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  • Papa's American Cafe

Papa's American Cafe

(641) 424-1593
  • 2960 4th St Sw, Mason City, IA 50401
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  • American ,  Pasta ,  Pizza ,  Sandwiches ,  Seafood ,  Tex-Mex
  • $$$$$
(641) 424-1593
  • Menu
  • Super Salads
    Salads served with a breadstick. Available dressings: french, ranch, italian, 1000 island, blue cheese, greek, caesar, honey mustard, dijon vinaigrette, fat free french & fat free ranch.
    • Greek Salad $5.99

      Fresh lettuce topped with tomatoes, cucumber, onion, feta, pepperonis, kalamata olives, egg and greek dressing.

    • Italian Chicken Pasta Salad $7.49

      Rotini, romaine & italian cheeses tossed with italian dressing and topped with seasoned chicken and parmesan cheese.

    • Blackened Chicken Ceasar $7.49

      Fresh romaine with parmesan cheese, fresh mushrooms, croutons, and caesar dressing. Topped with a cajun seasoned chicken breast.

    • Grilled Chicken Salad $7.49

      Lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, egg, onion and cheese. Topped with grilled chicken.

    • Vegetarian Cobb $7.49

      Romaine, avocado, tomato, black beans, dry blue cheese, egg and red onion. Topped with a dijon vinaigrette.

    • Greek Salad w/ Greek Chicken Breast $9.99

    • 1/2 Greek Salad w/ Chicken $7.49

    • Seafood Caesar $8.99

      Sauteed shrimp and crab on top of romaine with tomatoes and parmesan. Served with cottage cheese and caesar dressing.

    • Grilled Chicken Salad w/ Steak Strips $9.99

    • Taco Salad $8.99

      A giant fried tortilla filled with lettuce, seasoned beef, cheddar, tomatoes, onions, black olives, salsa and sour cream. Sub black beans or chicken.

    • House Garden Salad $3.49

      Fresh greens topped with carrots, cucumber and croutons. Served with a breadstick.

  • Italian Pasta
    Served with salad or soup & a breadstick.
    • Seafood Alfredo $12.99

      Shrimp and crab tossed with linguine and alfredo sauce.

    • Vegetable Alfredo $11.99

      Steamed broccoli on linguine with alfredo.

    • Lasagna $11.99

      Layered noodles with seasoned beef, and Italian cheese. Topped with mozzarella and marinara.

    • Chicken Marsala $12.99

      A boneless breast breaded & sauteed in butter. Then topped with a white wine mushroom sauce. Served over linguine.

    • Chicken Parmesan $12.99

      A boneless breast breaded & sautéed in butter. Served over linguine with marinara and melted mozzarella.

    • Spaghetti $9.99

      Add Italian sausage $11.99 Add garlic mushroom meat sauce $12.99

    • Chicken Alfredo $11.99

      Seasoned chicken with linguine and alfredo.

    • Cheese Ravioli $10.99

      Topped with marinara. Add Italian sausage $12.99

  • Beef, Pork, Fish & Seafood
    Served with a breadsticks
    • 12Pc. Deep Fried Shrimp $11.99

      Served with lemon and cocktail sauce. Choice of potato and salad or soup.

    • Fish & Chips $9.99

      1/2lb of deep fried cod served with fries and coleslaw.

    • Grilled Salmon $11.99

      Topped with a smoked chili sauce. Served with choice of potato and salad or soup.

    • Souvlakia $9.99

      Pork on a stick, greek seasoned, skewered and cooked just right. Served over rice pilaf with choice of salad or soup.

    • Top Sirloin (9oz) $14.99

      Char-broiled. Add 6 shrimp $18.99. Served with choice of potato and salad or soup.

    • Ribeye 10oz. $19.99

      Add 6 shrimp. 23.99 Served with choice of potato and salad or soup.

    • Walleye 8-10oz. $12.99

      Broiled, deep fried or Cajun broiled. Served with choice of potato and soup or salad.

    • Shrimp Scampi $11.99

      7 Sauteed shrimp over a bed of Rice pilaf. Served with salad or soup.

  • Ribs & Chicken
    The ribs are meaty & tender and the chicken is large & plump. Served with baked beans, cole slaw and a breadstick.
    • 1/2 Rack of Ribs $12.99

    • Full Rack of Ribs 2lb. $18.99

    • 1/2 BBQ Chicken $9.99

      Breast, wing, leg & thigh

    • BBQ Combo Platter $15.99

      1/2 Rack of ribs and 1/4 chicken.

