Skip to Main content
  • Truman's KC Pizza Tavern - Des Moines

    Truman's KC Pizza Tavern - Des Moines

Hessen Haus

101 4th Street, Des Moines, IA
DRINKS
APPS & BAR SNACKS
SOUPS & SALAD & DESSERT
MAIN COURSE
KID'S MENU
SIDES & SAUCES
Breakfast

Featured Items

  • Cheeseburger

    A half-pound burger with your choice of cheese. Served with lettuce, tomato, onion and pickle.

    $13.00
  • Black Forest Schnitzel

    A hand-breaded pork loin smothered in a cheese sauce with ham, spinach and mushrooms. Served over a bed of spaetzle. Smaller portion $15.

    $15.00
  • Wurst Platter

    Two sausages of your choice served with sauerkraut, mashed potatoes and pickled red cabbage. If wanting 2 of the same sausage please note in comments

    $15.00

‌

DRINKS

  • Fresca

    $2.99
  • Powerade

    $2.99
  • Kids Water

  • Kids Coke

    $1.99
  • Kids Diet Coke

    $1.99
  • Kids Sprite

    $1.99
  • Kids Iced Tea

    $1.99
  • Kids Lemonade

    $1.99
  • Kids Cherry Coke

    $1.99
  • Kids Pibb Extra

    $1.99
  • Kids Root Beer

    $1.99
  • Kids Powerade

    $1.99
  • Kids Mellow Yellow

    $1.99
  • Kids Milk

    $1.99
  • Kids Chocolate Milk

    $1.99
  • Coke 20 Oz Bottle

    $3.50
  • Diet Coke 20 Oz Bottle

    $3.50
  • Sprite 20 Oz Bottle

    $3.50
  • Red Bull

    $4.00
  • SF Red Bull

    $4.00
  • Red Bull Tropical

    $4.00
  • Red Bull Watermellon

    $4.00
  • Apple

    $2.99

APPS & BAR SNACKS

  • Armadillo Eggs

    Four chicken tenders stuffed with Pepper Jack cheese and jalapeno wrapped in bacon and fried. Served with ranch.

    $14.00
  • Bavarian Nachos

    Tortilla chips topped with chopped brats, Cheddar-Jack, bier cheese sauce, Mozzarella cheese, banana peppers and pico de gallo. Served with sour cream and Haus-made salsa.

    $14.00
  • Cheese Curds

    Mozzarella cheese curds hand breaded and fried. Served with Haus ranch or Haus curry sauce.

    $11.00
  • Monster Muenster Cheese Sticks

    Four giant Muenster cheese sticks hand breaded and fried to perfection. Served with our Haus curry sauce or marinara.

    $12.00
  • Chili Cheese Fries

    $11.00
  • Hessen Starter Combo

    Two Pretzel Sticks, two Rouladen Rolls, two Sauerkraut Balls and Cheese Curds, Served with 1000 island dressing, marinara and Haus mustard. Sorry, no substitutions. Add bier cheese dip for $2.

    $17.00
  • Crab Cake App

    $12.00
  • Fried Pickle Chips

    Kosher dill pickle chips hand-breaded and fried. Served with ranch dressing.

    $10.00
  • Giant Bavarian Pretzel

    A giant Bavarian pretzel that's bigger than two heads! Served with your choice of Haus mustard or bier cheese sauce. Get double sauce of one of each for an additional $3.

    $15.00
  • Jumbo Soft Pretzel

    A fresh baked Bier Hall favorite served with bier cheese sauce or haus mustard.

    $9.00
  • Pretzel Crusted Sauerkraut Balls

    Corned beef, pork, ham and sauerkraut rolled into four balls, hand-breaded and fried. Served with 1000 Island dressing.

    $12.00
  • Peasant Plate

    Perfect to share for any size group. An assortment of Muenster, Pepper Jack, Swiss, and Colby-Jack cheeses served with Thuringer sausage, salami, & landjager sausage. Served with Haus Mustard, bread, and assorted crackers.

    $14.00
  • Pork Rinds

    The perfect bar snack! Fried to order then seasoned with Frank's Red Hot Seasoning, served with sweet bacon aioli.

    $8.00
  • Bacon Wrapped Pork Skewers

    Three skewers with tender pork loin wrapped in bacon and topped with sweet bacon jam BBQ sauce.

