Jethro’s BBQ Southside Menu – Des Moines, IA

Type : Barbecue restaurant

Location : Des Moines, IA

Based on 608 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.3 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ Delivery

Jethro's BBQ Southside 50321

Address:
4337 Park Ave, Des Moines, IA 50321

Phone: (515) 630-6374

Website:

Hours

Thursday 11 AM–10 PM
Friday 11 AM–10 PM
Saturday 11 AM–10 PM
Sunday 11 AM–9 PM
Monday

(Labor Day)
11 AM–9 PM

Hours might differ
Tuesday 11 AM–9 PM
Wednesday 11 AM–9 PM

Menu

Fixin’s First
Bayou Pickle Chips
Thin sliced pickle chips soaked in buttermilk, lightly breaded, flash fried crispy and served with chipotle ranch for some real dippin’ fun
$11.88
Fried Cheese Squares
Aged white cheddar with our specialn country coating, served warm and gooey with our double secret chipotle ranch
$13.69
Jethro’s Biggest
The World Famous Adam Emmenecker
The Missouri Valley Conference’s “Most Valuable Player of 2008” loves this sandwich. It’s big… “really big” … just like all of those “really big” shots Adam sank in the Bulldog’s magical MVC Championship Season of 2008. Start with our huge pork tenderloin, add an Angus steak burger, top it with slabs of Texas brisket, apple wood bacon, fried cheese and finished with Buffalo chicken tenders. Smother this mountain with melted cheddar cheese and white cheddar sauce, with your choice of side. This could hurt you! A sandwich fit for the MVP. Remember your “Emmenecker Challenge” experience with a custom T-shirt. All “Emmenecker Challenge” attempts must be made with waffle fries
$34.94
The Jethro
Chosen as Food Network’s Favorite Bacon Bite and featured on Discovery channel’s United States of bacon. This isn’t for everyone… It is porktastic. It is ginormous. We start with our famous tenderloin and add Carolina style pulled pork, house smoked pit ham and a double order of thick slab bacon. Choose your side and then go for it, but remember… we warned you
$23.69
Bigfoot Burger Bar
Western Burger
1/2 lb. Angus steak burger glazed with Jethro’s secret BBQ sauce topped with pepper jack cheese, cripsy onion strings and our housemade Texas bacon
$18.13
Abominable Blue Cheese Burger
1/2 lb. Angus patty topped with house roast beef, creamy blue cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion and pickle
$19.38
Amazing House Smoked Meats
Full Slab Baby Back Ribs Dinner For 1 $34.94
1/2 Slab Baby Back Ribs Dinner For 1 $24.94
The Melts
“Better Homes And Gardens” Melt
“Better Homes and Gardens” Magazine’s August 2009. Issue selected this melt as their favorite BBQ dish in Des Moines. “A unique combination of Swiss and American cheeses melted on top of Carolina pulled pork and smoked turkey”
$17.44
The Des Moines Melt
Triple decker of pit smoked ham, pork belly, and bacon. Served on grilled Texas toast with melted cheddar and American cheese
$19.38

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Reviews

Who Else Wants Beef
First time here today, I will say this I’m willing to get this place another try, I got ribs but the smoked flavor doesn’t Taste smoked it has a weird taste to me. My boyfriend got the Jethro sandwich w sweet potatoes fries, he gives it a rating of 4 start my food I give a 3, but…. I will definitely try something else next time. PLUS MY RIBS WERE MEDIUM RARE so I had to reheat in the oven when I got home, But I do love the fact YOU GET A Great and NICE SIZE PORTION OF FOOD. Our waiter Amber was very assertive and nice

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Bill LaManna
great barbecue and great service. Madison did a great job with our table. I love the sandwiches as the ragin’ Cajun was outstanding. Mac and cheese and coleslaw were just average. I would recommend this place and I plan to try more dishes in the future.

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TwoDays Tripn
Ordered two sandwiches on a bun, one pulled pork, the other burnt ends ($2.00 up chg) with sides of waffle fries and baked beans. The sides were both excellent. The PULLED PORK was excellant, smoked to taste, and a generous portion.

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Hannah Stoller
Fun place to visit. Food was okay. We ordered brisket and burnt ends, fried shrimp, fried onion rings, and fried pickles. The brisket and burnt ends were great. My son’s fried food lacked seasoning within the the fry batter.

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Bailey Lamberti
I’ve ordered lunch here many times. typically I go in for a wing deal day or a club. Staff is friendly and the food is typically ready fairly quickly. Tenderloins are crispy juicy and HUGE but I wish they had more flavor. Love me some waffle fries and ranch. they also have great parking.

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Brenda Beach
The workers there take their time to make sure your happy with your meals if you order meals. I felt like I was waited on the whole time I was there. And Ben is the best. He always has a smile on his face and treats his people GREAT! I WAS NEVER UNHAPPY THERE PLUS GREAT FOOD!

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Jon Birkenholz
Good service, didn’t eat just had a few drinks. Most of the bar staff was great but one bad apple doucher bartender ruined it for the group.

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John P
I was in the mood for some good finger licking southern BBQ. They had a few Jethro’s throughout Des Moines. We decided to try this the south side restaurant. When we entered, the dining room was a little dark so it was hard to see the menu or the food. The menu had a lot of writing so it seems like they had a lot to choose from. One thing they didn’t have was a big sampler choice where they have all the smoked meats. The other option they didn’t have was build your own platter which I could have may favorites meats. The angus burger was very thin and very dry so I would not recommend it. The Mac and cheese and the cole slaw was decent. The pulled pork was not bad and they did have some good sauces.

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BradandJen McCleary
Place was amazing. Food was amazing. The waiter was the best! He gave some recommendations for off menu sauce combinations and they were awesome! Check this place out and hope you get the same server! Also come hungry!

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C. P.
Staff was super nice and my food was ready for pickup super fast… BUT… these are the soggiest and saddest sweet potato fries I’ve ever had! I’m tempted to take the whole order back and get a refund or ask them to prepare more fries… CRISPY fries

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