Just had a great experience at Buzzard Billy's. The food was genuinely impressive. Everything came…read moreout hot, fresh, and full of flavor. I had the Crescent City Chicken, and it was enough food for two. The kitchen was clearly putting in the effort. But the standout was our server, Allianna. From the moment we sat down, she made us feel genuinely welcome. She checked in at the right times without hovering and had a way of making everyone at the table feel taken care of. I highly recommend Buzzard Billy's for its great food and excellent staff.

May 4, 2026. Monday. Dinner…read more I hadn't eaten all day. Had an almost seven hour delay in DFW due to a broken monorail and false gate information on the American Airlines phone application. I'd missed my connection and got bumped by a last minute female runner even though I was first on the standby list. I stepped off the hotel shuttle, checked into my room, dropped off my baggage and walked here for dinner. Needless to say, I walked in the door quite hungry. I sat at the bar for the quickest service. I ordered a local lager, Des Moines Exile's Maria lager ($6.75/5% ABV). To eat, I seldom go wrong with fried catfish. This time I got the fried catfish strips, with tartar sauce, 2 large hush puppies, and a bunch of fries ($16.99). The smooth lager hit the spot and the fried dinner really filled me up. Catfish average, hush puppies had great texture and taste, and fries were hot. The bartender/waitress really wasn't too attentive. Spent most of the time talking to other customers and staff. I ordered another lager from Exile. This one was an award winning Ruthie Gold lager ($7/4.9% ABV). I preferred this lager to the first one. It had a more rounded taste and mouthfeel. The huge meal didn't wow me, but it did feel me up. Thumbs up to the two local lagers I tried. They were good. Come here if you need a large meal and mediocre service.

Best Breakfast Burrito Ever!…read more Went to brunch Sunday and was blown away by the menu. I had a side of red bean and rice as well, and that was also wonderful.

The food was delicious and truly surpassed my expectations. I didn't think Iowa food could compare…read moreto real southern food but I stand corrected. Every plate from Bubbas was flavorful and authentic. I will have to say the fried green tomatoes appetizer is a must try. I'm addicted and my mouth waters just thinking about them. Everyone's salads were flavorful and well balanced. The gumbo surpassed expectations and even had perfectly cooked okra in it. 10/10 highly recommend. You can't beat $6 drinks on happy hour either.

I was pretty disappointed with the food here. The jambalaya had almost no meat in it. The steak po…read moreboy my gf ordered was about 95 percent bread. The staff is super friendly, but the food is way overpriced for the quality and portion size.

Very disappointed. Over priced for undercook and unflavored food. Got catfish and fries, save your…read moremoney and cook at home. Staff was kind but not attentive. Feels more like a dive bar.

Great food and drinks...came here for the brisket! We've…read morevisited before and received great food and service. Got the brisket AND the Memphis style ribs. Great flavor. Memphis flavor is medium level spicy. Cowboy beans, cornbread, and coleslaw were our sides. All were flavored very well and Smokey. Ordered the Mango margarita and the Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Beer. Margarita was a nice light flavor. Service was excellent and very accommodating to dairy intolerance. Our server did everything she could to keep us happy. We would def go back

Great service!! Incredible food! Fun atmosphere. Will be bringing many people back when they are in…read moretown.

Actually had a chance to visit the mothership this year. Bud is long gone, and his son who runs it…read moreis getting up there, but all the butchers currently plying their craft know their stuff. Totally inspiring that some of them were really pretty young, and learning the trade as well. Cool that it's in the birth town of Capt James T. Kirk, too. Look that up, Gunga Din... ;)

Always has my special orders ready. Great meats at good prices…read more Highly recommend

Tuesday lunch at the star Early day…read moreAnd one of the first in Yup same star Good food today Might have been my choices Under 12 bucks with sr discount Started to pick up when I was done

the food was great to be completely honest. good chicken no grissly pieces in it. i would've given…read moreit a 5 star but considering the time we went (8pm). it was completely our fault. but still a good amount of food choice and it still tasted pretty fresh. server kept glasses full. clean restaurant other than that. plus 3 fortunes 1 cookie

Great restaurant for a meal. I had the Hawkeye burger, an 8 ounce burger with all the fixings…read more Cooked to order, because it was a cold night, I chose mashed potatoes with brown gravy which hit the spot. The burger was great.

Top-notch burger, cold beer, and friendly service. It was exactly what I was looking for!read more

Dropped by on a trip through Iowa. Definitely a highlight after driving through Des Moines ‍…read more We both enjoyed our meals. Fry's in the Fish and Chips were awesome. Drinks and Brews were legit. Cool old corner diner updated to a Manhattan street vibe. Service was solid for a College town. Check it out.

This is the second time i've bee. here in a week. I'm on a business trip and we were too late the…read morefirst time for the happy hour price on the seafood towers. The "seafood tower" is 1/2 off before 6:00. The larger one is $50 off before 6:00. We each got the seafood tower and that more the. enough for a meal for one. It has six oysters, which are delicious. Also six pickled sardines, which are wonderful on the provided crackers. There's also a crab claw that is lovely. The tuna poke thing is very good. There a lump crab dish in a creamy sauce I don't think it needs. The crab is good. I could lose the sauce. The only bad part was the six shrimp. They're cooked in a way that they have a flavor I didn't love. That part I did not finish. But the server was wonderful. She could not have been nicer and more professional. She made our experience great. The server on the first night we came here was also great. They have great servers. The place has a high end bar and grill atmosphere. Everything looks really clean and well put together. This is a great place to eat.