Wasted Grain Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Wasted Grain, a vibrant eatery located at 1235 Plaza Dr, Carroll, IA. This restaurant blends comfort and flavor, showcasing an all-day menu that features local favorites such as the Iowa Tenderloin and the house-shaved Prime Melt. Patrons rave about the Spicy Curds and the Clucking Bold sandwich, which are perfect accompaniments to the craft cocktails, including the refreshing Pomegranate Express.
As night falls, you can indulge in hearty options like the hand-breaded Country Fried Steak or the flavorful Grilled Salmon. Wasted Grain offers a casual and inviting atmosphere where you can kick back with friends, enjoy well-crafted dishes, and sip on vibrant drinks without feeling rushed. The attentive staff and welcoming vibe enhance the dining experience, making it a go-to spot in Carroll. Whether you're here for a casual meal or a night out, Wasted Grain is sure to impress!
All Day Menu
Haystack
Thinly sliced, hand-cut onions, deep-fried to a golden brown.
Shoot Out Shrimp
Lightly breaded shrimp tossed in a house-made creamy, sweet and spicy sauce garnished with green onion.
WG Dip
Cream cheese based dip with spicy sausage and mixed vegetables served with warm house-made whole wheat tortilla chips.
Cheese Cubes
Mix of cheddar and white cheddar fried cheese cubes served with house made ranch.
Spicy Curds
Pepper jack cheese curds breaded and fried, served with chipotle ranch.
Gizzards
Hand-breaded and fried, served with ranch or honey mustard.
Steak Bruschetta
Toasted baguettes topped with fresh pico, thinly sliced sirloin, and drizzled with a balsamic glaze.
Traditional Or Boneless Wings
Choose your sauce - served with celery, carrots, ranch or bleu cheese Buffalo, Sweet Chili, BBQ, Garlic Parmesan, Nashville Hot, House-Made Dry Rub, Mango Habanero, or Drunk Sauce.
Fried Mushrooms
Button mushrooms breaded and fried and served with a side of housemade ranch.
Pretzel Twists
Fried pretzel twists dusted in salt and served with housemade beer cheese.
Iowa Tenderloin
Your choice of grilled or breaded topped with lettuce, pickle, tomato, and onion.
Prime Melt
House-shaved prime rib, topped with provolone, sauteed mushrooms and onions, and served on a pretzel bun.
Steak Philly
House-shaved ribeye topped with sauteed onions and peppers, Philly seasoning, and house-made cheese sauce.
Chicken Sandwich
Breaded or grilled, topped with lettuce, tomato, pickle, and onion - served with a side of garlic aioli Toss It in Your Favorite Sauce 1.00: Buffalo, Sweet Chili, BBQ, Garlic Parm, Nashville Hot.
West Coast Chicken
Marinated grilled chicken breast topped with bacon, provolone, avocado, lettuce, tomato, side of garlic aioli and served on a ciabatta bun.
Clucking Bold
Marinated grilled chicken breast topped with pepperjack cheese, fried onion tanglers, housemade chipotle ranch, served on a ciabatta bun.
Bossman Oinker
Fresh ground pork, bacon, and cheese patty, topped with provolone, bacon, and southwest oinker sauce.
Buckin Steak Sandwich
8 oz. Ribeye smothered in provolone, sauteed mushrooms and onions, served on a hoagie bun.
Smash Bros Burger
Smash patty topped with melted cheddar and Swiss cheese, bacon, and our house-made burger sauce, topped with lettuce, pickle, tomato, and onion.
The Wrangler
Fresh ground beef patty topped with cheddar cheese, bacon, BBQ sauce, and fried onion silvers.
So Basic
Fresh ground beef patty topped with lettuce, tomato, pickle, onion Add Cheese or Bacon 1.00
The Dominator
Fresh ground beef patty topped with jalapeno cream cheese, bacon, green onion, and mango habanero sauce served on a brioche bun.
Patty Melt
Fresh ground smash patty topped with Swiss and cheddar cheese, grilled onion, housemade 1000 island dressing, served on Texas toast.
Beer Cheese Burger
Fresh ground beef patty topped with crispy bacon, our fried onion tanglers, and a housemade beer cheese sauce served on a pretzel bun.
Mushroom & Swiss
Fresh ground beef patty topped with Swiss cheese and grilled mushrooms, served on a brioche bun.
