Sweet Potato Chicken Wrap on a garlic-herb tortilla
Very Berry Grilled Chicken Salad with house-made raspberry vinaigrette
Grilled Mahi Mahi with a raspberry, cilantro, and lime reduction
A popular item with adults and kids alike is R.P. Adler’s Mac ‘N Cheese with Smoked Pork. Chef Jim has recreated this classic with smoked pork and a four-cheese blend of cheddar, havarti, parmesan, and cheddar-jack, topped with green onions. The pork is infused into the entire dish, creating a delicious texture of heavy cream with a note of garlic. The macaroni is stepped up a notch by using cavatappi, a helical tube-shaped pasta (it’s the Italian word for corkscrew), and scored with ridges on the surface, helping it soak up more cheese with every bite. Accompanying the dish is choice of soup, salad, coleslaw, or cottage cheese, as well as R.P. Adler’s famous freshly baked pretzel roll. A lunchtime favorite is the Sweet Potato Chicken Wrap, which is also Chef Jim’s fresh approach to an old favorite. French-fried sweet potatoes, slowroasted chicken, shredded lettuce, diced tomato, and a delicious cranberry dijon mayo make this not only a filling, but flavorful meal. Perhaps the restaurant’s most popular night, however, is Friday, the day of the ubiquitous Wisconsin Friday night fish fry, a Badger State mainstay that R.P. Adler’s does right. Diners have their choice of two- or three-piece cod
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