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High Life Lounge / el Bait Shop
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200 SW 2nd St
Des Moines, IA 50309
Orders through Toast are commission free and go directly to this restaurant
FOOD
Appetizers
- 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.
- Cheese Curds$9.99
Wisconsin cheese curds battered, fried and served with ranch.
- Bacon Smokies$9.99
Smokies wrapped in brown sugar and cayenne glazed bacon. Served with ranch.
- Chicken Gizzards$8.99
A basket of seasoned gizzards breaded and fried.
- Chips & Guac$7.99
- Chips & Queso$6.99
- Chips & Salsa$5.99
- Deviled Eggs$5.49
Classic recipe deviled eggs. Four per order.
- Fried Pickles$8.99Out of stock
Five dill pickle spears battered, fried and served with ranch.
- Onion Rings App$9.99
A large basket of thin sliced yellow onion rings hand breaded and fried.
- Nachos$10.99+
Layers of tortilla chips with your choice of meat, black beans, cheese sauce, tomatoes, jalapeños and banana peppers. Served with salsa and sour cream on the side.
- Quesadilla$11.99
A flour tortilla stuffed with your choice of meat, cheese, tomatoes, green chiles and onions. Served with a side of sour cream and salsa.
- Quesadilla - Cheese$8.99
A flour tortilla stuffed with cheese. Served with a side of sour cream and salsa.
- Velvet Elvis Dip$10.99
Secret recipe with spicy sausage, Velveeta, and Rotel. Served with fresh tortilla chips.
Salads
- Chef Salad$14.99
Lettuce mix, carrots, tomato, cucumber and red onion topped with ham, turkey, bacon, hard boiled egg, shredded cheese and croutons.
- Club Salad$14.99
Lettuce mix, carrots, tomato, cucumber and red onion topped with grilled chicken, bacon, shredded cheese and croutons.
- Dinner Salad$9.99
Lettuce mix, carrots, tomato, cucumber and red onion topped with shredded cheese and croutons.
- Side Salad$3.99
Lettuce mix, carrots, tomato, cucumber, red onion and croutons.
- Taco Salad$12.99
A large, crisp tortilla shell filled with fresh lettuce and your choice of meat, topped with tomatoes, green onions and cheese, served with homemade salsa and sour cream.
Sandwiches
- BBC$13.99
Three strips of bacon topped with three strips of bacon with Swiss and American cheese. Served on grilled Texas toast.
- Beef Philly$12.99
- BLT$11.99
Three strips of bacon on grilled Texas toast with lettuce and tomato.
- Chicken Bacon & Cheese$13.99
Grilled chicken breast topped with bacon and Swiss cheese.
- Chicken Philly$12.99
- Club Sandwich$12.99
Hand carved turkey and ham with bacon, lettuce and tomato on grilled Texas toast.
- Crispy Chicken Sandwich$12.99
Breaded chicken with lettuce, tomato, and onion served on a toasted bun.
- Fried Egg & Cheese$11.99
Two fried eggs with American cheese served on grilled Texas toast. Add Bacon $2.
- Grilled Cheese$9.99
American, Swiss, mozzarella and cheddar cheese on grilled Texas toast.
- Hot Ham & Cheese$12.99
Hand sliced firebraised ham and Swiss cheese served on two pieces of grilled Texas toast.
- Italian Grinder$12.99
Graziano’s Italian ground sausage topped with banana peppers, marinara, and mozzarella. Served on a toasted hoagie bun.
- Italian Sausage$12.99
Graziano’s sausage patty, grilled and topped with sautéed onions, peppers and mozzarella.
- Pizza Burger$11.99
Seasoned burger topped with cheese, coated with bread crumbs, fried and topped with pickles. Served with a side of marinara.
- Prime Rib Sandwich$14.99
Sliced prime rib topped with carmelized onions and your choice of cheese: American, cheddar, Swiss, mozzarella, hot pepper, or colby jack. Served on a hoagie bun with a side of au jus.
