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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
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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