Des Moines Restaurant Guide
Des Moines Restaurant Reviews
Welcome to our Des Moines restaurant reviews guide where you'll find top restaurants off the beaten path, both locally owned and chain. In fact, some of the best restaurants in the Des Moines just might be the little mom and pop operations flying under the radar. For some of the best picks in Des Moines, you've come to the right place.
Our Des Moines restaurant reviews guide can help you make sense of the thousands of options out there. Happy eating!
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From the moment you step into the restaurant you will encounter an odd musty smell...once you get past that then the drinks are good and the food okay. BUT expect to wait a VERY VERY long time for your food. My table waited over 1 hour (during lunch) for food. When we asked to speak to a manger we w...
Service was horrible. We were seated quickly then our server took forever to get to our table and only came back two or three times.
We ordered our lunch and it took an hour to get it. During which time other guests were seated and had eaten and where gone before our food even got to our table....
I've never written a review before but I was so infuriated with the service I received that I had to share it with others. It's too bad that in today's society people are not treated with respect. We had a very bad experience at Buzzard Billy's. Our table was seated right away - no waiting. But,...
I love the diverse food and the atmoshpere is awesome!! The service is never very good but the food makes up for it!!
I've eaten at Centro many times and always had decent service ... but the last time I went with a coworker for lunch, it was ridiculous. We waited 45 minutes for a table (understandable in lunch rush), then waited for the server ... then put our orders in right away. We ordered pizza and salads — ve...
not that great considering paper and news seems to always talk about. lots of other italian restaurants that are better. did i say alot
Classic Frozen Custard makes the best ice cream in America. Hands down. I have traveled throughout the country and have not ever been able to equal the amazing taste of their frozen custard. When I was performing in Indianola, my friends and I would make a special trip to Des Moines to get this amaz...
The service was poor--brought me the wrong meal twice, and third time it was cold. There was no apology by the service staff or management for the errors. The waiter gave us lunch menus instead of dinner menus so we ordered, and then had to re-order. I will never return there!
The Court Avenue Brew Pub is a fine place to eat if you don't mind leaving with you and your family smelling like an ashtray. With more and more restaurants in town voluntarily going smoke-free, I will never again take my family to such an unhealthy environment.
Pizza wasn't as good as expected - it also had a topping requested to be left off. Sandwich wasn't that good either. Kids weren't impressed, not a lot for them to do, they got bored easily. Food is overpriced for proportion and isn't that great. I'd recommend Rock Bottom 1st and Raccoon River 2nd = ...
This is a great place to dine Downtown. Great atmosphere...and great food. I've never had bad service here (I've been going here for years).
I am not sure when these people where there last, but I just went and loved it. They have been smoke free since April! The service is above and beyond. Never having to ask for anything. I think our server was a mind reader. She was alway one step ahead of our needs. All her recomedations where spot ...
I ate breakfast at the Drake Diner on Sunday, February 15th. We ordered our eggs over easy, and specifically asked the waitress to make sure they did not under cook them so the whites were runny, but rather, make sure they whites were "not" runny. We even asked that if they needed to be ordered as "...
The food was fantastic, but what wait to get it! We were seated immediately, but waited 20 minutes for a server. Our food then sat in the kitchen window for a long time and our watiress was not in sight. We would go back for the food and hope the wait staff will be more effient.
The food was fantastic, but what wait to get it! We were seated immediately, but waited 20 minutes for a server. Our food then sat in the kitchen window for a long time and our watiress was not in sight. We would go back for the food and hope the wait staff will be more efficient.
When I was going to college at Drake University, this was one of those places folks, especially parents and alumni, loved to go to. Decor is retro 1950s styles with some added color. The food, contrary to what the blurb here says, is not "fast food" though it is burgers primarily. Not really a pl...
great food, reasonable prices, awsome service
We ate at the Drake Diner 9/25/04 for dinner and went back for lunch 9/26/04 because our food was so good. Service was excellent and the food was wonderful. We sat out on the porch the first time and inside the second day...both were fine. They were extremely busy on Sunday for lunch - the after ch...
The Drake Diner holds a special place in my heart. Not only is the food great, but so are the owners, employees, and the customers who frequent the Drake Diner. No trip to Des Moines is complete without a visit to the Drake Diner!
Very nice for the money. I was impressed. Seated quickly, orders were perfect, food was great. Enough for kids to see as well. Food is priced very nicely for the proportion size = PERFECT!
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