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OUR DIANA SAUCE

..is Cosis house Red Sauce. It’s a tangy and savory tomato sauce created with a complex blend of Italian seasonings and spices. Grazianos Italian sausage is slow-cooked in this sauce for several hours for additional flavor, with the sausage removed once finished. The Diana is named after Diane Renzo, as this sauce was her go-to on Sundays while cooking for her family. Enjoy!

  • MEATBALL APPETIZER

    Our signature meatballs garnished with parsley & parmesan served in our Diana sauce

    Side Order (2 meatballs)6.50

    Full Order (5 Meatballs)16.25

  • ONION RINGS

    Medium cut hand breaded yellow onions, fried & garnished with parmesan cheese & parsley. Served with a side of Diana sauce.

    15

  • ARTISAN STUFFED MUSHROOMS

    Mushroom caps stuffed with Graziano's sausage, a three cheese blend & a touch of Diana sauce. Baked with mozzarella cheese on top

    15

  • FRESH CAPRESE SALAD

    Slices of Cosi’s house made mozzarella layered with roma tomatoes. Served with mixed greens, balsamic vinegar & marinated olive oil V

    14

  • TOASTED RAVIOLI

    Fried cheese ravioli, served with a vodka dipping sauce of our fresh marinara & alfredo

    14

  • GRILLED PORTABELLA

    Two portabella mushroom caps basted with marinated olive oil & topped with diced roma tomatoes, red pepper & drizzled with a sweet balsamic glaze V

    12

  • CHEESE STICKS

    Our hand cut & breaded mozzarella cheese sticks. Served with a side of Diana sauce

    Side Order (2 Sticks)6.50

    Full Order (6 Sticks)19.50

  • SCALLOPS

    Five pan seared sea scallops sautéed in an orange citrus sauce. Served with julienned roma tomatoes, orange segments & leeks

    25

  • ITALIAN MARINATED SHRIMP

    Six grilled shrimp marinated in garlic & Italian seasonings. Served with a chilled lemon garlic aioli sauce

    17

  • MANGO SHRIMP

    Grilled Shrimp Skewers wrapped in prosciutto & served with house made pineapple mango salsa

    19

  • CALAMARI STRIPS

    Tender strips of squid, lightly breaded & fried. Served with choice of fresh marinara or chilled lemon garlic aioli

    16.50

  • BRUSCHETTA

    An “exotic” spin on this traditional appetizer. Crostini topped with diced roma tomatoes, gorgonzola cheese & sweet balsamic glaze on top V

    11.75

  • ROASTED GARLIC PLATTER

    A “build your own appetizer”. Oven roasted garlic, chevre cheese & roasted bell peppers served with Crostini V

    12.50

SALADS

Add chilled deli-style grilled chicken, or chilled pulled smoked chicken 2.50 Add a 4oz or 8oz wood oven roasted salmon filet 9/18

All of our salads feature fresh ingredients & house made dressings.

*We do not offer Italian, French or Blue Cheese dressings.

  • HOUSE

    Mixed greens, diced roma tomatoes, red onions & a green olive garnish. Tossed with choice of creamy garlic parmesan or balsamic vinaigrette

    Side8

    Entree17

  • CAESAR

    Fresh cut romaine lettuce tossed in creamy caesar dressing. Topped with baked croutons and parmesan

    Side8

    Entree17

    Add Anchovies1

  • MOZZARELLA

    Cubes of Cosi’s house made mozzarella, diced roma tomatoes, red onions & mixed greens tossed in a champagne vinaigrette

    Side9

    Entree19

  • PINE NUT

    Toasted pine nuts, diced roma tomatoes, chevre cheese & mixed greens tossed in raspberry vinaigrette

    Side10

    Entree20

  • CANDIED ALMOND

    Candied almonds, sun-dried apricots & feta cheese over spinach tossed in a blackberry vinaigrette

