Mullets

Man, that outdoor rooftop seating just has the best view of downtown Des Moines. I just sat and ate breakfast like a king.
It’s a pretty popular divey place. You will most likely have to wait, but it’s big enough that it’s not too long of a wait.
I’ve had the breakfast burrito, biscuits and gravy, and bacon. All have been delicious! The toast is really good, too. The bread is light and fluffy. Random, I know, but I do love the toast!
If you need a good dive with a greasy, yummy breakfast, Mullets is your place!

Great breakfasts and dinner options (Cajun po boy is yummy). Get there early if you want breakfast, there will soon be a big wait. Lots of people from the bike trail, but beautiful sights to see– river, baseball field, downtown.

i love the smoked wings so hard! everything here is really good such as cheese balls, chicken avocado po boy sandwich. breakfast is always great. service is always great. i dont like bloody marys, but i love them from here! this could be why I am here at least once a week. I definitely would recommend.

This place never disappointed when it comes to breakfast/​brunch you have never had a omelette till you have a Monterey Omlete, I get mines with egg white, they load it with shrimp, crab and crawfish, there is notting better and add that breakfast mullet mimosa makes for the best breakfast ever!

First time having breakfast here. Went out for a Mother’s Day breakfast. Place was busy which is normal for Mullets. Had a breakfast burrito which was very good. Splurged and had a mimosa that really hit the spot. Great view of Principal Park where the Iowa Cubs play their home games. All the moms were given a carnation after they finished breakfast. Looking forward to stopping by more often for breakfast after some weekend morning bike rides.

Our group of 7 (including a toddler) went to Mullets before an I-​Cubs game last weekend. The place was pretty crowded so we were prepared to wait for a table. The hostess told us it would be about 35 minutes, so we chose to wait. We kept seeing groups of people simply walk onto the patio and seat themselves, or bypass the hostess and grab a table. We waited about 30 minutes before we were seated. Once we were seated we saw various waitresses walk past and not even acknowledge we were there. Keep in mind we do not have drinks or menus as well as a «starving» toddler. I finally got up after 20 minutes and asked a waitress to speak to the manager.
The manager was very rude asking if we had a hostess seat us or «just decide to get our own table and seat ourselves.» I informed her that we had waited about 30 minutes for a table while watching various groups of people seat themselves. She grabbed the closest waitress to assist us. The waitress was very nice and offered to pay for our drinks as a courtesy. It took another 30 min to get our food and come to find out they did not comp our drinks.
Thanks, Mullets. We will NOT be back.

I am a big fan of this place. It is one of our favorite places for breakfast, especially if that breakfast needs to include a tasty Bloody Mary! The food is always fresh and tasty.
For lunch Woody’s Smokeshack provides great BBQ as well. The Burnt Ends sandwich is excellent. The brisket, pulled pork, and ribs are all delicious as well. It is also one of my best friend’s favorite places for Eggs Benedict.
I highly recommend Mullet’s, whether you come by car, foot, or bicycle (many cyclists stop at Mullet’s for drinks and food). Enjoy!

View from the rooftop is awesome! This is my first time here and service was great. Parking was a little confusing but that’s mostly my fault for not paying attention to all the signage. I hear the breakfast is awesome but they stop serving breakfast at noon so I’ll make that a goal for next time. I had the turkey strawberry Gouda sandwich and it was super good! LOVE the marshmallow cream sauce that comes with the sweet potato tots! Small place but in a cozy way. Beer selection is nice. Great for bikers! Will definitely be back!

OMG the Pigs in a Blanket were fantastic! «Iowa’s version of Chicken and Waffles» is how they write it up and it is delicious. Never would’ve thought to put bbq pork in between two pancakes but it works!

I met my daughter here for breakfast on Black Friday. I was happy to see that, while the restaurant was pretty busy, we were able to be seated in a booth near the bar immediately. Theirs was a typical breakfast menu, plus some fun adult beverages such as the Irish coffee, which I enjoyed, and the Mullet Mimosa, which my daughter enjoyed. My simple bacon, eggs, hash browns and toast were cooked fine, though a bit greasy overall. My daughter ordered the French toast with her eggs poached. She said both were delicious. The service was good and the prices weren’t too bad, so this will likely become one of our spots for breakfast when I come to town.

Decided it was a good idea to split a «bloody Maria» (Bloody Mary except made with tequila), and we weren’t disappointed. My husband had the chorizo hash brown skillet, and I had breakfast tacos with brisket. We both enjoyed our meals. The food came out super quick too!

This place is great. They have an amazing outdoor patio areas that overlooks the water. Inside is clean and the staff was all very friendly and welcoming. I had the breakfast burrito with the green sauce and it was delicious. Bloody Mary’s were really good! Highly recommend you check this place out.

Customer service was on point the minute we stepped in the door, from the hostess to our waitress-​who brought us our endless request for beverages with a great smile and sense of humor. Unlike other places they didn’t give us any attitude with our big group.
On a cooler day it would have been great to check out the huge patio but the windows allowed the sun and scenery in-​if mullets are your thing you’ll love all the pictures adorning the wall, but other than that there isn’t much to look at.
Great place for brunch-​The avocados were fantastic and they have loads of potato options (a big winner for us!)

