Waveland Cafe

Waveland Cafe A Des Moines tradition serving award winning breakfast, lunch, homemade soups and daily specials.
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🎶 Okay stop what you’re doing, ‘cause we’re about to ruin… the boring lunch you’re used to! 🎶Today’s lunch special is br...
06/05/2026

🎶 Okay stop what you’re doing, ‘cause we’re about to ruin… the boring lunch you’re used to! 🎶

Today’s lunch special is bringing the flavor and the comfort:

🍗 Chicken Fried Chicken
🥔 Homemade mashed potatoes
🤎 Homemade gravy baby
🌽 Corn
🍞 Texas toast

This plate is crispy, creamy, gravy-covered perfection and it’s ready to rescue you from another sad desk lunch.

So quit staring at your leftovers and get yourself to The Wave before this beauty disappears!

📍 Waveland Cafe
⏰ Lunch served till 2 PM

🌭🎉 IT’S WEINER WEDNESDAY, BABY! 🎉🌭Today’s Mystery Dog is bringing a little Ohio attitude to Des Moines…🔥 The Cincinnati ...
06/03/2026

🌭🎉 IT’S WEINER WEDNESDAY, BABY! 🎉🌭

Today’s Mystery Dog is bringing a little Ohio attitude to Des Moines…

🔥 The Cincinnati Chili Dog! 🔥

A 1/4 lb all-beef hot dog loaded up with Cincinnati-style chili and all the delicious goodness that goes with it. It’s messy, it’s mighty, and it might require a few extra napkins. We consider that a good sign.

Served with your choice of side:
🥔 Potato Salad
🥗 Coleslaw
🍟 Fries
🥔 Chips

Come get your paws on this dog before it runs away! 🌭🏃‍♂️

See you at the Wave, where every Wednesday is a little weiner and a lot more fun. 😎🌭🍴

🇮🇹🔥 Mama mia, look what just rolled into the Wave! 🔥🇮🇹Today’s lunch special is bringing all the Italian attitude 😎🥖A war...
06/02/2026

🇮🇹🔥 Mama mia, look what just rolled into the Wave! 🔥🇮🇹

Today’s lunch special is bringing all the Italian attitude 😎🥖

A warm toasted ciabatta loaded with ham, pepperoni, salami, melty provolone, banana peppers, onions, and drizzled with zesty Italian vinaigrette 🤌❤️

It’s savory, saucy, a little spicy, and comes with our homemade pea salad or your choice of side! 🥗🍟

Warning: may cause dramatic hand gestures and spontaneous Italian accents 🇮🇹😂

Come grab one before this beauty says ciao! 👋🍽️

🍝 SPAGHETTI ALERT 🍝Today’s lunch special is bringing all the cozy carb-loving vibes 😍Jake whipped up a delicious spaghet...
06/01/2026

🍝 SPAGHETTI ALERT 🍝

Today’s lunch special is bringing all the cozy carb-loving vibes 😍

Jake whipped up a delicious spaghetti dinner piled high and served with buttery Texas toast and a fresh side salad — because balance, right? 😏🥗🍞

Twirl it, slurp it, love it… just don’t wait too long or you might be left with spaghetti regrets 💔

See you at the Wave! Serving up the good stuff till 2 PM 🍴

🔥 SPECIALS FOR THE WEEK ARE UP!! 🔥 See you guys soon!
06/01/2026

🔥 SPECIALS FOR THE WEEK ARE UP!! 🔥

See you guys soon!

05/30/2026

⚡️ DON’T FORGET… The Momoa is still flexin’ on our menu 💪🥔

Yes… named after Jason Momoa himself 😏 but these boys took it up a notch and UPGRADED those hashbrowns 👏

We’re talkin’ EVERYTHING hashbrowns loaded up with sautéed veggies, ham, and melty cheese… then smothered under a waterfall of gravy 🤤🌊

Basically… if comfort food and a lumberjack had a delicious baby, this would be it.

Come tame the craving at the Wave before somebody else steals your throne 👑🍴

🥢🔥 Jake said, “Let’s wok and roll!” 🔥🥢Today’s lunch special is bringing the flavor party to the Wave! 🍚🥩🥢 Beef Stir Fry ...
05/29/2026

🥢🔥 Jake said, “Let’s wok and roll!” 🔥🥢

Today’s lunch special is bringing the flavor party to the Wave! 🍚🥩

🥢 Beef Stir Fry piled high over a bed of rice
🥟 Fried dumplings on the side
😋 Soy sauce for that extra dip, dunk, and deliciousness

Sweet, savory, and stirrin’ up trouble in all the right ways 😏 Come grab this bad boy before it disappears faster than your willpower around our hashbrowns 👀

Lunch served till 2 PM at the Wave! 🌊

Breaking news: local citizens experiencing sudden cravings for guac and hot dogs… doctors are calling it The Guacfather ...
05/27/2026

Breaking news: local citizens experiencing sudden cravings for guac and hot dogs… doctors are calling it The Guacfather Effect 🌭🥑😂

Today’s Wiener Wednesday Mystery Dog is a 1/4 lb all-beef beauty topped with fresh avocado and pico de gallo! 🔥

Fresh. Flavorful. Slightly dangerous to white shirts 😏

Served with your choice of side!
Come see us before this bad boy gets whacked 🔫🌭🥑 (sold out 😜)

🚨 MONTE CRISTO ALERT 🚨This beauty only clocks in once a week, and trust us… she’s worth canceling plans for 😍Grilled cin...
05/27/2026

🚨 MONTE CRISTO ALERT 🚨

This beauty only clocks in once a week, and trust us… she’s worth canceling plans for 😍

Grilled cinnamon French toast (NOT fried 👏), stacked with ham, turkey, Swiss, a little mayo magic, dusted with powdered sugar and served with that sweet strawberry syrup for the perfect dunk 🍓✨

Oh… and don’t forget your choice of our award-winning hashbrowns or country potatoes because we don’t believe in sad side dishes around here 😎

Basically… if breakfast and dessert had a delicious little love child 💋

Serving breakfast & lunch all day till 2 PM!
Come get your Monte Cristo fix before the craving gets dramatic 😏

🌴🔥 WARNING: This lunch special may cause spontaneous happy dances and bring serious flavor addiction 🔥🌴Today at the Wave...
05/26/2026

🌴🔥 WARNING: This lunch special may cause spontaneous happy dances and bring serious flavor addiction 🔥🌴

Today at the Wave we’re turning up the heat with our 🔥 JAMAICAN JERK CHICKEN PHILLY 🔥

Juicy jerk chicken piled high with sautéed red peppers, onions, and melty provolone cheese 😍 served with YOUR choice of side!

Sweet, spicy, cheesy, and packed with island flavor… basically a vacation without the airport drama ✈️😂

Come get je**ed around in the BEST way possible 😏🌶️

Breakfast & lunch served all day till 2 PM!
See you soon, my beautiful Waveland people

Address

4708 University Avenue
Des Moines, IA
50311

Opening Hours

Monday 6am - 2pm
Tuesday 6am - 2pm
Wednesday 6am - 2pm
Thursday 6am - 2pm
Friday 6am - 2pm
Saturday 6am - 2pm
Sunday 8am - 2pm

Telephone

+15152794341

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