Kelly's Little Nipper
1701 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa, United States
About the Kelly's Little Nipper
Kelly's Little Nipper is a historic bar and restaurant located at 1701 East Grand Avenue in Des Moines, Iowa. Originally established in 1940, Kelly's holds the second oldest liquor license in Polk County. The building has a rich history, starting as a general store and later serving as a brothel, speakeasy, and eventually a beloved bar and grill.
At Kelly's, you can enjoy a wide variety of appetizers, burgers, baskets, sandwiches, and pizzas. We offer unique specials each day of the week and host live music performances every Friday night at 7pm. Join us for Trivia night every Wednesday at 7pm, featuring five rounds of questions with a KLN bonus question.
With two new TVs recently added, you can catch all your favorite sports games at Kelly's. Learn how to mix your favorite drinks with Kelly's Cocktails, featuring shots, bombs, and cocktails with recipes, photos, and how-to videos. Host a party and impress your guests with your delicious creations!
Kelly's Little Nipper is also available for catering events, ensuring that all your guests are well taken care of. Whether it's Uncle Joe who eats a lot or 12-year-old cousin Lucy, we cater to everyone's needs. Come visit Kelly's for a unique dining and entertainment experience in Des Moines.
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1701 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316, United States
Opening hours of Kelly's Little Nipper
Monday:
10:00 - 00:00
Tuesday:
10:00 - 00:00
Wednesday:
10:00 - 00:00
Thursday:
10:00 - 00:00
Friday:
10:00 - 00:00
Saturday:
09:00 - 00:00
Sunday:
09:00 - 00:00
Reviews of Kelly's Little Nipper
"Great food, great atmosphere, great service. I have been here 3 times and ordered different menu items, and everything has been great. The service has been outstanding all different bartenders/servers. The bar is a dive bar, but it is friendly, very welcoming, and cozy. The owner is very friendly and welcoming as well. I definitely recommend you give this dive bar a try. Also great bloody Mary's. The pizza is amazing too. Clean restrooms...."
"I have eaten here too many times to count--at least 80-100 times over the past 15 years! Best cheeseburger and fries (ask them to make the fries extra crispy!!)! Their bacon wrapped tator tots and their humongous tenderloins are something you shouldn't miss either. For that matter, everything is good! Beer is cold! And the place is clean! Don't just drive by! Stop in and have a bite to eat!"
"We arrived at 1:30 on Thursday. Was busy but no waiting. Such a fun atmosphere, Elsie was so fun & very helpful with our choices. Can't wait to go back. Philly Chicken Cheese Steak, Corn, Tenderloin & Onion Rings. My friend is a Tenderloin Connoisseur & she loved it, I'm not usually crazy about onion rings but I could not stop eating her's, everything was amazing, omg the Corn."
"My first time at Kelly’s and felt welcomed right away. The bartender Hailey was very friendly and attentive. I had the steak sandwich which was what Hailey highly recommended and it was very tasty. There was also trivia going on which everyone in the bar participated in which I found awesome. Being from Wisconsin this reminded me of most bars back home. I highly recommend this bar and I might become a regular."
"I'd like to give this place more of a 3.75. I went with a friend who was on a quest for the perfect tenderloin. It had to be thick & have a perfectly proportioned amount of breading to meat. She ordered the tenderloin with onion rings. We were sitting outside and there was a divine smell of smoked pork. There weren't any smoked pork items on the menu. I asked about it and the waitress told me she had completely forgotten they had cooked pork as well as brisket and there were pulled pork sandwiches. I had been looking at their loaded nachos that could be ordered with brisket and asked if they could be served with pork. I ate so many smokey nachos in Memphis that just the memory makes me happy. The waitress agreed to make my nachos with pork and brought our food out. Everything was as ordered but I should have asked more about the nachos. Apparently, according to my dining companion, nachos are normally served with this gooey nacho cheese sauce. It was a shock to me. I remember my southern nachos where the chips were laid out in a thin layer and sprinkled with a blend of smoked cheeses then popped into a broiler to melt. Hunks of pulled pork were added on and BBQ sauce and any traditional toppings you wanted came on the side. The nachos I received were a far cry from that. The pulled pork that was on them was good but had a bit too much sweet sauce or rub. Again though, this was my fault for not asking questions. My friend said her tenderloin was appropriately thick and good but it lacked flavor in the meat and the texture of the breading was too consistent. She grew up in southeastern Iowa and the sandwiches she ate were from pork sourced from local farmers so the meat had more flavor. They were hand breaded with bread crumbs and crushed saltiness. Good luck finding that these days unless you can find a small restaurant in the country. She thought her onion rings were just okay but I thought they were great. I like thin batter and real slices of onions and these definitely fit the bill. The service was good and the waitress was very nice. When you walk in though, it is definitely a bar first & foremost. When we walked in at lunch time, you would be hard pressed to guess the time from the dim interior. We sat outside though on a small but cute patio so the interior was irrelevant."
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