

The Invention Restaurant


Snuggled in the heart of Milan, OH The Invention Restaurant celebrates the heritage of Thomas Edison and great food!
American
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LOCATION AND HOURS
Location
15 N Main St
Milan, OH 44846
Milan, OH 44846
(419) 499-0478
Hours
- Monday
- 6:00 AM - 2:00 PM
- Tuesday
- 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM
- Wednesday
- 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM
- Thursday
- 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM
- Friday
- 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM
- Saturday
- 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM
- Sunday
- 7:00 AM - 2:00 PM
MORE DETAILS
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Atmosphere
Family / Children
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Attire
Casual
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Payment Methods
Amex Cash Discover Mastercard Visa
MENU
Omelets
all menu items can-be made with egg beaters for additional $.75
Smitty's Omelet
$5.25mushrooms and sharp American cheese
Western Omelet
$5.25ham, onions, green peppers and sharp American cheese
Further Western Omelet
$6.25western omelet with hash browns inside
Veggie Omelet
$4.75onions, green peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms and sharp American cheese
Cheese Omelet with Choice of Bacon, Ham or Sausage
$4.25Cheese Omelet
$3.25Everything Omelet
$7.25onions, green peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, ham sausage, bacon & sharp American cheese
Sausage & Cheese Omelet
$4.75Ham & Cheese Omelet
$4.75Bacon & Cheese Omelet
$4.75Pancakes, Waffles & More
Buttermilk Pancakes
Full Order
$3.75
1/2 Order
$2.50
Blueberry Pancakes
Full Order
$4.95
1/2 Order
$3.50
Sausage Gravy & Biscuits
Full Order
$5.25
1/2 Order
$3.25
French Toast
Full Order
$3.25
1/2 Order
$2.25
Belgian Waffle
$4.50served with your choice of strawberry of maple topping
Blueberry Belgian Wattle
$5.50our belgian waffle with real blueberries folded in & served with maple topping
Pecan Belgian Waffle
$5.95our belgian waffle with pecans folded in & served with warm maple topping
Trash Hash
Trash Hash
large order of hash browns with ham, onions, green peppers, tomatoes & cheese added
Full Order
$6.50
1/2 Order
$3.95
Trash Hash with Two Eggs Scrambled In
Full Order
$7.25
1/2 Order
$4.50
Trash Hash Plus with Two Eggs Scrambled In
Full Order
$7.95
1/2 Order
$5.75
Trash Hash Plus
our regular trash hash with crumbled sausage and bacon added
Full Order
$7.25
Half Order
$5.25
A La Carte
Hash Browns
$2.25Corned Beef Hash
$3.50Ham, Bacon or Whole-Hog Sausage
$2.25Plain Bagel with Cream Cheese
$1.50Cup of Sausage Gravy
$1.50Breaded Mushrooms
$2.50served with ranch for dipping
Coleslaw, Cottage Cheese or Applesauce
$1.25French Fries
$2.25Hash Browns
$2.25Onion Rings
$2.50Toast - White, Wheat or Rye
$0.90Raisin Toast
$1.00Grits
$1.75Oatmeal
$1.75English Muffin
$1.00Cold Cereal
$1.50Peanut Butter
$0.25Beverages
Coffee
van roy brand hotel roast or van roy dekaffo signature blend
Lg
$1.60
Sm
$1.10
Hot Tea
regular or deceffeinated
Lg
$1.60
Sm
$1.10
Flavored Hot Tea - Reg
