Ankeny Diner Menu and Prices

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Ankeny Diner Menu

Last Update: 2025-03-14


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Chicken Fingers

$6.89

Served with our own honey jalapeno dip. Spice fingers with buffalo sauce, add $0.69.

Diner Skins

$5.99

The best part of the potato with bacon and cheese. Sour cream on the side. Skins with chili, add $1.09.

Chicken Quesadilla

$7.29

Served on a tortilla and stuffed with cheddar and jack cheese, tomatoes, green onion, green peppers and seasoned chicken. Comes with salsa and sour cream.

Homemade Onion Rings

$3.89 - $2.49

Thin, light and crispy, breaded on the spot

Buffalo Chicken Wings

$7.59

Serve one lb. of wings tossed in buffalo sauce and served in a buffalo shell.

Sampler Platter

$7.99

The sampler platter and get our famous chicken fingers, potato skins and Italian cheese sticks. Served with marinara, ranch and sour cream

Diner Cheddar Puffs

$6.79

A large mound of fried yellow cheddar cheese curds battered and fried, served with zesty marinara sauce.

Italian Breaded Cheese Sticks

$6.79

Mozzarella cheese sticks, served with zesty marinara sauce.

Nacho Cheese Sticks

$6.79

A spicy queso dip, combining creamy cheddar cheese, green chile, tomato and select seasonings, is enclosed in a crunchy tri-colored tortilla chip crust. Served with salsa and sour cream.


SaladsDressings: Honey dijon, caesar, thousand island, buttermilk ranch, bleu cheese, french, poppy seed, creamy parmesan, lite ranch, lite italian. Served with a warm garlic breadstick.

Chinese Chicken Salad

$8.79

Our signature salad. Chicken, mandarin oranges, water chestnuts, chow mein noodles and sugar snap peas tossed with fresh mixed greens and our legendary poppy seed dressing.

Chicken Caesar Salad

$8.79

Fresh crisp romaine lettuce tossed in caesar dressing with parmesan cheese and croutons. Topped with our marinated grilled chicken and red onions

Taco Salad

$7.69

An edible shell filled with lettuce and our homemade chili and cheese, garnished with black olives, tomatoes and sour cream. Chicken can be substituted for chili for only $0.59, add guacamole for $1.

Chef Salad

$8.09

Our own roasted hand-carved turkey with ham, cheese, egg, black olive, cucumber, green pepper, onion, croutons and tomato on a bed of mixed greens.

House Salad

$3.09

Tossed fresh greens with a cucumber slice, onion, homemade croutons and choice of dressing.


SoupIn a cup or bowl, soup is good for the soul.

Soup of The Day

$2.19 - $3.29

Our Famous Chili

$2.19 - $3.29

Topped with cheese & onion.

Vegetable Cheese Soup

$2.19 - $3.29

Soup and Salad

$6.59

Our house salad with vegetable cheese or soup of the day and a warm garlic breadstick or sub chili.

Soup and Half A Sandwich

$6.59

A bowl of vegetable cheese, soup of the day or chili and choice of half a sandwich: BLT, grilled cheese or french dip


EntreesServed with house salad, fresh steamed vegetables, roll, and choice of french fries, hash browns, baked potato or skin-on smashed.

Ribeye Steak

$19.79

Twelve ounces of choice, tender beef, grilled to specification

BBQ Loinback Ribs

$14.29

Fall-off-the-bone ribs, coated in our own sweet BBQ sauce.

Top Sirloin

$16.49

Eight ounces of juicy beef, cooked

Grilled or Blackened Marinated Chicken

$10.29

Marinated in our honey dijon vinegarette for maximum tenderness and flavor. Blackened add $0.20.


Light EntreesAdd a house salad for $1.69

Grilled Chicken Plate

$6.59

Our broiled marinated chicken breast is served with our fresh steamed vegetables.

Salmon Plate

$7.69

Broiled salmon filet served with our fresh steamed vegetables


PastaServed with house salad and a warm garlic breadstick.

Fettuccine Alfredo

$8.79

Fettuccine tossed with alfredo sauce. Add Italian breaded chicken $1.79, salmon $2.19

Chicken and Cheese Tortellini

$11.39

A hearty serving of cheese tortellini and Italian breaded chicken, tossed in our creamy Alfredo sauce

Chicken Parmesan

$11.39

An Italian breaded chicken breast topped with homemade marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese. Served on a bed of fettuccine.


Good4USandwiches served with our house salad or french fries. Substitute onion rings for only $0.49 more.

Portabello Mushroom Sandwich

$8.29

Our signature veggie sandwich. A burger-sized portabello mushroom cap broiled with garlic butter and topped with melted swiss cheese, served on a whole wheat bun with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle a

Blackened Salmon Sandwich

$8.29

Six ounces of spicy blackened salmon on a whole wheat bun, served with lettuce, pickle and dijon mayonnaise.

Veggie-Veggie Burger

$6.99

Choose from spicy black bean or garden veggie burger. Served with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle and mayo on a whole wheat bun.

Steamed Vegetables

$5.89 - $3.69

Fresh cauliflower, broccoli, baby carrots, new potatoes and sugar snap peas steamed to order. Add $0.89 for hollandaise sauce.


