Flying Mango

$$ • Southern, Barbeque, Caribbean

Hours:
4345 Hickman Rd, Des Moines
(515) 255-4111

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Flying Mango Reviews

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4.6 (67)
Restaurantji Rating

TL;DR: you will have a good time here.Overall the service and atmosphere are fantastic. The owner, Mike, happened to be in the restaurant and came over to our table to check on us a few times. Personable guy, funny.The food was in a weird spot for me. The sides were dynamite (creole mashed potatoes & and corn bread), the mains that I had (ribs, brisket) were just ok.The rub from the ribs was very smoke forward (my hands and clothes actually smelled of smoke for a while after...read full review

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Enjoyed this place a lot. The smoked chicken dip had a nice smoky flavor and the spicy chips go well with it but the dip needs a little something else... something aside from chicken, sour cream and cream cheese. Some onion or red pepper would kick it up, but still it is pretty tasty. I had the shrimp creole and kudos to the cooks for not dumbing this down with regard to spice level. I work with Iowans who think ketchup is spicy...they would not be able to eat this. But if you...read full review

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Just did my first pickup, amazing. I wish it was a new day so I could eat here again. If you guys actually made this Gf cheesecake in house- I’m incredibly impressed!!! It was like a beautiful mousse cake. That pulled pork was just a perfect amount of spicy. Delicious! Home you get Gf buns sometime…. I was not into the grits. Goat cheese? Apples were great and thankfully still warm. Thanks for taking great care

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Hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 5 - 9PM
Thursday 5 - 9PM
Friday 5 - 9:30PM
Saturday 5 - 9:30PM
Sunday Closed
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