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Bubba
200 10th St
Des Moines, IA 50309
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Desserts
Brunch
Lunch
Starters
Southern Bread Basket
Buttermilk biscuits and corn bread muffins with seasonal jam and whipped honey butter
- 4 Pieces $3.75
- 8 Pieces $6.99
Deviled Eggs
$6.99
Topped with paprika and pecan-smoked bacon
Crab Cakes
$12.50
Charred lemon aioli and a cucumber-onion salad, drizzled with chili oil
Fried Okra Spears
$9.99
Bubba remoulade and charred lemon aioli
Mac & Cheese Bites
$8.99
"Chicken Fried" pimento mac & cheese with jalapeño-swiss cheese sauce
Cajun Crawfish Fritters
$12.25
Crawfish, corn, green onion, jalapeño and roasted poblano, served with a charred lemon aioli and Bubba remoulade
Fried Green Tomatoes
$9.99
Petite Bubba salad and Bubba remoulade
Memphis Pulled Pork Sliders
$10.99
House biscuits filled with pulled pork, BBQ sauce, and creamy cole slaw
Fried Pickles
$8.99
House-made bread-and-butter pickles with pimento ranch
Pimento Cheese Board
$14.50
House-made summer sausage, country ham, buttermilk crackers, candied pecans, seasonal jam, pecan-smoked bacon crumbles and bread-and-butter pickles
Sandwiches
Served with choice of one side
Fried Green Tomato BLT
$10.99
Pecan-smoked bacon, roasted poblano aioli, red onion, lettuce and arugula, served on toasted South Union Bakery country Italian bread
Kentucky Hot Brown
$13.99
Hickory-smoked turkey, pecan-smoked bacon, sliced tomatoes and caramelized onion; smothered with Swiss cheese sauce served open faced on Texas toast
Crispy Fried Buttermilk Chicken
$10.99
Crispy chicken breast with Bubba's remoulade, tomato, lettuce and onion on a South Union Bakery brioche bun with bread-and-butter pickles
- Make It Hot
- $1.00
- Big Willy Style
- $3.00
Chicken & Bacon Wrap
$10.99
Choice of blackened or crispy fried chicken, with bacon, lettuce, tomato, onion, pimento cheese and Bubba remoulade wrapped in a grilled tortilla
Open-Faced Steak Sandwich
$12.99
Grilled flank steak with bell pepper, red onion, avocado, pico de gallo and poblano pesto on South Union Bakery grilled country Italian bread
BBQ Meatloaf
$10.99
House blend of beef and pork wrapped in bacon, smothered in a house-made BBQ sauce, with fried onion rings; open faced on Texas toast
BBQ Pulled Chicken
$10.99
Roasted chicken, house black pepper BBQ sauce, crispy onion strings and pickles on ciabatta bun
Bubba Burger*
$13.99
Topped with pimento cheese, pecan-smoked bacon, red onion, lettuce, tomato and Bubba remoulade on a brioche bun with house-made bread-and-butter pickles
Bubba Rarebit*
$12.99
Open-faced burger on Texas toast, topped with caramelized onion and smothered in Cheddar cheese sauce
Black Bean & Quinoa Burger
$13.99
Spiced black bean-quinoa burger with guacamole, lettuce, tomato and red onion on ciabatta
vegan
- Add Vegan Pepper Jack Cheese
- $1.00
Crab Cake Burger
$15.99
Open-faced on brioche with lettuce, tomato, pico de gallo and charred sweet corn aioli
Shrimp Po'boy
$14.99
Cracker crusted crispy shrimp with lettuce and a spicy orange-honey slaw on South Union hoagie
Po' Boy of the Day
Ask your server about our chef-inspired sandwich
- MP
Pimento Grilled Cheese**
$10.99
Slow-roasted pulled pork topped with our house-made pimento cheese spread, toasted on South Union Bakery Italian bread
Turkey Avocado & Bacon
$12.99