    • 1/4 BBQ White $7.49

      Breast & wing

    • 1/4 BBQ Dark $6.99

      Leg & thigh

  • Healthy Dinner
    Choose from: grilled pork loin 5oz, grilled chicken breast, 6oz grilled vegetable patty 5oz, broiled atlantic cod 5oz. Served with steamed broccoli and rice pilaf.
    • Healthy Dinner $8.49

  • Tex Mex Dinners
    Served with spanish rice, refried beans, sour cream, salsa, lettuce, tomato and cheese.
    • Chimichanga $8.99

      Fine shredded beef with cheese wrapped in a flour tortilla, deep fried and topped with green chili a white cheese sauce.

    • Beef Enchilada $8.99

      One large ground beef enchilada topped with an enchilada cheese sauce.

    • Taco Platter $8.99

      Beef, chicken or black bean. Two giant soft shell tacos with tomato, lettuce and cheese.

    • Steak or Chicken Tacos $9.99

    • Bean Burito $8.49

      Filled with beans & cheese. Topped with white cheese sauce.

  • First Round Picks
    • Buffalo Wings $8.99

      Traditional or boneless, buffalo hot, sweet chili, or BBQ. 8 Giant wings served with blue cheese & celery.

    • Quesadillas $7.99

      Chicken or black bean. Chicken or black beans with pepper jack cheese layered between two tortillas. Served with lettuce, tomato, onion, olives, cheddar, salsa and sour cream.

    • Chicken Fingers $6.49

      4 2oz tenders served with honey mustard dressing.

    • Mozzarella Sticks $6.49

      Battered and served with homemade marinara.

    • Spinach Artichoke Dip $6.99

      Served with tortilla chips.

    • Onion Petals $7.99

      Battered and served with papa's ranch.

    • Garlic Bread Sticks $3.99

      8 Breadsticks served with marinara.

    • Macho Nachos (1/2) $6.99

      A giant platter of nacho chips topped with nacho cheese sauce and spiced beef. Served with lettuce, tomato, cheddar, onion, olives, salsa and sour cream

    • Macho Nachos (Full) $8.99

      A giant platter of nacho chips topped with nacho cheese sauce and spiced beef. Served with lettuce, tomato, cheddar, onion, olives, salsa and sour cream

    • Savory Tomato Pizza $6.99

      Roasted garlic sauce, tomatoes, onion, green pepper, and mozzarella cheese.

    • Smothered Cheese Fries $6.99

      Served with ranch and ketchup.

    • Cheese Balls $6.99

      Cheddar chunks breaded and served with ranch.

    • Appetizer Combo Platter $12.99

      Includes an onion petals, chicken fingers, mozzarella sticks, and buffalo wings (regular or boneless). Served with ranch, blue cheese, honey mustard and marinara.

  • Combo Picks
    • Soup & 1/2 Sandwich $5.49

      Cup of soup and 1/2 an italian club.

    • Soup & Salad $5.49

      Cup of soup and a house salad. Served with a breadstick.

    • Chicken Fingers & a Side $7.99

      Served with choice of fries, broccoli cottage cheese, garlic mashed, baked or rice.

    • Salad & 1/2 Sandwich $5.99

      A garden salad and 1/2 an italian club.

    • Chicken Breast & a Side $6.99

      Grilled and served with choice of baked potato, cottage cheese, garlic mashed, rice pilaf, broccoli or a side salad. Served with bread.

    • Soft Taco & a Side $5.99

      Served with choice of fries, rice, baked, cottage cheese, broccoli or beans.

  • Sandwiches
    Served with choice of fries, chips or side salad.
    • Vegetarian Burger $8.49

      A vegetable patty served on a kaiser bun with lettuce & tomato.

    • BBQ Pork $8.49

      Shredded and mixed with BBQ sauce. Served on a Kaiser bun with lettuce tomato and pickle.

    • Papa's Traditional Club $8.99

      Turkey, ham, bacon, swiss, american, lettuce & tomato. Served on toast with butter & mayo.

    • Prime Rib Sandwich $8.99

      Served on a hoagie bun with au jus'.

    • Veggie Wrap $8.49

      Grilled peppers, mushroom, onion with avocado, lettuce, tomato, swiss & pickle. Served with a red pepper hummus spread in a spinach wrap.

    • Sicilian $8.49

      Italian sausage on a toasted hoagie. Topped with marinara and mozzarella.

    • BLT with Mayo $8.49

    • Classic Ruben $8.49

      Corned beef layered with sauerkraut, 1000 island, and swiss. Served on toasted rye bread.

    • Turkey Club on Rye $8.49

      Sliced turkey, bacon, swiss, lettuce, tomato, onion, butter and mayo.

