Latin King Italian Dining
2200 Hubbell Ave, Des Moines
(515) 266-4466
Customers' Favorites
Chicken Spiedini Half N Half
Mozzarella Cheese Sticks
Italian Fried Mozzarella
Strawberry Shortcake
Pollo Alla Marsala
Chicken Scarpara -
Toasted Raviolis
Chicken Alfredo
Chicken Marsala
Baked Lasagna
Lunch - Appetizers
Bruschetta
Toasted Italian garlic bread topped with tomato, basil and herbs.
Combo Platter
Five cheese sticks, five raviolis, onion rings.
Toasted Raviolis
Four half moon raviolis filled with meat and cheese, served crisp and golden with a side of our red sauce.
Antipasti
Assorted marinated vegetables, olives, cheese and meat.
Cheese Sticks
Five toasted cheese sticks oozing with melted mozzarella cheese on the inside and lightly breaded on the outside.
Crispy Onion Rings
Sweet and tender onions fried crisp.
Calamari Fritti
Fried calamari.
Lunch - Salads
Chicken Spiedini Salad
Marinated and charbroiled chunks of chicken breast, romaine lettuce and herbed croutons.
Chef Salad
Lean ham and chicken with freshly grated cheese and eggs, served with two kinds of lettuce.
Garden Salad
Chilled iceberg and romaine lettuce tossed with carrots, and tomatoes, topped with your favorite house dressing.
Pepper Steak Salad
Sautéed peppers, mushrooms and onions tossed with field greens and blue cheese in a balsamic vinaigrette with your choice of steak or chicken.
Bruschetta Insalata
Tomatoes, garlic, herbs and romaine with croutons, mozzarella and egg.
Kale & Spinach Caesar Salad
Tuscan kale, baby spinach, garlic croutons, cremini mushrooms, shaved parmesan.
Lunch - Soups
Minestrone
Sardinia's secret to longevity.
Soup 'N Salad
Our small garden salad served with a bowl of fresh hot soup.
Soup of the Day
Made fresh every day cup.
Steamed Vegetable Platter
Assorted fresh vegetables, steamed lightly, served with a piping hot baked potato.
Lunch - American Favorites
Beef Tenderloin
8 oz. of juicy tenderloin, broiled to perfection.
Walleye
Broiled or fried.
Fried Chicken
Lunch - Sandwiches & Burgers
Patty Melt
Juicy burger covered with melted cheese and grilled onions on rye bread.
Half 'N Half
Half a shaved prime rib sandwich with cup of soup.
Italian Hot Sausage
Graziano brothers sausage patty on a toasted bun with provolone.
Italian Beef
Thin sliced prime rib, cheese, onions, peppers, au jus.
Deluxe Hamburger
6 oz. of ground chuck with all the American fixin's.
King's Grinder
Ground chuck and graziano Italian sausage delicately seasoned, served on a fresh hoagie bun.
Italian Meatball
Italian meatball topped with mozzarella.
Chicken Breast
Breaded or broiled, on a kaiser bun.
Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato
An American classic.
Pork Tenderloin
Delicately seasoned boneless pork served on a kaiser bun.
Lunch - Italian Specialties
Chicken Spiedini
Chicken skewered and marinated, rolled in Italian breadcrumbs and charbroiled. Served with our unique amogio sauce that has made this dish our best seller for nearly 30 years.
Cappellini Alla Sassi
Angel hair with mozzarella in a spicy tomato garlic sauce.
Ravioli
Five raviolis, fried crisp or boiled tender with sauce on the side, choice of graziano Italian sausage or meat balls.
Manicotti Al Forno
Homemade pasta filled with ricotta and mozzarella.
Spaghettini Scarpara
Light tomato sauce, garlic and basil.
Penne Regine
Penne pasta sautéed with peas, mushrooms, prosciutto and tomatoes in a light cream sauce with a touch of brandy.
Spaghetti
An old-time favorite for over 70 years, choice of graziano Italian sausage or meat balls.
Chicken Scarpara
Breast of chicken grilled. Vegetables sauteed with light tomato sauce.
Appetizers
Bruschetta
Toasted Italian garlic bread topped with tomato, basil and herbs.
Italian Fried Mozzarella
In a special sauce.
Toasted Raviolis
Four half moon raviolis filled with meat, served crisp and golden with a side of our red sauce.
Cheese Sticks
Five toasted cheese sticks with melted mozzarella cheese on the inside and lightly breaded on the outside.
Crispy Onion Rings
Sweet and tender onions fried crisp.
Crispy Fried Zucchini
Spiral cut zucchini lightly dusted and fried golden brown.
Combo Platter
Five cheese sticks, five raviolis, onion rings.
Calamari Fritti
Fried calamari.
Antipasti
Assorted marinated vegetables, olives, cheese and meat.
Italian Meat Balls
A Latin king original of five handrolled meatballs.
Shrimp Angela
Butterflied shrimp with garlic and spices.
Salads
Chef Salad
Traditional American, ham, chicken, cheddar, provolone, iceberg lettuce, carrots, tomatoes.
Chicken Spiedini Salad
Marinated and charbroiled chicken spiedini, fresh chilled romaine lettuce, eggs, garlic croutons and choice of dressing.
Pepper Steak Salad
Sautéed peppers, mushrooms, onions, field greens, blue cheese, balsamic vinaigrette, with choice of steak or chicken.
