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Smokey D's BBQ - 2nd Ave.
5055 NW 2nd St,, Des Moines
| Popular items | |
|---|---|
| Rib/Meat Platter | $17.99 |
A lunch rack of ribs and one choice of BBQ meats, 2 sides and a slice of garlic bread. | |
| Smoked Wings | $14.99 |
One pound of Smoked Wings sauced in your choice of Asian Glaze, BBQ Glaze, or Buffalo Sauce. | |
| Dinner Platter | $14.99 |
Your choice of 2 of our BBQ Meats and 2 choices for sides. Served with a slice of garlic bread. |
Michael’s Pizza
2629 Beaver Ave, Des Moines
| Popular items | |
|---|---|
| Large MeatLovers | $22.00 |
Michael’s Original Red sauce, pepperoni, ground beef, B&B Deli’s Italian sausage, Capacolla ham, crispy bacon, topped with mozzarella and Parmesan cheese | |
| House Salad | $6.00 |
Fresh greens topped with red onions, Kalamata olives, cucumber slices, chick peas, croutons, and parmesan cheese. Served with your choice of dressing. | |
| Large Michael's Favorite | $20.50 |
Michael's Original Red Sauce, B&B Deli's Italian Sausage, red onions, Gorgonzola Cheese, Parmesan Cheese, and mozzarella |
Bubba Southern Comforts - 200 10th St
200 10th St, Des Moines
| Popular items | |
|---|---|
| Cajun Pasta | $23.00 |
Blackened shrimp and andouille sausage with garlic, butter and a Cajun cream sauce over linguine | |
| Grilled Ribeye | $39.00 |
16 oz flame grilled steak with loaded garlic-buttermilk mashed potatoes and crispy Brussels sprouts | |
| Pimento Cheese Plate | $10.00 |
Buttermilk crackers, pimento cheese, bread & butter pickles, candied pecans, and pecan-smoked bacon crumbles |
Mugsy’s Pizza House Irish Sports Pub
1225 Copper Creek Dr., Pleasant Hill
| Popular items | |
|---|---|
| 14” Build your own Pizza | $14.99 |
homemade dough, select motts, sauce | |
| 16” Carnivore Pizza | $25.99 |
homemade dough, all meats | |
| Giant Pub Pretzel and Beer Cheese | $10.99 |
Giant salted pretzel served with our signature homemade beer cheese |
SALADS • SANDWICHES • HAMBURGERS • FRENCH FRIES
Hessen Haus
101 4th Street, Des Moines
| Popular items | |
|---|---|
| Veggie Spaetzle | $12.99 |
Spaetzle, sautéed mushrooms, onions, bell peppers, Roma tomatoes, and fresh spinach in a garlic white wine butter sauce. | |
| Monster Muenster Cheese Sticks | $11.99 |
Four giant slabs of muenster cheese hand breaded and fried golden brown. Served with our haus curry sauce or marinara. | |
| Currywurst | $10.99 |
Germany’s most popular street food! Your choice of one or two Knockwurst or Weisswurst links sliced and smothered in our haus curry sauce. Served with French fries and a side of mayo. |
Captain Roy's
1900 Saylor Rd, Des Moines
| Popular items | |
|---|---|
| Tenderloin | $10.00 |
| Loaded Tots | $10.00 |
| Ranch | $0.50 |
Malo
900 Mulberry St, Des Moines
| Popular items | |
|---|---|
| Small Guacamole | $4.00 |
Fresh lime, cilantro, jalapeno | |
| Small Guacamole | $4.36 |
Fresh lime, cilantro, jalapeno | |
| Vegan Burrito | $15.99 |
Crispy tots, roasted poblano pepper and onion, refried black beans, shredded lettuce, vegan crema and guacamole on a flour tortilla or on bed of lettuce with Spanish rice and refried black beans |
Django - 1420 Locust St
1420 Locust St, Des Moines
| Popular items | |
|---|---|
| Beef Bourguignon | $34.00 |
Beef short rib braised with red wine, carrot, mushroom, cipollini onions and bacon with handmade pappardelle pasta | |
| Poutine | $17.00 |
Braised beef, caramelized onion, mushrooms, Milton Creamery cheese curds and demi-glace over hand-cut French fries | |
| Baby Caesar | $4.50 |
House greens, croutons, Parmesan Reggiano, classic Caesar dressing |
Rita's Cantina
401 SE 5th Street, Des Moines
| Popular items | |
|---|---|
| Chicken Chimi | $14.00 |
Flour tortilla filled with chicken verde, rice, chihuahua cheese, and pico. Fried and finished with house queso, chili verde, and guacamole. Served with rice and refried black beans. | |
| Queso Flight | $15.00 |
Our four specialty queso varieties served with chips. Includes: loaded queso, corn queso, birria queso and spicy queso. | |
| Spicy Queso | $6.00 |
White queso blended with our spicy salsa. |
