Chuck's Italian Restaurant in Des Moines, IA

Capo Salata

$12

Mixed greens topped with fresh mushrooms, tomatoes, shredded carrots, salami, ham and shredded mozzarella. Topped with grilled chicken.

Side Salad

$4

Mixed spring greens combined with iceberg lettuce and shaved carrots. Topped with homemade croutons.

Eggplant Panzanella

$10

Fresh crusty bread, grilled eggplant, spring salad, tomatoes, fresh mozzarella and fresh herbs tossed with balsamic vinaigrette make this a light but flavorful dish.

Eggplant Caprese Salad

$8

Grilled eggplant, fresh tomatoes and mozzarella topped with fresh basil and balsamic vinaigrette. Served with our homemade bread.

Stuffed Mushrooms

$6

Fresh mushrooms stuffed with ricotta and Italian herbs, broiled with a creamy Parmesan sauce.

Hot Wings

$9

Breaded with a spicy kick, served with your choice of ranch or blue cheese.

Bruschetta Boats

$6

Our homemade bread toasted in the oven with melted mozzarella, topped with freshly diced tomatoes, onions, basiland a mixture of balsamic vinaigrette. An Italian favorite!

Calamari Fritti

$8

Fried calamari served with our cocktail sauce.

Garlic Bread

$4

Served with a side of marinara.

Salami Cheese Sticks

$6

Crunchy golden brown outside filled with salami and mozzarella, served with a side of marinara.

Meatball Sliders

$7

3 of our homemade meatballs served as a mini burger with marinara and melted mozzarella.

Italian Nachos

$8

We've turned our pizza crust into crispy chips! Then we top them with pepperoni and melted mozzarella. Add banana peppers and a side of marinara to make these nachos Italian!

Chicken Pesto Sliders

$8

Grilled chicken smothered in our homemade pesto, topped with tomatoes and melted mozzarella. Served on slider ciabatta buns.

Homemade Famous Onion Rings

$6

Fried Zucchini

$7

Zucchini spears breaded and fried served with chipotle ranch for a spicy kick.

Antipasto

$12

Fresh mozzarella, provoloneand cheddar cheese paired with salami, pepperoniand capicola. Served with blue cheese stuffed olives, pepperoncinis, artichokesand sweet pickles.

Mozzarella Cheese Sticks

$6

Fresh mozzarella handbreaded with Italian spices served with our homemade marinara sauce.

Deep Fried Mushrooms

$6

Fresh mushrooms, handbreaded with Italian seasoning, served with a side of marinara or chipotle ranch.

Meat Ravioli

$14

Handmade pockets of goodness topped with our spaghetti sauce.

Gnocchi Alla Sorrentina

$13

Homemade gnocchi baked in our marinara sauce topped with mozzarella.

Cheese Ravioli

$14

Handmade pockets of goodness topped with our spaghetti sauce.

Tortellini Alla Fungo

$14

Homemade tortellini stuffed with fresh sauteed mushrooms in our creamy alfredo sauce.

Homemade Cavatelli en Casserole

$13

Handmade cavatelli noodles topped with our meat sauce and melted mozzarella piping hot from the oven.

Baked Lasagne

$15

Large layers of meat and sauce, baked with mozzarella and ricotta cheese served en casserole. Feeling healthy try the spinach version made with fresh spinach and spinach lasagne noodle.

Shrimp Scampi

$15

Broiled shrimp with butter, garlic and Italian breadcrumbs atop a bed of fettuccine alfredo.

Italian Stuffed Pepper

$13

Large green bell pepper stuffed with our delicious meatball mixture, served over a bed of spaghetti topped with our marinara sauce.

Build Your Own Pasta Bowl

$12

Spinach Ravioli

$14

Handmade noodles filled with spinach alla florentine topped with gorgonzola sauce.

Fettuccine Alfredo

$12

Pasta tossed with sweet butter, fresh grated Romano cheese, heavy cream minced garlic and cracked black pepper.

Good Ole Fashioned Spaghetti

$12

Your choice of marinara, meat sauce, or spaghetti sauce, also served with Italian sausage or meatball.

Chuck's Parmigiana

$15

Your choice of eggplant, chicken, or veal Parmigiana, all are handbreaded in Italian spices then topped with our marinara sauce and melted mozzarella, served on a bed of spaghetti.

