Hessen Haus

101 SW 4th St, Des Moines
(515) 288-2520

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Black Forest Schnitzel Large

Knock-Out Currywurst Burger

Best of the Wurst Platter

Giant Bavarian Pretzel

German Chocolate Cake

Bavarian Stroganoff

Brisket Mac & Cheese

German Potato Salad

German Pretzels

German Meatloaf

This delicious absurdity is guaranteed to knock out any appetite! A nod to the Germany's most popular street food; we pile on TWO half-pound Angus beef patties, spicy Hungarian candied bacon, caramelized onion, and chopped knockwurst (see what we did there?), on a fresh-baked potato rosette bun and smother it with Haus-made curry sauce and lots and lots of cheese, and top it all off with fresh hot fries and mayo. Bring you're A-game! You are going to need a friend, a cot, and a ride home after this bad boy!

Red Baron Burger

Sweet, crispy, and tangy, this burger is your ace! A half-pound Angus beef patty, topped with thick sliced pecan smoked shoulder bacon, smoked Cheddar, Haus-made BBQ Sauce and two fried pickle slices on a toasted pretzel bun.

Bier Cheese Burger

Served open-faced on toasted rye, smothered in rich beer cheese sauce, topped with chopped bacon and green onion. You will need a fork to eat this one!

Big Haus Burger

Can't decide on burger or brat? No worries, the Big Haus has you covered. We top a 1⁄2 lb burger with two strips of cherrywood smoked bacon, a split bratwurst and top it off with melted American and Swiss cheese. Served on a bakery fresh bun.

Black Bean Burger

A blend of black beans, roasted corn and smoked peppers make up this avorful patty. Topped with Muenster cheese, lettuce and spicy aioli.

Wild West Berlin Burger

Reuben Sandwich

The classic sandwich with sliced, lean corned beef, our haus sauerkraut and melted Swiss cheese. Served on grilled marble rye bread.

Bismarck Sandwich

Sliced roast pork sautéed with mushrooms and onions in a creamy sauce. Served on a French roll with melted Swiss cheese.

Pork Tenderloin Sandwich

Tenderized pork loin covered with a light breading and fried golden-brown with lettuce, tomato and onion. Served on a toasted bun.

Rhine Valley Parmesan Chicken Sandwich

A tender and juicy grilled chicken breast, and topped with thick sliced pecan smoked shoulder bacon, smoked Cheddar and Parmesan cheeses, and a creamy Parmesan dressing. Served with lettuce, red onion, and pickle on toasted sour dough bread.

Turkey Bacon Melt Sandwich

A delicious combination of roast turkey, crisp bacon, American and Muenster cheeses, dressed with a spiced aioli. Served on grilled Texas toast.

German Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Plenty of melted Muenster, Swiss and American cheese. Served on grilled Texas toast.

Bavarian Ham and Cheese Sandwich

Black forest ham piled high with our special honey mustard sauce and melted Swiss on a fresh pretzel hoagie roll.

Hahnchen Sandwich

Crispy or Fried, a hearty chicken breast cooked to tender, juicy perfection. Served on a bakery fresh potato rosette, with lettuce, tomato, red onion, and pickle. Make it spicy! Tossed in Lola's Fine Hot Sauce and topped with Pepper Jack cheese and pickled jalapenos for $1.50!

Patty 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.

Haus 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.

BLT Sandwich

Thick cut cherrywood smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato and spicy aioli.

German Specialties & Pasta Dishes

German Meatloaf

Homemade with beef, pork, black forest ham and bacon, topped with mashed potatoes and gravy. Served with a side of red cabbage.

Rouladen Entree

Sauerbraten

Traditional German slow roasted beef. This delicious dish takes days to make! We marinate the beef for a minimum of 72 hours, and slow roast it until it is fork tender. Served over a crispy potato pancake and topped with red wine sauerbraten gravy and slow-cooked carrots. This dish melts in your mouth and warms your soul!

Schweinshaxe

Extra large, seasoned, mild- avored pork shank, served with sauerkraut and German potato salad.

Brisket Mac & Cheese

Bavarian Stroganoff

German spaetzle presented in a rich sour cream sauce with mushrooms, onions and your choice of lightly-seasoned beef or pork.

Mac & Cheese Baden Bäden

Mac and cheese the German way... A tasty blend of Muenster, Swiss and Parmesan cheeses mixed with spaetzle. Topped with your choice of chicken, pork or beef for only $2.00 more.

Veggie Spaetzle

Spaetzle, sautéed mushrooms, onions, bell peppers, Roma tomatoes, and fresh spinach in a garlic white wine butter sauce.

