Pete & Shorty's Iowa Bistro

chef's salad

diced turkey, ham and cheese with sliced hard-boiled egg and chopped veggies over chopped iceberg and romaine lettuce.

caesar salad

chopped romaine lettuce grated parmesan cheese and toasted croutons.

shorty's blt salad

chopped bacon, romaine lettuce & diced tomato tossed in our tasty balsamic ranch dressing and topped with a diced hard boiled egg.

side garden or caesar salad

pete's gulf grouper platter

grilled, blackened or fried gulf grouper filet served with fries and housemade coleslaw.

fried shrimp basket

lightly breaded, golden-fried shrimp served with cole slaw, shoestring fries, and cocktail sauce.

mom's meatloaf

homemade meatloaf served with mashed potatoes and gravy.

shepherd's pie

a boat load of loose-meat, corn and mashed potatoes topped with melted cheddar.

the pork shank

slow-roasted, tender pork on the bone served with mashed potatoes all smothered in gravy.

hot beef or hot turkey

plated sandwich with mashed potatoes all smothered in beef or turkey gravy.

the big o

vanilla ice cream and four battered, deep-fried oreo® cookies, drizzled with chocolate.

shorty's apple pie | ala mode

bowl of vanilla ice cream

shorty's apple pie

coke products

fresh brewed iced tea

ibc créme soda | root beer

bottled water

coffee

2% milk

orange, cranberry, or pineapple juice

fresh brew

coke produ

ibc créme

bottled wa

orange, c

shoestring fries

tater tots

onion straws

cole slaw

mashed potatoes & gravy

corn on the cob

4-cheese mac

corn niblets

apple sauce

sautéed green beans

pork tenderloin

lightly breaded & pan fried in olive oil

philly cheesesteak

chopped sirloin with melted provolone cheese mixed with green peppers, onions and mushrooms. or make it a chicken cheesesteak

turkey or corned beef reuben

choice of meat, sauerkraut, swiss and thousand island dressing on grilled marbled rye.

pete's grouper sandwich

get it grilled, blackened or fried or make it a reuben for $1 more.

french dip ooh-la-la

thin sliced roast beef piled on a grilled crusty loaf with swiss cheese and a side of au jus.

p&s club sandwich

key, ham, bacon, lettuce, tomato and cheese on your choice of toasted bread

the cuban

pulled mojo pork, ham, swiss cheese, mustard, and pickle on pressed cuban bread.

chicken sandwich or wrap | buffalo

served blackened, grilled, fried or bbq style.

hot dog

1/4lb all-beef hot dog char-grilled to perfection. add cheese 95¢. add chili $1.50.

blt sandwich

just like mom used to make. bacon, lettuce and tomato on toasted bread.

grilled cheese | with ham

traditional. just like dad used to make

egg cheese | with ham or bacon

whipped egg and cheese served on a bun:

loose-meat pete

seasoned crumbled ground beef sandwich

erloin

pan fried

reuben

ut, swiss and thousand marbled rye.

sandwich

any way you like it:

blt

just like mom used to make and tomato on toasted bread

grilled cheese

traditional

rap | buffalo

led or bbq style.

boneless buffalo wings

breasts

loaded boneless wings

topped with cheese bacon and finished

shoestring basket of fries

pete's poutine

seasoned shoestring fries and cheese curds topped with beef gravy and chopped scallions.

cheese curds

a shareable basket of lightly breaded white cheddar curds served with basil marinara.

basket of loaded tots

golden-fried tater tots with chili, cheese, bacon, jalapeños and a dollop of sour cream.

pete's amazing fried pickles

a basketful of delicious, golden-fried tangy pickle slices with sauce for dipping.

homemade onion straws

delicate golden-fried rings with sauce for dipping.

spinach artichoke dip

our house recipe. served with pita chips.

shorty's fried mushroom chips

sliced mushrooms, breaded and lightly fried for a crispy crunch with sauce for dipping.

easy-peel shrimp

lightly seasoned and sautéed in butter. served with lemon, butter and cocktail sauce.

chili dip with fritos

topped with onion's, crackers, and a dollop of sour cream, served with fritos

loaded tots

golden-fried tater tots with cheese, jalapeños, and a dollop of sour cream.

tori's fried mushrooms

a basket loaded with sliced, breaded and lightly fried mushrooms.

