Dinner

A plate full of thinly sliced golden brown rings

Seared cold water lobster, crab and finfish cakes with AJ’s lobster cream sauce garnished with fresh basil

Tender bites of beef filet sautéed in a hand-crafted sauce and served on a skewer

Diced roma tomatoes topped with mozzarella and tossed with garlic, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, red onion, and basil

Tender rings of calamari lightly breaded and deep fried

Fresh mozzarella, lightly breaded and deep fried

Large mushroom caps stuffed with Graziano’s Italian sausage and topped with mozzarella cheese

Jumbo chilled shrimp served with a traditional cocktail sauce

A collection of everyone’s favorites: AJ’s famous onion rings, calamari, and deep fried fresh mozzarella

Ask your server about today’s flavor

Caramelized onions baked with crispy croutons and fresh Jarlsburg cheese

Mesquite smoked turkey, ham, hard-boiled eggs, cucumbers, tomatoes, red onions, and cheese topped with fresh greens

A cool crisp wedge of iceberg lettuce topped with chunky blue cheese, crisp bacon, candied walnuts and the dressing of your choice

Field greens, water chestnuts, cucumbers, tomatoes, red onion, crisp chow mein noodles with toasted cashews and a sesame ginger dressing

Julienne chicken, crisp romaine lettuce, parmesan cheese, and croutons with AJ’s Caesar dressing

Honey glazed Atlantic salmon with fresh greens, crisp vegetables, and your choice of dressing

Ranch, Blue Cheese, Golden Italian, Thousand Island, Caesar, Raspberry Vinaigrette, French, and AJ’s Creamy Parmesan

Tender pasta baked with a creamy marinara blend, Italian sausage, and mozzarella cheese

Sautéed chicken breast with ricotta cheese-stuffed pasta and baked in our hand-crafted garlic cream sauce

Lightly breaded chicken breast served with marinara over linguini baked with mozzarella and parmesan cheese

Ricotta cheese-stuffed pasta baked in AJ’s marinara and mozzarella cheese

Our hand-crafted garlic cream sauce over fettuccini noodles

With Chicken: 18

With Shrimp: 20

Boneless chicken filet sautéed in white wine lemon butter sauce served with fettuccini alfredo

Sautéed jumbo shrimp in white wine garlic sauce, tossed with linguini and a hint of basil

Includes a choice of either house salad or soup of the day and a choice of baked potato, seasoned steak fries or Chef's rice. 

Substitute AJ’s wedge salad, Caesar salad, loaded baked potato, cheesy potato, or French onion soup for $2.00 per item.

Add sautéed mushrooms and steak onions or a parmesan crust to your steak selection for $2.00.

Iowa’s best slow roasted beef served au jus

Regular Cut • 12-ounce $26

King Cut • 16-ounce $28

Our version of a Des Moines original, beef medallions in a white wine herb and  garlic cream sauce.

With sautéed shrimp $32

A tender and extremely flavorful cut of beef cooked to perfection. 

Petite Cut • 6-ounce $28
Gentleman’s Cut • 8-ounce $30
Grand Cut • Two 6-ounce filets $40

A flavorful cut of beef served with herb butter

Everyone’s favorite, a great steak full of flavor

A bone-in ribeye with great marbling and just the right amount of age 

A very lean steak served with sautéed mushrooms and onions

Our best beef filet, pan seared chicken breast, and sautéed shrimp topped with our De Burgo sauce

Rare Very Red, Cool Center
Medium Rare Red, Warm Center
Medium Pink Center
Medium Well Slightly Pink Center
Well Broiled Throughout, No Pink

Deep fried until golden brown, topped with shrimp and a creamy dill sauce

Pan seared Alaskan filet of halibut crusted with our homemade parmesan butter 

North Atlantic salmon filet topped with a delicious red pepper and mango relish

Six jumbo shrimp lightly breaded and deep fried golden-brown

Tender scallops pan seared with white wine and fresh garlic

One baked North Atlantic lobster tail accompanied by a beef filet and served with clarified butter

Substitute 12-ounce Prime Rib or Ribeye Steak for an additional $10.

Two fresh coldwater North Atlantic lobster tails

Single Lobster: $40

Boneless chicken filet sautéed in white wine with a herb and garlic cream sauce

With sauteed shrimp $26

These ribs are fork tender with Sweet Baby Ray barbeque sauce

Chargrilled center cut pork

Fire braised pork ribs

Boneless pork loin stuffed with dried fruit and apples, finished with a honey-bacon glaze