Hipster Salad
Spring mix, tomato, onion, cucumber, bacon bits, cheese, egg, croutons, and your choice of dressing • Add: Chicken 4.00 Salmon 6.00 Sirloin 6.00
Caesar Salad
Romaine lettuce, shredded parmesan, croutons, and Caesar dressing on side • Add: Chicken 4.00 Salmon 6.00 Sirloin 6.00
Southwest Salad
Romaine and spring mix lettuce, shredded cheese, corn salsa, corn chips, chipotle ranch dressing on the side. Chicken 4 Salmon 6 Sirloin 6
Craft Cocktail Menu
Mistletoe Margarita
Tequila, Cointreau, Cranberry Juice, Limeade, Sugar, and Cranberries
Grinchmas
Midori, Vodka, Lemonade, Sprite and a BIG Heart
Pomegranate Express
Vodka, Pomegranate Juice, Orange Juice, Ginger Ale, with a Dash of Sweet & Sour
Dirty Chai Martini
Vodka, Kahlua, Baileys, Cream, Chai Concentrate, and Simple Sugar
Grasshopper Martini
Creme de Cocoa, Creme de Menthe, Cream, and Chocolate Sauce
Sweet Sweet Brandy
Brandy, Sweet & Bitter Mix, Splash of Starry on top
Cold Citrus Crush
Crushed Mandarin Oranges, Gin, Amaretto, Orange Juice, and Simple Syrup
Peppermint Pat-Tini
Vodka, Kahlua, Chocolate Liqueur, Peppermint Schnapps, Cream, and Peppermint Candy
Jingle Juice
Vodka, Pomegranate Juice, Cranberry Juice, Sparkles, Starry, and Cranberries Served in a Frozen Mug
Merry Mule
Titos, Cranberry Juice, Ginger Beer, and Lime Juice
Cocktails
Night Menu
New York Strip
Ribeye
Sirloin
Bacon Wrapped Hanger
Grilled Salmon
Boneless Iowa Pork Chop
Slow Roasted Prime Rib
Served with au jus Friday and Saturday only - starting at 5:00 PM
A - List Alfredo
Fettucine noodles with a house-made Alfredo sauce, topped with parmesan cheese. Served with a garlic bread stick • Add: Chicken 4.00 Shrimp 6.00 Sirloin 6.00
The Mother Clucker
Grilled chicken breast, bacon, sauteed mushrooms, and onions, smothered in shredded cheddar jack cheese.
Hooked Fish Dinner
Freshly breaded and fried Walleye Filet served with lemon and house-made tarter sauce.
Cajun Seafood Pasta
Shrimp, Andouille Sausage, Peppers, & Onions Sauteed With Cavatappi Pasta in a White Wine Cajun Cream Sauce. Topped with green onions & parmesan and served up with a breadstick.
Hot Country Fried Steak
Hand-Breaded Fried Steak served on Texas bread with a scoop of red skin mashed potatoes smothered in a Southern pepper gravy.
Chicken Fried Chicken
Our hand-breaded chicken breast served on Texas bread with a scoop of red skin mashed potatoes smothered in a Southern pepper gravy.
Grilled Cheese
Burger
Add Cheese 1.00
Chicken Bites
Mac & Cheese
7 Layer Chocolate Cake
Limoncello
Chocolate Lava Cake
Pumpkin Cheesecke
Key Lime Delight
Seasoned Wedges
French Fries
Sweet Potato Fries
Hollywood Mac
Cottage Cheese
Italian Pasta Salad
Side Salad
Side Caesar
Soup
Served Seasonally
SIGNATURE SIDES AVAILABLE AFTER 5:00 PM:
Asparagus
Brussel Sprouts
Mashed Potatoes & Gravy
Baked Potato - Wasted Baked
Mt Dew
Dr Pepper
Pepsi
Diet Pepsi
Starry
Root Beer
Lemonade
Pink Lemonade
Freshly Brewed Coffee
Freshly Brewed Iced Tea
Wasted Omelet
Ham, onions, peppers, American cheese, served with hash browns and your choice of toast.
Baja Omelet
Chorizo, onions, peppers, pepper jack cheese, served with hash browns and your choice of toast.
Steak & Eggs
6 oz. sirloin, 2 eggs, hash browns, and your choice of toast.
Ham Steak & Eggs
6 oz. ham steak, 2 eggs, hash browns, and your choice of toast.
Sausage B&G
Full order of biscuits and gravy, served with 2 eggs • Half Order of B&G 8.00 Full 12.00
Breakfast Sandwich
Eggs cooked your way, your choice of meat, and served on sourdough toast with American cheese.
