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  • 801 Chophouse (Des Moines, IA) Review

    801 Chophouse (Des Moines, IA) Review

    4.6* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 3* Service: 5* Would I go back / Recommend?: 5* (Definitely) Total check/person: $143 Our experience was a great as…

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  • Caffrey’s Sports Bar (Waukee, IA) Review

    Caffrey’s Sports Bar (Waukee, IA) Review

    4.2* (out of 5) Food: 4* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 4* Would I go back / Recommend?: 5* (Definitely) Total check/person: $32 07/17/2025 While we’ve stopped here a…

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  • Bitter Lake Lodge (Waubay, SD) Review

    Bitter Lake Lodge (Waubay, SD) Review

    4.4* (out of 5) Food: 4* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 5* Service: 4* Would I go back / Recommend?: 5* (Definitely) Total check/person: $18 Overall, this was a solid, above…

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  • The Black Pelican (Wyndmere, ND) Review

    The Black Pelican (Wyndmere, ND) Review

    4.4* (out of 5) Food: 4* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 5* Service: 4* Would I go back / Recommend?: 5* (Definitely) Total check/person: $19 Great food, good value and friendly…

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  • RoCA (Des Moines, IA) Review

    RoCA (Des Moines, IA) Review

    4.6* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 5* Would I go back / Recommend?: 5* (Definitely) Total check/person: $46 I love the small plates concept…

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  • Cooper’s Hawk (Clive, IA) Review

    Cooper’s Hawk (Clive, IA) Review

    4.6* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4* Service: 4* Would I go back / Recommend?: 5* (Definitely) Total check/person: $71

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