Plain Talk Books & Coffee

Plain Talk Books & Coffee Menu

(515) 243-0815
602 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309

Breakfast Steamed


The Big Money
$6.00
Sausage, Egg & Cheddar on a Bagel
The Grok
$9.00
Egg, Bacon, Cheddar, Sriracha, Brown Mustard, Tomato & Spinach on a Bagel
Gonzo
$7.50
Ham, Sausage, Egg, Pepper Jack, Gouda, Cream Cheese, Banana Pepper & Jalapeno on a Hoagie
The Papa
10.50
Turkey, Egg, Bacon, Cream Cheese, Avocado & Tomato on a Bagel

$Breakfast Panini


Good Morning, Midnight
$8.10
Roast Beef, Egg & Swiss on Rye
The Sound and The Fury
$6.30
Ham, Egg, Pepperjack & Jalapeno on White
The Sun Also Rises
$8.10
Egg, Muenster, Hummus, Peppers, Onions & Tomato on Ciabatta
The Joesh
$6.90
Ham, Pastrami, Egg & Cheddar on Ciabatta
Morning Gift
14.10
Roast Beef, Bacon, Egg, Provolone, Cheddar, Cream Cheese, Onion, Jalapeno & Avocado on Wheat

$Breakfast Toasted


Goodbye Blue Monday
$7.80
Pastrami, Pepper Jack & Vegetable Cream Cheese on a Bagel
The Bomb Egg
8.70
Egg, Bacon, Feta & Fig Spread on a Bagel

$Lunch Steamed


Heart Is A Lonely Hunter
$7.20
Provolone, Pesto, Tomato & Spinach on Ciabatta
Ben's Bird of Courage
$9.60
Turkey, Cheddar, Dijon Mustard, Mayo, Tomato, Onion & Spinach on a Bagel
Things Fall Apart
$9.90
Ham, Cheddar, Provolone, Mayo, Cream Cheese, Avocado, Jalapeno, Lettuce & Tomato on a Bagel
Handyman Ruben
$9.60
Corned Beef, Swiss, Thousand Island & Sauerkraut on Rye
The Skigs
$10.50
Salami, Pepperoni, Feta, House Dressing, Tomato, Cucumber & Red Onion on a Hoagie
Don't Cry Big Bird
12.90
Turkey, Bacon, Muenster, Cheddar, Cream Cheese, Mayo, Lettuce, Tomato, Spinach & Avocado on a Bagel

$Lunch Panini


The Cheese
$5.70
Cheddar, Muenster, and Provolone on White
Bukowski
$9.00
Ham, Swiss, Brown Mustard, Mayo, Lettuce, Tomato & Onion on Rye
Wilbur
$9.00
Ham, Bacon, Muenster & Cheddar on Ciabatta
Fight Club
$10.50
Pastrami, Ham, Turkey, Bacon, Muenster, Mayo, Lettuce & Tomato on Wheat
The Don
$12.00
Pastrami, Pepperoni, Salami, Muenster, Provolone & Giardiniera on Ciabatta
Dante's Inferno
$11.70
Pastrami, Pepperoni, Ham, Muenster, Cheddar, Spinach, Tomato, Onion & Banana Peppers or Jalapenos on White
Chico Walker
$12.90
Roast Beef, Cheddar, Muenster, Mayo, Spinach & Tomato on Wheat
The Sparrow
11.10
Turkey, Bacon, Gouda, Mayo, Lettuce & Tomato on Ciabatta

$Lunch Toasted


BFG BLT
$10.50
Bacon, House Dressing, Lettuce & Tomato on a Bagel
Good Earth
8.10
Pepper Jack, Hummus, Red & Green Peppers, Spinach, Tomato, Onion, Cucumber & Banana Peppers on Wheat (or Vegan with Chao Cheese on Ciabatta)

$Sides


Potato Chips
$2.40
Potato Salad
$2.40
Pasta Salad
$2.40
Bagel
2.70

$Vegan Sandwiches


Vegan Sausage & Peppers
$14.70
Steamed- Herbivorous Butcher sausage & garlic pepper Havarti, bell peppers, and onion on a Hoagie fresh from River to River Bakery.
Vegan Breakfast Bagel
$16.25
Steamed- On a toasted, fresh-made bagel from River to River Bakery, Vegan cream cheese, fig spread, avocado, spinach, and Herbivorous Butcher sausage
The Vegan Don
$16.75
Steamed- Herbivorous Butcher Capicola, Lentil deli slices, Chao cheese, vegan house dressing, Giardiniera, red peppers, lettuce, and tomato on a Hoagie fresh from River to River Bakery.
Vegan Chickpea "Tuna" Sandwich
$10.20
Panini Style- chickpea salad, Chao cheese, and lettuce, on toasted Ciabatta bread fresh from River to River Bakery.
Vegan Buffalo Grilled Cheese
$14.10
Panini Style- Herbivorous Butcher Capicola & Garlic pepper Havarti, buffalo sauce, banana peppers, jalapeños, and tomatoes grilled on fresh-baked Ciabatta bread from River to River Bakery.
Vegan Bacon & Veggies
$16.75
Panini Style- Herbivorous Butcher bacon & garlic pepper havarti cheese, hummus, lentil deli slices, spinach, onion, green & red bell peppers, tomato & avocado on fresh-baked Ciabatta bread from River to River Bakery.
Vegan BLT
$8.25
Toasted - Herbivorous Butcher Bacon, vegan house dressing, lettuce, tomato on a fresh-baked and toasted Bagel from River to River Bakery.
Build You Own Sandwich VEGAN
16.00
Bread (Ciabatta, Hoagie, Wheat, White, Rye or Bagel), Meat (Sausage, Bacon, Capicola, Turkey, Chickpea "Tuna" Salad), and Cheese (Havarti or Chao)

$Drinks


Fountain Soda
3.00

$Build Your Own Sandwich

The Build Your Own Sandwich includes your choice of bread, meat and cheese. Add more to the sandwich for additional charges. For Vegan Build Your Own Sandwiches, please find the BYO sandwich in the Vegan section.
Build Your Own Sandwich
$6.90
Build Your Own includes your choice of meat, cheese and bread. Add more for additional charges. For Vegan BYO sandwiches, please check under the Vegan section of the menu.

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