Over the last century the building that houses the Tune Inn Restaurant has seen a variety of tenants and establishments. At the turn of the twentieth century the building was home to the Homemade Candy Kitchen, a speak easy during prohibition which would bring one bottle at a time upstairs thru a concealed staircase, then was a men’s tailor, called Tune Tailors, which would cater to the gentlemen of the U.S. Congress. Just before the mid 1900’s, Joe Nardelli acquired the building’s current endeavor, the Tune Inn Restaurant. He had recently arrived from Catfish Run, West Virginia, where he had spent his youth as a coal miner. From coal miner, growing up one of nine children in a one room shack, to Capitol Hill Bar owner, with a few stops in between, Joe had arrived to serve patrons on the hill. Joe’s son, Tony, had joined his father in the ‘60’s and ran the family business during the ‘70’s, through the ‘80’s and ‘90’s, until 2006. Joe’s granddaughter, Lisa, joined her father, Tony, in 1995, as the third generation of Nardelli’s to own and operate the business. The fourth generation, Joe’s great grandsons, are set to take over the family business…once they are old enough to see over it! Lisa, and husband Thomas, a D.C. Homicide Detective, have three boys ready to carry on the family tradition. To date, the Tune Inn, est. 1947, holds the second oldest liquor license in Washington, D.C. after the repeal of prohibition. Over those years, customers and employees alike have lent their color, character and flair to our history; many of whom we consider family. People who return to the Tune Inn over the years say the same thing: “This place has not changed!” We have been featured in Esquire Magazine’s, “100 Best Bars in America” in the ‘80’s and then again in June 2006; featured on “HBO: Real Time with Bill Maher”; included on George Motz’s book, “Hamburger America: One Man’s Cross-Country Odyssey to Find the Best Burgers in the Nation.” In April 2010, Guy Fieri filmed an episode of his Food Network show, “Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives” at the Tune Inn which will air in the fall of 2010.
Come in, let your hair down, and make yourself at home. Joe and Tony would have wanted it that way.
Deer Ass = Tune Inn House Specialty
Guy Fieri= Guy’s Feature Item Signature Sauce = Homemade, house recipe sauce that goes with everything. Just ask for a side!
Open 8am-2am Sunday - Thursday and 8am-3am Friday & Saturday Kitchen closes one hour prior to closing
- Breakfast Served All Day -
Phone: 202-543-2725
Fax: 202-543-2818
Appetizers Mozz Sticks- Hand cut mozzarella, dipped in egg wash and breaded here at the Tune Inn. Served with marinara. One of our most popular menu items. 6.99
Battered French FriesSm 3.49 Lg 4.49 -Cheese Fries 5.49 -Chili Cheese Fries 6.99 -Drunken Gravy Fries 5.49
Tune Inn Fries- A large
Jalapeño Poppers- Jalapeños
helping of battered fries covered in cheddar cheese, sauteed onions and crumbled bacon. Served with salsa ranch dressing. 6.99
stuffed with cream cheese, breaded and deep fried. Served with marinara. 6.49
Buffalo Chicken Balls- Eight
Chicken Fingers- Chicken tenders dipped in egg wash and breaded here at the Tune Inn. Served with homemade honey mustard or BBQ sauce. 6.49
Dipped Fingers- You guessed it... breaded and dipped in Buffalo or Jerk seasoning and served with Blue cheese or Salsa Ranch Dressing. $6.99
chicken balls stuffed with blue cheese and hot sauce, breaded and deep fried. Served with blue cheese dressing. 8.99
Bowl O’ Taters- 3.99 Buffalo Wings- Served Hot, Mild or Jerk with carrots, celery and your choice of blue cheese or salsa ranch dressing. 7.49
Mini Cheeseburgers- Three mini Fried Pickles- Pickle spears,
cheeseburgers served on mini corn dusted breaded, fried and served with salsa ranch dressing. Try eating just one! 3.99 Kaiser rolls, topped with pickles. 6.99
Onion Straws- Thinly-sliced onion rings, dipped, battered and served high on a plate with salsa ranch dressing. 6.49
Hushpuppies- Served with butter. 3.99
Mac & Cheese Wedges- Mac and cheese, breaded and deep fried. Served with salsa ranch dressing. 6.49
Fried Okra- Served with our signature sauce. 3.99
Homemade NachosToppings: Cheese and salsa- 6.99 or Chili and cheese- 8.49
Tune Inn NachosPiled with pulled BBQ pork, sautéed onions, cheddar cheese, jalapeños, and side of salsa 8.99
Bowl O’ Shrooms- Beer battered fried mushrooms. Served with salsa ranch dressing. 4.99
Soups & Salads
All salads served with saltines and your choice of Oil & Vinegar, Salsa Ranch, Thick Blue Cheese, Golden Italian or Asian Ginger dressing.