green, constant comment, lemon lift, earl grey, English teatime, cin stick & raspberry decaf - apple cinnamon, mint medley & i love lemon
Lg
$1.75
Sm
$1.25
Hot Chocolate
$1.10topped with whipped cream
Soft Drinks
$1.60pepsi, dt. pepsi, sierra mist, mug rootbeer, pink lemonade, wild cheery pepsi, mt. dew, or lipton unsweetened ice tea
V8 or Tomato Juice
$1.95Orange Juice
Lg
$1.75
Sm
$1.25
Milk
Lg
$1.75
Sm
$1.25
Daily Specials
Monday (BBQ Beef Sandwich Platter)
$5.25Monday (Open Face Roastbeef)
$6.25Tuesday
$5.50chicken & biscuits
Wednesday
$6.25hamburger gravy over mashed potatoes
Thursday
$8.75honey fried chicken
Friday
$7.25genuine lake erie perch
Saturday
$5.50bologne steak sandwich platter
Sunday
$7.25baked chicken with mashed potatoes
Fresh Ground Burgers
platter includes french fries and choice of side dish (cottage cheese, applesauce or coleslaw) instead of fries sub o-rings or breaded mushrooms for additional $.50
1/4 Ib. Hamburger
Platter
$4.75
Sandwich
$2.95
Double Hamburger
Platter
$5.75
Sandwich
$3.95
1/4 Ib. Cheeseburger
Platter
$5.00
Sandwich
$3.25
Double Cheeseburger
Platter
$6.00
Sandwich
$4.25
Invention Burger
topped with bacon, American cheese and mayo
Platter
$5.40
Sandwich
$3.65
Double Invention Burger
Platter
$6.40
Sandwich
$4.65
1/4 Ib. Mushroom Swiss Burger
Platter
$6.00
Sandwich
$4.25
Western Melt Burger
topped with bacon, grilled onions, peppers and Swiss cheese
Platter
$6.00
Sandwich
$4.25
The Original Garden Burger
Platter
$5.20
Sandwich
$3.35
Patty Melt
1/4 1b. burger on grilled rye with grilled onions and your choice of American, Swiss or cheddarjack cheese
Platter
$5.20
Sandwich
$3.35
Sandwiches
add 2 slices of bacon to any sandwich for $0.75
Reuben
corned beef, swiss cheese, sauerkraut & thousand island dressing on grilled rye
Platter
$6.25
Sandwich
$4.50
BLT
Platter
$5.70
Sandwich
$3.95
Turkey Club
Platter
$6.00
Sandwich
$4.25
Grilled Cheese
Platter
$4.30
Sandwich
$2.55
Grilled Bologna
served with lettuce, tomato, pickles & side of mayo
Platter
$5.50
Sandwich
$3.75
Grilled Chicken Cordon Blue
boneless, skinless chicken breast with ham, Swiss & American cheese
Platter
$6.70
Sandwich
$4.95
Breaded Chicken Cordon Blue
served with ham, Swiss and American cheeses
Platter
$6.00
Sandwich
$4.25
Chicken Tenders
served with your choice of BBQ sauce or ranch dressing
Platter
$5.50
Alone
$3.75
Genuine Lake Erie Yellow Perch Sandwich
served with lettuce, tomato, pickles & tartar sauce
Platter
$7.70
Sandwich
$5.95
Tuna Salad
served with lettuce, tomato & pickles
Platter
$5.70
Sandwich
$3.95
Tuna Melt
tuna salad served on grilled texas toast with choice of American, Swiss or cheddarjack cheese
Platter
$6.00
Sandwich
$4.25
Tavern Battered Cod
served with lettuce, tomato, pickles & tartar sauce
Platter
$6.00
Sandwich
$4.25
Breaded Chicken
served with lettuce, tomato, pickles & side of mayo
Platter
$5.50
Sandwich
$3.75
Grilled Cheese with Ham and Bacon
Platter
$5.10
Sandwich
$3.35
Hot Ham and Cheese
served with lettuce, tomato & pickles
Platter
$5.00
Sandwich
$3.25
Grilled Bologna
served with lettuce, tomato, pickles & side of mayo
Platter
$5.50
Sandwich
$3.75
Beast Burgers
our beast burgers are available up to 24 ountea make it a platter with french fries and choice of side dish (applesauce, coleslaw or cottage cheese) for an additional $1.75