    $15.00
  • Pretzel Basket

    Four pretzel sticks served with bier cheese dip or Haus mustard.

    $12.00
  • Rouladen Rolls

    Four haus-made egg rolls filled with roast beef, bacon, dill pickle, onion and mustard. Served with our Haus mustard.

    $12.00

SOUPS & SALAD & DESSERT

  • BIER CHEESE

    Made with a blend of creamy cheeses topped with bacon, green onions and blended cheeses.

    $5.00
  • JAGER CHILI

    Haus chili made with black forest ham, roasted pork loin, ground beef and beans.

    $5.00
  • TOMATO

    A rich tomato soup with a touch of cream.

    $5.00
  • Side Salad

    Mixed greens topped with Roma tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions and shredded Cheddar Jack cheese.

    $6.00
  • Crispy Chicken Salad

    Choice of grilled or crispy chicken breast, served over mixed greens with Roma tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, and shredded Cheddar Jack cheese.

    $14.00
  • Grilled Chicken Salad

    Fresh mixed greens topped with grilled, juicy chicken breast, Roma tomatoes, shredded cheddar and Jack cheese, served with your choice of dressing.

    $14.00
  • Haus Salad

    An entree sized mixed greens salad with cucumber, red onion, tomato, and cheddar-jack cheese. Served with your choice of dressing.

    $8.00
  • Hessen Salad

    Spinach, Tomato, Mushroom, Cucumber, Red Onion and Asiago Cheese

    $11.00
  • German Chocolate Cake

    Haus-made delicious chocolate cake with caramel, coconut and pecan topping.

    $8.00
  • Oma’s Apple Crisp

    Apples mixed with cinnamon and sugar baked with a sweet, crispy crust and topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and drizzled with caramel sauce.

    $7.00
  • Root Beer Float

    Two scoops of vanilla ice cream with root beer.

    $7.00
  • Ice Cream

    One scoop of creamy vanilla ice cream.

    $4.00
  • Fried Spaetzle

    Spaetzle covered in cinnamon sugar and served with vanilla ice cream.

    $4.00
  • Cinnamon Pretzel Sticks

    Pretzel sticks covered in cinnamon sugar and served with chocolate and caramel sauces.

    $12.00

MAIN COURSE

  • Bier Cheese Burger

    Served open-faced on toasted rye, smothered in rich beer cheese sauce, topped with chopped bacon and green onion.

    $15.00
  • Big Haus Burger

    A half-pound burger topped with two strips of bacon, a split bratwurst and melted American, Swiss & Muenster cheese.

    $16.00
  • Black Bean Burger

    A blend of black beans, roasted corn and smoked peppers topped with Muenster cheese, lettuce and spicy aioli.

    $12.00
  • Cheeseburger

    A half-pound burger with your choice of cheese. Served with lettuce, tomato, onion and pickle.

    $13.00
  • German Burger

    Topped with sauerkraut, Muenster cheese and haus mustard. Served on a soft pretzel roll.

    $14.00
  • Currywurst Burger

    A half-pound burger topped with cheese, bacon, caramelized onions, fries and chopped knockwurst smothered with Haus-made curry sauce.

    $16.00
  • Pretzel Bacon Cheeseburger

    Topped with thick-cut bacon, honey mustard and cheddar cheese. Served on a pretzel roll.

    $14.00
  • Red Baron Burger

    A half-pound beef patty, topped with bacon, smoked Cheddar, Haus-made BBQ sauce, picked red cabbage slaw and two fried pickle slices on a toasted pretzel bun.

    $14.00
  • Wild West Berlin Burger

    A half-pound burger with smoked cheddar cheese and smoked brisket topped with sweet bacon jam BBQ sauce, bacon, and onion straws.

    $17.00
  • Bavarian Ham and Cheese Sandwich

    Black forest ham and melted Swiss on a fresh pretzel roll.

    $13.00
  • Bismarck Sandwich

    Sliced roast pork sautéed with mushrooms and onions in a creamy sauce with melted Swiss cheese on grilled sourdough.

    $14.00
  • German Grilled Cheese

    Melted Muenster, Swiss and American cheese on grilled sourdough.

