Court Avenue Restaurant & Brewing Company

309 Court Ave, Des Moines
(515) 282-2739

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Customers' Favorites

Wings with Blue Cheese Dressing
Thai Chicken Pizza
Pointer Brown
French Fries
Jambalaya

Menu

Brew Pub Favorites Dinner
Chicken Marsala
A pair of lightly breaded pan fried chicken breast topped with marsala wine and mushroom cream sauce. Served with white cheddar mash potatoes & bacon green beans
Jack Daniel's Sirloin
Jack Daniel's marinated sirloin with crispy red potatoes & bacon green beans

Starters
Wings'
Fried, tossed in Cajun wing sauce & topped with parmesan, sided with carrots, celery & bleu cheese or ranch
Spinach & Artichoke Dip'
Creamy five cheese blend, baked to perfection; served with grilled naan bread
Spent Gran Pretzels'
Made with seasonal light beer, sided with beer cheese, bacon, caramel & sweet heat mustard sauces
Hummus Plate'
House made Hummus topped with roasted red peppers and sided with kalamata olives, pepperoncinis, cherry tomatoes, cucumber dill dressing & grilled naan bread
Southwest Spring Rolls'
Southwest-style pulled pork, black beans, red onion, green chili, cheddar jack cheese, fried & served with sweet chili sauce
Potstickers
Quick fried Pork dumplings served with sweet chili & Thai basil dipping sauces

Brew Pub Favorites
Maple Bourbon Pork Chops'
Two brown sugar and bourbon rubbed pork chops served with white mac & cheese, bacon green beans & maple butter
Jambalaya'
Creole style, stewed with shrimp, chicken, andouille sausage, ham & okra over brown rice with cornbread
Meatloaf'
House made meatloaf topped with root beer glaze, served with white cheddar mash & bacon green beans
Fish & Chips'
Atlantic Cod, beer battered & panko breaded served with fries, coleslaw & tartar sauce
309 Prime Rib'
Aged and slow roasted served with white cheddar mash, seasonal vegetable, au jus & horseradish cream
Steak Deburgo'
Jack Daniel's Sirloin'
Jack Daniel's marinated sirloin with white cheddar mash & bacon green beans
Seared Salmon'
Seared salmon with lemon-butter, served with white cheddar mash, seasonal vegetable & lemon twist

Pizzas
Graziano Italia'
Local Graziano sausage & pepperoni with marinara & mozzarella cheese
Bbq Chicken Pizza'
Grilled chicken, red onion, pointer brown BBQ sauce, mozzarella & cheddar jack cheese topped with cilantro
Pineapple Ham'
Honey ham, pineapple, bacon with marinara & mozzarella

Sandwiches
Maple Butter Burger'
Premium beef, honey ham, bacon, cheddar cheese, djion mayo, lettuce, tomato, onion & pickle on a maple buttered bun
Cranberry Club'
honey ham, smoked turkey, bacon, pesto mayo, Swiss, lettuce, tomato & onion on cranberry wild rice bread
Brew Burger'
Premium beef, lettuce, tomato, onion & pickle
Chicken Bacon Sandwich'
Pointer brown BBQ or honey mustard with bacon, Swiss, lettuce, tomato, onion & pickle
Falafel Sandy'
Falafel patty topped with cucumber dill sauce, feta, pepperoncini, lettuce, tomato & onion
Black & Tan Reuben'
Double decker, with corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss & thousand island dressing on marble rye
Cabco Sandwich'
Shaved prime rib, caramelized onions, roasted red peppers & au jus on house baked focaccia bread

Fresh Salad & Soups
Colossus'
Mixed greens, hummus, falafel, kalamata olives, balsamic roma tomatoes, pepperoncini, feta. cucumber dill sauce & grilled naan bread
Grilled Chicken Caesar'
Grilled chicken, romaine, roasted red peppers, balsamic roma tomatoes, croutons & creamy parmesan dressing
Fried Chicken Salad'
Fried chicken tenders over mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, cheddar jack cheese, red onion & roasted garlic ranch
Bleu Cheese Steak Salad'
Grilled steak over mixed greens with cherry tomatoes, carrots, bleu cheese crumbles & dressing
Iowa Salad
Grilled molasses pork tenderloin served over mixed greens, sweet corn, edamame, carrots & cherry tomatoes, served with honey mustard dressing & crispy tortilla strips.
Tuna Salad
Seared (rare) Ahi tuna served over mixed greens, with zucchini, squash & carrots, served with citrus soy vinaigrette $ topped with crispy wontons.
Cheeseburger Soup Cup'
Soup Of The Day Cup'
Cheese Burger Soup Bowl'