Mushroom Swiss Beast Burger
16 Oz
$7.25
12 Oz
$6.25
8 Oz
$5.25
Alvan's Beast Burger
topped with bacon, cheese & BBQ sauce
16 Oz
$7.25
12 Oz
$6.25
8 Oz
$5.25
David Berg Brand Pure Beef Hot Dogs
platter includes french fries & a side (applesauce, cottage cheese or coleslaw) don't want fries? substitute onion rings or breaded mushrooms for additional $.50
Hot Dog
Platter
$4.25
Hot Dog
$2.50
Coney Dog
out hot dog topped with coney sauce
Platter
$4.75
Hot Dog
$3.00
Charlie Dog
our hot dog topped with coney sauce and cheddar jack cheese
Platter
$5.25
Hot Dog
$3.50
Louie Dog
our hot dog topped withgrilled onions
Platter
$4.50
Hot Dog
$2.75
Chicken
Grilled Chicken
boneless, skinless breast served with lettuce, tomato, pickles & side of mayo
Platter
$6.00
Sandwich
$4.25
Mushroom Swiss Grilled Chicken Breast
Platter
$7.00
Sandwich
$5.25
Grilled chicken Cordon Blue
boneless, skinless chicken breast with ham, Swiss & American cheese
Platter
$6.70
Sandwich
$4.95
Breaded Chicken
served with lettuce, tomato pickles & side of mayo
Platter
$5.50
Sandwich
$3.75
Breaded Chicken Cordon Blue
served with ham, Swiss and American cheeses
Platter
$6.00
Sandwich
$4.25
Chicken Tenders
served with your choice of BBQ sauce or ranch dressing
Platter
$5.50
Along
$3.75
Salads
Dressings
ranch, french, italian, sweet n' sour, fat free ranch & fat free italian
Chef Salad
$6.25lettuce, onion, green pepper, cheddar jack cheese cucumber, tomatoes & croutons - toppped with your choice of one of the following: turkey ham tuna grilled chicken or chicken tenders
Tossed Salad
w/Meal
$1.50
Alone
$2.00
Fish
Genuine Lake Erie Yellow Perch Sandwich
served with lettuce, tomato, pickles & tartar sauce
Platter
$7.70
Sandwich
$5.95
Tuna Salad
served with lettuce, tomato & pickles
Platter
$5.70
Sandwich
$3.95
Tavern Battered Cod
served with lettuce, tomato, pickles & tartar sauce
Platter
$6.00
Sandwich
$4.25
Tuna Melt
tuna salad served on grilled texas toast with choice of American, Swiss or chedderjack cheese
Platter
$6.00
Sandwich
$4.25
Soup & Chili
(available fall & winter)
One Size 16 Oz
Chili
$3.25
Soup
$2.75
Soup
Cup with Meal
$1.95
Bowl
$2.50
Cup
$2.25
Chili
Cup with Meal
$2.25
Bowl
$2.95
Cup
$2.50
On the Lighter Side
all plates served with cottage cheese, peaches, sliced tomatoes & a roll
Grilled Chicken Breast Plate
$5.95Tuna Salad Plate
$5.958 Oz. Chopped Birioin Plate
$5.95Beverages (Cold Drinks)
Soft Drinks
$1.60pepsi, dt, pepsi, sierra mist, mug rootbeer, pink lemonade, wild cherry pepsi, mt. dew, or lipton unsweetened ice tea
V8 or Tomato Juice
$1.95Orange Juice
Lg
$1.75
Sm
$1.25
Milk
Lg
$1.75
Sm
$1.25
Child-Size Beverage
$1.00Beverages (Hot Drinks)
Coffee
van roy hotel roast or van roy dekaffo signature salad
Lg
$1.60
Sm
$1.10
Hot Tea
regular or Decaffeinated
Lg
$1.60
Sm
$1.10
Flavoted Hot Tea
reg-green constant comment, lemon lift, earl grey, English teatime, cinstick & raspberry decaf - apple cinnamon mint madley & i love lemon
Lg
$1.75
Sm
$1.25
Hot Chocolate
$1.10topped with whipped cream
Grade "A" Extra Large Eggs
One Egg
$0.95Two Eggs
$1.55Three Eggs
$2.20One Egg with Toast
$1.75Two Eggs with Toast
$2.25Three Eggs with Toast
$2.55
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