    Side10

    Entree20

  • GORGONZOLA

    Gorgonzola cheese, toasted ground walnuts, diced roma tomatoes & mixed greens tossed in a walnut vinaigrette. Garnished with freshly sliced green apple and cracked black pepper

    Side10

    Entree20

SOUPS

  • CHICKEN FLORENTINE

    A broth based soup with grilled chicken, bell peppers, white onions, spinach, banana peppers & Italian seasonings

    Cup7

    Bowl9

  • MINESTRONE

    A unique spin on a classic soup. A cream based (not a conventional beef broth based) Tuscan white bean soup with sliced vegetables, prosciutto & small pasta noodles

    Cup7

    Bowl9

  • COSI CHEESY CHICKEN

    A velvety smooth cheddar chicken soup with minced vegetables & croutons on top

    Cup7

    Bowl9

Pasta

Pasta

  • ZITI CUCINA

    Cosi's signature, top selling dish. Established with the restaurant itself in '93, one of the most recognized pasta options you'll find throughout our great city. A spicy blend of Graziano's Italian sausage & sun-dried tomatoes in a zesty tomato cream sauce tossed with penne pasta

    Entree24.50

    Add two meatballs & Diana on top to create our house “Pasta Special”

     29

    Sub GF Noodles1.50

  • FUSILLI ALFREDO WITH MEATBALLS

    Spiraled long noodles with a hollowed center, sauteed in our alfredo sauce. Topped with three of our signature meatballs & Diana for the perfect blend of red & white rose sauce

    23.50

  • VODKA GRAZI

    Penne noodles sauteed in a Diana/Alfredo blend with both ground and sliced link Graziano's Italian sausage, then topped with one meatball & Diana

    23

  • COSINA LINGUINI

    A different "spin" on our classic meatballs. An 8oz meatball patty charred over open flame, burger-style to caramelize the patty. The cosina is then sliced and baked with mozzarella and placed atop a bed of linguini noodles & dressed with Diana

    Entree23

  • CHICKEN PARMESAN

    Fried chicken breast, sliced and baked with mozzarella cheese. Placed atop a bed of linguini in our Diana sauce with just a touch of alfredo

    Entree21.50

  • THE CLASSIC ITALY

    Small disc sausages tossed with roasted bell peppers, red onions, mushrooms & sliced cherry tomatoes in our Diana sauce over a bed of fettuccine noodles

    Entree21

  • RIGATONI

    Baked rigatoni noodles coated in a 4-cheese blend of ricotta, mozzarella, provolone & parmesan cheeses. Served with alfredo & choice of Diana or fresh marinara V

    Entree19

    Add Graziano's sausage4.50

    two meatballs6

    grilled or smoked chicken3.50

  • GORGONZOLA FARFALLE

    Bow tie noodles tossed with grilled chicken, mushrooms, shallots, & sweet caramelized onions in a creamy gorgonzola cheese sauce

    Entree23.50

    Sub GF Noodles1.50

  • CLASSIC LASAGNA

    Lasagna noodles layered with Graziano's sausage, a four cheese blend & our fresh marinara. Topped with mozzarella and baked to perfection

    Entree22

  • FETTUCCINE ALFREDO

    House alfredo sauce tossed with fettuccine pasta V

    Entree18.50

    Add grilled or smoked chicken3.50

    Graziano's ground sausage4.50

    Shrimp9.50

  • FETTUCCINE PESTO

    House pesto sauce tossed with fettuccine pasta then drizzled with our sweet balsamic glaze & garnished with diced roma tomatoes V (Contains tree nuts)

    Entree22

    Sub GF Noodles1.50

    Add grilled or smoked chicken3.50

    Shrimp9.50

  • FRESH TOMATO LINGUINI

    Cosi's lightest pasta dish. Fresh sliced cherry tomatoes, our diced roma tomato blend, garlic & basil tossed in olive oil over a bed of linguini V

