Tag: American

  • District 36 Wine Bar & Grille (Ankeny, IA) Review

    District 36 Wine Bar & Grille (Ankeny, IA) Review

    ★★★★★ 4.75* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4* Service: 5* The building was quite impressive as we walked up and the inside lived up to the promises on the building’s exterior – this was truly a memorable dinner!

  • Smokey D’s BBQ (Des Moines, IA) Review

    Smokey D’s BBQ (Des Moines, IA) Review

    ★★★★ 4.25* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 4* The BBQ is top-notch and in my opinion in the top tier in the Des Moines area and worthy of a stop to try for yourself.

  • The Black Pelican (Wyndmere, ND) Review

    The Black Pelican (Wyndmere, ND) Review

    ★★★★★ 4.5* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 5* Service: 4* Great food, good value and friendly service come together at this increasingly popular local favorite.

  • E 25th Pub & Grub (Des Moines, IA) Review

    E 25th Pub & Grub (Des Moines, IA) Review

    ★★★★ 4.0* (out of 5) Food: 4* Atmosphere: 3* Value: 5* Service: 4* Great Bloody Marys (with pickle vodka), Chicago Dogs & Italian Beefs!

  • Sopra Bistro (Lake Geneva, WI) Review

    Sopra Bistro (Lake Geneva, WI) Review

    ★★★★★ 4.75* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4* Service: 5* A little pricey, but the service, atmosphere and food are great! Say ‘Hi’ to Scot when you go.

  • Ruby Tuesday (Urbandale) Review

    Ruby Tuesday (Urbandale) Review

    ★★★★ 4.25* (out of 5) Food: 4* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 5* Service: 4* The salad bar is great (love the warm buttery dark bread croutons) and overall good value.

  • Mickey’s Irish Pub (Waukee, IA) Review

    Mickey’s Irish Pub (Waukee, IA) Review

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

  • Truman’s KC Pizza Tavern (Des Moines, IA) Review

    Truman’s KC Pizza Tavern (Des Moines, IA) Review

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

  • Tap 22 Grill & Bar (Silvis, IL) Review

    Tap 22 Grill & Bar (Silvis, IL) Review

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

  • Copper Kettle (Dubuque, IA) Review

    Copper Kettle (Dubuque, IA) Review

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

  • Smoking GOAT Pub (Des Moines, IA) Review

    Smoking GOAT Pub (Des Moines, IA) Review

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

  • Fleetwood at Saylorville (Polk City, IA) Review

    Fleetwood at Saylorville (Polk City, IA) Review

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

  • Tom’s Town Distilling Co. (Kansas City, MO) Review

    Tom’s Town Distilling Co. (Kansas City, MO) Review

    ★★★★ 4.25* (out of 5) Food: 4* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4* Service: 4* 06/10/2023 We stopped here because it was on our walk to dinner from our hotel…and a friend that joined us for the weekend was named Tom. We ended up liking the place enough that we stopped back for brunch the following morning…

  • Maid-Rite (Lamoni, IA) Review

    Maid-Rite (Lamoni, IA) Review

    4.25* (out of 5) Food: 4* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 5* Service: 4* 06/09/2023 Although it is a technically a fast food restaurant where you order at the counter and they deliver your food to the table, the food was very good and the service was above average. Our group ordered a Tenderloin sandwich (see picture),…

  • Brazen Open Kitchen Bar (Dubuque, IA) Review

    Brazen Open Kitchen Bar (Dubuque, IA) Review

    4.75* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4* Service: 5* 06/06/2023 We were determined to have a steak tonight while in town on business travel and several other places that we checked weren’t open on a Tuesday night. This place is quite an impressive venue – wide open atmosphere that highlights the chefs…

  • 7 Hills Brewing Company Review (Dubuque, IA)

    7 Hills Brewing Company Review (Dubuque, IA)

    3.75* (out of 5) Food: 4* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 3* 06/05/2023 I’ve been here a few times on business trips but just finally posting some pictures along with my review. I’ve enjoyed sampling different beers on each visit and have also had food on at least one other occasion. If you are stopping…

  • Francies (Des Moines, IA) Review

    Francies (Des Moines, IA) Review

    4.75* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4* Service: 5* 06/03/2023 Francies Have had on my Want to Go list since Cityview listed it for best local bar food in 2022 and finally had the opportunity after the Craft Beer Festival. While we were a little leery of what…

  • Bar Louie (West Des Moines, IA) Review

    Bar Louie (West Des Moines, IA) Review

    4.25* (out of 5) Food: 4* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4* Service: 4* 06/02/2023 Update after stopping back for their Happy Hour when we found that it ran until 7pm on HappyHourDesMoines.com. We splurged on Signature drinks and made our meals from the appetizers just to try them. We enjoyed several Signature Martinis (see pictures), the…

  • Exile Brewing Company Review (Des Moines, IA)

    Exile Brewing Company Review (Des Moines, IA)

    4.5* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4* Service: 4* 04/29/2023 Exile Brewing Company This is my wife’s favorite brewery in town and we’ve been here a number of times, but finally getting around to writing a review. On this trip, it was a stop at the end of…

  • Monarch Kitchen & Bar (Davenport, IA) Review

    Monarch Kitchen & Bar (Davenport, IA) Review

    4.25* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 3* Service: 4* 04/20/2023 We were looking for a place to stop for lunch before leaving the area and found this place. This appears to be a relatively new restaurant and I really liked the atmosphere inside and out (modern, clean and open) – and the…