AJ's Steakhouse
Your place for great steak! AJ's Steakhouse will tempt you with world-renowned Iowa steaks and chops, as well as a wide assortment other popular American cuisine all conveniently located on the main level.
Reservations • Private Parties • Large Groups • Corporate Functions
Special Occasions • Holiday Events
(515) 957-3535
AJ's Steakhouse Specials
| Tuesdays | 24oz. T-Bone | $19.95 |
| Wednesdays | Cowboy Ribeye | $19.95 |
| Thursdays | 6oz. Filet Mignon & Shrimp | $19.95 |
Specials include choice of salad, side and fresh breads.
Hours
| Tuesdays through Thursdays | 5pm - 10pm |
| Fridays & Saturdays | 5pm - 11pm |
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Closed Sundays & Mondays |
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Sliced very thin, deep fried and plenty of them
Italian Stuffed Mushrooms$8.95
Large caps stuffed with our Italian mix
King Crab Cakes$8.95
AJ’s crispy pan seared crab cakes served with a lemon aioli
Calamari – AJ’s favorite!$8.95
Rings of Calamari, lightly breaded and deep fried
Mozzarella Cheese Sticks$7.95
Breaded mozzarella with AJ’s marinara
Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail$10.95
Chilled and served with cocktail sauce
The Full House$12.95
AJ’s Onion Rings, Cheese Sticks & Calamari
Chef’s Soup of the Day$4.25
Creativity made fresh every day
Classic French Onion Soup$4.75
Caramelized onions, baked with croutons and mozzarella cheese
Cajun Chicken Salad$12.95
Hot and spicy chicken on cool crisp greens
Grilled Salmon Salad$15.95
Honey glazed Atlantic salmon with fresh greens, crisp vegetables and your choice of dressing.
Chopped Steak Salad$12.95
Tomatoes with Vidalia onions, pepper jack cheese and fresh basil finished with olive oil and strips of steak
Chicken Parmesan Salad$12.95
Parmesan crusted chicken breast served on iceberg lettuce and fresh greens with creamy Parmesan dressing
Chicken Caesar Salad$13.95
Julienne chicken, romaine, Parmesan cheese and croutons with AJ’s Caesar dressing
Entrees include choice of house salad, French onion soup or soup du jour and a choice of baked potato, Chef’s rice or seasoned steak fries. Substitute sweet potato wedges, sweet potato casserole or a Caesar salad for $1. Try our special sides, macaroni and cheese, cheesy potatoes or get your baked potato loaded for $1.95.
Char grilled Iowa pork chop.
City Cut Pork Ribeye$18.95
A perfect 8-ounce boneless cut of marbled pork with our apricot glaze.
AJ’s BBQ Ribs$17.95
These ribs really are fork tender with Sweet Baby Ray barbeque sauce
A slow roasted, Grade A cut served au jus
AJ’s Steak De Burgo$24.95
AJ’s compliment to a Des Moines original Two beef medallions sautéed in a white wine herb and garlic sauce
Filet Mignon$23.95
Petit Cut 6-ounce
Trio de Burgo$28.95
Our best beef filet, pan seared breast of chicken and sauteed shrimp topped with our de Burgo sauce.
The Cowboy Ribeye$27.95
16-ounce bone-in Ribeye perfectly marbled and aged
New York Strip Steak$23.95
14-ounce steak
Top Sirloin$21.95
12-ounces of very lean steak with sautéed mushrooms and onions
Our own garlic cream sauce over fettuccini noodles
Chicken Parmesan$14.95
Lightly breaded chicken breast served with marinara over linguini baked with mozzarella and Parmesan cheese
Deep Dish Manicotti$13.95
Ricotta cheese stuffed pasta baked in AJ’s marinara and mozzarella cheese
Chicken Manicotti Alfredo$14.95
Sautéed chicken breast with ricotta cheese stuffed pasta and baked in our own garlic cream sauce
AJ’s Baked Rigatoni$14.95
Tender pasta baked with AJ’s marinara, Italian sausage and mozzarella cheese
Spaghetti and Meatballs$11.95
Our very own red sauce over tender noodles with homemade meatballs
Shrimp Scampi Pasta$19.95
Sautéed jumbo shrimp in white wine garlic sauce tossed with Asiago linguini and a hint of basil.
Five-piece set of the best chicken in town. Deep fried and extra crispy
Chicken De Burgo$16.95
Two boneless chicken filets sautéed in a white wine, herb and garlic sauce
Chicken Piccata$16.95
Two boneless chicken filets sautéed and topped with capers and artichokes finished with a lemon butter sauce
Twin Lobsters$49.95
Two baked North American Lobster Tails
Grilled Atlantic Salmon$19.95
8-ounce Salmon topped with red pepper and mango relish
Mediterranean Sea Bass$24.95
Grilled sea bass topped with tomatoes, artichokes, capers, and kalamata olives in a white wine butter garlic sauce.
