Des Moines

Appetizers

• Johnny’s Signature Meatballs

  17

  House-made meatballs covered in marinara sauce, parmesan cheese, and basil

• Italian Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms

  15

  Button mushrooms stuffed with Italian sausage, smothered in mozzarella cheese, and baked

• Calamari Marinara

  17

  Crispy calamari served with marinara and Johnny’s dipping sauce

• Johnny’s Toasted Ravioli

  13

  Blended cheese ravioli served with marinara sauce

• Betta Bruschetta

  12

  Grilled focaccia bread topped with Roma tomatoes, goat cheese, onions, basil, and a drizzle of olive oil

• Sausage Bread

  16

  Freshly baked bread stuffed with sausage, onions, mozzarella cheese, and cheddar cheese, served with marinara sauce

• Spinach Artichoke Dip

  14

  Bubbly blend of melted cheeses, spinach, and artichokes with toasted crostini

• Classic Shrimp Cocktail

  19

  Jumbo shrimp served with cocktail sauce and Johnny’s dipping sauce

• Mini Beef Wellingtons

  23

  Beef filet tips with duxelles baked in a puff pastry, served with shiitake mushrooms and a mushroom demi-glace

• Pan-Seared Sea Scallops

  29

  Seared jumbo scallops with Brussels sprout slaw, tossed in Johnny’s hot bacon dressing

• Zucchini Fries

  14

  Shoestring zucchini fries served with a rémoulade dipping sauce

• Little Italy Combination

  27

  Portion of Calamari Marinara, Sausage Bread, Johnny’s Toasted Ravioli, and Betta Bruschetta

Entrée Salads

Additions: Garlic Sautéed Shrimp 7 | Grilled Salmon Fillet* 9 | Grilled Chicken Breast 8

• Johnny’s Supper club Spinach

  15

  Spinach with sun-dried tomatoes, sweet toasted pecans, crispy prosciutto, a hard-cooked egg, and Johnny’s hot bacon dressing

• WALDORF

  15

  Spring greens with tri-colored apples, Gorgonzola cheese, sweet toasted pecans, and Johnny’s Waldorf dressing

• Crusted Goat Cheese

  18

  Spring greens with pecan-crusted goat cheese, apples, carrots, Gorgonzola cheese, and white balsamic vinaigrette

• Traditional Caesar

  14

  Romaine with garlic croutons, Asiago cheese, and Caesar dressing

• Pepper Seared Salmon

  19

  Fresh Atlantic salmon served over spring greens with Parmesan cheese, crostini, whipped goat cheese, red onions, bruschetta tomatoes, and white balsamic vinaigrette

• Johnny's Chopped Chicken

  18

  Chopped grilled chicken served over iceberg lettuce with Gorgonzola cheese, tomatoes, bacon, avocado, fried onion strings, and Johnny’s Tribute dressing

• Iceberg Wedge

  15

  Iceberg wedge covered in blue cheese dressing, cherry tomatoes, pepperoncini, red onions, and bacon

Soups

• BAKED POTATO

  Cup 6Bowl 8

• French Onion

  Cup 6Bowl 8

• Soup of the Day

  Cup 6Bowl 8

Traditional Pastas

Served with a house salad and freshly baked focaccia bread.
Additions: Garlic Sautéed Shrimp 7 | Grilled Salmon Fillet* 9 |Grilled Chicken Breast 8
Johnny’s Italian Sausage 4 | Mushrooms & Thick-Cut Bacon 3

• Classic Bucatini & Meatballs

  23

  Bucatini tossed in marinara sauce and topped with house-made meatballs

• Bucatini Carbonara

  23

  Bucatini with crispy prosciutto, egg, and Parmesan cheese

• Johnny’s Lasagna

  25

  Pasta layered with seasoned ricotta cheese, plum tomatoes, meat sauce, and mozzarella cheese

• Johnny’s Minelli

  21

  Fettuccini in a garlic cream sauce

• White Bolognese Pappardelle

  25

  Pappardelle with carrots, celery, ground pork and beef, Parmesan cheese, and fried sage

• Filet Tips Stroganoff

  26

  Pappardelle with sautéed mushrooms, sour cream, demi-glace, and filet tips

Autograph Pastas

Served with a house salad and freshly baked focaccia bread.
Side Salad Substitute: Caesar 4 | Spinach 5 | Wedge 5 | Goat Cheese 6

• Johnny’s Chanel No. 5

  32

  Marilyn’s Trademark! Blended cheese ravioli topped with lobster, shrimp, artichokes, prosciutto, spinach, and sun-dried tomatoes, served in a garlic cream sauce

