West Des Moines

Owned by the Hanke Family since 1984

The Waterfront Seafood Market is a family owned seafood restaurant and market in West Des Moines, Iowa. It was started by Ted Hanke in 1984. It is now owned and operated by his kids; Shawn Hanke Sr, Jennifer Haus and Blake Hanke. Waterfront has been in business since 1984, bringing Des Moines and the central Iowa area the finest quality fish and seafood available anywhere in the midwest. Inside our West Des Moines location, you’ll find an oyster bar, sushi bar, casual restaurant, and seafood market.

Bringing the Freshest Seafood to the Midwest

Most of our fish and seafood is bought directly on the docks where the fisherman bring in their catch. By avoiding the use of brokers, Waterfront is able to buy the freshest fish and seafood available to anyone, anywhere. Our fish and seafood arrives via air-freight and is loaded directly into our on-site cooler at the airport to keep everything as cold as when it left the docks.

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Did you know we have an Events Room that you can reserve for your next private event? Call to save that date for your next family get-together, birthday party, or book us for your next office party or conference.

West Des Moines Specials

Sushi- See the sushi menu for selections
Brown rice & soy wraps available for an additional $1.00 each
Wakame Soup with Seaweed or Miso Soup $2.50

Appetizers

Oysters on the Half Shell
Graveling Point Oysters – smaller in size with a sweet and salty flavor.
Little Bitches – salty taste with hints of mint and cucumber.
Served on the half shell with cocktail sauce, horseradish and a lemon wedge.
Half Dozen $16.95

Halibut Croquettes
Made in house with Alaskan Halibut, potatoes, green onion, spices and panko breadcrumbs, rolled in our house breading and deep-fried. Served with tartar sauce on the side. 3pc – $12.95

Tonight’s Wednesday Night Dinner Special Features
“Bouillabaisse”
Bouillabaisse is a fish soup that originated in Marseilles, France over 2000 years ago. William Thackeray wrote a ballad about this wonderful dish with its great blend of flavors and textures. It goes as follows:

“This Bouillabaisse a noble dish is
A sort of soup or broth, or brew,
Or hotchpotch, of all sorts of fishes,
The Greenwich never could outdo;
Green herbs, red peppers, mussels, saffron,
Soles, onions, garlic, roach and dace;
All these you eat at Terre’s tavern,
In that one dish of Bouillabaisse.

Tonight our Bouillabaisse will be prepared with fresh PEI mussels, East coast little neck clams, wild caught gulf shrimp, and fresh cod, garnished with snow crab. Cooked and served in our delicious house-made seafood broth with tomatoes, onions, fennel and saffron. Tonight’s dinner special includes your choice of steamed vegetables or coleslaw and toasted French bread. $25.95

Menu Prices on previously frozen wild caught Alaskan
Halibut Lt Cut $26.95 Reg Cut $29.95
Potato Encrusted Halibut – Halibut Royale $30.95
Halibut Basket $23.95 Halibut Sandwich $18.95
Sockeye Salmon Lt Cut $21.95 Reg Cut $24.95

West Des Moines

West Des Moines Waterfront

Owned by the Hanke Family since 1984

Bringing the Freshest Seafood to the Midwest

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Call to inquire about Party Room Availability

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West Des Moines Specials

WEDNESDAY SPECIAL November 20th

Bouillabaisse

Annual Frog Legs and Turtle Soup Dinner the night before Thanksgiving.