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    The Ornery Chicken & The Crafty Mac

    121 SE Shurfine Drive

    Suite 6

    Ankeny, IA 50021


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    Featured Items

    • 4 piece Tenders

      4 delicious breaded chicken breast tenders served with a slice of garlic Texas toast and your choice of dipping sauce.
      $6.99
    • Basic Chick

      The classic. A breaded or grilled chicken breast on a brioche bun. Served with sidewinder fries.
      $7.99
    • Little Pluckers

      Two breaded chicken sliders, tossed in your choice of wing sauce with lettuce slaw on brioche sliders. Served with tots.
      $8.99

    Popular Menu Items

    Popular Items

    • Ranch Hand

      Our take on the classic Chicken Bacon Ranch. Our crispy fried chicken breast served with Lettuce slaw, tomatoes, bacon and house ranch dressing on homemade focaccia bread. Served with sidewinder fries.
      $9.99
    • Chicken Bacon Ranch Mac

      An Iowa staple. Cheddar Base with shredded cheddar. Topped with our hand-breaded Tenders chunks, crumbled bacon, and drizzled with homemade ranch dressing.
      $6.99
    • Nashville Hottie

      Our breaded chicken breast, dunked in Nashville Hot sauce, served on grilled Texas toast with lettuce slaw, mayo and pickles. Served with a side of sidewinder fries.
      $9.99
    • Nashville Hot Mac

      Put a little extra spice in your life. Cheddar base with shredded cheddar. Topped with Nashville Hot seasoned tender chunks, diced dill pickles, and a heavy shake of Nashville Hot seasoning.
      $6.99
    • Ornery Tots

      Tater tots topped with fresh breaded chicken tenders, bacon, shredded cheddar, drizzled with your choice of ranch or ornery sauce, and garnished with fried jalapenos.
      $9.99
    • Craft Your Own Mac - Small

      Have it your way! Your choice of Cheddar or Monterey Jack base, choice of shredded cheese, and topped with any of your favorite proteins and/or toppings.
      $5.99

    The Ornery Chicken

    Featured Specials

    • The Cluck Norris

      So hot it punches back. Hottie Chicken atop a bed of lettuce slaw, topped with pepperjack cheese, spicy mayo, bacon, and fried jalapenos. Served on Texas Toast
      $11.99
    • Hot Honey Clucker

      A juicy chicken breast topped with homemade Hot Honey, Pepper Jack Cheese, Pimento cheese spread and pickles while on a biscuit.
      $11.99
    • The Homestyle

      Our classic breaded chicken atop a brioche bun, smothered in creamy coleslaw and topped with pickles and homemade spicy mayo.
      $9.99
    • Hen-Held: Basic Chick

      A classic breaded chicken tender nestled in a large slice of garlic bread topped with your choice of sauce and cheese or can be left plain.
      $4.99
    • Hen-Held: Chicken Bacon Ranch

      A classic breaded chicken tender nestled in a large slice of garlic bread topped with bacon bits, shredded cheese, and drizzled in ranch.
      $4.99
    • Hen-Held: Nashville Hottie

      A classic breaded chicken tender dunked in our Nashville hot sauce, nestled in a large slice of garlic bread, topped with mayo and diced pickles.
      $4.99
    • Hen-Held: Homestyle

      A classic breaded chicken tender nestled on a bed of cole slaw in a large slice of garlic bread drizzled with homemade spicy mayo and topped with chopped dill pickles.
      $4.99

    Sandwiches

    • Basic Chick

      The classic. A breaded or grilled chicken breast on a brioche bun. Served with sidewinder fries.
      $7.99
    • Ol' Crusty Cluck

      A tender juicy chicken breast, lightly breaded and fried, topped with lettuce slaw, tomatoes and ornery sauce on a toasted brioche bun. Served with a side of sidewinder fries.
      $8.49
    • Ranch Hand

      Our take on the classic Chicken Bacon Ranch. Our crispy fried chicken breast served with Lettuce slaw, tomatoes, bacon and house ranch dressing on homemade focaccia bread. Served with sidewinder fries.
      $9.99
    • Nashville Hottie

      Our breaded chicken breast, dunked in Nashville Hot sauce, served on grilled Texas toast with lettuce slaw, mayo and pickles. Served with a side of sidewinder fries.
      $9.99
    • Mother Hen

      A tender juicy chicken breast, seasoned and grilled, topped with lettuce slaw, salsa fresca and ornery sauce on toasted wheatberry bread. Served with a side of sidewinder fries.
      $9.39
    • Little Pluckers

      Two breaded chicken sliders, tossed in your choice of wing sauce with lettuce slaw on brioche sliders. Served with tots.
      $8.99
    • Hot Shot

      Our signature breaded chicken breast, dunked in our Nashville hot sauce, with lettuce slaw and topped with ornery sauce and salsa fresca in a toasted brioche bun
      $9.99
    • Grilled Cheekin Melt