Surf and Turf Crab Leg$36.95
One 8-ounce Alaskan King Crab leg accompanied by an 8-ounce beef filet and served with clarified butter
Surf and Turf Lobster Tail$40.95
One 8-ounce baked North Atlantic lobster tail accompanied by an 8-ounce beef filet and served with clarified butter
Scallops$22.95
Six ounces of scallops perfectly seared and served with a white wine butter garlic sauce
Jumbo Fried Shrimp$19.95
Six jumbo shrimp lightly breaded, deep fried golden brown and served with cocktail sauce
Alaskan King Crab Legs$28.95
One pound of the Bering Sea’s best
Pork
Center Cut Pork chop$18.95Char grilled Iowa pork chop.
City Cut Pork Ribeye$18.95
A perfect 8-ounce boneless cut of marbled pork with our apricot glaze.
AJ’s BBQ Ribs$17.95
These ribs really are fork tender with Sweet Baby Ray barbeque sauce
Steaks
AJ’s Slow Roasted Prime RibA slow roasted, Grade A cut served au jus
Regular Cut 12-ounce
$22.95
King Cut 16-ounce
$27.95
AJ’s Steak De Burgo$24.95
AJ’s compliment to a Des Moines original Two beef medallions sautéed in a white wine herb and garlic sauce
With sautéed shrimp
$29.95
Filet Mignon$23.95
Petit Cut 6-ounce
Gentleman’s Cut 8-ounce
$25.95
Grand Cut Two 6-ounce filets
$35.95
Trio de Burgo$28.95
Our best beef filet, pan seared breast of chicken and sauteed shrimp topped with our de Burgo sauce.
The Cowboy Ribeye$27.95
16-ounce bone-in Ribeye perfectly marbled and aged
New York Strip Steak$23.95
14-ounce steak
With a Parmesan butter crust
$26.95
Top Sirloin$21.95
12-ounces of very lean steak with sautéed mushrooms and onions
Pasta
Fettuccini Alfredo$12.95Our own garlic cream sauce over fettuccini noodles
With chicken
$14.95
With shrimp
$16.95
Chicken Parmesan$14.95
Lightly breaded chicken breast served with marinara over linguini baked with mozzarella and Parmesan cheese
Deep Dish Manicotti$13.95
Ricotta cheese stuffed pasta baked in AJ’s marinara and mozzarella cheese
Chicken Manicotti Alfredo$14.95
Sautéed chicken breast with ricotta cheese stuffed pasta and baked in our own garlic cream sauce
AJ’s Baked Rigatoni$14.95
Tender pasta baked with AJ’s marinara, Italian sausage and mozzarella cheese
Spaghetti and Meatballs$11.95
Our very own red sauce over tender noodles with homemade meatballs
Shrimp Scampi Pasta$19.95
Sautéed jumbo shrimp in white wine garlic sauce tossed with Asiago linguini and a hint of basil.
Poultry
AJ’s Broasted Chicken$16.95Five-piece set of the best chicken in town. Deep fried and extra crispy
Chicken De Burgo$16.95
Two boneless chicken filets sautéed in a white wine, herb and garlic sauce
With Shrimp
$21.95
Chicken Piccata$16.95
Two boneless chicken filets sautéed and topped with capers and artichokes finished with a lemon butter sauce
Seafood
Twin Lobsters$49.95
Two baked North American Lobster Tails
Single Lobster
$26.95
Grilled Atlantic Salmon$19.95
8-ounce Salmon topped with red pepper and mango relish
Mediterranean Sea Bass$24.95
Grilled sea bass topped with tomatoes, artichokes, capers, and kalamata olives in a white wine butter garlic sauce.
Surf and Turf Crab Leg$36.95
One 8-ounce Alaskan King Crab leg accompanied by an 8-ounce beef filet and served with clarified butter
Surf and Turf Lobster Tail$40.95
One 8-ounce baked North Atlantic lobster tail accompanied by an 8-ounce beef filet and served with clarified butter
Substitute T-Bone/12 oz Prime Rib/Ribeye
$5.95
Scallops$22.95
Six ounces of scallops perfectly seared and served with a white wine butter garlic sauce
Jumbo Fried Shrimp$19.95
Six jumbo shrimp lightly breaded, deep fried golden brown and served with cocktail sauce
Alaskan King Crab Legs$28.95
One pound of the Bering Sea’s best
Assorted Desserts $5.95
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