- Pork Tenderloin$12.99Out of stock
Extra large breaded pork cutlet, fried and topped with pickles.
- Spam Egg & Cheese$11.99
America’s greatest lunch meat grilled and topped with fried egg and cheese on grilled Texas toast.
Burgers
- HL Cheeseburger Basket$8.99
1/4 lb. burger with American cheese, pickles and onions.
- HL Hamburger Basket$7.99
1/4 lb. burger patty with pickles and onions.
- HL Double Cheeseburger Basket$11.99
Two 1/4 lb. burger patties with two slices of American cheese, pickles and onions.
- Bacon Cheeseburger$14.99
Two 1/4 lb. fresh beef patties topped with three strips of bacon and your choice of American, Swiss, cheddar, mozzarella, hot pepper cheese, or colby jack with pickles and onions.
- HL Chili Cheeseburger$9.99
- HL Chili Double Cheeseburger$12.99
- The High Life Man$15.99
1/4 lb. burger patty, Italian sausage patty, three strips of bacon, Swiss and American cheese, grilled onions and jalapeños, mayonnaise and BBQ sauce. Topped with a mini powdered donut.
- Patty Melt$13.99
Two 1/4 lb. patties served on marble rye with grilled onions and Swiss cheese.
- Rarebit$13.99
Two 1/4 lb. beef patties served open faced, smothered with rarebit sauce and caramelized onions.
- Spicy Diablo$13.99
Two 1/4 lb. burgers topped with grilled jalapeños, hot pepper cheese and spicy buffalo sauce.
- Southwest Black Bean$12.99
Seasoned black bean patty with avocado, sliced red onion, and your choice of cheese served on a brioche bun.
Broasted Chicken Dinner
High Life Classic Entrees
- Beef Stroganoff$13.99
A classic with tender beef, mushrooms and a creamy sauce with egg noodles.
- Goulash$12.99
Hearty with macaroni noodles, hamburger, and tomato sauce topped with cheese.
- Pot Roast$12.99
Slow roasted beef, carrots, potatoes and gravy.
- Liver & Onions$12.99
- Chicken Pot Pie$13.99
Puff pastry pie stuffed with chicken and vegetables smothered in gravy.
- Meatloaf Dinner$13.99
Homemade meatloaf topped with house sauce.
- Chicken Fingers$12.99
Three fried chicken tenders on grilled Texas toast.
- Mac & Cheese Entree$11.99
- Hot Beef$13.99
Slow cooked roast beef on grilled Texas toast, topped with mashed potatoes and gravy.
- Hot Turkey$13.99
Slices of hand carved turkey on grilled Texas toast topped with mashed potatoes and gravy.
- Poutine$13.99
Brisket, cheese curds, french fries (or tots!) covered in brown gravy.
- 2 Pizza Puff + Side$9.99
The Original PIzza Puff! Italian sausage, mozzarella cheese, home-style pizza sauce in a tasty puff. Two Pizza puffs, 1 side.
- 1 Pizza Puff$6.00
el Bait Shop Favorites
- Fish Tacos$12.99
Two soft shell flour tortillas filled with sautéed tilapia filets. Topped with shredded cabbage, pineapple salsa, and cilantro cream sauce. Served with beans and Mexican rice.
- Market Street Tacos$12.99
Two corn tortillas with onion, cilantro and choice of meat. Garnished with lime wedge and radishes and served with black beans.
Fish Tacos
Two soft shell flour tortillas filled with sautéed tilapia filets. Topped with shredded cabbage, pineapple salsa, and cilantro cream sauce. Served with beans and Mexican rice.