    Entree18

    Sub GF Noodles1.50

    Add grilled or smoked chicken3.50

    Shrimp9.50

  • MUSHROOM FARFALLE

    Bow tie noodles tossed with mushrooms, diced roma tomatoes, & shallots in a sherry wine cream sauce V

    Entree21

    Sub GF Noodles1.50

    Add grilled or smoked chicken3.50

    Shrimp9.50

  • FETTUCCINE FESTIVA

    Butternut squash, diced roma tomatoes, red onions, spinach & broccoli in a cracked coriander Sherry wine over fettuccine. Topped with toasted pine nuts V

    Entree23.50

    Sub GF Noodles1.50

    Sub butternut squash vegetable noodles (Vegan)1.50

    Add grilled or smoked chicken3

    Shrimp9.50

  • MUSHROOM LASAGNA

    Lasagna Noodles layers with tiers of wild mushrooms, spinach & our quatro cheese blend, topped with alfredo sauce and baked with mozzarella V

    Entree22.50

  • FETTUCCINE BACON PARMESAN

    Fettuccine noodles tossed with bacon, grilled chicken and sauteed broccoli in a very rich bacon parmesan cream sauce.

    Entree22

    Sub GF Noodles1.50

  • SMOKED CHICKEN PENNE

    Smoked chicken, diced roma tomatoes, mushrooms & basil tossed in a creamy alfredo sauce

    Entree22.50

  • POTATO RAVIOLI

    Cheese ravioli with pan-seared beef tips, red onions, fried potatoes & bacon in a rich, smoky cream sauce

    Entree25

  • SPAGHETTI & MEATBALLS

    Three meatballs served on a bed of spaghetti & dressed with Diana

    Entree21.50

SEAFOOD PASTAS

  • LOBSTER FARFALLE

    Generously portioned tender chunks of lobster, shallots & diced roma tomatoes tossed in a rich brandy alfredo cream sauce

    Entree28.50

    Add Shrimp9.50

  • SHRIMP SCAMPI

    6 jumbo shrimp sauteed in a creamy garlic & white wine butter sauce with sun-dried tomatoes and light red pepper flakes atop fettuccine pasta

    Entree26

    Sub GF Noodles1.50

  • SPICY SEAFOOD LINGUINI

    Shrimp, sea scallops & sliced calamari strips tossed with in our fresh marinara with red pepper flakes

    Entree28

    Top the dish with a ribbon of our house alfredo for1

    Sub GF Noodles1.50

COSI’S WOOD-FIRED PIZZAS & CALZONES

COSI’S WOOD-FIRED PIZZAS & CALZONES

ALL OF OUR PIZZAS & CALZONES ARE MADE TO ORDER WITH HOUSE MADE DOUGH & PREMIUM MOZZARELLA CHEESE, THEN COOKED TO A CRISP TEXTURE & SMOKY FLAVOR IN OUR WOOD-BURNING BRICK OVEN.

Our oven was one of the first of its kind in ’93. Due to the live fire & extreme temperature of our oven, all pizzas & calzones will have a slight char/black tint to the crust, this is normal. We cannot cook pizzas with extra mozzarella or sauce on top in efforts to provide you a crisp well done pizza.

COSI PIZZAS

  • ZESTY HONEY GARLIC CHICKEN ALFREDO

    A garlic & alfredo mixed base sauce topped with Italian seasonings, grilled chicken, red pepper flakes & mozzarella. Finished with a generous drizzle of honey

    Pizza21

    Add bacon1

  • MEAT LOVERS

    Marinara base topped with double Graziano's sausage, bacon, diced meatballs & diced pepperoni. Topped with Diana and parmesan cheese.

    Pizza24

  • SMOKED CHICKEN PESTO

    A pesto basil cream sauce, with smoked chicken, sundried tomatoes, diced roma tomatoes & fresh basil. Topped with a sweet balsamic glaze. (*sauce contains tree nuts).

    Pizza24

  • ZITI CUCINA PIZZA

    Cosi's signature spicy sausage “Ziti Cucina” sauce with choice of protein added on, topped with mozzarella cheese then finished with a Diana Sauce drizzle.

