Tag: American
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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…
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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…
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Urban Cellar (West Des Moines, IA) Review
4.5* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4* Service: 4* 03/13/2023 Looking for content for HappyHourDesMoines.com, my first question was whether they had a Happy Hour – and BOY did they ever! Not only was the food, atmosphere and service fantastic – given the Happy Hour pricing, they definitely earned a 5* rating…
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Wahlburger’s @ HyVee (Grimes, IA) Review
4.25* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 4* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 5* Service: 4* 03/27/2023 Wahlburger’s @ HyVee (Grimes, IA) I’ve stopped here a few times for Happy Hour on the way home from work and finally took the time for pictures to document the trip tonight. My wife joined me and we…
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Aura Restaurant & Lounge (Clive, IA) Review
4.5* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 3* Service: 5* 03/25/2023 Tonight’s stop only included drinks on our way home from dinner. Given my love of smokey drinks, I went with the Smokey B (see picture of pouring) – I’ve had it before and really enjoy it. I don’t think you will find…
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Lucky Horse Beer & Burgers (Des Moines, IA) Review
4.0* (out of 5) Food: 4* Atmosphere: 3* Value: 5* Service: 4* 03/15/2023 Since finding this place in the Pub Pass last year and hearing a good recommendation on their burgers from our neighbor, I’ve been anxious to give it a try. We had the chance this week while my brother and sister-in-law were visiting,…
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Sherwood North (Nisswa, MN) Review
4.0* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 4* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 3* Service: 4* 03/04/2023 Sherwood North We stopped here for dinner this weekend while staying at a house on Gull Lake and enjoyed our stop. From the outside, it had a large log-cabin type of appearance – but the strongest feature here…
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Captain Hook Fish & Chicken (Crystal, MN) Review
2.75* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 4* Atmosphere: 2* Value: 3* Service: 2* 03/03/2023 Captain Hook Fish & Chicken It was a Friday during Lent so we were looking for seafood takeout options to take to our son’s place for a late lunch. This place was right along the way, so we…
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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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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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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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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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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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Trailside Tap (Ankeny, IA) Review
4.0* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 4* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 3* Service: 4* 01/22/2023 Trailside Tap We stopped here for lunch while in the area as we had stopped before but hadn’t eaten – just had taps. An initial disappointment was learning that they no longer were a part of the Pub…
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Steelbach (Tampa, Florida) Review
★★★★★ 4.5* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 3* Service: 5*
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Frenchy’s Rockaway Grill (Clearwater Beach, FL) Review
★★★★ 4.25* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 4*
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Ulele (Tampa, FL) Review
★★★★★ 5.0* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 5* Service: 5*
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Fat Charlie’s Tavern (Urbandale) Review
★★★★ 4.0* (out of 5) Food: n/a Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 4*