The Food and Drink Guy
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
Saints Pub & Patio (Waukee, IA) Review
★★★★ 4.0* (out of 5) Food: 4* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 4*
-
Kone’s Kreamery (Fargo, ND) Review
4.25* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4* Service: 5* 8/14/2021 I can’t speak to the Asian-inspired comments that some have made, but I do love gelato and can tell you that you won’t be disappointed with their gelato. There are some unique animal-faced cone options for the kids,…
-
The Boiler Room (Fargo, ND) Review
4.5* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 4* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4* Service: 5* 8/14/2021 Shout out to Megan and crew! We were celebrating my friends Birthday and came into Boiler Room, not knowing they were closing in 15 minutes; Megan was so gracious and made us feel so welcome! Service and hospitality…
-
Lucky’s 13 Pub (Fargo, ND) Review
4.25* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 4* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 5* 8/14/2021 We met or son here for breakfast Saturday morning primarily due to its proximity to his work location and all enjoyed our selections (see pictures). For starters, they bring you a bowl of popcorn (which was very good…
-
Rolls & Bowls Asian Cook House (Brooklyn Park, MN) Review
4.0* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 4* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 4* 8/11/2021 Stopped here for lunch after church on Sunday and really liked the food. Their selection wasn’t as good as we would have hoped…they were out of ingredients to make several dishes we were interested in trying (were told…
-
Rock Elm at the Grove (Maple Grove, MN) Review
4.0* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: n/a Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 4* 8/8/2021 Stopped to take advantage of the CraftApp special and enjoyed the atmosphere and tap beer selection (see pictures). The service was good and the beer was cold. They have $5 beers for Happy Hour every day from 3-6…
-
Lava Burgers and Wings (Owatonna, MN) Review
3.75* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 4* Atmosphere: 3* Value: 4* Service: 4* 8/6/2021 Stopped here while driving through to Minneapolis and we’re impressed with the Volcano Burger. The burger was large as was the helping of french fries. I didn’t plan to eat but ended up eating half of it to…
-
Zorbaz (Pelican Rapids, MN) Review
4.0* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 4* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 4* 8/1/2021 We stopped here for lunch today and as usual, enjoyed the good food and open, lively atmosphere. We used to live in Fargo, so got to one of the Zorbaz at least once a year (more often when…
-
The Grumpy Goat Tavern (West Des Moines, IA) Review
3.75* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 4* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 3* 8/1/2021 Didn’t know this place was even here, but stopped here to pick up my wife after a work party and really liked the atmosphere. Ideally I like to see more tap options with a greater variety (and they…
-
Coaches Kolaches (Urbandale, IA) Review
3.5* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 4* Atmosphere: 3* Value: 4* Service: 3* 7/26/2021 We stopped here after Mass on Sunday expecting to sit down for a relaxing coffee and a couple of kolaches. It was immediately obvious that I should have done some more research, as the place is great for…
-
Revival (Minneapolis, MN) Review
4.25* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 5* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 4* 4/17/2019 Definitely worth stopping to eat here. My wife wanted to check it out after seeing the owner competing against Bobby Flay and reading about their fried chicken. The chicken was really good (the full-wing appetizers as well as…
-
Watertown Brewing Company (Watertown, SD) Review
5.0* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 5* Service: 5* 9/22/2018 Excellent stop for beer and food on our trip to Watertown. The primary beers were really light for the typical SD patron, but we really enjoyed the food. Highly recommend the cheese curds (large gooey chunks with a…
-
Lemongrass Cafe (Moline, IL) Review
5.0* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 5* Service: 5* 4/25/2018 This is easily my favorite restaurant in the Quad Cities and I try to stop by every time I visit the area. I enjoy spicy food and the waitress recommended the Gra Pow. I tried to order it…
-
Cool Basil (Clive, IA) Review
5.0* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 5* Service: 5* 4/23/2018 Can’t think of anything that could have been better with this dinner! It was Sushi Happy Hour when I arrived (Monday and Tuesday evening), so I started with the Spicy Tuna and Spicy Salmon. The coconut soup was…
-
Eat Thai, Thai Eatery (West Des Moines, IA) Review
3.5* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 4* Atmosphere: 3* Value: 4* Service: 3* 4/22/2018 I decided to come back and try this place again upon returning to Des Moines. On the waiter’s recommendation I tried the Red Curry and added chicken – and ordered Very Hot (one step below the hottest, That…
-
Broke Da Mouth Grindz (Kona, HI) Review
4.0* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 4* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 4* 10/27/2017 This place was recommended by a local who was born and raised in the area (my favorite places). She recommended the Garlic Furikake Chicken plate, so we got that along with Pork Adobo before heading to the airport.…
Have any excellent Food or Drink recommendations?