      A classic grilled cheese sandwich but with a Fowl twist! Your choice of our crispy fried chicken breast or our grilled chicken breast. Served with your choice of side.
      $9.99
    • Plucker Pack

      A dozen chicken sliders and a full basket of tots! Perfect to feed 4-6 people. Served with your choice of up to 4 sauces.
      $39.99
    • The Homestyle

      Our classic breaded chicken atop a brioche bun, smothered in creamy coleslaw and topped with pickles and homemade spicy mayo.
      $9.99

    Tenders

    • 4 piece Tenders

      4 delicious breaded chicken breast tenders served with a slice of garlic Texas toast and your choice of dipping sauce.
      $6.99
    • 12 Piece Tenders

      12 hand-breaded chicken tenders, 3 toasted pieces of garlic bread, and your choice of 3 dipping sauces.
      $19.99
    • Ornery Tots

      Tater tots topped with fresh breaded chicken tenders, bacon, shredded cheddar, drizzled with your choice of ranch or ornery sauce, and garnished with fried jalapenos.
      $9.99
    • Ruffled Feathers Bowl

      Our freshly fried chicken tenders served cut and served next to delicious buttered corn and mashed potatoes smothered with country gravy.
      $8.99
    • Ornery Wrap

      A classic breaded chicken tender wrapped in a flour tortilla with lettuce, cheese, and your choice of sauce.
      $2.99
    • Ornery Wrap Combo

      A classic breaded Chicken Tender wrapped in a flour tortilla with lettuce, cheese, and your choice of sauce. Combo served with tater tots and your choice of beverage.
      $7.49

    Signature Wings

    A tender juicy wing, seasoned and fried to a perfection. The ultimate wing.
    • Snack Size (5Piece Signature)

      $6.59
    • 10 Piece Signature

      $12.59
    • 20 Piece Signature

      $24.59

    Smoked Wings

    Slow smoked over cherry wood then fried crispy.
    • Snack Size (5 Piece Smoked)

      $6.59
    • 10 Piece Smoked

      $12.59
    • 20 Piece Smoked

      $24.59

    Boneless Wings

    Tender chunks of breast meat lightly breaded and fried to perfection. Tossed with your favorite sauce.
    • Snack size (5 Piece Boneless)

      $5.00
    • 10 Piece Boneless

      $9.00
    • 20 Piece Boneless

      $16.00

    Salads

    • Basic Salad

      Lettuce slaw topped with diced tomatoes, shredded cheese, modifiable by you and served with a slice of garlic bread.
      $7.49
    • Sandwich Salads

      Salads based on many of our specialty sandwiches. All toppings included.
      $8.99

    Side Dishes

    • Sidewinder Fries

      $2.99
    • Tater Tots

      $2.99
    • Baked Potato Salad

      $3.29
    • Mac n' Cheese

      $3.29
    • Celery and Carrots with Ranch

      $1.99
    • Corn (Gluten Free)

      $2.99
    • Garlic Bread Slice

      $1.29
    • Broccoli

      $2.99
    • Mashed Potatoes

      $2.99
    • Pimento Snackers

      Our homemade pimento cheese spread served with a sleeve of crackers.
      $3.99
    • Large Pimento Snackers

      $8.99
    • Cole Slaw

      $2.99

    Ornery Treats

    • Auntie Keesh's Sweet Biscuit

      A freshly baked homestyle biscuit filled with Auntie Keesh's Apple pie filling and topped with Caramel sauce.
      $3.99
    • Chris P's Chocolate Chip Cookies

      $1.99
    • Brownie Coopcakes

      $2.19

    Drinks

    • Coca-Cola, 20oz

      Coca-Cola Original Taste — the crisp, refreshing taste you know and love
      $2.00
    • Diet Coke, 20oz

      Take a Diet Coke break with this refreshing, no-calorie soft drink
      $2.00
    • Sprite, 20oz

      Classic, cool, crisp lemon-lime flavored taste that's caffeine free
      $2.00
    • Gold Peak Unsweetened Tea

      Real Brewed Tea with no sugar for a zero calorie, unsweet tea
      $2.00
    • Gold Peak Sweetened Black Tea

      Sweetened with real cane sugar for a deliciously real brewed sweet tea
      $2.00
    • Bottled Water

      $2.00

    Extra Sauce

    • Ranch

      $0.50
    • Blue Cheese

      $0.50
    • Ornery Sauce

      $0.50
    • Sweet BBQ sauce

      $0.50
    • Buffalo Sauce

      $0.50
    • Half Pint BBQ Ranch

      $3.99
    • Half Pint Sweet BBQ

      $3.99
    • Half Pint Ornery Sauce

      $3.99
    • Half Pint Buffalo

      $3.99

    The Crafty Mac

    Featured Specials

    • Little Piggie Mac

      Bacon, Ham, and Pork come together to create a mac and cheese unlike any other. Complete with a BBQ sauce.
      $7.99
    • Mac Nuggets

