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Either/Or offers elevated yet familiar American fare with a focus on quality over all else. We refuse to do things the easy way. Our burgers feature 100% Iowa Certified Angus Beef ground in-house by our culinary team daily. Our steaks are trimmed by hand to ensure maximum flavor and tenderness. We fly to California each year to personally select and harvest our caviar. All of our cocktails feature juice hand-squeezed by our bar team. Our beer list features a curated list of familiar favorites along with exclusive out-of-state offerings. Never frozen, bagged, or duplicated; if we’re not proud of it, we don’t serve it.

Either/Or sits on a spacious 1.5 acres on Grand Avenue just down the street from Val Air Ballroom and historic Valley Junction. E/O’s massive outdoor space includes a covered patio for dining, five fire pits, a children’s playscape, and an acre of grass and green space overlooking Aliber soccer fields and the bike path. Either step inside to be immersed in a homey, eclectic vibe filled with vibrant textures or ground yourself outdoors in the backyard patio party.

Either/Or was conceived by the team behind Lua Brewing, which includes husband-and-wife team Scott and Whitney Selix, Climbing Kites’ Director of Innovation Zack Dunbar, and Executive Chef James Arbaugh. Either/Or’s diverse offerings make it a great spot for date night, a boisterous evening out with friends, or a bite to eat with family.

Our mission is to produce the highest quality food and drink in the city and serve it in a vibrant space where people — employees or guests — can converse, connect, and be either this or that. We’re all different, but in the end we all have the same needs for safety, love, and nourishment.

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Either/Or offers lunch and dinner daily and BRUNCH Saturday-Sunday,
8am till 2pm, with regular dinner service resuming from 2pm til’ close.
Our patio is dog and kid-friendly. Dogs must be leashed at all times.

WE DO NOT TAKE RESERVATIONS, BUT WE DO OFFER CALL AHEAD SEATING!

515-214-1831

Monday – Thursday: 11am – 9pm

Friday: 11am – 10pm

Saturday: 8am-10pm

Sunday: 8am – 9pm

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private Events

Either/Or can accommodate as few as 10 or as many as 100 in our private event space. The space features four large TVs (with connectivity), a private bar, customizable sound/music, amazing menu options, and a garage door to the patio.

Whitney Selix

Whitney Selix

Managing Partner

Natalie Shimp

Natalie Shimp

General Manager

Ricky

Ricky Stochl

Assistant General Manager

James Arbaugh

JAMES ARBAUGH

Executive Chef

Cesar Vargas

CESAR VARGAS

Chef De Cuisine

Megan Snyder

MEGAN SNYDER

Sous Chef

Owen Flynn

OWEN FLYNN

Sous Chef

CHRISTA MORAVEK

Bar Manager

Amanda Madrigal

AMANDA MADRIGAL

Assistant Bar Manager

Jarod Snover

JAROD SNOVER

Service Manager

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