New Delicious Additions to the Wobbly Boots Roadhouse Menu

We're sure that all of you have your "go-to" orders when you visit your favorite BBQ restaurant in Des Moines, but just when you thought we'd given you all the deliciousness you could handle, we come up with even more! Recently we've added some new mouthwatering dishes to our Wobbly Boots Roadhouse menu. You've simply gotta come in soon and give a few of these (or better yet all of them) a try!

Wobbly Wings Sauce Flavors
We've still got our classic wings sauces of BBQ, Dijon Hot, Jalapeno Garlic, and Chipotle Buffalo, but now you can also get your mouthwatering Wobbly Wings coated in Jamaican Jerk and Habanero BBQ!

Boneless Wings
Hand breaded fresh to order. A bountiful amount of all-white chicken breast cut into strips and fried to golden crisp perfection. They are available plain or tossed with any of our Wobbly Wings sauces, and they are served with your choice of bleu cheese or ranch dressing sauce.

Graziano Sausage Bites
Iowa's own Graziano Italian Sausage mixed with red peppers and cheddar & pepper jack cheeses. We then hand roll and add a light breading, then quick-fry to a golden perfection. This is served with chipotle ranch.

Basket of Homemade Cornbread
A basket of delicious freshly baked cornbread muffins served warm with a side of honey butter.

Jamaican Jerk Shrimp Wrap
Grilled jumbo shrimp with bacon, lettuce, tomato & cheddar-jack cheese, plus a touch of our homemade Jamaican jerk sauce, all wrapped up in a warm tomato basil tortilla.

Wobbly Melt
Our Farm Boy burger cooked to your liking, placed between two slices of toasted sourdough, with American & Swiss cheeses, crispy bacon, sautéed onions, and homemade honey mustard. DELISH!!

Mac & Cheese Burger
Finally, our number one burger of the week is on the menu full time! Yup, our Black Angus burger cooked to your liking, covered with our homemade mac & cheese and topped with cheddar jack, then served open-faced on Texas toast.

Mushroom Swiss Burger
Our famous burger topped with a bountiful amount of sautéed mushrooms & Swiss cheese.

Brisky
Our tender slow-smoked brisket & our delicious turkey breast with pepper jack cheese and a touch of house recipe BBQ sauce on a toasted bun. Delicious!

Sausage Philly
Our house-smoked sweet Italian sausage with sautéed green peppers and onions, topped with melted Swiss cheese and served on a toasted ciabatta.

Brisket Grilled Cheese
Our tender brisket generously layered between two slices of thick sourdough with BBQ sauce, sautéed onions, and good ol' American cheese.

Texas 2-Step
Smoked beef brisket with smoked sausage is drizzled with our house recipe BBQ sauce and served on two slices of golden Texas toast.

Hillbilly Cuban
Our house-pulled pork with smoked ham, melted Swiss cheese, pickles, & our own Jamaican jerk sauce served on a double toasted bun.

Jalapeno Garlic Shrimp Dinner
8 jumbo shrimp gently sautéed in our Jalapeno-garlic butter until perfect and then served with a side of Jalapeno-garlic butter.  

So, does that list make your mouth water? Just wait until you walk into our family restaurant in Des Moines and get a whiff of those delicious dishes cooking! We're still smoking great big pans full of those flavorful, hickory-smoked meats we're best known for here at Wobbly Boots Roadhouse, but our talented and creative cooks are experts at more than just BBQ. Come on in soon and find out for yourself. 

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Tasty Goodness All "Wrapped" Up - Our Delicious Wobbly Wraps

Sometimes you're in the mood for a big, hearty meal, while other times a sandwich is the perfect thing to hit the spot. Where do wraps fit in? Well, the wraps at Wobbly Boots Roadhouse take the savory, hickory-smoked meats you'll find on our dinner plates and roll them up in sandwich-like form inside a tasty tortilla. You get the big flavor of the best BBQ in Des Moines in a convenient, hand-held version. 