BurgersServe half-pound burgers broiled to specifications. With house salad or French fries. Substitute onion rings for additional $0.49

Plain

$6.59

Nothing but pickle

California Burger

$7.19

Our broiled burger with everything: lettuce, onion, mayo, pickle and tomato.

California Burger with Cheese

$7.49

Cheeseburger

$7.19

The cheese - Swiss, cheddar, american, monterey jack or pepper jack

The Hawkeye Burger

$7.99

Grilled onion, mushrooms and cheddar cheese.

Patty Melt

$7.69

Swiss cheese, sauteed onion and thousand island dressing on a grilled marble rye.

Bacon Cheeseburger

$7.99

Served with melted swiss and crisp Iowa bacon

Maytag Burger

$8.29

Iowa’s best maytag bleu cheese, sauted onion and monterey jack cheese

Rarebit Burger

$7.19

With spicy cheddar cheese sauce, served open-faced

BBQ Burger

$7.99

Mushrooms, iowa bacon, monterey jack cheese and lots of BBQ sauce.

Burger Sampler Platter

$7.99

3 Burgers any way want them, served on a bun


SandwichesSandwich with a house salad or french fries. Substitute onion rings for only $0.49

Chicken Jack

$8.49

Plump broiled chicken topped with bacon, monterey jack cheese and BBQ.

BLT

$6.19

The classic bacon, lettuce, tomato, mayo sandwich served on thick toasted sourdough

Turkey Club

$7.69

Bacon, lettuce, tomato, mayo and swiss cheese on white toast

Fish-N-Chips

$8.09

Three strips of battered cod plus fries and coleslaw.

Grilled Chicken

$7.99

Our own honey dijon marinade makes this broiled chicken breast tender and juicy.

Pork Loin

$7.69

Choice of a grilled pork loin, served with sauteed onions and pickles or a breaded pork loin served with red onions and pickles

Italian Grinder

$8.09

Graziano sausage mixed with marinara and topped with melted mozzarella cheese on a baked baguette

French Dip

$7.49

Our tender, hand-carved roast beef, served with swiss cheese and au jus on a freshly baked baguette. Make it philly style with onions and peppers for $0.99

Grilled Cheese

$5.39

Three cheeses grilled until melted on thick-sliced sourdough. Add bacon to grilled cheese for $1.09

Reuben

$7.69

Piled high with corned beef, sauerkraut, swiss cheese and thousand island dressing. Our house version with turkey instead of corned beef

Grilled Ham and Cheese

$6.09

Honey-glazed iowa ham and swiss cheese on grilled wheat

Bacon Cheddar Turkey Melt

$7.69

Our thinly sliced turkey piled high with bacon, melted cheddar and BBQ sauce on grilled sourdough bread.


Blue Plate SpecialsOur famous hot sandwich served traditional style with freshly-cooked meats, hand-carved and flavorful, with sos (skin-on smashed) potatoes all covered with gravy. Add a salad for $1.69

Hand-Carved Roast Beef

$6.99

Hand-Carved Breast of Turkey

$6.99


Malts & DessertsFlavors: Chocolate, caramel, strawberry, vanilla, cherry, green river, peanut butter, hot fudge, banana, cola, root beer, orange or any combination of the above. Premium flavors: Mint, almond, raspberry, cinnamon or hazelnut. Add $0.59

Shakes and Malts

$4.59

Each one is hand-packed to order with four huge scoops of ice cream.

Banana Split

$5.49

Quite possibly the biggest dessert ever. Three hefty scoops of ice cream topped with chocolate, strawberry, caramel, whipped cream and a cherry.

Pie of The Week

$3.69

Our manager’s choice of pie. A fresh slice served warm. A la mode $0.89

Ae Ice Cream

$1.09 - $2.19

Devil’s Food Cake

$3.29

Moist and super chocolatey. A la mode $0.89

Devil’s Sundae

$4.79

Our devil’s food cake, served with a big scoop of ice cream and covered with chocolate, whipped cream and a cherry

Sundaes

$3.69

Chocolate, strawberry, caramel or hot fudge. Add nuts $0.89

Turtle Sundae

$4.79

Vanilla ice cream, chocolate, caramel, pecans, whipped cream and a cherry

World’s Smallest Sundaes

$1.49

Chocolate, caramel, strawberry or hot fudge.

Ice Cream Sodas

$2.59

A fountain classic


Everything Else

Hot Chocolate

$1.49

Everfresh Juices

$2.19

Grapefruit, cranberry or apple

V-8 or Tomato

$2.59

AE Premium Squeezed O.J.

$1.49 - $2.59

2% or Skim Milk

$1.09 - $1.49

2% Chocolate Milk

$1.09 - $1.49

Coffee

$1.59

Our own diner blend in regular and decaffeinated.


Beverage

Coke

$1.59

Sprite

$1.59

Diet Coke

$1.59

Dr. Pepper

$1.59

Orange

$1.59

Root Beer

$1.59

Raspberry Tea and Lemonade

$1.59

Cherry Coke

$1.79

Chocolate Coke

$1.79

Vanilla Coke

$1.79

Green River

$1.79


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