Drake Diner

Drake Diner Menu

(515) 277-1111
1111 25th Street, Des Moines, IA 50311

Breakfast Eggs


No. 1
$8.29
2 eggs served any style with hash browns and your choice of toast.
No. 2
$9.29
2 eggs any style served with Iowa ham, bacon or sausage and toast.
No. 3
$11.29
2 eggs with hash browns and your choice of Iowa ham, bacon or sausage and toast, of course.
No. 4
$10.29
2 eggs and your choice of Iowa ham, bacon or sausage, served with 2 buttermilk pancakes.
No. 5
13.29
The whole shebang! 2 eggs, hash browns, Iowa ham, bacon or sausage, two buttermilk pancakes and your choice of toast.

$Breakfast Omelets


Denver Omelet
$11.49
Stuffed full of Iowa ham, fresh green pepper, onion and grated cheese.
Diner Special Omelet
$11.79
Our signature omelet includes Iowa sausage, mushrooms and grated cheese.
Ham and Cheese Omelet
$11.49
Ham it up with your choice of 2 cheeses: Swiss, cheddar, American, Monterey jack or pepper jack.
Vegetarian Omelet
$11.79
Loaded with portabella mushrooms, spinach, tomato, onion and Monterey Jack cheese — who says healthy can’t taste good?
Whole Hog Omelet
12.49
Go hog wild! Ham, bacon and sausage with Monterey Jack cheese.

$Breakfast Specials


Chicken Fried Steak and Eggs
$13.49
Our homemade sausage gravy over chicken fried steak, served with 2 eggs, hash browns and toast.
Eggs Benedict
$11.99
2 poached eggs and your choice of Canadian bacon or Iowa sausage on a great big Wofferman’s muffin with Hollandaise sauce and hash browns.
Sunshine Express
$6.49
Our own breakfast sandwich on a buttery croissant or freshly baked biscuit, with egg, cheese and your choice of sausage, bacon or Canadian bacon.
Biscuits and Gravy
$8.99
Homemade country sausage gravy served over our freshly baked biscuits.
Santa Fe Grits
$10.49
We bake grits with sausage, cheddar cheese and green chilies then slice ’em into patties, grill ’em and serve ’em with 2 eggs and toast.
Corned Beef Hash
$11.49
A Diner tradition! Our corned beef hash is grilled, then crowned with 2 poached eggs and served with toast.
Huevos Rancheros
$10.49
A soft flour tortilla topped with 2 eggs, green tomatillo salsa, black bean relish, cheese and sour cream.
Veggie Bene
11.49
2 poached eggs on top of spinach, tomato and a big Wolferman’s muffin, covered with Hollandaise and served with hash browns.

$Breakfast Flipside


Pumpkin Pancakes
Better than pie! Served with real butter and warm maple syrup.
Buttermilk Pancakes
Our light and fluffy buttermilk pancakes, served with real butter and warm maple syrup.
Potato Pancakes
Hearty potato pancakes served with applesauce and sour cream.
Cinnamon Swirl French Toast
Our own homemade cinnamon roll, sliced, soaked in egg batter and grilled until golden, served with real butter and warm maple syrup.
Chicken and Waffles
$11.99
A golden, juicy fried chicken breast up on top of our crispy waffle. Drizzle on some syrup for a down South sensation!
Belgian Waffle
$6.99
Served with real butter and warm maple syrup.
Cap'n Crunch French Toast Sticks
8.49
Our thick sourdough bread, dipped in egg and coated with crunched-up cereal, then fried until soft inside and super crispy outside. Served with warm maple syrup for dipping.

$Breakfast Skillets


Bacon, Egg and Cheese
$11.49
Seasoned home fries cooked up with bacon and cheese, topped with two eggs any style. Served with toast.
Western
$11.49
Our seasoned home fries with ham, fresh green pepper, onions and cheese, topped off with 2 eggs any style. Served with toast.
Everything
12.49
2 eggs any style on top of seasoned home fries and ham, sausage, mushroom, green pepper, onion, tomato and cheese. Served with toast.