Garden- Served with tomato wedges and sliced onion 5.49
add grilled chicken tenders- 7.99
Buffalo Chicken Salad- Garden salad topped with battered, fried chicken tenders, dipped in buffalo sauce, served with blue cheese dressing 8.99
Steak Salad- Garden salad topped with grilled, sliced
Flat Iron
steak cooked to order with your choice of dressing. 9.99
Chef Salad- Hard boiled egg, slices of fresh baked ham, cheddar cheese, onion and tomato wedges. 7.99
Homemade Chili- Topped with cheddar cheese and diced onions.
Cup 4.50
Homemade Soup of the Day- Cup 4.00
Bowl: 5.50
Bowl: 5.00
Soup and Salad- Cup of soup and small garden salad. 7.99 Soup & Grilled Cheese- 8.99
Burgers Our burgers are made fresh daily from 100% ground beef and grilled to order. Served on a toasted potato roll with lettuce, tomato, pickle chips and battered french fries. Substitute Sweet Potato Fries for $1.00
“Tony’s Beer Bacon Ranch- Hamburger topped Cheeseburger- 7.49 Battered Burger” with bacon and salsa ranch dressing. Add bacon: 1.00 Double beef: 2.00 (cause he would have fried anything!) 8.49 Turkey Cheeseburger- 7.49 burger is grilled, beer battered, Vegan Burger- 7.99 Swiss Mushrooom dropped in the deep fryer and Onion Burger- 8.49 topped with cheese!!!!! 8.99 Jerk Burger- Seasoned with Jerk seasoning and topped with cheddar cheese and salsa ranch. 8.99
Tune Inn BurgerHamburger topped with our signature sauce, American American cheese, our house dressing, cheese and onion straws. 8.99 grilled on rye bread. 7.99 Add bacon: 1.00
Patty Melt- Burger, sautéed onions, Fireman’s BurgerCheeseburger topped with scrapple. 8.49
Blue Burger- Topped with wing sauce and smothered with blue cheese dressing. 7.99
Smokey Mountain- Hamburger Tune Inn Chili Burger- Our topped with slice of ham, Swiss and BBQ sauce. 8.99
homemade burger topped with Chili, cheddar cheese, and onions. 8.99
Jalapeño Cheddar- Hamburger topped with cheddar cheese and slices of jalapeños. 7.99 Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of food borne illness. 18% Gratuity added to parties of 6 or more. We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone we don’t like!
Sandwiches Served with fries & a pickle spear. Substitute bread with Croissant for $1.50. Substitute Sweet Potato Fries, add $1.00
Hot Pastrami-
Freshly cooked pastrami piled high with grilled onions, Swiss cheese and our signature sauce, grilled on rye. 7.99
Joe’s West Virginia(one of Joe’s favorites…)
Freshly cooked roast beef piled high, American Cheese and our signature sauce, grilled on rye. 7.99
Buffalo Chicken Sub- Buffalo chicken tenders with lettuce and tomato on a toasted sub roll. Served with a side of blue cheese dressing. 8.49
Fish Sandwich- Beer battered flounder, topped with American cheese, lettuce and tomato. Served on potato roll with french fries and cole slaw. 9.99
Ham Salad- on your choice
Catfish Po Boy-
of bread. Served with fries or slaw. 7.49
Pork Chop SandwichCenter Cut, bone in pork chop (grilled or fried). Served with apple sauce. 8.99
Rueben-
Freshly cooked corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese and our signature sauce, grilled on rye. 8.49
Homemade Pulled BBQ PorkA favorite served with fries and slaw 8.99
Tuna Melt- Mound of tuna salad, topped with American cheese, grilled on your choice of bread. 7.49
Sloppy Joe- Just like your
Seasoned and battered catfish, deep fried and topped with Swiss cheese, lettuce and tomato. Served on toasted sub roll with our signature sauce. 10.99
Tune Inn Club- 8.99
Grilled Chicken Breast Sandwich- 7.49
French Dip-
Homestyle Chicken Sandwich-
Layers of roast beef piled high on a toasted sub roll, topped with sautéed onions and Swiss cheese. Served with side of horseradish and au jus. 8.49
Philly Style Steak & Cheese SubSmothered in cheese and topped with sautéed onions, mushrooms & green peppers. 8.49
Mom used to make! Served on a toasted bun. 7.99
Grilled chicken breast topped with Swiss cheese, bacon and BBQ sauce on a toasted bun. 8.99
Grilled Cheese-
5.69 with tomato add .50, bacon or ham add 1.99
BLT- 6.49 Ask about ou
r Daily Specia
Entrées
Monday-Th
ursday
Entree sides can be substituted with: fries, cole slaw, tater tots, collard greens, homefries or applesauce.
