The Food and Drink Guy

  • Bahama Breeze (Lutz, FL) Review

    4.25* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 4* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4* Service: 4* Stopped here on the way to visit friends and enjoyed the casual and open atmosphere as well as the Ultimate Margarita and food.  I ordered the 1/2 Jerk Chicken Sandwich and my wife ordered the Blackened Fish Tacos with…

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  • Winchester Public House (West Des Moines, IA) Review

    4.0* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: n/a Atmosphere: 5* Value: 3* Service: 3* Very impressive stop on a night out with friends.  Excellent selection of alcohol behind the bar and a reasonable tap beer selection.  The drinks aren’t cheap, but the modern, chic atmosphere is worth the stop to experience.  The service…

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  • Yucatan Beach Stand Bar (Fort Myers Beach, FL) Review

    4.25* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 4* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4* Service: 4* Stopped here for brunch before the beach and loved the atmosphere and food.  On the way in, we saw a friendly artist touching up the store sign (see picture) – who was more than happy to be a part…

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  • Agave Grill (Clive, IA) Review

    ★★★ 3.25* (out of 5) Food: 4* Atmosphere: 2* Value: 4* Service: 3*

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  • The Hall (West Des Moines, IA) Review

    3.25* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 4* Atmosphere: 3* Value: 3* Service: 3* We have been wanting to stop here for months following several recommendations and finally got our chance last night.  First off, you have to be ok with the open table seating common in many German bier halls and restaurants…

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  • Vintage Brewing Co. Capitol East (Madison, WI) Review

    4.75* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4* Service: 5* My wife found this place while we were in Madison for a wedding and boy are we glad that we went!  In addition to the good beer selection, the food was fantastic and the service was good, albeit slow…

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  • F&Os – Felix & Oscars (Des Moines, IA) Review

    3.75* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 4* Atmosphere: 3* Value: 4* Service: 4* We stopped here based on a recommendation from new friends who tried it over 20 years ago and loved it. We started with the Oscar Fries, as we were hungry and ready to start eating.  They were delicious!  We…

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  • Wahlburgers @ HyVee (Waukee) Review

    4.0* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 4* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 4* Stopped for a beer before picking up my groceries.  Service was good and the beer was delicious. Update: Stopped for Happy Hour beer and appetizers tonight and were impressed with the quality of the food and the value. We…

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  • Ford’s Garage (Orlando, FL) Review

    4.25* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 3* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4* Service: 5* Stopped here with our adult children while on vacation and staying nearby.  Although we admittedly aren’t big Ford fans, the restaurant was very unique and the food was delicious. From the unique urinals, sink and door handles in the…

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  • The Boathouse (Lake Buena Vista, FL) Review

    3.75* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 4* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 3* Service: 4* Stopped for drinks and snacks during our visit and enjoyed the experience.  Of special note was the Lucky Dux drink with a floating duck (see picture) and the Oysters on the half shell.  Both were very good and the…

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  • Amorette’s Patisserie (Lake Buena Vista, FL) Review

    4.0* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 4* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 3* Service: 5* Everything about this place oozes premium / quality.  We were already full when we got here, so I just ordered a salted caramel eclaire.  There packaging and presentation were amazing and the taste was great!  Of you like your…

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  • Coca Cola Store (Orlando, FL) Review

    3.75* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 4* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 3* Stopped here on our way out to try the ice cream floats that we had heard so much about.  We wanted to stick with an ice cream option, so went with the Cold Brew Caramel Float and loved it.…

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  • Outskirtz Bar (Cumming, IA) Review

    4.0* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 3* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 5* Service: 4* We stopped here for a diaper party this weekend and were impressed with the modern building and friendly service.  We enjoyed our stay and the nachos from The Chicken across the street were also good.  We would definitely go…

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  • Wells Visitor Center & Ice Cream Parlor (Le Mars, IA) Review

    4.75* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4* Service: 5* Being a huge ice cream fan (have some almost every night before bed), I couldn’t wait to visit this place after hearing it was the Ice Cream Capital of the World.  We finally had a chance during a recent…

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  • Wise I Brewing (Le Mars, IA) Review

    4.33* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: n/a Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 5* We stopped in LeMars for the Blue Bunny ice cream visitor center, then learned of Wise I as the location for Theology on Tap during Mass.  We couldn’t leave town without sampling another of my favorite things on my…

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  • Wasabi Waukee (West Des Moines, IA) Review

    4.25* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 5* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 5* Stopped for dinner tonight and was impressed with the food quality and taste.  We started with an order of edamame and a beer, then ordered several rolls to share. We ordered the Salmon & Avocado, Shrimp Tempura and King…

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  • Flavory Bistro (Ankeny, IA) Review

    4.5* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 4* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4* Service: 5* We stopped here for dinner last night and while it was on the pricy side, the quality of the experience was top notch.  Our waiter Matthew was fantastic, with multiple stories to share about the food, the owner and…

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  • Big Al’s BBQ (West Des Moines, IA) Review

    3.75* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 3* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 4* We stopped here for dinner as we really enjoyed the Adel location (one of my 5* ratings) and wanted to try out the new location.  In comparison, we were disappointed with the food at this location, but did enjoy…

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  • Eatery A (Des Moines, IA) Review

    4.75* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4* Service: 5* We stopped here for dinner on our anniversary based on an online rating and really liked it.  It is very clean, modern and ‘chic’. I highly recommend stopping between 3 and 6 to take advantage of the Happy Hour…

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  • Saints Pub & Patio (Waukee, IA) Review

    Saints Pub & Patio (Waukee, IA) Review

    ★★★★ 4.0* (out of 5) Food: 4* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 4*

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