American
The Empire
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Pickup Only
Food
Sandwiches
Aunt Rochelle
Roasted turkey, cream cheese, cranberry chutney, and Swiss cheese served cold on wheat berry bread.$10.00
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
Grilled Cheese
American and Swiss American cheese on Texas Toast.$5.00
Grinder
Italian sausage, provolone, green pepper, red bell pepper, onions and banana peppers all simmered in our marinara sauce served in a baguette.$9.00
Ham & Cheese
American cheese and sliced ham on a toasted bun.$5.00
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.$5.00Pimento Chicken
Breaded chicken dipped in hot honey topped with our house-made pimento cheese and pickles on a toasted bun.$9.00Pimento Grilled Cheese
American and Swiss American cheese on Texas Toast.$7.00
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 Joes
Ground beef simmered in our sweet and tangy tomato sauce. Two sandwiches served on toasted buns.$8.00
Soup & Sandwich Combo
Choose any of our $5 sandwich options with choice of soup.$8.00
Turkey & Cheese
Swiss American cheese and turkey on a toasted bun.$5.00
Entrees
Flatbreads
Hot Honey Pepperoni
Pepperoni, cheese, hot honey, marinara.$11.00
Grinder Flatbread
Italian sausage, green pepper, red bell peppers, onions and banana peppers, cheese, marinara.$11.00
Cranberry Jalapeno
Cranberry chutney, jalapenos, hot honey, cream cheese.$11.00
BBQ Chicken
Chicken, onion, cheese, bacon bits, BBQ.$11.00
Veggie
Zucchini, mushrooms, asparagus, red bell peppers, onion, cheese, sundried tomato pesto.$11.00
Bacon Chicken Ranch
Chicken, bacon bits, pimento peppers, ranch.$11.00
Cheese Flatbread
Cheese, marinara sauce.$9.00
Sides & Soups
Cheese Curds
$5.00Cottage Cheese
$3.00
Cup Chili
Homestyle chili loaded with asparagus, zucchini, mushrooms, and cabbage in a hearty tomato base.$4.00Side Mac & Cheese
$4.00Mashed Potatoes
$3.00Potato Chips
$3.00Potato Salad
$3.00Tater Tots
$3.00Side of Beef Gravy
$0.50Side of Chicken Gravy
$0.50Side of Marinara
$0.50Side of Ranch
$0.50Lasagna Soup
$4.00Chicken Noodle Soup
$4.00Tomato Soup
$4.00
Pastries/Sweets
Specials
Empire Pasta
Our Monday Special! Spaghetti with Alfredo sauce, grilled chicken, topped with homemade marinara sauce and parmesan cheese. Served with garlic bread.$10.00OUT OF STOCKChicken Fried Steak
Our Tuesday Special! Breaded cube steak served over mashed potatoes and smothered in country gravy. Served with toasted Texas toast.$10.00OUT OF STOCK
Meatball Sandwich
Our Wednesday Special! Handmade tuscan meatballs slow cooked in our house marinara and topped with melted provolone cheese on a hoagie bun.$9.00OUT OF STOCK
Spaghetti Bake
Our Thursday Special! Spaghetti layered with our house made sauce, cream cheese, mozzarella and onions. Baked and topped with additional sauce and green onions. Served with garlic bread.$10.00OUT OF STOCKFish Sandwich
Our Friday special! Breaded fish fried golden with American cheese and tartar sauce on a toasted bun.$7.00OUT OF STOCK
Cowboy Fish
Our Friday Special! Breaded fish fried golden with pepperjack, candied jalapenos and kicked up tartar sauce on a toasted bun.$8.00OUT OF STOCKPork Tenderloin (SINGLE) W/Tots
$9.00Pork Tenderloin (DOUBLE) W/Tots
$11.00
Coffee (Online Ordering)
Coffee
Americano
$3.00+Banana Bread Cold Brew
$6.50+Beach Bum Latte
$4.50+Cafe Miel
Espresso, steamed milk, honey, nutmeg, cinnamon, whipped cream.$5.00+Cappuccino
$4.50+Chai Latte
$5.00+Cold Brew
$5.00+Cortado
$4.50Hot Chocolate
$4.00+House Decaf
$1.75+House Regular
$1.75+
Latte
$4.50+
Mayan Mocha
Espresso, Mexican chocolate, steamed milk, whipped cream.$5.00+
Mocha
Espresso, chocolate, steamed milk, whipped cream.$5.00+
Mocha Bianca
Espresso, white chocolate, steamed milk, whipped cream.$5.00+Pistachio Cold Brew
$6.50+Cafe Au Lait
Equal Parts brewed coffee and steamed milk.$5.00+
Italian Soda
Energy Infusions
Raspberry Zinger
Raspberry, cupcake, and coconut cream.$5.00+
The Sunrise
Mango, pineapple, orange juice.$5.00+
Pixie Stick
Blue raspberry and sour candy.$5.00+
Tootie Fruity
Mango, pineapple, and strawberry.$5.00+
Starburst
Strawberry, watermelon, and white chocolate.$5.00+Watermelon Ring
Watermelon and sour candy.$5.00+
Strawberry Shortcake
Strawberry, cupcake, and coconut cream.$5.00+
Pineapple Upside Down
Pineapple, cupcake, and cherry.$5.00+Freedom Fizz
Strawberry and grenadine with blue raspberry cold foam.$5.50+
All hours
| Sunday | 8:00 am - 8:45 pm |
| Monday | 7:00 am - 8:45 pm |
| Tuesday | 7:00 am - 8:45 pm |
| Wednesday | 7:00 am - 8:45 pm |
| Thursday | 7:00 am - 8:45 pm |
| Friday | 7:00 am - 9:45 pm |
| Saturday | 7:00 am - 9:45 pm |
Restaurant info
The Empire is the perfect place to stop between work and home. Downtown locals can make this their home base for a morning coffee, quick-service lunch, or an evening drink with dinner after work. The kitchen includes a thoughtful celebration of comfort food favorites such as a grab-and-go Empire, hearty hot beef over mashed potatoes, sloppy joes, and Reubens.
Location
223 4th St., Des Moines, IA 50309
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