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Chicken Salad Sandwich. It's refreshing and flavorful, but most importantly it's BACK on the menu. Our house chicken sal...
06/10/2026

Chicken Salad Sandwich.
It's refreshing and flavorful, but most importantly it's BACK on the menu.
Our house chicken salad served on jalapeño cheddar croissant.

What sandwich are you choosing?? Either way, you're winning. Aunt Rochelle - Roasted turkey with cream cheese, cranberry...
06/09/2026

What sandwich are you choosing?? Either way, you're winning.

Aunt Rochelle - Roasted turkey with cream cheese, cranberry chutney, and Swiss cheese served cold on wheat berry bread.

Cowboy Fish Sandwich (Friday Special) - Breaded fish fried golden with pepper-jack cheese, candied jalapeños, and kick'd up tartar sauce on a toasted bun.

Reuben’s Rich Uncle - Thick-cut pastrami, pepper-jack cheese, thousand island, mustard slaw.

Hot Ham & Cheese - American cheese and sliced ham on a toasted bun.

223 4th St, Des Moines, IA

BIG ANNOUNCEMENTThe Original - Reuben's Rich Uncle has RETURNED. Our supplier has the meat back in stock, and we wasted ...
06/08/2026

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT
The Original - Reuben's Rich Uncle has RETURNED. Our supplier has the meat back in stock, and we wasted no time getting our hands on it.
This sandwich made us champions in The 4th Street Reuben Wars, and we're so excited to have it back.

We're spending summer with a Banana Bread Cold Brew in the morning and an espresso martini at night. Come join us for bo...
06/06/2026

We're spending summer with a Banana Bread Cold Brew in the morning and an espresso martini at night. Come join us for both.
223 4th St

If you need an excuse to leave the office this afternoon, getting lunch is about as good as it's gonna get! Especially w...
06/05/2026

If you need an excuse to leave the office this afternoon, getting lunch is about as good as it's gonna get! Especially when our menu is under $12.
Let's take a lunch break.
233 4th St, Des Moines, IA

Join us for dinner tonight; our flatbreads have your name on them!!Dinner starts at 4pm.
06/04/2026

Join us for dinner tonight; our flatbreads have your name on them!!
Dinner starts at 4pm.

Our homemade Chicken Pot Pies are a best seller here at The Empire. They're flaky, rich, savory, and only $9! Come by or...
06/03/2026

Our homemade Chicken Pot Pies are a best seller here at The Empire.
They're flaky, rich, savory, and only $9! Come by or order online today.

Dam good coffee to dam good pastries! Come see us after Dam to DSM or find us this morning at the Farmers' Market with o...
05/30/2026

Dam good coffee to dam good pastries! Come see us after Dam to DSM or find us this morning at the Farmers' Market with our new Banana Bread Oat Milk Cold Brew!

NEW Banana Bread Cold Brew!We worked through several recipes to find the perfect blend of banana and coffee, and it turn...
05/29/2026

NEW Banana Bread Cold Brew!

We worked through several recipes to find the perfect blend of banana and coffee, and it turned out so, so good.

Try it tomorrow morning at the Farmers’ Market from 7am – 12pm at Booth 4N-31, right outside our restaurant.

Add Sweet Cream Cold Foam for just $1.

Have you tried our Spaghetti Bake? This is your sign. It's our Thursday special so stop in today!233 4th St.
05/28/2026

Have you tried our Spaghetti Bake? This is your sign.
It's our Thursday special so stop in today!

233 4th St.

Address

223 4th Street
Des Moines, IA
50309

Telephone

+15153691904

Website

https://order.toasttab.com/online/the-empire-xclon

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