Hamburger Steak-
Made with green peppers and onions, over a mound of french fries and topped with loads of gravy. Served with collard greens. 8.99
Hot Roast Beef- Freshly cooked roast beef piled on top of your choice of toasted bread, served along side a pile of fries and everything is dosed in gravy. Served with collard greens. 8.99
Tune Inn Steak- A juicy flat iron steak, cooked to order. Served with your choice of potato with side salad. 10.99
Corn Dogs- Two corn dogs served with french fries and cole slaw. 6.99
Fish Fry Basket-
Beer battered flounder, served with french fries, cole slaw and our signature sauce. 9.99
Pork Chop-
Center Cut, Bone In Pork Chop (grilled or fried). Served with tater tots & applesauce. 9.99
Chicken Fingers-
Three breaded and fried chicken tenders served with french fries and cole slaw. Your choice of honey mustard, BBQ or salsa ranch. 7.99
Clam Basket-
Basket of fried clams, french fries, cole slaw. Served with side of cocktail sauce. 9.49
Country Fried Steak-
A favorite served with collard greens and french fries. 10.99
Dessert
Fried CheesecakeTopped with whipped cream. 4.99
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of food borne illness.
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Breakfast- Served All Day Our ham is fresh cooked and sliced off the bone. The sausage is a large patty that the Nardelli’s have been purchasing from Wilson Farms in Catlett, Virginia for over 40 years. The sausage is ground, seasoned and made into patties to order just for us!!!!!
2 Eggs & Corned Beef Hash-
Served with toast and your choice of homefries, grits or applesauce. 8.99
Creamed Chip Beef Over Toast- Served with homefries. 7.99
Egg & Cheese Sandwich- 4.49 Add bacon, ham, sausage, or scrapple: add 1.99 Substitute Croissant: add 1.50
2 Eggs & Ham, Bacon, Sausage, or Scrapple- French Toast- Made with Texas Toast. 5.49 Served with toast and your choice of homefries, grits or applesauce. Pancakes- 5.49 7.99 Waffles- Fresh from the waffle iron to your plate. 5.49 Biscuits & Gravy- Two fresh made biscuits, topped with homemade sausage gravy and served with home fries. 7.49
Country Fried Steak & Eggs- Hand battered steak,
Steak & Eggs-
flat iron steak cooked to order with 2 eggs any style, served with toast and your choice of homefries or grits. 10.49
Tune Inn Triple Play-
2 eggs any style; your choice of ham, bacon, sausage, or scrapple; french toast or pancakes; served with toast and your choice of homefries, grits or applesauce. 12.99
fried and topped with homemade sausage gravy. Served with two eggs, toast and your choice of homefries, grits or applesauce. 10.99
Omelets
All omelets are three eggs, served with house made homefries, toast, and American cheese. Add jalapeños for .50 Substitute Egg Whites for $1.00
Cheese- 6.49 Western- Ham, green peppers, onions, cheese. 7.99 Veggie- Green peppers, mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, cheese. 7.49 Country Boy-
Ham, sausage, bacon, green peppers, mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, cheese. 8.49
Chili and Cheese-
Omelet stuffed with cheddar cheese and piled with house
made chili. 7.99
Sides
Cream Cheese- Omelet stuffed with cream cheese and served with a side of jelly. Corned Beef Hash7.99 The Irish- Stuffed with homemade hash and cheese. 7.99 Meat & Cheese- Choose from bacon, ham, sausage or scrapple with American cheese. 7.49
Sausage, Cheese & Mushroom- 7.99 Spinach & Cheese- 7.49 Philly Steak & Cheese- Stuffed with Philly
Freshly cooked corned beef diced up with green peppers, onions and potatoes. 4.49
2 eggs Any Style- 2.99 Bacon- 3.49 Sausage- 3.49 Ham- 3.49 Scrapple- 3.49 Cole slaw- 2.49 Toast- 1.99 Grits- 1.99 Applesauce- 1.99 Homefries- 2.99 Collard Greens-
steak & cheese, green peppers, mushrooms and onions. 8.99 2.49 Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of food borne illness. 18% Gratuity added to parties of 6 or more. We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone we don’t like!
Join us for
Happy Hour! Monday-Friday 4-7
pm
Discounts on all B
ooze!