Awesome barbecue and wonderful food. The people were nice and we liked the atmosphere. Best food we've ate in Iowa and we've had allot of good food. read more

Jethro's BBQ 'N Bacon Bacon - Barbeque Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa

Just Jethro's has always been one of my favorite restaurants for breakfast unfortunately they got rid of one of my favorite items but I tried a new one and it's now my favorite item. Great service staff very quick food. Excellent quality always never had a bad meal there. read more

Jethro's was a good lunch pitstop on our way through Des Moines. I got the sandwich with onion straws on it and added hot sauce. With the baked beans. The beans were very tasty and had a great smokey flavor. My sandwich was also good but didn't knock my socks off. Service was friendly and the place was clean. I appreciated the moist toilettes at the table as well to clean off when you're finished eating. read more

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I was really happy with everything I ordered. The service was responsive and accommodating. It's definitely a family place but not to small to also do your own thing. Portion sizes 10/10 I ordered 3 entrees and 1 coffee for $42.42 Not to bad if you ask me read more

Jethro's BBQ 'N Bacon Bacon - White Chocolate Cold Brew - Barbeque Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa

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A great barbecue joint just on the edge of Des Moines! Multiple locations in the area each offering a slightly different specialty. Wonderful specials each day of the week. Dedicated parking with easy access. We were quickly welcomed, seated, and served by a very pleasant staff. All the food was very good and the burnt hands were probably the best I've ever had. Great value for quality barbecue! Nice bar and dining area with a variety of seating options. Plenty of sports TV and memorabilia for all! Offering local beers is an added plus from the typical Bud options. read more

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A Standout BBQ Experience at Jethro's ( West Des Moines) Casey rules! From the moment you walk in, the welcoming, rock 'n' roll-meets-sports‑bar atmosphere sets the tone--laid-back, lively, and built for good times and great food . Slow‑Smoked Excellence Their wings are legendary--voted "Best in Iowa" among their slow‑smoked lineup . The burnt ends in particular are show-stoppers: smoky, tender, and packed full of flavor . Whether you're stopping in for wings, ribs, or a hefty BBQ sandwich, the smoke ring and seasoning shine through. read more

Jethro's has a large open interior. You can hear each other talk, something too often missing in large restaurants. It has a sports bar vibe mixed with... hmm. Let me think on it. There are approx. 20 tvs surrounding the room. We ordered the Iowa Platter, a sampler of offerings easily big enough for two or three people. They pile on the meats and you pick four sides. The green beans and fried pickles aren't bad, the mac n cheese is homemade and legit. The mashed potatoes are for real, I can't get enough of them. The cornbread muffins are awesome. The only thing that could make them any better is a some jalapeño baked in. The bacon is okay. Thick and sweet, could be cooked a little more. It seems more like pork belly than bacon. The jalapeno sausage is good, nicely seasoned. The chicken, pork, and brisket are all very good. I tried all of the sauces, too. White Sauce: Meh. Spicy Sauce: meh and a half. Signature Sauce: good. Georgia Sauce: perfect on the chicken. Carolina Sauce: great on everything else. The platter great is a bargain, ton of food. It would have been better served on a hot platter to help keep the food warm though. All of the staff did a good job and was courteous. I'm still trying to figure out the second half of the vibe is. Maybe sports bar and trendy brew pub that serves decent food. Yeah, let's go with that. read more

Jethro's BBQ 'N Bacon Bacon - Iowa Platter - Barbeque Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa

Atmosphere was great, staff was friendly, the food needs a bit of work the pulled pork was very dry, the brisket was decent, the mac and cheese was bland and watery. They're bbq sauces were great though my favorite were the white Alabama sauce and the mustard sauce.. not pictured that we had were the ribs and the wings... the ribs could be way more tender definitely was not fall off the bone but the flavor was good... wings were decent too with their garlic parm sauce read more

Jethro's BBQ 'N Bacon Bacon - 2 meat platter brisket and pulled pork with tater tots and mac and cheese - Barbeque Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa

My daughter , 13 year old grandson & I went to Jethro's BBQ. Have always loved this place! I haven't been here in a few years. I'm living in AZ & coming back to IA, this is and always has been the BEST wings around! I LOVE local places & this is a great place that anyone would enjoy. Tuesdays they have buy a pound of wings, and get a pound. For free! Cannot beat it! Forget Famous Dave's! Their barbecue is a 12+. Hands down! read more

Absolutely amazing!!! Service! Drinks! Food! We know a lot of the staff because we are regulars. ALWAYS a great experience!!! read more

We've been here several times. My favorites are Ragin Cajun and the emenecker sandwich. Meats have always been fresh, tender, and flavorful. Service has always been great. read more

Service was good, food was good, but the portion size was much smaller than previous visits. If you visit the bacon bacon location, try to avoid sitting in the outer area as the acoustics are terrible and it gets so loud you can't hear the people at your own table. read more