      Our classic Mac & Cheese breaded and deep fried. Served with your choice of dipping sauce.
      OUT OF STOCK
      $5.99

    Crafty Combos

    • Small Craft Mac Combo

      $11.99
    • 4 Piece Mac Nugget Combo

      OUT OF STOCK
      $9.99

    Craft Your Own Mac

    • Craft Your Own Mac - Small

      Have it your way! Your choice of Cheddar or Monterey Jack base, choice of shredded cheese, and topped with any of your favorite proteins and/or toppings.
      $5.99
    • Craft Your Own Mac - Large

      Have it your way! Your choice of Cheddar or Monterey Jack base, choice of shredded cheese and topped with any of your favorite proteins and/or toppings.
      $7.99

    Our Craft Macs

    • Philly Mac

      Philly doesn’t have anything on us. Monterey jack base with provolone topped with Philly steak, onions, and peppers and drizzled with the Whiz.
      $7.99
    • Nashville Hot Mac

      Put a little extra spice in your life. Cheddar base with shredded cheddar. Topped with Nashville Hot seasoned tender chunks, diced dill pickles, and a heavy shake of Nashville Hot seasoning.
      $6.99
    • BBQ Mac

      A definite trophy dish. Cheddar base with shredded cheddar topped with Smokey D’s award-winning chopped pork, fried onion tanglers, and drizzled with our sassy BBQ sauce.
      $6.99
    • Chicken Bacon Ranch Mac

      An Iowa staple. Cheddar Base with shredded cheddar. Topped with our hand-breaded Tenders chunks, crumbled bacon, and drizzled with homemade ranch dressing.
      $6.99
    • Pizza Mac

      A pizza lover's dream. Monterey Jack base with shredded Mozzarella tossed with homemade Italian sausage, pepperoni bites, and Italian seasoning. Drizzled with pizza sauce.
      $6.99
    • Seafood Mac

      You’ll feel like you’re in New Orleans after eating this one. Monterey Jack base with shredded Provolone tossed with Cajun grilled shrimp.
      $7.99
    • Broccoli Cheddar

      A great vegetarian option. Cheddar base with shredded cheddar tossed with fresh steamed broccoli seasoned to perfection.
      $6.99
    • Chicken Pot Pie Mac

      Just like Grandma used to make. Monterey Jack base with shredded cheddar tossed with grilled chicken, peas, carrots, and cream of chicken soup. Topped with freshly baked pie crust squares.
      $7.99

    Kids Mac

    • Kid's Mac

      $3.99

    Sides and Shareables

    • Pimento Snackers

      Our homemade pimento cheese spread served with a sleeve of crackers.
      $3.99
    • Large Pimento Snackers

      $8.99
    • Mac Nuggets

      Our classic Mac & Cheese breaded and deep fried. Served with your choice of dipping sauce.
      OUT OF STOCK
      $5.99
    • Corn (Gluten Free)

      $2.99
    • Baked Potato Salad

      $3.29
    • Cole Slaw

      $2.99
    • Sidewinder Fries

      $2.99
    • Tater Tots

      $2.99
    • Broccoli

      $2.99

    Sweet Treats

    • Auntie Keesh's Sweet Biscuit

      A freshly baked homestyle biscuit filled with Auntie Keesh's Apple pie filling and topped with Caramel sauce.
      $3.99
    • Chris P's Chocolate Chip Cookies

      $1.99
    • Brownie Coopcakes

      $2.19

    Drinks

    • Coca-Cola, 20oz

      Coca-Cola Original Taste — the crisp, refreshing taste you know and love
      $2.00
    • Diet Coke, 20oz

      Take a Diet Coke break with this refreshing, no-calorie soft drink
      $2.00
    • Sprite, 20oz

      Classic, cool, crisp lemon-lime flavored taste that's caffeine free
      $2.00
    • Gold Peak Unsweetened Tea

      Real Brewed Tea with no sugar for a zero calorie, unsweet tea
      $2.00
    • Gold Peak Sweetened Black Tea

      Sweetened with real cane sugar for a deliciously real brewed sweet tea
      $2.00
    • Bottled Water

      $2.00

    Basic Salad

    $7.49

    Lettuce slaw topped with diced tomatoes, shredded cheese, modifiable by you and served with a slice of garlic bread.

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    All hours
    Sunday10:30 am - 7:00 pm
    Monday10:30 am - 7:00 pm
    Tuesday10:30 am - 7:00 pm
    Wednesday10:30 am - 7:00 pm
    Thursday10:30 am - 7:00 pm
    Friday10:30 am - 7:00 pm
    Saturday10:30 am - 7:00 pm
    Restaurant info

    Ankeny’s first chicken-centric ghost kitchen. Wings and Specialty sandwiches. It’s all about the chicken.

    Location

    121 SE Shurfine Drive, Suite 6, Ankeny, IA 50021

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