Harbinger
japanese
Grilled Bahn Mi, Viet Pickles, Herbs BRUSSELS SPROUTS Okonomiyaki
8.00
Pear Bulldog Sauce, Togarashi Aioli, Pickled Radish ENOKI MUSHROOMS Tempura Fried
8.00
Eggplant Preserves, Curry Salt, Shiso SWEET POTATO Long Fries
8.00
Togarashi Aioli, Japanese BBQ, Shiso Furikake Steam Buns
3.00
3 Pork Belly / Fried Chicken / Half Sour Pickle NOODLE OF THE WEEK
15.00
Coconut Milk Vinaigrette, Jicama, Viet Herbs SUNCHOKE Chawanmushi
16.00
Pickled Apple, Black Truffle, Chervil PURPLE SWEET POTATO Sticky Rice
11.00
Braised Shiitake, Roasted Chestnuts, Maple Bacon XO Farm Carrots, Memories From Vietnam
16.00
Sigma Alpine Cheese, 24 Hour Cippolini Onion, Chervil CHINESE EGG NOODLE Extruded in House
12.00
Whipped Mascarpone, Coffee Gelato, Cookie Cake Crumble YUZU 8.0
9.00
Mushroom Tare, Horseradish, Farm Leeks Milkbread toast
11.00
Caramelized Leeks, Prosciutto XO, 5 Spice Pickled Apples Dungeness Crab tartlets
15.00
Yuzu Kosho, Ponzu, Pickled Asparagus Shishito Peppers tempura fried
11.00
Tama Miso, Tomato Togarashi Wagyu Beef & Negi tartaresourcing signal
14.00
Menu as captured Sep 1, 2026 · source ↗
We hold 73 venues in Des Moines, IA and could score 14 of them. This one is not among them, so it has no position — not a low one.
There is no score breakdown to show: nothing we read about this venue earned points in any of the four categories, so a bar chart of zeroes would look like a verdict on the kitchen rather than on what it publishes. What we did read is below.
v1.7.4 0.0/100 = sourcing 0.0/50 (named-farm 0 distinct, named-region 0 distinct, attribute 1 distinct [class=breed-marketing x0.00], buzzword 0 distinct) + farm partners 0.0/20 (none scored) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 0.0/18 (capped at 35% of the 0.0-point evidence base).
Buzzwords only. This venue uses sourcing language ("farm-fresh", "locally sourced") but names no farms, regions, or verifiable attributes.
protein
Wagyu
Attribute“Tama Miso, Tomato Togarashi Wagyu Beef & Negi tartare”
on the menu · source ↗
See the week▾
| Sunday | 4pm – 8pm |
|---|---|
| Monday | 4pm – 8pm |
| Tuesday | 4pm – 8pm |
| Wednesday | 4pm – 8pm |
| Thursday | 4pm – 8pm |
| Friday | 4pm – 9pm |
| Saturday | 4pm – 9pm |
Page carried 2 separate day/time blocks; the highest-scoring one was used. Days not named in it are 'unknown', not 'closed'.
Hours checked Aug 31, 2026 · source ↗ · these hours were read from the page text rather than published schedule data, so we show the week instead of calling it open or closed · Always worth confirming with the restaurant.
Book on Tock ↗link checked Aug 31, 2026
Coverage
- CITYVIEW Best of DSM 2025 runner-up: Best Local Fine Dining restaurant guide entry: Harbinger ↗
CITYVIEW Best of DSM 2025 runner-up: Best Local Fine Dining
Press