    • Philly Steak Sandwich $9.99

      Prime rib topped with green peppers, onion, and mozzarella. Served on a hoagie with a side of au jus.

    • French Dip $8.99

      Sliced beef topped with swiss cheese. Served on a hoagie with au jus'.

    • Italian Club $8.49

      Turkey, ham, salami, provolone, swiss, lettuce, tomato, and onion. Served on a hoagie bun with mayo and butter.

    • Big Cheese $7.99

      Grilled cheese on white bread. Made with cheddar, mozzarella and tomato.

    • Papa's Famous Tenderloin $8.49

      Hand battered or grilled. Served on a Kaiser bun with lettuce tomato and onion.

  • 6oz Chicken Sandwiches
    Served on a kaiser bun with lettuce and tomato. Served with fries, chips or side salad.
    • Jamaican Chicken $8.49

      Caribbean seasoned with onion & a side of horseradish mustard sauce.

    • Mediterranean Chicken $8.99

      Served with feta, and greek dressing.

    • Buffalo Chicken $8.99

      Hand battered, dipped in buffalo Sauce. Served with onion & blue cheese

    • Grilled Chicken $7.99

    • Cajun Chicken $8.49

      Served with cajun mayo.

    • Papa's Chicken $8.99

      American cheese, BBQ sauce and bacon.

    • Sweet Chili Chicken $8.49

      Topped with onion and sweet chili sauce.

  • Burgers
    Served on a kaiser bun with lettuce, tomato & onion. Fresh beef, never frozen. Served with fries, chips or side salad.
    • Papa Burger $8.99

      American cheese, bacon & BBQ sauce.

    • Twins Burger $8.49

      Swiss and american cheese.

    • All American Burger $7.99

      Lettuce, tomato, onion & pickle.

    • Nacho Burger $8.99

      Topped with Jalapeno and nacho cheese.

    • The Big Papa 2/3lb. $10.99

      2-1/3lb. Patties, american, bacon & BBQ

    • Patty Melt $8.99

      Swiss & american on toasted rye with onions. Try it vegetarian with a vegetable patty

    • Southwestern $8.99

      Cajun seasoned with pepper jack & avocado.

  • Gourment Pizza
    Available toppings: pepperoni, sausage, extra cheese, green peppers, mushrooms, black olives, green olives, ham, onions, hamburger, tomatoes & jalapenos. Add shrimp $3.50. One topping $0.99 for extra topping regular or thin crust (white sauce available)
    • Thin Crust Pizza (12") $11.99

  • Specialty Pizzas
    • Meat Lovers (Md) $14.99

    • Chicken Alfredo (Md) $14.99

    • Vegetarian (Md) $13.99

      Black olives, onion, green pepper, mushrooms and tomato.

    • Mediterranean (Md) $14.99

      Thin crust, white sauce, feta, greek olives, tomatoes, pepperoncini, and onion.

  • Sides
    • Pasta White $3.99

    • Spanish Rice $1.99

    • Extra Dressing $0.49

    • Garlic Mashed $2.49

    • Pasta Red $3.99

    • Giant Soft Taco $3.99

    • Sauteed Mushrooms $3.49

    • Baked Potato $2.49

    • Baked Beans $1.99

    • Steamed Broccoli $2.49

    • Rice Pilaf $1.99

    • Breadstick $0.49

    • French Fries $2.49

    • Cole Slaw $1.99

    • Macaroni & Cheese $3.99

  • For the Kids
    Includes beverages for dine in age 12 & under
    • Cheese Ravioli $4.95

    • Spaghetti $4.95

    • Fettuccini Alfredo $4.95

    • Grilled Cheese & Fries $4.95

    • Dino Chicken Nuggets $4.95

    • Pepperoni Pizza $4.95

    • Macaroni & Cheese $4.95

    • Cheese Burger & Fries $4.95

    • Meat & Cheese Taco with Fries $4.95

  • Beverages
    • Pepsi $2.25

    • Diet Pepsi $2.25

    • Mountain Dew $2.25

    • Mist $2.25

    • Dr. Pepper $2.25

    • Root Beer $2.25

    • Diet Dew $2.25

    • Wild Cherry Pepsi $2.25

    • Hot Tea $2.25

    • Iced Tea $2.25

    • Raspberry Tea $2.25

    • OJ Juice $2.25

    • Cranberry Juice $2.25

    • Pineapple Juice $2.25

    • Grapefruit Juice $2.25

    • Lemonade $2.25

    • 2% White & Chocolate Milk $2.25

    • Regular Coffee $2.25

    • Decaf Coffee $2.25

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