Bubba (Des Moines, IA) Review

4.75* (out of 5)

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Food: 5*

Atmosphere: 5*

Value: 4*

Service: 5*

A high-quality southern comfort food restaurant in downtown Des Moines with a great atmosphere.

10/19/2023 Bubba (515) 257-4744

Had a chance to get back here after a couple of years and again thoroughly enjoyed the food, atmosphere and service. They have a reasonable selection of beers on tap along with an extensive array of liquor (see pictures). Both my friend and I ordered the Pan Seared Salmon (see picture) along with a side of grits (see picture) and both of us would highly recommend it for your visit.

The best part by far though was what we shared after dinner – the Bourbon Bananas Foster (see picture). I shouldn’t have eaten nearly as much as I did, but the creamy, carmelized sauce over the perfectly prepared waffle and bananas just kept calling me back for “1 more bite”. Make sure you save room to enjoy this after your meal – you will truly thank me for the experience!

10/21/2021

We stopped here for dinner last night and thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience. May was our waiter and was very personable and helpful.

We started off with drinks…both from Matt’s suggestions and loved them both. I had the Leather and Tobacco while my wife had the Jalisco Tea (see pictures). Following that, we each enjoyed Matt’s to 2 recommendations from the menu: Chicken Fried Steak and Shrimp & Grits (see photos).

What a great combination of 5* service and atmosphere with a fantastic menu, while starting slightly under the typical 5* costs. You will definitely want to put this place on your ‘Want to go’ list…especially if you enjoy southern comfort foods.

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