The Cafe American

The Cafe Menu

(515) 292-0100
2616 Northridge Parkway, Ames, IA 50010
$$$$$

Brunch Menu


Eggs


B-M-T Omelette
$10.25
Pepper bacon, roasted mushrooms, tomatoes, white cheddar, and American cheese, cafe potatoes and toast.
Spinach Mushroom Omelette
$10.25
Roasted mushrooms, fresh spinach, white cheddar, and American cheese, cafe potatoes and toast.
Farm Fresh Eggs
$9.95
Two eggs cooked any style, served with cafe potatoes, your choice of pepper bacon, sausage or ham and toast.
Denver Omelette
$10.25
Ham, onions, peppers, white cheddar, and American cheese in our three egg omelette, cafe potatoes and toast.
Pimento Cheese Toast
9.50
Toasted sourdough, pimento cheese, shaved beeler's ham, sunny side eggs, arugula, pickled onion and fruit

$Griddle


Sourdough Griddle Cakes
$6.50
With butter and maple syrup.
Whole Wheat Stack
$7.50
With butter and maple syrup.
Cafe Combo
$9.95
Two sourdough or whole wheat cakes, 2 eggs any style and your choice of pepper bacon, sausage or ham.
Cafe French Toast
7.50
Sourdough or raisin walnut bread, dipped in eggs and cream, griddled and served with butter and maple syrup.

$Kids' Menu (Brunch)


Griddle Cakes
$5.50
French Toast Sticks
$5.50
Kids Mac
$5.50
Toad in the Hole
$5.50
Scramble & Bacon
$5.50
Pb & J
$5.50
Egg & Cheese Quesadilla
5.50

$Starters


Today's Soup
$3.95
Daily Bread
$3.95
Petite baguette, butter or olive oil.
Salad Green
$4.75
Seasonal greens, balsamic vinaigrette, candied walnuts, feta.
Guacamole
$12.95
Housemade guacamole, roasted tomato salsa, warm tortilla chips.
Chips & Dip
$6.95
Housemade potato chips, truffle dip.
Crispy Brussels Sprouts
$9.95
Cotija, banana peppers, spiced pepitas, roasted garlic aioli.
Lamb Meatballs
10.95
Spiced tomato sauce, feta, couscous salad, chermoula.

$Other Stuff


Chorizo Skillet
$8.95
House-made chorizo, peppers and onions, scrambled eggs, 3 cheeses, sour cream, pickled jalapeno, avocado and pico de gallo and flour tortillas.
Portobello Scramble
$9.95
Cheesy eggs scrambled with pan-seared Portobello mushrooms, red onions, fresh asparagus served on cafe potatoes, toast.
Breakfast Quesadilla
$8.95
House-made sausage, caramelized onions and roasted red peppers, scrambled eggs and 3 cheeses.
Eggs Benedict
$12.25
Toasted english muffin, canadian bacon, poached eggs, hollandaise and potatoes or fruit.
Sausage Pizza
$13.75
Sweet Italian sausage, rapini, smoked mozzarella, bechamel.
Buffalo Cauliflower Pizza
$13.75
Beerbattered cauliflower, cayenne pepper sauce, mozzarella, blue cheese, carrot, celery.
Pork Belly Let Tuce Wraps
$13.95
Braised pork belly, brussels sprout kimchi, pickled radish salad, herbs, red chili dipping sauce.
Mussels
$14.95
Roasted red pepper cream, Spanish chorizo, salsa verde, lemon aioli, crusty bread.
Café Mac & Cheese
13.95
Three cheeses, toasted breadcrumb topping, salad green, and garlic bread.

$Sides (Brunch)


Toast & Jam
$3.50
Yogurt & Granola Parfait
$4.25
Fresh Fruit
$3.50
Egg (2)
$3.50
Cafe Potatoes
$3.50
Sausage
$3.50
Ham
$3.50
Bacon
$3.50
Salad Green
$4.75
Egg (1)
$1.50
Toast & Jam
$3.25
Sausage
$2.95
Ham
$2.95
Fresh Fruit
$2.95
Bacon
$2.95
Cafe Potatoes
2.95

$Fresh & Green


Kale & Quinoa Salad
$11.95
Grapes, dried cranberries, sunflower seeds, quinoa, Parmesan, sherry vinaigrette.
The Big Green
$9.95
Seasonal greens, balsamic vinaigrette, candied walnuts, feta - croutons.
Autumn Cobb Salad
13.95
Mixed greens, pepper bacon. roasted butternut squash, boiled egg, dried cranberries, toasted pecans, maytag blue cheese, cider dijon vinaigrette.

