The Empire
Des Moines, IA
223 4th St, Des Moines, IA 50309, USA131 itemsUpdated July 6, 2026
Structured menu data
Bottle/Can
Coors Banquet
$4.00Coors Light
$4.00Hamms
$5.00Jeff Co. Sour Cherry Cider
$7.00Michelob Ultra
$4.00Michelob Ultra Zero N/A
$5.00Miller High Life
$4.00Modelo Especial
$5.00Montucky Snacks
$6.00SingleSpeed Ctrl Alt
$5.00Toppling Goliath Cyber Sue
$7.00Breakfast
Monday
$10.00:30 am | Sunday: 8 am - 10:30 am
Cafe Au Lait
## Make your coffee boozy +
$6.00(dine-in only): Baileys, Baileys Toffee Coffee, Baileys Cookies & Creamy, Kahlua, Dunkin' Kahlua
## Pistachio Oat Milk Cold Brew 16 oz
$6.50| 20 oz $7.00
Americano
$3.00Espresso
$3.00Cocktails
Empire Old Fashioned
$7.00Espresso Martini
$8.00Fresca Surf
$5.00Maple Old Fashioned
$8.00Mary Pickford
$6.00Mulberry Mule
$7.00Whiskey Sour
$8.00Coffee
## 16 oz
$5.50| 20 oz - $6
Cold Brew
16 oz
$5.00| 20 oz $5.50
Daily Specials
## Every Day: Soup & Sandwich Combo
$8.00## Friday: Fish Sandwich
$7.00or Cowboy Fish Sandwich $8
## Monday: Empire Pasta
$10.00## Thursday: Spaghetti Bake
$10.00## Tuesday: Chicken Fried Steak
$10.00## Wednesday: Meatball Sandwich
$9.00Draft Beer
Barn Town Rotating Sour
$7.00Busch Light
$4.00Old Tavern
$4.00Reunion Juice Factory
$5.00Rotating Cider
$5.00Rotating IPA
$5.00Entrees
Chicken & Noodles
$10.00Served over mashed potatoes.
Chicken & Rice
$8.00Chicken and rice cooked in a cream sauce topped with melted cheese.
Chicken Pot Pie
$9.00Handheld pastries stuffed with our chicken pot pie filling and baked golden.
Featured Items
Cheese Curds
$5.00Hot Beef
$10.00Pulled beef and Yukon mashed potatoes piled on a slice of Texas toast smothered in our beef gravy.
Hot Honey Pepperoni
$11.00Pepperoni, cheese, hot honey, marinara.
Flatbreads
## Bacon Chicken Ranch
$11.00## BBQ Chicken
$11.00## Cheese
$9.00## Cranberry Jalapeño
$11.00## Hot Honey Pepperoni
$11.00## Veggie
$11.00Bacon Chicken Ranch
$11.00Chicken, bacon bits, pimento peppers, ranch.
BBQ Chicken
$11.00Chicken, onion, cheese, bacon bits, BBQ.
Cheese Flatbread
$9.00Cheese, marinara sauce.
Cranberry Jalapeno
$11.00Cranberry chutney, jalapenos, hot honey, cream cheese.
Grinder Flatbread
$11.00Italian sausage, green pepper, red bell peppers, onions and banana peppers, cheese, marinara.
Veggie
$11.00Zucchini, mushrooms, asparagus, red bell peppers, onion, cheese, sundried tomato pesto.
