Category: Iowa_DSM W (West Des Moines)
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Fleming’s at Jordan Creek (West Des Moines, IA) Review
★★★★★ 4.75* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4* Service: 5*
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Bar Louie (West Des Moines, IA) Review
4.25* (out of 5) Food: 4* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4* Service: 4* 06/02/2023 Update after stopping back for their Happy Hour when we found that it ran until 7pm on HappyHourDesMoines.com. We splurged on Signature drinks and made our meals from the appetizers just to try them. We enjoyed several Signature Martinis (see pictures), the…
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El Fogon (West Des Moines, IA) Review
4.0* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 4* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 4* 05/19/2023 El Fogon This place has been on my Want to Go list for a while and had a great opportunity to go following an after-work party of my wife’s. Along with the free chips and salsa (see picture),…
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Urban Cellar (West Des Moines, IA) Review
4.5* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4* Service: 4* 03/13/2023 Looking for content for HappyHourDesMoines.com, my first question was whether they had a Happy Hour – and BOY did they ever! Not only was the food, atmosphere and service fantastic – given the Happy Hour pricing, they definitely earned a 5* rating…
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El Guapo’s Tequila & Tacos (West Des Moines, IA) Review
4.75* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4* Service: 5* 03/17/2023 We stopped here for a drink on the way home from dinner last night and once again enjoyed our experience at one of our favorite Mexican restaurants. The selection of unique cocktails is extensive here and we really enjoy them. Last night…
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Nan’s Nummies (West Des Moines, IA) Review
4.0* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 3* Value: 4* Service: 4* 03/15/2023 In addition to the Dutch Letter (which we’ve always found to be delicious), we also ordered their specialty – the Almond Creme cookies for each of us to try. They are so light, crumbly and delicious – don’t leave without sampling at…
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Chocolate Storybook (West Des Moines, IA) Review
4.5* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4* Service: 4* 03/15/2023 If you follow my posts, you know that I’m a sucker for sweets – so it was hard not to like this place. We were in the area and heard about it from friends, so stopped in while my brother and Sister-in-law…
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Laughing Crab (West Des Moines, IA) Review
3.5* (out of 5) Food: 4* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 3* Service: 3* While it can be tough to rate the quality of the food for a place like this, I landed on a 4 based on the taste being good but the cooking time being a bit too long. Given how messy it is to…
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Funny Bone Comedy Club (West Des Moines, IA) Review
4.0* (out of 5) Food: 4* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 4* I was a little hesitant and not sure what to expect here, but found the atmosphere (it was packed for the early show on Saturday night), food, comedy and value to all be good enough that I look forward to a return trip…
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Hurts Donut Company (West Des Moines, IA) Review
4.0* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 5* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 3* Service: 4* 02/25/2023 Hurts Donut Company This is a donut lovers paradise without a doubt – with almost any size, shape and flavor of donut that you can imaging…and a catchy business name to top it off. I have stopped here…
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The Breakfast Club (West Des Moines, IA) Review
4.75* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 5* Service: 5* The Breakfast Club finds a good balance between keeping portion sizes reasonable – leading to prices that are a competitive value. This value does not come at the expense of food quality or flavor either – as the dishes were all very tasty…
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Anna Dolce Ristorante (West Des Moines, IA) Review
4.75* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4* Service: 5* I stopped by before an appointment to check out the menu and prices and decided a return trip was definitely warranted. I ended up meeting my wife here for Happy Hour food and drinks just a week later and…
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Pots and Shots (West Des Moines, IA) Review
2.33* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: n/a Atmosphere: 4* Value: 2* Service: 1* 02/04/2023 Pots and Shots We have recommended this place and brought other couples for their first experience here on numerous occasions (several of whom brought other friends later after enjoying the stop). We had always enjoyed the unique cocktails…
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Wellman’s Pub & Rooftop (West Des Moines, IA) Review
4.0* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 4* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 4* 02/02/2023 Wellman’s Pub & Rooftop We stopped here as a compromise central location to meet our son and his wife – and really enjoyed our stop. I ordered the Cajun Tuna and really liked it – seared perfectly and…
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Dino’s Bar & Grill (West Des Moines, IA) Review
3.66* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: n/a Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 3* We stopped here to try out their Happy Hour and left wanting to come back for a meal. While it had a bit of the ‘strip mall’ feel on the outside (see picture), the inside was very modern and…
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Eggs & Jam (West Des Moines, IA) Review
4.0* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 5* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 3* Service: 4* 08/06/2022 Eggs & Jam This place has been on my Want to Go list for a while and got the chance to go after kayaking nearby with our son and daughter-in-law. There was nothing fancy about the exterior (see…
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Mahalo’s Coffee (West Des Moines, IA) Review
4.25* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 4* 07/23/2022 Very unique donuts with a wide variety of toppings to satisfy almost any taste buds. This place will definitely put a smile on your face when these tasty bite-sized donuts are combined with a delicious cup of coffee. You can’t go wrong…
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Giordano’s (West Des Moines, IA) Review
3.75* (out of 5) Food: 4* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 3* 06/26/2022 This was one of the better pizzas we’ve had in the area, so would recommend a stop to try it out for yourself. On our next trip, we will likely try some of the other Italian dishes – which looked very good.
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Jethro’s BBQ ‘n Bacon Bacon (West Des Moines, IA) Review
3.5* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 3* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 3* Service: 4* Have been to multiple Jethro’s locations, but this was our first visit to this location. Although we like to explore and try new places, our son and daughter-in-law like Jethro’s, so we stopped here with a visiting family member.…
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Foundry Distilling Company (West Des Moines, IA) Review
4.33* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: n/a Atmosphere: 5* Value: 3* Service: 5* We stopped here when we were in the area to utilize one of our Passport coupons and enjoyed the stop. We both loved the atmosphere and the friendly staff. The drink menu is abbreviated, but the main choices are…