Roasted turkey, avocado, pecan-smoked bacon, Swiss cheese, lettuce and tomato with a sorghum-mustard on toasted multi-grain bread
Virginia Ham Biscuits
$10.50
Two biscuit sliders with grilled Virginia ham, honey-Dijon butter, chives and Swiss cheese
Fried Chicken
Certified organic chicken that's brined, breaded, seasoned and fried to order; served with bread-and-butter pickles, roasted garlic buttermilk mashed potatoes and choice of one side. Add Country Gravy / $1, Make it Hot / $1
Two-Piece Dark
$13.99
thigh, drum
Two-Piece White
$15.99
breast, wing
Three-Piece
$19.99
breast, thigh, drum
Half-Bird
$21.99
breast, thigh, drum, wing
Salads
Bubba Salad
Mixed greens with tomato, cucumber, red onion, corn bread croutons and buttermilk vinaigrette
- Small $6.25
- Large $10.50
Warm Spinach Salad
$8.99
Spinach, crispy bacon, grape tomato, red onion and a soft poached egg with a warm bacon vinaigrette
Shrimp & Crawfish Salad
$13.99
Crispy crawfish and blackened shrimp over spinach with tomatoes and honey, garlic and lime vinaigrette
Grilled Salmon Salad
$15.99
Sorghum-glazed salmon over spinach and mixed greens with sweet potato, dried cranberries, candied pecans, feta cheese, and apple cider vinaigrette
Southwestern Cobb Salad
$13.99
Choice of blackened or buttermilk fried chicken over mixed greens with bacon, black beans, avocado, tomato, deviled eggs, cheddar cheese and pimento ranch dressing
Crab Cake Salad
$15.99
Two pan-seared crab cakes over mixed greens with zucchini, squash, bell pepper, onion, lima beans, corn, tomatoes and charred lemon buttermilk dressing
Tequila-Lime Steak Salad*
$15.99
Marinated flank steak over mixed Spring greens with black beans, corn, feta cheese, tomato, red onion, crunchy tortilla strips and chili-lime-cilantro vinaigrette
Southern Protein Bowl
$13.50
Chopped kale, tri-color quinoa, sweet potato, roasted vegetables, sunflower seeds, avocado, grape tomatoes, poblano pesto and two poached eggs
Add To any Salad
Buttermilk Chicken Tenders
$5.00Blackened Chicken
$5.00Herb-Marinated Grilled Chicken
$5.00Cornmeal-Breaded Catfish
$5.00Cajun-Charred Gulf Shrimp
$6.00Blackened Red Snapper
$8.00Entrées
Shrimp & Grits
$15.99
Cajun-charred Gulf shrimp, Anson Mills white Cheddar grits, collard greens, grilled squash, bell pepper, onion and chili oil
Chicken & Waffles
$16.99
Crispy organic chicken on a buttermilk waffle with whipped honey butter, syrup and bread-and-butter pickles
Pimento Mac & Cheese
$12.99
Corkscrew pasta with our house-made pimento cheese sauce, topped with toasted breadcrumbs and white Cheddar
vegetarian
- Jazz It up Pecan Smoked Bacon
- $2.00
- Cajun Crawfish or Gulf Shrimp
- $6.00
- Blackened or Crispy Chicken
- $5.00
Succotash-Stuffed Chile Relleno
$15.99
Crispy fried chile stuffed with lima beans, onion, corn, tomato, zucchini, squash and bell pepper; over rice and beans with fire-roasted tomato purée and green onion aioli
vegan
Sides
Pimento Mac & Cheese
$3.50Smoked Ham Hock Collard Greens
$3.50Roasted Garlic Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes
$3.50Crispy Brussels Sprouts
$3.50Cole Slaw
$3.50Smoky Bacon Green Beans
$3.50Red Beans & Rice with Andouille
$3.50Parmesan & Sea Salt Seasoned French Fries
$3.50Black-Eyed Peas with Andouille
$3.50Cheddar & Bacon Bowtie Pasta Salad
$3.50White Cheddar Grits
$3.50Seasonal Roasted Vegetables
$3.50Cajun Grilled Asparagus
$5.50
