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The Empire

223 4th St., Des Moines, IA
Sandwiches
Entrees
Flatbreads
Sides & Soups
Pastries/Sweets

Featured Items

  • Crème Brûlée Coffee Cake

    $4.00
  • Hot Beef

    Pulled beef and Yukon mashed potatoes piled on a slice of Texas toast smothered in our beef gravy.
    $10.00
  • Cheese Curds

    $5.00

Sandwiches

  • Rochelle

    Roasted turkey, cream cheese, cranberry chutney, and Swiss cheese served cold on wheat berry bread.
    $10.00
  • Baron

    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.
    $13.00
  • Cheeseburger

    Topped with diced onions, American cheese and yellow mustard on a toasted bun.
    $7.00
  • Chicago Beef

    Italian roast beef and giardiniera served on a baguette.
    $11.00
  • Chicken Salad

    Our house chicken salad served on a jalapeño cheddar croissant.
    $8.00
  • Cowboy Fish

    Our Friday Special! Breaded fish fried golden with pepperjack, candied jalapenos and kicked up tartar sauce on a toasted bun.
    $8.00
  • Grilled Cheese

    American and Swiss American cheese on Texas Toast.
    $5.00
  • Ham & Cheese

    American cheese and sliced ham on a toasted bun.
    $6.00
  • Hot Beef

    Pulled beef and Yukon mashed potatoes piled on a slice of Texas toast smothered in our beef gravy.
    $10.00
  • Pastrami & Cheese

    Swiss American cheese, pastrami, and mustard sauce on a toasted bun.
    $6.00
  • Pimento Chicken

    Breaded chicken dipped in hot honey topped with our house-made pimento cheese spread and pickles on a toasted bun.
    $9.00
  • Pimento Grilled Cheese

    Homemade pimento cheese spread on grilled texas toast. Add Bacon $2.
    $8.00
  • Pork Tenderloin

    Breaded pork tenderloin fried golden with pickles and honey mustard on a potato bun.
    $8.00
  • Reuben's Rich Uncle

    Sliced pastrami, pepper-jack cheese, kick'd up thousand island dressing and mustard slaw on toasted marble rye bread.
    $13.00
  • Sloppy Joe

    Ground beef simmered in our sweet and tangy tomato sauce. Served on toasted bun. Add jalapenos, pickles, or cheese for .50 each.
    OUT OF STOCK
    $6.00+
  • Soup & Sandwich Combo

    Choose any of our $5 sandwich options with choice of soup.
    $9.00
  • Turkey & Cheese

    Swiss American cheese and turkey on a toasted bun.
    $6.00

Entrees

  • Chicken & Noodles

    Served over mashed potatoes.
    $10.00
  • Empire Pasta

    Spaghetti with Alfredo sauce, grilled chicken, topped with homemade marinara sauce and parmesan cheese. Served with garlic bread.
    $11.00

Flatbreads

  • Hot Honey Pepperoni

    Pepperoni, cheese, hot honey, marinara.
    $11.00
  • BBQ Chicken

    Chicken, onion, cheese, bacon bits, BBQ.
    $11.00
  • Cheese Flatbread

    Cheese, marinara sauce.
    $9.00

Sides & Soups

  • Cheese Curds

    $5.00
  • Side Mac & Cheese

    $4.00
  • Mashed Potatoes

    $3.00
  • Potato Chips

    $3.00
  • Potato Salad

    $3.00
  • Tater Tots

    $3.00
  • Side of Beef Gravy

    $0.50
  • Side of Marinara

    $0.50
  • Side of Ranch

    $0.50
  • Lasagna Soup

    $4.00
  • Chicken Noodle Soup

    $4.00
  • Tomato Soup

    $4.00

Pastries/Sweets

  • Brownie

    $4.00
  • Chocolate Chip Blondie

    $4.00
  • Crème Brûlée Coffee Cake

    $4.00
  • Leek & Parmesan

    $5.00
  • Maple Pecan Danish

    $4.50
  • Strawberry Danish

    $4.00
  • Cinnamon Twists

    Served with icing.
    $5.00
If you use a credit card, this establishment will charge an additional 3.00% ($0.00) to help offset processing costs. This amount is not more than what this establishment pays in fees.

Empire Pasta

$11.00

Spaghetti with Alfredo sauce, grilled chicken, topped with homemade marinara sauce and parmesan cheese. Served with garlic bread.

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The Empire Location and Ordering Hours

(515) 369-1905
223 4th St., Des Moines, IA 50309
Closed • Opens Saturday at 7AM
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