Schnitzels

Jägerschnitzel LARGE

Tender pork cutlet hand-breaded, pan-fried and smothered with a mushroom and onion gravy. Served with mashed potatoes and pickled red cabbage.

Jägerschnitzel SMALL

Tender pork cutlet hand-breaded, pan-fried and smothered with a mushroom and onion gravy. Served with mashed potatoes and pickled red cabbage.

Hähnchen Schnitzel

Tenderized chicken cutlet hand-breaded and pan-fried golden brown. Topped with your choice of mushroom and onion gravy or brown gravy. Served with mashed potatoes and red cabbage.

Wienerschnitzel

Tender veal freshly breaded and fried to a golden brown. Served with German potato salad and pickled red cabbage.

Fish, Fingers & Wurst

Wurst Basket

You pick the Wurst! Your Choice of Traditional Bratwurst or Weisswurst. Served on a fresh bun with our haus made kraut with your choice of one side

Wurst Platter

Choose two of your favorite sausage, served on a bed of Haus Sauerkraut, with mashed potatoes and red cabbage. If wanting 2 of the same sausage please note in comments

Currywurst

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.

3 Piece Franziskaner Battered Fish 'n' Chips

Three meaty pieces of tender Atlantic Cod, hand-battered in our Haus-made Franziskaner Bier Batter and fried golden brown. Served with lemon, tartar sauce, & French fries. Not that hungry? Try the 2 piece fish meal. 10.99

2 pc Franziskaner Battered Fish 'n' Chips

2 pieces of hand-battered Atlantic cod fried golden brown. Served with haus curry sauce, tarter sauce and French fries.

Franziskaner Battered Chicken Tenders

Hand-battered tenders fried golden brown. Served with our haus curry sauce, French fries.

Schnitzel Fingers Basket

A half-pound of tender pork loin strips, breaded and fried crispy and golden brown. Served with fries, and our signature mushroom and onion jäger gravy, or bier cheese sauce.

Fish & Chicken Combo

Desserts

German Chocolate Cake

The traditional dessert made in haus. Delicious, moist chocolate cake with caramel, coconut and pecan topping.

Ice Cream

One scoop of creamy vanilla ice cream.

Oma's Apple Crisp

Flame-roasted Fuji apples mixed with cinnamon and sugar, covered and baked with a sweet, crispy crust and topped with one scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Root Beer Float

Fried Spaetzle

Fried Spaetzle tossed in cinnamon and sugar.

Fried Spaetzle w/Ice cream

Our own delicious creation! Fried spaetzle tossed in cinnamon and sugar.

Kinder Menu

Cheeseburger

Brat Basket

Grilled Cheese

Chicken Tenders

Popcorn Shrimp

Corn Dog Bites

Mac N' Cheese

Frankfurter

Kids 3 piece Fish and Chip

Sides

12 oz Side Fries

$Side Salad

$Side Spaetzle

$Side Sweet Potato Fries

$Side Cottage Cheese

$Side Red Cabbage

$Side Mashed Potatoes

$Side Sauerkraut

$Side German Potato Salad

$Side Red Haus Potatoes

Extra Sauces & Dressings

$Side Haus Ranch

$Side Balsamic Vinaigrette

$Side Bleu Cheese

$Side Honey Mustard

$Side Parmesan Peppercorn

$Side Thousand Island

$Side Mayo

$Side Bacon BBQ

$Side Beer Cheese

$Side Haus Mustard

$Side Curry Sauce

$Side Marinara Sauce

$Side Brown Gravy

$Side Jager Gravy

$Side Haus BBQ

$Side Tarter Sauce

Add Ons

$Extra Bread (1 Pc)

$Extra Bread (2 pc)

$Add 1 Bratwurst

$Add 1 Knockwurst

$Add 1 Weisswurst

$Add Beef Patty

$Add Beef Tips

$Add Pork

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Recent Reviews

Real German food, the Snitzel was wonderful. I normally get the brats, but I will stay with this. The tenderloin was huge. Real noisy at 9pm. Left and didn't sit and talk with friends because of it. If you like pretzels it is huge and really good. It was busy and not any parking.

October 2025

I'm from out of state. First time here. So many drinks options. All of which look so good. The food was amazing. My compliments to the kitchen. The atmosphere is friendly and inviting. The woman bartending was extremely helpful and kind, very professional. Good music too. :) I truly enjoyed my experience here.

October 2025

Always Excellent German food. We enjoyed fried muenster cheese, Weinerschnitel, chicken schnitzel, German potato salad, sauerkraut, and red beets. Autumn was a great and friendly server. Their servers are always very good or great; management is great here too as staff is well-trained and experienced.

October 2025

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