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    HoQ 303 E 5th St

    303 E 5th St

    Des Moines, IA 50309


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    Takeout Food
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    HoQ Spring In a Bottle

    Featured Items

    • Burnt Carrots

      Grilled local carrots & green onions, Milton Creamery quark cheese, extra virgin olive oil (GF, Can be vegan)

      $11.00
    • Vegetarian

      Rice and lentil crepes stuffed with spiced seasonal vegetables, sauteed local greens; beurre blanc on the side (GF, can be vegan)

      $25.00
    • Green Salad

      Local salad greens, seasonal vegetables, French lentil falafel, Milton Creamery white cheddar, house vinaigrette (GF)

      $8.00

    Takeout Food

    Sandwiches, Wraps & Bowls

    • HoQ Breakfast Wrap

      Local seasonal veggies, Iowa cheese, free-range scrambled egg and optional locally-raised sausage, wrapped up in Chef Suman's famous grilled Naan bread

      $10.00
    • Grass-Fed Bison Burger

      Locally raised bison, local greens, tomato and sauteed onion, house pickle, aioli and house ketchup on organic house-made brioche bun; side salad

      $28.00
    • Mediterranean Bowl

      French lentil falafel, roasted seasonal vegetables, Israeli couscous, Kalamata olives, sauteed greens, herbs, Milton Creamery quark cheese, lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil

      $20.00

    Soup & Salad

    • Chef's Soup

      GF - Changes seasonally; Call for details 515-244-1213

      $18.00
    • Green Salad

      Local salad greens, seasonal vegetables, French lentil falafel, Milton Creamery white cheddar, house vinaigrette (GF)

      $8.00

    Small Plates

    • Burnt Carrots

      Grilled local carrots & green onions, Milton Creamery quark cheese, extra virgin olive oil (GF, Can be vegan)

      $11.00
    • Bangladeshi Chicken on a Stick

      Mama's spiced and marinated free-range chicken, yogurt sauce, broken chickpea puff (chickpea puff contains gluten)

      $12.00
    • Salmon Tartare

      Salt-cured wild Alaskan salmon, hot sauce, waffle fries, creme fraiche

      $12.00
    • Cheese Plate

      Three Iowa cheeses with seasonal accompaniments

      $20.00
    • Hummus & Foccacia

      Local garbanzo bean hummus, house naan bread (Can be vegan)

      $11.00
    • Pierogies

      Kennebec potatoes, local cheddar, caramelized onions

      $11.00

    Entrees

    • Weekly Dinner Feature

      Changes weekly; Please call for details 515-244-1213

      $38.00
    • Grass-Fed Tenderloin Steak

      5 oz local, grass-fed beef tenderloin steak with house tater tots, seasonal sauteed vegetables and HoQ steak sauce on the side

      $39.00
    • Wild Alaskan Salmon

      Pan-seared wild Alaskan salmon, local Kennebec potatoes in organic cream sauce, herbs (GF)

      $35.00
    • Lamb Shank

      Grass-fed, locally raised, slow-cooked lamb shank, with spiced Israelis couscous and seasonal vegetables in a buttered-tomato sauce

      $37.00
    • Vegetarian

      Rice and lentil crepes stuffed with spiced seasonal vegetables, sauteed local greens; beurre blanc on the side (GF, can be vegan)

      $25.00

    Sides

    • Side House-Made Tater Tots

      Vegan - House-made large tater tots served with side of ketchup and aioli

      $10.00
    • Side Basmati Rice

      GF

      $5.00
    • Side Israeli Couscous

      $6.00
    • Side Seasonal Vegetables

      GF

      $8.00
    • Chef's Choice Rotating Side

      $8.00
    • Side Grilled Naan Bread

      Can be vegan

      $2.00
    • Side Fries

      Vegan - Hand-cut local potatoes, comes with side of house-made ketchup

      $5.00
    • Side Hash Brown

      $4.00
    • Side of Aioli

      $1.00
    • Side Local Tandoori Tofu

      $5.00
    • Side House Vinaigrette

      $1.00

    Dessert

    • Grand Marnier Chocolate Cake

      Flourless chocolate cake with house-made organic whipped cream on the side (GF)

      $10.00
    • Seasonal Fruit Crisp

      Baked seasonal fruit with crumble topping and a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side