Kids Menu
Sides
- French Fries$2.99
- Tator Tots$2.99
- Baked Beans$2.99
- Cole Slaw$2.99
- Corn$2.99
- Cottage Cheese$2.99Out of stock
- Green Beans$2.99
- Mashed & Gravy$2.99
- Potato Salad$2.99
- Potato Chips$1.99
- Chili Cheese Fries$3.99
- Chili Cheese Tots$3.99
- Onion Rings Side$3.99
- Mac & Cheese Side$3.99
- Sweet Potato Tots$3.99
- Broccoli$3.99
- Salad Side$3.99
- Black Beans$2.99
- Small SD Tortilla Chips$2.99
DRINKS
TO GO Crowlers/Cans
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- TOGO 3 Floyds Dreadnaught$7.50+Out of stock
- TOGO 3 Floyds Gumballhead$6.00+
- TOGO 3 Floyds Pear Bear$9.00+
- TOGO 3 Floyds Zombie Dust$7.00+
- TOGO 515 Brewing DSM Pils$6.00+
- TOGO 515 Brewing Mexican Spring*$6.00+
- TOGO 515 Brewing OJ IPA$6.00+
- TOGO 515 Brewing Passé*$6.50+
- TOGO Ace Mango Cider$7.00+
- TOGO Ace Pink Guava*$6.50+
- TOGO Adventurous Dependable$9.00+
- TOGO Adventurous Pleased As Pie: Lemon Meringue$9.50+
- TOGO Adventurous Warrior$10.00+
- TOGO Alluvial Mosacious$6.50+Out of stock
- TOGO Avery Clear Horizons$6.00+
- TOGO Avery Ellie's Brown Ale$6.50+
- TOGO Avery White Rascal$6.50+
- TOGO B. Nektar Mango Sorbet$8.00+Out of stock
- TOGO B. Nektar Orange Cream Delight$8.50+
- TOGO B. Nektar Punk Lemonade*$7.00+
- TOGO Backpocket Lemon-Made Shandy$6.00+
- TOGO Backpocket Tiki Sour*$7.00+
- TOGO Barn Town Mango Wheat$6.00+
- TOGO Barn Town Neon NE IPA*$6.00+
- TOGO Barn Town PB + Mixed Berry Jelly$8.50+
- TOGO Barn Town Peach + Chong$8.50+
- TOGO Barn Town Rain$8.50+
- TOGO Bell's Two Hearted Ale*$7.00+
- TOGO Bent River Jalapeno*$6.50+
- TOGO Big Grove Boomtown*$6.00+
- TOGO Big Grove Citrus Surfer$6.00+
- TOGO Big Grove Easy Eddy*$6.00+
- TOGO Big Grove HDTV$9.50+
- TOGO Big Grove Sherman Hill Champagne$6.00+
- TOGO Big Grove Summer Jam*$6.00+
- TOGO Blake's Cherry Limeade Cider$6.00+
- TOGO Blake's Hard Cider Apple Pie$6.00+
- TOGO Blake's Peach Party$6.00+
- TOGO Boulevard Irish Ale$6.00+Out of stock
- TOGO Boulevard Quirk: Cranberry Apple Cinnamon$6.00+
- TOGO Boulevard Tank 7*$7.00+
- TOGO Brightside Cran-Orange Wheat*$6.00+
- TOGO Brightside Wild Magic$8.00+
- TOGO Confluence Des Moines IPA*$7.00+
- TOGO Confluence Melba Wizard$7.50+
- TOGO Confluence Over The Ivy$6.00+
- TOGO Confluence South Side Citra$6.00+
- TOGO Convergence Wild Bluff$6.00+
- TOGO Deal's Blackberry Cider*$6.00+
- TOGO Deal's Orchard Cider*$6.00+
- TOGO Deal's Orchard Peach Cider*$6.00+
- TOGO Dimensional Buggin'$7.00+
- TOGO Dimensional Dropping The Pasta$8.00+
- TOGO Dimensional Survey Says$8.50+
- TOGO Equilibrium Astrophysics$0+
- TOGO Equillibrium MC² *$10.00+