    $11.00
  • Hahnchen Sandwich

    Choice of crispy or grilled chicken breast served with lettuce, tomato, red onion, and pickle. Make it spicy! Try it tossed in buffalo sauce topped with Pepper Jack cheese and picked jalapenos for $2.

    $15.00
  • Pork Tenderloin Sandwich

    A huge pork loin, lightly breaded and fried golden brown. Served with lettuce, tomato, pickle slices, and onion.

    $14.00
  • Reuben Sandwich

    The classic sandwich with sliced, lean corned beef, our haus sauerkraut and melted Swiss cheese. Served on grilled marble rye bread.

    $14.00
  • Rhine Valley Parmesan Chicken Sandwich

    A grilled chicken breast topped with bacon, smoked Cheddar, Asiago cheese and creamy Parmesan dressing. Served with lettuce, tomato, and red onion on toasted sourdough.

    $15.00
  • Turkey Bacon Melt

    Roast turkey, bacon, American and Muenster cheeses with a spiced aioli on grilled sourdough.

    $14.00
  • BLT Sandwich

    Thick cut cherrywood smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato and spicy aioli.

    $11.00
  • Haus Club Sandwich

    Black forest ham, roast turkey, colby jack and Swiss sliced thin. Topped with spicy aioli, thick-cut bacon, Roma tomatoes and green leaf lettuce. Served on thick-cut, lightly-grilled sourdough bread.

    $12.00
  • Patty Melt

    Our version of the classic! Served on Rye and we’re not skimpin’ on the cheese! Plenty of melted American and Swiss with caramelized onions and haus sauce.

    $12.00
  • Currywurst

    Germany’s most popular street food! Your choice of sausage links sliced and smothered in our Haus-made curry sauce, served with fries and a side of mayo.

    $11.00
  • Wurst Basket

    Your choice of sausage on a bun with Haus-made kraut. Served with fries.

    $10.00
  • Wurst Platter

    Two sausages of your choice served with sauerkraut, mashed potatoes and pickled red cabbage. If wanting 2 of the same sausage please note in comments

    $15.00
  • Fish Basket

    $12.00
  • Chicken Tenders

    Four chicken tenders in our Haus-made bier batter. Served with our Haus curry sauce & fries.

    $15.00
  • Schnitzel Fingers Basket

    A half-pound of tender pork loin strips, breaded and fried, served with mushroom and onion jager gravy or bier cheese sauce. Served with fries.

    $13.00
  • Fish & Chicken Combo

    Bier battered chicken tenders and Atlantic cod served with fries and Haus-made curry and tartar sauce.

    $15.00
  • Bavarian Stroganoff

    Spaetzle in a rich sour cream sauce with mushrooms, onions and your choice of chicken, pork, brisket, sausage or beef.

    $16.00
  • Black Forest Schnitzel

    A hand-breaded pork loin smothered in a cheese sauce with ham, spinach and mushrooms. Served over a bed of spaetzle. Smaller portion $15.

    $15.00
  • Brisket Mac & Cheese

    Elbow pasta in a cheese sauce made to order and topped with smoked brisket.

    $16.00
  • German Meatloaf

    Homemade with beef, pork, black forest ham and bacon finished with a German mustard-based brown sugar glaze and touch of Haus-curry sauce, served with mashed potatoes and picked red cabbage.

    $16.00
  • Goulash

    A hearty tomato-based stew with ground beef, noodles, peppers, onions and tomatoes with just a touch of spice.

    $16.00
  • Hähnchen Schnitzel

    Hand-breaded chicken topped with your choice of mushroom & onion or brown gravy. Served with mashed potatoes and picked red cabbage.

    $17.00
  • Jagerschnitzel

    Hand-breaded pork loin smothered with mushroom and onion gravy. Served with mashed potatoes and picked red cabbage. Smaller portion $14

    $14.00
  • Mac & Cheese Baden Bäden

    Mac & Cheese the German way! Spaetzle in a blend of Muenster, Swiss and Parmesan cheeses. Add your choice of meat for $6.

    $13.00
  • Rouladen Entree

    Tender beef rolled and filled with bacon, German mustard, pickles and onions topped with a rich beef sauce. Served with pickled red cabbage and red potatoes topped with scallions, sweet bacon jam and Muenster cheese.

    $19.00
  • Sauerbraten

    We marinate the beef for a minimum of 72 hours and slow roast it until it's fork tender. Served over a potato pancake and topped with red wine sauerbraten gravy and carrots.

