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European
Hessen Haus
101 4th Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
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Pickup Only
Featured Items

Black Forest Schnitzel
A hand-breaded pork loin smothered in a cheese sauce with ham, spinach and mushrooms. Served over a bed of spaetzle. Smaller portion $15.$15.00+
Monster Muenster Cheese Sticks
Four giant Muenster cheese sticks hand breaded and fried to perfection. Served with our Haus curry sauce or marinara.$12.00
Pretzel Bacon Cheeseburger
Topped with thick-cut bacon and cheddar cheese. Served on a pretzel roll.$14.00
DRINKS
Fresca
$2.99Powerade
$2.99Kids Water
Kids Coke
$1.99Kids Diet Coke
$1.99Kids Sprite
$1.99Kids Iced Tea
$1.99Kids Lemonade
$1.99Kids Cherry Coke
$1.99Kids Pibb Extra
$1.99Kids Root Beer
$1.99Kids Powerade
$1.99Kids Mellow Yellow
$1.99Kids Milk
$1.99Kids Chocolate Milk
$1.99Coke 20 Oz Bottle
$3.50Diet Coke 20 Oz Bottle
$3.50Sprite 20 Oz Bottle
$3.50Fresca 12 oz can
$2.50Sanpellegrino 12 oz can
$3.001919 Root beer 16 oz.
$4.00Red Bull
$4.00SF Red Bull
$4.00Red Bull Tropical
$4.00Red Bull Watermellon
$4.00Apple
$2.99
APPS & BAR SNACKS

Armadillo Eggs
Four chicken tenders stuffed with Pepper Jack cheese and jalapeno wrapped in bacon and fried. Served with ranch.$14.00
Bavarian Nachos
Tortilla chips topped with chopped brats, Cheddar-Jack, bier cheese sauce, Mozzarella cheese, banana peppers and pico de gallo. Served with sour cream and Haus-made salsa.$14.00
Cheese Curds
Mozzarella cheese curds hand breaded and fried. Served with Haus ranch or Haus curry sauce.$11.00
Monster Muenster Cheese Sticks
Four giant Muenster cheese sticks hand breaded and fried to perfection. Served with our Haus curry sauce or marinara.$12.00
Chili Cheese Fries
$11.00
Hessen Starter Combo
Two Pretzel Sticks, two Rouladen Rolls, two Sauerkraut Balls and Cheese Curds, Served with 1000 island dressing, marinara and Haus mustard. Sorry, no substitutions. Add bier cheese dip for $2.$17.00
Fried Pickle Chips
Kosher dill pickle chips hand-breaded and fried. Served with ranch dressing.$10.00
Giant Bavarian Pretzel
A giant Bavarian pretzel that's bigger than two heads! Served with your choice of Haus mustard or bier cheese sauce. Get double sauce of one of each for an additional $3.$15.00
Bavarian Pretzel
A fresh baked Bier Hall favorite served with bier cheese sauce or haus mustard.$9.00
Pretzel Crusted Sauerkraut Balls
Corned beef, pork, ham and sauerkraut rolled into four balls, hand-breaded and fried. Served with 1000 Island dressing.$12.00Peasant Plate
Perfect to share for any size group. An assortment of Muenster, Pepper Jack, Swiss, and Colby-Jack cheeses served with Thuringer sausage, salami, & landjager sausage. Served with Haus Mustard, bread, and crackers.$16.00
Pork Rinds
The perfect bar snack! Fried to order then seasoned with Frank's Red Hot Seasoning, served with sweet bacon aioli.$8.00
Bacon Wrapped Pork Skewers
Three skewers with tender pork loin wrapped in bacon and topped with sweet bacon jam BBQ sauce.$15.00
Pretzel Basket
Four pretzel sticks served with bier cheese dip or Haus mustard.$12.00
Rouladen Rolls
Four haus-made egg rolls filled with roast beef, bacon, dill pickle, onion and mustard. Served with our Haus mustard.$12.00
SOUPS & SALAD & DESSERT
BIER CHEESE
Made with a blend of creamy cheeses topped with bacon, green onions and blended cheeses.$5.00+
JAGER CHILI
Haus chili made with black forest ham, roasted pork loin, ground beef and beans.$5.00+TOMATO
A rich tomato soup with a touch of cream.$5.00+Quart Bier Cheese soup to go
$20.00Quart Jager Chili to go
$20.00Quart Tomato Soup to go
$20.00
Side Salad
Mixed greens topped with Roma tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions and shredded Cheddar Jack cheese.$6.00
Crispy Chicken Salad
Choice of grilled or crispy chicken breast, served over mixed greens with Roma tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, and shredded Cheddar Jack cheese.$14.00
Grilled Chicken Salad
Fresh mixed greens topped with grilled, juicy chicken breast, Roma tomatoes, shredded cheddar and Jack cheese, served with your choice of dressing.$14.00
Haus Salad
An entree sized mixed greens salad with cucumber, red onion, tomato, and cheddar-jack cheese. Served with your choice of dressing.$8.00
Hessen Salad
Spinach, Tomato, Mushroom, Cucumber, Red Onion and Asiago Cheese$11.00
German Chocolate Cake
