Buzzard Billy's Menu

Our menu is available below or as a PDF file for download.

Prices subject to change. Contact the restaurant for current pricing.
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Gator Fingers
7.99
Farm raised Louisiana alligator tail. Sliced into thin strips, hand breaded and deep-fried to a golden brown. Served with a spicy Creole honey mustard dipping sauce.
Armadillo Eggs
8.99
A South Texas Specialty. Fresh bacon wrapped chicken tenders stuffed with sliced jalapeños and pepper jack cheese. Served with ranch dressing.
Monster-ella Cheese Sticks
7.49
Huge hand-sliced mozzarella cheese sticks, hand breaded and fried to a golden brown. Served with marinara sauce.
Cajun Cheese Sticks
7.99
Our award winning Jalapeño Muenster cheese, hand sliced into huge sticks then breaded and fried. Only available here. Served with Creole-Italian red sauce.
Habanero Cheddar Cheese Sticks
6.99
Two generously hand sliced, breaded in seasoned flour and buttermilk and served with ranch. The name says it all, these ain't for the faint of heart!
Fried Pickle Chips
6.99
Thick crinkle-cut dill pickle chip hand-breaded and fried. Served with ranch dressing.
Popcorn Chicken
7.99
A hot and spicy bowl of fresh chicken breast pieces marinated in Cajun seasonings, hand breaded and fried to a golden brown. Served with Ranch dressing.
Shrimp Gabrielle
10.99
Shrimp sauteed in a white wine butter sauce and a special New Orleans herb and spice blend. Served with bread to soak up the sauce.
The Big Fat Chicken Quesadilla
8.99
No searching for the chicken in this one. Flour tortillas stuffed with juicy diced chicken breast meat. Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheeses, onion, tomato and red bell pepper. Served with salsa and sour cream.
Cajun Popcorn
8.99
Crawfish tails hand battered and deep-fried to a golden brown. Served with homemade rémoulade dipping sauce.
Cajun Nachos
9.99
Freshly fried corn tortilla chips smothered in cheese sauce, topped with a spicy Cajun sausage blend, mozzarella cheese, banana peppers and fresh pico de gallo. Served with salsa and sour cream.
Substitute grilled chicken if you choose.
Bacon Wrapped Andouille
8.99
Andouille sausage grilled and then wrapped in bacon, sprinkled with brown sugar and drizzled with maple syrup.
Billy Chili Fries
7.99
Seasoned potato wedges topped with Billy Chili and shredded Cheddar/Jack cheese and then toasted. Finished with bacon, sour cream and green onions. Salsa served on the side.
Spinach Artichoke Dip
7.99
Creamy spinach dip made from scratch with artichoke hearts, four cheeses and of course beer. Served with corn tortilla chips.
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Freshness comes first in our wings and size a close second! 10 regular wings to an order or 10 oz. of boneless. 9.99
Mean Green Buzzard Sauce
9.99
Our secret jalapeño lime sauce. One of a kind flavor.
Sweet Chili Sauce
9.99
Sweet and sour with a kick!
Thai Peanut Sauce
9.99
Nutty, spicy, good. Three great word when it comes to wings!
Buffalo
9.99
A nod to our neighbors from Western New York, this is the original.
Spicy BBQ Sauce
9.99
Rich BBQ with a touch of heat.
Buffalo Ranch Sauce
9.99
The perfect blend of two classics; buffalo wing sauce and ranch dressing.
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Seafood Gumbo
Cup 3.99 Bowl 5.99
A magnificent blend of gulf shrimp, crawfish tails, and Andouille sausage, in a highly seasoned roux-based broth served over rice.
Crab Corn Soup
Cup 3.99 Bowl 5.99
A creamy combination of crab meat blend, corn, green onions, Creole herbs and spices make up this delicious soup.
Chicken & Sausage Gumbo
Cup 3.79 Bowl 4.99
Fresh chicken breast and Andouille sausage gumbo served over rice.
Buzzard Billy Chili
Cup 3.99 Bowl 5.99
Full of flavor! Certified Angus Beef simmered with tomatoes, beans, beer and spices.
Big Joe Weitekamp's Beer Cheese Soup
Cup 3.79 Bowl 4.99