*Thoroughly cooking foods of animal origin such as beef, eggs, fish, lamb, pork, poultry or shellfish reduces the risk of food borne illness. Individuals with certain health conditions may be at higher risk if these foods are consumed raw or under cooked. **Vegetarian upon request
Starters
Southern Bread Basket
Buttermilk biscuits and corn bread muffins with seasonal jam and whipped honey butter
- 4 Pieces $3.75
- 8 Pieces $6.99
Deviled Eggs
$6.99
Topped with paprika and pecan-smoked bacon
Crab Cakes
$12.50
Charred lemon aioli and a cucumber-onion salad drizzled with chili oil
Fried Okra Spears
$9.99
Bubba remoulade and charred lemon aioli
Mac & Cheese Bites
$8.99
"Chicken Fried"pimento mac & cheese with jalapeño-swiss cheese sauce
Cajun Crawfish Fritters
$12.25
Crawfish, corn, green onion, jalapeño and roasted poblano with charred lemon aioli and Bubba remoulade
Fried Green Tomatoes
$9.99
Petite salad and Bubba remoulade
Memphis Pulled Pork Sliders
$10.99
House biscuits filled with pulled pork, BBQ sauce and creamy cole slaw
Fried Pickles
$8.99
House-made bread-and-butter pickles with pimento ranch
Pimento Cheese Board
$14.50
House-made summer sausage, country ham, buttermilk crackers, candied pecans, seasonal jam, pecan-smoked bacon crumbles and house-made bread-and-butter pickles
Sides
$3.50
Pimento Mac & Cheese
$3.50Smoked Ham Hock Collard Greens
$3.50Roasted Garlic Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes
$3.50Crispy Brussels Sprouts
$3.50Cole Slaw
$3.50Smoky Bacon Green Beans
$3.50Red Beans & Rice with Andouille
$3.50Parmesan & Sea Salt Seasoned French Fries
$3.50Seasonal Roasted Vegetables
$3.50Cheddar & Bacon Bowtie Pasta Salad
$3.50White Cheddar Grits
$3.50Black-Eyed Peas with Andouille
$3.50Loaded Baked Potato
$5.50Cajun Grilled Asparagus
$5.50Entrées
Shrimp & Grits
$22.50
Cajun-charred Gulf shrimp, Anson Mills white Cheddar grits, collard greens, grilled squash, bell pepper, onion, and chili oil
BBQ Meatloaf
$17.50
House-blend of beef and pork wrapped in bacon, smothered in house-made BBQ sauce, with seasonal vegetables and roasted garlic buttermilk mashed potatoes; topped with crispy onion strings
Chicken-Fried Steak
$23.99
Certified Angus Beef top sirloin smothered in country gravy, with roasted garlic buttermilk mashed potatoes and smoky bacon green beans
Chicken & Waffles
$16.99
Crispy organic chicken on a buttermilk waffle with whipped honey butter, syrup and our house-made bread-and-butter pickles
Pimento Mac & Cheese
$13.99
Corkscrew pasta mixed with our house-made pimento cheese sauce, topped with toasted breadcrumbs and white Cheddar
vegetarian
- Jazz It up Cajun Crawfish or Grilled Gulf Shrimp
- $6.00
- Blackened or Crispy Chicken
- $5.00
- Pecan Smoked Bacon
- $2.00
Country-Fried Cauliflower Steak
$16.99
Smothered in mushroom-sage gravy, with sorghum-glazed carrots and grilled asparagus
vegetarian
Succotash-Stuffed Chile Relleno
$16.99
Crispy fried chile stuffed with lima beans, onion, corn, tomato, zucchini, squash, and bell pepper; over rice and beans with fire-roasted tomato purée and green onion aioli
vegan
Pork Chop Rib-Eyes*
$26.99
Two Cajun-glazed pork rib-eyes, with Anson Mills white Cheddar grits and smoky bacon green beans
Chicken Crock Pie
$17.99
Roasted chicken, carrots, celery and onions in a chicken gravy with a house-made buttermilk biscuit top and a petite Bubba salad
Southern Catfish Skillet
