The Thurman Cafe Menu (2025 Update)
Introducing the menu at The Thurman Cafe, located in Columbus, OH, offers a diverse range of starters, including Jalapeno Poppers, Mozzarella Cheese Stix, and Chicken Cordon Bleu Balls. Their famous fries, like Thurman "Handcut" Fries and North Macedonian Fries, are loaded with unique toppings. Sloppy Fries options like ThurmaTeriGarlaYaki and ThurmaGoldiGarlaLina add a flavorful twist to traditional fries. Customers rave about the friendly atmosphere and excellent service at this local dive bar. The Thurman Burger is a standout dish that patrons highly recommend, with many returning for its delicious flavor. The Thurman Cafe is praised for its memorable dining experience, making it a must-visit for burger enthusiasts in the area.
Starters
Jalapeno Poppers
Cream cheese stuffed, breaded, and fried served with ranch
Mozzarella Cheese Stix
served with pizza sauce
Mini Corn Dogs
served with honey mustard
Fried Portabella Shrooms
served with ranch
Fried Pickle Chips or Fried Pickle Spears
served with ranch
Chicken Cordon Bleu Balls
Fried and filled with bits of ham & Swiss served with honey mustard
Thurman Fried Pretzel Bites
served with honey mustard
Pizza Rolls
Fried and filled with mozzarella & pepperoni served with pizza sauce
Beer Battered Cheese Curds
White cheese beer battered and fried served with pizza sauce
Zucchini Fries
Thin strips of zucchini lightly battered served with ranch
Cottage Cheese
Homemade Creamy Cole Slaw
Thurman "Handcut" Fries
Loaded Fries
A basket of handcut fries loaded up with:
North Macedonian Fries
Topped with feta cheese, banana peppers, onions, and creamy North Macedonian dressing
All Day Breakfast Fries
A basket of fries loaded with country sausage gravy, crumbled bacon and an egg.
Wild-Style Fries
A basket of fries smothered in American cheese, grilled onions, and special sauce
Thurman's Famous Fries
Sloppy Fries
ThurmaTeriGarlaYaki
Our hot buffalo garlic wing sauce infused with teriyaki and bleu cheese dressing
ThurmaGoldiGarlaLina
Our hot buffalo garlic wing sauce infused with Carolina Gold and bleu cheese dressing
Breaded Gourmet Onion Rings
Onion Straws
Thin sliced onions battered and crisped
Combo Basket
Half fries | half onion rings or onion straws
Chicken Strips
Breaded chicken with a side of BBQ or get them shaken in any sauce
Boneless Chicken Wings
Breaded and boneless shaken in choice of sauce... Choose from our 12 sauces: Mild/Sweet = [BBQ | Teriyaki | Carolina Gold]. Medium = [BuffaQ | Cajun | Sweet Thai Chili]. Hot = [Cajun 151 | Buffalo | Buffalo Garlic]. Hotter = [90,000 BTUs]. Extreme = [183,000 BTUs]. Add a side of our chunky bleu cheese dressing for $1.29 each | with celery $1.79; Add a side of our homemade ranch for $0.99 each | with celery $1.49 | extra sauces for $0.99 each
Rings 'n Things
Thurman's Fresh Traditional Cut Wings
6 Wings
1 Flavor sauce shaken or on the side
12 Wings
1 Flavor sauce shaken or on the side
24 Wings
2 Flavors sauce shaken or on the side
Pizza Thins
1st topping included
Pizza Thins
Specialty Pizza Thins
White Pizza Thin
Pizza sauce-less with a buttery garlic crust, generous portion of mozzarella, and more garlic (for good measure) baked to a golden brown. Choose any two toppings: Pepperoni, Bacon, Ham, Sausage, Mushrooms, Onions, Tomatoes, Pineapples, Jalapenos, Banana Peppers, Green Peppers, Black Olives
Veggie Thin
Our thin topped with mozzarella, mushrooms, green peppers, onions, and banana peppers
Hawaiian Thin
Our thin topped with mozzarella, ham, pineapples, and dusted with cinnamon
Reuben Thin
Our thin with Thousand Island as the sauce, Swiss cheese, corned beef, and sauerkraut
Buffalo Chicken Pizza Thin
Our thin with hot buffalo wing sauce, breaded chicken, bleu cheese dressing, and mozzarella
Small Dinner Salad
Lettuce, tomato, cucumber, cheddar cheese, onion, and croutons
Large Dinner Salad
More lettuce, tomato, cucumber, pepperoni, ham, cheddar cheese, onion, and croutons
Grilled or Fried Chicken Salad
Mounds of lettuce, tomato, cucumber, cheddar cheese, onion, and croutons topped off with slices of freshly grilled or fried chicken a meal in itself!