Kale & Spinach Caesar Salad
Tuscan kale, baby spinach, garlic croutons, cremini mushrooms, shaved parmesan.
Sandwiches
Italian Meatball
Meatball topped with provolone.
Graziano Italian Hot Sausage
Graziano brothers sausage patty, provolone, toasted bun.
Hamburger
6 oz. of ground chuck, choice of fries or baked potato.
Zuppe
Minestrone
Sardinia's secret to longevity.
Soup of the Day
Pasta
Cavetelli
Spaghetti
Mostaccioli
Great Tastes of Italy
Manicotti Al Forno
Homemade pasta filled with ricotta and mozzarella.
Spaghetti Alla Carbonara
With onions and pancetta in cream sauce.
Cappellini Alla Sassi
Angel hair with mozzarella in a spicy tomato sauce.
Gnocchi Alla Sorentina
With a fresh marinara and melted cheese.
Pasta Trio
Chef's choice pasta, toasted raviolis, linguine, Italian sausage, meatball.
Baked Lasagna
Pasta layered with Italian meat sauce, ricotta cheese filling and tomato sauce.
Penne Regine
Penne pasta sautéed with peas, mushrooms, prosciutto and tomatoes in a light cream sauce with a touch of brandy.
Spaghettini Scarpara
In a light tomato and basil sauce.
Pollo Sorrentina & Filet Mignon Marsala
Chicken breast, prosciutto with a light tomato sauce and melted mozzarella filet sautéed with mushrooms, prosciutto in marsala wine sauce and potato croquette.
Toasted Raviolis
Two meatballs or sausage with seven raviolis toasted crisp with sauce on the side.
Pollo
Pollo Alla Primavera
Chicken breast simmered with garden vegetables in a light tomato sauce over a bed of linguini.
Pollo Alla Piccata
Chicken breast sautéed in a lemon caper butter sauce with potato crouette.
Pollo Alla Sorrentina
Chicken breast and prosciutto served with a light tomato sauce and provolone with a potato croquette.
Pollo Alla Marsala
Chicken breast sautéed with mushrooms, prosciutto ham in a marsala wine sauce over a bed of linguini.
Pesces
Gamberi Diavlo
Shrimp sautéed with garlic in a spicy tomato sauce with linguini.
Salmone Alla Riviera
Broiled salmon with roma tomatoes, garlic, lemon and white wine with potato croquette and fresh steamed vegetables.
Gamberi All'angelo
Butterflied shrimp sautéed with garlic, lemon.
Steak & Chops
Stuffed Pork Chop
Two pork chops stuffed with mozzarella, prosciutto, basil, with a mushroom sauce and potato croquette.
Steak Deburgo
9 oz. beef tenderloin, butter, garlic, basil, mushrooms.
Ribeye
14 oz. USDA choice ribeye, grilled to your liking, choice of one side and a side salad.
New York Strip
Over a pound, charbroiled lowa beef at its finest.
Filet Mignon
9 oz. filet wrapped with smokey bacon 40.
Filet Mignon Marsala
Filet, sautéed mushrooms, prosciutto, marsala wine sauce, potato croquette.
Porterhouse
24 oz. hand-cut porterhouse, with a baked potato.
Italian Style Pork Chops
Sautéed with mixed peppers and garlic. Served with potato croquette.
Beef Tenderloin
9 oz. broiled tenderloin.
Pepper Steak
Grilled tender strips of beef, onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, peppers.
Seafood
Walleye
10 oz. filet, broiled or fried.
Salmon
8 oz. filet, broiled.
Battered Shrimp
Vegetables and choice of potato.
Chicken
Pan Fried Livers
Secretly seasoned and lightly breaded.
Pollo Alla Griglia
Charbroiled with fresh steamed vegetables.
Fried Chicken
House Specialty
Chicken Spiedini
Chunks of chicken breasts, marinated, breaded, and char-broiled, served with amiogo sauce.
Sides & Sauces
Alfredo Sauce
Onion Rings
Small Plate of Pasta
Fresh Marinara
Small Side of Pasta
Potato Croquette
Salmon
American Fries
Dressing
Meatball
Sausage Link
Zesty Red Sauce
American Fries with Cheese & Onions
Vegetables
Amogio Sauce
Baked Potato
French Fries
Blue Cheese
Deburgo Sauce
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Recent Reviews
I had a business lunch there today. The place is absolutely gorgeous! The staff were respectful and very friendly. So much so that as we were meeting and talking, they let us stay there an extra 30 minutes past close and nobody said a word to us. Time got away from us and it was no questions asked, we were welcome. I will be taking my family here in the future. Thank you for what you are doing for the community and culture of Des Moines.
July 2026
Latin King has finally got the recipe right for the Chicken spindini!!! It was always the best and then they changed the chicken! Now it's back to the original chicken spandini and it is excellent!!! Great Job Latin King!!
June 2026
We tried this as a group the other night and were not disappointed. The appetizers were delicious, as well as all of our entrees. Appetizers we chose included onion rings, toasted ravioli, and mozzarella cheese sticks. Entrees we chose were salmon, filet mignon, spicy shrimp pasta, and chicken parmigiana. The atmosphere was very quaint and cozy. Several wanted chicken parmigiana, which wasn’t listed on the menu, but our server had the chef make it for them. We would definitely...
May 2026
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