Food Menu
## Aunt Rochelle
$10.00## Cheeseburger
$7.00## Chicago Beef
$11.00## Chicken Noodle Soup
$4.00## Chicken n’ Noodles
$10.00## Chicken n’ Rice
$8.00## Chicken Pot Pies
$9.00## Chicken Salad
$8.00## Chili
$4.00## Grilled Cheese
$5.00## Grinder
$9.00## Hot Beef Sandwich
$10.00## Hot Ham n’ Cheese
$5.00## Hot Pastrami n’ Cheese
$5.00## Hot Turkey n’ Cheese
$5.00## Lasagna Soup
$4.00## Pimento Cheese Chicken
$9.00## Reuben’s Rich Uncle
$13.00## Sloppy Joes
$8.00## Tomato Soup
$4.00Sunday
$9.00pm | Friday & Saturday: 11 am - 10 pm
House Drip
12 oz
$3.00| 16 oz $3.50 | 20 oz $4
Menu
Friday & Saturday: 7 am
$12.00am
Monday
$10.00pm
Sunday: 8 am
$10.00pm
Pastries available all day
Blueberry Muffin
$4.00Brownie
$4.00Chocolate Chip Blondie
$4.00Chocolate Muffin with Cream Cheese
$4.00Chocolate Turnover
$4.00Creme Brûlée Coffee Cake
$4.00Leek & Parmesan Pastry
$5.00Maple Pecan Danish
$4.50Strawberry Cheesecake Danish
$4.00
Pastries/Sweets
Apple Turnover
$4.00Chocolate Muffin
$4.00Crème Brûlée Coffee Cake
$4.00Leek & Parmesan
$5.00Strawberry Danish
$4.00Sandwiches
Aunt Rochelle
$10.00Roasted turkey, cream cheese, cranberry chutney, and Swiss cheese served cold on wheat berry bread.
Cheeseburger
$7.00Topped with diced onions, American cheese and yellow mustard on a toasted bun.
Chicago Beef
$11.00Italian roast beef and giardiniera served on a baguette.
Chicken Salad
$8.00Our house chicken salad served on a jalapeño cheddar croissant.
Grilled Cheese
$5.00American and Swiss American cheese on Texas Toast.
Grinder
$9.00Italian sausage, provolone, green pepper, red bell pepper, onions and banana peppers all simmered in our marinara sauce served in a baguette.
Ham & Cheese
$5.00American cheese and sliced ham on a toasted bun.
Pastrami & Cheese
$5.00Swiss American cheese, pastrami, and mustard sauce on a toasted bun.
Pimento Chicken
$9.00Breaded chicken dipped in hot honey topped with our house-made pimento cheese and pickles on a toasted bun.
Reuben's Rich Uncle
$13.00Sliced pastrami, pepper-jack cheese, kick'd up thousand island dressing and mustard slaw on toasted marble rye bread.
Sloppy Joes
$8.00Ground beef simmered in our sweet and tangy tomato sauce. Two sandwiches served on toasted buns.
Soup & Sandwich Combo
$8.00Choose any of our $5 sandwich options with choice of soup.
Turkey & Cheese
$5.00Swiss American cheese and turkey on a toasted bun.
Sides & Soups
Chicken Noodle Soup
$4.00Cottage Cheese
$3.00Cup Chili
$4.00Homestyle chili loaded with asparagus, zucchini, mushrooms, and cabbage in a hearty tomato base.
Lasagna Soup
$4.00Mashed Potatoes
$3.00Potato Chips
$3.00Potato Salad
$3.00Side Mac & Cheese
$4.00Tater Tots
$3.00Tomato Soup
$4.00Specials
Chicken Fried Steak
$10.00Our Tuesday Special! Breaded cube steak served over mashed potatoes and smothered in country gravy. Served with toasted Texas toast.
Cowboy Fish
$8.00Our Friday Special! Breaded fish fried golden with pepperjack, candied jalapenos and kicked up tartar sauce on a toasted bun.
Empire Pasta
$10.00Our Monday Special! Spaghetti with Alfredo sauce, grilled chicken, topped with homemade marinara sauce and parmesan cheese. Served with garlic bread.
Fish Sandwich
$7.00Our Friday special! Breaded fish fried golden with American cheese and tartar sauce on a toasted bun.
Meatball Sandwich
$9.00Our Wednesday Special! Handmade tuscan meatballs slow cooked in our house marinara and topped with melted provolone cheese on a hoagie bun.
Spaghetti Bake
$10.00Our Thursday Special! Spaghetti layered with our house made sauce, cream cheese, mozzarella and onions. Baked and topped with additional sauce and green onions. Served with garlic bread.