This recipe, created by the South Wisconsin Legend, starts with bacon, onions, celery, potatoes and plenty of cheese of course. No question, this one is heartier than most.
Add Andouille sausage for .59 to cup and .99 to bowl.
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Dressings Bleu Cheese, Thousand Island, Ranch, Jalapeno Ranch, Parmesan Peppercorn, Honey Mustard, Honey Mustard Creole, Fat Free Ranch, Balsamic Vinaigrette, Creaming Caribbean, Oil & Vinegar
Jamaican Jerk Chicken Salad
8.99
Boneless chicken breast marinated in and rubbed with an authentic sweet and fiery Jamaican Jerk paste, then grilled, sliced, and served atop fresh salad greens with tomato, red onion, cucumber and Cheddar and Monterrey Jack cheeses. Recommended with our creamy Caribbean dressing.
Tossed Garden Salad
3.99
Fresh salad greens tossed with tomato, cucumber, red onion, cheese and croutons. Served with your choice of dressing.
Smoked Salmon Salad
12.99
Hickory and applewood-smoked salmon atop fresh salad greens with tomato, cucumber, onion and shredded cheese. Served with your choice of dressing.
Popcorn Chicken Salad
8.99
Our hot and spicy fried popcorn chicken made with fresh chicken breast pieces served on top of fresh salad greens with diced tomatoes, red onion, Cheddar and Monterrey Jack cheeses.
Mean Green Chicken Salad
8.99
Grilled chicken breast, drizzled with our Mean Green Sauce and served atop fresh salad greens with tomato, red onion, cucumber and Cheddar and Monterrey Jack cheese.
Blackened Chicken Salad
8.99
Juicy slices of chicken breast that have been blackened using the traditional Louisiana cooking method. Served over fresh salad greens with tomato, red onion, cucumber and Cheddar and Monterrey Jack cheese.
Grilled chicken can be substituted at no additional charge.
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New Orleans chefs, especially the Creole-Italians, have always loved to create pasta dishes. You'll notice the jazzed-up twist in our creations that use only the freshest and finest ingredients available. All served with fresh bread.
Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredeaux
Small 8.99 Large 12.99
Succulent and tender gulf shrimp sauteed in Creole herbs and spices to give the classic alfredo a flavorful twist that is like none you've ever tasted before.
Crawfish Fettuccine Alfredeaux
Small 9.99 Large 13.99
Tender crawfish tails sauteed in Creole herbs and spices to give the classic alfredo a flavorful twist and create a rich golden Louisiana delicacy.
Chicken Fettuccine Alfredeaux
Small 7.99 Large 11.99
Chicken breast diced, sauteed in Creole herbs and spices to give the classic alfredo a flavorful twist that is like none you've ever tasted before.
Blackened Chicken Fettuccine Alfredeaux
Small 8.99 Large 12.99
Fettuccine noodles tossed with our classic Alfredeaux sauce blended with Creole herbs and spices topped with a freshly blackened chicken breast.
Alligator Pasta Bake
15.99
Alligator and mushrooms tossed with fettuccine and our Creole-Italian red sauce, finished with Mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses, baked to a gold brown and topped with green onions.
Mardi Gras Pasta
10.99
Andouille sausage, chicken and ham sautéed in Creole herbs and spices then blended with Fettuccine noodles and our creamy Alfredeaux sauce.
Jambalaya Pasta
11.99
Our classic jambalaya with ham, chicken and Andouille sausage, tossed with fettuccine noodles instead of rice and topped with mozzarella. A great spicy dish for any pasta lover.
Rasta Pasta
10.99
A spicy sweet combination of Fettuccine Alfredeaux made with Caribbean spices and topped with slices of fiery Jamaican Jerk Chicken. A very unique and spicy pasta dish.
Classic Fettuccine Alfredeaux
Small 5.99 Large 8.99
Fettuccine noodles tossed with our classic Alfredeaux sauce blended with our Creole herbs and spices. Topped with fresh parsley and green onions.
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Seafood Eggplant Pirogue
14.99
