223 4th Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
515-369-1905
@theempiredsm
At the Farmers' Market every other Saturday - Booth 4N--31
Hours:
Monday - Thursday: 7 am - 2 pm
Friday & Saturday: 7 am - 10 pm
Sunday: 8 am - 2 pm
Full Kitchen & Bar opens at 11 am
Food Menu
Counter service only
Sunday - Thursday: 11 am - 1:45 pm | Friday & Saturday: 11 am - 9 pm
Reuben’s Rich Uncle $13
Thick-cut pastrami, pepper-jack cheese, thousand island, mustard slaw.
The Baron $13 *NEW*
Breaded pork tenderloin topped with sweet chili aioli, pimento cheese, hot honey drizzle, fried chicken skin, and mustard slaw. Served on a parmesan-encrusted potato bun.
Pimento Cheese Chicken $9 *NEW*
Breaded chicken dipped in hot honey topped with our house-made pimento cheese and pickles on toasted bun.
Aunt Rochelle $10
Roasted turkey with cream cheese, cranberry chutney, and Swiss cheese served cold on wheat berry bread.
Pork Tenderloin $8 *NEW*
Breaded pork tenderloin fried golden with pickles and honey mustard on a potato bun.
Cheesesteak Sandwich $11 *NEW*
Thinly-sliced seasoned steak with onions, peppers, and sharp American cheese on a toasted hoagie roll.
Hot Beef Sandwich $10
Pulled beef and Yukon mashed potatoes piled on a slice of Texas toast smothered in our beef gravy.
Chicago Beef $11
Italian roast beef and giardiniera served on a baguette.
Chicken Salad $8
Our house chicken salad served on a jalapeño cheddar croissant.
Empire Pasta $11 *NEW*
Spaghetti with Alfredo sauce, grilled chicken, topped with homemade marinara sauce and parmesan cheese. Served with garlic bread.
Cheeseburger $7
Toasted bun, diced onions, American cheese, and yellow mustard. Make it a double +$4. Add bacon $2.
Chicken n’ Noodles $10
Served over mashed potatoes.
Hot Honey Pepperoni Flatbread $11
Pepperoni, cheese, hot honey, marinara.
BBQ Chicken Flatbread $11
Chicken, onion, cheese, bacon bits, BBQ.
Chorizo Flatbread $11 *NEW*
Chorizo, cheese, onions, cilantro, red sauce.
Cheese Flatbread $9
Cowboy Fish Sandwich $8
Breaded fish fried golden with pepper-jack cheese, candied jalapeños, and kick'd up tartar sauce on a toasted bun.
Pimento Grilled Cheese $8 *NEW*
Homemade pimento cheese spread on grilled texas toast. Add Bacon $2.
Grilled Cheese $6
American and Swiss American cheese on a toasted bun.
Hot Pastrami n’ Cheese $6
Swiss American cheese, pastrami, and mustard sauce on a toasted bun.
Sloppy Joe $6
Ground beef simmered in our sweet and tangy tomato sauce and served on toasted buns.
Hot Ham n’ Cheese $6
American cheese and sliced ham on a toasted bun.
Hot Turkey n’ Cheese $6
Swiss American cheese and turkey on a toasted bun.
Tomato Soup $4
Lasagna Soup $4
Chicken Noodle Soup $4
Soup & Sandwich Combo $9
Choose any of our $6 sandwich options with choice of soup.
Farmers' Market
Every other Saturday at booth 4N-31. Items may vary week-to-week.
DRINKS
Pistachio Oat Milk Cold Brew
Banana Bread Oat Milk Cold Brew
Hot Coffee
Iced Vanilla or Caramel Lattes
Pixie Stick Energy Infusion
Tootie Fruity Energy Infusion
Bottled Water
Pup Cup
FOOD
Maple Pecan Danish
Coffee Cake
Apple Turnover
Chocolate Chip Blondie
Strawberry Cheesecake Danish
Chocolate Turnover
Leek & Parmesan Pastry
Breakfast
Counter service only
Monday - Saturday: 7 am - 10:30 am | Sunday: 8 am - 10:30 am
Pastries available all day
Creme Brûlée Coffee Cake $4
Chocolate Chip Blondie $4
Maple Pecan Danish $4.50
Strawberry Cheesecake Danish $4
Leek & Parmesan Pastry $5
Chocolate Turnover $4
Brownie $4
Hot Breakfast Items until 10:30 am
Ham, Egg & Cheese Croissant $7
Sausage, Egg & Cheese Biscuit (Single) $4
Sausage, Egg & Cheese Biscuit (Two) $7
Biscuits & Gravy Half $4
Biscuits & Gravy Full $7
Chorizo Egg Burrito $8
Breakfast Bowl $8 *NEW*
Cheesy eggs, tater tots, sausage gravy, Texas toast.
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.
Chai Latte
Cafe Au Lait
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
Pistachio Oat Milk Cold Brew 16 oz $6.50| 20 oz $7
Cold brew, oat milk, pistachio syrup.
Banan Bread Oat Milk Cold Brew 16 oz $6.50| 20 oz $7
Cold brew, banana, vanilla, oat milk.
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 $5.00| 20 oz $5.50
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
Energy
16 oz - $5.50 | 20 oz - $6
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.
JULY FEATURE
Beach Bum Cold Brew & Freedom Fizz Energy Infusion
Flavors:
Vanilla, Sugar Free Vanilla, Caramel, Chai, Almond, Hazelnut, Pumpkin, Pistachio, Green Mint, Cupcake, White Chocolate, Strawberry, Watermelon, Blackberry, Raspberry, Pineapple, Blue Raspberry, Lavender, Sour Candy, Mango, Gingerbread, Marshmallow, Green Apple, Cherry
Sugar Free Vanilla, Sugar Free Caramel
Sides
Mac & Cheese
Chili (Vegan)
Cheese Curds
Potato Salad
Tater Tots
Mashed Potatoes
Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
Potato Chips
Cocktails
Empire Old Fashioned $7
Mulberry Mule $7
Mary Pickford $6
Fresca Surf $5
Espresso Martini $8
Whiskey Sour $8
Draft Beer
Old Tavern * $4
Busch Light * $4
PBR * $4
Barn Town Rotating Sour $7
Rotating Cider $5
Rotating IPA $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
Michelob Ultra Zero N/A $5
SingleSpeed Ctrl Alt $5
Toppling Goliath Cyber Sue $7
Montucky Snacks $6
Jeff Co. Sour Cherry Cider $7
+ other rotating cans and bottles