Harbinger Restaurant | Des Moines, IA

Image Created By Byron C. Jones Photography

Image Created By Byron C. Jones Photography

Image Created By Byron C. Jones Photography

Image Created By Byron C. Jones Photography

BASIC BIRD

While we adjust to COVID-19 we offer you our fast casual concept of Basic Bird's Korean Fried Chicken. We have three meal sizes and each comes with three of our six sides. Choose between sweet, spicy, or our infamous double dunk. Check out our menus for more details!

A little love from our family to yours in this ever changing time. Thanks for the search that brought you this far. Let us help you the rest of the way.

ouR culture

Harbinger is a vegetable focused small plates concept featuring flavors inspired by our chef’s trips through SE Asia and beyond. Our mission is to tell the story of the place we call home and the amazing products that Iowa provides. We work endlessly to support local, not just with our food, but within our day-to-day operations.

ouR CHEF

Joe Tripp, a Des Moines native and graduate of the University of Iowa, first pursued his passions in the kitchen at the famed Colorado restaurant Fruition. It was there that he learned the importance of details and respect for the ingredients on the plate. Upon returning home, he teamed up with Simon to run the kitchen at Alba, eventually earning two James Beard nominations for Best Chef Midwest.