Buzzard Billy's - Des Moines

Was here 4-11-22 around 6pm Took a little while to get a seat no one was at front of reasturant, sat at bar got service immediately, ordered a drink waitress (blonde lady didn't catch her name) was fast, got me food menu and got my order in right away food was out fast I ordered the armadillo eggs and cajun combo wich the waitress recommended they were delicious, good price and a lot of food I couldn't even finish it will definitely be back staff was really nice hole experience was good

Was here 4-11-22 at 6 p.m. A little while to get a seat no one was before Reasturant, sat at the bar got service immediately, ordered a beverage waitress (blonde lady not caught her name) was fast, got me food menu and got my order in directly away food was out fast I ordered the Armadillo eggs and Cajun Combo, which recommended the waiters were not ready a lot, they were delicious, good food once

Great food and service I hand the Bayou sampler there's more than enough to eat lol. My wife had the blackened Tilapia and it was delicious and great portion and I should mention the Giant cheese sticks too. We set outside on their balcony. I would recommend you try it out.

I grew up eating a lot of Cajun food. My dad and his side of the family were from Louisiana. So Cajun food was kind of a staple around my house. The atmosphere at Buzzard Billy's gave of a good friendly vibe. It was very busy but they seemed to move people's orders through quickly. I got the bayou platter because I wanted to try a few of their options. I was very pleased with how good the food was. One of my favorite Cajun dishes growing up was always red beans and rice. They didn't let me down, it was done quite well. The platter also came with gumbo and blackened chicken. The chicken had plenty of flavor and was juicy as well. The gumbo was good as well. I have had many different types of gumbo. Depending on what part of Louisiana you are from there are different styles. The gumbo here was a gravy like gumbo. Overall if you are Cajun in Iowa looking for a close to home cooked meal this is the place. If you are someone who has never ate Cajun food before. You might want to stop in and try a bit of Louisiana's finest. The menu here covers a wide variety and will keep you coming back time and time again. You will want to try it all.

Great place with some really good Cajun food. Would definitely recommend the armadillo eggs as they were incredible. Good atmosphere with that food. The portions here are pretty big so we were able to take plenty of food home. The alligator here is also really good and one of the only places I know to get it here in Des Moines. We will be returning to try more of the food as the menu had many good looking options