Lua Brewing
Mon-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri 11am-11pm, Sat 10am-11pm, Sun 10am-9pm; kitchen closes one hour before closing
- 1525 High St, Des Moines, IA 50309
- (515) 630-5311
- Last verified:
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Menu
Beginnings
- Fried Tofu Bites$14
Garlic and tofu purée, soy-pickled shiitake, puffed rice
0 - Buffalo Cauliflower$14
Battered cauliflower, Buffalo sauce, pickled celery, ranch & blue cheese
0 - Chips with Salsa & Queso$11
Corn tortilla chips, salda roja, queso
0 - Avocado Toast$13
Turmeric onion, pickled carrot, shaved radish, aioli
0 - Chicken Karaage Bites
Cucumber, sesame, scallion, hoisin. Sub Buffalo Sauce
0 - Sweet Chili Chicken Bites$13
Scallion, sesame, sweet chili
0 - Whipped Ricotta$10
Housemade ricotta, red wine pear jam, mint, pita chips
0 - Crab Rangoon Dip$11
Cream cheese, imitation crab, mozzarella, ginger, green onion, sweet chili, served with wonton chips
0 - Fried Broccolini$14
Broccolini, housemade ricotta, Parmesan crisp, lemon
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Sandwiches
- Lua Smush Burger$18
Two house-ground patties, fried onion, American cheese, Lua sauce, pickle, We cannot accommodate temperature requests on smush patties
0 - Impossible Smush Burger$19
Two Impossible patties, fried onion, American cheese, Lua sauce, pickle
0 - Rarebit Burger$19.50
Two house-ground patties, Gouda cheese sauce, bacon onion jam, served open face on a sesame seed bun
0 - Chicken Caesar Wrap$15
Grilled chicken, tortilla, Caesar Dressing
0 - Oklahoma City Onion Burger$18
Two smush patties, julienned onion, garlic aioli, American cheese, sesame seed bun
0 - Mushroom French Dip$17
Portabella, shiitake, pickled daikon & carrot, cucumber, cilantro, vegan aioli, served with a mushroom jus
0 - Fried Chicken Sandwich$16.50
Breaded chicken breast, pickle, garlic aioli, spice mix, sesame seed bun
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Bowls
- Sausage & Broccolini Gnocchi$17
Housemade ricotta gnocchi, Graziano Brothers Italian sausage, broccolini, cream, Parmesan, red pepper flake, lemon
0 - Vegan Miso Mac$14
Vegan miso sauce, udon noodles, housemade chili crisp, scallion, mushroom powder
0 - Miso Mac$14
Miso cheese sauce, udon noodles, house-made chili crisp, scallion
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Salads
- Caesar
Caesar dressing, parmesan, crouton. $5 Add Chicken
0 - Farro Salad$14
Farro, curry-roasted cauliflower, roasted sweet potato, tomato, marinated red onion, cucumber, lemon tahini miso dressing
0 - Thai Chicken Salad$16
Sweet chili fried chicken, cucumber, daikon, carrot, red cabbage, spicy peanut dressing, served with basil & lime wedge
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Lua Kids
- Lil Smush$8
Single patty, American cheese, served with fries
0 - Grilled Cheese$8
American cheese, served with fries
0 - Avocado Toast$9
White bread, smashed avocado, aioli, served with fries
0 - Quesadilla$8
American cheese, served with fries
0 - Chicken Strips$8
Breaded & fried chicken strips, served with fries
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Ends
- Almond Chiffon Cake$8
Cream cheese frosting, hazelnuts, seasonal fruit
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Gluten Free Menu — Beginnings
- Broccoli Cheddar Dip$10
Cream cheese, cheddar, garlic, Parmesan, tortilla chips
0 - Whipped Ricotta$10
Ricotta, fig & onion jam, mint, tortilla
0 - GF Buffalo Cauliflower$14
Buffalo sauce, pickled celery, ranch, blue cheese, or both!
