Basic Bird

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2607 Beaver Ave
Des Moines, IA 50310

Basic Bird is a chef-driven, fast-casual restaurant in Des Moines, IA, specializing in incredibly crispy and crunchy fried chicken served with seasonal banchan and homemade dumplings.

With a focus on creating delicious and approachable dishes, Basic Bird offers a gluten-free friendly experience, using potato starch and corn starch in their breading process and sourcing gluten-free tamari for a majority of their menu.

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4.569 reviews
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Pam E.
9/25/2025

The entire experience was great! Excellent food and customer service and very clean! Definitely recommend the stop.

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Janet E.
11/22/2025

I've tried three Korean Fried Chicken restaurants in the Des Moines metro area and this one does not cut it. First, we had to clean our table. It had food left over on it and was greasy but they...

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Donald S.
5/8/2025

There is absolutely nothing basic about this bird! When I woke up this morning, I never imagined I would find myself eating Korean in Des Moines Iowa of all places. No disrespect, but Des Moines...

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Katelyn O.
5/21/2025

I stopped here while in town and i'm glad i did! I wasn't expecting to find a Korean fried chicken place in Des Moines. My boyfriend and i shared the 9 piece boneless wings and we tried their...

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Josh T.
9/17/2024

Wife and I split the kimchi fried rice and the 5pc boneless wings (w/ three sides). Great combination of flavors and texture. Personally I prefer the bone-in wings but the boneless wings were good...

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