    $20.00
  • Schweinshaxe

    A large tender pork shank with a caramelized outer crust. Served on a bed of Haus-made sauerkraut with a side of German potato salad.

    $20.00
  • Veggie Spaetzle

    Spaetzles (our German style pasta) with sautéed mushrooms, onions, bell peppers, Roma tomatoes, artichokes and fresh spinach in a garlic white wine butter sauce topped with Asiago cheese. Add your choice of meat for $6.

    $13.00
  • Wienerschnitzel

    Hand-breaded veal topped with melted butter and a lemon slice. Served with German potato salad and pickled red cabbage.

    $17.00

KID'S MENU

  • Brat Basket

    $7.00
  • Cheeseburger

    $7.00
  • Chicken Tenders

    $7.00
  • Corn Dog Bites

    $7.00
  • Frankfurter

    $7.00
  • Grilled Cheese

    $7.00
  • Kids 3 piece Fish and Chip

    $7.00
  • KIDS Elbow Mac N' Cheese

    $7.00
  • Popcorn Shrimp

    $7.00

SIDES & SAUCES

  • 12 oz Side Fries

    $3.00
  • $Side Salad

    $4.00
  • $Side Cole Slaw

    $3.00
  • $Side Cottage Cheese

    $3.00
  • $Side German Potato Salad

    $3.00
  • $Side Mashed Potatoes

    $3.00
  • $Side Red Cabbage

    $3.00
  • $Side Red Haus Potato

    $3.00
  • $Side Sauerkraut

    $3.00
  • $Side Sweet Potato Fries

    $3.00
  • $Side Spaetzle

    $3.00
  • $Side Mac & Cheese

    $6.25
  • $Side of Brocolini

    $3.00
  • $Side of Mixed Veggies

    $3.75
  • $Vegan Saurkraut

    $3.00
  • $Side Haus Ranch

    $0.50
  • $Side Balsamic Vinaigrette

    $0.50
  • $Side Bleu Cheese

    $0.50
  • $Side Honey Mustard

    $0.50
  • $Side Parmesan Peppercorn

    $0.50
  • $Side Thousand Island

    $0.50
  • $Side Mayo

    $0.50
  • $Side Bacon Aioli

    $1.00
  • $Side Bacon BBQ

    $1.00
  • $Side Beer Cheese

    $2.00
  • $Side Haus Mustard

    $1.00
  • $Side Curry Sauce

    $1.00
  • $Side Marinara Sauce

    $1.00
  • $Side Brown Gravy

    $1.00
  • $Side Jager Gravy

    $1.00
  • $Side Haus BBQ

    $1.00
  • $Side BBQ (Ray's)

    $0.50
  • $Side Tarter Sauce

    $0.50
  • $Side Haus Salsa

    $1.00
  • $Side Sour Cream

    $1.00
  • $Side Spicy Aoili

    $1.00

Breakfast

  • Bloody Mary Combo

    $10.00
  • Mimosa Combo

    $10.00
  • $1 Extra Cheese

    $1.00
  • $3 Extra Bacon

    $4.00
  • $3 Extra Ham

    $4.00
  • $3 Extra Sausage

    $4.00
  • Potato Pancacke

    $3.00

Truman's KC Pizza Tavern - Des Moines Locations and Ordering Hours

210 4th Street

(515) 282-2012
210 4th St., Des Moines, IA 50309
Closed • Opens Friday at 11AM

Buzzard Billy's-Lincoln

(402) 475-8822
247 N. 8th St. - Ste 101, Lincoln, NE 68508
Closed • Opens Friday at 8AM

Fong's Pizza East Village

(515) 323-3333
317 East Court Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50309
Closed • Opens Friday at 4AM

Hessen Haus

(515) 288-2520
101 4th Street, Des Moines, IA 50309
Closed • Opens Friday at 10:30AM

Rita's Cantina

(515) 777-1012
401 SE 5th Street, Des Moines, IA 50309
Closed • Opens Friday at 10:30AM

Truman's KC Pizza Tavern

(515) 214-2759
400 SE 6th Street, Des Moines, IA 50309
Closed • Opens Friday at 7AM
This site is powered byToast logo
  • Terms of Service
  • |Privacy Statement
  • |CA Privacy Statement
  • |