Half an eggplant, hollowed out like a Cajun canoe known as a "pee-row", hand breaded, fried, then filled with shrimp, crab meat blend, mushrooms, and green onions sauteed in a seasoned au gratin sauce. Served with rice and vegetables.
Chicken Czarina
13.99
Medium gulf shrimp, sliced mushrooms, and green onions sautéed in a Creole style Parmesan cream sauce, ladled over a hand breaded, fried chicken breast. Served on top rice with vegetables.
Shrimp La Grange
14.99
Large Gulf Shrimp stuffed with jalapenos and pepper-jack cheese and wrapped in bacon. Served with rice, vegetables, Ranch dressing and cocktail sauce.
Alligator Gran Chenier
15.99
Farm-raised alligator meat sauteed iwith mushrooms and green onions in a moderately spicy Cajun cream sauce. Served around a mound of rice.
Crescent City Chicken
14.99
Fried chicken breast topped with shrimp, crab meat blend, mushrooms and green onions sauteed in a seasoned au gratin sauce. Served over fried potatoes with vegetables on the side.
Chicken Tchoupitoulas
13.99
Pronounced chop-a-TOO-lus and named for a Native Louisiana Indian tribe. A fresh chicken breast seasoned with Cajun spices and grilled, served over a hash of diced fried potatoes, ham, mushrooms and green onions. Topped off with a New Orleans Béarnaise Sauce. Served with vegetables and French Bread.
Louisiana Purchase
18.99
A culinary adventure through Bayou Country. Fried crawfish, Fried Alligator Tail & Fried Oysters served with a quartet of sauces: Creole Honey Mustard, cocktail sauce, Remoulade and Tartar. Served with French fries, hushpuppies and coleslaw.
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Red Beans & Rice with Andouille Sausage
8.99
With this classic dish, we simmer red beans for hours in a special blend of herbs and spices, then serve them over rice with a spicy link of grilled andouille sausage and homemade hushpuppies.
No sausage 5.99
Chicken Creole
12.99
Juicy chicken breast meat sauteed in garlic and Creole spices, then simmered with a Creole sauce of tomatoes, onions, celery and bell pepper. Served around a mound of rice with French Bread.
The Bayou Platter
12.99
A great sampling from Bayou country. One blackened chicken breast, a half order of red beans and rice, a cup of chicken and sausage gumbo and hushpuppies.
Shrimp Creole
13.99
Gulf shrimp sauteed in garlic and Creole spices, then simmered with a Creole sauce of tomatoes, onions, celery and bell pepper. Served around a mound of rice with French bread.
The Cajun Combo
13.99
It doesn't get any more Cajun than this. One blackened catfish fillet, a half order of jambalaya, a cup of seafood gumbo and homemade hushpuppies.
Crawfish Platter
15.99
A combination platter of Crawfish Etouffee and fried crawfish tails. Served with rice and hushpuppies. Perfect for the crawfish lover!
Jambalaya
9.99
Our version of this classic Louisiana dish, is a spicy blend of ham, chicken breast, andouille sausage, rice, tomatoes, celery and bell peppers.
Seafood Jambalaya
13.99
This is our own seafood version of the classic dish, combining sauteed shrimp and crawfish tails with rice, tomato, celery, onion, and bell pepper. Served with French bread.
Crawfish Etouffee
13.99
THE classic Louisiana dish. Crawfish tails sauteed with garlic, celery, onions and Cajun spices, then simmered in a spicy and buttery mahogany roux sauce. Served around a mound of rice with French bread.
Substitute shrimp if you like.
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All served with French fries, hushpuppies and coleslaw. Enjoy!
Fried Catfish Dinner
13.99
Two farm-raised fillets coated with a cornmeal breading and fried to a golden brown. Served with tartar sauce. Enough to satisfy the heartiest appetite.
Southern Fried Shrimp Dinner
13.99
Large butterflied gulf shrimp deep fried to a golden brown. A Southern favorite. Served with cocktail sauce.
Fried Oyster Dinner
15.99
Fresh oysters corn meal breaded and fried, served with tartar or cocktail sauce.
Fried Combo Platter
14.99
