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Is Flying Mango Still Open? Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Update

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 22 Des Moines, Iowa

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Flying Mango is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What the source shows: Yelp listing updated July 2026 shows active reviews and photos at the matching address; the official site could not be reached to confirm independently. How we decide a status →

What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives? 2 episodes

Part 1 — Season 22, Episode 1 Aired

In the 'Fish, Fries and Feet' episode (Food Network, aired 2015-01-16), Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Flying Mango's Smoked Catfish Cake, served with cornbread and collard greens. Flying Mango is a barbecue and Southern-style restaurant in the Beaverdale neighborhood of Des Moines, Iowa, operating since 2003 according to TVFoodMaps' restaurant directory, which also notes an earlier appearance on Man v. Food. A Yelp business listing showed the page updated in July 2026, carrying 456 reviews and 250 photos for the restaurant at 4345 Hickman Road. The restaurant's own website returned an access-blocked error during the original listing's site check, so flyingmango.com could not be used to confirm current hours; the Yelp listing was the source relied on to confirm the restaurant remains active.

Part 2 — Season 33, Episode 13 Aired

In the 'Takeout: Sendin' the Surf & Turf' episode (S33E13) of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, which aired 2021-04-16, the show returned to Flying Mango in Des Moines, Iowa, for a segment on the restaurant's smoked barbecue for takeout. Flying Mango is a barbecue restaurant built around slow-smoked meats, including ribs, served alongside a full bar menu.

The episodes Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Episode 1
Aired
Title: Fish, Fries and Feet · What was featured: Smoked Catfish Cake served with cornbread and collard greens
Season 33, Episode 13
Aired
Title: Takeout: Sendin' the Surf & Turf · What was featured: Flying Mango's smoked barbecue ribs featured in a surf-and-turf takeout segment
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Sources we checked 5 references

  1. Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/flying-mango-des-moines-3
  2. OpenTable https://www.opentable.com/r/flying-mango-des-moines
  3. tvfoodmaps.com https://www.tvfoodmaps.com/restaurant/IA/Des-Moines/Flying-Mango
  4. foodiepie.com https://www.foodiepie.com/list.php?e=Diners-Drive-Ins-and-Dives-Fish-Fries-and-Feet
  5. foodnetwork.com https://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/diners-drive-ins-and-dives
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Record ddd-0763 · checked by Cal Marchetti.