Short's Burgers Eastside Menu

Welcome to Short's Burgers Eastside, a culinary gem nestled in Iowa City at 521 Westbury Dr. Known for its mouthwatering burgers and inviting atmosphere, this restaurant delivers a burger experience that is nothing short of exceptional. Diners rave about the diverse selection of burgers, with standout options like the Baxter burger, celebrated for its perfect cook and delightful flavors.

  • The service is noted to be warm and attentive, especially when the owner is behind the counter.
  • Outdoor patio seating makes it an inviting spot during the summer months.
  • Alongside burgers, the menu offers a great selection of chicken.

Many patrons express joy over the consistent quality and dependability of the food, making Short's Burgers Eastside a go-to for both locals and visitors alike. If you’re in the area, this is a must-visit destination for great food and vibrant community atmosphere.

Mexican Tuesdays

Gustavo Burrito

Choice of beef, chicken, chorizo or tinga filled w/ shredded queso blanco, rice, black beans & topped w/ housemade queso, pico de gallo, lettuce, tomato, sour cream... sided w/ homemade tortilla chips for dipping

Chicken Quesadilla

Cheese, black beans, tomato, and chicken sided with salsa, sour cream and guacamole

US$7.99

Tinga Tacos

Chipotle chicken, chorizo and onion tacos served with sour cream and housemade guacamole

US$7.99

Chorizo Pork Belly Tacos

Served with cilantro, tomato, onion, and guacamole

US$7.99

Ana Maria's Chicken Tacos

3 tortillas with shredded chicken, queso blanco, lettuce, tomato, salsa, sour cream

US$7.99

Beef Tacos

3 tortillas with ground beef, guacamole, shredded cheddar jack, lettuce, tomato, salsa, sour cream

US$7.99

Tinga Nachos

Chipotle chicken, chorizo and onions with sour cream, jalapenos, lettuce and cheese

US$7.99

Cheese Curds

Locally sourced, hand breaded in our kitchen and served with either ranch OR Chipotle ranch

Wings

Fried crispy with bbq, hot, short's sauce, teriyaki or plain, sided with ranch OR bleu cheese

Chicken Strips

Served with bbq, ranch and fries

US$11.99

Cheese Fries

Our handcut fries served with bacon, green onions, sour cream and cheese sauce

US$10.99

Onion Rings

Beer battered and housemade, sided with chipotle ranch OR regular ranch

Queso Y Chorizo

Served with handcut fries and homemade tortilla chips

US$10.99

Homemade Chips & Homemade Salsa

US$6.99

Homemade Chips W/ Salsa & Guacamole

US$8.99

Homemade Chips & Homemade Queso

US$8.99

Homemade Chips/Salsa/Queso

US$9.99

Appetizers

Soups and Salads

Wedge Salad

Iceberg lettuce, tomato, bacon, bleu cheese crumbles, croutons and bleu cheese dressing

Eastside Cobb

Chopped romaine, tomato, bleu cheese, cheddar, bacon, egg, capocollo, chicken w/ housemade red wine vinaigrette

US$15.00

Greekside Salad

Tomato, cucumber, green pepper, onion, feta, kalamata olives tossed in olive oil, oregano and lemon juice...served on a bed of romaine w/ a splash of red wine vinaigrette Add Chicken for 3

Taco Salad

Iceberg, kidney beans, ground beef OR chicken, tossed with salsa, ranch, cheddar, tomato and topped with tortilla chips

Honey Mustard Fried Chicken Salad

Romaine and mixed greens, onion, diced tomato, almonds, chopped fried chicken sided with homemade honey mustard dressing

US$15.00

Ana's Homemade Potato Salad

US$3.00

Homemade Chili

Gground beef chili served with cheddar, sour cream and green onion

Soup Of The Day

Call restaurant for details

Pork Tenderloin

Beer battered, with mustard, raw onions & pickles sided with our hand cut fries

BLT Wrap

Bacon, lettuce, tomato, cheddar and pepper jack cheese with roasted red pepper mayonnaise... served with Ana's potato salad

