Donald S.
5/8/2025
There is absolutely nothing basic about this bird! When I woke up this morning, I never imagined I would find myself eating Korean in Des Moines Iowa of all places. No disrespect, but Des Moines...
Basic Bird
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2607 Beaver Ave
Des Moines, IA 50310
Basic Bird is a chef-driven, fast-casual restaurant in Des Moines, IA, specializing in incredibly crispy and crunchy fried chicken served with seasonal banchan and homemade dumplings.
With a focus on creating delicious and approachable dishes, Basic Bird offers a gluten-free friendly experience, using potato starch and corn starch in their breading process and sourcing gluten-free tamari for a majority of their menu.
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4.568 reviews
Katelyn O.
5/21/2025
I stopped here while in town and i'm glad i did! I wasn't expecting to find a Korean fried chicken place in Des Moines. My boyfriend and i shared the 9 piece boneless wings and we tried their...
Pam E.
9/25/2025
The entire experience was great! Excellent food and customer service and very clean! Definitely recommend the stop.
Josh T.
9/17/2024
Wife and I split the kimchi fried rice and the 5pc boneless wings (w/ three sides). Great combination of flavors and texture. Personally I prefer the bone-in wings but the boneless wings were good...
Laura D.
9/10/2025
Love the mix of flavors! We got the sweet + spicy wing sauce. It was tasty and the wings were nice and crispy. We also ordered the fried rice. It came out wrapped up like a little egg burrito....
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