$19.99
Catfish prepared blackened or fried over a bed of rice and beans with andouille and succotash, bread-and-butter pickles and Bubba's remoulade for dipping
Sorghum Mustard Glazed Salmon
$27.99
Grilled salmon, asparagus and Hoppin' John
Cajun Pineapple Snapper
$27.99
Blackened snapper with black beans, cilantro-lime rice and pineapple-jalapeño salsa
Dr Pepper-Braised Short Ribs
$24.99
Boneless Certified Angus Beef braised in our secret sauce topped with crispy onion strings; with seasonal roasted vegetables and black-eyed peas with andouille
Southern Surf & Turf*
$29.99
10 oz grilled sirloin and Cajun shrimp skewer with a loaded baked potato, sautèed broccoli and a bourbon, mushroom and onion gravy
Grilled Rib-Eye*
$29.99
16 oz Iowa Prime rib-eye, with Yukon Gold fried fingerling potatoes and seasonal roasted vegetables
- Sauce It Cajun Crawfish Cream
- $4.00
- Whiskey Demi-Glace
- $3.00
- Garlic Herb Butter
- $2.00
Bacon-Wrapped Medallions*
$32.99
Two 4 oz Certified Angus Beef filet medallions wrapped with bacon and topped with whiskey-bacon jam; with Yukon Gold fried fingerling potatoes and Cajun-grilled asparagus
Fried Chicken
Certified organic chicken that's brined, breaded, seasoned and fried to order; served with bread-and-butter pickles, roasted garlic buttermilk mashed potatoes and choice of two sides. Add Country Gravy / $1, Make it Hot / $1
Two-Piece Dark
$15.99
thigh, drum
Two-Piece White
$17.99
breast, wing
Three-Piece
$21.99
breast, thigh, drum
Half-Bird
$23.99
breast, thigh, drum, wing
Salads
Bubba Salad
Mixed greens with tomato, cucumber, red onion, buttermilk vinaigrette and corn bread croutons
- Small $6.25
- Large $10.50
Warm Spinach Salad
$8.99
Spinach, crispy bacon, grape tomato, red onion and a soft poached egg with a warm bacon vinaigrette
Grilled Salmon Salad
$15.99
Sorghum-glazed salmon over spinach & mixed greens with sweet potato, dried cranberries, candied pecans, feta cheese, and apple cider vinaigrette
Crab Cake Salad
$15.99
Two pan-seared crab cakes over mixed greens with zucchini, squash, bell pepper, onion, lima beans, corn, tomatoes and charred lemon buttermilk dressing
Tequila-Lime Steak Salad*
$15.99
Tequila and lime marinated flank steak with black beans, corn, feta, tomato, red onion and crunchy tortilla strips with a chili-lime-cilantro vinaigrette
Southern Protein Bowl
$13.50
Chopped kale, tri-color quinoa, avocado, sweet potato, roasted vegetables, sunflower seeds, grape tomatoes, poblano pesto and poached egg
Add To any Salad
Buttermilk Chicken Tenders
$5.00Blackened Chicken
$5.00Herb-Marinated Grilled Chicken
$5.00Cornmeal-Breaded Catfish
$5.00Cajun-Charred Gulf Shrimp
$6.00Blackened Red Snapper
$8.00Sandwiches
Served with choice of one side
Kentucky Hot Brown
$13.99
Hickory-smoked turkey, pecan-smoked bacon, tomatoes and caramelized onion smothered with Swiss cheese sauce, open faced on Texas toast
Bubba Burger*
$13.99
Topped with pimento cheese, pecan-smoked bacon, red onion, lettuce, tomato, and Bubba remoulade on a South Union Bakery brioche bun with bread-and-butter pickles
Spiced Black Bean & Quinoa Burger
$13.99
Vegan burger patty with guacamole, lettuce, tomato and onion on ciabatta bread
- Add Vegan Pepper Jack Cheese
- $1.00
Shrimp Po' Boy
$14.99
Cracker crusted crispy shrimp with lettuce and a spicy orange-honey slaw on South Union hoagie
Po' Boy of the Week
