It’s been more than a year since Bar Louie closed in West Des Moines south of Jordan Creek Town Center. The upscale American casual-dining restaurant and bar chain, self-described as the “Original Gastrobar,” closed in September 2025. A replacement is ready to begin construction. Ugly Dumpling takes over the former Bar Louie location. The new Shanghai-style street food restaurant is listed as “coming soon.” The rapidly growing fast-casual chain specializes in handcrafted soup dumplings (xiao long bao), dim sum, wontons and noodle dishes. Tap the link in our bio for more on this story. #WestDesMoines #Iowa #DesMoinesFoodie #DesMoinesEats