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Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe
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Specials
One Year Anniversary Specials
"Edge Piece" Meat Lovers Flatbread
Oven-baked na'an flatbread with house marinara, mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, Graziano sausage, diced ham, and bacon.$13.00
"One Year" Ube Cheesecake
Ube and vanilla cheesecake served with a scoop of ice cream and a celebratory birthday candle (unlit, but you can imagine).$11.00
June Specials
Chocolate Hazelnut Shaken Espresso
Fresh-pulled espresso shaken with brown sugar syrup and milk chocolate sauce, topped with your choice of milk and cold foam.$8.00+
Elio + Oliver
Peaches-and-cream Poptail (non-alcoholic) made with Fresca, peach syrup, orange juice, and coconut cream. Perfectly suited to satisfy your fruitiest desires.$10.00
S'Mores Old Fashioned
Smoked Maple Knob Creek, Licor 43, spiced brown sugar syrup, cocoa bitters, garnished with a graham cracker rim and a marshmallow skewer.$15.00S'mores Cookies & Ice Cream
Three chocolate cookies laden with marshmallow, milk chocolate chips, and a graham cracker crunch. Served with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream.$11.00
Breakfast Menu
Hot Breakfast
Eggs, Bacon and Toast
Two eggs, two slices of bacon, two slices of toast. *Scrambled eggs contain dairy **Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, eggs or unpasteurized milk may increase your risk of foodborne illness.$7.00
Pancakes & Bacon
Short stack of three pancakes, two strips of bacon, served with syrup and butter.$8.00
Breakfast Sandwich
Eggs, bacon, Monterey Jack cheese, and pepper jelly on toasted panini bread. *Scrambled eggs contain dairy **Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, eggs or unpasteurized milk may increase your risk of foodborne illness.$7.00+Breakfast Burrito
Eggs, bacon, peppers, tomatoes, Monterrey Jack cheese, and queso wrapped in a soft tortilla.$9.00Breakfast Flatbread
Oven-baked na'an flatbread topped with queso sauce, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, peppers, and Monterrey Jack Cheese$13.00
Beverage Menu
Cafe Beverages
Berry Good Move Latte
Our Signature Cafe Beverage. House-made Cold Brew, Blackberry and Vanilla syrup, made with oat milk as the standard. Topped with cold foam, purple sprinkles, and a cinnamon rook.$6.50+Drip Coffee - please allow 5 minutes
Our house blend, freshly ground, and locally roasted beans, made into a deliciously brewed cup of coffee.$2.50+OUT OF STOCKLatte
Rich espresso mixed with perfectly steamed milk. Dozens of flavor options available.$4.50+Mocha
The perfect blend of chocolate and espresso topped with whipped cream.$5.50+Cappuccino
Rich espresso and perfectly steamed and foamed milk combine in this classic cafe beverage.$4.50+Americano
Freshly-pulled house blend espresso combined with steaming water for a perfectly perky classic.$3.00+Cortado
The classic version of the beverage combining 2 ounces of espresso and 2 ounces of steamed milk.$4.00+Breve
Sweet cream latte made with Half & Half and house-made espresso. Served hot or iced.$5.00+Spicy Chai Latte
A perfectly spicy combination of chai tea, spices, and milk. Our spicy chai is full of the spice flavors you love in your chai.$4.50+
Matcha Latte
Matcha, choice of milk, optional choice of flavored syrup, served hot or iced.$5.50+Hot Chocolate
Rich, decadent milk or dark chocolate with perfectly steamed milk. The classic you love made better.$4.50+
Espresso Shot
Double shot of espresso. Sorry, we're unable to make single shots.$2.00+Cold Brew
Windmill cold brew straight from the tap over ice.$4.50+
Alchemist's Tea
Go ahead and indulge your curiosity with our signature tea. Perform some tabletop alchemy by combining this floral tea with a little lemon and watch the magic happen. Hot version served with lemon juice. Iced version served lemonade. Caffeine-free.$2.50OUT OF STOCK
Morning Burst Yerba Mate
A fruity blend with a robust, earthy base. Yerba mate, green tea, ashwagandha root, guayusa, spearmint, gotu kola, licorice root. Blended by Red Dragon Tea.$2.50OUT OF STOCK
Red Dragon Earl Grey
$2.50OUT OF STOCK
Soda
Coca-Cola (Press Button at Table for Free Refill)
Make it your own soda adventure. Add in a flavored syrup shot!$4.00
Diet Coke (Press Button at Table for Free Refill)
Make it your own soda adventure. Add in a flavored syrup shot!$4.00
Sprite (Press Button at Table for Free Refill)
Make it your own soda adventure. Add in a flavored syrup shot!$4.00
Fresca (Press Button at Table for Free Refill)
Make it your own soda adventure. Add in a flavored syrup shot!$4.00
Ginger Ale (Press Button at Table for Free Refill)
Make it your own soda adventure. Add in a flavored syrup shot!$4.00
Root Beer (Press Button at Table for Free Refill)
Make it your own soda adventure. Add in a flavored syrup shot!$4.00
Soda Water (Press Button at Table for Free Refill)
Make it your own soda adventure. Add in a flavored syrup shot!$2.00
Tonic
Make it your own soda adventure. Add in a flavored syrup shot!$2.00
Poptails
King of Tokyo
Coconut cream, orange juice, pineapple juice, and Monster Energy Ultra Guava Vice. Let out your inner monster and smash the competition!$9.00
Mana Potion
Blueberry purée, blue raspberry syrup, sour mix, Fresca, and Sprite. The perfect pairing for any adventure!$9.00
Power Gri(n)d
Cold brew, Coca-Cola, vanilla, and brown sugar rim. Enough jolt to keep you going all day. *Cannot be made decaf*$9.00
Rook Beer Float
Fizzy root beer over two generous scoops of vanilla bean ice cream. A classic with a Rook Room twist.$7.00
Strawberry Lemon Jammer
Lemonade mixed with Strawberry Puree and Sour Mix$8.00
Shirley Temple
Sprite, a splash of grenadine, and topped with cherries. Both kids and adults love this sweet, bubbly, refreshing classic!$4.00
Breakfast Flatbread
$13.00
Oven-baked na'an flatbread topped with queso sauce, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, peppers, and Monterrey Jack Cheese
Request advisory
We'll do our best to accommodate special requests but may not be able to honor all substitutes. Extra charges may apply.
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All hours
| Sunday | 8:00 am - 9:00 pm |
| Monday | 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
| Tuesday | 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
| Wednesday | 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
| Thursday | 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
| Friday | 8:00 am - 9:00 pm |
| Saturday | 8:00 am - 9:00 pm |
Restaurant info
The Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe is your place to play in Des Moines featuring hundreds of board games, puzzles, TTRPGs, light bites, themed drinks, and one-of-a-kind gaming events and experiences.
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