delicious scratch-made eats

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127 Ames St, Elk Rapids

Alley Cats — See Menu Button

this is our happy place

scratch-made eats, locally sourced ingredients + a whole lot of heart.

Always Something New

Unique Daily Menus

Taco Night

Burgie Night

Sunday Brunch

Kids + Veggie Friendly

Always Something New ✦ Unique Daily Menus ✦ Taco Night ✦ Burgie Night ✦ Sunday Brunch ✦ Kids + Veggie Friendly ✦

DELICIOUS FOOD.
COMING SOON.

Alley Cats — Weekly Menus
Savory
Slice of Quiche 10

Served on a bed of greens with vinaigrette

Focaccia + Gravy 13

Sausage gravy served over toasted focaccia + egg for 2

Breakfast Sammy 13

Choice of bacon, sausage, or avocado, served on toasted focaccia with an egg patty, sharp cheddy + pesto mayo

Chicken + Waffles 15

Fried chicken, Belgian pearl waffle, sausage gravy + hot honey drizzle

Sweet
Banana Bread French Toast 13

Grandma's recipe, served with whip cream + local maple syrup

Parfait 9

Greek yogurt, seasonal fruit, local maple syrup, granola crumble, bee pollen

Coffee Cake 4

Poppy seed cinnamon swirl

Salads
Arugula 13

A breakfast salad for champions. Quinoa, local arugula + microgreens, parm, lemon, olive oil, jammy egg, seeds

Rotating

What's in season? Ask a member of our team!

Kale 12

Massaged in lemon juice, tossed in a light vinaigrette with garlic crispies, pepitas, and nooch

+Chicken for 6

Sides
Maple Links 5
Breakfast Potatoes 4
Side Focaccia + Jam 4
Sips
Endless Coffee 4
Orange Juice 4

**Gluten free options available on most items. Modifications that are not allergy related will not be honored.

Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. We are not a gluten free restaurant and we cannot ensure that cross contamination will never occur.

Snacks + Sides
Dill Dip 8

Served with toasted focaccia

Chips + Salsa 6

Choice of our housemade salsas

Refried Beans 5

Served with cotija

Spanish Rice 5

Cantina style

**Contains meat

Hot Dog 6

A Dearborn dog!

Tacos
Carne 9

Seasoned beef, served on a corn tortilla with cabbage, lime mayo, salsa rojo

Carnitas 9

Crispy juicy pork, on a corn tortilla with cabbage, lime mayo, and salsa rojo

Tumeric Potato 7

Crispy golden seasoned potatoes served on a corn tortilla with cabbage + jalapeno salsa

Rotating Taco

Ask a member of our staff what is on special today!

Salads
Watermelon 12

Sweet and slightly spicy. Chili oil, toasted sesame, snap peas, mint

Rotating

What's in season? Ask a member of our team!

Kale 12

Massaged in lemon juice, tossed in a light vinaigrette with garlic crispies, pepitas, and nooch

+Chicken for 6

Sweets
Cookie 4
Ice Cream Sammy 7
Gelato Cup 5

**Gluten free options available on most items. Modifications that are not allergy related will not be honored.

Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. We are not a gluten free restaurant and we cannot ensure that cross contamination will never occur.

Snacks
Dill Dip 8

Served with toasted focaccia

Breadsticks 8

Cheesy crispy focaccia

Hot Dog 6

A Dearborn dog!

Brat 8

From our friends at Up North Heritage Farms on Elk Lake Road

Sandwiches
Reuben Melt 15

Sourdough, Gruyere, kraut, 1000 Isle, Louie's TC Pastrami

Pesto Mozzarella Grilled Cheese 15

Sourdough, pesto, sliced tomato, fresh mozzarella, Gruyere

Plain Jane Grilled Cheese 13

Sourdough, American, Cheddar

Salads
Watermelon 12

Sweet and slightly spicy. Chili oil, toasted sesame, snap peas, mint

Rotating

What's in season? Ask a member of our team!

Kale 12

Massaged in lemon juice, tossed in a light vinaigrette with garlic crispies, pepitas, and nooch

+Chicken for 6

Mains
Bipimbap 16

Our take on a Korean rice bowl. Sauteed, fresh and pickled veggies, gojujang, fried egg and choice of chicken/beef/vegetarian

Brisket Sammy 17

Brioche bun, Carolina BBQ sauce, slaw, house pickles

Bahn Mi 17

Baguette, pork belly, duck liver pate, spicy mayo, pickled daikon + carrot, cucumber, cilantro

**Sub smoked tofu and hold pate to make it veggie!

Sweets
Cookie 4
Ice Cream Sammy 7
Gelato Cup 5

**Gluten free options available on most items. Modifications that are not allergy related will not be honored.

Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. We are not a gluten free restaurant and we cannot ensure that cross contamination will never occur.

Snacks + Kiddos
Dill Dip 8

Served with toasted focaccia

Breadsticks 8

Cheesy crispy focaccia

Hot Dog 6

A Dearborn dog!

Brat 8

From our friends at Up North Heritage Farms on Elk Lake Road

Plain Jane Grilled Cheese 13

Sourdough, American, Cheddar

Kiddie Smash 13

Meat + cheese only!

Smashburgers

All smashburgers served on toasted brioche buns with Great Lake Kettle Chips and a pickle. Make any smash a double for +5

Classic Smash 16

American cheese, burger sauce, lettuce, tomato

Midwest is Best 16

Melty Gruyere, garlic mayo, green olives

Up North Smash 18

Mangalista bacon from Up North Heritage Farms, garlic mayo, American cheese, balsamic grilled onions

Veggie Burger 16

Black bean burger, chipotle veganaise, arugula, tomato, pickled red onions

Salads
Watermelon 12

Sweet and slightly spicy. Chili oil, toasted sesame, snap peas, mint

Rotating

What's in season? Ask a member of our team!

Kale 12

Massaged in lemon juice, tossed in a light vinaigrette with garlic crispies, pepitas, and nooch

+Chicken for 6

Sweets
Cookie 4
Ice Cream Sammy 7
Gelato Cup 5

**Gluten free options available on most items. Modifications that are not allergy related will not be honored.

Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. We are not a gluten free restaurant and we cannot ensure that cross contamination will never occur.