4 Best Southern Restaurants near Des Moines

Flying Mango Southern • $$
4345 Hickman Rd, Des Moines

Customers` Favorites

Corn Bread with Cinnamon Honey Butter
White Chocolate Bread Pudding
Braised Collard Greens
Goat Cheese and Potato
Redneck Surf and Turf
24-Hour Beef Brisket
BBQ Chopped Brisket
Grits of the Day
Shrimp and Grits
Cowboy Beans

“TL;DR: you will have a good time here.Overall the service and atmosphere are fantastic. The owner, Mike, happened to be in the restaurant and came over to our table to check on us a few times. Personable guy, funny.The food was in a weird spot for me. The sides were dynamite (creole mashed potatoes & and corn bread), the mains that I had (ribs, brisket) were just ok.The rub from the ribs was very smoke forward (my hands and clothes actually smelled of smoke for a while after we left) but I didn't get much in the way of flavor past the smoke. The rib meat was fine, if not a little bland.The brisket was less smoke forward but still that was the primary flavor I got. Additionally the brisket was served in one big hunk and it had the taste and feel of a pot roast moreso than what I expect brisket to taste like.The homemade sauces did a lot to impart flavor though. I would go back and try some of the other offerings though.“

4.6 Superb67 Reviews

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Bubba

Bubba Southern • $$
200 10th St, Des Moines

Customers` Favorites

Buttermilk Fried Chicken & Waffles with Hot Honey and Homemade Gravy
Chicken Fried Steak with Grilled Asparagus
Buttermilk Fried Chicken - Half-Bird
Cocktails- Tobacco & Leather
Stone Fruit Old Fashioned
Southern Catfish Skillet
Deviled Eggs with Bacon
Bourbon Bananas Foster
Pimento Mac & Cheese
Fried Green Tomatoes

“The food here is amazing and we enjoyed meeting and visiting with our server, Talia. She did an awesome job explaining various menu items and had a good knowledge of all the food served here. If in doubt, go with the fried chicken. The portions are very large and it comes with two sides and their yummy garlic mashed potatoes. My husband had the green beans and Bubba salad for his sides.I chose the large Bubba salad with grilled salmon. Unfortunately the picture of my salmon doesn’t show the great presentation of it as I cut it up before taking a photo.Both of our dinners were delicious. We also liked the ambiance and decor. All of the food we saw coming out looked really good!Vegetarian options: There appears to be lots of non-meat options to try. Salads, soups, grilled vegetables, etc.Parking: Since this is downtown and we walked from our hotel, I’m not sure if there are easy parking options.“

4.2 Good224 Reviews
Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen & Bar Southern • $$
665 Grand Ave Ste 100, Des Moines

Customers` Favorites

Tupelo's Famous Bone-In Fried Chicken
Sriracha Honey Fried Chicken & Waffles
Sweet and Spicy Chicken Sandwich
'Old Skool' Breakfast Bowl
Classic Chicken & Waffles
Tupelo Shrimp & Grits GF
Heavenly Banana Pudding
Chicken and Waffles
Blueberry Lavender
Shrimp and Grits

“We had a wonderful experience! The food was delicious! The staff was very accommodating and attentive. I don’t eat sausage but really wanted the biscuits and chicken that had a sausage gravy on it. Our waitress noticed the cooks had a batch they had started to make of the gravy and asked if they could put some aside before they add the sausage! This is the kind of service we are lacking and need more of! Thank you for such a great experience and out of this world great tasting food!“

3.9 Good341 Reviews
Cajun Belle Cajun • $
5460 Merle Hay Rd Suite A, Johnston - 6.14 miles

Customers` Favorites

Jalapeno Andouille Sausage & Cheese Kolache
Filé Gumbo 1 Quart 2 5 Servings
Andouille Egg & Cheese Kolache
Strawberry Cheesecake Kolache
Andouille & Cheese Kolache
Cajun Belle Kolache
Sweet Cream Cheese
Boudin Cajun Belle
Strawberry Kolache
Blueberry Kolache

“Cajun Belle makes me glad I live right down the street. I had the shrimp po boy and wow! It is delicious. I also had a cream cheese kolache. I had never had one before and it did not disappoint. I can’t wait to go back and try all the different flavors! Thank you Zach for being so hospitable!“

4.9 Superb80 Reviews
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