US$11.99

Pork And Fish

Black Bean Burgers

Jackson Junction

Salsa, pepper jack cheese and guacamole

Center Junction

Onions, peppers, mushrooms, swiss cheese with red pepper mayo

Grand Junction

Cucumber, tomato, feta cheese with tzatziki sauce

Pacific Junction

Pepper jack cheese with mango jalapeno salsa

Columbus Junction

Green chili, guacamole and cheddar cheese

Conjunction Junction

Jalapeno cream cheese, jalapenos, pepper jack cheese with chipotle mayonnaise

18 South Clinton

Lettuce, tomato & pickles

521 Westbury

Lettuce, tomato, pickles & cheddar cheese

Beaconsfield

Bacon, cheddar cheese & bbq sauce

Dundee

Mushrooms, bacon, garlic aioli, fried egg and american cheese

Eldorado

Guacamole, sour cream, salsa and pepper jack cheese

Defiance

Bacon, sauteed mushrooms with bleu cheese spread

Arion

Cucumber, tomato, feta cheese with tzatziki sauce

Thornton

Chorizo, guacamole, mozzarella cheese and, chipotle mayonnaise

Germantown

Kraut, swiss cheese, 1000 island dressing on marble rye bread

Cylinder

Chili, onions, sour cream & cheddar cheese

Hesper

Yellow mustard. swiss, capocollo ham & bacon

Maynard

Bacon, guacamole with garlic aioli

Farley

Mushrooms, swiss cheese & garlic aioli

Tingley

Green chili, pepper jack cheese and guacamole

Baxter

Blackened burger, bacon, provolone cheese with chipotle mayo

Larchwood

Grilled onions, peppers, mushrooms, swiss cheese w/ roasted red pepper mayonnaise

Jamaica

Jerk-spiced, mango jalapeno salsa and pepper jack cheese

Colo

Grilled onions, american, swiss cheese on grilled marble rye

Lytton

Bacon, mozzarella cheese with basil pesto mayo

Gravity

Caramelized onions, bacon, green chili with jalapeno cream cheese

Essex

Grilled peppers, mushrooms, brie cheese with roasted red pepper mayo

Lacona

Prosciutto, provolone cheese, with stone ground mustard

Quimby

Blackened burger, bleu cheese spread & bacon

Burnside

Blackened burger, jalapeno cream cheese, jalapenos, pepper jack cheese with chipotle mayonnaise

Burgers

Chicken

Johnson

Grilled peppers, brie with roasted red pepper mayo

Cerro Gordo

Bacon, mozzarella cheese with basil pesto mayonnaise

Fremont

Jerk spiced chicken topped with pepper jack cheese and mango jalapeno salsa

Sac

Grilled onions, swiss, teriyaki sauce with wasabi mayo

Hancock

Chorizo sausage, grilled onions, mozzarella cheese with chipotle mayonnaise

Dickinson

Blackened chicken, bacon, provolone cheese with chipotle mayo

Boone

Yyellow mustard, capocollo, bacon with swiss cheese

Gutherie

Cucumber, tomato, feta cheese with tzatziki sauce

Hardin

Grilled onions, buffalo sauce with bleu cheese spread

Palo Alto

Guacamole, sour cream, salsa and pepper jack cheese

Page

Bacon, bbq sauce with cheddar cheese

Jones

Blackened chicken, jalapenos, jalapeno cream cheese, pepper jack cheese with chipotle mayonnaise

Woodbury

Grilled onions, peppers, swiss cheese with roasted red pepper mayo

Humboldt

Mushrooms, swiss cheese & garlic aioli

Gustavo Burrito

Choice of beef, chicken, chorizo or tinga filled w/ shredded queso blanco, rice, black beans & topped w/ housemade queso, pico de gallo, lettuce, tomato, sour cream... sided w/ homemade tortilla chips for dipping

Chicken Quesadilla

Cheese, black beans, tomato, and chicken sided with salsa, sour cream and guacamole

US$12.99

Tinga Tacos

Chipotle chicken, chorizo and onion tacos served with sour cream and housemade guacamole

US$12.99

Ana Maria's Chicken Tacos

3 tortillas with shredded chicken, queso blanco, lettuce, tomato, salsa, sour cream

US$14.99

Beef Tacos

3 tortillas with ground beef, guacamole, shredded cheddar jack, lettuce, tomato, salsa, sour cream

US$13.99

Tinga Nachos

Chipotle chicken, chorizo and onions with sour cream, jalapenos, lettuce and cheese

US$14.99

Ana's Mexican

Desserts

Chocolate Decadence Cake

Delicious chocolate cake, served warm

US$8.00

Lemon Cream Cake

Sweet, light, fluffy and yummy

US$7.00

Dessert For Two

one of the desserts listed above, to share, served with 2 cups of Cafe del Sol coffee

US$10.00

Coke

US$3.00

Diet Coke

US$3.00

Sprite

US$3.00

Mr. Pibb

US$3.00

Root Beer

US$3.00

Fanta Orange

US$3.00

Lemonade

US$3.00

Cafe Del Sol Coffee

US$3.00

Brewed Ice Tea

US$3.00

Hot Tea

US$3.00

Hot Chocolate

US$3.00

Milk

US$3.00

Chocolate Milk

US$3.00

Beverages