Jethro’s ‘n Jakes Smokehouse Steaks

2601 Adventureland Dr, Altoona
(515) 957-9727

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Menu

Fixins First
Bubbas Boneless Wings
Tender white meat chicken soaked in buttermilk, lightly breaded, and flash fried to a crispy finish.
Amazing Slow Smoked
Hard wood smoked and fried to a crispy finish.
Quesadillas
Fresh flour tortillas, layered with cheese and smoked chicken, with pico, guacamole and sour cream.
Chicken Tenders
Country fried chicken tenders, tossed in your choice of sauce, and or have it on the side for some real dippin fun.
Fried Cheese Squares
Aged white cheddar with our special country coating, served warm and gooey with our double secret chipotle ranch.
Jethro's Wing Combo
Half order of Bubba's boneless wings and 5 slow smoked Jethro's wings, tossed in your choice of sauce with blue cheese or ranch dressing.
Bayou Pickle Chips
Thin sliced pickle chips soaked in buttermilk, lightly breaded, flash fried crispy, and served with chipotle ranch for some real dippin fun.
Texas Bacon Burger Sliders
House brisket burgers, topped with Texas bacon, American cheese, and secret sauce.
Onion Rings
Sweet onions hand cut, soaked in buttermilk, lightly breaded, flash fried, and dusted in our famous rub.
Waffle Fry Nachos
Smoked Chicken Nachos, but we substitute waffle fries smothered with white cheddar sauce and shredded cheeses, topped with house smoked chicken and finished with black bean corn salsa, fresh jalapenos, pico, guacamole, and sour cream.
Smoked Chicken Nachos
Fresh fried corn chips dusted with secret spice smothered with white cheddar sauce and shredded cheeses, topped with house smoked chicken and finished with black bean corn salsa, fresh jalapenos, pico, guacamole and sour cream.
Jethros Rib Taster (Six Bones)
Sweet bourbon glaze and serves with fries.

Soup
Grammas Gumbo
Smoked chicken and sausage.
Jakes Spicy BBQ Steak Chili
Large bites of aged steak and smoked beans make this chili uniquely Jethros. Topped with cheese, sour cream, and fresh jalapenos.

Amazing House Smoked Meats
Two Meat Dinner
2 1/4 lb meats
Half Slab Baby Back Ribs Dinner for One
One Meat Dinner
Half lb meat.
Half Slab Baby Back Ribs and Two Meat Dinner for Two
Half slab of baby back ribs and choice of two meats. Served with four sides.
Brisket Platter
Slow smoked sliced brisket, chopped brisket, and smoky sweet burnt ends.
Full Slab Baby Ribs Dinner for One
Rib and boneless combo
Half rack of our baby back ribs and a half order of boneless wings ( 1 sauce choice for boneless please)
Iowa Platter
A fresh ground 1/2 pound angus steak patty topped with creamy blue cheese and house smoked bourbon bacon.

BBQ Sandwiches
BBQ Sandwich
Pick one of your favorite house slow smoked meats with your choice of white bread or a freshly baked bun.
The Ragin' Cajun
1/2 pound blackened pork tenderloin, topped with pepper jack cheese, smoked pulled pork and spicy andouille sausage, all slathered in our Cajun Creole sauce
Boss Hog
Pulled pork tossed in Jethros Secret BBQ sauce with Texas bacon, crispy onion strings, and pepper jack cheese on a freshly baked bun.
BBQ Melt
Stockyard Special
Sliced Texas brisket, burnt ends, caramelized onions, and cheddar bacon cheese on a toasted bun.

Jethro's Biggest
The World Famous Adam Emmenecker
Start with our huge pork tenderloin, add an Angus steak burger, top it with slabs of Texas brisket, applewood bacon, fried cheese and finished with Buffalo chicken tenders. Smother this mountain with melted cheddar cheese and white cheddar sauce. Served with your choice of side.
The Jethro
Served with choice of side. We start with our famous tenderloin and add Carolina style pulled pork, house smoked pit ham and a double order of thick slab bacon. Includes your choice of side.

Iowa Premium Beef Thick Burgers
Bacon Grilled Cheese Burger
A fresh ground half pound Angus steak patty, with three strips of bacon and American cheese with yummy garlic Parmesan Texas toast.
Papas Burger
We always start with a fresh ground half pound Angus steak patty, grilled to perfection. Choose your favorite cheese, we will bring the lettuce, onion, tomato, and pickle.
BBQ Bull Dog Burger
1/2 pound Angus steak patty, topped with sliced brisket, cheddar cheese, sauteed green peppers and onions, and topped with Jethro's Secret BBQ Sauce

The Melts
Better Homes and Gardens Melt
A unique combination of Swiss and American cheeses melted on top of Carolina pulled pork and smoked turkey.

