Now or Later Restaurant

Now or Later Restaurant Come join us for some Italian/American Cuisine. Business hours: Tues-Fri 11-2 & 4-9. Saturday 4-9.

Stop in and grab some dinner with us! We have homemade broccoli cheese soup tonight! Pictured below are 3 of our permane...
05/29/2026

Stop in and grab some dinner with us! We have homemade broccoli cheese soup tonight! Pictured below are 3 of our permanent menu choices, the Italian Crusted Tilapia, the Hot beef & Chicken Parmesan all choices come with salad or soup. The tilapia entree comes with an additional side choice on the plate. Takeout orders are being taken until 9 pm at 515-266-9777. We look forward to seeing you!

⚠️ WARNING ⚠️ we will be closed tomorrow (Saturday the 23rd) for the holiday weekend. If you’d like to catch us before o...
05/22/2026

⚠️ WARNING ⚠️ we will be closed tomorrow (Saturday the 23rd) for the holiday weekend.

If you’d like to catch us before our little break swing in this evening and treat yourself/your family to a tasty dinner. Pictured below we have one of our signature cocktails, the Blue Hawaiian 🌺🥥🍹. A Sirloin & Lobster surf and turf dinner with a loaded baked potato. 🥩🦞 And our Bacon Wrapped Pork Loin with mashed potatoes and homemade country gravy. We are accepting takeout orders until 9 pm at 515-266-9777. We look forward to seeing all of your smiling faces!

Happy Friday everyone! We’re ready to serve some delicious dinner to you and your family/friends! Kitchen is open until ...
04/24/2026

Happy Friday everyone! We’re ready to serve some delicious dinner to you and your family/friends! Kitchen is open until 9! Our soup on Fridays is our homemade broccoli cheese. Takeout orders are being taken at 515-266-9777!

Feeling peachy? Come have some dinner & one of our featured peach cocktails with us tonight. We have our normal Wednesda...
04/22/2026

Feeling peachy? Come have some dinner & one of our featured peach cocktails with us tonight. We have our normal Wednesday specials this evening Chicken Noodles over mashed potatoes and Cavatelli Diablo for $14 each. Both are served with a salad, soup or cottage cheese option. Our soup this evening is Chicken Lorraine, which is a creamy chicken and rice soup. Our two featured cocktails this evening are a Peachy Berry Margarita which is a classic marg with the addition of crown peach, watermelon pucker, strawberry puree & a splash of cranberry juice. Our crown peach watermelon splash which consists of crown peach, watermelon pucker, sweet & sour, cranberry & sprite. Or lastly our peach Moscow mule, made with house vodka, peach schnapps, fresh lime juice & our homemade ginger beer. We are accepting takeout orders until 9 pm at 515-266-97777.

03/17/2026

We love showcasing our incredible local partners each week, and this week we’re excited to shine the spotlight on Now or Later Restaurant !

Now or Later is a neighborhood favorite in East Des Moines known for its laid-back atmosphere and comfort food. Building a local following for 29 years, owner John Moehle has created a welcoming vibe, friendly service, and great food. Known for hearty comfort food, Now or Later has a menu with something for everyone, including cavatelli or a sausage sandwich both made with Graziano Bros. Italian Sausage. Now or Later has the friendly service and welcoming atmosphere that keeps the customers returning!

We’re so grateful for the continued support of our loyal patrons, that we’re proud to stand behind. Stay tuned for next week’s, Exile Brewing Co. !

It’s Chicken & Noodle night guys! Stop in and grab some dinner with us! We’re looking forward to seeing your faces! The ...
02/25/2026

It’s Chicken & Noodle night guys! Stop in and grab some dinner with us! We’re looking forward to seeing your faces! The soup this evening is our Chicken Lorraine, a creamy chicken & rice soup. We’re taking to go orders when we open at 4 until the kitchen closes at 9! 515-266-9777

Happy Friday! Our parking lot is cleared from last nights snow and we’re ready for you to roll on in and join us for som...
02/20/2026

Happy Friday! Our parking lot is cleared from last nights snow and we’re ready for you to roll on in and join us for some dinner! Our special this evening is a fried beer battered Cod filet. We’re also featuring some of our seafood pictured below that are on our menu. The appetizer of Shrimp cocktail, broiled walleye, salmon Deburgo, broiled tilapia, shrimp scampi, and broiled shrimp. Also featuring a house cocktail, The Blue Hawaiian. And one of our desserts, Tiramisu.

Takeout orders are also being accepted until the kitchen closes at 9 @ 515-266-9777. Hope to see you soon!

02/20/2026

Due to the weather we will be closed tomorrow for lunch! We plan to reopen for dinner service at 4 pm. Sorry for any inconveniences.

01/29/2026

Due to unexpected mechanical difficulties, our restaurant will be closed all day tomorrow Thursday 01/29/2026. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and truly appreciate your understanding.

Please help us spread the word by sharing this post so we can reach as many guests as possible.

We plan to resume normal business hours and will be open again on Friday. Thank you for your continued support—we look forward to serving you then.

It may be freezing outside, but we’re still here serving up hot meals to warm up your belly! It’s Friday so we have our ...
01/23/2026

It may be freezing outside, but we’re still here serving up hot meals to warm up your belly! It’s Friday so we have our regular homemade Broccoli Cheese soup. Our lunch special this afternoon is our Bacon Wrapped pork loin ($13 lunch price/$14 dinner price) paired with your choice of side, and a salad/soup/cottage cheese. We are also featuring our Jalepeno Chicken Pesto Pasta for $15 also served with a choice of salad/soup/cottage cheese. Don’t let the cold deter you from stopping out, we’d love to see ya! Takeout orders are still being accepted during business hours 11-2 & 4-9 @ 515-266-9777.

Address

3750 E University Avenue
Des Moines, IA
50317

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11am - 2pm
4pm - 9pm
Wednesday 11am - 2pm
4pm - 9pm
Thursday 11am - 2pm
4pm - 9pm
Friday 11am - 2pm
4pm - 9pm
Saturday 4pm - 9pm

Telephone

+15152669777

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