Wraps really haven't been around all that long, at least commercially. They started showing up sometime in the 80's and continued to gain popularity through the 90's. One origin story tells the tale of the California chain "I Love Juicy" inventing this new "sandwich" to resemble a Tex-Mex burrito. Of course, as with most origin stories when it comes to food, there's rarely just one. In the mid-90's, Connecticut's "Bobby Valentine Sports Gallery Cafe" claimed to invent the wrap when one of their waitresses served it because they had run out of bread. 

Full of Flavor and Goodness
Regardless of where it originated, Wobbly Boots Roadhouse in Clive has most definitely perfected this delicious dish. We start out with the most savory meats and then add fresh and flavorful ingredients, including lettuce, tomato, and a variety of cheeses. Lastly, all of those incredible flavors are wrapped up inside either a wheat tortilla, which is known to be high in fiber, B vitamins, and a multitude of minerals, or a tomato-basil tortilla, which adds a touch more deliciousness to the mix.

Our Wobbly Wraps are enough to satisfy your hunger on their own, but they look so lonely on the plate by themselves that we can't resist serving them along with your choice of one of our homestyle side dishes. As for the wraps, your choices include: 

Turkey Bacon Ranch
The original Wobbly Boots' wrap! Lightly grilled turkey breast served in a warm tomato basil tortilla, stuffed full of bacon, lettuce, tomatoes, cheddar-jack cheese & ranch dressing.

The Wrangler
A wheat tortilla stuffed with three of our signature items: pulled pork, legendary baked beans & creamy coleslaw. We then place it on our grill and toast the tortilla, blending all three flavors, which makes one incredible WRAP!

Grilled Shrimp
Grilled jumbo shrimp with bacon, lettuce, tomato & cheddar-jack cheese all wrapped up in a warm tomato basil tortilla.

Turkey Avocado
Hickory smoked 100% breast of turkey served in a warm tomato basil tortilla with avocado, avocado mayo, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheddar-jack cheese.

Honey Mustard Chicken
Our charbroiled chicken breast cooked perfectly with bacon, lettuce, tomatoes , mozzarella-provel cheese & our house-made honey mustard dressing, served in a warm wheat tortilla. Delicious!

Buffalo Chicken Strip
Our homemade chicken strips fried to golden perfection and tossed in our homemade buffalo sauce, with lettuce, tomato, cheddar-jack cheese and ranch dressing, served in a warm wheat tortilla.

Are you ready to give one of our Wobbly Boots Roadhouse wraps a try? If you're having a hard time deciding which one to start with, bring a friend. You can each order a different one and trade halves. Then you're already 1/3 of the way through trying them all! We're also happy to make recommendations when you dine at our BBQ restaurant in Des Moines, but it's all so good, sometimes we have a hard time deciding ourselves! So go ahead, pick any of them. You're sure to be happily satisfied. 

Award-winning BBQ right here in Des Moines! 

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10 of Our Top Menu Items (How Many Have You Tried?)

The diverse menu we have to offer not only includes the best BBQ in Des Moines, but also many other delicious dishes to please any appetite. Today's blog has a tasty look for you at 10 of the most popular menu items at Wobbly Boots Roadhouse. Get ready for your mouth to start watering! 

WOBBLY WINGS
Our JUMBO chicken wings have been bringing people to this BBQ restaurant in Des Moines since we originally opened the doors! The dry rub that we prepare them with is fantastic, and the slow-roasting process over hickory turns them into the most mouthwatering wings you've ever tasted. People love eating them plain, but we've also got some popular sauces to coat them in: Teriyaki, Hot Dijon Sauce, Jalapeno Garlic, Chipotle Buffalo, and Bar-B-Que. 

BURNT ENDS
This delicacy starts out as Beef Brisket, but the small chunks from the ends of the beef are removed, covered in extra rub, our house BBQ sauce, and delicious Guinness beer. After that, they get additional time in the smoker which turns them into the tender, flavorful pieces of beef that customers at the Boot can't seem to get enough of! 

