1903 Beaver Avenue
Dearer than Des Moines on the whole
$6.77
over the typical price of the same 3 plates
1 under the typical price
2 over it
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- Motley School Tavern
Motley School Tavern
3 dishes priced in Des Moines · cheapest in town for 1 of them · menu read 8 Oct 2026
Every dish we hold a price for
| Dish | Here | Typical in Des Moines | Where that sits |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Shrimp And Grits
SHRIMP & GRITS · read 8 Oct 2026
|
$17.00
$2.99 under
|
$19.99 |
Cheapest of the 3 kitchens serving it here
$17.00 best$19.99
|
|
Loaded Fries
LOADED FRIES · read 8 Oct 2026
|
$17.00
$2.00 over
|
$15.00 |
4th cheapest of 4
$5.50 best$17.00
$5.50 at Zombie Burger + Bird
|
|
Salad
SUMMER SALAD · read 8 Oct 2026
|
$17.75
$7.76 over
|
$9.99 |
21st cheapest of 22
$4.00 best$17.75
$4.00 at W-Tao Sushi
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How Motley School Tavern prices compare
We hold 3 prices from Motley School Tavern at 1903 Beaver Avenue, each for a dish other kitchens in Des Moines also serve. Of those, 1 is under the typical Des Moines price and 2 are over it. Added together the 3 plates come to $51.75 here against $44.98 at the typical price for each, so this kitchen is $6.77 dearer across the same menu, which is 15% over.
Its best value is Shrimp And Grits at $17.00, $2.99 under the $19.99 typical across the 3 kitchens serving it in Des Moines. At the other end, Salad is $17.75 here, $7.76 over the $9.99 typical, and the cheapest in town is $4.00 at W-Tao Sushi. Motley School Tavern holds the best price in Des Moines for shrimp and grits.
This menu was read on 8 Oct 2026. A price is what the menu listed on that day, not a daily special, so Motley School Tavern may have changed it since.
Prices here are the ones we read from this restaurant's menu for dishes that enough other kitchens in Des Moines also list, so they can be compared. It is not the whole menu. The typical price beside each one is the middle of every price we hold for that dish in Des Moines. See how we read prices, or tell us one is wrong.