$Breakfast Sides


Yogurt Smoothies
$4.99
Lowfat vanilla yogurt, orange juice and fresh fruit.
Breakfast Banana Split
$6.99
Banana, low-fat vanilla yogurt and fresh fruit garnished with granola.
Yogurt
$3.49
Low-fat vanilla yogurt all by itself with a sprinkle of blueberries.
Fresh Fruit Compote
$5.49
Chunks of honeydew, cantaloupe, pineapple, watermelon and grapes.
Waffle Dogs
$5.99
Just like being at the fair! 2 sausages on sticks, coated in waffle batter and deep fried, with syrup for dipping.
Toast
$2.29
White, wheat or marble rye.
Bagel
$2.99
Toasted, with real butter on the side.
English Muffin
$2.79
A great big Wolferman’s muffin, double toasted so it’s nice and crispy.
Hash Browns
$4.49
Lightly seasoned and full of good crispy bits!
Iowa Meats
$4.99
Sausage, hickory-smoked bacon or honey-glazed ham.
Homemade Cinnamon Roll
$4.49
1 Egg
$1.49
2 Eggs
$2.49
Side Corned Beef Hash
$5.99
Grilled Biscuit
$1.99
Half Order Biscuits and Gravy
$4.99
Oatmeal
$3.99
With brown sugar and skim milk, 2% or half & half.
Side Grits
2.99

$Lunch Burgers

Our half-pound burgers are fresh-ground daily, never frozen and broiled to your specifications. All burgers include crispy diner fries, sweet potato fries, homemade onion rings or a house salad. If you want a burger a la carte, we'll take off.
Maytag Burger
$13.49
Lowa's best Maytag blue cheese, sautéed onion and Monterey jack.
Plain
$11.49
Nothing but a pickle.
Cheeseburger
$11.99
You pick the cheese – swiss, cheddar, American, Monterey Jack or Pepper Jack – and we’ll throw in the pickle.
California Burger
$12.49
Our broiled burger with everything - lettuce, tomato, onion and mayo. you can do the ketchup.
Chili Burger
$13.99
Our homemade chili, cheese and onions top an open-faced burger.
Rarebit Burger
$12.29
With our spicy cheddar cheese sauce, served open-faced (not in your face).
Bacon Cheese burger
$12.99
With melted Swiss and crisp Iowa bacon.
Bulldog Burger
$12.49
Sauteed onion, mushrooms and Monterey jack cheese.
BBQ Burger
$13.49
Mushrooms, Iowa bacon, Monterey jack cheese lots of BBQ sauce.
Patty Melt
12.79
Swiss cheese, sautéed onion and Thousand island on grilled marble rye.

$Lunch Soups


Vegetable Cheese Soup
Our Famous Chili
Soup and Salad
$8.99
Our house salad with vegetable cheese and a warm garlic breadstick.
Soup and 1/2 a Sandwich
8.99
A bowl of vegetable cheese and your choice of half a sandwich: tuna salad, BLT, grilled cheese, cheese Frenchie or French Dip.

$Lunch Blue Plate Sandwiches


Hot Roast Beef, Turkey or Homemade Meatloaf Sandwich
10.99
Tender roast beef, hand-carved turkey or our own meatloaf, sandwiched between two slices of good white bread and covered with homemade gravy. Served with skin-on-smashed potatoes and vegetable of the day.

$Lunch Sandwich

All sandwiches include crispy diner fries, sweet potato fries, homemade onion rings or a house salad.
Chicken Jack
$12.49
Plump broiled chicken topped with bacon, Monterey Jack cheese and BBQ.
BLT
$11.99
The classic bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayo sandwich served on thick toasted sourdough.
Turkey Club
$12.49
Bacon, lettuce, tomato, mayo and Swiss cheese on white toast — don’t forget the turkey!
Tuna Salad Sandwich
$9.99
Only the very best Albacore (sorry Charlie) tuna salad made like Mom’s on whole wheat bread.
Hot Meatloaf Club
$12.49
Our award-winning meatloaf warmed up and stacked with American cheese, lettuce, tomato, mayo and bacon on whole wheat toast.
Tuna Melt
$10.79
Tuna salad and American cheese served warm between 2 slices of grilled marble rye.
Grilled Cheese
$9.49
3 cheeses grilled until melty on thick-sliced sourdough.
Grilled Ham & Cheese
$10.29
Honey-glazed Iowa ham and Swiss cheese on grilled wheat.
Spicy Sausage Sandwich
$11.49
Graziano’s spicy Italian sausage, marinara sauce and Mozzarella cheese on a freshly baked baguette.
Grilled Chicken
$11.49
Our own honey dijon marinade makes this broiled chicken breast tender and juicy.
Breaded Pork Loin
$11.99
A flash back to the past — and we do it best! Served with a slice of onion.
Grilled Pork Loin
$11.99
Boneless pork loin with sautéed onions – get some mustard for it!
French Dip
$11.99
Made with our tender, hand-carved roast beef, served au jus on a freshly baked baguette.
Reuben
$12.49
A big, made-to-order sandwich piled high with corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese and 1000 Island dressing. Or try our version with turkey instead of corned beef.
Cheese Frenchie
$9.49
Just like you remember, with mayo, Jack and American cheese, deep fried until crispy.
Blackened Salmon Sandwich
$13.49
6 ounces of spicy blackened salmon on a whole wheat bun, served with Honey Jalapeno.
Pesto Chicken Sandwich
11.99
Our marinated grilled chicken breast, topped with red pepper, sautéed onion, Swiss cheese and pesto mayo.

