Bauder's & Donut King

I have been to this locally owned family business on many occasions & the service is great & the homemade ice cream & ice cream sandwiches are outstanding. There are many flavors to choose from. Steve & Kim Petersen are owners & Pam also works hard for them. Please consider stopping in, they are open Wednesday through Saturday. I absolutely love the Buddha Bars, 1 quart of Buddha's Best, Cherry Nut, Black Rasberry to name a few.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Egg Salad, Chocolate Ice Cream, Sundaes, Tuna Melt, Floats, Ham Salad, Lemon Custard, Black Raspberry, Strawberry, Peppermint Bar, Chocolate Chip, Ice Cream Sodas, Reuben Sandwich

Their ice cream bars are the Best! Staff is very friendly too! Win, win.

So much to say here…First, from the moment you walk in they make you feel welcomed and at home. They go the extra mile just to make the experience feel like a moment back in time. They want to know how to make your day better. My folks had their peppermint bars at the fair and had been wanting to visit their physical store ever since! They have cute small items to purchase and an AWESoME throwback menu. Other customers had twin children and you just feel like family with the staff.What an excellent experience! Thank you for sharing a little bit of YOU with every customer!Peppermint Bar is a WINNER! No surprise it’s the biggest seller! First bite will take you back!!

A great place for a lunch in a atmosphere that can't be beat. A favorite.

I ate like a king. Bavarian doughnut, ham salad sandwich, vanilla and butterscotch sundae, vanilla soda. All for $12.Why haven't I been before!?This is my new luncheon heaven.

Great ice cream sandwiches.

Awesome ice cream. Try the peppermint chip.

Love the friendly staff! Great soda as well.

The service is great. The people who work there are fantastic. I would give this place 10 stars. The ice cream ? is made on site. A great place to go.

Great ice cream! Also ordered egg sandwich. Yummy!

Such Old School coolness! My friend and I had cherry cokes with actual Coca-Cola syrup! The tuna melt was AWESOME and for dessert...peppermint ice cream sandwich!! Oh, and two frosted giant donuts for later of course. ? Pleasant atmosphere, interesting and adorable staff, old pharmacy bottles, memorabilia and nostalgia. Great fun.

I don’t know who loves this place more… me or my toddler! Tasty doughnuts, the best ice cream in Des Moines and a great family run atmosphere.

Super cute place! The nicest lady in the world helped me this morning 12/21/22! Great Donuts!

Head to this old fashioned pharmacy and soda fountain, and imagine yourself as a kid might have lived in the 1950s. Grab yourself a lime green phosphate, and thank me later.

A nice mom-and-pop shop that serves delicious and cheap doughnuts. Their honeydew doughnuts are amazing. With a light and airy texture and a sweet taste that lingers. All for only a buck! Plus the staff is super friendly and helpful.