114 S Duff Ave
Ames, IA 50010

 

(515) 715-1855

ames@bouldertaphouse.com

WE’RE OPEN!
Sunday thru Thursday 11am-10pm
Friday & Saturday 11am-11pm
OPEN for DINE-IN, TAKE-OUT and DELIVERY

Tap House Appetizers

HOUSE MADE BOULDER CHEESE CURDS

Choose cheddar, white cheddar or pepper jack cheese curds. Served with Burger Co. Sauce.

PRETZEL STICKS

Served with triple cheese sauce.

TOTCHOS

Our house made tater tots topped with triple cheese sauce, tomatoes, green onions, lettuce, black olives, salsa and sour cream. Served with your choice of chicken or pulled pork.

TAVERN NACHOS

Fresh fried chips layered with triple cheese sauce, and topped with seared Cajun chicken, roasted corn, black beans, shredded lettuce, black olives and pico. Drizzled with cilantro lime crema and served with house-made salsa.

AVOCADO FRIES

Fresh, hand-cut avocados lightly breaded, fried and tossed with ranch seasoning. Served with chipotle ranch.

CHIPS & GUACAMOLE

House-made guacamole and fresh fried chips.

5PC CHICKEN TENDERS

Marinated chicken tenders, hand breaded and fried. Served with your choice of dipping sauce. Add beer battered fries for 2.29.

LETTUCE WRAPS

Fajita chicken or pork with black beans, corn, peppers and onions. Served with seasoned sour cream, guacamole, pico and lettuce wraps.

JALAPEÑO BACON CHEDDAR EGGROLLS

Served with Burger Co. sauce.

TAP HOUSE POTATOES

Fresh spiral potatoes deep fried and topped with Burger Co. sauce. Your choice of plain, parmesan, ranch or cajun seasonings.

BASKET OF ONION RINGS

Served with Blazin’ Berries sauce.

FRIED PICKLE CHIPS

Hand breaded pickle chips seasoned and served with chipotle ranch dipping sauce.

Legendary Wings

BONE-IN WINGS or BONELESS WINGS

Comes in Small, Medium, or Large size.

WING SAUCES

Listed in order of hotness.

  • Garlic Parmesan
  • Honey BBQ
  • Jack Daniel’s BBQ
  • Sweet Chili
  • Korean BBQ
  • Jamaican Jerk
  • Hot Honey
  • Spicy Garlic
  • Blazin’ Berries
  • Buffalo
  • Honey Sriracha
  • Mango Habanero
  • Inferno

DELICIOUS DRY RUB

  • Parmesan
  • Ranch
  • Cajun Rub

Angus Grind Specialty Burgers

Fresh ground Angus chuck.

All specialty burgers served with your choice of fries, creamy coleslaw or a cup of soup. Upgrade your side for additional cost.

CLASSIC CHEESEBURGER, FRIES & MILKSHAKE COMBO

An American Classic. A classic cheeseburger, beer battered fries and classic shake.

BROWN SUGAR CHEDDAR BURGER

Angus chuck, brown sugar bacon combined with Tillamook cheddar cheese, Pabst onions and honey BBQ sauce. Served on a grilled bun.

JALAPEÑO POPPER BURGER

Angus chuck seasoned burger topped with cream cheese, roasted jalapeños, bacon and Blazin’ Berries sauce. Served on a grilled bun.

CREAM CHEESE & OLIVE BURGER

Angus chuck topped with cream cheese and a hefty portion of green olives. Served on a grilled bun.

HICKORY CHEDDAR BURGER

Angus chuck, Tillamook cheddar cheese, bacon, crispy fried onion straws and honey BBQ sauce. Served on a grilled pretzel bun.

CHEESE CURD BURGER

Angus chuck topped with Swiss cheese, Burger Co. sauce, and of course, our monster cheese curds. Served on a grilled bun.

STUFFED TAP HOUSE BURGER

Two angus chuck burger patties stuffed with American cheese. Topped with American cheese and served on a grilled bun.

JALAPEÑO & PEANUT BUTTER STUFFED BURGER

Two angus chuck burger patties stuffed with a house-made blend of peanut butter and jalapeños. Served on a grilled bun.

BOULDER SOURDOUGH BURGER

Angus chuck, Tillamook cheddar cheese, stout mushrooms, pecan bacon and Burger Co. sauce. Served on grilled sourdough bread.

Butter Grind Specialty Burgers

A blend of ground Angus and butter.

WESTERN BURGER

Butter grind seasoned burger, bacon, fried onion straws, double American cheese and BBQ mayo. Served on a grilled bun.

GARLIC AIOLI BURGER

Butter grind smothered with garlic aioli on top of Boursin cheese spread, topped with Swiss cheese and onion straws. Served on a grilled bun.

BACON & EGG BURGER

Butter grind topped with Tillamook cheddar cheese, brown sugar bacon, over-medium egg and Burger Co. sauce. Served on a grilled pretzel bun.

EPIC BURGER

Triple butter grind seasoned burger, 4 slices of bacon, Pabst onions, smashed tater tots, cheese curds, beer battered fries, fried pickles and triple American cheese drizzled with BBQ mayo all on a grilled bun. Served with one pound of beer battered fries on the side.

Build Your Own Burger

Angus chuck beef. Served with lettuce, tomato, and pickles upon request.

