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a culinary celebration
Located at the entry hall of Washington, DC’s Union Station, Thunder Grill is a visual and culinary celebration of the American Southwest. The decor incorporates towering, adobe-like wall fragments and intricate mosaic surfaces of turquoise glass while our menu reflects the many cultures that have influenced the region.
Hours
Monday - Sunday
11:30am - 10:00pm
Brunch
11:30am - 3:00pm
Saturday & Sunday
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Sunday Brunch
First Sunday of Every Month | 11:30am – 3:00pm
our menu
- MAIN
- CHILDREN
- DESSERT
- DRINKS
- HAPPY HOUR
- BRUNCH
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Appetizers
Beef Empanadas With Queso Fresco
black bean puree, lime sour cream & guajilo
$11.95Chips & Salsa
guacamole, sour cream
$7.95Cornmeal Crusted
chipotle salsa
$11.50Crispy Coconut Crusted Shrimp
mango chili sauce
$12.50Maryland Blue Crab Cake
avocado, tomato salsa, chipotle aioli
$12.95Cheese Nachos
tomato, jalapeño, melted cheese
$9.50Texas Nachos
beer simmered beef chili, melted cheese
$10.50Fiery Chicken Wings
$9.95Chile And Cheese Quesadilla
a blend of roasted chiles, monterey jack cheese
with grilled chicken $11.50
with maryland crabmeat $ 12.50$9.50 -
Soups
Chicken And Tortilla Corn Soup
$5.50/$7.50Clam And Corn Chowder
oyster crackers
$5.50/$7.50Two Flavor Soup
black bean and split pea
$5.25/$7.25Chili Con Carne
a blend of chopped sirloin, red beans, onions, peppers & chiles, simmered in beer
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Burgers
all our signature burgers are served with a choice of our 8oz. Sirloin burger or turkey burger and thunder fries
Classic Burger
lettuce, tomato, onion
$12.50Cuban Burger
smoked ham, dijon mustard, mayonnaise, swiss cheese, dill pickle chips
$13.95Rodeo Burger
bbq sauce, fried onion rings, jack cheese
$13.95Santa Fe Burger
grilled poblano salsa, tortilla strips, velveeta cheese sauce
$13.95Fresco Burger
pico de gallo, guacamole, queso fresco
$13.95Three Alarm Burger
jalapeño bacon, chipotle mayo, pepper-jack cheese
$13.95Blackened Salmon Steak Burger
pickled jalapeño, corn salsa
$14.50Tortilla Crusted Black Bean Burger
lettuce, tomato, guacamole, spicy ranch dressing
$12.75Breakfast Burger
bacon, cheese, fried egg
$13.75Our Signature Bison Burger
8oz. bison patty, lettuce, tomato, onions, thunder fries, cole slaw, ancho mayo
add additional toppings
vegetables $1.25 each:
caramelized onion, sautéed mushrooms, pico de gallo, guacamole, fried onion rings, pickled jalapeño, refried beans, avocado
cheese $1.50 each:
swiss, jack, pepper-jack, american, queso fresco
meats $1.75 each:
jalapeño bacon, smoked bacon, chili con carne, smoked ham, fried egg$15.95 -
Salads
House Salad Small
tomato, cucumber, lime vinaigrette
$6.50House Salad Large
tomato, cucumber, lime vinaigrette
$11Caesar Salad Small
chile caesar dressing, tortilla strips
$7.95Caesar Salad Large
chile caesar dressing, tortilla strips
$11.95Southwestern Chopped Salad
sweet corn, avocado, pickled chile peppers, tomatoes, tortilla strips, cilantro-ranch dressing
$12.95Add To Any Salad: Grilled Chicken
$3.50Add To Any Salad: Grilled Shrimp (4)
$6.50Add To Any Salad: Grilled Salmon
$5.50Add To Any Salad: Grilled Steak
$4.50Beef Tostada
flour tortilla shell filled with grilled steak, lettuce, jack cheese, tomato, guacamole
$14.95Grilled Chicken Tostada
flour tortilla shell filled with grilled chicken, lettuce, cheese, pico de gallo & guacamole
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Sandwiches
all sandwiches served with thunder fries and cole slaw
Maryland Blue Crab Cake Sandwich
Chile tartar sauce
$16.50Cornmeal Crusted Today’s Fish Sandwich
smoked tomato aioli, tomato-corn salsa
$12.50Grilled Chicken Sandwich
tomato, guacamole, spicy mayonnaise
$11.50Texas Beef Brisket Sandwich
slow cooked beef brisket, house made barbecue sauce
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Fajitas
on a cast iron skillet, rice, beans, sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo, warm tortillas
Portobello Mushroom Fajita
$16.95Marinated Chicken Fajita
$17.95Shrimp Fajita
$19.95Chile Marinated Skirt Steak Fajita
$19.95 -
Pasta
Penne Pasta With Grilled Chicken
mushrooms, peppers, onions, ancho Chile cream sauce
$17.95 -
Sides
Truffled Fries
$6.95Fries, Trio Dipping Sauce