• lobster mac and cheese

  32

  Rigatoni baked in a rich cream sauce with lobster and a crunchy bread crumb topping

• Shiitake Steak Risotto

  39

  Beef medallions with sautéed shiitake mushrooms and spinach, served over Parmesan risotto and finished with a cabernet demi-glace

• Seafood Pasta Pomodoro

  29

  Shrimp, mussels, scallops, and garlic over fettuccine in an aromatic tomato sauce

• Chef Andy’s Homestyle Rigatoni

  24

  Spicy Italian sausage, mushrooms, and rigatoni tossed in a spicy red pepper tomato cream sauce

• scallops and arugula Risotto

  44

  Seared scallops, cherry tomatoes, arugula, and shaved Asiago cheese, served over Parmesan risotto

Steaks

All of Johnny’s entrées are served with our house salad and fresh baked focaccia bread.
Choice of garlic mashed potatoes, fresh vegetables, pasta marinara or baked potato.

Our bred-to-be-the-best premium steaks are hand selected and aged a minimum of 28 days.

• Johnny’s Steak de Burgo

  44

  Our signature steak! A 6 oz. filet with roasted garlic, basil, and oregano, served with a rich cream sauce

• Johnny’s Filet Medallion Trio

  39

  Three individual filets, each topped with a horseradish, Gorgonzola, or Parmesan crust, served with a rich demi-glace

• Filet Oscar

  49

  Filet topped with a Johnny’s crab cake and finished with lobster hollandaise, served with a side of asparagus

• Steak Diavolo

  38

  9 oz. top sirloin served with three shrimp, spicy tomato sauce, and a balsamic drizzle

• Midwest’s Best Filet Mignon

  6 oz. 4210 oz. 55

  Our most tender cut of lean, Midwestern beef, finished with a demi-glace

• Char-broiled Ribeye

  14 oz. 46

  Perfectly marbled steak for peak flavor

• Parmesan Crusted New York Strip

  44

  Abundant marbling for full flavor, topped with Johnny’s Parmesan-butter crust

• Chubby Cut Top Sirloin

  9 oz. 33

  A steakhouse classic combining marbling, tenderness, and flavor

• Johnny’s Bone-in Ribeye

  20 oz. 64

  Flavorful and tender with the perfect amount of marbling

• Beef Wellington

  6 oz. 48

  Beef filet with duxelle and prosciutto baked inside a puff pastry, served with shiitake mushrooms and a mushroom demi-glace

Steak Toppers

• Butter Crusts

  4

  Horseradish, Parmesan, or Gorgonzola Cheese

• Grilled Onions

  4

• Balsamic Sage Mushrooms

  4

• Oscar Style

  11

• Sinatra, Chanel, or Diavolo Style

  12

Specialties

• Johnny’s Veal Sinatra

  35

  Breaded veal with shrimp, crab meat, mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes, basil, roasted garlic, and a light cream sauce

• Heart of Italy Combination

  36

  Portion of the Chicken Parmigiano, Fettuccine Minelli, and the Parmesan Crusted Top Sirloin

• Oven Roasted Prime Rib

  12 oz. 39 | 14 oz. 44 | 16 oz. 48

  Rubbed with herbs and spices, then slow-roasted and served with beef au jus and creamy horseradish sauce
  (Available Friday and Saturday)

Chicken

• Chicken Parmigiano

  26

  Chicken cutlets breaded in herbed focaccia crumbs, topped with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese

• Chicken Madeira

  28

  Chicken cutlets breaded in herb flour, topped with Madeira sauce, provolone cheese, and button mushrooms, served with a side of asparagus

• Chicken Piccata

  27

  Chicken cutlets breaded in herb flour, then sautéed in lemon, butter, white wine, capers, and red onions

Seafood

• Cedar Planked Salmon

  29

  Salmon roasted on a cedar plank and glazed with apricot butter

• Halibut

  Market price

  8 oz. halibut fillet with sautéed spinach and a red pepper sauce, topped with a lemon beurre blanc

• Johnny's Crab Cakes

  38

  Prepared with lump crab mix, lobster hollandaise sauce, and an arugula salad

Upgrades

• Potato/Vegetable

  Loaded Baked Potato 5
  Asparagus 6
  Creamy Risotto 8
  Broccolini 7
  Brussels Sprouts 5
  Lobster Mac & Cheese 10
  Iron Skillet Potatoes 6

