The Iowa Taproom Menu

215 E 3rd St #100, Des Moines, IA 50309
  • Appetizers

    • Cheese Curds

      Fresh white cheese curds hand breaded and deep fried.
      $14.00
    • Cheese Steak Egg Rolls

      Beef, American cheese, red pepper, Anaheim peppers and onion all rolled up in a wonton wrapper and served with Honey Sriracha.
      $14.00
    • Fried Pickles

      Served with Chipotle ranch.
      $13.00
    • Ham Balls

      Served with sweet and sour sauce over grilled pineapple.
      $12.00
    • Lobster Dip

      Served with garlic crostinis.
      $17.00
    • Popcorn Chicken

      Bite-sized nuggets of chicken coated in a seasoned breading and deep fried. Try them tossed in your favorite wing sauce!
      $13.00
    • Spinach Artichoke Dip

      Served with garlic crostinis.
      $13.00
    • Taproom Poppers

      Shredded smoked chicken with jalapeño, pepper jack, cream cheese, Sriracha, breaded and fried to perfection.
      $13.00
    • Tenderlings

      Breaded pork tenderloin strips served with honey-mustard sauce.
      $12.00
    • Wings

      10 bone-in wings served with celery and Maytag blue cheese dressing; with your choice of wing sauce.
      $17.00
  • Soup/Salad

    • Asian Salad

      • Mixed greens • Chicken breast • Red peppers • Carrots • Cashews • Saifun noodles • Wonton strips • Green Onions • Peanut chili vinaigrette
      $16.00
    • Chicken Caesar

      • Romaine lettuce• Grilled chicken• Parmesan cheese• Creamy Caesar dressing• Croutons
      $16.00
    • Cobb Salad

      • Mixed greens • Chicken breast • Crumbled Bacon • Diced egg • Blue cheese • Avocado• Tomato • Maytag blue cheese dressing
      $16.00
    • Salmon Salad

      • Grilled salmon • Mixed greens • Cucumber sunomono • Grape tomatoes • Wasabi peas• Avocado • Shaved broccoli • Red peppers • Green onion • Ponzu dressing
      $18.00
    • Southwest Salad

      • Mixed greens • Buffalo chicken • Pico de gallo • Pepper jack • Corn • Black beans • Tortilla chips • Chipotle ranch dressing
      $17.00
    • Side Salad

      $5.50
    • Side Caesar Salad

      $5.50
    • Cup Corn Chowder

      $6.00
    • Bowl Corn Chowder

      $8.50
  • Sandwiches

    • Bacon Chicken Ranch

      Grilled chicken breast, Jack cheese, bacon and ranch dressing, with lettuce and tomato. +ADD avocado for $1.00.
      $16.00
    • BBQ Meatloaf Sandwich

      Grilled artisan meatloaf with Bourbon BBQ sauce, crispy onions and cheddar on thick cut white bread.
      $16.00
    • Blackened Salmon BLTA

      Blackened salmon, bacon, lettuce, tomato, avocado and roasted garlic balsamic aioli served on toasted ciabatta bread.
      $18.00
    • Buffalo Chicken Swiss

      Hand breaded fried chicken breast tossed in buffalo sauce and topped with Swiss cheese, lettuce and tomato.
      $16.00
    • Focaccia Club

      Toasted ham, turkey, jack cheese, red onion, tomatoes, bacon, caesar dressing served on garlic parmesan focaccia bread.
      $17.00
    • French Dip

      Roast beef with Provolone and au jus dipping sauce. +ADD caramelized onions, mushrooms or fried jalapeños for $0.50 each.
      $17.00
    • Honey Sriracha Chicken

      Marinated chicken breast grilled and topped with Honey Sriracha sauce. Served over Asian slaw with Sriracha mayo and tomato. Try it fried!
      $16.00
    • Italian Grinder

      Graziano Italian sausage tossed with marinara, onions, Anaheim peppers and red peppers stuffed in a grilled Italian roll and topped with melted Provolone.
      $17.00
    • Lobster Melt

      Lobster mixed with artichokes, mayo, onion and parmesan, topped with melted cheddar and diced tomato. Served on garlic crostini.
      $18.00
    • Pork Tenderloin

      Our own hand breaded tenderloin with mayo, onion, tomato, lettuce and pickles served on the side. Also available grilled. +ADD fried jalapeños for $0.50.
      $14.00
    • Reuben

      A classic corned beef sandwich with Swiss cheese, sauerkraut and kicked up Thousand Island on marble rye bread.
      $17.00
    • Roasted Anaheim Chicken

      Grilled chicken breast topped with our Roma chili pepper sauce, roasted Anaheim pepper, jack cheese served over fresh spinach on a toasted ciabatta bun. Try it fried!
      $19.00
    • Southern Fried Chicken

      Hand breaded fried chicken breast with lettuce, tomato and mayo.
      $15.00
  • Burgers

    • All American

      Double cheeseburger with lettuce, tomato, onion, mayo and American cheese.
      $17.00
    • BBQ Bacon

      Cheddar, bacon, Canadian bacon, BBQ sauce, mayo, topped with lettuce and tomato.
      $16.00
    • Fiesta Melt

      Caramelized onion, pepper jack and crispy Jelapeno peppers, topped with Chipotle Ranch and served on marble rye toast.
      $16.00
    • Maytag