North Macedonian Salad
Mountains of lettuce, tomato, onion, cucumber, banana peppers, feta cheese, and kalamata olives with our creamy Macedonian dressing
Chicken Salad Plate
Chicken salad served on shredded lettuce with tomato slices, Swiss & American cheese, banana peppers, buttery crackers, chips, and a dill pickle spear
Salads
Thurman's Famous Burgers
The Thurmanator
The scene: Bottom bun, mayo, lettuce, tomato, pickle, banana peppers, 12 ounce burger, bacon, cheddar, another 12 ounce burger, sautéed onions & mushrooms, ham, mozzarella & American cheese, top bun served with fries and a pickle spear
The Thurman Burger
Our head honcho burger overloaded with ham, sautéed onions & mushrooms, mozzarella & American cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickle, banana peppers, and mayo with chips and a dill pickle spear
Cheeseburger Deluxe
Choose one: American, Swiss, mozzarella, or cheddar served fully dressed with chips and a dill pickle spear
The North Macedonian Burger
The family's burger topped with roasted sweet red peppers, feta cheese with lettuce, tomato, onion, and mayo on Texas Toast with chips and a dill pickle spear
The Jaeger Burger
Our burger served topless slathered with sautéed onions & mushrooms, and French onion sour cream dip over shredded lettuce on a slice of Texas toast served with chips and a dill pickle spear
Bacon Burger
Our burger topped with tasty bacon and mozzarella served fully dressed with chips and a dill pickle spear
Pepper Jack Cheese Burger
Our burger topped with sautéed onions and pepper jack cheese with lettuce, tomato, and mayo served with chips and a dill pickle spear
"Great 3" Burger
Our burger topped with a slew of American, mozzarella, and cheddar cheese served fully dressed with chips and a dill pickle spear
Mushroom Burger
Our burger heaped with mushrooms and mozzarella cheese served fully dressed with chips and a dill pickle spear
The Western Burger
Our burger loaded with bacon, cheddar, and tangy BBQ sauce with lettuce, tomato, and onion served with chips and a dill pickle spear
The Blazin' Burger
Our burger doused in our 90K hotter wing sauce, fresh grilled jalapeño slices, and pepper jack cheese, with lettuce, tomato, and our sriracha ranch served with spicy fries and a dill pickle spear
Our Patty Melt
Our classic burger topped with freshly sautéed onions and American & Swiss cheese on grilled rye served with a side of 1000 Island dressing, handcut fries, and a dill pickle spear
Bacon Cheddar Ranch Burger
Our burger loaded with bacon, cheddar, lettuce, tomato, onion, and homemade ranch dressing served with chips and a dill pickle spear
Bleu Cheese Burger
Our famous burger drenched with our chunky bleu cheese dressing and mozzarella cheese served fully dressed with chips and a dill pickle spear
The A-1 Burger
Our famous burger cooked in A-1 Sauce with Swiss, lettuce, tomato, onion, and crowned with fried battered onion straws on top served with chips and a dill pickle spear
Our Hot & Spicy Salsa Burger
Thurman's hot Senorita, open faced over shredded lettuce on two slices of Texas toast topped with mozzarella and our homemade hot, hot, hot salsa with a side of sour cream
The Big TC
Our all beef patty, special sauce, lettuce, American cheese, pickle, onion, on Texas Toast served with chips and a dill pickle spear
The Garden Burger
(its real meat, not vegetarian) Our burger heaped with sautéed green peppers, onions, mushrooms, and smothered with Swiss cheese, over lettuce, tomato, and mayo served with chips and a dill pickle spear
The Rad Shroom Burger
Our burger heaped with mushrooms and our famous horseradish cheese served fully dressed with chips and a dill pickle spear
The Hawaiian Burger
Topped with teriyaki-sautéed ham & pineapple smothered in provolone with lettuce, tomato, onion served with chips and a dill pickle spear
Pepperoni or Mushroom Pizza Burger
Covered with pepperoni or mushrooms, pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, with lettuce, tomato, onion served with chips and a dill pickle spear
The Johnny Burger
"A bleu cheese burger with loads of bacon, horseradish cheese, and a splash of tequila cooked in; no lettuce, tomato, or mayo 'cuz, quite frankly, if I'd wanted a salad, I'd've ordered one! Serve it with handcut fries and a spear, 'cuz 'tato chips are for quitters!"
