Cheddar Crisps7.75
Cheddar cheese nuggets with crumb breading.
La Motte, Iowa
Good food. Good company.
A friendly hometown restaurant and bar with daily noon and nightly specials, a custom salad bar, and a seat waiting for you.
The Circle C
Hometown food, served right.
Mel’s Circle C Saloon is a welcoming stop in La Motte for a meal, a drink, and the kind of atmosphere where neighbors turn into friends. We serve broasted chicken, seafood, steak, burgers, wraps, homemade pizza, and more.
Our nightly entrées include one trip through the salad bar and your choice of potato.
The menu
Something for everyone.
Hometown favorites, broasted chicken, steaks, seafood, burgers, wraps, and homemade pizza.
Items marked with an asterisk may be cooked to order. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Appetizers
Spudz7.75
Diced potatoes with a blend of cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheeses, and bacon.
Mushrooms8.25
Breaded mushrooms.
Mozzarella Sticks8.25
Italian breaded mozzarella cheese sticks served with marinara sauce.
Onion Rings7.25
Fried onion slices dipped in beer batter.
Mini Tacos7.50
Chicken-filled mini tortillas served with sour cream and salsa.
Nacho Grande10.75
Fresh-made chips topped with taco meat, cheese sauce, lettuce, tomato, onion, cheddar cheese, salsa, and sour cream.
Combo Basket12.25
Cheddar crisps, mozzarella sticks, mushrooms, and onion rings.
Salads, Pasta & Wraps
Salads, pastas, and wraps do not include a choice of potato.
Soup & Salad BarLunch 9.25 · Dinner 11.25
Add one trip to any sandwich or wrap for 6.25.
Grilled Chicken Salad11.25
Fresh greens with grilled chicken, tomatoes, egg, mozzarella/cheddar cheese, and your choice of dressing.
Penne AlfredoChicken 15.75 · Shrimp 17.75
Includes one trip to soup & salad bar. Homemade alfredo sauce, penne pasta, and fresh shredded Parmesan cheese topped with grilled chicken or 5 grilled jumbo shrimp.
5 Cheese Bacon Mac & Cheese13.75
Includes one trip to soup & salad bar; elbow macaroni, five-cheese cream sauce, and fresh crumbled bacon.
BBQ Pulled Pork Wrap9.50
Slow roasted pulled pork, lettuce, cheese, and onion in a warm garlic-herb tortilla.
Chicken Wrap10.75
Grilled or breaded chicken breast, lettuce, tomato, onion, cheese, and your choice of BBQ, Sriracha, honey mustard, or ranch in a warm garlic-herb tortilla.
Burgers & Sandwiches
Add a potato for 3.25 to any burger, sandwich, or wrap. Add American or Swiss cheese for .50, bacon for 1.00, or sautéed mushrooms for 1.00.
Circle Burger*9.95
1/2 lb hand-pattied beef topped with American cheese, ham, and an egg to order.
Hamburger*6.75
Hand-pattied beef served on a fresh toasted bun. Customize with the options above.
Bison Burger*14.75
Nutritious, lean bison burger—low in fat and cholesterol.
Patty Melt*8.25
Hand-pattied beef with sautéed onions, melted Swiss and American cheese on grilled Texas toast.
Grilled or Breaded Chicken9.75
Chicken breast fillet on a toasted bun.
Grilled Cheese5.75
American cheese on grilled Texas toast.
Ham & Cheese Melt7.75
American cheese and ham on grilled Texas toast.
Pizza Burger8.75
Seasoned breaded beef patty stuffed with mozzarella, topped with homemade pizza sauce and shredded cheese.
BLT7.75
Bacon, lettuce, and tomato on Texas toast.
Breaded Pork Loin9.25
Breaded pork loin on a toasted bun.
Fish Sandwich10.25
Breaded cod fillet on a toasted bun with tartar sauce.
Chicken Strips8.25
Three tender strips of breaded chicken.
Foot Long Hot Dog9.50
1/2 lb hot dog served in a toasted bun.
Foot Long Chili Cheese Hot Dog11.75
1/2 lb hot dog covered in chili, cheese, and onion.
