Looking for a new rustic venture then try Joppa located in the sixth avenue of Des Moines a part of the River Bend Experience. I ordered the catfish sandwich which was more like a catfish filet poor boy with veggie toppings on top of crispy deeply fried catfish that was smacking good. The wait staff had multiple jobs of greeting guests, answering the phone and frying the fish in a pan much like the old commercial "Charley" she did it all. The wait time for made to order is twenty minutes are more. The menu is very limited during the week with soul food served only on a specific day such as "oxtails" ( Fridays). The orders are placed in a to go box, the decor is minimalist, and there is limited front parking. read more