The Jason Burger
Our burger topped with egg, bacon, salami, and mozzarella over coleslaw, fries, tomato, and mayo on a bun served with more handcut fries and a dill pickle spear
Our Original Coney Island
Kosta's Coney Sauce ladled over a hot dog wearing mustard and diced onion served with chips
The Big Dawg
A Thurman sized 1lb foot-long coney with mustard and onion served with creamy cole slaw and chips
Kosta's Famous Coney Islands
Hot Subs
Our Super Italian Sub
Made with loads of ham, salami, mozzarella, lettuce, tomato, onion, and banana peppers splashed with Italian dressing
Thurmandelphia Sub
Our own special beef and lamb blend grilled with sautéed mushrooms & onions, banana peppers, American & mozzarella cheese, lettuce, tomato, and mayo splashed with Italian dressing
The Vegetarian Sub
A garden of sautéed onions & mushrooms drenched with mozzarella & American cheese, lettuce, tomato, banana peppers, black olives, and mayo splashed with Italian dressing
Turkey Club or Roast Beef Sub
Gobs of thinly sliced turkey breast, bacon, and Swiss or Heaps of juicy roast beef and mozzarella, lettuce, tomato, onion, banana peppers, and mayo splashed with Italian dressing
Turkey and Cheese Sub
Heaps of our juicy roast beef or sliced turkey breast, mozzarella, lettuce, tomato, onion, banana peppers, and mayo splashed with Italian dressing
Pepperoni or Mushroom Pizza Sub
Pepperoni or mushrooms, ham, salami, mozzarella, lettuce, tomato, onion, banana peppers, and pizza sauce splashed with Italian dressing
Chicken Salad Sub
Mounds of chicken salad covered with mozzarella and served with lettuce and tomato
Ham or Salami & Cheese Sub
Piles of your choice of meat, mozzarella, lettuce, tomato, onion, and banana peppers splashed with Italian dressing
Chicken Breast Sandwich
Breaded chicken breast served with American, lettuce, tomato, and mayo on a bun
Chicken Club
Breaded chicken breast with bacon, Swiss, lettuce, tomato, and mayo on Texas toast
Chicken Cordon Blue
Breaded chicken breast topped with gobs of ham & Swiss with lettuce, tomato, and mayo on a bun
Buffalo Chicken Breast Sandwich
Breaded chicken breast fried and splashed with our famous buffalo sauce over lettuce and tomato drenched in our chunky bleu cheese dressing on a bun
Sriracha Chicken Sandwich
Breaded chicken breast doused in spicy sriracha with mozzarella, lettuce, and tomato on a bun
Grilled Chicken Western
Grilled chicken with cheddar, bacon, & BBQ sauce with lettuce and tomato on Texas toast
Chicken Sandwiches
Sandwiches & Stuff
Reuben
Stacked corned beef, sauerkraut, and Swiss cheese on grilled rye with a side of 1000 Island
Turkey Reuben
Our classic Reuben sandwich, but with thin slices of turkey breast
Corned Beef & Swiss on Rye
(Served hot or cold) a stack of corned beef with Swiss cheese on rye
Turkey or Ham or Salami & Swiss on Rye
(Served hot or cold) with lettuce, tomato, onion, mayo, and Swiss cheese on rye
Hot Roast Beef Sandwich
Juicy roast beef with mozzarella cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, and mayo on a grilled bun
Our Roast Beef Stack
Heaps of our juicy roast beef melted with horseradish cheese served with mayo, lettuce, tomato, onion, and our creamy cole slaw on a grilled bun
B.L.T.
Tons of bacon, lettuce, tomato, and mayo on grilled Texas toast
Chicken Salad Salad Sandwich
Chicken salad mounded on a bun with lettuce and tomato
Fish Dinner
Golden fried battered cod (3 pieces) served with handcut fries, our creamy cole slaw, a dill pickle spear, and a side of tartar sauce
Fish Sandwich & Fries
Golden fried battered cod (2 pieces) with lettuce, tomato, and American cheese on a bun served with fries, a dill pickle spear, and a side of tartar sauce
Fried Bologna Sandwich
Thick sliced Falter's famous German bologna with mustard, onion, and pickle on a grilled bun served with handcut fries, our creamy cole slaw, and a dill pickle spear
Grilled Cheese
American cheese between grilled Texas Toast
Hot Dog
Served with chips
Gyro
Yummy gyro meat with crumbled feta cheese, shredded lettuce, diced tomato, diced onion, banana peppers, and creamy tzatziki sauce wrapped in a grilled pita