Chicken Coop Sports bar & Grill

I like coming to eat here. Good food, good drinks and pleasant people. Not to mention TV heaven for sports, etc. from my home State roots of Nebraska… a friendly reminder of home.
Used to work at the one in Kearney, NE. Been a looong time. Good memories.

Went in for a drink and an appetizer on a Saturday afternoon. The place was pretty empty but there were no really good games on, so it wasn’t too surprising. The place has a pretty standard sports bar feel. A lot of well placed TV’s but not anything you won’t find in a lot of other places. There are plenty of tables and space so it would be comfortable coming in and watching a game, hanging out with friends, or brining in the team for a post-​game meal. There were several tables with kids so it appeared to be family friendly. Our waiter was positive and upbeat but a little on the slow side. The beer menu is fine but not very inspiring if you are looking for something unique. The Moscow Mule was a little lower than average. We just had appetizers but they were good. The menu is mostly standard sports bar fare but there was a good selection.
Overall we had a nice experience and if we lived closer it might be the kind of place I would occasionally stop in for a drink

Alot of drama standing at the end of the bar! Literally several coworkers talking drama! Too busy to notice if anyone is empty at the bar! Shut that shit down!!!

Was really hoping from more when this place opened as its close to home. Service is fine, beer selection is meh, wings are terrible. They remind me of when Chris Farley eats wings in Tommy Boy… no likely here!

Food = 4.5
Waitress Emily = 1
Our waitresses made it painfully obvious that she didn’t want to be at work.

Not impressed. Service was fine, nothing spectacular. Took 35 minutes to get a burger and wings… And it tasted bland and boring. Not worth the visit or the price. Wish we had never eaten here.

Great dinner tonight with family! Chicken Coup has great apps and we enjoyed cheese balls and onion rings! Our server was attentive and really great!

It’s a good place to go for lunch and or dinner. It’s very family friendly. Great food.
When I went there I had chicken strips, and I had that they were pretty decent. My mom and brother both had a burger and they said it wasn’t the best they have had.
The service was good but could be a little faster. The place was clean and was very nice to be in. It wasn’t very loud either.
The appetizers as appetizing as I hoped they would be.
Overall great food, great service, and an amazing place.

Came back for lunch yesterday and had quite the opposite experience. The waitress was perfect, but the food wasn’t. Had the same prime rib sandwich and it was awful. It was still kicking, and you couldn’t even eat it on the bun there was so much connective tissue. They didn’t even ask how I would like it prepared. I guess raw was the only way served. I had to saw it with a knife and eat the bun seperately. Fries were cold and limp. I only gave the 2^nd star because of the waitress.

Service was quick. Great beer and cocktail selection! Food was a little on the average side but overall a great place for family and friends!

After going to the West Des Moines location a number of times, we moved on to Urbandale as it is closer to home and a bit nicer. This is a complete bar, but it has become a good family stand-​by for dinner.
It is seat yourself, which can create a little craziness when it is busy. However, we’ve always had great service and been discovered right after arriving. I just feel bad sitting at a larger table when it is the only one available. It is the luck of the draw about this place. Most of the time it is busy, but not so busy you can’t find a table as it’s pretty big.
My husband has tried a few burgers and always been happy, but mostly we go for the pizza. They have a huge deep dish pizza with a cheese they brown on top that is absolutely wonderful. It is not burnt as some other reviewers think. The large feeds three of us with leftovers. It’s just a big pie, and as they say on the menu it takes a while to cook too. It is worth the wait. You are in a bar, so they do have drinks while you wait!

Solid neighborhood favorite! Good food, cold drinks! Right on the bike path along 128^th and has bike parking! Wings are great! Chicken sandwich is a staple! Awesome fries! They have pizza and I hear it is good but we have not tried it yet!

Great atmosphere to watch games or hang with friends! Food is good beverages are better!!!

I really want to like this place. I’ve given it multiple opportunities. But I always seem to come away thinking I’d just had a belly filler experience. The staff is tuned out with no sense of urgency or hospitality. The food is inconsistent at best. The interior is loud and uninviting. There’s just nothing to stand out here.

NASTY! The waitress fingered my straw into my new flat coke. The potato skins were grease bombs so bad we said something. They didnt offer to remove the potato skins or discount. The wrap i had was tasteless and plain. Fries were nasty greasy. I didnt leave a tip even due to being grossed out by everything from the waitress’ s mannerisms to the greasy gut bomb food. Needless to say, I will never return.

Was excited to try this place for lunch and must say not as good as I had hoped. I did go with a salad with crispy chicken on it, maybe that was my own mistake. The chicken was really over done and tasted dried out. The dressing was good though and I will agree that the the food came very quickly.
Today was a holiday but it took the server 30 mins to come over to the table after we were seated. I will give this place a couple of more tries as maybe this is not a salad place. Still, the Coop is lucky that they do not have a ton of competition at this locale.

We all had good food. Social bar food. Wings are delicious. Got jack sauce. A little thick and sticky but good. Need to try some different sauces next next

Great little local Des Moines Chain. Great wings and Beer. Dessert menu was a bit lacking but I really came for wings, so no big issue there.

The hamburgers taste like salisbury steak and their chicken wrap is very bland and plain. Service is slow… it’s close to my work so I’ve been a few times, but I wouldn’t recommend going out of your way to come here.

It truly pains me to only give this Chicken Coop three stars as I love the other location! My work is close to this location so we were all so excited to get a new lunch place nearby. We went the second week it was open which could be the explanation for the lower rating.
The interior is great! I like the interior of this location better than the other one. It has a more open feel, a lot of flat screen TVs, more light, etc. The restroom hallway was not labeled and more than just I tried to go into the kitchen instead. There is not a party room at this location. The service was a little sluggish but not bad at lunch.
The overall reason I can only give them three stars is that the wings were so varied. There were big ones, medium ones and small ones. The big ones did not seem completely done. No matter the size, I had a lot of problems getting the wings snapped apart. I LOVE the Jack Sauce and the Jalapeño Garlic sauce and loved them here too. The Jack Sauce just seemed more runny than it has been at the other location so that could be improved.
I will be back but will not get the wings again quite yet. I want them to have a little more experience under their belts.