"Has all the Irish Whiskey you can drink!"(2 Tips)
"The food is also delicious and inexpensive."(2 Tips)
"Somewhat hidden place"(2 Tips)
"The staff, food and beers all have a no-frills charm."(3 Tips)
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- If you're on the run and need to go into hiding, Shorty's is the basement bar for you. Enter through the alley and head downstairs. The staff, food and beers all have a no-frills charm.
- Kevan MurphyJuly 8, 2011The hidden gem of the Court Ave district. Great little basement snug with a friendly staff. Has all the Irish Whiskey you can drink! It's also the only place I've been where when I looked down the bar
kirk zismerApril 14, 2013Be at least a quasi regular, get to know a couple of the bartenders, tip generously even when you wait a little extra for a drink, it shows you appreciate them despite imperfections
Play Irish Ringboard! 1st person to 101 wins... Rules: 1st goal: get above 87. Once above 87, your next throw must get you to exactly 100 (or forfeit your turn). Once you get to 100, ring a 1 to win.
Quick lunches are hard to find on Court Ave... I was in and out in 22 minutes today! And hardy food, to boot!- Great atmosphere and hideaway. You can make it what you want. The food is also delicious and inexpensive.
Tuesday night is charity night. A percentage of all sales go to a non-profit organization within the Des Moines community. Do your part! Cheers!
The most expensive thing on their new menu is the Deluxe Milwaukee Sausage & Cheese Plate $6.99. How can you afford not to?
Juice MagazineJanuary 3, 2013Try the chicken-fried turkey with mashed potatoes and gravy, an impressive serving of food for only $5.99. With a Schlitz, of course. Read more- Get a root down! It's made with Court Ave Brewery's Root Beer
- Careful the bar falls apart then they hammer it back in! It's fun!
Lava RowSeptember 7, 2011Drink beer from a goblet and toast your tweeps, because you're in the location of Des Moines' very first tweetup (circa February 2008).
Jesse JohnsonJanuary 29, 2012There was once a dragon here. He was so short that a midget was able to slay him and so they called it shortys. You're drinking in a dragon carcus but whatever.
Brian ROctober 6, 2013Cute bar, but the bartender was a total douche. Sad, cause we wanted to come back. Waters over here...
Ed MoranAugust 7, 2011Get bartender Bobby to give you a Creepin' Nathan! It'll creep on you... Try to count the number of liquors that are in it too!
- Otis KhounloJuly 5, 2011Somewhat hidden place where the bartender is talkative and mellow atmosphere.
Try a RedBreast. Voted best Irish Whiskey of 2010.
Eric KinmanMarch 17, 2013Was more enjoyable when they had no sign and frozen pizza was the only menu item.
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