The Real Deal Menu (Update 2025)

Welcome to The Real Deal, a beloved gem nestled in Boston's Jamaica Plain neighborhood. This restaurant crafts a mouthwatering array of comfort food, focusing on pizzas, sandwiches, and deli delights. Their menu shines with tantalizing starters such as crispy mozzarella sticks served with house marinara and parmesan truffle tots drizzled with garlic aioli. Main highlights include inventive pizzas like the Roni & Hot Honey, boasting a delightful sweet and spicy balance, alongside hearty sandwiches such as the renowned Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich, which captivates with its perfectly balanced flavors and textures. The Real Deal excels in delivering comfort and satisfaction, whether you're indulging in a burger au poivre or a fresh Mediterranean salad. With friendly service and a warm atmosphere, it’s a spot where food lovers can gather and relish each bite, making every visit memorable.

Seasonal Menu

Provolone Stuffed Arancini

crispy fried rice balls stuffed with provolone served over marinara sauce

$10.99

Mediterranean Salad

mixed greens, tomato, cucumber, pickled red onions, olives, whipped feta cheese, hummus, crispy pita strips & Greek dressing.

$11.99

Burger au Poivre

lb black pepper crusted Angus beef, cheddar, bacon, caramelized onions arugula garlic aioli on a grilled brioche roll w/ fries

$15.99

The "Bourdain" Mortadella

Stacks of thin sliced mortadella, seared and topped with provolone cheese with dijionnaise and yellow mustard on grilled brioche roll.

$9.99

Aegean Chicken Wrap

herb marinated grilled chicken, hummus, arugula, cucumber, roasted red peppers, pickled red onion and whipped feta cheese, on a panini pressed tortilla wrap

$12.99

Roni & Hot Honey Pizza

red sauce, mozzarella, cup pepperoni, ricotta cheese w/ Mike's Hot Honey drizzle

$21.99

Boneless Buffalo Wings

Choose: Hot, Mild, Honey Hot, Spicy BBQ, or Honey BBQ served with bleu cheese & celery

$14.99

Chicken Fingers

With honey ginger sauce

$14.99

Combo It

4 boneless wings or fingers with fries or rings

$12.99

French Fries

$7.50

Spicy Curly Fries

$8.50

Chili Cheese Fries

$12.99

Parmesan Truffle Tots

Golden fried tater tots, truffle oil, parmesan cheese, fresh parsley & garlic aioli

$11.99

Mozzarella Sticks

Served with house marinara

$9.99

Onion Rings

Thick cut served with kick n' bayou sauce

$9.99

Clam Chowder

Cape Cod's award winning

$6.99

Chili

House recipe with beef & beans

$6.99

Starters

Salads

Mixed Greens

Romaine, baby arugula, pea sprouts, tomatoes, cucumbers, shredded carrots

$10.99

Asian Sesame Chicken

Marinated grilled chicken, sesame seeds, mixed greens, shredded carrots, red onions, crispy wantons, honey ginger dressing

$13.99

Greek

Our mixed greens salad with feta cheese and kalamata olives

$11.50

Corn & Avocado Salad

roasted corn, tomatoes, avocado, crispy onions, fresh basil over mixed green with house-made lemon vinaigrette

$12.99

Buffalo Chicken

Buffalo chicken tenders over our mixed greens salad with bleu cheese dressing

$13.99

Pacific Beach

Mixed greens, cucumbers, pickled red onions, crumbled goat cheese, dried cranberries, white balsamic vinaigrette

$12.99

Caesar

Romaine, parmesan, croutons, Caesar

$10.99

Steak Tip

Marinated steak tips over our mixed greens salad with white balsamic vinaigrette

$17.99

Meatball Melt

Homemade meatballs, provolone cheese, marinara, fresh basil

$11.50

Grown Up Grilled Cheese

Smoked BBQ brisket, smoked gouda, caramelized onions

$11.99

Grilled Ham & Cheese

Smoked ham, tomato, cheddar cheese & dijonaise

$11.99

Cheddar & Fig

Fig preserves, cheddar cheese, arugula, and pickled onions

$10.99

Patty Melt

Smashed 1/2lb. beef burger, Swiss cheese, grilled onions, kick n' bayou sauce

$12.99

Caprese Melt

Fresh mozzarella, tomato, red onion, pesto mayo

$10.99

Tuna Melt

All white tuna salad & American cheese on grilled white bread

$11.99

E.B. Melt

House made chicken salad, 3 pepper colby cheese, bacon, hot sauce

$12.99

TRD Melts

Signature Sandwiches

Top Shelf Italian

Choice Italian meats including sopressata, dry hot capicola, genoa salami, mortadella, sharp provolone with lettuce, tomato, pickled red onions, hots, and seasoned oil on a braided roll