$Lunch Salads

Served with a warm breadstick.
Blackened Salmon Salad
$15.99
Tender spring greens topped with blackened salmon, dried cranberries, pecans, blue cheese crumbles and sautéed onions.
Chicken Jack Salad
$13.49
Mixed salad greens topped with bacon, tomato, red onion, shredded Jack cheese and a grilled and BBQ’d chicken breast hot off the broiler.
Chinese Chicken Salad
$11.99
Grilled chicken chunks, mandarin oranges, water chestnuts, chow mein noodles and sugar snap peas tossed with fresh mixed greens and our legendary Poppy Seed dressing.
Santa Fe Cobb Salad
$11.99
Fresh spinach topped with chunks of Cajun-grilled chicken, spicy black bean relish, Pepper Jack cheese, tomatoes and fried tortilla ribbons.
Fried Chicken Salad
$12.99
Mixed greens tossed with croutons and Creamy Parmesan dressing, topped with shredded cheese, tomato, egg and hot fried chicken chunks.
Spinach Salad
$11.49
Fresh spinach leaves topped with bacon, mushrooms, egg, tomato, onion and homemade croutons.
Chef Salad
$11.99
Turkey, ham, cheese, egg, black olive, onion, cucumber and tomato layered on a bed of mixed greens.
Chicken Caesar Salad
$11.49
Romaine tossed with Caesar dressing and croutons, topped with grilled chicken chunks and Parmesan.
Taco Salad
$11.99
An edible shell filled with lettuce, our own homemade chili and cheese, garnished with black olives, tomatoes, sour cream and red onion. Sorry, without breadstick! Yes, you can substitute chicken for chili at no extra charge. Or make it vegetarian and have black beans instead of chili.
House Salad
3.99
Fresh greens with homemade croutons and your choice of dressing. Breadstick included.

$Lunch Good 4 You


Portabella Mushroom Sandwich
$11.49
A burger-sized portabella mushroom cap broiled with butter and topped with melted Swiss cheese, served on a whole wheat bun with lettuce, tomato, onion and honey Jalapeno.
Portabella Mushroom Sandwich A La Carte
$9.99
A burger-sized portabella mushroom cap broiled with butter and topped with melted Swiss cheese, served on a whole wheat bun with lettuce, tomato, onion and honey Jalapeno.
Black Bean Veggie Burger
$11.49
Not a lick of meat in it. Served with lettuce, tomato, onion and mayo on a whole wheat bun. We have a vegan patty too! Just ask.
Veggie Mex Burger
$11.99
Our spicy black bean veggie burger on a whole wheat bun, topped with warm black bean relish and guacamole.
Veggie Rarebit Burger
$11.49
Our spicy Black Bean burger served open-faced with lots of spicy Rarebit sauce.
Vegetarian Sandwich
$9.99
A flaky, buttery croissant filled with spinach, tomato, roasted red pepper, Swiss cheese, cucumber, red onion and Honey Jalapeno.
Vegetarian Sandwich A La Carte
$8.49
A flaky, buttery croissant filled with spinach, tomato, roasted red pepper, Swiss cheese, cucumber, red onion and Honey Jalapeno.
Pesto Portabella Sandwich
$11.49
A big, juicy portabella, grilled and topped with Swiss, sautéed onion, roasted red pepper and pesto mayo. Served on a whole wheat bun.
Pesto Portabella Sandwich A La Carte
$9.99
A big, juicy portabella, grilled and topped with Swiss, sautéed onion, roasted red pepper and pesto mayo. Served on a whole wheat bun.
Grilled Chicken Plate
$10.99
Our broiled marinated chicken breast served with fresh steamed broccoli, cauliflower, new potatoes, carrots and sugar snap peas.
Salmon Plate
13.99
Broiled or blackened salmon filet served with our fresh steamed vegetable medley.

$Lunch Sides


Onion Rings
Light and crispy – we hear ours are the best in town!
French Fries
$4.49
Sweet Potato Fries
$5.99
Chili Cheese Fries
$6.99
Rarebit Fries
$5.49
The ultimate cheesy fries.
Wets
$4.99
Fries with some gravy on ‘em.
SOS
$3.99
Skin-on smashed potatoes with a crater of gravy.
Potato Cake
$4.99
Skin-on smashed potatoes fried crispy around the edges, topped with cheese, sour cream and onion.
Steamed Vegetables
Fresh cauliflower, broccoli, baby carrots, zucchini, yellow squash, new potatoes and sugar snap peas steamed to order.