One catfish fillet, one Tilapia fillet and two large shrimp. Served with cocktail and tartar sauce.
Fried Alligator Dinner
14.99
Alligator tail strips hand breaded and fried to a golden brown. Served with a delicious Creole honey mustard dipping sauce.
Fried Chicken Tender Dinner
9.99
Home-style chicken tenders served with your choice of ranch, BBQ or honey mustard dipping sauce.
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Ooo-oui, mes amies! Blackening is a Louisiana cooking method in which the meat is dredged in butter and coated with spices then dropped in an extremely hot cast iron skillet. The butter cooks off leaving a dark flavorful crust on the outside and tender juicy meat on the inside. All served with rice and vegetables.
Blackened Catfish
13.99
Two farm-raised fillets. One of the best fish for blackening. Most people don't realize that catfish can be this good!
Blackened Tilapia
13.99
A white flaky fish, also known as St. Peter's fish. A very mild taste sure to please all palates. Served with tartar sauce.
Blackened Skewered Shrimp
13.99
Gulf shrimp, peeled, skewered, lightly seasoned and grilled. Served with drawn butter and cocktail sauce.
Grilled Shrimp Dinner
13.99
Grilled shrimp, peeled skewered, lightly seasoned and grilled. Served with drawn butter and cocktail sauce.
Blackened Chicken Dinner
9.99
One large breast fillet. This is a great way to do chicken.
Blackened Fish & Chicken Combo
12.99
One chicken breast and your choice of one catfish fillet, one tilapia fillet, or three shrimp.
Angler's Trio
15.99
One catfish fillet, one tilapia fillet, and three large shrimp. A perfect sampling of our blackened seafood. Served with tartar sauce, cocktail sauce, and drawn butter.
Grilled Chicken Dinner
9.99
Fresh eight ounce chicken breast char-broiled and served with vegetables and rice.
Top Sirloin
16.99
A Twelve ounce cut, seasoned and grilled just the way you want it! Served with vegetables and rice.
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A po'boy is a hoagie-style sandwich that originated in New Orleans. All po'boys come withe lettuce, tomato, onion and dill pickles, unless denoted with **. Po'boys are served with a choice of French fries, hushpuppies, pasta salad or cottage cheese. Sub sweet potato fries for .75 or salad for 1.99. Live a little! Top any po'boy with American, Swiss or Cheddar cheese for just .50. Add Habanero Cheddar or our award winning Jalapeno Muenster for .85.
Shrimp Po'boy
8.99
Fresh shrimp hand breaded and fried, then stuffed in a French roll with our homemade remoulade sauce.
Oyster Po'boy
10.99
Fresh oysters breaded in cornmeal and fried. Served with tartar or remoulade sauce.
Philly Cheesesteak Po'boy**
7.99
Only the best USDA Choice Philly meat, onions, red and green bell peppers, mushrooms and Swiss cheese on a French loaf. Served with a side of mayo.
Substitute diced chicken breast if you choose.
Veggie Po'boy**
8.99
A delicious blend of artichoke hearts, mushrooms, spinach, red bell pepper and sun-dried tomatoes, sauteed in olive oil and garlic, then finished with a hint of pesto and shredded Parmesan cheese.
Fried Chicken Po'boy
8.99
Fresh diced chicken breast marinated in Cajun seasonings, hand breaded and fried. Served with jalapeno ranch on the side.
Catfish Po'boy
8.49
Farm raised catfish filet, blackened or fried to a golden brown, served with tartar on the side.
Andouille Swiss Po'boy
7.99
Andouille sausage (pronounced "ahn-doo-ee") is a heavily smoked Cajun sausage. Grilled, topped with Swiss cheese and served in a French roll with a side of mayo.
Ham & Swiss Po'boy
7.99
Pit smoked ham topped with melted Swiss cheese, served with mayo on the side.
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All burgers are served with a choice of French fries or hushpuppies. Burgers come with lettuce, tomato, onion and dill pickles, unless denoted with a (**). Sub sweet potato fries for .75 or salad for 1.99. Live a little! Add American, Swiss or Cheddar cheese for just .50. Add Habanero Cheddar or our award winning Jalapeno Muenster for .85.
