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  1. Bubba

    Southern

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    Chandeliers hang over the shrimp and grits at this Southern comfort restaurant, which commits to the contradiction with a straight face. The menu runs through fried chicken and waffles, pimento mac and cheese, and biscuits, but the room is full date-night, not diner. The bourbon list is one of the longer ones in Iowa, which is saying something in a state that takes corn seriously. End with the hummingbird cake if you know what's good for you.

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    • Shrimp and grits

      “Shrimp and grits, fried chicken and waffles, biscuits, and pimento mac and cheese — you’d probably picture devouring these Southern delights in an elbows-on-the-table spot.”

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    • Fried chicken and waffles

      “Shrimp and grits, fried chicken and waffles, biscuits, and pimento mac and cheese — you’d probably picture devouring these Southern delights in an elbows-on-the-table spot.”

      Eater
    • Hummingbird cake

      “Don’t end your meal without the hummingbird cake or whiskey pecan pie — or both.”

      Eater
    • Whiskey pecan pie

      “Don’t end your meal without the hummingbird cake or whiskey pecan pie — or both.”

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    Address
    200 10th St, Des Moines, IA · Des Moines
    Hours

    Open now, until 9 PM

    • Monday 11 AM to 9 PM
    • Tuesday Today 11 AM to 9 PM
    • Wednesday 11 AM to 9 PM
    • Thursday 11 AM to 9 PM
    • Friday 11 AM to 10 PM
    • Saturday 10 AM to 10 PM
    • Sunday 10 AM to 9 PM
    Phone
    (515) 257-4744
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