Low-key spot with a clean setup, chill vibe, and a menu that keeps it simple--straight Southern…read morecomfort without overcomplicating it. Chicken and catfish came out hot, crispy, and full of flavor. That first bite hits--seasoning on point, crunch where it needs to be, and not greasy. Definitely the stars of the plate. Mac and cheese was smooth, creamy, and cheesy. Solid, but if you're used to that baked, crust-on-top style, it's missing that extra layer. Cornbread did the job, but a little on the dry side. Could use more moisture to really balance everything out. Overall: good food, good portions, and solid flavors. Not perfect, but definitely a spot worth running back for--especially if you're craving fried chicken or catfish done right. Service was quick and easy.

Ordered my all time favorite "Catfish" with a helping of collard greens, jalapeño corn and sweet…read morepotatoes which were tremendously tasty. The wait staff was efficient in taking my order and the owner delivered my front pick up order with a gracious smile in an atmosphere that was totally relaxing. Stop in and try the "Chicken Wings" they are also delicious.

Excellent food. The bbq is delicious. I'm gonna try the catfish next visit…read more The personal is very nice and friendly. Made me feel very much at home

Traveled through Iowa and decided to stop here. The food was absolutely amazing. The portions &…read morepricing are unmatched. Highly recommended.

First time trying out Bubba's. We ordered:…read more Southern bread basket comes with butter and jam Coffee with cream and sugar Smoke chicken salad Crab cake Benedict with hash browns. Server and host were friendly and wonderful. Atmosphere was beautiful with natural lighting allowed in. Food came out fast and was hot. I liked the intense flavor for the crab cake Benedict. It was super filling and the egg was just cooked perfectly. We would come again!

A Southern-style restaurant with Southern-inspired food…read more We started with the fried green tomatoes and my only recommendation would be to use cornmeal to make it a true Southern taste. All I could taste was the breading which seemed like a very bland option to showcase the tomatoes. I had the red beans and rice and my Husband had mac & cheese, Brussels sprouts, and an open-faced sandwich. He wished the sauce they used on the sandwich had been a little less so he could've enjoyed what was underneath all of it. For dessert, we had a Coca-Cola cake. It was moist and served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

First off, hats off to the chef! The food is amazing! It's spiced, cooked well, all the meat is…read moretender and soft, cooked perfectly! Each dish was great! The fufu is soft, perfectly sticky, and smooth. The palm butter soup, savory, rich, spiced, and the chicken with it is tender soft and falls off the bone! The fried fish! Crispy outside and tender flaky meat! It was perfection. Not spicy and not too salty! The brown rice was amazing too! Soft fluffy grains of rice that is blackened seasoned! Will definitely come again!

I ordered takeout so I cannot comment too much on service. But, the limited interaction I had was…read morevery friendly. A gentleman asked what I ordered, checked with the kitchen and notified me of their progress. Location was cute inside -- parking can be found in the back. I ordered the attieke platter and palava sauce with fufu. I loved the sauce they gave with the platters (it's like a savory spicy sauce, not very spicy though). The attieke platter came with WAY too much attiéké, needs more of the other items to help balance it out (attieke was similar to couscous). The palace sauce dish was flavorful and tasty. Looking forward to trying their other dishes.

Definitely a hole in the wall place. The decor and overall vibe is super nostalgic. Our drinks were…read morecold, and our food came out within 10 minutes of ordering. Grilled cheese was great, as was the hot beef.

Only non Italian meal we had... maybe 3.5 but hey let's round up…read more Visited the science center and saw a sign advertising a cheeseburger basket for $6.99 all day every day... Flight delayed decides to have lunch before heading to airport and remember this place. It was busy at 12 noon. Just about everybody was ordering the cheeseburger plate. Serves with onions and pickles w/ crinkle cut fries. No seasoning but a solid burger. Not huge not tiny. Pour on the ketchup and starring munching! Service was quick and friendly. Definitely has a locals, bowling league kind of vibe. Christmas lights strung from the ceiling. Tons of photos on the walls and a Photo Booth in the corner. Several TVs and dim lighting rounds out the atmosphere. Cool lil hole on the wall to grab a drink. No frills kinda spot. 2 cheeseburger baskets + 2 kids meals = $30. Fine by me!

We really enjoy coming here for breakfast. The service is always fast, and the food is consistently…read moregood. I started with a Bloody Mary, which is easily one of the best bloodys in town. I ordered the breakfast rarebit, and it always hits the spot. It's flavorful and comes with plenty of food, so you definitely won't leave hungry. My wife ordered the breakfast pizza. I thought it was just okay, but she really enjoyed it, so that's what matters! Overall, we always enjoy coming here, and it remains at the top of our list when we're looking for a good breakfast spot around town.