Choose Your Topping

Cheese

  • Pepper Jack
  • Tillamook Cheddar
  • Swiss
  • American

burger toppings

  • Stout Mushrooms
  • Double Smoked Pecan Bacon
  • Jalapeño Bacon
  • Brown Sugar Bacon
  • Pabst Onions

Choose Your Side

Beer Battered Fries
Cup of Soup
Coleslaw

Sweet Potato Fries
Fried Pickles
Tater Tots

1/2 Order Cheese Curds
Onion Rings
Side Salad

Tacos

All tacos come with your choice of cilantro lime rice or chips & pico.

TEQUILA LIME CHICKEN TACOS

Marinated chicken, lettuce, mozzarella cheese, chips, fresh avocado and cilantro lime crema.

ULTIMATE FISH TACOS

Blackened or fried cod with pickled red onion, pico, mango salsa, mozzarella cheese and shredded lettuce. Drizzled with chimichurri sauce.

CARNITAS TACOS

Pork seasoned in fajita marinade, layered with cheddar-jack cheese, black beans, corn, tomatoes and cilantro. Drizzled with chipotle ranch.

Bowls

Upgrade your bowl with soft flour tortillas or lettuce wraps for $1.

STREET CORN BOWL

Chicken or carnitas seasoned and seared with mojo sauce, layered on a bed of cilantro lime rice and topped with roasted corn and black beans. Served with fresh pico, cotija cheese and pickled red onions. Drizzled with cilantro lime crema and cilantro.

SRIRACHA LIME SHRIMP BOWL

Shrimp seasoned and seared with mojo sauce, layered on a bed of cilantro lime rice topped with shredded carrots, red cabbage, green onions, pickled red onions and fresh avocado, drizzled with sriracha lime crema.

TERIYAKI CHICKEN BOWL

Seared teriyaki chicken served on a bed of rice with broccoli, shredded carrots, onions, mushrooms and cashews.

Soups & Salads

All salads served with a breadstick.

SOUP OF THE DAY

BLACK BEAN CHILI

Topped with shredded cheese.

SOUP, SALAD & BREAD COMBO

A side salad combined with a cup of soup and a breadstick.

CHICKEN, BACON, AVOCADO SALAD

Mixed greens layered with fresh avocado, bacon, red onions and corn. Topped with seasoned grilled chicken and served with dijon mustard dressing on the side.

FAJITA SALAD

Peppers, onions, and roasted corn on top of a bed of crisp chopped romaine lettuce. Smoked bacon, cheddar jack cheese, tomatoes, black beans and our spicy chipotle ranch dressing top it off.

SWEET PARMESAN SALAD

Mixed greens with broccoli, cauliflower and warm bacon. Tossed in our house-made sweet Parmesan dressing.

GREEN GODDESS SALAD

Mixed greens tossed with sliced cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, avocado, candied pecans and feta cheese. Tossed in our house-made green goddess dressing.

Sandwiches

All sandwiches served with your choice of fries, creamy coleslaw, or a cup of soup. Upgrade your side for an additional cost.

PULLED PORK SLIDERS

Seared pork, topped with house-made BBQ sauce and fried pickles. Served on slider buns.

CHICKEN AVOCADO SANDWICH

A chicken breast topped with fresh avocado, pico, lettuce, tomato and avocado aioli. Served on a grilled burger bun.

CRISPY CHICKEN WRAP

Crispy chicken, cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, bacon and ranch.

HOT HONEY CHICKEN SANDWICH

Hand breaded chicken, tossed in hot honey. Topped with pepper jack cheese and horseradish Kewpie mayo served on a pretzel bun with fresh greens.

CUBAN SANDWICH

Sliced ham, pulled pork, Swiss cheese, fresh cabbage, sliced pickles and Dijonnaise served on a pressed ciabatta loaf.

Malts & Shakes

CLASSIC SHAKES

VANILLA

CHOCOLATE

STRAWBERRY

CARAMEL

 

SIGNATURE SHAKES

REESE’S PEANUT BUTTER CUP

OREO

 

PREMIUM SHAKES

FRUITY PEBBLES

RASPBERRY CHEESECAKE

OREO BROWNIE

Margaritas

HOUSE MARGARITA

Tequila, triple sec, lime juice, sweet and sour served on the rocks or blended. Strawberry, raspberry, peach, mango, original.

BLOOD ORANGE MARGARITA

Tres Agaves Tequila Blanco, Monin Blood Orange Syrup, Tattersall Orange Crema, lime juice and Tajin rim. Served on the rocks.

RASPBERRY INFERNO MARGARITA

Tres Agaves Tequila Blanco, Monin Wild Raspberry Syrup, Tattersall Orange Crema, Snappy’s Bitters Fire Tincture, lime juice and sugar rim. Served on the rocks.

Bloody Mary’s

BOULDER BLOODY

Prairie Organic Vodka, bloody mix, olives, pickle, lemon, pickled asparagus, pickled green bean, salted rim, served with beer chaser.

ULTIMATE DILL PICKLE BLOODY

Whiskey, pickle juice, bloody mix, fried pickles, pickle spear, pickle stuffed olives, pickled asparagus, pickled green bean, served with beer chaser.

KITCHEN SINK BLOODY

The ultimate bloody with everything but the kitchen sink. Starting with our Boulder Bloody and garnished with a pretzel stick, onion ring, cheddar cheese curd, bacon, pickle stuffed olives, lemon, served with beer chaser.

BURGER BLOODY

Prairie Organic Vodka, bloody mix, cheese burger, cheddar cheese, pepper-jack cheese, beef stick, celery, olives, pickle, lemon, lime, salted rim, served with beer chaser

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.

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