• Salad

  Caesar 4
  Spinach 5
  Wedge 5
  Goat Cheese 6

Salads

• Steak Tribute

  21

  Skewer of filet tips served over spring greens with Gorgonzola cheese, cherry tomatoes, thick-cut bacon, red onion, and Johnny’s Tribute dressing

• PEPPER SEARED SALMON

  19

  Fresh Atlantic salmon served over spring greens with Parmesan cheese, crostini, whipped goat cheese, red onions, bruschetta tomatoes, and white balsamic vinaigrette

• Johnny’s Supper club Spinach

  15

  Spinach with sun-dried tomatoes, sweet toasted pecans, crispy prosciutto, a hard-cooked egg, and Johnny’s hot bacon dressing

• Iceberg Wedge

  15

  Iceberg wedge covered in blue cheese dressing, cherry tomatoes, pepperoncini, red onions, and bacon

Risotto

• Shiitake Steak Risotto

  39

  Beef medallions with sautéed shiitake mushrooms and spinach, served over Parmesan risotto and finished with a cabernet
  demi-glace

• scallops and arugula Risotto

  44

  Seared scallops, cherry tomatoes, arugula, and shaved Asiago cheese, served over Parmesan risotto

Steaks & Seafood

All steak and seafood entrées are served with our house salad and choice of garlic mashed potatoes, fresh vegetables or baked potato.
Steak Toppers | Sautéed Mushrooms – 2 | Grilled Onions – 2

• Johnny’s Steak de Burgo

  44

  Our signature steak! A 6 oz. filet with roasted garlic, basil, and oregano, served with a rich cream sauce

• Midwest’s Best Filet Mignon

  6 oz. 4210 oz. 55

  Our most tender cut of lean, Midwestern beef, finished with a demi-glace.

• Char-broiled Ribeye

  14 oz. 46

  Perfectly marbled steak for peak flavor

• Chubby Cut Top Sirloin

  9 oz. 33

  A steakhouse classic combining marbling, tenderness, and flavor

• Cedar Planked Salmon

  29

  Salmon roasted on a cedar plank and glazed with apricot butter

• Halibut

  Market price

  8 oz. halibut fillet with sautéed spinach and a red pepper sauce, topped with a lemon beurre blanc

Upgrades

• Potato/Vegetable

  Asparagus - 6
  Broccolini - 7
  Brussels Sprouts - 5

Desserts

• WARM CHOCOLATE CAKE

  Freshly baked chocolate cake with a molten center, served with cinnamon ice cream, whipped cream, and caramel drizzle

• CRÈME BRÛLÉE

  Sweet cream, egg yolks, vanilla, and sugar baked into a smooth custard, topped with caramelized sugar

• TIRAMISU CAKE

  Ladyfingers dipped in coffee and rum, layered with mascarpone, amaretto, and whipped cream over a chocolate ganache pie crust dusted with cocoa

• TURTLE CHEESECAKE

  Cheesecake topped with chocolate ganache frosting, creamy caramel, and chopped pecans on a brownie crust

• LIMONCELLO CAKE

  Citrus cake layered with raspberry preserves, lemon custard, and berries

• ROASTED BANANA CHEESECAKE

  Cheesecake topped with a banana brûlée and salted rum butterscotch on a graham cracker crust

Coffee Drinks

• Italian Coffee

  Baileys, amaretto, coffee, and whipped cream

• Café Veronique

  Peppermint Schnapps, Crème de Cacao, coffee, and whipped cream

• Café Alpine

  Baileys, coffee, and whipped cream

• Café Francesco

  Tia Maria, Grand Marnier, Crème de Cacao, coffee, and whipped cream

Limited Inventory

• Emmolo

  60

  Merlot, Napa Valley

• BELLE GLOS “DAIRYMAN”

