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Jethro's Bbq

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Here at Jethro's BBQ we offer the best BBQ along with all of your favorite teams' games on our many TV's. You won't leave here hungry or disappointed. Our whole menu is made from scratch daily in Jethro's kitchen. Our meats are slow smoked over oak and hickory chips in a 750 lb. smoker, to ensure that our meats are always smokey, juicy and tender. Located in Des Moines, we are the locals favorite when it comes to BBQ. We also serve: Salad and Soup Sandwiches and Burgers BBQ Dinners Catering We also have a catering menu to ca... read more

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3100 Forest Ave, Des Moines, IA, 50311, United States

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WeekdayScheduleStatus
Mon11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Tue11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Wed11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Thu11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Fri11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Sat9:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Sun9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
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Bob Glovik 
8 years ago

I ate some great BBQ when I visited my brother who lives close to the Waukee location. Great staff, great iowa bbq 

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Nathan Peters 
9 years ago

I had the Jethro sandwich. One of the best meals that I have ever had. I highly recommend to eat here. 

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Christian Neiman 
9 years ago

The food is very good, but also not very sophisticated. Friendly service. 

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Tamie Kraemer 
9 years ago

The worst ever. Brisket was dry no flavor. Bbq ribs you could not even get off the bone dried out and hard as a rock.cottage cheese was warm and runny. We had the waitress take our plates and told her to throw it in garbage..not even gonna take it home for dog. . 

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Bruce Lee 
9 years ago

I was so very disappointed. We were in town for training and were excited to have a lunch break long enough one day to make it here. Both the burger and the pork chop sandwich were burned quite badly. The bun for my burger was soaked to the point that I couldn't pick it up and had to great my burned burger with a fork. The only part of the meal that was good was the pasta dish my coworker ordered. We went to Smokey D's the night before and it was amazing. We had high hopes for Jethros and have been here many times in the pas... read more

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Nicky Bender 
9 years ago

We ordered take out from the West Des Moines location tonight. When we got home we realized that we had been given someone else's order. I called right away and they had already discovered what happened and were very apologetic. we live fairly close so I went back to get the correct food. The manager met me as I walked in and apologized again and in my opinion he went above and beyond to make sure we were satisfied. Mistakes happen...it's how you handle it that makes all the difference! I will continue to support businesses ... read more

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Tina Alexandra Petraline 
9 years ago

Couldn't eat it after seeing all of the hair in the nachos. Disgusting. 

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Wolvers Steve 
9 years ago
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Jeremy Baril 
9 years ago

I used to love this place, but any more you can't trust the consistency. Today I ordered a half rack of ribs and 3 meats (turkey, pulled pork, and brisket). The brisket was inedible and didn't even look smoked. It was a grey opaque color rather than brown with a red smoke ring. The pulled pork had more fat than meat, and the turkey was one large chunk of meat. The only good thing are the sides. Good thing Woody's is close by because I know where I can get consistent great brisket. 

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Jethro's Bbq has a 4.4 star rating with 2,233 reviews. 

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Jethro's Bbq is closed now. It will open at 11:00 a.m. 

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