Ford’s Garage Menu Prices at a Glance

Ford’s Garage sits in the casual-dining burger-and-comfort-food category. Most full-size burgers land in the mid-to-high teens, Roadsters are a little cheaper, starters run from about ten dollars into the high teens, and comfort-food entrées can reach the low-to-upper twenties. Browse the Menus archive for more restaurant price guides.

The chain’s location-tier system is important. A Ford’s Signature burger is $16.50 in one current official tier and $18.50 in another. The same pattern appears in starters, sides, soups and kids meals. The Casual Dining menu collection is useful for comparing similar full-service chains.

The burger range is wide enough that location matters more than a one-dollar topping decision. A two-dollar difference in a burger plus another dollar or two on a starter can change a two-person meal by several dollars before drinks and tax.

Ford’s weekday value meals can be a much cheaper route than ordering dinner items at regular price. Participating menus currently show $10.99, $12.99 and $15.99 tiers with a nonalcoholic drink included.

Salad Prices

The Go Green section includes Southwest Chicken Salad, Blackened Salmon Salad, Thai Chicken Salad, Chicken Cobb Salad and Berries & Gorgonzola with Shrimp. Ford’s also lets guests order selected salads without protein for a lower base price.

A representative current Tier 1 menu lists salads without protein at $13.99, Southwest Chicken Salad at $16.99, Thai Chicken and Chicken Cobb at $17.99, Berries & Gorgonzola with Shrimp at $18.99 and Blackened Salmon Salad at $22.99.

The protein difference is meaningful. Moving from the no-protein base to salmon adds about nine dollars in this example, so salad price comparisons should use the completed entrée rather than the greens-only base.

The Chili’s menu is another useful casual-dining comparison for chicken salads, burgers and Southwestern flavors.

Roadster Burger Prices

Roadsters use a smaller one-third-pound Black Angus patty and are the lower-priced burger tier. The Americana Roadster uses American cheese and classic toppings, while the Cali Roadster adds roasted garlic aioli, avocado and Pepper Jack.

Official location menus show Americana Roadster around $13.50 to $15.50 and Cali Roadster around $14.50 to $16.50. That puts Roadsters roughly two to three dollars below many half-pound Burgers of Fame.

If portion size is enough, a Roadster is one of the clearest ways to lower the burger bill without leaving the burger section. The weekday value meal can be even stronger because it adds a drink.

The Applebee’s menu is another value-oriented casual-dining benchmark for burger-and-drink lunch pricing.

Comfort Food Prices

Ford’s comfort-food section goes beyond burgers with grilled sirloin, fish and chips, pulled pork mac and cheese, chicken tenders, homemade meatloaf, Chicken Henry, blackened salmon and BBQ pork ribs.

A representative current official menu lists Pulled Pork Mac N’ Cheese at $15.99, chicken tenders at $16.50, meatloaf at $17.99, fish and chips at $19.99, half-rack ribs at $20.99, Chicken Henry at $22.50, blackened salmon at $23.50, grilled sirloin at $23.99 and a whole rack of ribs at $28.50.

Comfort-food entrées often include one or two sides, so they should not be compared directly with a sandwich served with kettle chips. The higher price may include a larger protein portion and more side food.

For broader entrée pricing, the Cheesecake Factory menu offers another large casual-dining reference point.

Kids Menu Prices

The kids menu includes Chicken Tenders, Junior Cheeseburger, Grilled Cheese, Famous Fish Planks, Grilled Chicken Sandwich and Junior Mac N’ Cheese. Most current official tiers price all standard kids meals at one common local amount.

Sampled official menus show kids meals at $7.50, $8.50 or $9.50 depending on restaurant tier. A Plano-area menu shows some items at $7.99 to $8.99, reinforcing that the local menu matters.

Because kids meals include a side, they are much cheaper than ordering a full adult Roadster or sandwich for a child with a smaller appetite.

The local tier matters enough that two kids meals can differ by four dollars between a $7.50 and $9.50 market before tax.

Weekday Value Meal Prices

Some Ford’s Garage markets use Weekday Value Meals from Monday through Friday, generally during daytime and early evening hours. The meals include an entrée plus a fountain drink, lemonade, tea or coffee.