Exile Brewing Company
1514 Walnut Street, Des Moines
| Popular items | |
|---|---|
| Chicken Bites | $12.99 |
Beer-brined & fried chicken bites served with house-made creamy buffalo sauce, buttermilk ranch, carrots & celery. Tossed on request. | |
| Cheese Curds | $11.99 |
Ellsworth Co-op Wisconsin white cheddar breaded and fried, served with buttermilk ranch. | |
| Brussels Sprouts | $9.99 |
Fried Brussels sprouts, charred lime and chive aioli. (GF) |
The Royal Mile
210 4th St., Des Moines
| Popular items | |
|---|---|
| The Earl | $14.00 |
Triple decker of turkey, ham, corned beef, bacon, Swiss cheese, sweet chili aioli, lettuce, tomato, and red onion. Served on marble rye. | |
| Chicken Breast | $13.00 |
Smoked mozzarella, tomato, red onion, pickled cucumber, white balsamic arugula, and garlic aioli. Served on brioche bun. | |
| Crispy Chicken Tenders | $11.00 |
Served with your choice of Buffalo, Pineapple Bourbon BBQ, or Tikka Masala curry sauce. |
Zombie Burger + Drink Lab- EV - 300 E. Grand
300 E. Grand, Des Moines
| Popular items | |
|---|---|
| Raygun | $11.11 |
Monterey Jack, fried jalapeños, caramelized onion, bacon, guacamole, chipotle mayo | |
| Trailer Trash Zombie | $11.11 |
American cheese, fried pickle, chicken fried bacon, cheese curds, ranch dressing | |
| Zombie Burger | $8.39 |
American cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion, Zombie sauce |
The Hills Bar and Grill
4830 Maple Dr. Suite 3, Pleasant Hill
| Popular items | |
|---|---|
| Cheesecurd Burger | $14.00 |
American cheese, bacon, cheese curds, lettuce, tomato, onion, & chipotle ranch. | |
| Cheese Curds | $9.00 |
Crispy mozzarella cheese served with homemade marinara sauce & ranch. | |
| Classic Cheeseburger | $12.00 |
American cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, mayo, & pickle spear. |
Thai Flavors East 14th St - 1254 E 14th St
1254 East 14th Street, Des Moines
| Popular items | |
|---|---|
| Green Curry | $12.95 |
An aromatic green curry with coconut milk ,snow peas, bamboo shoot, bell peppers and fresh sweet basil with your choice of meat. | |
| INCLUDE SILVERWARE? | $0.00 |
Would you like us to include silverware? | |
| Thai Flavors Deep-Fried Spring Rolls | $6.95 |
Deep-fried vegetable spring rolls served with a Thai sweet & sour sauce. |
Sprockets
1905 Ingersoll Avenue, Des Moines
| Popular items | |
|---|---|
| Breakfast Burrito | $12.99 |
| Fish & Grits | $14.99 |
| Shrimp & Grits | $10.99 |
PIZZA • GRILL • FRENCH FRIES
Truman's KC Pizza Tavern
400 SE 6th Street, Des Moines
| Popular items | |
|---|---|
| ONION RINGS | $10.00 |
Thinly sliced onions dunked in buttermilk, then dusted with our special seasoning. Fried golden. | |
| WINGS | $15.00 |
Fried to order with your choice of up to 2 sauces. Served with ranch or blue cheese. | |
| 14" SOUTH SIDER | $23.00 |
Housemade pizza sauce, Graziano sausage, mushrooms, pepperoni, green peppers and onions. |
Mad Meatball Pizzeria & Pub - 210 SW 11th St
210 SW 11th St, Des Moines
| Popular items | |
|---|---|
| Baked Mac N' Cheese | $13.00 |
Homemade Mac n Cheese topped with bread crumbs and more cheese! Add Chicken or Bacon +1 or Add both +2 | |
| 14" Combination Pizza | $22.00 |
Graziano sausage, pepperoni and mushrooms on our house made red sauce | |
| 14" Signature Pizza | $22.00 |
Pepperoni, Graziano sausage and sweet roasted red peppers on our house made red sauce |
RoCA - 208 Court Avenue
208 Court Avenue, Des Moines
| Popular items | |
|---|---|
| Battered Fish Tacos | $16.00 |
Pineapple Salsa | Avocado | Tomato | Sriracha Aioli | |
| Ribeye Nachos | $23.00 |
Grilled Ribeye | Queso | Salsa | Guacamole | Jalapeño Chimichurri | Pickled Onion | Corn Chips | |
| Graziano Sausage Flatbread | $17.00 |
Hot Italian Sausage | Sharp Provolone | Preserved Peppers | Basil | Red Sauce |
Buzzard Billy's Des Moines
615 3rd Street, Des Moines
| Popular items | |
|---|---|
| Cheese Curds | $9.99 |
| Armadillo Eggs | $12.99 |
| Gator Fingers | $11.49 |
STEAKS
Iowa Beef Steakhouse
1201 E Euclid Ave, Des Moines
| Popular items | |
|---|---|
| Sirloin | $32.95 |
20 oz sirloin | |
| Sinful 7 | $6.95 |
