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Flying Mango
4345 Hickman Rd
Des Moines, IA 50310
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Smoked Goods
Starters and Sides
Entrees, Salads and Sandwiches
Desserts and Beverages
Kids
Cocktails and Beer
Wine
Smoked Goods
Menu prices are subject to change at any time
Smoked Goods
You get your pick of two side dishes. Homemade sauce is on the table. Our portions are generous, yet designed to feed one. Split plates [aka chair rental] are an additional $10 and include an additional side dish
Pork Tenderloin
$19.00
With sauce of the day. Choice of two side dishes
Chicken Dinner
$18.00
Half of the entire chicken with choice of two sides
Memphis-Style Rib Dinner
Memphis-style dry rub on our loin backs
- Market Priced
24-Hour Beef Brisket
Because 23 is just not enough. Choice of two side dishes
- Market Priced
Starters
Muscle Beach Mussels
$18.00
With garlic bread
Catfish Cake
$8.00
One catfish cake, featured on DDD
Quesadilla of the Day
$14.00Tacos of the Day
- Market Price
Bass-Ackwards Hawg Wings
$14.00
No buffalo here, baby! Pork Shanks bathed in our favorite soy-based wing sauce
Smoked Chicken Dip
$14.00
With red chile tortilla chips
The House Salad
$6.00
Mixed greens with apples, red onion, peanuts tossed in honey mustard
A la Carte Sides
Grits of the Day
$5.00Chicken Creole
$6.00Potato of the Day
$4.00Oven-Roasted Spiced Apples
$5.00Sauteed Vegetables
$6.00Braised Collard Greens
$5.00
includes pork
Red Beans & Rice
$6.00
is meaty
Cowboy Beans
$5.00Corn Bread with Cinnamon Honey Butter
$4.00Creamy Cole Slaw
$4.00Entrees
Our portions are generous, yet designed to feed one. Split plates [aka chair rental] are an additional $10 and include an additional side dish
What Guy Had
$25.00
Memphis-style loin back ribs, a catfish cake, our meaty red beans & rice plus some collard greens. Featured on DDD. No substitutions. Note the catfish cake contains gluten
Chicken Creole
$20.00
served with corn bread
- Substitute Shrimp
- $5.00
Red Beans & Rice
$18.00
A meaty version of a Louisiana staple, served with cornbread
Cajun Shrimp & Dirty Rice
$24.00
With garlic bread
Louisiana "BBQ" Shrimp & Grits
$24.00
With garlic bread
Seared Yellowfin Tuna
$24.00
With mango salsa over sautéed veggies & rice
Shrimp Pontchartrain
$24.00
With seafood gravy, veggies, and rice. Featured on DDD
Cajun Catfish
$22.00
With your choice of two side dishes and cornbread
Redneck Surf-N-Turf
$28.00
Cajun catfish and loin back ribs with red beans & rice and cornbread
Lime & Garlic Chicken
$18.00
With mango salsa over black pepper fettuccine and garlic bread
- Substitute Shrimp
- $4.00
Louisiana Platter
$20.00
Red beans & rice, chicken creole, andouille sausage, and cornbread
Sandwiches
You get your pick of one side dish. Our portions are generous, yet designed to feed one. Split plates [aka chair rental] are an additional $10 and include an additional side dish
BBQ Pulled Pork
$14.00Jerk-Spiced Pulled Pork
$14.0024-Hour Smoked Sliced Beef Brisket
- Market Priced
BBQ Chopped Brisket
Topped with slaw
- Market Priced
Andouille Sausage
$13.00
With cheese, sautéed peppers, and onions. It's hot man!