    Chicken23

    Double Ground Sausage23

    Pepperoni23

    Meatballs24

    Add banana peppers1

  • MARGHERITA

    A light marinara base sauce topped with sun-dried tomatoes, sliced roma tomatoes, Cosi's house made mozzarella & garnished with fresh basil ribbons. V

    Piza22

  • HAWAIIAN

    A marinara base loaded with pineapple, bacon, pepperoni and mozzarella cheese

    Piza21

  • RENZO'S GRINDER

    Our house “grinder” mix (Italian Sausage, minced peppers and onions) topped with mozzarella cheese and a Diana Sauce drizzle on top.

    Piza21.50

    Add Banana Peppers1

  • SAUSAGE & PEPPERONI

    A marinara base topped with Graziano's Italian sausage, pepperoni, roasted bell peppers & mozzarella

    Piza21

  • SMOKED CHICKEN

    An olive oil & alfredo base sauce topped with smoked chicken, sweet caramelized onions, sliced roma tomatoes, gorgonzola & mozzarella cheeses

    Piza22.50

  • VEGETABLE

    A hearty garlic paste base sauce, topped with wild mushrooms, sliced roma tomatoes, roasted bell peppers, grilled onions & mozzarella cheese V/ (Vegan without cheese)

    Piza22

  • MEATBALL

    A marinara base loaded with our sliced meatballs & mozzarella cheese on top. Garnished with a drizzle of Diana on top

    Piza23

  • SUPREME

    A marinara base with sliced Italian sausage link, pepperoni, wild mushrooms, grilled onions, roasted bell peppers, black olives & mozzarella

    Piza24

CREATE YOUR OWN PIZZA OR CALZONE

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    Olive oil herb crust, house made marinara sauce, (or alfredo), mozzarella & one topping of your choice Pizza

    Pizza18.50

    Calzone19.75

    Additional Toppings1

    Each (Excludes specialty cheese, meatballs & shrimp)

  • PROTEIN OPTIONS

    Graziano's Italian Sausage, Pepperoni, Grilled Chicken, Smoked Chicken, Smoked Bacon, Meatballs ($4) Shrimp ($8)

  • VEGGIES AND CHEESE OPTIONS

    Roasted Garlic Paste, Grilled Onions, Caramelized Onions, Diced Roma Tomatoes, Sliced Roma Tomatoes, Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Roasted Bell Peppers, Black Olives, Green Olives, Wild Mushrooms, Banana Peppers, Spinach, Pineapple, Gorgonzola Cheese (add $2), Chevre Cheese (add $2)

Entrees

Entrees

Entrees

  • GRILLED PORTABELLA

    Tiers of grilled portabella mushrooms with a roasted bell pepper blend on a bed of balsamic glazed spinach, topped with asparagus and toasted pine nuts V/Vegan

    Entree24

  • BUTTERNUT SQUASH RISOTTO

    Butternut squash & diced roma tomatoes sautéed in creamy arborio rice, served with asparagus on top & drizzled with honey for a subtle sweet finish V

    Entree23

  • EGGPLANT PARMESAN

    Choice of lightly fried or grilled eggplant served atop a bed of linguini noodles with both Diana & alfredo sauces. Topped with parmesan cheese

    Entree23

    Sub GF Noodles1.50

    Sub Fresh Marinara (V if grilled)

  • CHICKEN MARSALA

    Grilled chicken breast & mushrooms topped with a marsala cream sauce, served with roasted garlic mashed potatoes

    Entree24

  • BALSAMIC CHICKEN

    Balsamic marinated chicken breast grilled & garnished with diced roma tomatoes and a balsamic drizzle. Served with roasted garlic mashed potatoes & green beans

    Entree24

  • CHICKEN PICATTA

    Chicken breast dusted with flour & pan seared, sautéed with mushrooms & capers in a lemon white wine sauce, served with roasted green beans