Ask your server about our chef-inspired sandwiches served on a South Union Bakery hoagie
- MP
Desserts
$8
Whiskey Pecan Pie
Bourbon Bananas Foster
Carrot Cake Bread Pudding
Warm Lemon Cake
Chocolate-Peanut Butter Icebox Pie
*Thoroughly cooking foods of animal origin such as beef, eggs, fish, lamb, pork, poultry or shellfish reduces the risk of food borne illness. Individuals with certain health conditions may be at higher risk if these foods are consumed raw or under cooked
Main
Bourbon Bananas Foster
$8.00
on a brown butter waffle with vanilla bean ice cream
Whiskey Pecan Pie
$8.00
vanilla bean ice cream, caramel sauce
Chocolate Peanut Butter Icebox Pie
$8.00
chocolate cookie crust, peanut butter mousse, chocolate ganache & whipped cream
Warm Lemon Cake
$8.00
Lemon butter cake with blueberries, berry compote and vanilla ice cream
Carrot Cake Bread Pudding
$8.00
Cream cheese icing and vanilla ice cream
After-Dinner Drinks
Mint Chocolate Chip Julep
$8.00
Godiva Chocolate, Bacardi Superior, fresh mint
Milk Money
$9.00
Baileys Vanilla Cinnamon, Kahlua, Crown Royal Vanilla
Quinto Do Noval 'Black'
$8.00Quinto Do Noval 10 Year Tawny
$10.00Inniskillin Icewine
$22.00Starters
Southern Bread Basket
Buttermilk biscuits and corn bread muffins with seasonal jam and whipped honey butter
- 4 Pieces $3.75
- 8 Pieces $6.99
Deviled Eggs
$6.99
Topped with paprika and pecan-smoked bacon
Fried Okra Spears
$9.99
Bubba remoulade and charred lemon aioli
Cajun Crawfish Fritters
$12.25
Crawfish, corn, green onion, jalapeño, and roasted poblano, with a buttermilk cream sauce and Bubba remoulade
Pimento Cheese Board
$14.50
House-made summer sausage, buttermilk crackers, candied pecans, seasonal jam, bread & butter pickles, pecan-smoked bacon crumbles
Fried Green Tomatoes
$9.99
Petite Bubba salad and Bubba remoulade
Sandwiches
Served with choice of one side
Kentucky Hot Brown
$13.99
Hickory-smoked turkey, pecan-smoked bacon, sliced tomatoes and caramelized onion smothered with Swiss cheese sauce, open-faced on Texas toast
Bubba Burger*
$13.99
Topped with pimento cheese, pecan-smoked bacon, red onion, lettuce, tomato and Bubba remoulade on a South Union Bakery brioche bun with house-made bread-and-butter pickles
Shrimp Po' Boy
$14.99
Cracker crusted crispy shrimp with lettuce and a spicy orange-honey slaw on South Union hoagie
Entrées
Shrimp & Grits
$15.99
Cajun-charred Gulf shrimp and Anson Mills white Cheddar grits, collard greens, grilled squash, bell pepper, onion and chili oil
Chicken & Waffles
$16.99
Crispy organic chicken on a buttermilk waffle with whipped honey butter, syrup and bread-and-butter pickles
Creole Omelette
$15.99
Andouille sausage, peppers, onions and pepper jack cheese; topped with crawfish cream with choice of one side
Fried Green Tomato Benedict*
$12.99
Pecan-smoked bacon, poached egg, fried green tomato, spinach, and Cajun hollandaise sauce, on an English muffin with hash browns
Chicken Fried Steak & Eggs*
$19.99
Breaded prime top sirloin, country gravy, two sunny side up eggs, and hash browns
Avocado Toast
$11.99
South Union Country Italian bread topped with black bean mash, sliced avocado, pico de gallo and two poached eggs with choice of one side
Smothered Skillet
$12.99
Hash browns topped with two eggs any way, sausage crumbles, country gravy and Cheddar cheese with Texas toast
Veggie Hash
$10.99