Dinner Teasers


Chicken Fingers
$10.99
How many fingers do chickens have, anyway? You get 5 breaded chicken strips served with Honey Jalapeno dip.
Homemade Onion Rings
Light and crispy, hand-breaded on the spot.
Chicken Quesadilla
$12.99
Black beans, grilled chicken, sautéed red onion and green pepper, Monterey Jack cheese, green tomatillo salsa and roasted red pepper all stuffed in a grilled flour tortilla. Served with sour cream and green salsa on the side.
Italian Breaded Cheese sticks
$10.99
We make our own traditional Mozzarella cheese sticks, served with zesty marinara sauce.
Buffalo Chicken Wings
$12.99
Bet you didn’t know buffalos had wings! We serve 1 pound with celery and carrot sticks, and Ranch dressing on the side.
Portabella Mushroom Strips
$10.99
Thick strips of portabella mushroom, hand-breaded and deep-fried, then seasoned and served with Honey Jalapeno sauce for dipping.
Black Bean Hummus
8.99
Our southwestern take on the traditional garbanzo bean dip features black beans, cumin, cinnamon and chili powder. You can have either grilled or fried pita chips.

$Dinner Blue Plate


Award winning Meatloaf, Hand-Carved Roast Beef or Hand-Carved Breast of Turkey
13.99
Freshly cooked meats, hand-carved and flavorful, served with SOS (Skin-on-Smashed) potatoes, gravy, vegetable of the day, house salad and a roll.

$Dinner Entrees

Served with house salad, fresh steamed vegetables, roll and your choice of: French fries, sweet potato fries, a potato cake, hash browns or skin-on-smashed.
Grilled Marinated Chicken
$13.49
6-ounce chicken breast marinated in our Honey Dijon Vinaigrette for maximum tenderness and flavor.
Chicken De Burgo
$14.49
A new twist on an old tradition! Our marinated chicken breast, sautéed in garlic and basil butter.
Salmon Filet
$16.49
6 ounces of boneless salmon, broiled or blackened. Yes, you can have rice instead of the potato.
Liver and Onions
13.99
8 ounces of tender beef liver topped with sautéed onions and bacon...just like Grandma used to make.

$Dinner Pasta

Served with house salad, steamed vegetable medley and a warm breadstick.
Chicken Parmesan
$14.99
Spaghetti, marinara sauce, crispy chicken breast and lots of cheese.
Spicy Sausage Cavatappi
$14.99
Curly cavatappi and Graziano’s spicy Italian sausage in our own tomato cream sauce, topped with Parmesan.
Fettuccine Alfredo
$14.99
Fettuccine tossed with Alfredo sauce and peas.
Spaghetti and Meatballs
$13.49
Classic spaghetti with marinara sauce and meatballs.
Homemade Mac and Cheese
14.99
Comfort food at its finest! Curly cavatappi covered in our own 3 cheese sauce, sprinkled with Parmesan and toasty bread crumbs.

$Kids Meals


Kids Meals
5.49

$Desserts


Thick Shakes and Malts
$6.99
Thick Shakes and Malts Combo
$6.99
Cake Shake
$7.99
Have your cake and drink it too! Our famous chocolate cake all blended up in a thick vanilla shake.
Devil’s Food Cake
$4.49
Apple Butter Bread Pudding
$4.99
Pecans, apple butter and raisins all baked up in a moist bread pudding, served with Bourbon Caramel Sauce.
Banana Split
$6.99
Quite possibly the biggest dessert ever. 3 hefty scoops of vanilla ice cream topped with chocolate, strawberry, caramel, whipped cream and a cherry.
Caramel Waffle Sundae
$5.99
2 fresh baked (warm) Belgian mini waffles filled with vanilla ice cream and topped with caramel syrup, whipped cream and a cherry.
Crush Floats
$5.99
Purple cow, strawberries and cream, or dreamsicle.
Devil’s Sundae
$6.99
Our devil’s food cake, warmed up with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream and covered with chocolate, whipped cream and a cherry.
Sundaes
$4.99
Chocolate, strawberry, caramel or hot fudge.
Turtle Sundae
$5.99
Vanilla ice cream, chocolate, caramel, pecans, whipped cream and a cherry.
World’s Smallest Sundae
$1.99
Chocolate, caramel, strawberry or hot fudge.
Ice Cream

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