114 S Duff Ave
Ames, IA 50010
HOURS:
Mon to Wed: 11am to 12am
Thu to Sat: 11am to 1am
Sunday: 11am to 11pm
Boulder Tap House - Ames
Menu
Tap House Appetizers
HOUSE MADE BOULDER
CHEESE CURDS
Choose cheddar, white cheddar, or pepper jack cheese curds.
TAP HOUSE POTATOES
Topped with Burger Co. sauce.
- Buffalo
- Cajun
- Jalapeño
- Parmesan
- Ranch
- Sea Salt & Vinegar
JALAPEÑO BACON
CHEDDAR WONTONS
Served with a side of Burger Co. sauce for
dipping.
AVOCADO FRIES
Served with chipotle ranch dipping sauce.
SWEET POTATO FRIES
Served with chipotle ranch dipping sauce.
TOTCHOS
Our house made tator tots topped with cheese sauce, tomatoes, green onions, lettuce, black olives, salsa, and sour cream with your choice of chicken, pulled pork, or seasoned ground beef.
PRETZEL STICKS
Served with beer cheese sauce.
ONION RINGS
Fried golden brown.
CRISPY FRIED PICKLES
Served with chipotle ranch dipping sauce.
TAP HOUSE TATOR TOTS
Jumbo tator tots from scratch, using fresh shredded hash browns, a blend of seasonings, and lightly fried. Served with Burger Co. sauce.
SPICY QUESADILLAS
Choose chicken or pork.
LETTUCE WRAPS
Fajita chicken, pork, or steak with black beans, corn, peppers, onions, lettuce, seasoned sour cream, guacamole, and pico.
Legendary Wings
BONE-IN WINGS or BONELESS WINGS
Comes in Small, Medium, or Large size.
WING SAUCES
Listed in order of hotness.
*Not available in boneless.
- Garlic Parmesan
- Honey BBQ
- Jack Daniel’s BBQ
- Sweet & Spicy Asian
- Sweet Chili Jerk
- Boulder Sauce
- Blackened*
- Spicy Garlic
- Buffalo
- Mango Habanero
- Hell Fire
DELICIOUS DRY RUB
- Buffalo Rub
- Cool Ranch
- Sea Salt & Vinegar
Specialty Burgers
All burgers are fresh ground Angus, served with a choice of fries, homemade soup, or coleslaw. Most burgers are served with lettuce, tomato, and pickles. Stuffed burgers cooked medium.
Sub a Chicken Breast, Turkey Burger or a Veggie Burger for $1 extra. (Not available on any stuffed burger or the Defibrillator.)
Have your burger served on a gluten free bun or a pretzel bun for $1 extra.
CLASSIC CHEESEBURGER, FRIES & MILKSHAKE COMBO
An American Classic.
CHEESE CURD CHEESEBURGER
Our famous fresh burger patty topped with Swiss cheese, Burger Co. sauce, and of course, our monster cheese curds.
FRIED EGG & CHEDDAR BURGER
A farm fresh egg, cheddar cheese, and Burger Co. sauce.
STEAKHOUSE MUSHROOM
SWISS BURGER
Swiss cheese, sautéed mushrooms, rich steak sauce, and Burger Co. sauce.
SOURDOUGH BURGER
Fresh hamburger patty topped with mushrooms, Pabst onions, and smoked aged cheddar cheese on grilled sourdough.
BROWN SUGAR & SMOKED CHEDDAR BURGER
House made cinnamon brown sugar bacon combined with smoked cheddar cheese, Pabst onions, and honey BBQ sauce. Probably the world’s best burger.
FIRED UP BURGER
We fire up this burger with buffalo, jalapeño peppers, jalapeño bacon, and pepper jack cheese. Like it real hot? Try it with our Hell Fire sauce.
THE DEFIBRILLATOR
Two 1/2 lb. fresh ground beef patties topped with cheese curds and smokehouse bacon, then made Tap House style – lettuce, tomato, pickles, jalapeños, banana peppers, mushrooms, Pabst onions, and Burger Co. sauce.
CALIFORNIA VEGGIE BURGER
A grilled veggie burger topped with lettuce, tomato, onions, avocado, and mayo on a grilled bun.
HICKORY CHEDDAR BURGER
Cheddar cheese, bacon, crispy fried onion straws, and honey BBQ sauce. Served on a grilled pretzel bun.
STUFFED TAP HOUSE BURGER
Stuffed with your choice of American, pepper jack, or bleu cheese, this gooey burger comes out with a molten center of cheese. This thing is HOT, give it a minute or two before biting into it so you don’t scald your tongue and then dive in and enjoy. Cooked medium.
STUFFED JALAPEÑO
POPPER BURGER
A 1/2 lb. burger stuffed with jalapeños and cream cheese. Topped with onion straws.
STUFFED BUFFALO BACON BURGER
A 1/2 lb. burger stuffed with a mixture of buffalo sauce, bleu cheese, and smoked bacon. Topped with fried jalapeños and chipotle ranch sauce. Served on a grilled pretzel bun.
STUFFED SPICY AVOCADO BURGER
A 1/2 lb. burger stuffed with mozzarella cheese and hickory bacon, topped with jalapeño aioli and avocado.
Build Your Own Burger
Starts with a 6 oz. fresh ground Angus burger served with lettuce, tomato, and pickles.
