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    Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe

    300 SW 5th Street, Suite A150

    Des Moines, IA 50309


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    Featured Items

    • 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
    • Lemonade

      $5.00

    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.
      $15.00
    • S'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

    D&D Sunday Specials

    • Mana Potion +1 Mana Token

      Blueberry purée, blue raspberry syrup, sour mix, Fresca, and Sprite. Also included is a +1 Mana Token for use in your campaign here at The Rook Room (Up to your DM's discretion)
      $10.00
    • Health Potion +1 Health Token

      Strawberry Puree, Raspberry Syrup, Peach Syrup, Fresca and Sprite. Also included is a +1 Health Token for use in your campaign here at The Rook Room (Up to your DM's discretion)
      $10.00

    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
    • 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

    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)

      $1.50
    • Side of Guac (2 oz)

      $1.50
    • Side of Party Dip (2 oz)

      $1.50
    • Side of Ranch

      $0.50
    • Side of Fruit

      $3.00
    • Side of Grilled Vegetables

      Vegetable mix contains peppers, onions, broccoli.
      OUT OF STOCK
      $4.00
    • Sweet Potato Kettle Chips

      Bag of Uglies brand chips. The perfect balance of natural sweetness and savory goodness.
      $2.00
    • Cheddar and Sour Cream Kettle Chips

      Bag of Uglies brand chips. Cheesy. Savory. Tasty.
      $2.00
    • Side 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

    • Lemonade

      $5.00
    • Tomato Juice

      $3.00
    • Orange Juice

      $3.00
    • Pineapple Juice

      $3.00
    • Apple Juice

      $3.00
    • Cranberry Juice

      $4.00
    • Whole Milk

      $2.00
    • Skim Milk

      $2.00
    • Oat Milk

      $2.00
    • Almond Milk

      $2.00

    Mimosa Flight

    • Mimosa Flight

      Flight of three 4oz Mimosas; Classic, Pineapple, and a rotating seasonal. Ask your server about the current rotating flavor!
      $12.00

    Retail

    Apparel

    • Purple Rook Room T-Shirt

      $21.00
    • Gray Rook Room T-Shirt

      $21.00
    • Teal Rook Room Long Sleeve

      $27.00
    • Gray Rook Room Crewneck Sweatshirt

      $35.00

    Stickers

    • Sticker

      $2.99

    Misc. Items

    Parking Pass

    • Parking Pass

      $5.00

    Tonic

    $2.00

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    All hours
    Sunday8:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Monday4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Tuesday4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Wednesday4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Thursday4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Friday8:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Saturday8:00 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.

    Location

    300 SW 5th Street, Suite A150, Des Moines, IA 50309

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