- TOGO Exile Cherry Plum Bohemian$8.00+
- TOGO Exile Citra Sky$6.00+
- TOGO Exile Ruthie*$6.00+
- TOGO Exile Shark Wrangler$8.00+
- TOGO Exile Tico Time$6.00
- TOGO Fire Cider Dry Hopped Cider$4.25+
- TOGO Firestone Walker Cali-Squeeze Blood Orange$6.00+
- TOGO Firestone Walker Sucaba 2019$10.00+
- TOGO Founder's Mortal Bloom$6.00+
- TOGO Franklin Street Drugstore Cowboy*$7.00+
- TOGO Full Fledged Dank Heavens$3.00+
- TOGO Full Fledged Fire Up The Sun$6.00+
- TOGO Gezellig Double Angel$8.50+
- TOGO Gezellig Strawberry Rhubarb Sour$8.00+
- TOGO Great Divide Espresso Yeti$8.00+
- TOGO Great Divide Strawberry Rhubarb$8.00+
- TOGO Great Divide Tangerine Riot$6.00+
- TOGO Hubbard's Cave Milk of the Murder Hornet Gingerbread$8.00+
- TOGO Humble Forager Coastal Sunshine v4$7.00+
- TOGO Humble Forager Pin Seeker Pilsner$6.00+
- TOGO Iowa Brewing Cult Of Gozer$8.50+
- TOGO Iowa Project Endeavor$7.00+
- TOGO Iowa Project Smiles$6.00+
- TOGO Jacked Likooyaq$9.50+
- TOGO Jacked Sangria *$9.50+
- TOGO Jacked Tango Sherbet*$9.50+
- TOGO Jefferson County Grapefruit Lime$6.00+
- TOGO Jefferson County Lemon Lavender$6.00+
- TOGO Jefferson County Tropical Pineapple$6.00+
- TOGO Keg Creek Breakdown Brown*$6.00+
- TOGO Keg Creek Mas Mexican Lager$6.00+
- TOGO Keg Creek Mas: Pineapple + Hatch Chili$6.00+
- TOGO Keg Creek Mas: Sea Salt + Lime$6.00+
- TOGO Kros Strain Fairy Nectar$7.00+
- TOGO Kros Strain Hopstreaker$6.00+
- TOGO Kros Strain Nilla Nectar$8.00+
- TOGO Lake Time Peanut Butter Porter*$6.50+
- TOGO Lion Bridge Compensation*$6.00+
- TOGO Lion Bridge TAG Tangerine$6.00
- TOGO Lua Crow Wing$6.00+Out of stock
- TOGO Lua Slimothy James$7.00+Out of stock
- TOGO Marto Flow State$8.00+Out of stock
- TOGO Marto Fluffleupagus$7.50+
- TOGO Marto Future Trend Vol. 1$8.50+
- TOGO Marto Maximum Deviation$7.00+
- TOGO Marto Party Mode$7.50+
- TOGO Millstream Cream Soda*$4.00+
- TOGO Millstream Rootbeer*$4.00+
- TOGO Millstream Schild Brau*$6.00+
- TOGO New Holland Dragon's Milk*$8.00+
- TOGO Odell 90 Shilling*$6.00+
- TOGO Odell Lagerado$6.00+
- TOGO Odell Wire Walker$7.00+
- TOGO Paha Brut Cider$7.00+
- TOGO Phase Three LULZ Pink Lemonade$8.00+
- TOGO Pulpit Rock Saftig$7.00+
- TOGO Reunion Cherry Crushes Gose$7.00+Out of stock
- TOGO Reunion Juice Factory$6.00+
- TOGO Reunion Skelenaut$6.00+Out of stock
- TOGO Revolution DDH Nelson Hero$10.00+
- TOGO Revolution Infinity Hero$6.00+
- TOGO Rogue Dead Guy Ale*$7.00+
- TOGO Rogue Hazelnut Brown Nectar*$7.00+
- TOGO Scratch Baby Basil IPA$9.00+
- TOGO Scratch Cedar Brown Ale$9.00+
- TOGO Scratch Fig Leaf + Sweet Clover$9.00+