      $10.00
    • Chef's Choice Rotating Seasonal Dessert

      Changes seasonally; Call for details 515-244-1213

      $10.00
    • Ice Cream Sampler

      Rotating house-made ice creams with shortbread cookies on the side

      $9.00
    • Scoop House-Made Sorbet

      Vegan & GF

      $5.00
    • Cheese Plate

      Assorted Iowa cheeses & seasonal accompaniments

      $19.00

    Other

    • Bag of Coffee, 8oz

      Our special HoQ blend from Iowa Coffee Company

      $10.00
    • Package of Naan

      Package of 5 whole Naan (Vegan)

      $7.00

    Frozen Breakfast Wrap -Retail Packaged

    Frozen, Ready to eat.
    • Frozen Breakfast Wrap(Vegetarian) -Retail Packaged

      Butternut Squash, Sweet Potatoes, Free Range Eggs, Kale, Cheese & Homemade Naan.

      $6.00

    HoQ HoT Sauce

    • HoQ HoT Sauce

      $6.00

    Takeout Beverage

    Beer

    • Confluence Capital Gold 16 oz

      $8.00
    • Blonde Fatale

      GF

      $7.00
    • Firetrucker Modern Art Amber

      $8.00
    • NA Ruthie

      $6.00
    • Full Fledged Hefeweizen

      $7.00
    • Big Grove Easy Eddy IPA

      $7.00
    • Jefferson Ciderworks Cider Pineapple

      GF

      $7.00

    Wine

    • Sparkling Wine

      $10.00
    • 'Xarmant' Txakoll, Canned white, Spain (250ml)

      $9.00
    • Two Shepherds 'Maxzilla' Sparkling Piquette, Canned red, California (250ml)

      $6.00

    Cocktails

    • French 75

      Clearheart Gin, lemon, sparkling

      $14.00
    • Smoky Paloma

      Cazadores Reposado tequila, orange liqueur, simple syrup, lime

      $13.00
    • Old Fashioned

      Cody Road Bourbon, Angostura & orange bitters

      $12.00
    • Margarita

      Cody Road Rye, Carpano Antica vermouth, Angostura Bitters

      $15.00
    • Vodka Gimlet

      Revelton Distillery Gin, Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur, Creme de Violette, lemon

      $13.00
    • Mimosa

      $11.00
    • Sazerac

      Cody Road Rye, Peychaud's bitters, Angostura bitters, Absinthe rinse

      $12.00
    • Paper Plane

      Cedar Ridge Iowa Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Campari, Amaro Nonino, lemon

      $12.00

    Non-Alcoholic

    • House-Made Lemonade

      $5.00
    • O'Doul's Non-Alcoholic Beer

      $4.00
    • Millstream Root Beer

      $5.00
    • HoQ Coffee- Hot 12 oz

      $4.50
    • HoQ Coffee- Iced 12 oz

      $4.50
    • Organic Tea

      $5.00
    • Iced Tea

      $5.00
    • Coke Can

      $3.00
    • Can Diet Coke

      $3.00
    • Can Sprite

      $3.00
    • Kismet Kombucha Guava-Pineapple

      $5.00
    • Kismet Kombucha Blueberry-Lavender

      $5.00

    HoQ Spring In a Bottle

    • SIB Rose- Cotes de Provence Glass

      $14.00
    • SIB Rose-Cotes De Provence Bottle

      $35.00
    • SIB Rose- Long Island - Glass

      $14.00
    • SIB Rose- Long Island Bottle

      $35.00
    • SIB Sauvignon Blanc- Glass

      $14.00
    • SIB Rose Dry Cider

      $12.00
    • SIB NA Blanc de Blanc Split

      $12.00
    • SIB Brachetto- Glass

      $14.00
    • SIB Brachetto- Bottle

      $35.00
    • SIB sav blanc bottle

      $35.00

    All hours
    SundayClosed
    MondayClosed
    Tuesday5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Wednesday5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Thursday5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Friday5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Saturday5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Restaurant info

    Welcome to HoQ Restaurant! Experience delicious, sustainable farm-to-table dining in the historic East Village of Des Moines.

    Location

    303 E 5th St, Des Moines, IA 50309

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