$5.95Onion Rings
$4.50Sautéed Vegetables
$3.50Sweet Potato Fries
$4.95Beans And Rice
$4.95Loaded Baked Potato
$4.95Thunder Fries
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Entrees
Seasoned Tilapia Filet
red rice, green beans, corn-poblano-lime sauce
$19.75Honey Chile Glazed Salmon
corn mashed potatoes, sautéed spinach
$23.50Maryland Crab Cake
sautéed vegetables, tartar sauce, sweet potato fries
$23.95Roasted Marinated Chicken
sautéed seasonal vegetables, mashed sweet potatoes
$18.50Texas Style Pork Ribs
ranch style beans, coleslaw, corn on the cob, chipotle barbeque sauce
$19.95Barbeque Beef Brisket
ranch style beans, sautéed spinach
$19.50Grilled New York Steak
loaded baked potato, sautéed spinach, ancho demi glacé
$26.95
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12 years old and under
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Spaghetti
with marinara sauce
$6.25Peanut Butter And Jelly
served on white bread and thunder fries
$5.25Thunder’s Mini Cheeseburgers
served with thunder fries
$7.25Grilled Cheese
with thunder fries
$5.25Chicken Tenders
with honey mustard sauce and fries
$8.25Cheese Quesadilla
monterey jack cheese
$5Hot Dogs
two plain hot dogs served with fries
$7.25Cheese Pizza
$6.95
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Milk Shake Or Malt
choice of chocolate or vanilla topped with whipped cream and cherry
$6.50Thunder Sopapilla
fried flour tortillas with honey and powdered sugar
served with vanilla ice cream
$7Classic Flan
vanilla flavored egg custard served w/ fresh berries
$7.50Ice Cream Selections Or Trio Of Sorbet
garnished with fresh fruit, whipped cream and served in an edible almond crisp
$7Warm Brownie Sundae
warm fudge brownie served with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, chocolate sauce and a cherry on top
$8.50Vanilla Rum Cheesecake
baked with a graham cracker crust served with strawberry sauce
$7.50Margarita Key Lime Pie
graham cracker crust
$7.50Mixed Berries And Whipped Cream
served with an almond crisp
$7.50Fried Thunder
flash fried tortilla stuffed with caramelized banana, cheesecake served with vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce
$8.50Thunder Bread Pudding
cranberries, apples, raisins, cinnamon, vanilla cream sauce topped with vanilla ice cream
$8.50
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Seasonal Features
Thunder Celebrates the DMV. It's no secret that Washington, DC area is home to hundreds of creatives who design, craft, roast, stitch, bake, weld, brew and build amazing products... At Thunder Grill we're committed to supporting and showcasing local business.
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Republic Restoratives, DC Civic vodka, elderflower liqueur, blue curaçao, lemon juice, simple syrup, cava
$14Streets Are Talking
Cirrus Virginia vodka, pear liqueur, raspberry syrup, lime, orange and pineapple juices
$1250 Mass Ave.
Republic Restoratives Civic Vodka, blood orange shrub, blood orange juice, peach nectar
$11Disco Strawberry Lemonade
Green Hat Spring/Summer DC gin, strawberry puree, lemon juice, elderflower syrup, cava
$12Cherry Blossom Bellini
Rose sparkling wine, rose petal syrup, maraschino liqueur, amarena cherry
$11Catcher In The Rye
Sagamore Spirit MD rye, ginger liqueur, lime ginger syrup, ginger beer, candied ginger
$13 -
House Specials
Pineapple Smash
Herradura Reposado tequila, creme de banana, muddled fresh pineapple, lime and ginger beer
$14Spiced Pear Mule
Grey Goose par vodka, cardamon clove syrup, fresh lime juice and ginger beer
$12Ultimate Lemon Drop
Cirrus Virginia potato vodka, limoncello, house made sour mix
$12Thunder 75
Hibiscus Infused Blue Coat Pennsylvania gin, lemon juice, simple syrup, cava
$13DC Rickey
Green Hat DC gin, muddled strawberries, rose petal, syrup, lime juice, soda
$12New Fashioned
Sagamore Spirit Maryland rye, amaro, muddled orange and pineapple, orange bitters
$14Kentucky Derby
Old Forester Bourbon, spicy ginger shrub, lime juice, simple syrup & ginger beer
$12Housemade "Southern Comfort"
Woodford Reserve bourbon, Leopold Georgia peach liqueur, lemon juice and peach nectar
$15Tres Chiles Margarita
Herradura Reposado tequila, Giffard triple sec, 3 chile syrup, lemon/orange juices, chile salt rim
$14Classic Sangria
Hermanos Pecina Rioja, St. Remy VSOP brandy, Giffard orange liqueur, seasonal fruit & raspberry syrup
