Basic Bird

A mighty addition to the new Des Moines food scene.
Our eyes were bigger than our stomachs, and the portions are gigantic.
The honey fries are really fun and an entree on their own.
The chicken itself is perfectly cooked.
Crispy, juicy, and good spice with the double dunk sauce.
The smartest thing is including banchan-like sides with your order.
We really enjoyed the potato salad and Brussels.
We will absolutely be back.

Decent food, but plan on the sides being rather small portions.
Sauces tend to be mild and somewhat sweet.
Service was a bit like at a Subway.
There was a lot of food on the floor under the tables, both restrooms were closed, and we had to ask someone behind the counter for forks as the area to pick up utensils was empty.
The restaurant was quite loud with about a third of the seats filled.
I wouldn't object to going back if a friend to have lunch at the Basic Bird, but it wouldn't be my choice.

Basic bird is very very cute.
My friends and I ordered take out and I got 6 wings, double dunk sauce, and 3 sides of cucumbers ($16.98 after tax). The chicken is big and juicy.
The sauce was good and I was pleasantly surprised.
Personally, I did not like the cucumber kimchi, I thought it was a little too sweet.
It was disappointing. My friend got the Gochujang sauce, and said it was a good spice level (3.5/5).
Some other friends also got the brussels sprout & potato salad and said they were decent! + plenty of parking