mozzarella sticks

real cheese sticks and marinara sauce.

pete's amazing bread pickles

a basket full of pete's garlic bread and pickles.

side garden or caesar salad

cook's soup of the day

pete's ham and bean

housemade chili

single shorty burger

single shorty burger w/cheese

6 pack shorty burger | 6 pack shorty burger w/cheese

double shorty burger

double shorty burger w/cheese

6 pack double shorty burger | 6 pack double shorty burger w/cheese

single w/cheese

6 pack | 6 pack w/cheese

double w/cheese

single

w/cheese $1.40

double

w/cheese $2.55

pete burger

it's just the right size.

big pete burger

it's just bigger!

chalet 'shroom burger

sautéed mushrooms and melted swiss.

two bleu burger

bleu cheese crumbles and dressing with bacon.

bacon burger deluxe

grilled mushrooms and onions, bacon and cheese.

impossible® burger

a satisfying plant-based option grilled to order.

shorty's bay breeze

rumhaven coconut rum pineapple, cranberry and fresh lime juice

cocojito

rumhaven coconut rum, fresh mint, lime juice, simple syrup, club soda

haven on earth

rumhaven coconut rum, pineapple juice, club soda

tide turner

rumhaven coconut rum, pineapple juice, orange juice, coconut cream

pork tenderloin sandwich*

pounded thin, lightly breaded and pan-fried in olive oil. served on a bun.

turkey or corned beef reuben

choice of meat, sauerkraut, swiss, and thousand island dressing grilled on marbled rye.

pete's reel good fish sandwich

this great catch is served any way you like it: grilled, blackened, or fried.

shorty's chicken sandwich | buffalo

served blackened, grilled, fried or bbq.

chicken wrap | buffalo

served blackened, grilled, fried or bbq.

french dip ooh-la-la

thin sliced roast beef piled on with swiss on a grilled, crusty loaf and a side of au jus.

loose-meat pete*

crumbled ground chuck seasoned to perfection, then served piled high on a bun.

hot dog

1/4lb all-beef hot dog char-grilled to perfection.

blt

bacon, lettuce, and tomato on toasted bread.

deli turkey or ham sandwich

sliced thin and piled high. served with lettuce and tomato.

p&s club sandwich

turkey, ham, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and cheese on your choice of toasted bread

grilled cheese | with ham

just like mom used to make.

egg cheese* | with ham or bacon

whipped egg and cheese served on a bun.

pete's reel good fish dinner

grilled, blackened, or fried with fries and cole slaw.

center-cut top choice sirloin

a lean, tender 8oz steak char-grilled just the way you like it with mashed potatoes and green beans.

chip chicken

crispy chicken breast embedded with potato chips and covered in broccoli cheese sauce, served with mashed potatoes and gravy.

hot beef or hot turkey

plated sandwich with mashed potatoes totally smothered in beef or turkey gravy.

mom's meatloaf

homemade meatloaf served with corn niblets and mashed potatoes and gravy.

shepherd's pie

loose-meat, corn, and mashed potatoes, topped with melted cheddar.

the pork shank big enough to share!

slow-roasted, tender pork on the bone, served on a mound of mashed potatoes smothered in gravy with a side of green beans.

fried shrimp basket

lightly breaded, golden-fried shrimp served with cole slaw, shoestring fries, and cocktail sauce.

side salad

garden or caesar.

soup

chicken noodle or cook's special.

pete's ham and bean

heartland heartiness that's so good.

chili

homemade, meaty, and tasty.

de salad

den or caesar.

ken noodle | cook's special

ham and bean

and heartiness that's so good.

cook's soup of the day

chili dip with fritos

topped with onions, cheddar, and a dollop of sour cream, served with fritos scoops.

loaded tots

golden-fried tater tots with chili, cheese, bacon, jalapeños and a dollop of sour cream.

homemade onion straws

golden-fried, crispy rings.

shorty's fried mushroom chips

a basket loaded with sliced, fresh mushrooms, breaded and fried to a crunchy crust.

mozzarella sticks

real cheesy and beer-battered with side of marinara sauce for dipping.

pete's amazing fried pickles

a basketful of delicious, golden-fried pickles.

spinach artichoke dip

our house recipe. served with pita chips.

easy-peel shrimp

lightly seasoned and sautéed in butter. served with lemon, butter and cocktail sauce.