Grilled Cajun Chicken
$14.00
With goat cheese and thick-cut bacon
Salads
Seared Tuna Salad
$24.00
Medium-rare tuna over a large version of our house salad with cornbread
The Jenny Salad
Sliced brisket over a large version of our house salad with cornbread
- Market Priced
Grilled Chicken Salad
$19.00
Grilled Chicken over a large version of our house salad with cornbread
Desserts
The evening's selections almost always include these favorites plus a few other temptations. Your server will keep your sweet tooth in the loop
Southwest Chocolate Cake
Grandma Irene's Red Hot
Cinnamon Apple Pie
White Chocolate Bread Pudding
With Chilled Mango Sauce
Kids Only, Please
Cheese Quesadilla
$6.00
Just plain cheese, no funny stuff
Rib Plate
$11.00
3 Bones with choice of two tiny side dishes
BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich
$6.00
Smaller version with choice of two tiny side dishes
BBQ Chopped Beef Sandwich
$7.00
Smaller version with choice of two tiny side dishes
Specialty Cocktails
Call for Templeton Rye, Cedar Ridge Bourbon, Cedar Ridge or Zaya Rum, The Macallan Scotch or "Top Shelf" Tequila? Of course, with an upcharge
Bloody Mary
$8.00
Flying Mango's house mix with Tito's Handmade Vodka, garnished with grilled shrimp & andouille sausage
Sangria
$8.00
Flying Mango's recipe of red wines and liqueurs over ice with fruit
Café Mikey
$8.00
Irish Whiskey, Irish Crème & Coffee Liqueur with our Custom Blend Coffee & whipped cream
Upside-Down Martini
$8.50
More Alagna Vermouth Bianco than gin. Served up with a caper berry
Reverse Manhattan
$8.50
More Alagna Vermouth Bianco than rye. Served on the rocks with a cherry
Zaya Manhattan
$9.00
Zaya Gran Reserva, a blend of 3-5 rums sourced from Trinidad & Tobago, Alagna Vermouth Bianco, Angostura & Cherry
Mango -or- Blackberry Margarita
$8.00
Two different twists on the classic margarita, served on the rocks
Ginger Mango
$8.00
Bacardi Silver, Malibu Coconut Rum, Myers Dark Rum with ginger beer & a splash of mango nectar
Dragonfly
$8.00
Hard lemonade! Sweet Tea Vodka, Cognac, lemonade, with a splash of coffee
Tipsy Nissley
$8.00
Tea-infused bourbon, molé bitters & house-made SMOKED lemonade
Sazerac
$8.00
New Orleans traditional cocktail. Rye Whiskey, Absinthe, Peychaud's Bitters, garnished with a twist
Mimosa
$9.00
Sparkling Wine and Orange Juice
Bellini
$9.00
Mango-style, Sparkling Wine and Mango Nectar
Top Shelf Margarita
- Market
Our Brands
Jim Beam Straight Bourbon
$5.00Mike's Pick of Bourbon
- Market
Cedar Ridge Bourbon Whiskey
$8.00Jack Daniel's Whiskey
$5.50Crown Royal Canadian Blend
$6.00Templeton Rye
$8.00Old Overholt Rye
$5.00Jameson Irish Whiskey
$6.00The Macallan 12 Year Single Malt Scotch
$12.00Dewar's White Label Scotch
$6.00Tanqueray Gin
$5.50Tito's Handmade Vodka
$6.00Jeremiah Weed Sweet Tea Vodka
$5.50Bacardi Rum
$5.00Cedar Ridge Rum
$8.00Zaya Rum
$8.50Myers's Dark Rum
$5.50Captain Morgan Spiced Rum
$5.50Malibu Coconut Rum
$5.00Suaza Gold Tequila
$5.00Our Friend Scott's Pick of Tequila
- Market
Kahlua
$5.50Bailey's Irish Cream
$6.00Amaretto di Saronno
$6.00Cedar Ridge Apple Brandy
$6.50Courvoisier Cognac VS
$6.00Grand Marnier Orange & Cognac Liqueur
$7.00The Beer List
Lots of flavors here, sans 'traditional' domestics. FM is fond of craft-brews and Midwest breweries
Seasonal Brew
Ever-changing as the seasons. Ask your server about our current selection
Corona 'Premier' Light Pale Lager, Mexico, 4% ABV, 7 IBU
$4.50
90 calories, 2.6g carbs
Backpocket 'Gold Coin' Helles/Blonde Lager Coralville, Iowa, 5.2% ABV, 15 IBU
$4.50Confluence 'Farmer John's Multi-Grain Ale des Moines, Iowa, 5.8% ABV, 21 IBU
