High Life Lounge/El Bait Shop

High Life Lounge/El Bait Shop Menu

(515) 280-1965
200 Sw 2nd St, Des Moines, IA 50309

Appetizers


Velvet Elvis Dip
$11.49
Secret recipe with spicy sausage, velveeta, and rotel. Served with fresh tortilla chips.
Deviled Eggs
$6.50
The classic recipe deviled egg. 4 per order.
Fried Cheese Curds
$10.49
Wisconsin cheese curds battered, fried and served with ranch.
Fried Chicken Gizzards
$10.49
A basket of seasoned gizzards breaded and fried.
El Bait Shop Nachos
Layers of tortilla chips with choice of meat covered with black beans, cheese, tomatoes, jalapeños, and banana peppers. Choose shredded chicken, shredded beef, steal, chorizo, or pork.
Bacon Wrapped Tator Tots
$11.49
Tator tots and jalapenos wrapped in thick bacon, then fried and topped with cheddar and jack cheese. Served with ranch.
Bacon Wrapped Little Smokies
$11.49
Smokies wrapped in brown sugar and cayenne glazed bacon. Served with ranch dressing.
Thin-Sliced Onion Rings
$11.49
A large basket of thin sliced yellow onion rings hand breaded and fried.
Quesadilla
$13.99
A flour tortilla stuffed with, cheese, tomatoes, green chiles, onions and choice of shredded chicken, shredded beef, steak, chorizo, or pork.
Chips and Salsa
$6.99
Dip made from tomatos and onions.
Chips and Cheese Sauce
$7.99
Thinly sliced and crispy.
Chips and Guacamole
9.49
A creamy dip made from avocado.

$Wings

1 lb. of wings served with carrots, celery and your choice of ranch or blue cheese dressing. Choose from traditional, breaded or bonelles.Split sauce for an additional charge.
Wings
15.99

$Soups and Salads

Make any salad a wrap and add a side for no charge!
Chef Salad
$13.99
Lettuce mix, carrots, tomato, cucumber and red onion topped with ham, turkey, bacon, hard boiled egg, shredded cheese.
Dinner Salad
$8.99
Lettuce mix, carrots, tomato, cucumber and red onion topped with shredded cheese. Add chicken for $2 or bacon for $2
Taco Salad
$13.99
A large, crisp tortilla shell filled with choice of shredded chicken, shredded beef, steak, pork, chorizo and lettuce topped with tomatoes, green onions and cheese, served with homemade salsa and sour cream.
Club Salad
$13.99
Lettuce mix, carrots, tomato, cucumber and red onion topped with grilled chicken, bacon, shredded cheese, and croutons.
Homemade Chili
Stew made with chili peppers or powder.
Chicken Corn Chowder Soup
Contains bacon.

Sandwiches

All sandwiches come with 1 regular side. Deluxe side for an additional charge.
Hot Ham and Cheese Sandwich
$13.99
Hand sliced firebraised ham and Swiss cheese served on 2 pieces of grilled Texas toast.
Italian Sausage Sandwich
$13.99
Graziano’s sausage patty, grilled and topped with sauteed onions, peppers, and mozzarella.
Pizza Burger
$12.49
Seasoned burger topped with cheese, coated with bread crumbs, fried, and topped with pickles. Served with a side of marinara.
B.L.T. Sandwich
$12.49
3 strips of bacon on grilled Texas toast with lettuce, and tomato.
Club Sandwich
$13.99
Hand carved turkey and ham with bacon, lettuce and tomato on grilled Texas toast.
Grilled Cheese Sandwich
$10.49
American, Swiss, mozzarella and cheddar cheese on grilled Texas toast.
Spam Egg and Cheese Sandwich
$12.49
America’s greatest lunch meat grilled and topped with fried egg and cheese on grilled Texas toast.
Fried Egg and Cheese
$12.49
2 fried eggs with American cheese served on grilled Texas toast. Add bacon for an additional charge.
Italian Grinder
$13.99
Graziano’s Italian ground sausage topped with banana peppers, marinara, and mozzarella. Served on a toasted hoagie bun.
Chicken Bacon and Cheese
$14.99
Grilled breast topped with bacon and Swiss cheese. Spice it up, add BBQ sauce or Buffalo sauce for an additional chrage.
Crispy Chicken Sandwich
$13.99
Breaded chicken with lettuce, tomato, and onion served on a toasted bun.
Pork Tenderloin
$13.99
Extra large breaded pork cutlet, fried, and topped with pickles.
Prime Rib Sandwich
$14.99
Sliced prime rib topped with carmelized onions and your choice of cheese: American, cheddar, Swiss, mozzarella, hot pepper, or colby Jack. Served on a hoagie bun with a side of au jus.
Philly Style Pot Roast Sandwich
$13.99
Tender pieces of slow cooked pot roast, grilled onions, red and green bell peppers and Swiss cheese served on a hoagie roll.
Chicken Philly
13.99
Grilled Chicken with grilled onions, red and green bell peppers and Swiss cheese served on a hoagie roll.

