Screaming Eagle American Bar and Grill Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Screaming Eagle American Bar and Grill, a vibrant dining hotspot located at 228 E 4th St, Waterloo, IA. Here, tradition meets creativity on a menu that celebrates American comfort food with a twist. Start your meal with enticing Opening Acts like the crispy Bacon Queso or the beloved Fried Pickles, perfect for sharing.
As you dive into the entrees, be sure to try the renowned Chubby Checker Cheeseburger, layered with dill pickles, or the mouthwatering Hall & Oates, a Philly-inspired delight brimming with savory steak and cheese. Each dish reflects a commitment to quality and flavor, ideal for a night out or a casual dinner after an event.
With a lively atmosphere, live music, and attentive service, Screaming Eagle promises not just good food, but an unforgettable experience. Whether you're a local or a traveler, the welcoming vibe and impactful dishes will surely keep you coming back.
Opening Acts
Spin Dip
House made with spinach, a blend of cheeses, and baked bubbly. Served with tortilla chips.
Onion Rings
Beer battered and fried golden.
Santa Fe Rollups
Chicken, pepperjack, black beans, and corn rolled into a crispy eggroll. Served with spicy ranch.
Breaded Portobellas
Sliced portobello strips breaded and fried crispy. Served with ranch.
Cheese Balls
Very lightly battered white cheddar. Served with ranch.
Fried Pickles
The best around! Hand breaded pickle chips or spears served with ranch.
Mozzarella Sticks
A Cedar Valley favorite! Served with ranch or marinara.
Bacon Queso
New. White queso blanco with chopped bacon folded in. Served with tortilla chips. Load it up with sour cream, onions, and jalapeños for an additional charge.
Loaded Nachos
New. Tortilla chips topped with warm queso, tomato, onion, black olives, and black beans. Served with sour cream and salsa. Jalapeños for an additional charge. Add steak for an additional charge. Add chicken for an additional charge. Add pork for an additional charge.
Traditional Bone-In
Boneless Or Cauliflower
Boneless or cauliflower wings with a choice of sauces: buffalo to Carolina BBQ. Served with ranch or blue cheese dip.
Rockin' Wings
Humble Pies
12" One Topping
Each additional topping for an additional charge.
The Strutter
The best in town isn't just for the morning! Our house made salsa cream sauce with scrambled eggs, bacon, ham, green peppers, onions, and cheddar jack cheese.
Hall & Oates
The best thing to come out of Philly! Hot white queso sauce topped with sliced steak, onions, green peppers, and, cheddar jack!
Ooooh! Barracuda
Hand breaded chicken tossed in honey sriracha, jalapeño bacon, jalapeños, and housemade spicy ranch sauce topped with mozzarella. Yowsa!
E Street Taco
Seasoned chicken or steak with house made sauce, fried corn, & cheddar jack, and tortilla chips. Baked bubbly & topped with lettuce, tomato, & onions. Sour cream for an additional charge.
Chubby Checker Cheeseburger
Ketchup and mustard base with hamburger, onion, tomato, & cheddarjack. Topped with cold dill pickles. Add bacon for an additional charge.
Beer Battered Fries
New.
Crinkle Cut Fries
Savory crinkle-cut fries, golden and crisply fried to perfection.
Sweet Corn
Sweet corn, served with a blend of butter for a simple yet classic taste.
Sweet Potato Waffle Fries
Sweet potato waffle fries, cut into a distinctive waffle shape and fried, typically served with a unique dipping sauce or seasoning to enhance their natural sweetness.
Mashed Taters & Gravy
Creamy mashed potatoes served with a rich, savory gravy, typically includes a blend of butter and seasoning.
Steamed Broccoli
Freshly Steamed Broccoli: Perfectly Tender and Bursting with Natural Flavors
Cottage Cheese
Soft white cheese made from soured milk curds, typically served as a simple, refreshing dish.
Mac & Cheese
Creamy, classic macaroni in a rich, velvety cheese sauce.
Side Salad
Lettuce, tomato, cucumber & cheddar cheese.
