223 4th Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
515-369-1905
@theempiredsm
Hours:
Monday - Thursday: 7 am - 10 pm
Friday & Saturday: 7 am - 12 am
Sunday: 8 am - 10 pm
Full Kitchen & Bar opens at 11 am
FOOD MENU
Counter service only
Sunday - Thursday: 11 am - 9 pm | Friday & Saturday: 11 am - 10 pm
Empire $7 or 2 for $12
Ground beef simmered with cabbage and onions then stuffed inside bread with American cheese then baked fresh.
Rueben’s Rich Uncle $11
Pastrami, pepper-jack cheese, thousand island, mustard slaw.
Chicken n’ Rice $7
Chicken and rice cooked in a mushroom cream sauce topped with melted cheese.
Chicken Pot Pies $6
Handheld pastries with our chicken pot pie filling and baked golden.
Hot Beef Sandwich $9
Pulled beef and Yukon mashed potatoes piled on a slice of Texas toast smothered in our beef gravy.
Chicago Beef $10
Italian roast beef and giardiniera served on a baguette.
Chicken n’ Noodles $9
Served over mashed potatoes.
Chicken Salad Sandwich $8
Our house chicken salad served on a grilled croissant.
Grinder $9
Italian sausage, provolone, green pepper, red bell pepper, onions and banana peppers all simmered in our marinara sauce served in a baguette.
Coney Dog $7
Hot dog served on a soft bun topped with our coney sauce, diced onions and melted cheese. Add jalapeños for $0.50.
Shrimp Cocktail $9
Large shrimp served with our zesty cocktail sauce.
Hot Pastrami n’ Cheese $5
Swiss American cheese and pastrami on a toasted bun.
Sloppy Joes $8
Ground beef simmered in our sweet and tangy tomato sauce. Two sandwiches served on toasted buns. Add jalapenos - $0.50. Add cheese - $0.50.
Aunt Rochelle $9
Roasted turkey with cream cheese, cranberry chutney, and Swiss cheese served cold on wheat berry bread.
Hot Ham n’ Cheese $5
American cheese and sliced ham on a toasted bun.
Hot Turkey n’ Cheese $5
Swiss American cheese and turkey on a toasted bun.
Grilled Cheese $5
American and Swiss American cheese on a toasted bun.
Breakfast
Counter service only
Monday - Saturday: 7 am - 10:30 am | Sunday: 8 am - 10:30 am
Pastries available all day
Chocolate Croissant $4
Banana Bread $3
Chocolate Muffin with Cream Cheese $4
Blueberry Muffin $4
Strawberry Cheesecake Danish $4
Hot Breakfast Items until 10:30 am
Ham & Cheese Croissant $7
Sausage Egg & Cheese Biscuit (Single) $4
Sausage Egg & Cheese Biscuit (Two) $7
Biscuits & Gravy Half $4
Biscuits & Gravy Full $7
Breakfast Casserole $7
Chorizo Egg Burrito $8
COFFEE
16 oz - $5.50 | 20 oz - $6
Mayan Mocha
Espresso, Mexican chocolate, steamed milk, whipped cream.
Mocha Bianca
Espresso, white chocolate, steamed milk, whipped cream.
Mocha
Espresso, chocolate, steamed milk, whipped cream.
Cafe Miel
Espresso, steamed milk, honey, nutmeg, cinnamon, whipped cream.
Horchata Latte
Espresso, steamed milk, cinnamon, almond, and vanilla spices.
Chai Latte
Espresso
Single $3 | Double $3.50 | Triple $4
Americano
Single $3 | Double $3.50 | Triple $4
House Drip
12 oz $3 | 16 oz $3.50 | 20 oz $4
Cold Brew
16 oz $4.50| 20 oz $5
Latte
12 oz $4.50 | 16 oz $4.75 | 20 oz $5
Cappuccino
12 oz $4.50 | 16 oz $4.75 | 20 oz $5
Hot Tea
Black, Green, Herbal, or Decaf
16 oz $3
Made with 2% Milk. Substitutes: Oat, Soy, Skim, Half and Half
Make your coffee boozy +$6 (dine-in only): Baileys, Baileys Toffee Coffee, Baileys Cookies & Creamy, Kahlua, Dunkin' Kahlua
ENERGY
16 oz - $4.50 | 20 oz - $5
Raspberry Zinger
Raspberry, cupcake, and coconut cream.
The Sunrise
Pineapple, mango, orange juice.
Tootie Fruity
Mango, pineapple, and strawberry.
Pixie Stick
Blue raspberry and sour candy.
Pineapple Upside Down
Cake
Pineapple, cupcake, and cherry.
Starburst
Strawberry, watermelon, and white chocolate.
Strawberry Shortcake
Strawberry, cupcake, and coconut cream.
Watermelon Ring
Watermelon and sour candy.
Flavors:
Vanilla, Sugar Free Vanilla, Salted Caramel, Caramel, Chai, Almond, Hazelnut, Pumpkin, Pistachio, Green Mint, Cupcake, White Chocolate, Strawberry, Watermelon, Blackberry, Raspberry, Pineapple, Blue Raspberry, Lavender, Sour Candy, Mango
Sugar Free Black Cherry, Sugar Free Caramel, Sugar Free Salted Caramel, Sugar Free Black Cherry, Sugar Free Raspberry, Sugar Free Peanut Butter Cup
Dubai Chocolate Latte
Espresso, steamed milk, cocoa, pistachio, whipped cream.
NOVEMBER FEATURE
Sides
Chili (Vegan)
Cheese Curds
Potato Salad
Tater Tots
Mashed Potatoes
Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
Cottage Cheese
Potato Chips
Happy Hour
Monday - Friday 3-6 pm
$1 off Wells
$1 off Old Tavern
$1 off PBR
$1 off Busch Light
Cocktails
Empire Old Fashioned $6
Maple Old Fashioned $7
Mulberry Mule $7
Mary Pickford $5
Fresca Surf $5
Espresso Martini $8
Whiskey Sour $6
Draft Beer
Old Tavern * $4
Busch Light * $4
PBR * $4
Barn Town Rotating Sour $7
Deal's Blackberry Cider $7
Confluence Cumulo Strata $5
Reunion Juice Factory $5
*Empire Size Old Tavern, Busch Light, or PBR for $2.
Bottle/Can
Hamms $5
Miller High Life $4
Coors Light $4
Coors Banquet $4
Bud Light $4
Modelo Especial $5
Michelob Ultra $4
SingleSpeed Ctrl Alt $5
Toppling Goliath Cyber Sue $7
Montucky Snacks $6
Jeff Co. Sour Cherry Cider $7
Athletic Run Wild (NA) $5
Athletic IA (NA) $5