4708 University Avenue
Cheaper than Des Moines on the whole
$15.23
under the typical price of the same 6 plates
4 under the typical price
2 level with it
0 over it
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Waveland Cafe
6 dishes priced in Des Moines · cheapest in town for 2 of them · menu read 14 Oct 2026
Every dish we hold a price for
| Dish | Here | Typical in Des Moines | Where that sits |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Salad
Tossed Salad · read 14 Oct 2026
|
$4.50
$5.49 under
|
$9.99 |
4th cheapest of 22
$4.00 best$9.99
$4.00 at W-Tao Sushi
|
|
BBQ Chicken
BBQ Chicken · read 14 Oct 2026
|
$12.00
$5.00 under
|
$17.00 |
2nd cheapest of 5
$11.99 best$17.00
$11.99 at Felix & Oscar's
|
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Grilled Cheese
Grilled Cheese · read 14 Oct 2026
|
$4.75
$3.24 under
|
$7.99 |
Cheapest of the 3 kitchens serving it here
$4.75 best$7.99
|
|
Chicken Fingers
Chicken Fingers · read 14 Oct 2026
|
$5.50
$1.50 under
|
$7.00 |
Cheapest of the 3 kitchens serving it here
$5.50 best$7.00
|
|
Chicken Tenders
Chicken Tenders · read 14 Oct 2026
|
$12.00 | $12.00 |
4th cheapest of 7
$8.00 best$12.00
$8.00 at Centro
|
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Chili Cheese Fries
Chili Cheese Fries · read 14 Oct 2026
|
$6.75 | $6.75 |
2nd cheapest of 3
$5.50 best$6.75
$5.50 at Zombie Burger + Bird
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How Waveland Cafe prices compare
We hold 6 prices from Waveland Cafe at 4708 University Avenue, each for a dish other kitchens in Des Moines also serve. Of those, 4 are under the typical Des Moines price, 2 sit level with it and 0 are over it. Added together the 6 plates come to $45.50 here against $60.73 at the typical price for each, so this kitchen is $15.23 cheaper across the same menu, which is 25% under.
Its best value is Salad at $4.50, $5.49 under the $9.99 typical across the 22 kitchens serving it in Des Moines. At the other end, Chicken Tenders is $12.00 here. Waveland Cafe holds the best price in Des Moines for grilled cheese and chicken fingers.
This menu was read on 14 Oct 2026. A price is what the menu listed on that day, not a daily special, so Waveland Cafe 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.