Southern Protein Bowl (without the egg)! at Bubba in Des Moines
Cauliflower steak at Bubba in Des Moines
The Black Bean and Quinoa Burger w/ Sweet Potato Fries at Bubba in Des Moines

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Serves meat, vegan options available. An upscale southern comfort food restaurant. The succotash stuffed chiles rellenos is vegan by default, and some sides and salads can be made vegan. Open Mon-Thu 11:00am-10:00pm, Fri 11:00am-11:00pm, Sat 4:00pm-11:00pm, Sun 10:00am-9:00pm.

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5 Reviews

First Review by Bgeezy

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srw4

Points +436

Vegan
05 Jan 2026

Tasty Options

A few labeled and unique vegan entrée options as well as sides and dessert (sorbet). The black bean and quinoa burger is house-made and delicious.

Updated from previous review on 2026-01-05

Pros: Great Food

Cons:

The Black Bean and Quinoa Burger w/ Sweet Potato Fries at Bubba in Des Moines

Avatar Ch246

Ch246

Points +634

Vegan
17 Dec 2019

Sausage in vegan dish

I ordered the succotash-stuffed Chile relleno (which is marked vegan on the menu) and about half way through eating it I noticed there was sausage in the rice and beans mixture (multiple pieces). I am completely disgusted and disappointed. I have been veggie for 13 years and I find it very annoying when restaurants mark vegan on a menu, but don’t take it seriously enough to be one thousand percent sure it is vegan. The waiter and manager were kind, but it doesn’t make up for the mix up. I am not sure if there is an issue with training or labeling and organization in the kitchen, either way that should NEVER happen. I wish I never would have went there. On a side note, the drinks and atmosphere were nice.

Avatar SLPAQUIN

SLPAQUIN

Points +37

Vegan
25 Aug 2019

Unexpected awesomeness

Server was awesome, the Southern Protein Bowl sans poached egg was amazing. The mister had the quinoa/black bean burger and it was awesome, too. They had a cauliflower steak which we did not order but, dang, we’ll be back. Who’d a thunk it?

Pros: Great vegan options , Friendly waitstaff

Cons: Well, they serve lots of animals, too

Southern Protein Bowl (without the egg)! at Bubba in Des Moines

Avatar Barnaby

Barnaby

Points +25

Vegetarian
24 Jul 2019

Lil’ South in the Midwest

Down home cooking with vegetarian and vegan options

Pros: Biscuits and corn muffins amazing, Homemade jam, Great ambiance and quiet outdoor space

Cons: The cauliflower “steak” was tasty but weird , It was emulsified and more like a potato pancake, I’d prefer a good old slice of cauliflower

Avatar Bgeezy

Bgeezy

Points +744

Vegetarian
09 Dec 2018

SO FLIPPIN GOOD

I have only done take out from GrubHub so cant speak for the store front itself. However the food is DANG GOOD! I got the cauliflower steak and it was so delicious that I doubted that it wasn't meat. This dish is vegetarian and I'm not sure if it can be made vegan. However they do have other things on the menu that are vegan. I also got the mashed potatos and they were good a little dry, but good. I'll definitely be going in person sometime soon maybe for a date night with my meat eater bf. It is a little pricy so definitely not somewhere I can afford to go too often.

Cauliflower steak at Bubba in Des Moines

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