- TOGO Scratch Sour Plum$10.00+
- TOGO Singlespeed Can In The Sand$7.50+
- TOGO Singlespeed Lavender Haze$7.00+
- TOGO Singlespeed Tiny Dancer$6.00+Out of stock
- TOGO Sudwerk Funhouse Blackberry Sour$7.50+
- TOGO Superstition Blackberry Turbo Lover$24.00
- TOGO Superstition Praline Queen$23.00
- TOGO Surly Axe Man*$7.00+
- TOGO Surly Lemonade$6.00+
- TOGO Surly Velvet Jam$7.50+
- TOGO Toppling Goliath King Sue$8.00+
- TOGO Toppling Goliath Strawberry Shortcake Fandango$10.00+
- TOGO Toppling Goliath TG Pils$6.00+
- TOGO Untitled Art Seltzer: Blackberry Agave*$8.00+
- TOGO Untitled Art Seltzer: Blood Orange Pomegranate$8.00+
- TOGO Untitled Art Seltzer: Tropical Pink PF Lemonade$8.00+
- TOGO Vander Ghinst Cuveé Des Jacobins Rouge$10.00+
- TOGO War Pigs Blinding Light Show$6.00+
- TOGO War Pigs Foggy Geezer$6.00+
- TOGO Weldwerks End of the Rainboboa$7.00+
- TOGO Weldwerks Juicy Bits$7.00+
- TOGO Weldwerks Pictures of Pictures of Sunsets$10.00+
- TOGO Wilson's Cherry Crush*$6.00+
- TOGO Wilson's Strawberry$6.00+
- TOGO Wise I Caribbean Queen*$9.50+
- TOGO Wise I Finn McCool$6.50+
- TOGO Wise I Pineapple Up Up Down Down$9.50+
- TOGO Wise I Samuel German's Chocolate Cake$9.00+
- TOGO Wise I The Waco Kid$7.00+
- TOGO Wise I Tuxedo Entrance$9.50+
TO GO Craft Bottles/Cans
- _ 3 Fonteinen Cuvee Armand & Gaston Blend no. 81 17/18 (TOGO)$24.00
- _ 3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze 17/18 (TOGO)$19.00
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- _ Aslin Corvette Steve (TOGO)$8.00
- _ B. Nektar Apple Pie (TOGO)$20.00
- _ B. Nektar Shadow Thicket (TOGO)$22.00
- _ B. Nektar Zombies Take Manhattan (TOGO)$22.00
- _ Balckstack Straight From The Can (TOGO)$8.00
- _ Blackstack Read The Room (TOGO)$9.00
- _ Dimensional Juice of the Jungle (TOGO) (Copy)$8.00
- _ Dimensional Jumbled Up Caramel Latte (TOGO) (Copy)$7.00
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- _ Evil Twin Brandy BA Aun Mas Jesus (TOGO)$22.00
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- _ Goose Island Halia (TOGO)$25.00
- _ Hop Butcher All Beef Frank (TOGO)$8.00
- _ Hop Butcher Giardiniera (TOGO)$8.00
- _ Hop Butcher Reply Hazy Try Again (TOGO)$8.00
- _ Hop Butcher Shrimp Night (TOGO)$8.00
- _ Hop Butcher Sliders (TOGO)$8.00
- _ Hop Butcher Tavern Cut (TOGO)$8.00
- _ Hubbard's Cave BA Me Love To Eat ... (TOGO) (Copy)$20.00
- _ Hubbard's Cave Coco Van (TOGO)$10.00
- _ Hubbard's Cave Coffee + Cakes (TOGO) (Copy)$9.00
- _ Imprint Schmoozee Raspberry Blackberry (TOGO)$9.00
- _ Mason Ale Works Six AM Karoke (TOGO)$8.00
- _ Modern Times Glimmer Void (TOGO)$18.00