$13Dia De Los Muertos
Bacardi coconut rum, Bacardi black rum, Giffard orange curaçao , citrus juices, passion fruit puree, Jack Rudy grenadine, tiki bitters
$14 -
Hops
Please Ask Your Server for Bottled Beer Selections Pabst Blue Ribbon is always available $6.00
DC Brau Public Pale Ale, DC
$8Right Proper Brewing Haxan Porter, DC
$9.50Atlas Brewing Dance Of Days Wheat Ale, DC
$8Devil's Backbone Brewery Vienna Lager, VA
$7.75Flying Dog Snakedog IPA, MD
$8O'Conner El Guapo IPA, MD
$8Thunder Ale, WI
$6.50Modelo Especial Lager, Mexico
$7.25Stella Artois, Belgium
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White Grapes
Chardonnay, Santa Julia Organica, Argentina
$10/40Chardonnay, Francis Ford Coppola Votre Sante, CA
$12/48Pinot Grigio, Gabbiano, Italy
$9/36Sauvignon Blanc, Starborough, Marlborough, NV
$11/44Sauvignon Blanc, Manos Negra, Casablanca, Chile
$12/48Albarino, Martin Codax, Riax Biaxas,Spain
$12/48Riesling, Charles Smith Kung Fu Girl, WA
$11/44Cava, Poema, Spain
$10/38White Zinfandel, Montevina, Amador, CA
$9/36Prosecco, La Marca, Italy (Split)
$13 -
Red Grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon, Santa Julia Organica, Argentina
$10/40Cabernet Sauvignon, Vega Sindoa, Spain
$12/48Merlot, Venica, Fruili, Italy
$11/44Pinot Noir, Francis Ford Coppola Votre Sante
$12/48Rioja, Hermanos Pecino Tinto, Spain
$11/44Malbec, Don Miguel Gascon, Mendoza, Argentina
$11/44Garnacha, Las Rocas, Spain
$9/36
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AVAILABLE ONLY AT THE DOWNSTAIRS BAR
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Monday Thru Friday
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Thunder Tap
Corona Light
Goose Island$5.50Rail Drinks
White Sangria
Red Sangria
Mango Margarita
Lime Margarita$7.50Cheese Nachos
$6Cheese Quesadilla
$6Chili Cheese Fries
$6Wings
$7Beef Sliders
$7.50Chili Cheese Dogs
$7.50Buffalo Chicken Pizza
$10
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Saturday & Sunday 11:30am to 4:00pm
Granola
With non-fat yogurt and mixed berries
$8French Toast
With fresh mixed berries compote & maple syrup
$10Classic Eggs Benedict
Two poached eggs with smoked ham and fresh herbs all piled high on an English muffin topped with creamy hollandaise
$14Three Eggs Any Style
Includes whole wheat toast, breakfast potatoes & fruit
$12Steak And Eggs
Grilled skirt steak with two eggs any style, served with white toast, potatoes and fresh fruit
$17California Avocado Toast
Fresh cut multi grain toast with house made avocado spread, tomatoes, topped with cucumbers & radish
$10TG's Breakfast Bowl
Sautéed Kale, black beans, scrambled eggs, fresh avocado, pico de gallo finished with salsa verde
$12Mushroom & Swiss Omelet
House-roasted mushrooms and melted Swiss served with breakfast potatoes & fruit
$14Smoked Salmon & Eggs
Scrambled eggs with toasted bagel, onions, tomatoes & cream cheese
$15Breakfast Pizza
Flatbread topped with scrambled eggs, spinach, tomatoes & Monterey cheese
$11 -
Perfect Additions
Applewood Bacon
$1.75Turkey Sausage
$1.75Breakfast Potatoes
$3.50Fruit
$3.50Grilled Chicken
$3.50Grilled Beef
$4.50Grilled Shrimp
$6.50Single Egg (Any Style)
$2Toast
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Drinks
TG Bloody Mary
Pepper vodka and our house made spicy mix, garnished with celery and olives.
Add a slice of crispy bacon $1.00
$10Vegan Mary
Dill infused vodka and our house made vegan mix, garnished with pickled vegetables
$10Texican Margarita
Jalapeno infused Jimador Silver tequila, house made lemon/lime, splash orange juice, chile salt rim
$11Transfusion
Finlandia vodka, orange, grape, and ruby red grapefruit juices, orgeat, lemon/lime
$12Sunshine Mimosa
Cava, Giffard Orange Curacao
$10Classic Bellini
Cava, white peach liqueur, peach nectar
$10Cowboy Coffee
Old Forester bourbon, coffee liqueur, brown sugar, whipped cream
$11Frozen Sunshine
Our frozen mango margarita swirled with grenadine
$9
private events
Enchant your guests with a visual and culinary celebration of the American Southwest at Thunder Grill. Our decor incorporates towering, adobe-like wall fragments and intricate mosaic surfaces of turquoise glass while our menu reflects the many cultures that have influenced the region. Located at the entry hall of Washington, DC’s Union Station, Thunder Grill is just the place for your next event.
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