TENDERLOIN
The Famous Tenderloin is an Iowa tradition, and our kitchen does this tradition proud! We offer a generous cut of pork tenderloin (so much that it hides the bun beneath,) tenderize it, hand-dip it in buttermilk, and then bread it in our specially seasoned flour and breadcrumbs. This baby's as big as the plate, and we can't help but be proud of it!

RIBS
You can't run a successful BBQ restaurant in Des Moines without having some amazing ribs on the menu like these! Our dry-rubbed Baby Back Ribs spend the perfect amount of time in the smoker, and then they're lightly grilled and basted in our delicious house recipe BBQ sauce. We offer a half rack option, but if you get the full rack, that could mean you'll have tasty leftovers later! (Although it's tough to quit eating once you get started!) 

HICKORY-SMOKED MEATS
We've mastered the precise amount of time that each of our hickory-smoked meats needs to be in the smoker, and the result is the most tender, juicy, flavorful plates full of goodness you have ever tasted! Whether you decide to enjoy one on a bun or prefer to have a few different types together on a plate, your hunger will be happily satisfied. Your choices include Hand-Pulled Pork, Sliced Turkey Breast, Sweet Smoked Italian Sausage, Applewood Smoked Pit Ham, and Tender Smoked Brisket. 

SMOKED TURKEY
It's like Thanksgiving any day you decide to order our incredible Smoked Turkey Dinner. We take a generous portion of our all white meat smoked turkey breast and serve it open-faced with smashed potatoes and covered in delicious turkey gravy. Now that's a comfort food!  

SMOKED MEATLOAF
Our Smoked Meatloaf is not exactly like your mom used to make, but it's definitely every bit as good! We add our own Wobbly Boots BBQ twist by slow-roasting our handmade meatloaf instead of baking it. This mouthwatering dish is served open-faced with smashed potatoes too and covered with brown gravy. Absolutely one of our best! 

BLACK ANGUS BURGERS
As is evident from this list already, we don't just do great BBQ. Our diverse menu is filled with all kinds of delicious dishes, including the best burgers in the Midwest. All of our burgers are created with 100% hand-pattied Black Angus ground chuck, cooked on a flat-top iron, and served on a fresh soft bun. As if that wasn't enough on its own, we've come up with some amazing topping combinations to give you lots of delectable burger choices.    

BIG CITY FLATBREADS
Anyone can make a flatbread, but not just anyone can make a great flatbread with toppings that make your taste buds smile. Here at the Boot, we've got 4 different versions of our Big City Flatbreads to tempt you. These include Spin-Art-Chicken, using our homemade Spinach Artichoke Dip, BBQ Chicken with our homemade BBQ sauce, the B-L-T using homemade cheese sauce, and Crab Rangoon with our unbelievable crab rangoon filling. You'll want to come back often so you can try all four.

SMOKED PRIME RIB
The taste of our Prime Rib Dinner makes it special, but the fact that you can only get it on Fridays and Saturdays after 5 pm makes it an extra-special weekend treat. You can get either a 10-oz or 14-oz savory cut of Smoked Prime Rib with Texas Toast and your choice of 2 of any of our home-style side dishes. Instead of TGIF, it's more like TGIPR!  

That's just the beginning! You'll find a wonderful variety of different dishes on the menu at our family restaurant in Des Moines, including options that even the finickiest of eaters will love. Come on in to Wobbly Boots Roadhouse in Clive soon and let us help you find your new favorite food! 

Award-winning BBQ right here in Des Moines! 

Don't forget you can take home 16 oz. bottles of Wobbly Boots House Recipe BBQ Sauce!!

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The History of the Classic Club Sandwich

There are lots of "classic" dishes on the menu at our Des Moines BBQ restaurant that most people are familiar with without having to read the description. Even though we put our own delicious Wobbly Boots Roadhouse twist on these dishes, they're still recognized by nearly everyone. While the names are well-known, the history of these dishes often remains a mystery. 