- 16 oz $6.00
New Belgium 'Glütiny' Pale Ale, Colorado, 6.0% ABV, 30 IBU
$4.50
no detectable gluten
Red Stripe, Lager Jamaica, 4.7% ABV, 17 IBU
$4.50New Belgium 'Belgian Collection 1554 Schwarzbier/Black Lager Colorado, 6.0% ABV, 21 IBU
$4.50Shiner Bock, Vienna-Style Lager Texas, 4.4% ABV, 16 IBU
$4.50Du BOCQ 'Blanche de Namur Witbier Belgium, 4.5% ABV, 11 IBU
- 16.9 oz $6.50
Peace Tree 'Blonde Fatale, Belgian-Style Blonde Ale Knoxville, Iowa, 8.5% ABV
$5.25Green's 'Quest' Abbey-Tripel Ale Belgium, 8.5% ABV, 32 IBU
gluten-free
- 16.9 oz $11.00
Confluence 'Des Moines IPA American IPA des Moines, Iowa, 6.9% ABV, 75 IBU
- 16 oz $6.00
Green's IPA India Pale Ale, Belgium, 6% ABV, 60 IBU
gluten-free
- 16.9 oz $11.00
Boulevard 'Bourbon Barrel Quad' Abbey-Quadrupel Ale Missouri, 11.2% ABV, 26 IBU
$8.00Boulevard 'Tank 7 Farmhouse Ale, Saison Missouri, 8.5% ABV, 38 IBU
$6.50Samuel Smith's 'Nut Brown Ale, Brown Ale England, 5.0% ABV, 31 IBU
$6.50Founders Porter, Porter Michigan, 6.5% ABV, 45 IBU
$4.50Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout, Sweet Stout England, 5.0% ABV, 32 IBU
$6.50Confluence 'Milk Man' Milk Stout Nitro, Sweet Stout des Moines, Iowa, 5.7% ABV, 28 IBU
- 16 oz $6.00
Abita 'Purple Haze' Raspberry Lager Louisiana, 4.2% ABV, 13 IBU
$4.50Yellow Belly, Minnesota, 5.5% ABV
$6.50
Cider ask your server the current flavor selection
gluten-free
Non-Alcoholic
Inquire with your server
Wines by the Glass
We serve a generous pour of 6.5 ounces, larger than other places. Wine feature introduced by your server
Biagio Moscato Spumante, Italy
- 197 ml $8.00
San Antonio Sparkling, California
- 187 ml $8.00
Fess Parker Riesling, Santa Barbara, California - '17
$8.00Biagio Pinot Grigio, Umbria, Italy - '17
$7.00Saveé Sea Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand - '17
$8.00Shooting Star Chardonnay, Mendocino, California - '17
$8.00Dreyer Sonoma Chardonnay, Sonoma County, California - '16
$8.00Angel & Cowboys Grenache Rose, Sonoma County, California - '17
$8.00Stella Rosa 'Black' Semi-Sweet Chilled Red, Italy
$8.00Hahn Pinot Noir, Monterey, California - '14
$8.00Emanuel Tres 'Tinto' Tempranillo, Santa Barbara County, California - '13
$11.00Compass Cabernet Sauvignon, California - '16
$8.00Finca El Origen 'Reserva Estate' Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina - '17
$8.00If You See Kay, Paso Robles, California - '16
$11.00
Cabernet Sauvignon 45 + Petit Sirah 33 + Zinfandel 14 + Petit Verdot 7
Michael David Winery '6th Sense' Syrah, Lodi, California - '16
$10.00Aperitif & Dessert Wines
Chateau Doisy-Vedrines Sauternes, France
$8.00Broadbent 10-Year Malmsey Madeira, Portugal
$8.00Niepoort Ruby Port, Portugal
$6.50Alagna Vermouth Bianco, Italy
$5.00Bubbles, Pink Wines, & Other Whites
By the Bottle
Miquel Pons Cava Brut, Spain
$21.00Troupe Albarino, Rias Baixas, Spain - '13
$32.00The Furst Gewurztraminer, Alsace, France - '16
$34.00Balletto 'Estate' Rose of Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, California - '15
$38.00Angel & Cowboys Grenache Rose, Sonoma County, California - '17
$26.00Riesling
By the bottle
Fess Parker, Santa Barbara, California - '17
$22.00The First "6 Alsace, France
$29.00Pinot Grigio/Gris
By the bottle
Biagio, Umbria, Italy - '17
$19.00Balletto, Russian River Valley, California - '13
$31.00Sauvignon Blanc
By the bottle
Savee Sea, Marlborough, New Zealand - '17
$26.00Peterson 'Redwood Glen Vineyard' Dry Creek Valley, California - '17
$31.00Gamble Family Vineyards, Napa Valley, California - '17
$40.00Chardonnay
By the bottle