We always like to try a unique place to eat if we can find one as we are traveling. Since we were…read morealready planning an evening meal in Omaha at the end of the day it made sense to start out with a breakfast in Des Moines. based on reviews in Yelp we chose Mullets. Mostly because it sounded really cool to see the pictures of mullets that decorate the restaurant. I didn't think of the fish called a mullet, but they have creatively used both the Fish and the hairstyle to create a fun logo. I loved the poster of all of the presidents of the United States wearing mullets that was in the entry vestibule. My husband had the Burt Ends Benedict. It was delicious, with generous sized chunks of meat in BBQ sauce under the poached eggs and hollandaise sauce. I had the Country Fried Steak breakfast with hash browns and hard scrambled eggs. Everything on my plate was perfect and delicious. The gravy was outstanding! Probably the best restaurant gravy I've ever had. On my next visit I'm planning to order the same thing, but I'll request gravy on the eggs and potatoes as well. We shared an order of cinnamon roll pancakes. They were delicious, and super sweet. Overall, the staff was friendly and efficient and we will definitely be back.

Hear ye, hear ye -- Fridays are fish days during this Lenten Season - several weeks before Easter--…read moredrive to Cajun Belle in Johnston for Louisiana Style Catfish with a spicy kick. There is no dine in seating, but a friendly staff of two will take your order and deliver it to where you park and wait. The wait is somewhat long due to the staffing of this small business, but once you get your entree you either drive to your quiet space or sit where you are, and smile as you taste the delicious crunchiness of your catfish or hush puppies. This is a small family locally owned business we should support as we wait for "Good Friday," or those other opportunities to say we wish you much success into the future.

Tucked into an unremarkable strip off Merle Hay Road, in that no-man's-land between a gas station…read morecar wash and a triumvirate of sandwich chains slinging the same elongated, meat-stuffed mediocrity -- sits Cajun Belle. You could blink and miss it. Most probably do. But for those paying attention, there's a faint promise here -- a whiff of something soulful and Southern cutting through the beige hum of suburbia. This is a drive-thru only operation, the sort of setup that usually spells disaster for fried food. We all know the routine: your hot, crispy prize entombed in a plastic clamshell, slowly suffocating under its own steam until it becomes a sad, soggy relic. But Cajun Belle has been on my radar for a while -- ever since I stumbled upon it months ago by accident. I remember pulling up, eyes bright with hope, only to find it closed for catering. That kind of heartbreak sticks with you. Fast-forward a few months and fate (or maybe hunger) brought me back. I was surrounded by the usual suspects -- Subway, Jimmy John's, Cheba Hut -- each hawking their own version of the same tubular monotony. I didn't want that. I wanted something with character. Something cooked by someone who actually gave a damn. Cajun food in Iowa is always a gamble -- fried shrimp filtered through the lens of the Midwest. But I was in the mood to roll the dice. I debated the gumbo but landed on the shrimp po' boy, mostly because I wanted to see if anyone up here could pull off a fried shrimp sandwich that didn't taste like regret. I added hush puppies to the order, because you can't not. Everything's cooked to order here -- no heat lamps, no reheated sadness. I sat in the drive-thru line for eight minutes, watching exhaust curl into the autumn air, waiting for something worth the time. When the bag finally hit my hands, it was hot, fragrant, and alive with promise. I parked across the street, in the quiet anonymity of a half-empty lot. This was not a meal to eat in front of anyone else. Some food demands privacy -- the kind of honest, slightly shameful pleasure best enjoyed alone. The shrimp po' boy was a beast. Overstuffed, the kind of sandwich that dares you to get through it without a mess. The shrimp were perfect -- golden, crisp, tender, actual flavor -- which is more than you can say for most fried seafood this far north of the Gulf. The breading had bite, even after the short steam bath of transport. The drizzle of sauce -- something like honey mustard -- didn't quite land. It was sweet where it should've been sharp, indecisive where Cajun should be bold. Still, the shrimp carried the day. The hush puppies, though -- those were the moment. Hot, perfectly fried, full of cornmeal bite and savory depth. You could make a meal out of them alone. The dipping sauce they came with was a miss -- thin, sour, lifeless -- but it didn't matter. A squeeze of lemon or a dash of malt vinegar and a cold beer would've made them transcendent. Cajun Belle has a perfect 5/5 on Yelp, and while I can't quite stretch that far, I get it. There's something about finding a little piece of Louisiana soul food hidden in the land of pork tenderloins and ranch dressing that feels like a secret worth keeping. For me, it's a solid 3, maybe a 4 if you hit it on a good day. Give me a shrimp basket, fries, and that vinegar I keep dreaming about, and we're easily talking 4.5 -- maybe perfection in a Styrofoam box. In a stretch of road dominated by fast-food sameness, Cajun Belle is a rare thing -- a place with identity, with pride, with the audacity to serve real food through a drive-thru window. It's not fancy. It's not polished. But it's good. And sometimes, that's all you need.

Best employees and best food ever. Amazing costumer service and the food is always scrumptiousread more

Absolutely horrible, the chicken was like chewing on rubber. I would write 0 star if I could, it…read moretook over 30 minutes to get my food and I was the only one in there. Also, most of the soda was just water, their "napkins" were just a roll of paper towels sitting on the counter. They also didn't give me napkins in my bag when I had it to go, too. There also isn't any seating so you have to take it to go also. Overall this is 0 stars don't go, I would rather season my fingers and chew on that then eat here.