That's where we come in! Learning the origins of the different foods we choose to serve at Wobbly Boots BBQ is kind of a hobby of ours, and we love sharing our findings with all of you. Today we're turning our inquiring minds towards the piled high, chock full of flavor, Club Sandwich. 

Club Sandwich Basics
The basic ingredients that you are most likely to find in a Club Sandwich, no matter where you go, are: 2-3 slices of bread (often toasted,) turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and mayo. It's kind of like a super-sized BLT with poultry added. 

It can be cut into halves or quarters, and it needs to be held together with toothpicks to contain the goodness piled inside. Depending on where you go, these ingredients will vary slightly. (Just wait until you see what we put in ours! Keep reading...) 

Club Sandwich Origins
As with just about every food we delve into the history of, there are conflicting origin stories. One source states that the sandwich may have been invented by the chef at the Union Club of New York City. This is because the earliest known real-life reference was a recipe that began, "Have you tried the Union Club sandwich yet?" The earliest reference to the fictional sandwich appeared in "Conversations of a Chorus Girl" by Ray Cardell in 1903. 

Other sources swear that the Club Sandwich made its first appearance in the late 19th century in an exclusive Saratoga Springs, New York gambling club. Regardless of who gets the credit, this incredible sandwich has been spotted on menus across the United States as far back as 1899. 

Historically, chicken was used instead of turkey, but over time turkey won out as the more popular choice. The sides most often served with Clubs are coleslaw, potato salad, or french fries.  

The Wobbly Style Club 
Our version of the Club Sandwich has everything that a regular Club should, but we didn't stop there! We add a couple of delicious twists that makes our Wobbly Style Club stand out from the rest. 

Instead of three slices of bread, we only use two toasted pieces of sourdough. This leaves more room in the middle for the really good stuff! The turkey and bacon are both prepared in our smoker, and we've also added our incredible hickory-smoked ham to the recipe. We use fresh lettuce and tomato, but we've also added Mozzarella cheese, plus traded out plain mayo for our amazing avocado mayo. 

As for side dishes, our homestyle choices do include creamy coleslaw, gourmet potato salad, and seasoned fries, but you are free to pick from our other options too. These include: baked beans, green beans with bacon, smashed potatoes & gravy, cheesy corn & ham, baked potato, and homemade mac & cheese. In our opinion, as well as our happy customers, those are all excellent choices! 

So the next time you are enjoying a gigantic Wobbly Style Club from the best family restaurant in Des Moines, you'll know that this awesome sandwich has a long history with many variations, but none quite as tasty as we do it here at Wobbly Boots BBQ! Just be warned, you need to either come hungry, bring a hungry friend to share with, or expect to be taking home a doggy bag! 

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Is Flatbread Different From Pizza?

Last week our Wobbly Boots Roadhouse blog posed the question, "Is a wrap a sandwich?" This week we were curious about another one of our menu items that could be called by another name. Are the delicious flatbreads we serve at our family friendly restaurant in Des Moines considered pizza, or are they something else entirely? 

As we told you last week, sandwiches and wraps have differing definitions, so technically there is a a difference between the two. Even though many people would love to argue that pizzas and flatbreads are not the same food, none of the research that we uncovered proved that as a fact. While toppings and types of crusts may differ, they actually are considered a similar dish. 

Pizza is defined as a yeasted flatbread typically topped with tomato sauce and cheese and baked in an oven, commonly also topped with meats, vegetables, and condiments. 

Flatbread "pizza" is generally made on a thinner, crispier crust using lighter toppings and sauce, most often not a tomato sauce.  

So... those findings were a bit anti-climactic. Fortunately, the toppings we offer on our Flatbreads at Wobbly Boots BBQ are exciting enough to titillate any taste bud! Check out the amazing flavors we've created especially for you. 

BIG CITY FLATBREADS

Spin-Art-Chicken
Our creamy homemade Spinach Artichoke Dip spread out evenly on our flat-bread pizza crust, topped with mozzarella & Provel cheeses, smoked chicken breast and diced tomatoes. Delicious and Delightful!