    Entree24

  • SEAFOOD PIZZA

    A marinara base topped with fried calamari, shrimp, parmesan cheese & mozzarella. Drizzled & topped with an alfredo sauce garnish

    Entree27

  • ASIAN SALMON

    An 8oz wild-caught salmon filet served atop a bed of broccoli & julienned carrots, cooked in a house made honey soy ginger glaze

    Entree27.50

  • COSI WOOD FIRED SALMON

    An 8oz wild-caught salmon filet cooked in a dijon cream sauce atop a bed of julienned vegetables & asparagus

    Entree27.50

  • STRAWBERRY SALMON SALAD*

    Mixed greens tossed in our raspberry vinaigrette. Topped with onions, chevre cheese, candied almonds, sliced strawberries and an 8oz wood fired salmon filet

    Entree31.50

  • BOWTIE PHILLY CHEESE STEAK*

    pasta, steak tips, bell peppers, onions & seasonings sauteed down in a creamy velveeta blend.

    Entree28

    Add mushrooms1

  • STEAK POPs*

    4 ounces of beef tips sautéed in Diana with bell peppers, onions & potatoes over a bed of spaghetti noodles. This dish recreates a classic "old school" Italian favorite. Please note that due to our cooking process the potatoes in this dish remain “fork tender” not crisp

    Entree28

    Served over garlic mashed potatoes1

  • FILET*

    Beef tenderloin filet topped with house red wine demi glaze, roasted garlic mashed potatoes & green beans.

    6 oz.36

    12 oz.52

    Add melted gorgonzola for2

  • COSI STEAK SCAMPI*

    Beef tenderloin filet & 2 jumbo shrimp all topped with our garlic butter scampi sauce, served with a side of roasted garlic mashed potatoes & green beans.

    6 oz.40

    12 oz.55

Calzones

Calzones

  • CHICKEN

    Grilled chicken breast, sun-dried tomatoes, grilled onions, diced roma tomatoes & mozzarella. Served with alfredo

    Entree23

  • SAUSAGE & PEPPERONI

    Graziano's Italian sausage, pepperoni, roasted bell peppers, grilled onions & mozzarella. Served with fresh marinara

    Entree23

  • OWNERS COMBO

    Our signature meatballs with smoked bacon, banana peppers & mozzarella. Served with fresh marinara

    Entree25.25

  • SHRIMP

    Sautéed shrimp, spinach, & diced roma tomatoes & mozzarella. Served with alfredo

    26.75

  • OUR WOOD BURNING PIZZA OVEN

    was custom built & was the first of its kind in Iowa when Cosi’s opened in 1993. Designed after the traditional Italian way of baking, it gives our thin‑crust pizzas a unique and savory taste that cannot be replicated in a conventional kitchen oven.

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‘V’ indicates vegetarian options
* Consumer Advisory: Thoroughly cooking Beef and Fish reduces the risk of Food Borne Illness.

Kids Menu

Kids Menu

Kids Menu

  • Noodles (Penne, Bowtie, Fettuccine or Linguini) with Butter, Marinara, Diana or Alfredo $8.25

  • Velveeta Mac n Cheese $10

  • 3 Fried Chicken Tenders $10.50

  • 5 Fried Cheese Ravioli $9

  • 4 Cosi Scratch Cheese Sticks $11

  • Chicken Alfredo $11

  • Pizza (Cheese, Pepperoni or Sausage) $12.75

  • Kid’s Spaghetti Diana & 2 Meatballs $12

Beverages

  • $2.75 All Fountain Beverages W/ Refills

  • $2.75 NO REFILLS Milk, Choc. Milk, Juice

Advisory

Coming Soon

Lunch

Updated Lunch Menu!

Dessert

Updated Dessert Menu!

Drink

Updated Drink Menu!

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‘V’ indicates vegetarian options
* Consumer Advisory: Thoroughly cooking Beef and Fish reduces the risk of Food Borne Illness.