
American
Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe
300 SW 5th Street, Suite A150
Des Moines, IA 50309
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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
Evening Menu
Snacks and Starters

Popcorn
Freshly popped popcorn served in individual snack sizes. Choose from Butter & Salt, Cajun, Cinnamon Sugar, Dill & Ranch, or Egyptian Dukkah* ($2). *Vegan: Made with soy butter *All flavor options except dill/ranch are vegan and dairy-free*$3.00
Party Dip Platter
Classic game night snack. Potato chips and pretzels served with our craveable, dippable, house-made sour cream dip.$9.00
Chips & Queso
A gooey and melty favorite snack. The perfect combo of tortilla chips and queso.$9.00
Everything-Seasoned Soft Pretzel
Soft pretzel topped with everything bagel seasoning. Served with queso and mustard.$12.00
Pizza Soft Pretzel
A tasty soft pretzel covered in your favorite pizza toppings: mozzarella and Parmesan cheese, pepperoni, and Italian herbs. Served with a side of marinara dipping sauce.$14.00
Quesadillas
Flour tortillas filled with shredded cheddar jack cheese and house-made pico de gallo, topped with cilantro. Add Achiote Chicken for $2.$11.00
Bacon Nachos
Tortilla chips smothered in bacon, queso, Pico de gallo, lime crema, and guacamole. Add achiote chicken for $2.$14.00
Burger Nachos
Kettle potato chips covered in seasoned ground beef, queso, pickles, onions, ketchup, and mustard. It's like a cheeseburger and fries rolled into one irresistible combo. Add bacon for $2.$14.00
Marinated Mushroom Platter
Soy-garlic marinated and seared portabella mushroom caps with goat cheese, served with a grilled vegetable mix (bell peppers, broccolini, red onion) and toast points. *Can sub Hummus for Goat Cheese to make the item Vegan-Friendly*$11.00
Cheese Board
Prairie Breeze Cheddar and our Rotating Seasonal Cheeses, paired with cornichons, mixed fruit, assorted snack crackers, and a spiced nut mix.$29.00
Flatbreads

Hot Honey & Pepperoni Flatbread
Oven Baked Na'an Flatbread topped with house marinara, mozzarella cheese, pepperoni and topped with a drizzle of hot honey.$13.00
Italian Grinder Flatbread
Oven baked Na'an flatbread topped with house made marinara, Mozzarella cheese, Graziano's Italian Sausage, Banana Peppers, and Sliced Onions$14.00
Bacon Cheeseburger Flatbread
Oven Baked Na'an flatbread topped with Thousand Island sauce, Cheddar-Jack cheese, Ground Beef, Bacon, Diced Onions, Diced Pickles, Ketchup and Mustard$14.00
Sandwiches

Achiote Lime Chicken
Achiote and lime chopped chicken, shredded mozzarella, pico de gallo, and lime crema on toasty panini bread. A lot of flavor with a little kick.$14.00
Pickle Wrap Panini
Black Forest ham, whipped cream cheese, dill, sliced pickles, and thin red onion sandwiched between toasty panini bread. It's a Midwest favorite in panini form!$15.00
Ham & Cheese & Chips
Black Forest ham, Havarti cheese, yellow mustard, grape jelly, and pickles and crushed potato chips on toasty bread. Your new, unusual favorite.$13.00
Grilled Cheese
Havarti, shredded mozzarella, whipped cream cheese, pepper jelly, and pico de gallo on warm, toasty bread. Melty and delicious.$13.00
Bacon Melt
Bacon, Havarti cheese, and pico de gallo combine on toasty panini bread for a can't-miss savory, smoky, melty classic.$13.00
Two Chicago Dogs
Two Chicago-esque style hot dogs with Giardiniera, diced pickles, onions, and topped with mustard.$13.00
Two Korean Dogs
Two hot dogs topped with cabbage kimchi, Kewpie mayo, and garlic soy dressing$15.00Breakfast Sandwich
Scrambled 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.$13.00Two Plain Hot Dogs
Two all-beef hotdogs, can add ketchup or mustard for no extra charge.$11.00
Dessert

Hot Honey & Peach Cheesecake
A slice of hot honey and peach cheesecake served with grilled peaches, a generous scoop of vanilla bean ice cream, and a hot honey drizzle. Sweet with a little kick!$11.00
Caramel Chocolate Lava Cake
Decadent Chocolate Lava Cake Topped with Powdered Sugar and a Caramel Drizzle. Served with a Scoop of Vanilla Bean Ice Cream on the Side.$10.00
Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel Bites
Cinnamon and sugar-covered pretzel bites with a side of apple cider-infused icing for dipping. You better watch out, Auntie, there's a new favorite pretzel in town!$9.00
Cookie Butter Beignets
A stack of five cookie butter-filled beignets topped with a decadent chocolate sauce drizzle.$8.00
Affogato
Freshly pulled and steaming house-made Windmill Coffee espresso poured over a generous scoop of vanilla bean ice cream.$4.00
Sides & Sauces
Side of Queso (2 oz)
$1.50Side of Guac (2 oz)
$1.50Side of Party Dip (2 oz)
$1.50Side of Ranch
$0.50Side of Fruit
$3.00Side of Grilled Vegetables
Vegetable mix contains peppers, onions, broccoli.$4.00OUT OF STOCKSweet Potato Kettle Chips
Bag of Uglies brand chips. The perfect balance of natural sweetness and savory goodness.$2.00Cheddar and Sour Cream Kettle Chips
Bag of Uglies brand chips. Cheesy. Savory. Tasty.$2.00Side of Bacon
$2.00
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+Latte
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.$2.50
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.$2.50
Red Dragon Earl Grey
$2.50
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
Milk and Juice by the Glass
Misc. Items
Parking Pass
Mimosa Flight
$12.00
Flight of three 4oz Mimosas; Classic, Pineapple, and a rotating seasonal. Ask your server about the current rotating flavor!
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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