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  • St. Kilda Collective (West Des Moines, IA) Review

    St. Kilda Collective (West Des Moines, IA) Review

    4.8* (out of 5)

    Yelp Review

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    Food: 5*

    Atmosphere: 5*

    Value: 4*

    Service: 5*

    Would I go back / Recommend?: 5* (Definitely)

    Total check/person: $40

    12/06/2024 St. Kilda Collective (515) 705-2030

    Our friends took us here several years ago and we really enjoyed the experience…finally getting the chance to return and found it just as impressive.

    We started with drinks, including a Bloody Mary with Mezcal (see picture) and an After Midnight – both quite tasty. We then ordered Collective Wings (see picture) as an appetizer and found them so delicious that we were tempted to order more of them for our meal.

    For our dinner, my wife ordered the Cubano (see picture) and I opted for the Squash Risotto (see picture). As we always do, we shared tastes of each both of us thought that both meals were good enough to order again and recommend.

    A great place to eat towards the north end of the Valley Junction ‘Strip’ with an amazing atmosphere, excellent presentations and fantastic service.

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    Cubano
    Collective Wings
    Squash Risotto
    Bloody Mary w/ Mezcal

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  • Anything Sweet & More Cafe (Winterset, IA) Review

    Anything Sweet & More Cafe (Winterset, IA) Review

    Rating: 4.5 out of 5.

    4.5* (out of 5)

    Yelp Review

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    Food: 5*

    Atmosphere: 4*

    Value: 5*

    Service: 4*

    09/14/2023 Anything Sweet & More Cafe (515) 462-5986

    We had just finished a trip to Winterset to see a covered bridge and the John Wayne Museum with friends from France and were looking for a place to stop for a drink. The Drift wasn’t quite open (it was 10 minutes before 3:00), so we took a walk to kill some time – and then found this quaint little coffee and dessert shop.

    While the lady who greeted us was admittedly loud and borderline obnoxious, she was quite friendly and encouraged us to stay even though it was just a few minutes before closing time. We decided to have coffees here rather than alcoholic beverages at the Drift…and were quite pleased with the coffees that they served.

    My wife ordered the Cafe Au Lait (Milk Coffee – see picture) and I went with the Caramel Macchiato (see picture). My wife and I are admittedly a bit on the ‘coffee snob’ side, with an expensive fully automated espresso machine at home – and we both found these coffees to be very good. A solid, quality cup of coffee with great flavor and nice creme on the top – and at a reasonable price. I look forward to having something to eat here during a future visit to Winterset!

    For a quality ‘big city’ cup of coffee at small-town Iowa pricing, you’ll love a stop at Anything Sweet & More Cafe in Winterset!

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    Caramel Macchiato
    Cafe Au Lait (Milk Coffee)

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