Ruben James Menu
Introducing Ruben James, a charismatic sports bar nestled in the heart of Burlington, Vermont, at 159 Main St. This cozy spot is known for its welcoming atmosphere and a menu that exceeds expectations for a dive bar. Customers rave about the crispy sweet potato fries—often deemed the best in town—and flavorful potstickers, making it a must-visit for food lovers.
- The staff, including friendly servers like Isabel, add charm to the experience, showcasing a strong commitment to customer satisfaction.
- Vegetarian options abound, ensuring everyone can find something delicious to enjoy.
- Popular items include the impressive buffalo chicken wrap and a burger that some say rivals the best in town.
With great food and a vibrant atmosphere that shines during sporting events, Ruben James offers a perfect blend of comfort and taste, inviting you to savor every moment spent here.
Menu - RJ's Specials
BBQ Pulled Pork And Mac
½ Order of Creamy Mac N Cheese Served With House Pulled Pork and Smokey BBQ Sauce
Pretzels And Beer Cheese
Three jumbo soft pretzels topped with your choice of salt, everything seasoning blend, or garlic parm, served with a cup of beer cheese sauce.
Pretzels And Spicy Queso
BBQ Pork Sandwich
House roasted BBQ pulled pork with coleslaw on a brioche roll. Includes your choice of side. Try the Carolina BBQ pork sandwich with golden bbq, cole slaw and pickles on your pork sandwich.
Avocado Bites
Lightly battered avocado slices, sprinkled with everything seasoning, side of spicy ranch.
Buffalo Chicken Rangoon
Spicy Buffalo chicken Rangoon, served with a side of spicy ranch
Chicken Taquitos
3 deep-fried taquitos stuffed with chicken, hatch chiles and cheese, side of salsa verde.
Southwest Eggrolls
Three deep-fried egg rolls stuffed with spicy chicken, beans and cheese, side of spicy ranch.
Tenders W/Mac And Cheese
Three tenders tossed in the sauce of your choice, served with ranch or blue cheese and a half portion of macaroni and cheese.
Bacon Double Smashburger
Two grilled quarter pound burgers topped with American cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato, onion and pickles on a toasted bun, choice of side.
Cup Of Mac N Cheese
8oz cup of creamy mac n cheese.
Garlic Cheese Curds
Deep-fried, breaded garlic cheddar cheese curds, served with. Side of marinara
Wings & Fries
6 wings, traditional or boneless, tossed in the sauce of your choice, side of ranch or blue cheese, served on a basket of fries.
Wing Plate
10 traditional, veggie, or boneless wings. Side celery, blue cheese or ranch.
Wings And Mac N Cheese
Wings tossed in the sauce of your choice, served with ranch or blue cheese and a half portion of macaroni and cheese.
Wings N' Waffles
6 Wings with fries on a Belgian waffle, side of VT maple syrup
Menu - RJ's Famous Wings
Menu - Starters
Chicken Tender Plate
Five breaded, deep-fried chicken tenders, served with your choice of side sauce.
Loaded Chips
Our house potato chips topped your choice of up to 3 of the following toppings...cheddar jack, bacon, sour cream, garlic, grilled onions, truffle salt, parmesan, cheese sauce, ranch, cajun, and jalapeño.
Fried Basket
Your choice of beer-battered fries, our house potato chips, sweet potato fries, or beer-battered onion rings.
Mac N Cheese Bites
Battered bites of mac n cheese, sprinkled with parmesan cheese, side of marinara sauce.
Beef Empanadas
4 Beef and cheese empanadas, served with salsa verde.
Pork Potstickers
6 lightly fried pork and vegetable stuffed potstickers served with a side of maple soy ginger sauce.
Buffalo Chicken Empanadas
4 deep-fried buffalo chicken empanadas, served with spicy ranch.
Gravy Fries
A large fry served with an 8oz. cup of our house turkey gravy.
Buffalo Cauliflower
Deep-fried, spicy battered cauliflower bites, served with ranch, carrots and celery.
Jalapeno Poppers
Five breaded, deep-fried, cream cheese stuffed jalapeno poppers, served with a side of spicy ranch.
Tenderlicious Combo
Five chicken tenders tossed in your choice of sauce, served with ranch or blue cheese dressing and Choice of Side
Pickle Fries
Crispy, beer-battered pickle chips, served with a side of horseradish mayo.
Buffalo Shrimp
Deep-fried, lightly battered shrimp tosses with house buffalo sauce, sprinkled with blue cheese crumbles, side of ranch
Chips And Guacamole
House tortilla chips served with a cup of guacamole.
Chips And Salsa
House tortilla chips served with a cup of salsa.
Chips And Salsa And Guacamole
House tortilla chips served with a cup of salsa and a cup of guacamole.
Everything Pretzels
Three jumbo soft pretzels topped with everything seasoning blend, side of mustard and cheese sauce
Traditional Soft Pretzel Sticks
Three jumbo soft pretzel sticks salted and served with a side of cheese sauce and brewpub mustard.
Garlic Parmesan Pretzels
Three jumbo soft pretzels smothered with garlic butter and parmesan cheese, side of brewpub mustard and cheese sauce.
Mozzarella Cheese Wedges
Lightly breaded and seasoned, deep-fried mozzarella wedges, sprinkled with parmesan cheese, side of marinara sauce.
Crab Rangoon
Five deep-fried crab and cheese stuffed wonton skins, side of thai chili
Loaded Fries
Battered fries topped with up to 3 toppings of your choosing.
