The Food and Drink Guy
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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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Angry Goldfish Pub and Eatery (Des Moines, IA) Review
4.25* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4* Service: 5* Stopped here to try it out when in the area for a meeting, as it shows 1st alphabetically at HappyHourDesDoines.com. I was a little leary about going in upon seeing the very small parking lot in a near-residential area, but…
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Hacienda Vieja (Grimes, IA) Review
4.0* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 5* Atmosphere: 3* (loud) Value: 4* Service: 4* We stopped here because my wife read that they had the best margaritas in the area…and I’d have to agree after having one. The flavor was great…the sweetness was not overpowering and it didn’t leave that ‘fuzzy /…
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Christopher’s (Des Moines) Review
4.5* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 4* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 3* (cc fee) Service: 4* We hadn’t been over to this part of town, but were looking for Italian and this was one of the very few that was open on a Monday evening so gave it a try. Finding the front…
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La Fonda of Inglewood Restaurant & Cafe (Inglewood, CA) Review
4.25* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 5* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 4* We stopped here for dinner on a business trip while killing time to try and avoid the worst of rush hour. While the restaurant had good ratings, we weren’t expecting a lot based on the outside of the building…
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The Walrus Restaurant (Bismarck, ND) Review
3.75* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 4* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 3* Service: 4* Had lunch here while visiting my sister and brother-in-law in Bismarck and enjoyed the stop…good food and a good beer selection. While we found the atmosphere a little dark to our liking (low light levels made reading the menu…
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Taps Fish House & Brewery (Brea, CA) Review
4.75* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4* Service: 5* We enjoyed dinner here with a business group on a recent visit. It was near our hotel, had a good selection of tap beer and everyone at the table enjoyed the food. For dinner, I kept it light and…
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Charras and Tequila (Bismarck, ND) Review
4.0* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 4* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 4* We stopped here while visiting my sister and brother-in-law and really enjoyed the food. The first thing we enjoyed were the chips and salsa – the chips were fresh and crispy and the salsa was thick and tasty. The…
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Copper Dog Cafe (Mandan, ND) Review
4.0* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 4* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 4* We stopped here for Sunday brunch while visiting my sister and brother-in-law and really enjoyed the stop. We started with coffees and found them every bit as good as the big names stores. My wife ordered the Chicken and…
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Jack Stack Barbecue (Martin City, MO) Review
4.75* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4* Service: 5* We stopped here for lunch while driving through on a business trip and really enjoyed the food. I ordered Brisket, Pork Burnt Ends and Broccoli (see picture) and thought all were delicious! The brisket had good smoke flavor and…
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Sugarfoot BBQ (Osceola, MO) Review
2.75* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 3* Atmosphere: 3* Value: 2* Service: 3* Stopped here for lunch while driving through on a business trip. Would best describe it as an average bbq restaurant. The brisket was a little dry to my liking, requiring more than average amounts of sauce and the bun…
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Delmonico’s Italian Steakhouse (Syracuse, NY) Review
4.75* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4* Service: 5* We stopped here for dinner while on a business trip and thoroughly enjoyed our dinner. The atmosphere was dated…but intentionally so, as we were in the Frank Sinatra room and we’re surrounded by numerous memorabilia from that era. After…
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Fresko (Des Moines, IA) Review
3.75* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 4* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 3* Service: 4* We have been wanting to go here for some time and finally had the chance to go for my wife’s Birthday this week. The atmosphere and service were above average and the complimentary Birthday cake was clearly the highlight…
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Cinnaholic (Des Moines, IA) Review
3.75* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 4* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 3* Service: 4* We were tempted into stopping here on our walk back to our car last night. The building was well lit and clean (other than the overflowing trash container by the front door) and the smells were amazing! We were…
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Campeche Restaurant (Galena, IL) Review
4.5* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 3* Service: 4* Stopped for dinner while staying in Galena this weekend and really enjoyed the stop. The chips and fresh salsa were very good. My wife and I shared a Family Margarita Flight, which was a great value compared to the…
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Jamie’s Wine Studio (Galena, IL) Review
4.33* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: n/a Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 5* We stopped here during our visit based on our neighbor’s recommendation and really enjoyed the stop. The drinks were the best we had during our stay (see pictures) – I had the Salted Caramel Martini and my wife had…
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Galena Brewing Company (Galena, IL) Review
4.25* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 4* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 5* Service: 4* Really enjoyed our stop here during our stay. The beer selection was good (see Flight picture), the buffalo chicken wings tasted very good and the value was good. You’ll enjoy your stop here… great food, service and value. If…
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Fried Green Tomatoes (Galena, IL) Review
4.75* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4* Service: 5* We really enjoyed our stop here for dinner last night. We started with the namesake Fried Green Tomatoes and boy were they good! Melted cheese on each and the tasty marina sauce made them melt in your mouth. For…
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Metropolitan Grill (Springfield, MO) Review
4.75* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4* Service: 5* Stopped here for dinner with a business group and left totally impressed. The bar area is impressive (see picture) and the service was great! I ordered the Thompson Tenderloin and was impressed with how tender, juicy and tasty it…
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Cafe Cusco (Springfield, MO) Review
4.5* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 5* 09/12/2022 We came here first on the recommendation of a local host who recommends this place as his favorite…and it quickly became my favorite also! You absolutely have to try this place – all of the dishes I’ve tasted are full of flavor…
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