BBQ Chicken
Our homemade BBQ sauce spread over our flatbread pizza crust, topped with smoked chicken breast, red onion, tomato, and mozzarella & Provel cheeses. Outstanding Flavor!!

B-L-T
We start with our thin flatbread pizza crust, spread our homemade cheese sauce, add mozzarella & Provel cheeses, and top with smoked ham, bacon crumbles, lettuce, & tomatoes, all drizzled with ranch dressing.

Crab Rangoon
Wobbly Boots' own crab rangoon filling slathered on our flatbread pizza crust, topped with mozzarella & Provel cheeses, and finished with fried won tons and a sweet chili drizzle. A Customer Favorite! 

There you go! When you bring the family to our BBQ restaurant in Des Moines, you can have your "pizza," and your BBQ too! We specialize in the most mouthwatering, hickory-smoked BBQ in the Midwest, but our diverse menu offers something tasty for everyone in the family. The next time you visit Wobbly Boots Roadhouse in Clive, give one of these delicious flatbreads a try, either as your meal or to share as a yummy appetizer with the rest of the table. We know you're going to love them, and after you've fallen for those savory flavors, we've got a lot more dishes for you to try next. 

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Our Appetizers Make Great Snacks AND Meals

Even though the Wobbly Boots Roadhouse menu items in today's blog are found under the "Appetizer" section, you are not limited to ordering them as a pre-meal "snack." If you order a couple of them together, you've got the makings of an entire meal. As a matter of fact, some of the starter options at our BBQ restaurant in Des Moines are big enough to be a meal on their own!  

Our appetizers offer a nice variety of savory flavors that are perfect for enjoying with a cocktail, as a meal starter, or as your lunch or dinner. Another great idea is to order up a few different ones and share them with friends. That way, you get to taste them all! Here's what we have for you to choose from: 

Wobbly Wings
Jumbo chicken wings coated in our house dry rub and then slow roasted over hickory, ensuring only the most flavorful, juiciest wings possible. They come in orders of 5, 10, 20, or 30, and they're served plain or with one of our signature sauces.

• Teriyaki - Our own house made sweet & sticky glaze... DELICIOUS!!!
• Plain - Just like it says. Enjoy our smoked wings flavored with our dry rub. 
• Hot Dijon Sauce - A little hot mustard + buffalo sauce + some sweet = Delish!
• Jalapeno Garlic - Minced jalapenos combined with garlic in a butter sauce... Great Flavor Mix!
• Chipotle Buffalo - Buffalo sauce infused with chipotle peppers making a buttery, smoky buffalo sauce.
• Bar-B-Que - Our own, homemade in-house BBQ sauce. A perfect addition to wings. 

Boneless Wings
Hand breaded fresh to order! A bountiful amount of all white chicken breast, cut into wing-size, fried to golden crisp perfection. These are also available plain or tossed with your choice of wing sauces and bleu cheese or ranch sauce.

Spinach & Artichoke Dip
Our house blend of spinach, artichoke hearts, & three different cheeses, combined with our secret spice blend - served bubbling hot with crispy pita chips.

Chips * Salsa * Queso
A platter of crispy tortilla chips accompanied with our homemade salsa and queso. 

Bar-B-Que Pork Nachos
A Wobbly favorite!! A bed of crispy tortilla chips smothered in our homemade queso, then topped with our house-smoked pulled pork & legendary baked beans. It's finished with cheddar-jack cheese, tomatoes and onions and served with salsa, sour cream and jalapenos. Choose a full or half order. 

Texas Fries

A mountain of our fries smothered in homemade queso cheese sauce, topped with bacon, cheddar-jack cheese and green onions. Served with a side of sour cream and jalapenos.

Fried Pickles
A half-pound of pickle chips hand-breaded in our special seasoned flour & fried to a golden brown. Served with chipotle ranch.

Crab Stuffed Mushrooms
A bountiful blend of crab meat, cream cheese, cheddar-jack cheese and special seasoning stuffed in large mushroom caps and baked to a golden brown, topped with provel cheese. 