7 different layers of chocolate | |
| Ribeye | $34.95 |
16 oz well marbled cut, our most popular. |
Thai Flavors Ingersoll
2301 ingersoll unit 500, des moines
| Popular items | |
|---|---|
| Deep Fried Spring Rolls (only veggie) | $6.95 |
Our Deep-Fried Spring Rolls are stuffed full of veggies. Served with our Thai sweet & Sour sauce. | |
| Crab Rangoon | $7.95 |
Crisp, bubbly wonton wrappers with a molten center of oozy, tangy, creamy cheese, lightly scented with scallions and crabmeat | |
| Pot Sticker (Pork) | $7.95 |
Thin pastry shells filled with pork. Deep fried or steamed and served with our homemade Dumpling sauce. |
Pura Social Club
660 E. 5th Suite A, Des Moines
| Popular items | |
|---|---|
| Cubano | $17.00 |
| Korean Mini Tacos | $13.00 |
| Crab Avocado Tostados | $15.00 |
Vibes Kitchen & Bar
1303 Walnut Street, Des Moines
| Popular items | |
|---|---|
| Vibes Chicken Eggrolls | $6.00 |
| House Salad | $9.00 |
| Fried Chicken Sandwich & Fries | $12.00 |
The Station
3124 Ingersoll Avenue, Des Moines
| Popular items | |
|---|---|
| 6 Wings | $12.00 |
Tossed in Sauce of choice. Served with Ranch or Bleu Cheese and choice of side | |
| Firecracker Salad | $15.00 |
Salad Blend, Grilled Chicken, Cucumber, Tomato, Scallions, Wontons, Firecracker Sauce, Honey Garlic | |
| Dugan's Big Chicken Salad | $15.00 |
Salad Blend, Chicken Breast (tossed in sauce if desired), Chopped Egg, Tomato, Cucumber, Shredded Mozzarella, Croutons |
PIZZA • SALADS • SANDWICHES
Dough Co. Pizza Drake
2330 University Ave, Des Moines
| Popular items | |
|---|---|
| Small House Salad | $4.50 |
Mixed Greens, Tomato, Cucumber, Croutons and choose of dressing on the side | |
| Wings | |
Our delicious Dough Co. Wings tossed in your choice of sauce and served with a side of ranch or blue cheese | |
| Supreme | $0.00 |
Pepperoni, Italian Sausage, Red Onion, Green Pepper, Mushroom, Black Olive |
Lua Brewing
1525 High StreetDes Moines, Iowa, Des Moines
| Popular items | |
|---|---|
| PUSHPOP: Adventure Is Out There CROWLER | $19.00 |
Smoothie-esque sour beer featuring raspberry & vanilla bean (5.5%) | |
| Destroyer Bottle Set | $130.25 |
Set includes (1) 375mL Bottle of: DESTROYER Madeira, DESTROYER Cognac, DESTROYER Sherry, DESTROYER Maple, DESTROYER Single Barrel. | |
| PUSHPOP: Poor Oliver CROWLER | $18.00 |
Smoothie-esque sour beer with mango, mango, & more mango! (5%) |
BBQ
Smokey D's BBQ - Skywalk
601 Locust Street, Des Moines
| Popular items | |
|---|---|
| Half Nacho | $9.29 |
A half-sized order of our BBQ Nachos. | |
| Saucy D Sandwich | $6.99 |
| Burnt Ends Sandwich | $8.99 |
SALADS • CHICKEN WINGS • FRENCH FRIES
The Iowa Taproom
215 E 3rd St, Des Moines
| Popular items | |
|---|---|
| French Dip | $14.00 |
Roast beef with Provolone and au jus dipping sauce. +ADD caramelized onions, mushrooms or fried jalapeños for $0.50 each. | |
| Bacon Chicken Ranch | $13.00 |
Grilled chicken breast, Jack cheese, bacon and ranch dressing, with lettuce and tomato. +ADD avocado for $1.00. | |
| Southwest Salad | $14.00 |
• Mixed greens • Buffalo chicken • Pico de gallo • Pepper jack • Corn • Black beans • Tortilla chips • Chipotle ranch dressing |
SALADS • HAMBURGERS
Lucky Horse Beer & Burgers
2331 University Ave, Des Moines
| Popular items | |
|---|---|
| Dogtown Burger | $13.00 |
Topped with hot pepper bacon jam and smoke Gouda cheese. | |
| House Salad | $4.50 |
Chopped romaine, tomato, carrots, red onion, marinated cucumber, shredded mozzarella, and croutons. Choice of dressing served on the side. | |
| Cheese Curds | $11.00 |
White cheddar cheese curds, fried golden. Served with marinara and ranch. |
High Life Lounge / el Bait Shop
200 SW 2nd St, Des Moines
| Popular items | |
|---|---|
| *Session 1: Table for 2, 3 or 4 | $0.00 |
Saturday February 11th SESSION 1 – 9am-12pm | |
| Bacon Smokies | $9.99 |
Smokies wrapped in brown sugar and cayenne glazed bacon. Served with ranch. | |
| Bacon Tots | $9.99 |
Our world famous tator tots and jalapeños wrapped in thick bacon, then fried and topped with cheddar & jack cheese. Served with ranch. |
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