Waveland Cafe

Waveland Cafe

★★★★★4.6(2,404 Google reviews)

Crema's Take

“Waveland Cafe is a genuine neighborhood gathering spot where the Everything Hashbrowns and sausage gravy breakfast are so good that locals pack this place even on random Monday mornings. It's the kind of unpretentious diner experience that feels increasingly rare—comfortable, affordable, and consistently busy enough that you should expect a 15-20 minute wait on weekends, but everyone agrees it's absolutely worth it. If you're in Des Moines craving honest breakfast food and genuine community vibes over specialty coffee, this is a must-stop.”

What to expect

Classic coffee drinks done right. A slow-sit spot, good for meetings. Full breakfast on the menu. Family friendly.

Slow sitMeetingsTraditional drinksFamily friendlyFull breakfast

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Benjamin Duke
★★★★★6 months ago

Stopped in for breakfast and got the Everything Hashbrowns. Food was good, the place is always busy and packed, parking is not the best but doable and like everything else nowadays food is pricey. But a good solid place for breakfast in Des Moines.

chris zacker
★★★★★6 months ago

A really nice little diner in a strip mall. Exactly the type of place you want to go and have breakfast at. It was very busy on a Monday morning so you know all the locals come to this place. I had a half order of biscuits and gravy and a blueberry pancake. Both were great

Minespidur
★★★★★8 months ago

Came here on a Saturday morning and as expected, it was a little crowded. I would estimate about a 15-20 min wait, but the food was absolutely worth it. Staff was very kind.

Robert Kowalsky (Bob)
★★★★★8 months ago

Best breakfast I ever had. 1/2 hash browns w everything and sausage gravy. My wife has the breakfast special. Awesome! If in Des Moines, a must stop😉 Just stopped in this morning! It's all the same. If you're in Des Moines and don't stop in, you've missed out!

Kirk Magill
★★★★★11 months ago

We had a nice first timer experience here. The place was still relatively busy for late on a Thursday morning so that is encouraging. It is dated and fun. Overall it looks like the place could use a once over on the clean scale, but the ‘divey’ feeling added to the fun…

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