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Our Menu

  • Brunch
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Steak & Eggs
$25.00

Marinated hangar steak cooked to order and server on home fries with two eggs your way and our au poivre or bearnaise sauce

Sausage & Gravy
$18.00

Two house-made biscuits smothered in creamy sausage gravy

A Full Plate of Upstate
$22.00

Perfect hangover plate. Two eggs your way, bacon, fried tomato, marinated mushrooms, seared ham and red eye gravy. Served with toasted sourdough and home fries

Chicken 'n Waffle
$20.00

Fried chicken on a sour cream waffle with bacon jam, cinnamon butter and maple syrup.

The Bennies
$16.00

Sliced ham, Benton's bacon or fried tomato with marinated MushroomsServed on an english muffin with home fries, fruit cup or side salad.

Breakfast Burrito
$14.00

Egg & chorizo scramble with home fries, peppers, onions and Cooper's Sharp. Topped with guacamole, sour cream and salsa.

Avocado Toast
$12.00

Pickled tomatoes, marinated mushrooms, basil salad and everything seasoning on wholegrain bread.

French Toast
$14.00

Stuffed with cream cheese whipped cream. Served with seasonal fruit topping and maple syrup.

Pancakes
$3.00/1
$6.00/2
$9.00/3

One, two or three pancakes

Wings
$9.00/6
$18.00/12
$24.00/18

Pick from Buffalo, Medium Buffalo, Hot Buffalo, BBQ, Honey Mustard, Garlic Parm, Peri Peri sauces or Szechuan, Lemon Pepper or Jerk dry rubs.

Caesar Salad
$14.00

Romaine and radicchio tossed in a Caesar dressing with toasted bread crumbs and parmesan.

Beet Carpaccio
$14.00

Thinly sliced beets with arugula and walnuts, tossed in a grapefruit vinaigrette, dollops of labneh and a drizzle of basil oil.

Upstate BEC
$12.00

Benton's bacon, fried egg and American cheese on a house made biscuit

Brekkie Smash
$16.00

One smash patty on a Martin's bun with arugula, guacamole, fried egg, crispy onions and tomato jam.

Chicken 'n Biscuit
$14.00

Fried chicken thigh, tossed in honey-mustard, topped with pickles and served on a house made biscuit.

Peri Peri Turkey Club
$17.00

Roasted turkey, provolone cheese, lettuce, tomato, bacon and peri peri aioli.

Benton's BLT
$16.00

Thick slices of Benton's bacon, arugula, sliced tomato and basil aioli.

Brunch

Every Saturday & Sunday 9 AM - 2 PM

Breakfast Smashburger

Over easy egg, maple aioli, Benton's Bacon, NY Cheddar

Pickled Deviled Eggs
Breakfast Trash Plate

Home fries, mac salad, Rochester hot sauce, Sausage, 2x eggs any style, maple syrup

Upstate BEC

2x eggs over easy, Benton's Bacon, American cheese on a Martin's Roll

Benton's Benedict

2x poached eggs, Benton's bacon, hollandaise, on a caraway seeded kaiser and served with home fries

Veggie Benedict

Brocoli rabe, seared tomato, spicy agave hollandaise, 2x poached eggs and served with home fries

Stuffed French Toast

2x slices of challah French toast, Melba sauce compote and topped with a cream cheese frosting

Tater Tot Hash

Smashed tater tots, peppers, onions, bacon or sausage, dusted with home fry spice and topped with 2x poached eggs

North Country Nicoise Salad
Caesar Salad

All Day Menu available from open until 10PM daily.

Bar Snacks

Pickled Deviled Eggs
$8.00

House pickled eggs, deviled with mustard, siracha, Duke's Mayo and topped with chives. Add a bump of Cleveland Caviar (smoked and pickled mustard seed) for a buck. (GF, VG)

Basket of Chips
$3.00

Classic Upstate chip. Get 'em dusted with Old Bay, Szechuan pepper salt, Za'atar, Ranch or Frank's Hot Sauce Powder. (V, GF)

Popcorn
$2.00

Get it dusted with Old Bay, Szechuan pepper salt, Za'atar, Ranch or Frank's Hot Sauce Powder. (GF, VG)

Fried Cheese Curds
$10.00/Snack
$14.00/Big Boy

Perfect bar food. Served with Melba Sauce.

Basket of Tots or Fries
$10.00

Dust with Old Bay, Szechuan Pepper Salt, Za'atar, Ranch Powder, Frank's Hot Powder

Fried Tofu Bites
$11.00

Brined tofu, dredged with our spice blend, rice flour and potato starch and fried until perfect. (GF, V)

Croquettes Con Bravas
$14.00

3 fried and battered bechamel mashed potato croquettes served atop a ladle of our Bravas sauce.

Nachos
$18.00

A giant, heaping pile of sloppy deliciousness. Queso, pickled onions, diced pickled cherry peppers, chilis, sour cream, pico, lime crema, guacamole & chopped cilantro.

Beef on Weck Loaded Fries
$14.00

Our fries, topped with shredded prime rib, horsey sauce, herbs & served with a side of au jus.

Corn Dog
$12.00

Martin Rosol dog, battered in a corn batter and fried until golden brown delicious.

Appetizers

Rochester Trash Plate
$20.00

Classic Western NY hangover cure. Homefries, house made mac salad, Rochester Hot Sauce, Martin Rosol hot dog, Upstate Single Smashburger, chopped onions, yellow mustard and ketchup all on one glorious plate.

