Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe
300 SW 5th Street, Suite A150, Des Moines, IA
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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*$3.00VEGETARIANVEGANGLUTEN-FREE
Party Dip Platter
Classic game night snack. Potato chips and pretzels served with our craveable, dippable, house-made sour cream dip.$9.00VEGETARIANGLUTEN-FREE
Chips & Queso
A gooey and melty favorite snack. The perfect combo of tortilla chips and queso.$9.00VEGETARIANGLUTEN-FREE
Everything-Seasoned Soft Pretzel
Soft pretzel topped with everything bagel seasoning. Served with queso and mustard.$12.00VEGETARIAN
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*$11.00VEGETARIAN
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.$13.00VEGETARIAN
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!$11.00VEGETARIAN
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.$8.00VEGETARIAN
Affogato
Freshly pulled and steaming house-made Windmill Coffee espresso poured over a generous scoop of vanilla bean ice cream.$4.00VEGETARIANGLUTEN-FREE
Sides & Sauces
Side of Queso (2 oz)
$1.50VEGETARIANGLUTEN-FREESide of Guac (2 oz)
$1.50VEGETARIANVEGANGLUTEN-FREESide of Party Dip (2 oz)
$1.50VEGETARIANSide of Ranch
$0.50Side of Fruit
$3.00VEGETARIANVEGANGLUTEN-FREESweet 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