Soup Of The Day
Fresh each day.
Chili
Load up your chili with cheddar cheese, sour cream, onions, and jalapeños for and additional charge.
Backing Vocals
Cheeseburger in Paradise City
Tractor Burger
Open faced grilled cheese sandwich base topped with grilled mushrooms & onions, lettuce, tomato, and pickle, spicy mayo, two of our Angus beef patties, American, Swiss, pepperjack, ham, bacon, and a fried egg. Garnished with two of our famous onion rings! Good luck!
Garden Burger
Black bean burger, mushrooms, & breaded portabellos.
Patty La'Melt
Swiss and sautéed onions on grilled marble rye. A classic!
Beiber Fever
Mac and cheese, American, cheese curds, and crushed cheddar crackers. Cheesy!
Deja Blue
Named after our amazing house band! Jalapeño bacon, pepperjack, & our house made, soulful bleu cheese dressing.
B.Y.O.B
Your choice of toppings for an additional charge. Cheddar, mozzarella, swiss, American, pepperjack, grilled onions, grilled mushrooms, jalapeños, sauerkraut. Bacon, Ham, or Egg for an additional charge.
Hot Beef
House made roast, grilled white bread, & mashed potatoes smothered in our own beef gravy. Just like grandmas!
Fish And Chips
The best! Beer battered haddock served with tartar, fries, & steamed broccoli. Sub soup or salad for an additional charge.
Chicken & Waffles
Hand breaded chicken on a sweet waffle. Served with cinnamon butter and our apple whiskey syrup!
Buffalo Chicken Mac Bowl
Creamy mac & cheese with hand breaded chicken, drizzled in buffalo sauce, topped with cheddar jack, & baked bubbly.
Strips And Fries
Three hand breaded chicken tenders served with fries or chips with a dipping sauce.
Headliners
Main Stage
Chicken Sandwich
Freshly breaded or grilled with lettuce, tomato, & mayo.
The Looban (Waterloo Cuban)
Our version of the famous sandwich. Grilled ham, shredded pork, Swiss, pickles, mayo, & Carolina Q sauce.
The Talon
House made pot roast, grilled mushrooms & onions, & Swiss on grilled whole wheat. Served with au jus.
Flaming BLT
Jalapeño bacon, spicy mayo, lettuce, & tomato. Traditional BLT available upon request.
Screaming Fatboy
The legend! Sliced steak, pepperjack, grilled onions, jalapeño bacon, lettuce, & spicy mayo on a toasted hoagie.
Reuben
Grilled corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss, & house made 1000 island on grilled marble rye.
Fish Sandwich
Beer battered haddock on a toasted hoagie. Served with lettuce, tomato, & tartar.
Tenderloin Sandwich
Freshly breaded or grilled.
Spicy Eagle Wrap
Grilled chicken, pepperjack, lettuce, tomato, jalapeño bacon, jalapeños, tortilla strips, & spicy ranch in a jalapeño tortilla.
Iowa Wrap
One of a kind! Shredded pork, bacon, lettuce, cheddar, fried corn, onion, BBQ, & ranch in a flour tortilla.
Chicken Wrap
Breaded or grilled chicken, lettuce, tomato, onion, cheddar, & ranch in a flour tortilla. Add buffalo to kick it up a notch!
Eagle Quesadilla
Huge flour tortilla filled with chicken or steak, cheddarjack, tomato, onion, mushroom, & green pepper. Served with sour cream & salsa.
4th Street Taco Salad
Grilled chicken or steak, romaine, fried corn, onion, tomato, & cheddar in a fried tortilla shell. Served with sour cream & salsa.
Chopped Chicken Salad
Hand breaded or grilled chicken, romaine, cheddar, tomato, black olives & onion with your choice of dressing.
Southwest Spice Salad
Breaded Chicken, jalapeño bacon, black beans, tomato, onions, tortilla strips & romaine. Served with spicy ranch.
Dilla
The best quesadilla! Chopped burger, French fries, cheddarjack, lettuce, onion, pickle, & 1000 Island!