$12.99

Sicilian

Fresh mozzarella, tomato, fresh basil, evoo & balsamic glaze on a braided roll

$10.99

Sammy the Bull

Cracked pepper turkey, muenster cheese fresh avocado, bacon, lettuce & tomato on a braided roll

$13.99

Leo the Lion

House made chicken salad, bacon, lettuce & tomato on a brioche roll

$11.99

Chicken Parm

Pan fried chicken cutlet, sharp provolone, marinara on a braided roll

$11.99

Eggplant Parm

Breaded eggplant, sharp provolone, marinara on a braided roll

$11.50

Super Beef

5 oz. sliced roast beef, American cheese, BBQ sauce on a brioche roll (heated)

$12.99

Angry Super Beef

5 oz. sliced roast beef, 3 pepper colby cheese & spicy BBQ on a brioche roll (heated)

$12.99

Spicy Cheesy Beefy

thin sliced roast beef, melted pepper jack cheese, caramelized onions, hot cherry peppers & sriracha mayo on a panini pressed sub roll

$13.99

Meatball Sub

Homemade meatballs, marinara & sharp provolone cheese on a sub roll

$11.99

Chicken Ranch

Pan fried chicken, American cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato & ranch on a sub roll

$13.50

The Texan

Pan fried chicken cutlet, 3 pepper colby cheese, bacon, BBQ sauce, lettuce & tomato on a sub roll

$13.50

Turkey Terrific

Roasted turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce & mayo on a sub roll

$11.99

The Reuben

Lean corned beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, Russian dressing on grilled rye

$13.50

The Executive

Black pastrami, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, dijon mustard, on grilled rye

$13.50

Lucy Goosey

Roasted turkey, Swiss cheese, coleslaw, Russian dressing on grilled rye

$12.50

Darth Vader

Black pastrami, grilled onions, American cheese, dijon mustard on a braided roll

$13.99

Ultimate BLT

Thick-cut applewood bacon, lettuce & tomato, garlic aioli on grilled white bread

$11.99

Pesto Chicken

Marinated grilled chicken, sharp provolone cheese, prosciutto, baby arugula, tomato, pesto mayo on a braided roll

$13.99

Steak and Cheese

Extra lean shaved steak, American cheese on a sub roll

$13.50

Cherry Bomb

Lean shaved steak, sopressata, hot cherry peppers, caramelized onions, provolone and American cheeses

$16.99

The Clogger

2/3lb. shaved steak, chopped bacon & salami with extra American cheese on a sub roll

$16.99

Marinated Steak Tip Bomb*

10oz. of our famous steak tips, peppers, onions & mushrooms, American cheese on a sub roll

$18.99

Buttermilk Fried Chicken Sandwich

buttermilk fried chicken thigh, spicy kick'n slaw, dill pickles on a grilled brioche roll

$11.99

Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich

buttermilk fried chicken thigh tossed in Nashville hot sauce with dill pickles and honey crème fraiche on a grilled brioche roll

$11.99

BBQ Pulled Pork

Cole slaw, cheddar cheese, BBQ sauce on a brioche roll

$11.99

Buff Sub

Buffalo chicken, lettuce, tomato & bleu cheese dressing on a sub roll

$12.99

Chicken Cheese Steak

chopped shaved chicken, American cheese on a large sub roll

$12.99

Philly Chicken Cheese Steak

chopped shaved chicken with sauteed peppers, onions, mushrooms and American cheese on a large sub roll

$14.50

Buffalo Chicken Cheese Steak

chopped shaved chicken, pepper jack cheese, Buffalo hot sauce, lettuce, tomato & bleu cheese dressing on a large sub roll

$13.99

Ranch Chicken Cheese Steak

chopped shaved chicken, American cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato and ranch dressing on large sub roll

$13.99

Chicken Italiano

crispy chicken cutlet, pesto, roasted red peppers, fresh mozzarella, shaved prosciutto on braided roll pressed

$12.99

Nashville Chicken Cheesesteak

chopped chicken, Nashville hot sauce, pepper jack cheese, dill pickles, honey crème fraiche on a large sub roll

$13.99

Eggplant Caprese Sandwich

pan fried eggplant, basil pesto, fresh mozzarella, roasted tomatoes on a braided roll pressed

$11.99

Kick'n Crunch Burger

choice of burger, cheddar cheese, spicy kick'n bayou sauce, bacon, lettuce, tomato & crispy onions on a brioche roll w/ fries

