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Ankeny

Ankeny Waterfront

  • Restaurant

    • Monday: CLOSED
    • Tuesday - Thursday: 11 AM – 9 PM
    • Friday & Saturday: 11 AM – 10 PM
    • Sunday: 11 AM – 8 PM
  • Market

    • Monday: CLOSED
    • Tuesday - Thursday: 11 AM - 9 PM
    • Friday - Saturday: 11 AM - 9 PM
    • Sunday: 11 AM – 8 PM

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2414 Southeast Tones Drive
Ankeny, IA 50021

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Ankeny Specials

  • Tonight’s Dinner Specials

     

     

    Bar Features

    Seasonal Taps: Moose Drool Brown Ale & Yuengling Traditional Lager

    Rotating Local Tap: Confluence Lemon-Raspberry Radler

    Featured Local Cider: Jefferson County Ciderworks Black + Blue Berry Session Hard Cider

     

    Appetizer Special

    Crab Cakes – Two homemade crab cakes made with lump blue crab meat, Old Bay Seasoning, peppers, onions, and crushed crackers, then sauteed to a golden brown. Served with a side of aioli sauce.  $13.95

     

    Sushi Special

    Salmon Nigiri Bombs – Sliced Atlantic Salmon, served over a tempura rice ball, drizzled with our house made sweet ponzu, lemon juice, Japanese spice, jalapeno slice and a dot of sriracha, then finished with masago. $13.95 (4 Pieces)

     

    Entrée Specials

    Grilled Atlantic Salmon with Jamaican Jerk Compound Butter

    Fresh Atlantic Salmon, responsibly farm raised off the coast of the Faroe Islands in very deep, cold, and fast current waters alleviating many common concerns with farmed fish, dusted on the grill with our signature seasoning blend and then finished with a delicious Jamaican Jerk compound butter. Served with your choice of two side dishes and a slice of either San Francisco sourdough bread or French bread.

    $22.95

     

    Baked Halibut Oscar

    Fresh East Coast Halibut baked in the oven to excellence and then topped with premium blue crab meat, asparagus spears and a creamy hollandaise sauce. Always a customer favorite! Served with your choice of two side dishes and a slice of either San Francisco sourdough bread or French bread.

    $39.95

     

    Parmesan Potato Encrusted Pan-Fried Trout

    Fresh Rainbow Trout from Buhl, Idaho known for its mild, delicate, and slightly nutty flavor, similar to salmon but less rich, hand breaded in our signature house blend infused with Potato Parmesan then pan-fried to a delicate golden brown. Served with your choice of two side dishes and a slice of either San Francisco sourdough bread or French bread.

    $23.95

    *Substitute a side salad as your side with your entrée for $2.50 more*

    *Gluten-Free Vegan Burger Buns are now available as substitute for $1.00 more!

    (Does not include Po-Boys or Sliders)

     

    *Market Prices*

    Alaskan Halibut – Light Cut $35.95 Reg. Cut $38.95

    Halibut Royale and Potato Encrusted $39.95 Halibut Basket $26.95

    Sockeye Salmon – Light Cut $22.95 Reg. Cut $25.95

    King Crab Dinner (1lb) – $150.00

    Opilio Snow Crab Dinner (1lb) – $41.75

     

  • SUSHI TUESDAY AT WATERFRONT!

     

    $1.00 off – Ankeny, Godzilla, Bruce Lee, Crab Tempura, Girlfriend and Chuck Norris Rolls, Sapporo Cans, Sake and Sake Bombs.

     

    Bar Features

    Seasonal Tap: Moose Drool Brown Ale & Yuengling Traditional Lager

    Rotating Local Tap: Confluence Lemon-Raspberry Radler

    Featured Local Cider: Jefferson County Ciderworks Black + Blue Berry Session Hard Cider

     

    Sushi Special:

    Salmon Nigiri Bombs – Sliced Atlantic Salmon, served over a tempura rice ball, drizzled with our house made sweet ponzu, lemon juice, Japanese spice, jalapeno slice and a dot of sriracha, then finished with masago. $13.95 (4 Pieces)

     

    Appetizer Special

    Jamaican Jerked Shrimp– Wild caught Gulf Shrimp from Texas, seasoned and topped with our delicious Jamaican jerk compound butter and baked in the oven until cooked to perfection.  $16.95

     

    Entrée Specials

     

    Fresh North Carolina Catfish

     

    Grilled – Lightly seasoned with our special spice blend and grilled

    Cajun – Dusted with Cajun seasoning and grilled.

    Blackened – For those who prefer a little kick, coated with Chef Paul Prudhomme’s blackening seasoning on the grill.

    Deep-fried – Rolled in cornmeal breading and fried to crispy perfection.

    Pan-fried – Lightly breaded in our seasoned breading then pan-fried.

    Almond – Rolled in our crushed almond breading and fried to a golden brown.

    Pecan – Coated in a crushed pecan blend and baked until lightly browned on top.

    Whole Catfish – Rolled in our cornmeal breading and fried to a crispy golden brown.

    All Catfish Entrees are $19.95 and include 2 side dishes

     

    *Substitute a side salad as your side for $2.50 more*

     

    *Gluten-Free Vegan Burger Buns are now available as substitute for $1.00 more!

    (Does not include Po-Boys or Sliders)

     

    *Market Prices*

    Alaskan Halibut – Light Cut $35.95 Reg. Cut $38.95

    Halibut Royale and Potato Encrusted $39.95 Halibut Basket $26.95

    Sockeye Salmon – Light Cut $22.95 Reg. Cut $25.95

    King Crab Dinner (1lb) – $150.00

    Opilio Snow Crab Dinner (1lb) – $41.75

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  • West Des Moines
    2900 University Ave
    West Des Moines, IA 50266
    (515) 223-5106
    • Restaurant
      • Monday – Thursday: 11 AM – 9 PM
      • Friday – Saturday: 11 AM – 10 PM
      • Sunday: Closed
    • Market
      • Monday – Thursday: 10:30 AM – 9 PM
      • Friday – Saturday: 10 AM – 9 PM
      • Sunday: Closed
  • Ankeny
    2414 Southeast Tones Drive
    Ankeny, IA 50021
    • Restaurant
      • Monday: CLOSED
      • Tuesday - Thursday: 11 AM – 9 PM
      • Friday & Saturday: 11 AM – 10 PM
      • Sunday: 11 AM – 8 PM
    • Market
      • Monday: CLOSED
      • Tuesday - Thursday: 11 AM - 9 PM
      • Friday - Saturday: 11 AM - 9 PM
      • Sunday: 11 AM – 8 PM
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    Wednesday Night Special May 6th

    This week’s Wednesday Night Dinner Feature is Fresh Alaskan Halibut 
    Available at both locations starting at 4:30 PM.

    Check back for next week's special soon!