Build Your Own Pizza Large (16 Inch)

$12

Build Your Own Pizza Small (10 Inch)

$10

Pizza Margherita

$12

Created in honor of a pizza loving queen of Italy. This simple neopolitan pizza is a blend of garden fresh tomatoes, olive oil, fresh mozzarella with fragrant basil and oregano.

Hawaiian

$12

Canadian bacon and pineapple.

Everything

$13

The vegetarian and meat lover's combined.

Cheeseburger

$12

Ketchup and mustard sauce topped with ground beef, tomatoes, pickles, onionsand American cheese.

Mediterranean

$12

A mixture of pesto and alfredo sauce topped with grilled chicken, black olives, tomatoes eggplantand shredded mozzarella.

Meat Lover's

$13

Homemade sausage, ground beef, hamand pepperoni.

Buffalo Chicken

$13

Buffalo sauce, fresh grilled chicken, shredded mozzarella, crumbled bacon baked then topped with blue cheese crumbles and green onions.

Cheese Lover's

$10

Topped with every cheese under chuck's roof - cheddar, mozzarella, provolone, blue cheeseand Parmesan.

Vegetarian

$12

Black olives, green peppers, onionsand mushrooms.

Spinach/Artichoke

$11

Start with our homemade alfredo then top with artichokes, fresh spinach, shredded mozzarella, Parmesan baked and topped with fresh tomatoes.

Chicken Alfredo

$13

Alfredo sauce, chicken, mozzarella, oregano ...allow 5 extra minutes, chicken is cooked fresh.

Terry's Special

$9

Our homemade sausage in the form of a patty topped with sauteed onions, green and red peppers with melted mozzarella. Served on our homemade hoagie.

Bruschetta Burger

$9

Our 8 Ounces fresh burger topped with fresh tomatoes, basil and garlic. Add melted fresh mozzarella and you have a masterpiece. Served on a ciabatta bun.

Breaded Tenderloin

$8

Handbreaded tenderloin served with lettuce, tomato, onionand pickle. Served on a ciabatta bun.

Build Your Own Burger

$7

Our seasoned patty topped with your choice of add-ons! All served on a ciabatta bun. Comes with lettuce, pickle, tomatoand onion.

Italian Stallion Burger

$9

Our homemade meatball in the form of a burger topped with salami, banana peppers, marinaraand mozzarella. Served on a ciabatta bun.

Italian Grinder

$8

Our homemade ground sausage topped with melted mozzarella. Served on our homemade hoagie.

Meatball Sub

$8

Our homemade meatballs with marinara and melted mozzarella. Served on our homemade hoagie.

Italian Chicken Livers

$14

Tender and delicious livers breaded in Parmesan cheese and Italian herbs and spices. Your choice of 2 sides.

Italian Fried Chicken

$16

4 pieces of chicken, hand breaded in a delightful batter with Parmesan cheese, Italian herbsand spices. Your choice of 2 sides.

Italian Baked Chicken

$16

4 pieces of chicken baked in olive oil, Italian herbs and garlic. Your choice of 2 sides.

Stuffed Zucchini

$13

Filled with our homemade sausage, marinara and mozzarella cheese. Served along with a side of spaghetti.

New York Strip -12 oz.

$18

The king of steaks.

Filet Mignon -12 oz.

$24

Bacon wrapped filet, the aristocrat of steaks the tender heart of beef.

Iowa Chop -12 oz.

$14

12 Ounces Iowa pork chop seared to perfection on our charcoal grill.

Chuck's Top Sirloin -10 oz.

$16

A juicy steak, famous for it's flavor.

Steak de Burgo -10 oz

$25

Tenderloin steak sauteed with butter, Italian herbs, garlic, olive oil, cracked black pepper in a light cream sauce.

Grilled Shrimp Skewers

$14

Grilled Salmon

$15

Breaded Cod Loin

$12

Baked Orange Roughy

$14

Orange Roughy Rosario

$14

Breaded in Italian breadcrumbs and fried to perfection.

Blackened Salmon

$15

Russet Home-Style French Fries

$3

Bacon Wrapped Asparagus

$5

Baked Potato

$3

Italian Sausage

$3

Baked Crusted Zucchini Sticks

$3

Spaghetti

$3

Meatball

$3

Whipped Garlic Potatoes

$3

Fettuccine Alfredo

$5

Garlic Buttered Broccoli

$3

Grilled Asparagus

$3

Hashbrowns

$3

Stuffed Pepper

$5

Fresh Veggies

$5

Broccoli, green peppers, red peppers, zucchini, mushrooms and carrots.