The Pelican Post Bar & Grille is a relaxing and fun bar & grill in West Des Moines reminiscent of your favorite beach bar. Just a few feet from the bike trail, grab a cold beer, refreshing hand crafted margarita, or your favorite cocktail. Sit inside, or enjoy the best patio in the metro and grab a bite to eat from our menu featuring made-from-scratch bar favorites like (a gallon of) nachos, authentic Wisconsin cheddar cheese curds (squeaky just like they should be!), smash burgers made from our proprietary blend of fresh ground beef, hand-breaded tenderloins and grouper sandwiches, and the best Rueben sandwich around! With a great selection of food and drinks, and friendly service, you have just found your new favorite bar.
Based on 95 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.3 stars. Price
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery
Address:
265 50th St, West Des Moines, IA 50265
Phone: (515) 214-1873
Website:
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Hours
| Sunday |
11 AM–12 AM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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Closed
Holiday hours
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| Tuesday |
11 AM–12 AM |
| Wednesday |
11 AM–12 AM |
| Thursday |
11 AM–12 AM |
| Friday |
11 AM–12 AM |
| Saturday |
11 AM–12 AM |
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Reviews
Jon Morrill
Amazing bar and grill. The food options will keep you coming back just to try them all. The menu is witty. The beer choices are many. Tons of TV’s to catch the game. The food is great. Do yourself a favor and get the gallon of nachos. Enjoy!
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Erin Dobelis
The s/o and I ate here last night 05/11/23 and the bartender was amazing, the owner was friendly and took the time to come out and thank patrons for coming. The menu is fairly extensive, there are burgers, nachos, wings, wraps, etc..
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Damian Houk
it’s still a nice location, has high hopes for the new ownership and while things were “good”, I felt like my club sandwich was a bit lacking in the amount of meat on it for the price and pretty sure there was no bacon on it.
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Jessica Skjordal
Got the bucket of nachos and they were great. Evenly spread toppings and good meat. The tenderloin was thick but still tender with amazing breading. Went during a slow period so service was good.
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Jeff J
Had high hopes but was highly disappointed. They had a limited menu due to “cook training” which I can deal with. We got 2 regular size grouper sandwiches and were charged for the Xtra large ones. We were told that’s all they had once we got our bill but it wasn’t true anyway. They were 1 person size, not 2 people as described. Also we had regular buns, not the XL sesame buns you’d get on the larger one. Then we got charged $1.50 for a side of ranch. Seriously? I’ll accept certain things but don’t ever lie to me. We’ll never be back or even look at it as we drive by.
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N. V.
Such a fun place to eat. Great food nice patio. Even had a chance to meet the new owners and they were extremely nice! You can tell they truly care about making you feel welcome and that you have a great visit. They are still working out some kinks but overall a great place to add to the list to eat at.
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Megan Wright
Since the new owners took over this awesome location, they have turned that place into something great! Their patio is one of the best ones out there! They have great food and unique drinks also. They have only been open 3 weeks and they definitely draw a great crowd with zero drama. I am excited to see what else they bring to this place. Karaoke would be awesome!
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Kim Vaughan
Love the outside seating. Food and service were very good.
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Chalis Treloar
Finally got a good restaurant in this location. Very good service and the breakfast burger and Reuben were delicious.
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Sara Volkmann
Great food and large portions! I had chips and salsas (house made), cheese curds and a few drinks. I should have tried the gallon nachos, they looked heavenly. My husband had a Ruben and said it was quite good. We’ll be back to try more of this menu. Our friend had a breakfast jam burger on a gluten free bun, she enjoyed it.
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