Haus-made delicious chocolate cake with caramel, coconut and pecan topping.$9.00
Oma’s Apple Crisp
Apples mixed with cinnamon and sugar baked with a sweet, crispy crust and topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and drizzled with caramel sauce.$7.00Root Beer Float
Two scoops of vanilla ice cream with root beer.$7.00Ice Cream
One scoop of creamy vanilla ice cream.$4.00
Fried Spaetzle
Spaetzle covered in cinnamon sugar and served with vanilla ice cream.$4.00Cinnamon Pretzel Sticks
Pretzel sticks covered in cinnamon sugar and served with chocolate and caramel sauces.$12.00APPLE CRISP ROLLS
$11.00Full German Chocolate Cake
$54.00
MAIN COURSE

Bier Cheese Burger
Served open-faced on toasted rye, smothered in rich beer cheese sauce, topped with chopped bacon and green onion.$15.00
Big Haus Burger
A half-pound burger topped with two strips of bacon, a split bratwurst and melted American, Swiss & Muenster cheese.$16.00
Black Bean Burger
A blend of black beans, roasted corn and smoked peppers topped with Muenster cheese, lettuce and spicy aioli.$12.00
Cheeseburger
A half-pound burger with Swiss-American cheese. Served with lettuce, tomato, onion and pickle.$13.00
German Burger
Topped with sauerkraut, Muenster cheese and haus mustard. Served on a soft pretzel roll.$14.00
Currywurst Burger
A half-pound burger topped with cheese, bacon, caramelized onions, fries and chopped knockwurst smothered with Haus-made curry sauce.$16.00
Pretzel Bacon Cheeseburger
Topped with thick-cut bacon and cheddar cheese. Served on a pretzel roll.$14.00
Red Baron Burger
A half-pound beef patty, topped with candied bacon, smoked Cheddar, Haus-made BBQ sauce, picked red cabbage slaw and two fried pickle slices on a toasted pretzel bun.$14.00
Wild West Berlin Burger
A half-pound burger with smoked cheddar cheese and smoked brisket topped with BBQ sauce, bacon, and onion straws.$17.00
Bavarian Ham and Cheese Sandwich
Black forest ham and melted Swiss on a fresh pretzel roll.$13.00
Bismarck Sandwich
Sliced roast pork sautéed with mushrooms and onions in a creamy sauce with melted Swiss cheese on grilled sourdough.$14.00
German Grilled Cheese
Melted Muenster, Swiss and American cheese on grilled sourdough.$11.00
Hahnchen Sandwich
Choice of crispy or grilled chicken breast served with lettuce, tomato, red onion, and pickle. Make it spicy! Try it tossed in buffalo sauce topped with Pepper Jack cheese and picked jalapenos for $2.$15.00
Pork Tenderloin Sandwich
A huge pork loin, lightly breaded and fried golden brown. Served with lettuce, tomato, pickle slices, and onion.$14.00
Reuben Sandwich
The classic sandwich with sliced, lean corned beef, our haus sauerkraut and melted Swiss cheese. Served on grilled marble rye bread.$14.00
Rhine Valley Parmesan Chicken Sandwich
A grilled chicken breast topped with bacon, smoked Cheddar, Asiago cheese and creamy Parmesan dressing. Served with lettuce, tomato, and red onion on toasted sourdough.$15.00
Turkey Bacon Melt
Roast turkey, bacon, American and Muenster cheeses with a spiced aioli on grilled sourdough.$14.00BLT Sandwich
Thick cut cherrywood smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato and spicy aioli.$11.00Haus Club Sandwich
Black forest ham, roast turkey, colby jack and Swiss sliced thin. Topped with spicy aioli, thick-cut bacon, Roma tomatoes and green leaf lettuce. Served on thick-cut, lightly-grilled sourdough bread.$12.00Patty Melt
Our version of the classic! Served on Rye and we’re not skimpin’ on the cheese! Plenty of melted American and Swiss with caramelized onions and haus sauce.$12.00
Currywurst
Germany’s most popular street food! Your choice of sausage links sliced and smothered in our Haus-made curry sauce, served over fries and a side of mayo.$11.00
Wurst Basket
Your choice of sausage on a bun with Haus-made kraut. Served with fries.$10.00
Wurst Platter
Two sausages of your choice served with sauerkraut, mashed potatoes and pickled red cabbage. If wanting 2 of the same sausage please note in comments$15.00
Haus Bier Battered Fish ‘n’ Chips
Three pieces of Atlantic Cod in our Haus-made bier batter. Served with lemon, tartar sauce and fries. Not that hungry? Try the 2 piece fish meal $12$12.00+Bier Battered Chicken Fingers Basket
Four chicken tenders in our Haus-made bier batter. Served with our Haus curry sauce & fries.$15.00
Schnitzel Fingers Basket
A half-pound of tender pork loin strips, breaded and fried, served with mushroom and onion jager gravy or bier cheese sauce. Served with fries.$13.00+Fish & Chicken Combo
