The Food and Drink Guy
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Hop Social Grill (Chandler, AZ) Review
5.0* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 5* Service: 5* A great place to stop for some craft beers…and stay for a delicious meal without breaking the bank!
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The Sicilian Butcher (Chandler, AZ) Review
4.75* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4* Service: 5* The pasta and meatballs were a little on the pricey side, but the food, atmosphere and service are fantastic and well worth a stop!
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Patent 139 Brewing Co. (Chandler, AZ) Review
5.0* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 5* Service: 5* If you are looking for some great craft beers along with excellent and unique light food options, you’ll enjoy your stop here.
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Guesthouse Tavern & Oyster (West Des Moines, IA) Review
4.0* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 3* Service: 3* Love the food and atmosphere. Portions are small & extra 3% service fee for credit cards.
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Basic Bird (Des Moines, IA) Review
4.5* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 5* Service: 4* If you love juicy, crispy chicken and don’t mind a fast-food format, you will want to try Basic Bird. Click on the link for a full review, pictures and more details.
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Rusty Duck (Dexter, IA) Review
4.5* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 3* Value: 5* Service: 5* It’s hard to beat the quality and quantity of the steaks – at a reasonable price. Click on the link for the full review with pictures and more details.
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Pally’s Bar & Grille (Clive, IA) Review
4.25* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 4* Doesn’t look like much on the outside, but the food, service and value are well worth the stop! Click on the link for all the details!
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Samurai Sushi & Hibachi (West Des Moines, IA) Review
3.5* (out of 5) Food: 3* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 3* Nice atmosphere and reasonable value, while the food and service are average.
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Flying Mango (Des Moines, IA) Review
4.5* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 5* 01/27/2024 Almost a year since our last visit and yet another delightful experience. Click on the link for details, pictures & the full review.
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Nick’s Bar & Grill (Clive, IA) Review
4.25* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 4* Excellent food in an unassuming strip mall in Clive. Click on the link for more details and a full review.
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Ronneburg Restaurant (Amana, IA) Review
4.25* (out of 5) Food: 4* Atmosphere: 3* Value: 5* Service: 5* Great food and service in the character of Colonial America. Click on the link for the full review.
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The Indigo Room in the Hotel Millwright (Amana, IA) Review
4.25* (out of 5) Food: 4* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 5* Service: 3* Solid bar and restaurant with reasonable prices located inside the Hotel Millwright. Click on the link for the full review.
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Early Bird Brunch (West Des Moines, IA) Review
4.75* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4* Service: 5* There is a reason for the long wait for tables – the food and service are great! Best to come in early and beat the mid-morning rush.
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Gazali’s (Clive, IA) Review
4.5* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 5* Service: 4* The good food and great value makes this a solid stop in Clive. Click the link for the full review, pictures, map and more details.
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Abelardo’s Mexican Fresh (Missouri Valley, IA) Review
4.25* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 4* If you are ok with the fast food type of delivery and plastic bowls, plates and silverware, you will find the food to be very good! Click the link for the full review, pictures, map and more details.
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The Pelican Post Bar & Grille (West Des Moines, IA) Review
4.5* (out of 5) Food: 4* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 5* Service: 5* Very good pub food (love Monday Steak Night) with great service and a friendly hands-on owner.
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Zombie Burger & Drink Lab (Des Moines, IA) Review
★★★★ 4.0* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 3* One of the better places in Des Moines for a good, unique & messy burger, which you can combine with some exceptional alcoholic drinks and ice cream shakes.
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G. Migs 5th Street Pub (West Des Moines, IA) Review
4.25* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 3* Value: 4* Service: 5* The dishes are a little pricey and you’ll likely find yourself bumping elbows with the other patrons and staff, but the food is very good.
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The Stuffed Olive (Des Moines, IA) Review
4.75* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4* Service: 5* Turns out, not only do they make great martinis, the food is quite good also!
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Mission BBQ (Davenport, IA) Review
4.5* (out of 5) Food: 4* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4* Service: 5* This place has hospitality down right. Employees were constantly greeting me, making me feel quite welcome and showing true appreciation that I was there to try some of their BBQ.
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