Cafe Northwest

café

NORTHWEST

114 Des Moines Avenue, Ames, Iowa

515-232-5328

Good Food Good Drink Good People

From the ancient islands of Greece, where rich traditions and characters
are developed, you can experience this old charm in Cafe Northwest.
Our decor and atmosphere will transport you to a simple elegant place
full of good food, good drinks and good people.
As you feast on genuine Greek specialties prepared with the freshest,
hand-selected ingredients, you will savor that only the most
experience chef's can create!

WE DELIVER

Onion Rings

Homemade, thin & crispy

Sm. $3.95 Lg. $4.95

Mexi-Skins

Spiced beef or chicken, cheddar,

tomatoes, black olives, jalapenos,

salsa and sour cream

$5.95

Basket O' Veggies

Mushrooms, fried Dills, and onion

rings.

$5.95

Cheddar Cheese Cubes

$4.95

Cajun Popcorn Shrimp

$5.95

Fried Dills

Breaded, deep fried pickle slices

$4.95

Buffalo Wings

Hot, Hotter, Hottest or BBQ!

Ten $5.95 Twenty $8.95

Chicken Planters

Breaded white chicken tenders

served with ranch or honey mus-

tard.

$4.95

Buffalo....$5.25

Stuffed Green Plantains

Golden brown plantains stuffed

with this unique mix of crab meat.

$6.95

Sagnaki

Fried Keseri cheese and sausage

served flambé at your table -

OPA!

$4.95

Mezes

Feta Cheese, Greek Olives,

peppercorn, cucumbers, green

peppers, tomatoes, sweet onions,

and our special dressing served

with Vienna bread.

$4.95

Potato Skins

Melted cheddar and bacon bits

$4.95

Breaded Mushrooms

$4.95

Nacho Supreme

Your choice of beef or chicken

topped with the cheddar, black

olives, jalapenos, and tomatoes.

$5.95

Jalapeno Poppers

Real Jalapenos stuffed with cream

cheese and fried

$4.95

Quesadillas

Grilled flour tortilla stuffed with

cheddar cheese, black olives,

tomatoes and your choice of mari-

nated beef or chicken

$5.95

Mozzarella Sticks

$4.95

Chicken Breast Salad

Grilled, sliced chicken breast with

tomatoes, cucumber, boiled egg, and

black olives on a bed of greens.

$6.95

Substitute Salmon for $3.00

Cobb Salad

Turkey, bacon, tomato, shredded ched-

dar and boiled egg top off this one.

$6.25

Chicken Finger Salad

Large bowl of greens tossed with crispy

chicken breast tenders, tomatoes and

cheddar.

$6.25

Greek Salad

Feta cheese, tomatoes, onions,

pepperoncinis, calemata olives, boiled

egg and cucumbers with our house

dressing served on a bed of greens.

Large...$5.95 Small...$2.95

Add Lamb and Beef Gyro meat for

$2.50

Soup & Salad

$5.25

(Substitute Greek salad for $.50(

Chef's Salad

Crispy lettuce topped with ham, turkey,

Swiss and American cheeses, tomatoes,

cucumbers and boiled egg.

$6.95

Taco Salad

Lettuce tomatoes, olives, jalapenos,

cheddar and your choice of beef or

chicken. Served with salsa and sour

cream.

$6.25

Popcorn Shrimp Salad

A bed of greens, tomatoes, cucumbers,

onions, boiled egg and cheddar cheese

served with lemon wedge.

$7.50

Sandwiches are served with your choice of rice pilaf, baked potato, Greek spaghetti, steak fries or steamed vegetables.