Fried Chicken Strips
$14.00/3 pc
$19.00/5 pc

Pickle brined chicken thighs, carrots, celery and fries. Choose a sauce or rub to have them tossed in. Served with blue cheese or ranch.

Utica Greens
$13.00

Sauteed escarole, bread crumbs, Benton's Bacon & pickled cherry peppers.

Wings

We make ours like they do in Buffalo: extremely freaking well. Your choice of sauces: Buffalo, Hot Buffalo, Rootbeer BBQ, or breaded and tossed in an roasted Szechuan peppercorn, msg and salt rub. Served with our housemade bluecheese or ranch dressing.

Buffalo Wings
$9.00/6
$18.00/12
$24.00/18

Sauce Options: Buffalo, Medium Buffalo, Hot Buffalo, Buffalo Blue Cheese, Salt + Vinegar, Root Beer BBQ, Butter Chicken (curry), Honey Mustard, Garlic Parm, Peri Peri Rubs: Szechuan, Salt + Pepper, Cajun, Lemon Pepper, Jerk. Served with blue cheese or ranch.

Salad

North Country Nicoise
$18.00

Our take on the French classic featuring pickled boiled eggs, homefries, green beans, radishes, tomatoes, cleveland caviar, smoked trout, dusted with everything seasoning and tossed in a vegan lemon miso vinagrette (GF)

Caesar
$14.00

A caesar the Upstate way. Greens tossed with seasoned bread crumbs, parmesan and Caesar dressing.

Kale Salad
$15.00

Leaves of kale, dressed in a honey vinaigrette, with blue cheese, pumpkin seeds and country ham "chicharrones"

Sandwiches

All sandwiches served with hand cut fries or tots.

Chicken Spiedie
$17.00

Classic sandwich of Binghamton, NY. Lemon and herb marinated chicken thighs, grilled and served on an Italian hoagie with our house Spiedie dressing. Vegan and gluten free if you ask nicely.

Beef on Weck
$19.00

A Buffalo original, we take 1/3 lb of house roasted prime rib, sliced thin served on a kimmelweck roll with horsey sauce and a side of house made au jus.

Michigan Dog
$8.00

A Plattsburg original featuring a Martin Rosol hotdog topped with Rochester Hot Sauce, yellow mustard, chopped onions and crushed Saratoga Chips

Just A Hot Dog
$6.00

Martin Rosol hot dog served on a Martin's Hot Dog Bun.

Upstate Single Smash
$16.00

A single smashburger served on a Martin's Hamburger Bun with shredduce, onion, tomato (when in season), burger sauce and American cheese. Gluten free if you ask nicely.

Upstate Plant-based Single Smash
$18.00

A single plant-based smashburger served on a Martin's Hamburger Bun with shredduce, onion, tomato (when in season), burger sauce and American cheese. Gluten Free if you ask nicely. (VG)

Philly Cheesesteak
$20.00

Thinly sliced prime rib with Cooper's Sharp cheese, peppers and onions on a Rockland Bakery hoagie.

Tofu Banh Mi
$17.00

Marinated seared tofu, mushroom and miso "pate" topped with pickled carrots, daikon, spicy chili crunch and finished with cilantro.

Entrees

Steak Frites
$27.00

6 oz hangar steak, seared to medium rare, laid upon a bed of our fries and covered with your choice of au Poivre or Peri Peri sauces.

Chicken Riggies
$23.00

Rigatoni tossed in a cream based arrabbiata with seasonal mushrooms, mild pickled cherry peppers, basil and browned chicken thigh. Served Hartford-style (mild) or Utica-Style (spicy).

Mushroom Riggies
$23.00

Vegetarian option of our famous riggies. Rigatoni tossed in arrabbiata with seasonal mushrooms, basil and mild pickled cherry peppers.

Tuesday - Friday 4 PM - 6 PM (School Staff 3PM - 6 PM)

Food

Hot Dog + Schaeffer
$5.00

A hot dog on a bun and a Schaeffer beer for $5

Smashburger + Genny
$10.00

Our Smashburger no side and a Genesee Cream Ale

Girl Dinner
$15.00

1/2 Caesar + Tots or Fries + Espresso Martini

Nachos + Modelo
$13.00

A bowl of nachos and a Modelo

Basket of Tots or Fries
$5.00
Fried Tofu Bites
$5.00
Chips + Salsa + Corona
$9.00
Pickled Deviled Eggs
$6.00

Drink Specials

$1 off all draft beers

A full selection of craft beers and Guinness

PBR Tallboys
$3.00

16 oz of luscious and delicious PBR

All Wines
$8.00/glass

We have a selection of 5 different reds and whites. All killer, no filler.

Old Fashioned
$9.00
Cosmo
$9.00
Margs
$5.00
Tequila Soda
$5.00
Vodka Soda
$5.00

Location

Upstate Lounge & Cafe
537 Farmington Avenue
Hartford, CT
06105
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Hours

Cafe Hours:
Monday: Closed
Tuesday - Friday: 7 AM - 2 PM
Saturday - Sunday: 9AM - 2 PM

Bar Hours:
Monday: 5 PM - 12 AM
Tuesday - Thursday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Friday: 12:00 PM – 2:00 AM
English Premier League Saturday Brunch (starting 8/22): 9 AM – 2 PM
Saturday Full Menu: 2 PM - 2 AM
Sunday Brunch (starting 8/23): 9 AM - 2 PM
Sunday Full Menu: 2 PM - 12 AM

Contact us

Call us at (860)-734-6751

Write us at theupstatelounge@gmail.com

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