Tag: American
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Smitty’s Tenderloin Shop (Des Moines, IA) Review
★★★★ 3.5* (out of 5) Food: 3* Atmosphere: 3* Value: 4* Service: 4* If you are looking for value and a small-town diner experience, you will enjoy a stop at Smitty’s.
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RoCA (Des Moines, IA) Review
★★★★★ 4.75* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4* Service: 5* I love the small plates concept to sample several different dishes – and the food and service were fantastic! Say ‘Hi’ to Ricardo R. when you go – his service was great and we really appreciated his recommendations.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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Mickey’s Irish Pub (Waukee, IA) Review
★★★★ 4.25* (out of 5) Food: 4* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 5*
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Truman’s KC Pizza Tavern (Des Moines, IA) Review
★★★★ 4.0* (out of 5) Food: 4* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 4*
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Tap 22 Grill & Bar (Silvis, IL) Review
★★★★ 3.75* (out of 5) Food: 4* Atmosphere: 3* Value: 4* Service: 4*
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Copper Kettle (Dubuque, IA) Review
★★★★★ 4.5* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4* Service: 4*
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Smoking GOAT Pub (Des Moines, IA) Review
★★★★ 4.25* (out of 5) Food: 4* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 4*
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Fleetwood at Saylorville (Polk City, IA) Review
★★★★ 4.0* (out of 5) Food: 4* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 4*
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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…
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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),…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…