Please add $0.50 for Steamed vegetables

Basic Burger....$5.95

Add American, Swiss or Cheddar Cheese - $.40

Greek Burger....$6.50

Basic burger topped with feta cheese

Hickory Burger....$6.50

American cheese and bacon burger

Mushroom Swiss Burger....$6.50

Coney Island Hot Dog....$3.95

Jumbo dog with chili, cheese and topped with chips

Cuban Sandwich....$6.25

Roasted Pork, ham, and provolone, on French

"Our Classic Gyro"

(Lamb and Beef)

(Yee-roh)

$5.95

Chicken Gyro

$6.95

Natural Chicken....$6.95

Greek Chicken....$7.75

Chicken sandwich topped with feta cheese

Hickory Chicken....$7.50

American cheese and bacon chicken sandwich

Cajun Chicken....$7.50

Cajun seasoned chicken topped with cheddar

Mushroom Swiss Chicken....$7.50

Parmesan Chicken....$7.95

Mexi-chicken....$7.25

Café Tender (breaded or grilled)....$6.95

All steaks are served with a house salad, our own special bread, and your choice of rice pilaf, baked potato, Greek Spaghetti, steak fries or steamed vegetables.

Please add $.50 for Greek Salad or steamed vegetables

The Filet

Our Signature Steak!

A generous portion of beef tenderloin,

our most tender cut

$20.95

Petite Filet

A 8oz. version of our filer.

$18.25

New York Cut

A large 10 oz. cut.

$15.25

Porterhouse T-Bone

A full pound and a half for the

hearty appetite.

$22.50

Steak Sandwich

A 6oz. Portion of our beef tender-

loin served open faced.

$15.25

Prime Rib

Slow roasted with our own

seasonings served with a side

of borseradish sauce

9oz....$12.95

11oz...$14.95

The Ribeye

A tender 10oz. Portion.

$15.25

How do you like your steaks?

Rare....Red cool center

Medium Rare....Red warm center

Medium....Pink hot center

Medium Well....Broiled throughout

Well....Charred outside, broiled throughout

BBQ Ribs

Slow roasted ribs prepared with

our own BBQ Sauce and spe-

cial seasonings.

Melt in your mouth!

Half Rack....$10.95

Full Rack....$17.95

Onion Beef Steak

Marinated Strips of tenderized

London Broil topped with grilled

onions.

$8.95

All entrées are served with a house salad, our own special bread, and your choice of rice pilaf, baked potato, Greek Spaghetti, steak fries or steamed vegetables.

Please add $.50 for Greek Salad or steamed vegetables

Spanokopita- Spinach Pie

Layers of filo dough stuffed with a mixture of feta cheese and spinach,

then baked to a golden brown.

$9.95

Tyropita-Cheese Pie

Similar to our spanokopita, only this time stuffed with Feta, Ricotta and

Romano Cheeses.

$9.95

Moussaka

Layers of baked eggplant and seasoned beef covered with a special

sweet cream sauce, then baked to perfection

$10.25

Pasticcio

Layers of special Greek macaroni and ground beef topped with a special

cream sauce, then baked to perfection.

$10.25

Dolmades

Grape leaves stuffed with a mixture of ground beef and rice seasoned

with Greek herbs and spices. Served with delicate lemon sauce.

$9.95

Lamb Chops - Sharas

Broiled in the finest Greek spices and served with the traditional side

of mint jelly. (Loin or shoulder Chops when available)

$17.95

Iowa Chop

A tender 8 oz. potion broiled Café style in our authentic Greek season-

ings - Mmmmm good!

$12.95

Greek Chicken - Kotopaula

A full half chicken, oven roasted using the finest Greek herbs and

spices.

$9.95

Souvlakia
All Kebabs are served on two full skewers with green peppers, red onions and tomatoes broiled to your specification!
	Shrimp....$14.95	Beef Tenderloin....$16.95	Chicken....$12.95

PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU ARE UNFAMILIAR WITH THE GREEF FOOD, PLEASE READ THE INGREDIANTS CAREFULLY AS WE CANNOT GIVE REFUNDS OR EXCHANGE ITEMS, THANK YOU!

All chicken Dinners (Double Chicken breast filet)....$8.95

All entrées are served with a house salad, our own special bread, and your choice of rice pilaf, baked potato, Greek Spaghetti, steak fries or steamed vegetables.