Sunrise Classic
2 eggs your way, sausage or bacon, hash browns, and your choice of toast.
Chicken Fried Steak & Eggs
Hand breaded fried steak served with crispy hashbrowns, two eggs cooked your way, and smothered in a sausage gravy.
French Toast Neat
House-made French toast Add Strawberry Sauce and Whipped Cream 2.00
Sweet Stacks
2 fluffy pancakes Add Strawberry Sauce and Whipped Cream 2.00
Chicken & Waffles
Breaded chicken bites served on top of our classic buttermilk waffles and served with a side of hot honey.
Mornin' Waffles
Classic buttermilk waffles Add Strawberry Sauce and Whipped Cream 2.00
Hash Browns
Bacon
2 strips.
Sausage
2 links or patties.
One Egg
Toast
1 Egg, 1 Meat & Toast
1 Biscuit With Gravy
Waffles
French Toast
Funny Face Pancake
Choice of bacon or sausage.
Cheese Omelet
Choice of bacon or sausage.
Sunday Breakfast
Sunday Funday
Onion Ring Haystack
Spicy Curds
Gizzards
Shootout Shrimp
Cheese Cubes
Steak Bruschetta
Toasted baguettes topped with fresh pico, thinly sliced sirloin, and drizzled with a balsamic glaze.
Traditional Or Boneless Wings
Choose your sauce - served with celery, carrots, ranch or bleu cheese Buffalo, Sweet Chili, BBQ, Garlic Parm, Nashville Hot, House-Made Dry Rub, Mango Habanero.
Breaded Mushrooms
Pretzel Sticks
Loaded Wedges
Tenderloin
Hand-breaded or grilled, served on a brioche bun with lettuce, tomato, pickle, and onion.
Chicken Sandwich
Breaded or grilled chicken served on a brioche bun with lettuce, tomato, pickle, and onion Toss in Your Favorite Sauce: Buffalo, Sweet Chili, BBQ, Garlic Parm, Nashville Hot 1.00
Smash Bros Burger
Smash burger patty with melted cheddar and Swiss, bacon, bro sauce, lettuce, tomato, pickle, and onion served on a brioche bun.
Grilled Salmon
Salmon grilled and seasoned to perfection.
Buckin Steak Sandwich
8oz. Ribeye topped with sauteed mushrooms and onions and served on a hoagie bun.
Westcoast Chicken
Grilled chicken breast topped with bacon, avocado, lettuce, tomato, served on a ciabatta bun with a side of garlic aioli.
Bossman Oinker
Fresh ground pork, bacon, and cheese patty, topped with provolone, bacon, and Southwestern Oinker sauce.
Basic Smash Burger
Smash burger patty, topped with lettuce, tomato, pickle, and onion and served on a brioche bun.
Mother Clucker
Grilled chicken, bacon, sauteed mushrooms and onions, smothered in cheddar cheese.
Sirloin
8oz. Sirloin grilled and seasoned to perfection.
Hipster Salad
Spring mix, tomato, onion, cucumber, bacon bits, cheese, egg, croutons, and your choice of dressing • Add: Chicken 4.00 Salmon 6.00 Sirloin 6.00
Caesar Salad
Romaine lettuce, shredded parmesan, croutons, and Caesar dressing on side • Add: Chicken 4.00 Salmon 6.00 Sirloin 6.00
Southwestern Salad
Romaine & spring mix, shredded cheese, corn salsa, corn chips, served with chipotle ranch dressing on the side. Add: Chicken 4.00 Salmon 6.00 Sirloin 6.00
French Fries
Sweet Potato Fries
Cottage Cheese
Side Salad
Italian Pasta Salad
Grilled Cheese
Burger
Add Cheese 1.00
Chicken Bites
7 Layer Chocolate Cake
Limoncello
Tiramisu
Chocolate Lava Cake
Mt Dew
Dr Pepper
Pepsi
Diet Pepsi
Starry
Root Beer
Lemonade
Pink Lemonade
Freshly Brewed Coffee
Freshly Brewed Iced Tea
BeerTower
Grab a friend and share 88 oz. of your favorite domestic beer on tap! Busch Light or Bud Light Upgrade to Ultra 2.00
Big Bloody's
25 oz. frosty mug, double shot of Absolute Pepper, bloody mix, celery, olives, pickles, asparagus, and a slice of bacon!