0 - GF Fried Tofu Bites$10
Garlic and tofu purée, soy-pickled shiitake, puffed rice *contains soy sauce*
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Gluten Free Menu — Middles
- GF Lua Smush Burger$17.50
Two house-ground patties, fried onion, American cheese, Lua sauce, pickle, served with fries or salad, We cannot accommodate temperature requests on smush patties., This dish can be gluten free without a bun
0 - GF Impossible Smush Burger$18.50
Two Impossible patties, fried onion, American cheese, Lua sauce, pickle, served with fries or salad, This dish can be gluten free without a bun
0 - GF Rarebit Burger$17.50
Gouda cheese sauce, bacon onion jam, served open-face on a GF bun
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Gluten Free Menu — Ends
- Almond Chiffon Cake$8
Cream cheese frosting, hazelnuts, seasonal fruit
0 - Passionfruit Creme Brulee$8
Macerated strawberry, passionfruit glaze
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Gluten Free Menu — Salads
- Roasted Beet$13
Délice de Bourgogne, orange, Marcona almond, fennel, marinated red onion
0 - GF Caesar$11
Caesar dressing, Parmesan
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Vegan / Dairy Free Menu — Vegan
- Vegan Buffalo Cauliflower (VG)$14
Battered, Buffalo sauce, pickled celery
0 - Vegan Fried Tofu Bites (VG)$14
Garlic and tofu purée, pickled shiitake, Korean BBQ sauce, puffed rice
0 - Vegan Avocado Toast$12
Turmeric onion, pickled carrot, shaved radish, tofu crema
0 - Impossible Smush Burger$18.50
Two Impossible patties, fried onion, tofu cream, pickle
0 - Mushroom French Dip$17
Portabella, shiitake, pickled daikon & carrot, cucumber, vegan aioli, served with mushroom jus
0 - Vegan Miso Mac$14
Vegan miso sauce, undone noodles, scallion, chili crisp, mushroom powder
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Vegan / Dairy Free Menu — Dairy Free
- Avocado Toast$12
Turmeric onion, pickled carrot, shaved radish, aioli
0 - Chicken Karaage Bites$13
Cucumber, sesame, scallion, bibimbap sauce
0 - Sweet Chili Chicken Bites$13
Scallion, sesame
0 - Buffalo Chicken Bites$13
Pickled celery
0 - Roasted Asparagus$14
Grape tomato, roasted garlic, balsamic, speck
0 - Lua Salad$16
Bacon, cucumber, grape tomato, hard boiled egg, marinated onion, honey mustard vinaigrette
0 - Strawberry Salad$12
Strawberry, cucumber, spinach, marinated onion, Marcona almond, lemon poppy vinaigrette
0 - Cajun Salmon Melt$17
Blackened salmon, tomato, red onion, Cajun aioli, scallion
0 - Pork Tenderloin$17
Breaded pork tenderloin, garlic aioli, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle, sesame seed bun
0 - Korean Pork Tenderloin$17
Breaded pork tenderloin, Korean BBQ sauce, kimchi aioli, carrot & cabbage slaw, sesame seed bun
0 - Lua Smush Burger$17.50
Two ground beef smush patties, fried onion, Lua sauce, pickle, sesame seed bun
0 - Impossible Smush Burger$18.50
Two Impossible patties, fired onion, Lua sauce, pickle, sesame seed bun
0 - Oklahoma City Onion Burger$18
Two ground beef smush patties, julienned onion, garlic aioli, sesame seed bun
0 - Chicken Philly$16
Fried onion, garlic aioli, Amoroso roll
0 - Beef Philly$16
Fried onion, Lua sauce, Amoroso roll
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Brunch Menu — Breakfast
- Bottomless !$22
Bottomless bloody mary and mimosa bar every Saturday and Sunday during brunch hours :)
0 - Biscuits & Gravy$14
Two eggs, chorizo gravy, cheddar cheese, cilantro, marinated red onion, radish
0 - Breakfast Burrito
Potato, chorizo, beans, eggs, cheddar cheese, served with salsa verde & sour cream. $2 add chorizo gravy
0 - Lua Omelette$15
Chorizo, avocado mash, roasted onion, topped with salsa roja & queso fresco
0 - Tres Leches Waffle$14
Strawberry, cinnamon, tres leches sauce, powdered sugar, maple syrup
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Brunch Menu — Sharables
- Avocado Toast
Turmeric onion, pickled carrot, shaved radish, garlic aioli. $2.50 add egg
0 - Chips & Queso & Salsa Verde$110
- Buffalo Cauliflower$14
Battered cauliflower, pickled celery, choice of ranch, blue cheese, or both!
0 - Caviar Cutie Vol 3.0$25
Potato en croute, creme fraiche, scallion. 1/4 oz
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Brunch Menu — Salads
- Caesar
Parmesan, croutons. $5 add grilled chicken
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Brunch Menu — Sweets
- Almond Chiffon Cake$8
Cream cheese frosting, hazelnut, seasonal fruit
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Brunch Menu — Sides
- Two Eggs$4.50
Sunny side up, over easy, over medium, over hard, scrambled
0 - Home Fries$40
- Bacon$60
- Chorizo Gravy$3.500
- Tortilla$0.500
- Strawberries$30
- Beans$30
- Salsa$1
Verde or roja
0 - French Fries$40
Brunch Menu — Burgers
- Lua Smush$17.50
Two house-ground Iowa premium Angus patties, fried onion, American cheese, Lua sauce, pickle, sesame seed bun
0 - Impossible Smush$18.50
Two Impossible patties, fried onion, American cheese, Lua sauce, pickle, sesame seed bun
0 - Rarebit$18.50
Two house-ground Iowa premium Angus patties, gouda cheese sauce, bacon & onion jam, served open-faced on a sesame seed bun
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Lunch Special — Sandwiches
- Lunch Smush Burger$15
Single 5.5 ounce Lua smush patty, fried onion, American cheese, Lua sauce, pickle, sesame seed bun
0 - Lunch Impossible Smush$16
Single 5.5oz Impossible patty, fried onion, American cheese, Lua sauce, pickle, sesame seed bun
0 - Lunch Rarebit$15
Single 5.5 ounce Lua smush patty, gouda cheese sauce, bacon & onion jam, served open-faced on a sesame seed bun
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Menu items and prices are approximate and may have changed — call the restaurant to confirm.
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