- _ Moonlight Heather (BTL)$120.00
- _ Nomadic Hemp Hoplife (TOGO)$6.00
- _ Nomadic N/A Double Hopped CItra (TOGO)$6.00
- _ Nomadic N/A Hoplife (TOGO)$6.00
- _ Omnipollo Bianca Apricot Vanilla Almond Lassi Gose (TOGO)$19.00
- _ Omnipollo Bianca Blackberry Maple Pancake (TOGO)$19.00
- _ Omnipollo Bianca Cherry Maple Pancake Lassi Gose (TOGO)$19.00
- _ Omnipollo Bianca Double Peanut Butter Jelly Lassi Gose (TOGO)$19.00
- _ Omnipollo Bianca Guava Lychee Passionfruit Lassi Gose (TOGO)$19.00
- _ Omnipollo Cherry Maple Pancake Lassi Gose (TOGO)$18.00
- _ Phase 3 Canyonlnads (TOGO) (Copy)$7.00
- _ Phase 3 DDH Color Scheme (TOGO) (Copy)$8.00
- _ Phase 3 Geo (TOGO) (Copy)$7.00
- _ Public Acces Entranced (CAN) (TOGO)$9.00
- _ Pulpit Rock Another (TOGO)$8.00
- _ Pulpit Rock Best Wishes (TOGO)$11.00
- _ Pulpit Rock Clearing Out The Pantry (TOGO)$12.00
- _ Pulpit Rock Faithfully Yours (TOGO)$12.00
- _ Pulpit Rock Koffee Kölsch (TOGO)$9.00
- _ Pulpit Rock Meadow (TOGO)$8.00
- _ Pulpit Rock Snappy (TOGO)$8.00
- _ Pulpit Rock Tingles v1 (TOGO)$10.00
- _ Pulpit Rock What A Cutie (TOGO)$8.00
- _ Scratch 131 (TOGO)$25.00
- _ Scratch Wild Carrot + Nettle (TOGO)$25.00
- _ Scratch Wild Cherry Biere de Garde$27.00
- _ Superstition BeeLini (TOGO)$10.00
- _ Superstition BeeMosa (TOGO)$10.00
- _ Superstition Cannonball Sam's Pecan Pie (TOGO)$50.00
- _ Superstition Crystal Sail (TOGO)$10.00
- _ Superstition Dune Bloom (TOGO)$8.00
- _ Superstition Fair Time Fountain Float (TOGO)$35.00
- _ Superstition Fallen Mist (TOGO)$8.00
- _ Superstition Velocity Raptor (TOGO)$35.00
- _ The Veil Sunshine Sorbet Tastee (TOGO)$9.00
- _ Timber Ales Fallen Between The Lines (TOGO)$8.00
- _ Timber Ales French Toast By Campfire (TOGO)$8.00
- _ Timber Ales Vanilla Maris (TOGO)$10.00
- _ Untitled Art Non-Alcoholic Italian Pilsner (TOGO)$6.00
- _ Untitled Art Non-Alcoholic Mango Dragonfruit Sour (TOGO)$6.00
- _ Untitled Art Non-Alcoholic West Coast IPA (TOGO)$6.00
- _ Untitled Art Punch Out: Copacabana (TOGO)$8.00
- _ Untitled Art Punch Out: Laguana (TOGO)$8.00
- _ Untitled Art Seltzer: Pineapple Mango (TOGO)$8.00
- _ Untitled Art Seltzer: Strawberry Kiwi (TOGO)$8.00
- _ Urban Artifact Astronaut Food - Peach (TOGO)$12.00
- _ War Pigs Lazurite (TOGO)$8.00
- _ Weldwerks Apricot + White Peach (TOGO)$7.00
- _ Weldwerks Strawberry Cheesecake (TOGO)$7.00
Sunday | 11:00 am - 2:00 am |
Monday | 11:00 am - 2:00 am |
Tuesday | 11:00 am - 2:00 am |
Wednesday | 11:00 am - 2:00 am |
Thursday | 11:00 am - 2:00 am |
Friday | 11:00 am - 2:00 am |
Saturday | 11:00 am - 2:00 am |
Come in and Enjoy
200 SW 2nd St, Des Moines, IA 50309