  60

  Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley

• The Prisoner

  70

  Red Blend, Napa Valley

• 8 Years in the Desert

  80

  Red Blend, California

• Henschke Henry’s Seven

  95

  Red Blend, Barossa, Australia

• Stags Leap Oakville

  100

  Cabernet, Napa Valley

• Silver Oak

  115

  Cabernet, Napa Valley

• Caymus

  140

  Cabernet, Napa Valley

• Frank Family

  150

  Cabernet, Rutherford – Napa Valley

Interesting Whites

• Carl Sittman

  12 / 47

  Riesling, Mosel, Germany

• Luccio

  12 / 47

  Moscato, Italy

• Whitehaven

  14 / 55

  Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand

Chardonnay

• Sea Sun

  12 / 47

  (Caymus Family), Chardonnay, California

• Sonoma-Cutrer

  14 / 55

  Chardonnay, Sonoma

Pinot Grigio / Rosé

• Cora

  11 / 43

  Pinot Grigio, Italy

• Barone Fini

  12 / 47

  Pinot Grigio, Italy

• Champs de Provence

  14 / 55

  Rosé, France

Pinot Noir

• Leese Fitch

  12 / 47

  Pinot Noir, California

• Boen

  16 / 63

  Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley

Interesting Reds

• Decoy

  12 / 47

  Merlot, Napa Valley

• Maestro Del Pomodoro

  12 / 47

  Sangiovese, Italy

• Lamole Classico

  13 / 51

  Chianti, Italy

• Modus

  16 / 63

  Sangiovese, Italy

Malbec / Zinfandel

• Bodini

  12 / 47

  Malbec, Argentina

• Murphy Goode

  13 / 51

  "Liars Dice", Zinfandel, Sonoma

• Red Schooner

  16 / 63

  (Caymus Family), Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina

Cabernet Sauvignon

• Bonanza

  13 / 51

  (Caymus Family), Cabernet, California

• St. Francis

  15 / 59

  Cabernet, Sonoma

• Quilt

  16 / 63

  Cabernet, Napa Valley

Red Blend

• Conundrum

  12 / 47

  (Caymus Family) Red Blend, California

• J. Lohr

  15 / 59

  Red Blend, Paso Robles

• Harvey and Harriet

  16 / 63

  Red Blend, Paso Robles

Champagne / Sparkling Wine

• Lamarca

  13 / 51

  Prosecco, Italy

• Jaume Serra Cristalino

  45

  Brut Cava NV, Spain

• Moet & Chandon “Imperial”

  125

  Epernay, France

• Dom Perignon

  350

  Brut, Epernay, France

Martinis

• Dirty Bird

  Grey Goose Vodka, Bombay Sapphire Gin, Olive Juice, and Blue Cheese-Stuffed Olives

• Raspberry Limoncello

  Ketel One Vodka, Caravella Limoncello, Raspberry Purée, Lemon, and Sugar Rim

• Simple Peach

  Wheatley Vodka, Grand Marnier, Peach Purée, Simple Syrup, and Lime Juice

• Espresso Martini

  Three Olives Vanilla Vodka, Frangelico, and Fever-Tree Espresso Mix

• Key Lime Martini

  Three Olives Vanilla Vodka, Simple Syrup, Key Lime Juice, Pineapple Juice, and Splash of Cream

• Blood Orange Cosmopolitan

  Johnny’s Barrel Select Patrón, St. Elder Blood Orange Liqueur, Lime Juice, Cranberry Juice, and Dried Blood Orange Slice

Contemporary Cocktails

• Johnny's Old Fashioned

  Johnny’s Barrel Select Bourbon, Demerara, and Bitters

• "J" Manhattan

  Sazerac Rye, Antica Sweet Vermouth, and Cherry Juice

• Luxury Margarita

  Johnny’s Barrel Select Patrón, Agave Nectar, Lime Juice, and Lime Wedge

• Moscow Mule

  Classic, Mulberry, or Seasonal Preparation

• WP Smash

  WhistlePig PiggyBack Rye, Honey, Lemon Juice, Muddled Blackberries, and Mint

• Benchmark Lemonade

  Benchmark Full Proof Bourbon, House-Made Lemonade, Mint, and Lemon Wheel

Dessert Drinks

• Thin Mint

  Tito’s Handmade Vodka, White Crème de Cacao, Crème de Menthe, and Baileys

• Amaretto Alexander

  Disaronno Amaretto, Dark Crème de Cacao, Tuaca, and Cream

• Chocolate Martini

  Three Olives Vanilla Vodka, Licor 43, Mozart Milk Chocolate Liqueur, and Cream

• Rich and Famous

  Baileys and Disaronno Amaretto

• Rumchatini

  RumChata, Three Olives Vanilla Vodka, Frangelico, and Cinnamon

• Revelton Mocha

  Revelton Whiskey Cream Liqueur, Brown Sugar Simple Syrup, Coffee, and Whipped Cream – Served iced or hot

Non-Alcoholic

• Raspberry Ginger Fizz

  Raspberry Purée, Lime Juice, and Ginger Beer

• Lemon Lavender Spritz

  Lavender Syrup, Lemon Juice, and Club Soda

• Watermelon Refresher

  Watermelon Purée, Lime Juice, and Club Soda

• Strawberry Basil Lemonade

  Strawberry Purée, Simple Syrup, Lemon Juice, and Basil