Famous Onion Rings 
A heaping stack of thick-cut yellow onions bathed in buttermilk, then hand-breaded in our seasoned flour & fried to golden brown. Served as a full or half order with chipotle ranch.

Bacon Wrapped Shrimp
Five jumbo shrimp individually wrapped with our hickory-smoked bacon and grilled to perfection. 

Sliders
Three slider buns filled with your choice of our smoked meats, choose 1, 2, or even 3 different meats. A meal in itself!!

Homemade Chicken Strips
All white chicken tenders , buttermilk dipped and hand-breaded to order, then fried to a golden brown. Tender and Delicious! A kids favorite! Served with our seasoned fries and ranch or honey mustard dipping sauces. 

Ribbies & Wings
Two of our best - 4 baby back ribs & 4 wings. A sample of each leaves you wanting more.

FEED THE FARM!
Wobbly Boots Sampler
A great sample of some of our best appetizers!! 4 Wobbly Wings - 4 Famous Onion Rings - 4 Bacon Wrapped Shrimp and 4 Baby Back Ribs. A mountain of food suitable for a BIG meal or for sharing!!

So, what'll it be? The next time you join us at our family-friendly restaurant in Des Moines, give one (or a few) of these appetizers a try. We put every bit of love and care into making these as we do with the bigger meal options. No matter what you choose to order when you visit Wobbly Boots Roadhouse in Clive, it's always going to be delicious! 

Award-winning BBQ right here in Des Moines! 

Don't forget you can take home 16 oz. bottles of Wobbly Boots House Recipe BBQ Sauce!!

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Calling All Turkey Lovers... June Is Your Month!

It seems like every month we discover something from our incredible Des Moines BBQ restaurant menu is being celebrated across the world, and this month is no exception. Apparently, June is National Turkey Lovers Month, and Wobbly Boots Roadhouse in Clive has plenty of delicious, hickory-smoked turkey to satisfy your cravings. 

We specialize in serving the most amazing 100% white meat turkey breast. First, we add our special rub, smoke it over hickory, and then slice that tender, juicy meat for you to enjoy. The most popular way to eat it is on one of our smoked meat plates, where you can order the turkey alone alongside one of our savory side dishes, or you can choose to have your turkey along with 1 or 2 more of our other mouthwatering smoked meats on the same plate. 

     

If you prefer your BBQ in sandwich form, well, we've got it that way for you too! We didn't stop there, because all of the following menu items also contain our incredible smoked turkey breast as one of the main ingredients.  


SLIDERS
Three slider buns filled with your choice of one of our smoked meats. Choose one,two, or even three different meats. A meal in itself!!

TURKEY BACON RANCH
The original Wobbly Boots wrap! Lightly grilled turkey breast served in a warm tomato basil tortilla, stuffed full of bacon, lettuce, tomatoes, cheddar-jack cheese & ranch dressing.

TURKEY AVOCADO
Hickory-smoked 100% breast of turkey served in a warm tomato basil tortilla with avocado, avocado mayo, lettuce, tomatoes and cheddar-jack cheese.

COWBOY COBB
The king of salads! A chilled bowl of crisp greens generously topped with smoked ham & turkey, crumbled bacon, hard-boiled egg, avocado, tomatoes, red onion, cheddar-jack and provel cheese.

WOBBLY STYLE CLUB
Hickory smoked ham, turkey & bacon with lettuce, tomato, Mozzarella cheese and avocado mayo served between two pieces of sourdough toast. 

THE GRILLER
A customer favorite! Two slices of sourdough bread, American & Swiss cheeses, crisp bacon, and smoked ham & turkey all grilled to perfection.

THE WOBBLY BOOTS BIG LOADED BAKER
A full one-pound baked potato loaded with cheddar-jack cheese, bacon crumbles and green onions, then stuffed with your choice of any of our smoked meats: pulled pork, ham, turkey breast, brisket, sausage or burnt ends. Topped with our house BBQ. This is a Meal!