$Burgers

All burgers come with one regular side. Deluxe side for additional charge. Bacon, fried egg, chili, extra cheese, extra patty, sub beyond burger patty.
High Life Cheeseburger Basket
$10.49
1/4 lb. burger with American cheese, pickles, and onions. Make it a double for an additional charge.
Rarebit Burger
$14.99
Two 1/4 lb. beef patties served open faced, smothered with rarebit sauce, and caramelized onions.
Southwest Black Bean Burger
$14.99
Seasoned black bean patty with avocado, sliced red onion, and your choice of cheese served on a brioche bun.
Bacon Cheeseburger
$15.99
Two 1/4 lb. fresh beef patties topped with 3 strips of bacon and your choice of American, Swiss, cheddar, mozzarella, hot pepper cheese, or Colby Jack with pickles and onions.
Spicy Diablo Burger
$14.99
Two 1/4 lb. burgers topped with grilled jalapenos, hot pepper cheese, and spicy Buffalo sauce.
The High Life Man Burger
$18.49
A 1/4 lb. burger, an Italian sausage patty, 3 strips of bacon, Swiss and American cheese, grilled onions and jalapenos, mayonnaise and BBQ sauce. Topped with a mini powdered donut.
Patty Melt Burger
14.99
Two 1/4 lb. patties served on texas toast with grilled onions, and Swiss cheese.

$Sides


French Fries
$3.49
Tator Tots
$3.49
Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
$3.49
Cottage Cheese
$3.49
Cole Slaw
$3.49
Potato Salad
$3.49
Contains bacon.
Corn
$3.49
Green Beans
$3.49
Baked Beans
$3.49
Black Beans
$3.49
Sweet Potato Tots
$4.49
Onion Rings
$4.49
Mac and Cheese
$4.49
Chili Cheese Fries
$4.49
Side Salad
$4.49
Guacamole
Cheese Sauce
Salsa
$3.49
Tortilla Chips
$3.49
Sour Cream
0.50

$High Life Classics


Beef Stroganoff
$14.99
A classic with tender beef, mushrooms and a creamy sauce with egg noodles. Served with 1 regular side and a roll.
Goulash
$13.99
Macaroni, tomatoes, hamburger and cheese served with 1 regular side, and a roll.
Mom’s Pot Roast
$13.99
Slow roasted beef, carrots, potatoes and gravy served with 1 regular side, and a roll.
Liver and Onions
$13.99
The real deal grilled and served with 2 regular sides and a roll.
Chicken Pot Pie
$14.99
Puff pastry pie stuffed with chicken and vegetables smothered in gravy. No side included.
Meatloaf Dinner
$14.99
Homemade meatloaf topped with sauce and served with 2 regular sides, and a roll.
Chicken Finger Basket
$13.99
Fried chicken tenders on grilled Texas toast served with 1 regular side.
Macaroni and Cheese
$12.49
Homemade, topped with Parmesan, and served with a roll. No side included.
Hot Beef
$14.99
Slow cooked roast beef on grilled Texas toast, topped with mashed potatoes, and gravy. No side included.
Hot Turkey
$14.99
Slices of hand carved turkey on grilled Texas toast topped with mashed potatoes, and gravy. No side included.
Poutine
14.99
Pot roast, cheese curds, french fries or tots! covered in brown gravy.

$Broasted Chicken

Cooked with a patented pressure-frying process that produces some of the best chicken you’ll ever have. Comes with 2 regular priced sides and a roll. Extra charge for deluxe sides. Add a piece of chicken: breast, thigh, wing, drum for an aditional charge.
2 Piece Breast and Breast
$17.49
2 Piece Breast and Wing
$15.99
2 Piece Breast and Drum
$14.99
2 Piece Breast and Thigh
$15.99
2 Piece Thigh and Thigh
$14.99
2 Piece Thigh and Drum
$14.99
1 Broasted Wing
$4.99
1 Broasted Drum
$4.99
1 Broasted Thigh
$5.99
1 Broasted Breast
6.99

$El Bait Shop Entrees


Fish Tacos
$13.99
2 flour soft shell tortillas filled with seasoned tilapia filets sauteed and topped with shredded cabbage, pineapple salsa and cilantro cream sauce. Served with black beans and Mexican rice.
Market Street Taco
$13.99
Two corn tortillas with onion and cilantro. Garnished with lime wedge and radishes and served with black beans Choose chicken, shredded beef, steak, pork or chorizo.
Pizza Puff Dinner
11.49
2 Italian sausage, mozzarella cheese, home-style pizza sauce in a tasty puff.

$Kid's Menu

12 years and under only, please.
Kid's Cheeseburger
$7.49
Kid's Grilled Cheese
$7.49
Add turkey or ham for an additional charge.
Kid's Chicken Strips
$7.49
Kid's Homemade Mac and Cheese
$7.49

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