Sweet potatoes and roasted vegetables with fire-roasted tomato sauce and vegan pepper jack cheese
vegan
- Add Two Eggs any Way
- $1.00
- Add Sausage, Bacon, Andouille or Ham
- $2.00
Texas Breakfast Tacos
$11.99
Two flour tortillas stuffed with sausage, scrambled eggs, roasted poblano pepper, black beans, onion, pepper jack cheese and housemade salsa; with choice of one side
Bubba Breakfast
$11.99
Two eggs any way with hash browns, choice of bacon, andouille or sausage and apple-cinnamon silver dollar buckwheat pancakes
Biscuits & Gravy
$9.99
House biscuits smothered with sausage country gravy, with hash browns
- Add Two Eggs any Way
- $1.00
Brochacho Burrito
$11.99
Warm flour tortilla filled with beef tenderloin, onion, jalapeño, red beans, rice, pepper jack cheese, lettuce, tomato, and avocado; with hash browns
Fried Chicken
Certified organic chicken that's brined, breaded, seasoned and fried to order; served with breadand-butter pickles, roasted garlic buttermilk mashed potatoes and choice of one side. Add Country Gravy / $1, Make it Hot / $1
Two-Piece Dark
$13.99
thigh, drum
Two-Piece White
$15.99
breast, wing
Three-Piece
$19.99
breast, thigh, drum
Half-Bird
$21.99
breast, thigh, drum, wing
Salads
Bubba Salad
Mixed greens with tomato, cucumber, red onion, buttermilk vinaigrette and corn bread croutons
- Small $6.25
- Large $10.50
Warm Spinach Salad
$8.99
Spinach, crispy bacon, grape tomato, red onion and a soft poached egg with a warm bacon vinaigrette
Grilled Salmon Salad
$15.99
Sorghum glazed salmon over spinach & mixed greens with sweet potato, dried cranberries, candied pecans, feta cheese and apple cider vinaigrette
Crab Cake Salad
$15.99
Two pan seared crab cakes over mixed greens with zucchini, squash, bell pepper, onion, lima beans, corn, tomatoes and charred lemon buttermilk dressing
Tequila-Lime Steak Salad*
$15.99
Marinated flank steak over mixed Spring greens with black beans, corn, feta cheese, tomato, red onion, crunchy tortilla strips and chili-lime-cilantro vinaigrette
Southern Protein Bowl
$13.50
Chopped kale, tri-color quinoa, sweet potato, roasted vegetables, radish, sunflower seeds, grape tomatoes, avocado, poblano purée and poached egg
Add To any Salad
Buttermilk Chicken Tenders
$5.00Blackened Chicken
$5.00Herb-Marinated Grilled Chicken
$5.00Cornmeal-Breaded Catfish
$5.00Cajun-Charred Gulf Shrimp
$6.00Blackened Red Snapper
$8.00Sides
Hash Browns
$3.50- Add Cheddar Cheese
- $1.00
- Add Caramelized Onions
- $1.00
Cheesy Grits
$3.50Seasonal Fruit
$3.50Pimento Mac & Cheese
$3.50Bubba Salad
$3.50Pepper Sausage
$3.50Pecan-Smoked Bacon
$3.50Andouille
$3.50Apple-Cinnamon Silver Dollar Buckwheat Pancakes
$4.50Desserts
Mulberry Street Beignets
$8.00
Covered in powdered sugar and served with cracked caramel sauce
Libations
Bubba's Bloody Mary
$9.00
Foundry vodka, house mix, candied bacon, pickled okra, bread & butter pickle, pepper jack cheese, pimento cheese stuffed olive
Orange Blossom
$8.00
Prosecco, St Germaine, orange bitters
Porch Sipper
$9.00
Four Roses Yellow Label, Aperol, cucumber, ginger, white peach, basil
Mimosa & Belinni
$8.00
Orange juice or white peach puree with prosecco
*Thoroughly cooking foods of animal origin such as beef, eggs, fish, lamb, pork, poultry or shellfish reduces the risk of food borne illness. Individuals with certain health conditions may be at higher risk if these foods are consumed raw or under cooked