Hands down some of the worst service I’ve ever had in dsm.
Mullets used to be pretty good and then they merged with woodys!
Don’t get me wrong I love both places separately but something went way south when hiring mostly new staff with the merging of restaurants.
I love riding bikes and mullets used to be a great rest stop from long trail rides and meeting up with friends, Not anymore. The łast 4x I’ve been here they have screwed up my very easy order and I’ve had hair in my food. Now being in the service industry for many years I know it happens sometimes but it was just the icing on the cake after my last dining experience at mullets.
Hands down it just went terribly wrong. I walked in and it wasn’t busy at all so we were instantly seated. We waited 15 minutes for our server to come greet us. Of course we were ready for our full order by that time. We all asked for water, bloody Mary’s and my friend ordered chips and salsa for an appetizer along with ordering our meals. We got our chips before any of our drinks and we had to ask a second time for our waters. When my order came out with the wrong eggs I let the runner know and he quickly went back and had the correct eggs made for me. Which was much appreciated. I had a side of jalapeños to add to my meal and right on top of the ramekin there was about a 2 inch long hair hanging out of it. Awesome.
We waited about another 25 minutes after we were done eating for our server to even see if we were doing ok? I asked for the bill and she asked if it was separate I stated, «yes it was.» It took her another 15minutes for us to get our 2 bills and she ended up putting my friends appetizer on my bill. At this point I had enough. I just ended up paying for her appetizer because I wanted to get out of there.
It definitely seems like this place need to have some serious training on customers service. I will not be dining at mullets for a long time and maybe never again. I’d rather go home and make myself something else to eat than go out to mullets be served like the ugly duckling in the room.
I really hate leaving reviews like this but I hope that this review helps the management get there act together because mullets has the potential of being a really great place. Right off the bike trail, great view of the city and patio to die for.

Super fast service. Make sure to sit in the lofted bar. Perfect to catch the summer breeze. Amazing view of des moines city scape.

I had the Eggs Benedict, French Toast, and of course some yummy Mimosas! Everything was great and the prices very reasonable! It is very busy on the weekends though so you either want to get there early or come later on. Love the atmosphere if you are sitting out on the deck looking out onto the river. Can’t wait to go back again! The staff was very friendly!

Mullets has a great location on the river, right off the bike path. It’s close to Principal Park. They have good nachos. It’s good for people watching. These are the positives. I used to really enjoy going here until they combined with Woody’s Smoke Shack. Since then, I feel the service and the foods I used to enjoy going there for (namely, brunch) have been lacking. Their oatmeal used to be my go to breakfast food, but lately it’s been flavorless and over cooked. Today, it took my friend and I 20 minutes, SITTING AT THE BAR, to get our bill. If I’m just going for nachos and drinks, it’s an alright place, but they’ve got to get back on track to be a destination for me.

Loved the patio seating here. Great view of the bike trails and of principal park from the south east side of the river.
I ordered the chicken avocado Philly with mixed fries (curly and crinkle cut). Portions were big. The chicken avo Philly tasted great and was very filling. My dining partner ordered the wild Wild West burger with potato salad. The Wild West BBQ is loaded with BBQ sauce. The patty is huge … A little too big for the bun, but if you like more meat this is the burger for you. I loved the potato salad cause it was sweet with a smoky bacon flavor. My dining partner didn’t like it because he prefers more mustard tangy potato salad. Also had the nachos with pulled pork. This was alright, but I think the sandwich was by far the star.
Our food came out very quickly and our server was very nice.

Another spot in Des Moines I’ve been waiting to try since I’ve moved here! Came here with a group of coworkers last week during lunch and had a great time! Located right next to the Scott St Bridge, the view of Downtown Des Moines and the river is very nice! They were not busy during the lunch hour so we were serviced quick and without issues.
We started off with Beef Brisket Nachos to share and I had the Cajun PoBoy which contained fried shrimp and crawfish! The nachos were very flavorful and came hot, it was a good sized portion. The Cajun PoBoy was fantastic! They packed everything onto this sandwich and it was a challenge just to close it up and handle it! I got fries with the PoBoy and they were very good as well.
The atmosphere is very casual and the theme is mullets (the fish and the hairstyle), I thought this was very clever. I always wanted to try their breakfast menu which looks very appetizing. Perhaps next time I will make it there for breakfast!

Now that the weather is getting better, Mullets is always a fun place to roll over to on your bike! Right off the bike path this is a great beer and food stop! They have lots of options for better then average bar food, including quite a few good things for Vegans or Veggie friendly bike riders.
They have a great burrito, great veggie burger, and there salads are huge! I must admit I do like the fries, and onion rings as well!
One of my favorite things about this place is how much outdoor seating they have! They have a rooftop deck and also, picnic tables outside, perfect for stopping and chilling in the sun after and I-​Cubs game or a pit stop on an afternoon bike ride!
The service is always pretty good as well!
The inside of Mullet’s does not have a ton of character and the bathroom’s sometimes are pretty smelly but what it lacks in coolness I can forgive because the food is good, the people are great, and the outdoor seating rules!