Sandwiches and Vittles
Pork Tenderloin
Its as big as the plate! Pounded flat, fried crispy, and served on a toasted bun with onion and pickles.
Roscoes Buffalo Chicken Wrap
Buffalo boneless wings, crisp lettuce, tomatoes, and blue cheese or ranch dressing all wrapped up in a fresh flour tortilla.

Jethro's Smoked Steaks
New York Strip (16 oz)
Jethro cuts this "man sized" steak by the pound. The texture and taste of this meat is his flavorite.
Ribeye (16 oz)
This is the tastiest, the juiciest, the most flavorful steak Jethro can fix ya. He cuts it by the pound.
State Fair Pork Chop
This is the same "Pork Chop on a Stick" that you will find next to the Ye Old Mill at the Iowa State Fair. Tender, succulent, juicy center cut pork chop, grilled, and basted with our BBQ glaze.
Atlantic Salmon
Cajun blackened. Comes with two sides, a corn muffin or white bread.
Filet (8 oz)
The most tender, juicy and smoky steak you will ever find and cut it with your fork.

Green Stuff
Becky Sues Crispy BBQ Chicken
Crisp greens, tossed with tangy honey mustard dressing, topped with our country fried boneless chicken coated in our Jethros BBQ sauce, tomatoes, onions, and shredded cheese.
Sally Sue Southwestern
Crisp greens, topped with smoked chicken, cheddar and Jack cheeses, black bean corn salsa, pico, guacamole, sour cream, and tossed in our double secret chipotle ranch, served in a crispy taco shell.
From the Garden
Crisp greens, tossed with your choice of dressing, tomatoes, croutons, and cheese.

Homemade Dessert
Busters Big Chocolate Cake
Layers of fudgey and gooey delight.
Wilmas Fried Apple Pie
With vanilla ice cream.

Drinks
20oz Bottle Mountain Dew
20oz Bottle Mountain Dew
20oz Bottle Diet Pepsi
20oz Bottle Diet Pepsi
20oz Bottle Diet Mountain Dew
20oz Bottle Diet Mountain Dew

Sides
Corn muffin
1 (one) corn muffin
French Fries
Straight cut French Fries
Garlic bread
2 (two) pieces of garlic toast
Mac and Cheese
Homemade, aged white cheddar mac and cheese
Side of fried pickles
A smaller portion of our popular appetizer, perfect for one person.
Jalapeno corn
Jalapeno cream corn
Mashed potato with country gravy
Mashed potatoes with homemade country gravy
Side of onion rings
A smaller portion of our popular appetizer, perfect for one person.
Sweet potato fries
French fried sweet potatoes
Coleslaw
Homemade coleslaw
Mashed potato gravy on side
Mashed potatoes with the gravy on the side.
Campfire Beans
Baked beans
Green Beans
Sauteed green beans
Applesauce
Homemade applesauce
Toast
2 (two) sides of toast
Potato salad
Homemade potato salad
Cottage Cheese
A&E cottage cheese
Bread
2 (two) slices of white bread
Mashed potato w/out gravy
Mashed potatoes without country gravy

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Recent Reviews

A friend and I came here months ago on our way home from Des Moines. The food was amazing! Good portions and the menu seemed to have went on for days. Great selections! Could be a bit more culturally welcoming.
November 2025
Over all AWESOME! Our server (Casey) was on point, pleasant, quick and professional. The food was great. I grew up a fan of fried pork tenderloin, especially one made in Iowa, and Jethro's did not disappoint. Highly recommend just based on the tenderloin and the onion rings (which were ginormous!). The quality of the sandwich made me feel like I was a kid visiting my grandparents again. Way to go Jethro's you nailed it.
October 2025
Raul was an excellent server! He provided great customer service and was helpful and patient while we ordered. He refilled our drinks quickly. Our food was also delicious I really enjoyed the brisket. Overall, my husband and I had a great dinner and so glad we choose Jethros in Altoona!
September 2025

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Jethro’s ‘n Jakes Smokehouse Steaks

2601 Adventureland Dr, Altoona, IA 50009
(515) 957-9727