Please add $.50 for Greek Salad or steamed vegetables

Au Naturale

Juicy, tender chicken Breast grilled to perfection

Chicken and Rice

Served with delicious stewed beans and golden

brown ripe plantains. Fly away to Puerto Rico by

tasting this dish!

Mexi-Chicken

Topped with Mexican seasoning, salsa and cheddar

cheese

Augie's Style

Grilled chicken breast topped with sautéed onions,

mushrooms, and homemade Alf redo Sauce.

Winger Chicken

Coated with our spicy wing sauce. Hot, Hotter, Hot-

test, or BBQ

Cajun

Grilled with Cajun spices and topped with melted

cheddar

All entrées are served with a house salad, our own special bread, and your choice of rice pilaf, baked potato, Greek Spaghetti, steak fries or

steamed vegetables.

Please add $.50 for Greek Salad or steamed vegetables

Mahi Mahi

10 oz. Mahi Mahi fillets broiled in

garlic butter and served with our own

tartar sauce.

$14.25

Seafood Delight

Transport yourself to the ocean with

this majestic combination of Mahi

Mahi, Salmon filet and jumbo shrimp

broiled in garlic butter.

$18.95

Broiled Shrimp

Jumbo Shrimp sautéed in a delicate

herb butter sauce.

$16.25

Breaded Shrimp $15.25

Cajun Breaded Shrimp $15.75

Orange Roughy

A 10oz. Filet broiled slow in

seasoned butter.

$13.25

Broiled Cod

A portion broiled in butter and

Greek Seasonings.

$12.95

Broiled Salmon

A 12 oz. filet broiled in lemon

juice served with our dill sauce.

$14.25

Steak & Shrimp

A tender 6 oz. filet with your

choice of broiled or breaded

shrimp.

$19.95

All entrées are served on a bed on imported pasta

Greek Spaghetti

Sprinkled with aged- perfected Kefolateri

cheese and topped with our classic brown

butter sauce

$8.25

Add Chicken breast for $2.00

Marinara

A classic Italian name with our own Greek

Flare, served with Garlic bread.

$8.25

Greek Pasta Toss

A freshly grilled chicken breast tossed

mixture of mushrooms, onions, black olives,

green peppers, olive oil and Feta cheese.

$11.25

Vegetarian Greek Pasta Toss....$9.25

Chicken Primavera Alfredo

Freshly steamed vegetables with grilled

chicken breast and homemade Alf redo

sauce

$11.95

Seafood Primavera Alfredo....$14.95

Vegetarian Primavera Alfredo....$9.95

Chicken Parmesan

A bed of fresh linguine topped with breaded

chicken tenders, our marinara sauce and

melted provolone cheese, served with garlic

bread.

$12.95

(Great with a glass of Gionelli Lambrusco)

Beverages
Soda....$1.50	Coffe....$1.35	Iced Tea....$1.20
Milk....$1.30	Decaf....$1.35	Hot Tea....$1.20

Baklava

Homemade Greek Pastry filled with wal-

nuts, pecans, honey and cinnamon. Very

Rich!

$2.75 Ala mode $3.95

Carrot Cake

Homemade and topped with cream cheese

icing.

$2.95

Chocolate Volcano

It's a chocolate lover's dream... Rich

chocolate cake erupting with hot fudge and

a dip of old fashioned Vanilla Ice Cream

$4.95

Cheese Flan

$1.95

Apple Pie

American as... Well you know!

$2.95 Ala mode $3.95

Cheesecake

New York style with your choice of straw-

berries, cherries or hot fudge

$2.95

Almond Tart

Art cookie topped with cherries and a

smooth touch of whipped cream.

$1.00

PLEASE NOTE:: There is a $3.00 extra plate charge.
We at Café Northwest appreciate your visit. The staff and management wish you a
pleasant experience in fine dining and relaxation. We specialize in Greek food and
steaks using choice Iowa Beef. May the food, beverage and service you receive be of
the highest quality. Thanks for visiting us!