chef salad

sliced turkey and ham, cheese, eggs, veggies, on bed of iceberg and romaine.

caesar salad

romaine, parmesan, and croutons.

grilled chicken salad

iceberg lettuce, chopped veggies with slices of grilled chicken breast.

black & bleu salad

sliced top sirloin on bed of romaine with croutons, tomatoes, bacon, onion and crumbled bleu cheese.

chef's salad

diced turkey and ham, cheese, hardboiled egg, chopped veggies on bed of iceberg and romaine.

pete's pork parmesan

lightly breaded and pan-fried pork tenderloin, covered with mozzarella and smothered in marinara on penne pasta.

salmon caesar salad

grilled salmon fillet served on a bed of romaine lettuce tossed in caesar dressing with croutons. sprinkled with parmesan

onion straws

mashed potatoes & gravy

sauteed green beans

pete burger

our classic - just the right size

big pete burger

bigger patty

chalet 'shroom burger

topped with sautéed mushrooms and melted swiss.

two bleu burger

crumbled bleu cheese, bleu cheese dressing, bacon.

bacon burger deluxe

grilled mushrooms and onions, bacon and cheese.

turkey burger

grilled turkey patty served with lettuce, tomato, onion and pickle slices. includes a side of cranberry sauce.

'shroom burger

topped with sautéed mushrooms and melted swiss.

shepherd's pie

loose-meat, corn, and mashed potatoes, topped with cheddar.

mom's meatloaf

baked in the oven, sliced thick and served with mashed potatoes and gravy with choice of side.

pete's steak sandwich

char-grilled tender beef steak served on a buttered griiled bun with shoestring fries

friday fish fry

golden fried filets served with shoestring fries and coleslaw.

iowa winter

our domestic version of a white russian with tito's handmade vodka, kahlua and cream.

iowa mule

tito's handmade vodka with ginger beer in a tall glass with ice, a little lime juice and garnished with a lime wedge.

dark & cloudy

dark rum in a tall glass with ice, topped with ginger beer and garnished with a lime wedge.

middletown margarita

1800 cuervo gold tequila, triple sec, grand marnier & sour mix served in a tall glass on the rocks with a salted rim and topped with a fresh lime wedge.

zing zang bloody mary

tito's handmade vodka, worcestershire, a drop of tabasco, salt, pepper, lemon and lime wedges with an olive pick garnish.

a little old-fashioned

maker's mark over sugar and bitters served on the rocks in a short glass with an orange wedge and a cherry.

skinny margarita

the lighter side of an iowa siesta. patron silver tequila served with a salted rim, lime juice, agave nectar and a grand marnier float.

skinny cosmo

shorty burgers

pork tenderloin

loose meat pete

hot turkey or beef

egg cheese

mom's meatloaf

chip chicken

pete's fried pickles

pork shank dinner

bottled water

coffee

2% milk

orange, cranberry, or pineapple juice

chalet shroom burger

topped with sauteed mushrooms and melted swiss

two bleu burger

crumbled bleu cheese, bleu cheese dressing, bacon

bacon burger deluxe

grilled mushrooms and onions, bacon and cheese

turkey burger

grilled turkey patty served with lettuce, tomato, onion and pickle slices. includes a side of cranberry sauce.

bbq pulled pork sandwich

tender, sheded pork spiced up with chipotle bbq sauce and served with something else

shorty's steak fries

tender cut steak fries, lightly seasoned and served with a side of ketchup and ranch for dipping.

sautéed bistro green beans

fresh green beans lightly seasoned & sautéed with bacon and onions.

tater tots

crispy delicious

cheese curds

able basket of lightly breaded white

hot dog

1/4lb all-beef hot dog char-grilled to perfection.

blt

bacon, lettuce, and tomato on toasted bread.

deli turkey or ham sandwich

sliced thin and piled high. served with lettuce and tomato.

p&s club sandwich

turkey, ham, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and cheese on your choice of toasted bread

grilled cheese

just like mom used to make.

egg cheese*

whipped egg and cheese served on a bun.

grilled cheese | with ham

just like mom used to make.

egg cheese

whipped egg and cheese served on a bun.

egg cheese | with ham or bacon

whipped egg and cheese served on a bun.

some of these... with fritos

onions, cheddar, and a dollop m, served with fritos scoops

shoestring fries

over 40

corn niblets

cole slaw

corn on the cob

apple sauce