The Food and Drink Guy
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Thai Pop (Rochester, MN) Review
4.33* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: n/a Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 5* 03/02/2023 Thai Pop This place was directly across the street from the Hilton Garden Inn where we were staying and since we didn’t stop here for dinner, we stopped here for an after-dinner cocktail on the way back to…
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Bleu Duck Kitchen (Rochester, MN) Review
4.75* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4* Service: 5* We were impressed from the moment we walked into the place – unique, modern, clean, friendly and welcoming – with the owner floating around and making sure things were just right throughout the evening. You won’t be disappointed with the food, atmosphere or…
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Whatcha Smokin BBQ & Brew (Luther, IA) Review
4.5* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 5* 02/28/2023 I’ve been waiting quite a while to try this place out as I had heard and read multiple stories about how good their smoked meats are – and finally got the opportunity to go with some co-workers tonight. Boy what a treat…
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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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Blue Shark Ale House (Urbandale, IA) Review
3.25* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 3* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 2* Service: 4* 02/22/2023 Blue Shark Ale House We have stopped here several times before…especially during Lent for their Friday night fish fries. Since it was Ash Wednesday and we were in the area for Mass…it seemed like a good idea to…
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Pho Real Kitchen & Bar (Des Moines, IA) Review
4.0* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 3* Value: 4* Service: 4* 02/19/2023 If you are looking for some great Vietnamese Pho or an excellent hot or cold Asian drink in downtown Des Moines, you won’t be disappointed with a stop at Pho Real. We definitely won’t hesitate to stop by again, even if only…
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Lachele’s Fine Foods (Des Moines, IA) Review
4.25* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 4* 02/16/2023 The pricing, including $5 tap beers, seemed reasonable and the burgers were top-notch. A great retro-diner experience that you will want to try!
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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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Kathmandu (Windsor Heights, IA) Review
4.0* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 5* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 3* 02/11/2023 Update: We stopped back again last night with our son and again enjoyed the experience. I’m also happy to report that they made improvements following my initial review regarding poor lighting (and clutter) in the restaurant. The lighting…
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Star Bar (Des Moines, IA) Review
3.67* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: n/a Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 3* 02/10/2023 Star Bar My wife’s co-worker recommended this place, so we stopped for a quick drink after our dinner on the way out of the area to check it out and gather information for happyhourdesmoines.com. We liked the atmosphere…
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Panka Peruvian Restaurant (Des Moines, IA) Review
3.5* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 5* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 3* Service: 2* 02/10/2023 Panka Peruvian Restaurant This place has been on my Want to Go list for a while and finally got to try it last night. My wife was quite hungry, so we thought we would quickly resolve that and…
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Wig and Pen Pizza Pub (Ankeny, IA) Review
4.5* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 5* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 5* 02/05/2023 My wife was hungry for chicken wings and found an article stating that Wig and Pen had some of the best, so we came back to try their wings while in the area. We started with a Bloody…
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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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Pagliai’s Pizza (Johnston, IA) Review
3.25* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 3* Atmosphere: 3* Value: 3* Service: 4* 01/28/2023 Pagliai’s Pizza We had heard about this place, driven by it several times and wanted to try it, so were looking forward to it when asked by friends to meet them there. We started with a Margarita (see…
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Backpocket Pin & Pixel (Johnston, IA) Review
4.67* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: n/a Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4* Service: 5* 01/24/2023 Backpocket Pin & Pixel Stopped here to meet a friend after work this week and was impressed with the beers and the atmosphere. If that isn’t enough to capture your attention, they also have an attached arcade area…
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Flix Brewhouse (Urbandale, IA) Review
3.5* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 4* Atmosphere: 3* Value: 3* Service: 4* 01/22/2023 Flix Brewhouse We stopped here primarily to use our Pub Pass for a free beer, then ended up utilizing their $2 Off Iowa beer special instead and ordered some food. The beer selection is good and the Pork…
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Gameday (Des Moines, IA) Review
4.25* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 4* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 5* Service: 4* 01/24/2023 Gameday We planned on going to another place in the mall for a beer and food, but were intrigued by some good reviews. We stopped at Gameday for a beer and food and left impressed. The atmosphere was…
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