Upgrade Your Patty
1/2 lb. Burger | Turkey Burger | Chicken Breast | Veggie Burger
Choose Your Topping
Cheese
- American
- Cheddar
- Pepper Jack
- Swiss
- Bleu
- Smoked Aged Cheddar
- Housemade Cheddar Curds
Bacon
- Applewood
- Cinnamon Brown Sugar
- Peppered
- Jalapeño
On side Sauces
- Burger Co. Sauce
- Ranch
- Chipotle Ranch
- Honey BBQ
Burger Toppings
- Raw Onions
- Pabst Onions
- Chopped Jalapeño
- Banana Peppers
- Sauteéd Mushrooms
- Fresh Avocado
- Fried Onion Straws
- Fried Egg
- Fried Jalapeños
Choose Your Side
Fries
Cup of Soup
Coleslaw
Seasoned Fries
Tap House Potatoes
Side Salad
Sweet Potato Fries
Fried Pickles
Tator Tots
Onion Rings
1/2 Order Cheese Curds
1/2 Order Jalapeño Bacon Cheddar Wontons
Taco Platters
All tacos served with Southwest black beans and rice (or chips & fresh pico).
TEQUILA LIME CHICKEN TACOS
Marinated chicken, lettuce, mozzarella cheese, chips, fresh avocado, and lime mayo.
CARNITAS PORK TACOS
Fajita marinated pulled pork, black beans, corn, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, and chipotle mayo.
RIBEYE STEAK TACOS
Shaved ribeye, cheddar cheese, pico, shredded lettuce, and fried jalapeños topped with chipotle ranch.
FISH TACOS
Grilled tilapia, lettuce, cheddar jack cheese, pico, and lime mayo.
SHRIMP TACOS
Soft shell tortillas lightly roasted with mozzarella cheese and filled with seared shrimp, sweet chili sauce, chopped lettuce, and our pico cabbage slaw.
Soups & Salads
All salads served with a breadstick.
TURKEY, HAM, OR CHICKEN COBB SALAD
Mixed greens topped with smoked turkey, ham, or grilled chicken, bleu cheese crumbles, smokehouse bacon, fresh avocado, tomatoes, cucumbers, eggs, black olives, celery, and cheddar jack cheese. Served with your choice of dressing.
BLACK BEAN CHILI
or SOUP OF THE DAY
Ask our servers.
FAJITA CHICKEN OR STEAK SALAD
Fajita marinated steak or chicken with peppers, onions, and roasted corn
on top a bed of crisp chopped romaine lettuce. Smoked bacon, cheddar jack cheese, tomatoes, black beans, and our spicy chipotle ranch dressing top
it off.
ASIAN CHICKEN SALAD
Fresh romaine lettuce, chopped cabbage, fried chicken tenders, shredded carrots, red peppers, fried wontons, and almonds. Served with our sweet-and-sour Asian dressing.
TACO SALAD
Hand fried tortilla bowl filled with fresh chopped lettuce, black olives, diced tomatoes, cheddar jack cheese, and your choice of seasoned ground beef or Cajun chicken. Topped with guacamole and served with sour cream and salsa.
TAP HOUSE ENTRÉE SALAD
Served with a breadstick.
SOUP, SALAD & BREAD COMBO
A side salad combined with a cup of soup and a breadstick.
Sandwiches
All sandwiches served with your choice of fries, creamy coleslaw or a cup of soup.
CHICKEN AVOCADO SANDWICH
A chicken breast topped with fresh avocado, pico, lettuce, tomato, and lime mayo. Served on our stone fire naan bread.
BUFFALO CHICKEN SANDWICH
Crispy fried and tossed in Buffalo sauce (or any of our Legendary Wing Sauces), and topped with lettuce and tomato on a grilled bun. Served with your choice of ranch or bleu cheese dressing.
PULLED PORK SANDWICH
Two grilled brioche buns loaded with pulled pork, topped with BBQ sauce, fried onions, fried jalapeños, and mayo.
GRILLED TURKEY & BACON MELT
Turkey, crisp bacon, cheese, tomatoes, and dijonnaise served on grilled sourdough.
PHILLY CHEESESTEAK SANDWICH
Shaved ribeye tossed with peppers, onions, and mushrooms loaded into two grilled brioche buns with chipotle ranch and beer cheese sauce.
CUBAN SANDWICH
Sliced ham, pulled pork, Swiss cheese, fresh cabbage, sliced pickles, and dijonnaise served on our stone fire naan bread.
FAJITA CHICKEN OR STEAK WRAP
Fajita chicken or shaved ribeye, romaine lettuce, peppers, onions, roasted corn, smoked bacon, cheddar jack cheese, tomatoes, black beans, and our spicy chipotle ranch dressing.
CRISPY CHICKEN WRAP
Crispy chicken, cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, bacon, and ranch.
Kids Menu
10 and under, served with fries or fruit. Includes a fountain soft drink and a cookie. Substitute milk, juice, or hand-squeezed lemonade for $.49
CHICKEN FINGERS
CHEESEBURGER
CHEESE QUESADILLA
GROUND BEEF TACO
MINI CORN DOGS
MACARONI & CHEESE
Desserts
COOKIE SUNDAE
Fresh baked cookies on soft served ice cream topped with chocolate and caramel.
APPLE SUNDAE
Spiral cut Granny Smith apples deep fried and sprinkled with cinnamon and brown sugar served over soft serve ice cream covered with caramel.
Malts & Shakes
CLASSIC SHAKES
VANILLA
CHOCOLATE
STRAWBERRY
CARAMEL
or
COMBINE ANY FLAVORS
PREMIUM SHAKES
OREO
REESE’S PEANUT BUTTER CUP
PEANUT BUTTER & BANANA
BUTTERFINGER
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Large Parties Welcome
Think of us the next time you want to treat your team or celebrate a special occasion with the extended family. While we don’t accept reservations, all of our locations are equipped to handle large groups – just give us a call in as far as advance as possible and we’ll do our best to set aside a table just for you.