$15.99

Green Monster

Cheddar cheese, bacon, fresh avocado, lettuce and tomato on a brioche roll w/ fries

$15.99

Goblin

BBQ pulled pork, 3 pepper colby cheese, and a thick cut onion ring on a brioche roll w/ fries

$15.99

Wolfman

Cheddar cheese, bacon, over-medium fried egg, sriracha mayo on a brioche roll w/ fries

$15.99

The Beast

Sliced smoked brisket, BBQ sauce, smoked gouda, coleslaw on a brioche roll w/ fries

$15.99

Dracula

Crumbled bleu cheese, caramelized onions, balsamic glaze on a brioche roll w/ fries

$15.99

Zombie

Muenster cheese, pea sprout, tomato, red onion, pickles on a brioche roll w/ fries

$15.99

Big Foot

BBQ sauce, caramelized onions, bacon, American cheese on a brioche roll w/ fries

$15.99

Monster Burgers

Paninis

Uncle Jr.

Pan fried chicken cutlet, fresh mozzarella, baby arugula, tomato, sriracha mayo

$12.99

The Enforcer

Smoked turkey, cheddar cheese, bacon, tomato & kick'n bayou sauce

$13.99

Fig N' Pig

Shaved prosciutto, bleu cheese spread, fig preserves, baby arugula

$13.50

The Cuban

Slow roasted pulled pork, sliced ham, dill pickles, Swiss cheese, yellow mustard or dijonaise

$11.99

Carmela

Breaded eggplant, sharp provolone, baby arugula, roasted red peppers, pesto mayo

$11.99

Portabella

Marinated portabella mushroom, baby arugula, tomato, red onion, fresh mozzarella & pesto mayo

$11.99

Fig N' Turkey

Sliced turkey, fig preserves, bacon & cheddar cheese

$13.50

Capo

Grilled chicken, honey ginger sauce, lettuce, cucumber, carrots, crispy wantons, sriracha

$11.50

"Joe Spa" Spadevecchio

Chicken Caesar wrap: marinated grilled chicken romaine croutons, parmesan cheese & Caesar dressing

$10.99

The Godfather

Corned beef, roasted turkey, Swiss cheese, Russian dressing, lettuce & tomato

$12.50

Joey Bananas

Greek salad wrap with lettuce, tomato, cucumbers, carrots, red onions, kalamata olives, feta cheese & Greek dressing

$10.99

Vinny Gorgeous

Mixed greens, tomato, cucumber, pickle goat cheese, white balsamic vinaigrette

$10.99

Henry Hill

Smoked turkey, cheddar cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato & sriracha mayo

$12.99

Teflon Don

Buffalo chicken, lettuce, tomato & bleu cheese dressing

$11.99

Gangster Wraps

18" Pizzas

Cheese Pizza

$18.99

Classico

Classico Eggplant, ricotta, roasted red peppers, baby arugula, mozzarella and red sauce

$21.99

Margherita

Fresh mozzarella, roasted tomatoes, fresh basil, evoo

$19.99

Al Fresco

Sausage, ricotta, roasted red peppers, mozzarella, and red sauce

$22.99

Nashville Hot Chicken Pizza

Nashville hot chicken pieces, dill pickles, bleu cheese sauce, mozzarella with a drizzle of honey crème fraiche

$22.99

TRD "Meat Lovers"

Pepperoni, sausage, hamburger, prosciutto, bacon, mozzarella and red sauce

$24.99

Hawaiian

Red sauce, mozzarella, ham, fresh pineapple

$21.99

Vegan

Red sauce, roasted mushroom & red onion, arugula

$19.99

Meats

sausage / bacon / pepperoni / chicken cutlet / buffalo chicken / hamburger / pulled pork / ham / prosciutto

$2.75

Veggies

Roasted tomato / baby arugula / onion / green peppers / roasted red peppers / mushrooms / eggplant / fresh basil / kalamata olives / caramelized onions / fresh pineapple

$1.75

Build Your Own Pizza

Gluten Free 12" Pizzas

Cheese

Red sauce & mozzarella

$13.99

Cuban

Slow roasted pulled pork, sliced ham, Swiss cheese, yellow mustard or dijonaise

$12.99

Enforcer

Smoked turkey, cheddar cheese, bacon, tomato & kick n' bayou sauce

$13.50

Gluten Free Paninis

Gluten Free Monster Burgers

Bigfoot

BBQ sauce, caramelized onions, bacon, American cheese

$12.99

Wolf Man

Cheddar cheese, bacon, over medium fried egg, sriracha mayo

$12.99