Bier battered chicken tenders and Atlantic cod served with fries and Haus-made curry and tartar sauce.$15.00
Bavarian Stroganoff
Spaetzle in a rich sour cream sauce with mushrooms, onions and your choice of chicken, pork, brisket, sausage or beef.$17.00
Black Forest Schnitzel
A hand-breaded pork loin smothered in a cheese sauce with ham, spinach and mushrooms. Served over a bed of spaetzle. Smaller portion $15.$15.00+
Brisket Mac & Cheese
Elbow pasta in a cheese sauce made to order and topped with smoked brisket.$17.00
German Meatloaf
Homemade with beef, pork, black forest ham and bacon finished with a German mustard-based brown sugar glaze and touch of Haus-curry sauce, served with mashed potatoes and picked red cabbage.$17.00
Goulash
A hearty tomato-based stew with ground beef, noodles, peppers, onions and tomatoes with just a touch of spice. Topped with mozzarella.$16.00
Hähnchen Schnitzel
Hand-breaded chicken topped with your choice of mushroom & onion or brown gravy. Served with mashed potatoes and picked red cabbage.$17.00
Jagerschnitzel
Hand-breaded pork loin smothered with mushroom and onion gravy. Served with mashed potatoes and picked red cabbage. Smaller portion $14$14.00+
Mac & Cheese Baden Bäden
Mac & Cheese the German way! Spaetzle in a blend of Muenster, Swiss and Parmesan cheeses. Add your choice of meat for $6.$13.00
Rouladen Entree
Tender beef rolled and filled with bacon, German mustard, pickles and onions topped with a rich beef sauce. Served with pickled red cabbage and red potatoes topped with scallions, sweet bacon jam and Muenster cheese.$21.00
Sauerbraten
We marinate the beef for a minimum of 72 hours and slow roast it until it's fork tender. Served over a potato pancake and topped with red wine sauerbraten gravy, carrots, and red cabbage.$25.00
Schweinshaxe
A large tender pork shank with a caramelized outer crust. Served on a bed of Haus-made sauerkraut with a side of German potato salad.$21.00
Veggie Spaetzle
Spaetzles (our German style pasta) with sautéed mushrooms, onions, bell peppers, Roma tomatoes, artichokes and fresh spinach in a garlic white wine butter sauce topped with Asiago cheese. Add your choice of meat for $6.$13.00
Wienerschnitzel
Hand-breaded veal topped with melted butter and a lemon slice. Served with German potato salad and pickled red cabbage.$17.00Breakfast Combo
$8.00XTRA BACON
$4.00XTRA HAM
$4.00XTRA SAUSAGE
$4.00XTRA EGG
$2.50XTRA CHEESE
$1.50
KID'S MENU
SIDES & SAUCES
12 oz Side Fries
$3.00$Side Salad
$6.00$Side Cole Slaw
$3.00$Side Cottage Cheese
$3.00$Side German Potato Salad
$3.00$Side Mashed Potatoes
$3.00$Side Red Cabbage
$3.00$Side Red Haus Potato
$3.00$Side Sauerkraut
$3.00$Side Sweet Potato Fries
$3.00$Side Spaetzle
$3.00$Side Mac & Cheese
$6.25$Side of Brocolini
$3.00$Side of Mixed Veggies
$3.75$Vegan Saurkraut
$3.00Quart of Cole Slaw
$15.00Quart of Cottage Cheese
$15.00Quart of German Potato Salad
$15.00Quart of Red Cabbage
$15.00Quart of Saurkraut
$15.00Quart of Vegan Saurkraut
$15.00Quart of Mashed Potatoes
$15.00$Side Haus Ranch
$0.50$Side Balsamic Vinaigrette
$0.50$Side Bleu Cheese
$0.50$Side Honey Mustard
$0.50$Side Parmesan Peppercorn
$0.50$Side Thousand Island
$0.50$Side Mayo
$0.50$Side Bacon Aioli
$1.00$Side Bacon BBQ
$1.00$Side Beer Cheese
$2.00$Side Haus Mustard
$1.00$Side Curry Sauce
$1.00$Side Marinara Sauce
$1.00$Side Brown Gravy
$1.00$Side Jager Gravy
$1.00$Side Haus BBQ
$1.00$Side BBQ (Ray's)
$0.50$Side Tarter Sauce
$0.50$Side Haus Salsa
$1.00$Side Sour Cream
$1.00$Side Spicy Aoili
$1.00
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Hähnchen Schnitzel
$17.00
Hand-breaded chicken topped with your choice of mushroom & onion or brown gravy. Served with mashed potatoes and picked red cabbage.
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All hours
| Sunday | 11:00 am - 8:45 pm |
| Monday | 11:00 am - 9:45 pm |
| Tuesday | 11:00 am - 9:45 pm |
| Wednesday | 11:00 am - 9:45 pm |
| Thursday | 11:00 am - 9:45 pm |
| Friday | 11:00 am - 10:45 pm |
| Saturday | 11:00 am - 10:45 pm |
Restaurant info
The Hessen Haus perfectly recreates the authentic atmosphere of an old-world German bier hall. The 49 imported German biers on tap, authentic German fare on the menu, create a lively yet cozy atmosphere where large crowds gather to pass the boot and small groups find themselves making new friends.
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