$Kids' Menu (Breakfast)


French Toast
$4.95
Egg & Cheese
$4.95
Griddle Cakes
$4.95
Scramble & Bacon
$4.95
Quesadilla
$4.95
Toad in the Hole
4.95

$Lighter Side


Artisan Toast & Jam
$3.50
Choice of sourdough of raisin walnut toast, peanut butter and local jam.
Yogurt Parfait
$4.25
Housemade granola with Greek yogurt and seasonal fresh berries.
Avocado Toast & Eggs
$7.95
Housemade sourdough toast, fresh avocado and 2 sunny side eggs.
Granola Bowl
$6.95
Toasted granola, dried fruit, fresh berries and whole or skim milk
Old-Fashioned Oatmeal
$6.95
Rolled oats cooked with milk, housemade granola, brown sugar, maple syrup, cream and raisin walnut crisps.
Cafe Breakfast Sandwich
5.50
Fried egg, melted white cheddar, romaine and mayo on english muffin.

$Kids' Menu


Quesadilla
$5.50
Egg & Cheese
$5.50
Toad in the Hole
$5.50
Griddle Cakes
$5.50
French Toast
$5.50
Scramble & Bacon
$5.50
Cheese Quesadilla
$5.50
Buttered Noodles with Parmesan
$5.50
Cheese Pizza
$5.50
Kids' Mac
5.50

$Between Bread


Veggie Burger
$13.50
Housemade veggie burger, white cheddar, lettuce, tomato, pickled onion, russian dressing, rosemary kaiser and cafe potato chips.
Fish Tacos
$14.50
Woodgrilled mahi mahi, corn and flour tortillas, chipotle mayo, slaw, pico de gallo, queso fresco, black beans and rice.
Cafe Burger
$13.50
Local beef, white cheddar, lettuce, tomato, pickled onion, rosemary kaiser, russian dressing and cafe potato chips.
Salmon Club
$14.25
Toasted ciabatta, woodgrilled salmon, pepper bacon, cafe slaw, tomato, pickled onion and salad green.
Woodgrilled Turkey Sandwich
13.50
Toasted baguette, turkey breast, pepper bacon, caramelized onions and peppers, chipotle mayo, gouda cheese, pasta salad and chips.

$Lighter Side (Breakfast)


Artisan Toast & Jam
$3.25
Choice of sourdough of raisin walnut toast + peanut butter and local jam.
Nduja Breakfast Sandwich
$5.95
Soft scrambled Parmesan eggs, spicy prosciutto spread, arugula, banana pepper mayo on toasted ciabatta.
Old-Fashioned Oatmeal
$6.95
Rolled oats cooked with milk + housemade granola, brown sugar, maple syrup, cream and raisin walnut crisps.
Cafe Breakfast Sandwich
$5.25
Fried egg, melted white cheddar, romaine, and mayo on toasted English muffin add pepper bacon, sausage or ham.
Yogurt Parfait
$4.25
Housemade granola with Greek yogurt + seasonal fresh berries.
Avocado Toast & Eggs
7.95
Housemade sourdough toast, fresh avocado and 2 sunny side eggs + fruit.

$Griddle (Breakfast)


Sourdough Griddle Cakes
$6.50
4 pancakes with butter and maple syrup add chocolate chips or fresh strawberries.
Cafe Combo
$9.50
Two sourdough or whole wheat cakes, 2 eggs any style and your choice of pepper bacon, sausage or ham.
Cafe French Toast
$7.50
Three slices of sourdough or raisin walnut bread, dipped in eggs, and cream, griddled, and served with butter and maple syrup add fresh strawberries.
Whole Wheat Stack
6.50
3 pancakes with butter and maple syrup add chocolate chips or fresh strawberries.