BBQ Cheddar Burger
8.99
A 1/2 lb. of Certified Angus beef, hand pattied fresh daily. Topped with Cheddar cheese, bacon and BBQ sauce and served on a fresh roll.
Cajun Patty Melt**
8.99
Ground Angus Beef and ground Andouille sausage blended into a 1/2 lb. patty. Served on toasted jalapeno bread with grilled onions, Swiss cheese and 1000 Island dressing.
Kingston Melt**
8.99
A 1/2 lb. of Certified Angus Beef with our jerk rub blended in, hand pattied fresh daily. Served on toasted jalapeno bread, topped with grilled onions, jalapeno ranch, Swiss and Jalapeno Muenster cheeses.
Billy Burger
6.99
A 1/2 lb. of Certified Angus beef, hand pattied fresh daily, grilled and served on a fresh roll.
Billy Cheeseburger
7.99
Same as the Billy Burger topped with slices of American and Swiss cheese.
Billy Jr.
6.49
A 1/3 lb. of Certified Angus Beef, hand pattied fresh daily, grilled and served on a fresh roll.
Swamp Thing**
8.99
A 1/2 lb. Certified Angus Beef topped with coleslaw, Creole honey mustard, jalapeno bacon and Jalapeno Muenster cheese, served on a jalapeno bun.
Ragin' Cajun
9.99
1/2 lb patty with a mixture of fresh ground Andouille sausage and ground Angus beef. Charbroiled and topped with our award winning Jalapeno Muenster Cheese, jalapeno bacon and served on our jalapeno bun.
Jamaican Cheeseburger
8.99
1/2 lb. of Certified Angus Beef with our jerk rub blended in, hand pattied fresh daily. Topped with Habanero Cheddar and served on a jalapeno bun.
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All sandwiches are served with a choice of French fries, cottage cheese, coleslaw rice or hushpuppies. Sub sweet potato fries for .75 or salad for 1.99. Sandwiches come with lettuce, tomato, onion and dill pickle unless denoted with a (**).
Boubon Street Chicken
7.99
Big, juicy chicken breast, marinated using our own sweet and tangy recipe. Grilled and served on a fresh roll.
Jamaican Jerk Chicken
8.49
Fresh chicken breast marinated in and covered with a sweet and fiery jerk rub on a jalapeno bun.
Add a slice of Habanero Cheddar for .85.
Buffalo Chicken Ranch
9.49
Fried chicken breast tossed in Buffalo sauce, topped with jalapeno bacon, drizzled with jalapeno ranch and finished with Swiss cheese on a fresh roll.
Muffaletta**
10.99
The sandwich that made New Orleans famous. Capicola, Genoa salami,ham, provolone and olive salad on a seasoned muffaletta bread.
Blackened Chicken Sandwich
7.99
Boneless chicken breast, dipped in butter, seasoned and blackened. Served on a fresh roll.
Add a slice of Jalapeno Muenster for.85.
Creole-Italian Grinder**
8.99
A Des Moines classic! Graziano's Italian Sausage blended with ground beef, bell peppers, onions and marinara in a sour dough hoagie with mozzarella cheese.
Mean Green Chicken Sandwich
8.49
Fresh chicken breast hand breaded, fried to a golden brown and coated with our own Mean Green Jalapeno Lime Sauce. Served on a fresh roll.
Cajun Club
8.49
Shaved ham and Cajun turkey, Swiss and American cheeses, jalapeno bacon, Cajun aioli, lettuce, tomato, and onion on toasted jalapeno bread.
Turkey Melt**
8.49
Spiced turkey breast, bacon and Swiss cheese with a spicy Cajun aioli. Grilled on sourdough.
Chicken Tender Melt**
9.99
Three chicken tenders drizzled with jalapeno ranch, topped with Jalapeno Muenster and Cheddar cheeses, jalapeno bacon and tomato all on toasted jalapeno bread.

[phone]

Call us at (515) 244-2899

Fax us at (515) 244-1503

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[hours]

Sunday through Thursday 11am-11pm, Friday and Saturday 11am-12am
Please contact our management staff with any questions or concerns;
Dan Massoth, Owner-dan@buzzardbillys.com
JB Berkley, General Manager-jb@buzzardbillys.com
Derek Veldhouse, Assistant Manager-derek@buzzardbillys.com
Joseph Tinker, Assistant Manager-joseph@buzzardbillys.com

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[location]

615 3rd St
Des Moines, IA 50309

Yes, We Serve GATOR