The current value structure has three tiers: $10.99 for Soup & Salad or Classic Mac N’ Cheese, $12.99 for items such as the Americana Roadster, Crispy Chicken Sandwich or Thai Chicken Salad, and $15.99 for larger entrées including Ford’s Signature Burger, fish, chicken tenders and Chicken Henry.

The savings can be substantial. A Ford’s Signature Burger that costs $16.50 to $18.50 at regular menu price can appear in a $15.99 value meal that also includes a drink.

This is one of the strongest price sections on the menu for weekday diners, but it is limited by time, restaurant participation and dine-in rules.

Weekend Brunch Prices

Selected Ford’s Garage locations serve weekend brunch, generally late morning through mid-afternoon. The menu can include Mechanic’s Skillet, Cinnamon Wheel, Breakfast Burrito, Egg Melt Sandwich, Brunch Burger, Chicken and Waffle and Monte Cristo.

A representative official menu prices Cinnamon Wheel at $9.99, Egg Melt Sandwich and Monte Cristo at $14.99 to $15.99, Mechanic’s Skillet and Breakfast Burrito at $15.50, Brunch Burger at $16.99 and Chicken and Waffle at $17.99.

Brunch pricing overlaps with regular burger and sandwich pricing, so the value comes more from menu variety than a universal discount.

Check the local restaurant page before planning brunch because the brunch menu and service window are not identical everywhere.

How Much Do Ford’s Garage Prices Vary by Location?

Location variation is one of the defining features of Ford’s Garage pricing. The official site currently exposes different menu tiers, and the same named dish can differ by two dollars or more between restaurants.

Ford’s Signature burger runs about $16.50 in a lower-priced current tier, $17.50 in another and $18.50 in a higher tier. Americana Roadster moves from $13.50 to $15.50. Wings range from about $16.99 to $19.50, while kids meals commonly range from $7.50 to $9.50.

The two-dollar burger gap matters more when several people order. Four Ford’s Signature burgers can differ by eight dollars between a $16.50 and $18.50 market before tax or drinks.

The local restaurant menu should therefore be treated as the final price source, not a screenshot from another state.

Best Ways to Get More Value

The strongest value options are daypart-driven. Weekday Value Meals and lunch specials can price a burger or sandwich several dollars below the regular dinner menu, and some formats include a drink.

Roadsters are another straightforward way to spend less. They use a smaller one-third-pound patty and run a few dollars below the half-pound Burgers of Fame without leaving the core burger category.

For a burger-chain comparison, the Red Robin menu is useful. For a broader casual-dining value comparison, the Applebee’s menu provides a different deal structure.

For customization ideas beyond the regular menu, the Ford’s Garage Secret Menu keeps unofficial burger and side hacks separate from the standard prices here.

Roadster vs Half-Pound Burger: Which Is Better Value?

Ford’s Garage makes the burger-size tradeoff unusually clear. Roadsters use a one-third-pound Black Angus patty, while Burgers of Fame use a half-pound patty. The price gap is often only two to three dollars, so the better value depends on appetite rather than simply choosing the lowest menu price.

Using a representative lower-tier menu, the Americana Roadster is $13.50 and Ford’s Signature is $16.50. The Signature costs $3 more but also uses a larger patty plus bacon, sharp cheddar and bourbon BBQ sauce. At a higher tier, Americana is about $15.50 and Ford’s Signature about $18.50, preserving the same three-dollar gap.

For lighter appetites, the Roadster can save money without feeling like a kids meal or stripped-down burger. For someone who would otherwise add bacon, premium cheese or richer toppings to a smaller burger, a Burger of Fame may make more sense because those ingredients are already built into the named recipe.

The weekday value menu changes the equation again. A $12.99 Americana Roadster meal can include a drink, while a $15.99 Ford’s Signature meal can include a drink at participating restaurants. That narrows the practical difference between the two meal formats while keeping the larger burger available.

A fair value comparison should therefore use the whole meal. Compare patty size, included toppings, included side and whether a drink is bundled before deciding that the cheaper burger is automatically the better deal.

Official Information

Use the official Ford’s Garage menu as a starting point, then choose the specific restaurant to view its local food, drink, happy hour and catering menus. The official site also links to nutrition and allergen guides.

HackTheMenu.us uses Ford’s Garage official location menus for the price ranges in this guide. If the selected restaurant differs from an example here, the local Ford’s Garage menu should be treated as the controlling source.