So this place is good and I will eat here again. However I got some beef with a couple small details. First, boneless wings do not exist. Those are called chicken nuggets. The sweet tea is kind of weak. It's sweet tea, let me have the sweetness. My wife's salad came out submerged in dressing. Put it on light and offer an extra cup of they want it. The meat is phenomenal and really good. I had the burnt ends and they were prime! Perfect! The pulled chicken was delicious- juicy, good taste! The sides were great as I had the Mac n cheese and the mashed potatoes with gravy and it was great! The sauce was good too. The Georgia and SC vinegar was spot on. Like I said, I'll be back but some stuff needs work. read more

Have been to multiple Jethro's locations, but this was our first visit to this location. Although we like to explore and try new places, our son and daughter-in-law like Jethro's, so we stopped here with a visiting family member. I ordered the single meat platter with brisket (see picture). It was average - good flavor but a little dry to my taste, as I've become a bit of a 'brisket snob' after making sure a few myself and knowing what I like. The sweet potato fries were good. Food: 3 Atmosphere: 4 Value: 3 Service: 4 If you found this review helpful, please click to show your support. read more

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Great food, people and atmosphere! I love this place. Always take home extras. Make sure you tip them well they are worth every penny. read more

Jethro's BBQ 'N Bacon Bacon - Iowa platter - Barbeque Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa

Nice meats portion, good quality. Warm and toasty toast plus good amount of bbq sauce at the side. read more

Jethro's BBQ 'N Bacon Bacon - Iowa Platter - Barbeque Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa

Janna was a helpful server, the music playing today was on point and the tatchos were delicious!

I have appreciated Casey's service at WDM JJethros multiple times. she works hard to make one feel she's your personal server. the quality of service counts a lot in my choice of place to dine. casey leads for me, but the food and ambiance are great too! read more

came in for lunch, got a half rack platter and added brisket, the meat was fall off the bone, the brisket was juicy. our waitress (Casey) was great and her service was top notch! the atmosphere is always chill and relaxing. will be back this week read more

Jethro's BBQ 'N Bacon Bacon - half rack ribs, brisket, jalapeño cream corn, green beans - Barbeque Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa

I had a great afternoon at Bacon Bacon. My service was great. My bartender, Casey was amazing. She didn't miss a beat. She was very friendly and fun. Food and drinks were great. We will be back! read more

My buddy and I were on our way to Minneapolis this past weekend and decided to stop here for dinner. The service was great and all of the employees were super nice. The food was the problem. We ordered a bucket of bacon and it just tasted like old, thin bacon you can get at the store. Absolutely nothing special about it. I figured they'd season it or put brown sugar on it or something. I got a sandwich with pork tenderloin and brisket on it. The pork wasn't breaded and soggy. The brisket looked and tasted old. Besides the service and employees, it just wasn't good. I won't be going back. read more

Great service at the bar. It has a decent happy hour and daily specials. The restaurant seems to always be clean and the employees are friendly read more

We come here because of Casey the bartender ! The music and the ability to watch sports are a bonus. The Tuesday wing special is a great deal. read more

The food is great, but we come to see Casey every week! Best server in town. Come join us for the party.

The bbq and sauce was very good as advertised. Didn't try the bacon which is apparently what they are known for. Servers were friendly but not very receptive. Atmosphere was calm and quiet. Overall I would go back and try something else I just don't think it's very special. Just your average bbq joint. read more

I was in Des Moines for business travel and my coworkers and I decided to come here for dinner one evening. Being from the south, I love BBQ and have tried BBQ in a number of cities. We started off with the nacho's and the bacon. I enjoyed the nacho's, but I thought the bacon was nothing special. Just tasted like cooking packaged bacon at home. Kind of a waste in my opinion. For my meal, I got the combo with pulled pork and pork belly. My sides were the cream corn and the tator tot casserole as my coworkers from Minnesota told me that was a midwestern thing I needed to try. All of it was just standard BBQ to me, not bad, but not great. I was not wowed by any of it. Did, I enjoy all of it? Sure, but when I have had NC, Memphis, Texas, etc. BBQ, this place just doesn't stand up or come anywhere close to the great BBQ places. read more

Jethro's BBQ 'N Bacon Bacon - Combo of pulled pork and pork belly with corn and tot casserole. Just alright. - Barbeque Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa

Great food! Service was decently quick. Only complaint is how the prices have gone up. But still great quality food and atmosphere. read more

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Pretty good place for brunch, and if you have a large group this is a great option. Came here on a Sunday with a group of about 10 people and got seated right away. The waitress who helped us was also very accommodating and split the check easily between us all. The portions here are pretty big, so don't be too greedy when ordering. Food also comes out fairly quick, so you won't be rubbing your stomach too long. I got the Cowboy Breakfast, which comes with a half pound of brisket. It was pretty good, nothing all that amazing but I also liked trying all the different BBQ sauces. I also really liked the tater tots, which were super crispy. read more

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I had an amazing experience and the food quality was excellent. A+ in my book. Service was good and BBQ flavor was spot on. I got the sampler platter. I love tasting the wide range. It did not disappoint. read more

The toast is so good especially if you put butter on it. The service is so fast! Fun lively atmosphere. read more