Poutine
Beer battered fries loaded with house-made beef gravy and cheddar cheese curds.
Stadium Nachos
House cooked corn tortilla chips topped with pickled jalapenos, pico de gayo, lettuce, and smothered with spicy queso.
Caesar Salad
Chopped lettuce tossed in creamy Caesar dressing, topped with parmesan, lemon and croutons.
Buffalo Salad
You choose the protein, tossed in Buffalo hot sauce, on top of mixed greens topped with tomatoes, red onions, shredded cheddar jack, blue cheese crumbles, croutons, choice of dressing
Garden Salad
Mixed lettuce greens topped with diced tomato, shredded carrots, slivered red onions, cucumbers, cheddar jack, croutons, and choice of dressing
Cup Of Mac N Cheese
8oz cup of creamy mac n cheese.
Menu - Soups & Salads
Menu - RJ's Burgers
Mushroom, Onion, Swiss
Grilled mushrooms, onions, melted Swiss, and garlic mayo. Includes your choice of side.
Bacon Horseradish
Cheddar, bacon, grilled onions, and horseradish mayo. Includes your choice of side.
Chophouse
Cheddar, bacon, grilled mushrooms and onions, and bacon aioli. Includes your choice of side.
Hamburger
Premium 1/2 pound burger served with lettuce, tomato, onions, and pickles. Includes your choice of side.
Kickin Burger
Pepperjack, bacon, jalapeños, and spicy mayo. Includes your choice of side.
RJS Classic Burger
Grilled onions, bacon, VT Cheddar, house sauce. Includes your choice of side.
Cheeseburger
Choice of American, Cheddar, Swiss, Pepperjack, Beercheese sauce, or Melted Blue Cheese. Try it with bacon or a fried egg for an additional charge. Includes your choice of side
Bacon Blues
Melted blue cheese crumbles, bacon, garlic mayo. Includes your choice of side.
Smokehouse Burger
Cheddar, crispy bacon, smoky BBQ sauce and grilled onions with your choice of a side
California
Cheddar, bacon, grilled onions, and guacamole. Includes your choice of side.
Santa Fe Burger
Pepperjack, grilled onions, jalapeños, and guacamole, with your choice of side.
Drunken Cheeseburger
Beercheese sauce, bacon, and grilled onions
Maple BBQ Burger
Bacon, grilled onions, cheddar cheese, VT Maple BBQ. Includes your choice of side.
Honey BBQ
Bacon, grilled onions, american cheese, honey BBQ, choice of side.
Southwest Burger
Grilled onions, peppers, and jalapenos with spicy queso.
Smokin Chipotle Wrap
Smokin chiptole hot sauce, cheddar and pepperjack cheese, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes and onions.
Baja Wrap
Shredded lettuce, roasted onions and peppers, cheddar and pepperjack cheeses, spicy ranch
Bacon Ranch Wrap
Bacon, shredded lettuce, cheddar jack, diced tomatoes, and ranch dressing.
Caesar Wrap
Caesar lettuce, diced tomatoes, shredded cheddar jack and parmesan cheeses.
Buffalo Wrap
House hot Buffalo sauce, shredded cheese, lettuce, diced tomatoes and onions, blue cheese dressing
Menu - RJ's Wraps
Menu - RJ's Chicken Sandwiches
Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich
Deep-fried, breaded chicken breast tossed with Nashville hot sauce, pepperjack cheese, pickles, and cole slaw on a toasted brioche roll, choice of side.
Honey BBQ Chicken Sandwich
Tossed in honey BBQ sauce, with American cheese, bacon, and grilled onions
RJ's Club Chicken Sandwich
Topped with cheddar, lettuce, tomato, bacon, and bacon aioli.
Buffalo Chicken Sandwich
Tossed in buffalo hot sauce, topped with pepperjack cheese, side of blue cheese.
Grilled Cheese
Grilled rustic sourdough with your choice of cheddar, swiss, American, or Pepperjack.
Turkey Club Sandwich
House roasted turkey breast with crispy bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayo. Your choice of cheese. Make it Cali style by adding guacamole. Includes your choice of side.
Seafood Basket
Choice of fried shrimp or beer-battered Alaskan cod. Includes your choice of fried basket and a side of tartar or cocktail sauce.
BLT
6 strips of crispy bacon, lettuce, tomato, and mayo on grilled sourdough.
Steak And Bacon Melt
Shaved steak with bacon, grilled onions, American cheese, and horseradish mayo on a brioche roll. Includes your choice of side.
Creamy Mac N Cheese
Large order of creamy macaroni and cheese.
Taco Plate
3 tacos on soft flour tortilla with your choice of protein, and shredded cheese, lettuce and tomato.
Ruben's Reuben
Your choice of corned beef or turkey breast with melted Swiss, sauerkraut and 1,000 island dressing on grilled rye. Includes your choice of side.
Corn Dog Basket
Mini corn dog bites on a basket of beer battered fries, side of mustard.
Menu - Combo Baskets & Specialty Sandwiches
Menu - Desserts
The Ski Bum
Deep-fried belgian waffle topped with chocolate sauce and powdered sugar.
Deep-Fried Oreos
Four deep-fried, battered oreo cookies, topped with powdered sugar and chocolate sauce.
Cheesecake Chimichangas
Deep-fried cheesecake-stuffed pastry, drizzle of raspberry jam
RED BULL
Snapple Lemon
Nantucket Nectars Lemonade
Diet Coke
A crisp, refreshing taste you know and love with zero calories.
Coke
The cold, refreshing, sparkling classic that America loves.