Welcome, the patio is open for dine in service and carry out from 11am-10pm Tues-Sunday (closed on Monday).
You must be seated when drinking (unless ordering at the bar). Please enter through the patio entrance on Dane. We will have QR codes on tables with links to food and cocktail menus. Our staff will sanitize each table during turnover so please wait to be seated. ♥♥♥
“Drain the blood, cure and slice the flesh, season and fry the potatoes, feed them the sugar water. Be born. Toil. Die. Arby’s. We sell food.” @nihilist_arbys Jan 28, 2015
Life’s been pretty rough this past year, and I think it’s safe to say everyone’s been feeling more than a little down. Here at the NSYC, the only thing that has kept us sane, is a sense of humor. That and our love for delicious, mouth-watering roast beef. We’ve decided to combine these two passions by becoming the first official Nihilist Arby’s.
Legendary musician, punk rocker and Nihilist Arby’s twitter account owner/operator Brendan Kelly has given us the go ahead to become the first physical franchise. It’s the first time we’ve asked for permission to do a restaurant pop up and we’re not even sure if he’s allowed to give it. Brendan’s played the Club a couple of times and thought we’d be a horrible fit, but we’re the only ones willing to do it.
We sous-vide dry-rubbed beef for 24 hours then seared it. We put that meat on top of fresh 16 bricks onion rolls and covered it in our homemade mornay sauce made with Urban Stead cheese. We pair that divine combination with deep fried Restaurant Depot curly fries, because you can’t improve on perfection. Just kidding, perfection is a myth designed to create unattainable goals that reinforces hegemonic norms and power structures.
On a recent R&D trip to Arby’s, we had a vegetarian with us and he (foolishly) asked what on the menu was vegetarian. The man working replied that they were sold out of the fish sandwich, but that we could order a meat sandwich and just take the meat off of it. That really happened. So that is our vegetarian option. We will serve you a meat sandwich and you can take the meat off. If that’s not good enough for you, Jerry made some Seitan Steak which we will thin slice and top with our mornay sauce or our cashew-based vegan cheese.
What is Arby’s without horsey sauce and Arby’s sauce? Yes we made those too. Horsey sauce is actually pretty tight.
Drinks-wise, Val made a very alcoholic jon-mocha shake. It has Van Gogh Espresso Vodka, Godiva Chocolate liqueur and oat milk. It is vegan, but I can assure you that it is not healthy but tastes so good you will forget not to care… about anything, in general.
Each sandwich comes with official Nihilist Arby’s logo and inspirational tweets.
“I’m thinkin life is meaningless. I’m thinkin the universe is a giant random accident. I’m thinkin fuck everything. I’m thinkin Arby’s.” @nihilist_arbys Feb 12, 2015
MENU:
Double Roast Beast & Fries: your choice of Horse or RB’s Sauce $12
Double Beast & Cheddar & Fries: your choice of Horse or RB’s Sauce $12
Double Seitan Steak & Fries: $12 your choice of Horse or RB’s Sauce $12
Double Seitan Steak & Cheddar & Fries your choice of Horse or RB’s Sauce $12
Double Seitan Steak & Fake Cheddar & Fries your choice of Horse or RB’s Sauce $12
Jon-mocha Shake: pint of : Van Gogh Espresso Vodka, Godiva Chocolate, OatMilk, Shaved Ice. $12 (vegan)
PBT Milk Shake: pint of peanut butter tequila as a milk shake. $15 (vegan)
YACHT CLUB MENU:
Yacht Club Double Smash Burger & Fries:
Avril Bleh beef blend, house made pickles, Sixteen bricks buns. Served with lettuce, tomato, mayo and USA cheese. Fresh cut fries included. $12
Sesame Ginger Tofu Banh Scott: sesame ginger tofu, carrots, arugula, pickled red onion, spicy aioli, jalapeño, cilantro. Fresh cut fries included. $12
(available vegan upon request)
6 Smoked Wings (GF) $10
homemade sauces:
– Buffalo (V) (GF)
– Tangy BBQ (V) (GF)
– Sesame Ginger (VE)(GF)
– Habanero Garlic (V) (GF)
– Parmesan Garlic (V)GF)
– Jamaican Jerk (VE) (GF)
– Cilantro Honey Lime (V) (GF)
-add Nascar (ranch) or Bleu Cheese $1 (V
Vegan Cauli Wings (VE) $10
homemade sauces:
– Buffalo (V) (GF)
– Tangy BBQ (V) (GF)
– Sesame Ginger (VE)(GF)
– Habanero Garlic (V) (GF)
– Parmesan Garlic (V)GF)
– Jamaican Jerk (VE) (GF)
– Cilantro Honey Lime (V) (GF)
-add Nascar (ranch) or Bleu Cheese $1 (V
Best of Cincinnati Poutine: $10
fresh cut fries, house gravy, Wisconsin cheese curds, scallions $10
Caesar Salad (V) $8
romaine, parmesan, caesar dressing, house croutons
+add smoked chicken thighs $4
+add lightly fried Tofu $4
+add sardines $4
Fries $4 (VE)
add local Urban Stead aged cheddar $3 (V)
Creature Fries: fresh cut fries, 3 cheese mornay, scallions, pickled onion, wisconsin sharp cheddar, jalapeño, nascar sauce
+4 add fried tofu (V)
+4 add smoked chicken thighs
available vegan
Mac & Cheese $4
elbow pasta, 3 cheese mornay, cheddar, scallions (V)
available vegan
Fried Broccoli $4 (VE) (GF)
with a side spicy aioli sauce (sauce not vegan)
Tofu Tendies $4 (VE) (GF)
fried tofu tendies with your choice of side sauce
COCKTAILS:
Jungle Bird: Dark rum, pineapple, lime, house triple sec, Campari
Strawberry Mojito with edible pansies! $10
Val’s Pineapple Creamy Marg on Crushed Ice
Capri Sun of Anarchy:
16 oz of vodka, lavender lemonade in a bag. Proudly serving bagged cocktails since 2017, accept no imitations.
PATIO COCKTIAL LIST:
CAPRI SUN OF ANARCHY: 16 oz bag of lavender lemonade w/ vodka $10
BEES KNEES: gin, local honey, lemon 8
KIKI TIKI: gin, lavendar, lime, sparkling wine, 10
HONEYSUCKLE MARGARITA: local honey, orange blossom water, lime 10
CLASSIC MARG: tequila, house triple sec, lemon and lime 9YACHTSMAN gin, grapefruit soda, lime
BRITTANY MURPHY: vodka, soda, orange juice, pint glass
PEANUT BUTTER TEQUILA SHOOTER $5
Draft Beer $6
changes daily, please ask your bartender
Domestic Beer
PBR Tall Boy $3
Miller High Life $3
Bud Light $4
Bud Heavy $4
Narraganset $3
Twisted Tea Tall Boy $4
Import
Stieg Tall Boy $6
Guinness Tall Boy $5
Krombacher Pils Tall Boy $4
$5 Craft Cans:
Jackie O’s Mystic Mama IPA
Stone IPA
Urban Artifact Finn (berliner weisse pale ale)
Dogfish Head Seaquench Ale
Weinstephaner Hefe
Anchor Steam
Rhinegeist Truth
Rhinegeist Cheetah
Rhinegeist Slangria
Rhinegeist Swizzle Cider
Founders Porter
White Claw Seltzer