      Covered in blue cheese crumbles, honey-peppercorn bacon, blue cheese mayo and onion relish.
      $16.00
    • Morning Farm

      Blended patty with beef and breakfast sausage and topped with cheddar, ham, fried egg, crispy onions, hickory-smoked bacon, BBQ mayo, lettuce and tomato.
      $17.00
    • Peanut Butter

      Cheddar cheese, honey-peppercorn bacon, peanut butter, mayo, lettuce and tomato. +ADD a fried egg for $1.00.
      $16.00
    • Veggie Burger

      Our hand-made black bean and fire-roasted veggie patty, grilled and topped with chipotle mayo, lettuce, tomato and avocado.
      $15.00
    • Cowboy Burger

      Onion crisps, porter BBQ sauce, Pepper Jack cheese, bacon, house-made candied jalapeños, and sriracha mayo on a toasted brioche bun. +ADD a fried egg for $1.00.
      $18.00
  • Entrees

    • Blackened Salmon Tacos

      Blackened salmon, grilled corn tortillas, shredded cabbage, lime corn salsa, topped with horseradish cream sauce. Served with lemon butter rice.
      $17.00
    • Buffalo Chicken Mac & Cheese

      Penne pasta with roasted cauliflower cheese sauce with pepper jack cheese, cheddar and blue cheese. Topped with buffalo grilled chicken, blue cheese crumbles and pico de gallo.
      $17.00
    • Bulgogi Tacos

      Three corn tortillas filled with a kimchi-style slaw, marinated pork, cucumber sunomono and a sweet soy aioli. Served with lemon butter rice.
      $16.00
    • Chicken Fried Chicken

      Cracker crusted chicken breast covered with gravy. Served with Yukon Gold smashed potatoes and sautéed corn and peppers.
      $19.00
    • Fish & Chips

      Beer battered cod served with fries, tartar sauce and coleslaw.
      $18.00
    • Fish Tacos

      Three corn tortillas filled with Asian slaw and beer battered fish then topped with pico de gallo and chipotle ranch. Served with lemon butter rice.
      $16.00
    • Hunter's Chicken

      Sautéed airline chicken breast covered in mushrooms, onions, tomato, shallot and tarragon. Finished with a porter demi-glace. Served with Yukon Gold smashed potatoes and steamed broccoli.
      $19.00
    • Iowa Chop

      10 oz. pan seared pork chop topped with whiskey gravy and mushrooms. Served with Yukon Gold smashed potatoes and sautéed corn and peppers.
      $20.00
    • Meatloaf Entree

      Three slices of thick cut meatloaf, smothered in a porter demi-glace, topped with mushrooms and crispy onions. Served with Yukon Gold smashed potatoes and steamed broccoli.
      $19.00
    • Shrimp & Chips

      Hand battered shrimp served with fries, cocktail sauce and garnished with coleslaw.
      $18.00
    • Chicken Strips

      Hand-breaded chicken fried golden and served with fries and our house made dipping sauce.
      $16.00
    • Zesty Shrimp & Scallop Pasta

      Large shrimp with scallops cooked in our zesty marinara sauce then tossed with penne pasta and topped with parmesan and chopped parsley. Served with two garlic crostinis.
      $18.00
  • Kids Menu

    • Kid's Mac & Cheese

      $9.00
    • Kid's Penne With Marinara

      $9.00
    • Kid's Penne With Butter

      $9.00
    • Kid's Chicken Fingers

      $9.00
    • Kid's Grilled Cheese

      $9.00
    • Kid's Mini Corn Dogs

      $9.00
    • Kid's Fish & Chips

      $9.00
    • Kid's Cheeseburger

      $9.00
  • Dessert

    • Bread Pudding

      Served with bourbon caramel sauce. *Ice cream not included for to-go Bread Pudding.
      $9.00
    • Crème Brûlée Cheesecake

      A perfect blend of two classic desserts served with our house made Strawberry Sauce.
      $10.00
    • Triple Chocolate Mousse Cake

      Light and airy layers of white and milk chocolate mousse atop a flourless chocolate cake finished with white chocolate, milk chocolate, caramel drizzle and fresh strawberries.
      $10.00
  • Sides

    • Fries

      $4.00
    • Broccoli

      $4.00
    • Coleslaw

      $4.00
    • Corn

      $4.00
    • Lemon Rice

      $4.00
    • Smashed Potato

      $4.00
    • Sweet Potato Fries

      $4.50
    • Cottage Cheese

      $4.00
    • Side Salad

      $4.50
    • Side Caesar Salad

      $4.50
    • Cup Chowder

      $5.00
  • Sauces and Gravy

    • 1000 Island

    • BBQ

    • Blue Cheese Dressing

    • Bourbon BBQ

    • Caesar Dressing

    • Country Chicken Gravy

      $1.00
    • Champagne Vinaigrette

    • Chipotle Ranch

    • Whiskey Mushroom Gravy

      $1.00
    • Dragon's Breath

    • French Dressing

    • Honey Mustard

    • Hunter's Demi Glace

      $1.00
    • Mushroom Demi Glace

      $1.00
    • Peanut Chili

    • Ponzu

    • Porter BBQ

    • Ranch

    • Soy Aioli

  • Drinks To-Go

    • Red Bull Original

      $3.00
    • Red Bull Sugar Free

      $3.00

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