Philly Beef14.25
Shaved smoked prime rib, Swiss cheese, sautéed onions, green peppers, and mushrooms on a toasted hoagie roll.
Beef & Pork
All entrées include one trip through the salad bar and a choice of potato. Add sautéed mushrooms to any Beef & Pork entrée for 2.00.
Ham Steak15.50
16 oz grilled bone-in ham steak.
Pork Chops12.75
Two hand-cut 4 oz lightly seasoned and grilled boneless pork chops.
Iowa Bison*19.95
Locally raised; 8 oz grilled bison patty topped with sautéed onions.
Sirloin*21.25
8 oz USDA Choice sirloin.
Ribeye*27.75
Perfectly marbled 12 oz USDA Choice ribeye.
Surf & Turf*26.50
8 oz grilled sirloin plus lightly breaded fantailed shrimp or grilled jumbo shrimp. Drawn butter $1.50
Chicken & Seafood
Chicken & Seafood entrées include one trip through the salad bar and a choice of potato. To-go chicken items are excluded.
Broasted Chicken2 pc 13.25 · 4 pc 15.25
Hand breaded and broasted. Four-piece all-white meat: add 2.00.
Grilled Chicken15.75
Two grilled chicken breast fillets.
Chicken Strips15.25
Four tender strips of breaded chicken.
Cod18.25
8 oz baked or broasted cod fillets.
Fantailed Shrimp18.50
10 lightly breaded fried shrimp or 7 grilled jumbo shrimp. Drawn butter $1.50
Catfish Fillet17.95
7 oz baked or broasted catfish fillet.
Broasted Chicken To-Go1 pc 3.25 · 4 pc 7.25 · 8 pc 12.50
Also available: 12 pc 16.50, 16 pc 20.00, or 20 pc 25.00.
Family Chicken Pack (to-go only)44.99
20 pieces broasted chicken, onion rings, French fries, and two pints salad, based on availability.
Nightly Specials
Nightly Specials include one trip through the salad bar and a choice of potato.
Wednesday: Broasted Chicken & Shrimp17.95
Two pieces broasted chicken plus fantailed shrimp or grilled jumbo shrimp. Drawn butter $1.50
Thursday: Ham Steak14.50
16 oz grilled bone-in ham steak.
Friday: Shrimp & Cod17.75
Fantailed shrimp or grilled jumbo shrimp plus 6 oz broasted or baked cod. Drawn butter $1.50
Saturday: Country Style Ribs17.75
Pork ribs smothered with BBQ sauce.
Desserts & Treats
Shake or Malt5.25
Vanilla, chocolate, or strawberry.
Sundae5.25
Chocolate or strawberry.
Root Beer Float5.25
Frosted mug of vanilla ice cream and 1919 root beer.
Kids’ Menu
2 Chicken Strips7.75
Served with French fries.
Fantailed Shrimp or Cod8.75
Served with French fries.
Grilled Cheese6.25
Served with French fries.
Hamburger*7.00
With cheese: 7.50. Served with French fries.
Mac & Cheese7.75
Served with French fries.
Homemade Pizza
Loaded Supreme16.00
Canadian bacon, sausage, pepperoni, black or green olives, onions, and mushrooms.
Meatlovers16.00
Sausage, Canadian bacon, and pepperoni.
Midwestern Supreme16.00
Sausage, pepperoni, mushrooms, onions, and green peppers.
Sausage & Pepperoni14.00
Sausage, Mushroom & Onions14.00
Sausage13.50
Pepperoni13.50
Canadian Bacon13.50
Cheese13.00
Potato Choices
French Fries
Criss Cross Fries
Tater Tots
Hashbrowns
Baked Potato
The good stuff
Fresh from the Circle C.
Stop in
Come hungry. Leave happy.
806 Pleasant Street, La Motte, Iowa. Call us about carry-out, larger groups, or today’s specials.
- SundayClosed
- Monday11 AM – 2:30 PM
- TuesdayClosed
- Wednesday – Thursday11 AM – 8 PM
- Friday – Saturday11 AM – 9 PM
Salad bar closes 15 minutes before the kitchen.