Tag: Dinner
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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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Thai Flavors Ingersoll (Des Moines, IA) Review
4.0* (out of 5) Food: 4* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 4* 03/18/2023 This place has been on my Want to Go list since being listed in Cityview as a favorite. My wife and I took the chance to try it out for dinner last night and while nothing stood out that would make it…
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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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Court Avenue Restaurant & Brewing Company (Des Moines, IA) Review
4.5* (out of 5) Food: 4* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4* Service: 5* 03/15/2023 We have stopped here for food on a couple of occasions and have found it to be an above average pub food location with an interesting historical atmosphere. Today, we stopped by to try out their Happy Hour that we found on…
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Laughing Crab (West Des Moines, IA) Review
3.5* (out of 5) Food: 4* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 3* Service: 3* While it can be tough to rate the quality of the food for a place like this, I landed on a 4 based on the taste being good but the cooking time being a bit too long. Given how messy it is to…
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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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Roundhouse Brewery (Nisswa, MN) Review
4.0* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: n/a Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 4* 03/04/2023 Roundhouse Brewery I always try to stop at a brewery in a city we are visiting so couldn’t pass up the opportunity to check out the Roundhouse and was glad that we stopped. We were surprised at how…
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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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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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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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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…