Quick lunch with a colleague. Great food, ambiance and outstanding service. The waiter probably checked on us 5 times (but not in an annoying way.) I am BIG into BBQ. I smoke meat at home (would put my baby backs up against anyone) and I and my buddies used to have a formal BBQ joint rating system. It matters to me. Jethro's BBQ Bacon place (I gather there are 2 other locations) was awesome. Right balance of everything. Highly recommend. I had the pulled pork (I use that to measure every place I go). read more

Jethro's BBQ 'N Bacon Bacon - Barbeque Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa

best place to get bbq food, and the bartender casey is amazing, you will never want to leave if she is taking care of you, the music is perfect never a disappointment in here read more

Another solid location for this company. We had a bacon burger that was excellent, we love the waffel fries, cottage cheese and mac and cheese so we had our favorites all in 1 meal. We had good service and we had some good family catch up time all in one stop. Great job Jethro for keeping all these locations solid so we never have to wonder what we are going to get. Having Breakfast options all day is really nice as several of our family had nice big breakfast options to choose from for dinner. read more

Hello all, I hate to ever give less then a great review of a restaurant until I've spent time eating there . My wife and I have gone to Jethro's Bacon Bacon 6 weeks in a row now and I have to say the experience has been so different each time I had to Yelp about it. The good first: They serve breakfast every day, all day! Their breakfast menu is really amazing, and contains lots of great choices . The place is well thought out and the staff is doing great dealing with Covid When the right cooks are there, it's hard to beat the great food this place can turn out. Some of the wait staff is straight amazing. Portion size is really on the large size, we always take some home. For the Negative: I really hope people who manage bacon bacon read this as I think these things will make or break any restaurant. The hosts are not always nice and friendly welcoming you to Bacon Bacon. It's Covid times, people should be made to feel welcome. The wait staff is so different each visit it's hard to tell if you will have a great on or a some who is just there to collect a check. We have had some amazing people help us here, and some that really should not be working In this place. A couple of weeks ago the service was so good I tipped the lady $50 on a $65 dinner. Last night was the opposite. The food when prepared properly is hot and tasty, however last night things came up cold and really not up to this restaurants standards. I love the Jethro's chain here in Iowa, and frankly did not want to believe other reviews I've read of this place. It could be the best breakfast in all of the Des Moines area, but things need to change. Again I hope some management of Jethro's reads this and reaches out to me. Thanks for reading my ramblings - Sepi read more

Service was okay, food came out wrong. Wouldn't recommend, as they don't put all the ingredients used in the menu for those who have allergies or intolerances. read more

Some girls love bouquets of flowers -- others like buckets of bacon!! You can find the latter here at Jethro's BBQ 'n Bacon Bacon. All the standard fare you find at any Jethro's, with an emphasis on breakfast/brunch options. We have brunches here a couple times with friends - great Bloody Mary's and other brunch drink options available to compliment your meal and cure what ails you on a Sunday morning. The service is fast and friendly, and there are plenty of tvs to stick around and watch your favorite NFL game later. Great option for brunch in West Des Moines! read more

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Just okay. It really wasn't anything to write home about. We first thought about having breakfast for dinner since they appear to specialize in it. In retrospect, that might have been a better choice. We ordered a brisket sandwich with tater tot casserole and a pulled pork sandwich with cole slaw on it and an order of beans. The pulled pork was rather dry and the brisket was not stellar. The coffee was good, yet lukewarm, at best. The highlight was friendly and prompt service. We will probably try again, but won't rush out to do so read more

Today we went to grab a drink at Jethro's and were greeted with a very matter of fact host. We wanted to sit in the dining room due to the fact they had no low tables. The dining room only had one table with customers. But they would not honor the happy hour specials in the dining room. The only reason we could not sit in the bar was because they do not have ADA accommodations. All the tables and seating are extremely highly bar tables and chairs. These very tall tables and chairs are not inclusive and are an impossibility for us but the host really did not care she just said that we could not get the happy hour specials in the dining room. It is so incredibly disappointing to see that a restaurant that had ample seating available was unwilling to make a very minor exception. It was very exclusive vs inclusive...it really felt like she was inviting us to leave... Now we know that this is not the place for us. Sad since we have been to Jethro's on the regular in the past. read more

My go to spot for brunch or any meal really. They have plenty of tvs to watch sports and they serve breakfast all day. I always get a papa breakfast and add chocolate chips to my pancakes. My significant other will opt for the skillet because he can add much more cheese than needed. Get a side of sausage gravy because they do it best here ! read more

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I'm a tough cookie when it comes to barbecue and Jethros changed my mind about chain barbecue restaurants. Seems like anytime I've been to a chain the meat has always had the signature smoky flavor but is so dry, which tells me they used the oven to cook the meat and not a smoker. If Jethros uses an oven you definitely can't tell because the meat is smoky AND moist! I had the ribs and cleaned my plate, yum! They weren't fall off the bone but the meat was still tender. I didn't care for the coleslaw, too much onion but I was pleased with everything else. Give them a try if you haven't already! read more