Homemade Sweets
Bread Pudding'
Served with hot caramel, whipped cream & powdered sugar
Caramel Apple Crisp'
Baked cinnamon apples, brown sugared oats & vanilla bean ice with hot caramel sauce
Chocolate Ganache Brownie'
Chocolate skillet brownie filled with ganache, topped with chocolate sauce, vanilla bean ice cream & powdered sugar

Sides
Side Salad'
Side Ceaser'
French Fries'
Cole Slaw'
Crispy Red Potatoes'
Cottage Cheese'
Fresh Fruit'
Sweet Potato Fries'

Kid's Menu
Kids Cheeseburger'
American cheese on a brioche bun
Kids Chicken Fingers'
Buttermilk fried chicken tenders served with BBQ, honey mustard or ranch
Kids Fish Fins'
Panko breaded Atlantic Cod & tartar sauce
Kids Grilled Cheese'
Grilled Texas toast with melted American cheese
Kids Wings'
(5) quick fried wings tossed in Cajun sauce & topped with parmesan, served with ranch
Kids Mac & Cheese'
Paste shells with classic creamy cheese sauce
Kids Pizza'
Naan Bread, marinara sauce, mozzarella, with pepperoni or sausage

Sandwiches Lunch
Black & Tan Reuben
Double decker, with corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss & thousand island dressing on marble rye
Brew Burger
Premium beef, lettuce, tomato, onion & pickle
Cabco Sandwich
Shaved prime rib, caramelized onions, roasted red peppers & au jus on house baked focaccia bread
Chicken Bacon Sandwich
Pointer brown BBQ or honey mustard with bacon, Swiss, lettuce, tomato, onion & pickle
Cranberry Club
honey ham, smoked turkey, bacon, pesto mayo, Swiss, lettuce, tomato & onion on cranberry wild rice bread
Maple Butter Burger
Premium beef, honey ham, bacon, cheddar cheese, djion mayo, lettuce, tomato, onion & pickle on a maple buttered bun
Falafel Sandwich

Fresh Salad & Soups Dinner
Colossus
Mixed greens, hummus, falafel, kalamata olives, balsamic roma tomatoes, pepperoncini, feta. cucumber dill sauce & grilled naan bread
Bleu Cheese Steak Salad
Grilled steak over mixed greens with cherry tomatoes, carrots, bleu cheese crumbles & dressing
Iowa Salad
Grilled molasses pork tenderloin served over mixed greens, sweet corn, edamame, carrots & cherry tomatoes, served with honey mustard dressing & crispy tortilla strips.
Tuna Salad
Seared (rare) Ahi tuna served over mixed greens, with zucchini, squash & carrots, served with citrus soy vinaigrette $ topped with crispy wontons.
Side Ceaser

Sandwiches Dinner
Cabco Sandwich
Shaved prime rib, caramelized onions, roasted red peppers & au jus on house baked focaccia bread
Falafel Sandy
Falafel patty topped with cucumber dill sauce, feta, pepperoncini, lettuce, tomato & onion

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Recent Reviews

A solid downtown option, likely better if you are a beer connoisseur. They do not have a private lot, so allocate extra time for parking. Average service. Liked my Southwest Bowl with seared salmon. Interior is spacious, easy to have conversations. They include a 2.75% credit card surcharge.
February 2026
I enjoy the meal before a civic center show. On two separate occasions by two different servers, they ask how I would like my pork tenderloin cooked?! Next time I'll ask for bloody rare and see what they do.
January 2026
Our biggest takeaway was that the happy hour pizza was the best deal. Greasy, delicious and filling for about $7? Excellent.

The Brussels and the the chips with dip were also tasty, but we won’t be coming back for them specifically.
January 2026

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Court Avenue Restaurant & Brewing Company

309 Court Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309
(515) 282-2739