Splash Seafood Menu
Welcome to Splash Seafood, a premier dining destination for seafood enthusiasts located at 303 Locust St, Des Moines. This classy cocktail bar embraces a tranquil atmosphere, perfect for both casual dinners and formal celebrations.
Start your culinary journey with their mouthwatering Lobster Bisque or the rich New England Clam Chowder. The Iced Shellfish Platters are a highlight, featuring colossal gulf shrimp, Alaskan king crab, and Maine lobster, complemented by zesty cocktail sauces.
Splash Seafood also caters to a variety of palates with numerous vegetarian options and enticing charcuterie boards that showcase the best local flavors. With an attentive service team and a full bar offering an extensive wine selection, dining here is a true pleasure. Don’t miss out on their unique dishes like the Chilean sea bass and sriracha scallops, both raved about by patrons. Dive into the delights of the ocean at Splash Seafood!
Starters
Splash Crab Cake
Lump blue crab with lobster Dijon sauce.
Grilled Octopus
With chipotle romesco and potato puree.
P.E.I. Mussels
1 pound in saffron white wine broth with goat cheese and croutons.
Carpaccio
Thinly sliced raw filet with wasabi, capers, beer mustard and crostini.
Calamari and Shrimp
Kung pao style in sweet chili sauce with roasted cashews and Asian slaw.
BBQ Shrimp
Bacon wrapped with BBQ sauce served over slaw.
Lobster Bites
Lightly beer battered chunks of cold water lobster tail with grilled slaw and malt vinegar gastric.
Sesame Tuna
Seared with wasabi, pickled ginger, seaweed and crispy wontons.
Lobster Bisque
With sherry poached Maine lobster.
New England Clam Chowder
Thick, rich and full of whole clams.
Soup
Salads
Sea Bass Chopped Salad
Chopped romaine, chilled smoked sea bass, cucumber, tomato, capers, red onion, hard egg and caviar dressing.
Splash Salad
Spinach, roasted corn, crasins, candied walnuts, bacon, Gorgonzola and cranberry champagne vinaigrette.
Louis Wedge Salad
Baby iceberg wedge, gulf shrimp, lump blue crab, tomato, hard egg and Louis dressing.
Caesar Salad
Romaine, Parmesan shell, pine nuts, anchovies and classic garlic anchovy dressing.
Garden Salad
Baby field greens, roasted tomato and cucumber.
Beet Salad
Mixed greens, roasted beets, Maytag bleu cheese, bacon, candied walnuts and tarragon horseradish vinaigrette.
Pumpkin Salad
Local pan roasted pumpkin, radicchio, endive, thick cut Jones Dairy Farms bacon, hot bacon dressing
Russian Osetra
Nutty flavor and firm texture. Color varies from warm brown to greenish-gray.
Russian Sevruga
Unique clean salty sea flavor, fine grained and various shades of gray.
California Sterling
California white sturgeon, comparable to osetra and smooth robust nutty flavor.
American Sturgeon
Dark gray, subtle briney flavor and buttery texture.
Caviar
Iced Shellfish Platters
Shellfish Platter
Colossal gulf shrimp, Alaskan king crab and Maine lobster with cocktail sauce and lemon caper tartar.
Colossal Gulf Shrimp
With cocktail sauce and lemon caper tartar.
Alaskan King Crab
With cocktail sauce and lemon caper tartar.
Maine Lobster
With cocktail sauce and lemon caper tartar.
The Iowa Platter
A taste of our states best charcuterie and cheese. La Quercia proscuitto americano, la quercia copa americano, Maytag blue cheese, Maytag extra sharp cheddar and Maytag Havarti.
Create Your Own Taste of 3 Charcuterie Platter
Pick a taste of your favorite regional charcuterie and cheese.
Create Your Own Taste of 5 Charcuterie Platter
Pick a taste of your favorite regional charcuterie and cheese.
Charcuterie Boards
Jet Fresh Seafood
Chilean Seabass
Hawaiian Yellow Fin Tuna
Rare.
Sea Scallops
Swordfish
8 oz. Filet Mignon
12 oz. Filet Mignon
14 oz. U.S.D.A. Prime New York Strip
16 oz. Havana Style Double Pork Chop
Steak and Chops
Chef Specialties
Miso Salmon
Mirin miso marinade with edamame, salad and jasmine rice.
Lobster Mac and Cheese
Cold water lobster, gemelli pasta and quattro formaggio sauce.
Sake Grilled Colossal Shrimp
Umami glazed with mashed sweet potatoes and black bean mango salsa.
Mixed Grill
Filet mignon Oscar, shellfish pan roast and shrimp scampi.
Splash Tuna
Seared rare, jasmine rice, snow peas, wasabi, ginger and wakame.
Live Maine Lobster
2 pounds whole lobster steamed or grilled with drawn butter.
Sriracha Scallops
Grilled scallops finished with a sriracha butter sauce and lobster toast.
Cioppino
Refined San Francisco classic with colossal shrimp, sea scallop and day boat cod.
Colossal Steak and Lobster
12 oz. filet mignon and 16 oz. lobster tail.
Splash Chicken
Pan roasted, lemon garlic demi glace, asparagus and wild roasted mushrooms.
Surf and Turf Fettuccine
Gulf shrimp, tenderloin tips and Gorgonzola cream sauce.
Shrimp Risotto
Gulf shrimp, asparagus and wild roasted mushroom in a goat cheese compound.
Truffle Vegetable Pasta
Roasted mushroom, asparagus, Roma tomato, scallion and garlic.
