza Spaghetti Fries, Chips, ♥ Mandarin Oranges, ♥ Salad
10 & Under —Vets papers required
For Your Convenience, An 18% Gratuity will be added to parties of 6 or more. Tips are always discretionary.
BLUE’S SANDWICHES
Who’s this BLUE’S guy? It’s the Hound Dog, Silly. All Served with your choice of side Blue’s Fries ~ Cole Slaw ~ Potato Salad ~ Blue’s Baked Beans Just Ask & We’ll Make any Sandwich a Wrap THE HAMMER ························$7.95 Pulled Pork on a grilled Hoagie Roll, Topped with a blend of aged Cheeses & baked. Smothered with Creamy Cole Slaw. From Memphis Tennessee, The Hammer Restaurant & Grill. Couple of undercover Russians, hence the “Hammer”.
BLUE’S GRILLED RUEBEN ·········$8.95 We cook our Corned Beef fresh.. On grilled Marble Rye with sauerkraut, Swiss Cheese & Russian Dressing. Russians still undercover—why Russian Dressing?
HOT CORNED BEEF ·················$7.95 Fresh Corned Beef on Marble Rye with side of Honey Mustard. Mariah & Jamey—I said to use only fresh marble rye on this one!
PHILLY CHEESE STEAK·············$7.95 The “Original” Philly way…with Mushrooms, Onions, and White American Cheese on a Hoagie Roll with Red Sauce on the Side. Jamey, what kind of cheese are you using? Not Cheese Whiz! It wasn’t developed until 1952...Hence, the Original!
RIB EYE STEAK SANDWICH ·······$8.95 Grilled Mushrooms, Onions & Swiss Cheese on a Ciabatta Roll. The difference between a Ribeye and Prime Rib is??? I’m waiting for an answer!
B.L.T. W/CHICKEN·······$6.95 LOTS OF THICK BACON, CHICKEN, LETTUCE, TOMATO, & MAYO ON TEXAS TOAST.
ANGUS CHEESE BURGER ········ $6.95 1/2 lb Angus Beef, grilled to perfection on Brioche Roll with Lettuce, Tomato & Mayo. Pretty good.. A Buffalo burger may be better, but I never had one!
BBQ BACON CHEDDAR BURGER··$7.95 1/2 lb Angus Beef Burger topped with special Cheddar & our famous BBQ Sauce on Brioche Roll. A guy named Ray & I developed this famous BBQ sauce in Chicago, stole my recipe, went on to become a multimillionaire. Baby Who?
MUSHROOM SWISS BURGER·······$7.95 1/2 lb Angus Beef Burger topped with sautéed Mushrooms, Swiss Cheese & Mayo on a Brioche Roll. We use NO wild mushrooms here.
BLUE’S PATTY MELT···············$7.95 1/2 lb Angus Beef Burger. Old fashioned favorite. Simple but still great on grilled Marble Rye with Caramelized Onion & Swiss Cheese & Dijon Mustard.
BLUE’S CAJUN BURGER··············$7.95 Cajun Spiced Burger Topped With Caramelized Onions, Melted Blue Cheese Crumbles, Lettuce, & Tomato on a Brioche Roll
♥GRILLED CHICKEN SANDWICH $6.95 BLUE’S SIGNATURE BURGER ·· $10.00 Classic Chicken Sandwich with Lettuce, Tomato, & Mayo on a Brioche Role (Cajun Add $.50)
BUFFALO CHICKEN SANDWICH···$7.95 Hand Battered Fresh Chicken on a Brioche Roll with Lettuce, Tomato & choice of Mayo or Blue Cheese dressing, Make it hot or mild. Jeff said he saw a buffalo with wings… I’m not sure I believe him!!
PULLED PORK SANDWICH ·········$6.95 Lots of BBQ Pulled Pork on a Brioche Roll Add Cheese or Cole Slaw $.50 Each
TURKEY BACON SWISS SANDWICH $6.95 Fresh Turkey, Bacon and Swiss with Lettuce, Tomato & Mayo On a Ciabatta Roll
Twin 8oz Grilled Angus Beef patties stuffed with BLUE Cheese & Bacon. Topped with Lettuce, Tomatoes & Mayo. Finished off with BBQ Sauce & Onion Rings on a Brioche Roll. “Bet You Can’t Eat It All, Bet BLUE Could!”
PUB STYLE FISH SANDWICH ······$7.95 British Piccadilly Pub Style Cod on a Hoagie Roll With Lettuce, Tomato, & Tarter Sauce In New York, they just got off the boat with these fancy fish sandwiches & I tried one.
CHICKEN PARMESAN SANDWICH ·· $7.95 Our Classic Chicken Parmesan on a Hoagie Roll Cooked to order. The Health Department would like us to remind you that consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of food borne illness.
BEVERAGES Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Dr. Pepper, Sierra Mist, Orange Crush, Mug Root Beer, Coffee, Iced Tea, Sweet Tea, Hot Tea, & Hot Chocolate Beer, Wine, & Cocktails Also Available Not all ingredients are listed on our menu, Please let us know if you have any food allergies.