Seasoned ground beef cooked loose on a flat-top without forming a patty, spooned into a soft hamburger bun. The loose-meat sandwich is a uniquely Iowa fast
Where to eat Loose-Meat Sandwich in Des Moines
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Maid-Rite Sandwich Shoppe
- ★ 4.2
- American
- $
Order Loose-meat sandwich (loose ground beef in a soft bun)
The original Des Moines-adjacent Maid-Rite, best visited via day trip to Ames, serves the loose-meat sandwich that is a uniquely Iowa street food
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