Dreyer Sonoma, Sonoma County, California - '16
$25.00Shooting Star, Mendocino, California - '17
$25.00Prescription, Clarksburg, California - '16
$32.00Pinot Noir
Hahn, Monterey, California - '17
$25.00La Crema, Monterey County, California - '16
$35.00Elk Cove, Willamette Valley, Oregon - '15
$44.00Cabernet Sauvignon
Compass, California - '16
$24.00La Mano Derecha 'Reserva' Mendoza, Argentina - '13
$29.00Brady Vineyard, Paso Robles, California - '12
$38.00Darioush 'Caravan' Napa Valley, California - '14
$60.00Hendry, Napa Valley, California - '13
$75.00Other Red Varietals
Santa Carolina 'Reserva' Carmenere, Cachapoal Valley, Chile - '15
$25.00Graziano Carignane, Mendocino County, California - '15
$29.00Scott Harvey Barbera, Amador County, California - '10
$32.00Dashe 'Les Enfants Terribles' Grenache, Dry Creek Valley, California - '16
$39.00Bonny Doon 'I am Not Drinking Any $%&*#! Merlot' Monterey County, California - '16
$29.00Frog's Leap 'Rutherford' Merlot, Napa Valley, California - '15
$49.00Pedroncelli 'Alto Vineyards Sangiovese, Dry Creek Valley, California - '16
$28.00Emanuel Tres 'Tinto' Tempranillo, Santa Barbara County, California - '13
$37.00Masked Rider 'Outlaw' Petite Sirah, Napa, California - '11
$22.00Malbec
Finca el Origen 'Reserva Estate' Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina - '17
$23.00Catalpa '79 Yr Old Vines' Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina - '16
$31.00Atamisque '88 Yr Old Vines' Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina - '15
$47.00Syrah/Shiraz
Michael David Winery '6th Sense' Syrah, Lodi, California - '16
$29.00D'Arenberg 'The Love Grass Shiraz' McLaren Vale, Australia - '15
$32.00Mollydooker 'The Boxer' Shiraz, South Australia - '17
$44.00Emanuel Tres 'Roberto' Syrah, Santa Ynez Valley, California - '13
$44.00Peterson 'Bradford Mountain Estate Vineyard' Syrah, Dry Creek Valley, California - '10
$55.00Zinfandel
Hullabaloo 'Old Vines' Lodi, California - '15
$26.00Alexander Valley Vineyard 'Sin Zin' Alexander Valley, California - '13
$32.00Hendry 'Block 28' Napa Valley, California - '13
$48.00Ridge 'Pagani Ranch' Sonoma County, California - '16
$55.00Red Blends
Noster 'Inicial' Priorat, Spain - '14
$32.00
Grenache 70 + Carignan 25 + Cabernet Sauvignon 5
Noster 'Templari' Priorat, Spain - '08
$55.00
Grenache 60 + Carignan 25 + Cabernet Sauvignon 10 + Syrah 5
D'Arenberg 'The Stump Jump' McLaren Vale, Australia - '15
$20.00
Grenache 64 + Shiraz 18 + Mourvedre 18
Almacruz, Colchagua Valley, Chile - '15
$19.00
Carmenere + Cabernet Sauvignon + Malbec
Troublemaker Blend 11 California - '11
$32.00
Syrah 46 + Grenache 20 + Mourvedre 16 + Petite Sirah 12 + Zinfandel 6
Peterson 'Mendo Blendo' Mendocino County, California - '12
$31.00
Petite Sirah 42 + Syrah 42 + Carignane 11 + Grenache 5
If You See Kay, Paso Robles, California - '16
$35.00
Cabernet Sauvignon 45+ Petit Sirah 33 + Zinfandel 14 + Petit Verdot 7
2 Copas, Spain - '14
$17.00
Syrah 50 + Tempranillo 50
Benvenuto de la Serna 'Trisagio' Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina - '08
$43.00
Malbec 34 + Petite Verdot 33 + Tannat 33
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Cuisine
BBQ
Meals
Dinner
Hours
Monday:
Closed
Tuesday:
Closed
Wednesday:
5:00pm - 9:00pm
Thursday:
5:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday:
5:00pm - 9:30pm
Saturday:
5:00pm - 9:30pm
Sunday:
Closed
Additional Information:
The restaurant will be closed July 4-8 for annual summer staff vacation
End times for seating are fluid, based on the flow of guests' arrival times. The end times posted here are generalizations.