$Deli Sandwiches


Curried Chicken Salad
$6.75
House-made chicken salad with lettuce and tomato on raisin walnut.
C B & J
$6.25
House-made cashew butter and local tart cherry jam on baguette.
L. T. O's
$5.25
Ham, turkey or roasted beef, lettuce, tomato, onion, swiss, mayo and mustard on sourdough.
Veggie & Hummus
$6.25
Cafe hummus, roasted tomatoes, portobello mushrooms, asparagus and swiss on ciabatta.
Ham & Asparagus
$6.25
Ham, asparagus, garlic chutney, gruyere and mayo on ciabattini.
Turkey Cherry
$6.25
Turkey, cherries, spinach, swiss and mayo on ciabattini.
Roast Beef & Cheddar
$6.25
Roast beef, white cheddar, onions &peppers, mayo and dijon on baguette.
The Italian
$6.25
Capicola, salami, tomato, provolone, shredded lettuce, onion, mayo and oregano vinaigrette on ciabatta.
Turkey & Avocado
$6.25
House-roasted turkey, avocado, mayo, arugula and havarti cheese with herb vinaigrette on multi-grain bread.
Club
6.75
Ham, turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato, pickled onion swiss, mayo and mustard on sourdough.

$Other Stuff (Breakfast)


Portobello Scramble
$9.95
Cheesy eggs scrambled with pan-seared Portobello mushrooms, red onions, fresh asparagus served on cafe potatoes, toast.
Breakfast Quesadilla
$7.95
Housemade sausage, caramelized onions, roasted red peppers, scrambled eggs and 3 cheeses, chipotle mayo and Chile spiced pineapple.
Chorizo Breakfast Tacos
$7.95
Housemade chorizo, peppers, onions, scrambled eggs, pico de gallo and queso fresco in flour tortillas, sour cream and Chile spice pineapple.
Parmesan Baked Eggs
8.95
Two eggs baked in Parmesan and herb cream, toasted crostini and fruit.

$After Five


Chicken Parmesan
$17.95
Parmesan breaded chicken breast, arrabbiata sauce, bucatini, mozzarella, arugula salad, garlic bread.
Korean Steak & Egg
$18.95
Marinated hanger steak, fried kimchi rice, sweet chili aioli and sunny side egg.
Woodgrilled Salmon
$20.95
Butternut squash and butterbean ragout, crispy parmesan polenta, pickled pepper butter sauce.
Pasta Al Funghi
$17.50
Wild mushroom ragu, mafaldine, cherry tomatoes, leeks, lemon ricotta, gremolata, garlic bread.
NY Strip
28.95
Woodgrilled strip loin, garlic mashers, fried onion rings, horseradish butter.

$A La Carte (Breakfast)


Sourdough Pancake
$2.00
Beeler's Pepper Bacon
$2.95
Slice of Toast
$1.75
Whole Wheat Pancake
$2.25
Beeler's Ham Steak
$2.95
Fresh Fruit
$2.95
Sausage
$2.95
Potatoes
$2.95
1 Egg
$1.50
House Breakfast
$2.95
Slice of French Toast
2.75

$Eggs (Breakfast)


Spinach Mushroom Omelette
$9.25
Roasted mushrooms, fresh spinach, white cheddar, and American cheese, cafe potatoes and toast.
B-M-T Omelette
$9.25
Pepper bacon, roasted mushrooms, tomatoes, white cheddar, and American cheese, cafe potatoes and toast.
Denver Omelette
$9.25
Ham, onions, peppers, white cheddar, and American cheese in our three egg omelette, cafe potatoes and toast.
Farm Fresh Eggs
$6.95
Two eggs cooked any style, served with cafe potatoes and toast.
Smoked Salmon Tartine
9.25
Two smoked salmon tartine two soft-scrambled eggs, double-cut sourdough toast, caper cream cheese, fresh dill, shaved red onion + fruit.

$Brunch Menu After 10 Am


Posole Verde
$13.95
Green chili hominy stew, chopped onion, cilantro, fresno Chile, flour tortillas, grilled pork tenderloin and over easy eggs.
The Cafe Burger
$13.25
Local beef on our rosemary Kaiser with white cheddar, lettuce, tomato, pickled onion, and Russian dressing + potato chips.
Kale & Quinoa Salad
$9.95
Grapes, dried cranberries, sunflower seeds, Parmesan, sherry vinaigrette.
Chicken Sandwich
$12.95
Cafe brioche, romesco, rapini, pickled onion, pepper bacon, whipped chevre, salad green.
Strawberry Cobb Salad
$11.95
Baby spinach, strawberry, boiled egg, pickled onion, avocado, feta, candied walnuts, chipotle lime vinaigrette.

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