TURKEY & SWISS with SOUP or SALAD
A bowl of one of our featured soups or a crisp garden salad with a delicious Turkey & Swiss Melt on golden toasted sourdough bread.

SMOKED TURKEY DINNER
A generous portion of our all white meat smoked turkey breast served open faced with smashed potatoes, then covered with delicious turkey gravy, and served with a side of our homemade cheesy corn. 

If you aren't already a turkey lover, we're willing to bet any one of the incredible menu items above will turn you into one! You don't have to wait until Thanksgiving to celebrate your love for turkey. Simply come to our family restaurant in Des Moines any day of the week for lunch or dinner and we'll take care of  those turkey cravings for you. On the other hand, if turkey isn't your favorite meat, Wobbly Boots Roadhouse has lots more hickory-smoked goodness for you to choose from! Stop by soon and taste for yourself! 

Award-winning BBQ right here in Des Moines! 

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The History of the Irresistible Onion Ring

America has a slight obsession with all things fried, but how can you blame us when it tastes so doggone good? Fryers create some of the best bar food in Des Moines, like our Famous Onion Rings. With our onion rings, we created a side dish so incredible that it earned its own spot on the appetizer menu too. Wobbly Boots Roadhouse's giant onion rings are practically a meal by themselves!

Our Famous Onion Rings
First, we start with great big, fresh, crispy yellow onions. These are cut into thick rings, then bathed in buttermilk. After that we hand-bread them in our specially seasoned flour. The final step is placing them in the fryer until they are the perfect golden brown. A side of chipotle ranch finishes the preparation, and your server brings them out to you hot, crisp, and irresistible! The only bad thing about our onion rings is the few moments you have to wait for them to cool off enough to bite into! 

The History of the Onion Ring
As with many popular foods, the official origin of the onion ring is unclear. Many different stories lay claim to creating this brilliant food. Here are a few of those stories.

• A Crisco advertisement in 1933 showed up in the New York Times featuring a recipe for deep-fried onion rings. It called for rings of onions to be dipped in milk and then dredged in flour. (That sounds about right to us!)  
• Kirby's Pig Stand, a restaurant chain founded in Oak Cliff, Texas with over 100 locations across the U.S.A in the 1940's, claims to have created the onion ring in the early 1920's. They also state that Texas Toast was all their idea too.
• Even before that, the Middleton New York Daily times published a recipe for French Fried Onions in 1910. They don't claim that this is the original onion ring, but it is dated earlier than the other claims and it sounds pretty familiar. 
• One more recipe discovered in John Mollard's cookbook "The Art of Cookery Made Easy and Refined" in 1802 was titled "Fried Onions with Parmesan Cheese." Calling for rings of onions dipped in a batter of flour, cream, salt, pepper, and Parmesan cheese all deep fried in "boiling" lard, this is definitely a predecessor to the onion ring we know and love today. 

How Do You Like Your Onion Rings?
Your favorite family restaurant in Des Moines prefers to serve our delicious onion rings with a side of chipotle ranch, but they are also incredible dipped in ketchup or our house-made BBQ sauce. During our research we found a few other dips that people enjoy with their onion rings. John Mollard's cookbook that we mentioned above calls for a sauce made of melted butter and mustard. Here are a few other variations we came across. How do they sound to you?

• Tangy ketchup
• Yogurt
• Sour Cream
• Cheese Dip
• (Personally, we'd stick with the chipotle ranch!)

Whether you choose to order our Famous Onion Rings as an upgraded side dish alongside the best BBQ in the Des Moines area or on a great big plate as an appetizer or to enjoy with an ice-cold beer, you know you're going to get the best onion ring in Iowa served to you very time. Come in to Wobbly Boots Roadhouse in Clive soon and give them a try. We've gotta warn you though, it's hard to eat just one! 

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Wobbly Boots Roadhouse

1301 NW 114th St
Clive IA 50325

(515) 223-5700