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  • Bubba (Des Moines, IA) Review

    Bubba (Des Moines, IA) Review

    Rating: 5 out of 5.

    4.75* (out of 5)

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    Food: 5*

    Atmosphere: 5*

    Value: 4*

    Service: 5*

    A high-quality southern comfort food restaurant in downtown Des Moines with a great atmosphere.

    10/19/2023 Bubba (515) 257-4744

    Had a chance to get back here after a couple of years and again thoroughly enjoyed the food, atmosphere and service. They have a reasonable selection of beers on tap along with an extensive array of liquor (see pictures). Both my friend and I ordered the Pan Seared Salmon (see picture) along with a side of grits (see picture) and both of us would highly recommend it for your visit.

    The best part by far though was what we shared after dinner – the Bourbon Bananas Foster (see picture). I shouldn’t have eaten nearly as much as I did, but the creamy, carmelized sauce over the perfectly prepared waffle and bananas just kept calling me back for “1 more bite”. Make sure you save room to enjoy this after your meal – you will truly thank me for the experience!

    10/21/2021

    We stopped here for dinner last night and thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience.  May was our waiter and was very personable and helpful.

    We started off with drinks…both from Matt’s suggestions and loved them both.  I had the Leather and Tobacco while my wife had the Jalisco Tea (see pictures).  Following that, we each enjoyed Matt’s to 2 recommendations from the menu: Chicken Fried Steak and Shrimp & Grits (see photos).

    What a great combination of 5* service and atmosphere with a fantastic menu, while starting slightly under the typical 5* costs.  You will definitely want to put this place on your ‘Want to go’ list…especially if you enjoy southern comfort foods.

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  • Nineteen 61 (Lakeland, FL) Review

    Nineteen 61 (Lakeland, FL) Review

    Rating: 5 out of 5.

    4.75* (out of 5)

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    Food: 5*

    Atmosphere: 5*

    Value: 4*

    Service: 5*

    09/30/2023 Nineteen 61 (863) 688-1961

    This place was recommended by our son who lives in the area and has been here for lunch since it is near his latest worksite. This is a top-notch restaurant and was quite impressive – what I would have expected to find in downtown Tampa. Everything about the experience was excellent, with the only ding I can give it based on value – as it is a bit pricey.

    This was a bit of a brunch stop for us, so we ate fairly lightly. My wife ordered the Arroz Chaufa Pollo Lunch (see picture) and 1961 Side Salad (see picture), my son ordered the Classic ’61 Tacos (see picture) and I ordered the Peruvian Ceviche (see picture). As is our custom, we all shared bites from each others orders and all really enjoyed all of these dishes, so would highly recommend them. The ceviche was creamy and tangy, the arroz chaufa pollo was moist and flavorful and the tacos were zesty, cheesy and delicious!

    If you are looking for a great lunch or dinner stop in Lakeland, especially if it is a special occasion worthy of a bit of a splurge, Nineteen 61 will not disappoint you.

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    Peruvian Ceviche
    Arroz Chaufa Pollo Lunch
    Classic ’61 Tacos
    1961 Side Salad

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  • Tupelo Honey (Des Moines, IA) Review

    Tupelo Honey (Des Moines, IA) Review

    Rating: 5 out of 5.

    4.75* (out of 5)

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    Food: 5*

    Atmosphere: 5*

    Value: 4*

    Service: 5*

    09/15/2023 Tupelo Honey (515) 513-5922

    We had friends visiting from France who were headed to New Orleans for their next stop, were looking for a brunch stop downtown and had a Birthday discount from Tupelo Honey, so decided that this was our destination. Once again, we enjoyed delicious food – opting to share the Shrimp Po’ Boy (see picture). We have not had a bad meal here yet.

    If you are looking for some great southern dishes with good service in a very modern atmosphere, you will enjoy a stop at Tupelo Honey!

    12/4/2022

    Food: 5*

    Atmosphere: 5*

    Value: 4*

    Service: 5*

    We stopped here with my parents and 2 of our sons as we enjoyed a previous visit and thought we had a coupon (turns out the coupon was only good for take out…so we did that also!). All 3 generations enjoyed the great food and atmosphere.

    Since we were hungry when we arrived, we started with a couple of appetizers, including Crispy Fried Brussels (see picture), Spicy Cauliflower Bites (see picture) and Biscuits for a Cause (see picture). We’ve had each of these before and just love them every time we order them – you would be happy with each and every one of them.

    For our main meal, my wife ordered Tupelo Shrimp and Grits (see picture; we’ve had them before) and they tasted great! As has been our previous experiences at Tupelo Honey, all of the dishes were delicious and I would highly recommend all of them.

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    Shrimp Po’ Boy
    Spicy Cauliflower Bites
    Tupelo Shrimp & Grits
    Biscuits for a Cause

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  • Steelbach (Tampa, Florida) Review

    Steelbach (Tampa, Florida) Review

    Rating: 5 out of 5.

    4.5* (out of 5)

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    Food: 5*

    Atmosphere: 5*

    Value: 3*

    Service: 5*

    01/16/2023 Steelbach

    Stopped here for dinner during our last night in town with our son based on one of his co-worker’s recommendations. It is a beautiful restaurant in the Armature Works building and the food & service were great – just be aware that it is a bit pricey.

    We started with drinks and an order of Buffalo Cauliflower (see picture) – it was delicious and I’d highly recommend it! For dinner we shared a 20oz New York Strip (see picture) as well as a Sweet Potato (see picture) – all of which was as good as you would expect from a place that looks this good.

    I would highly recommend this restaurant if the high prices don’t scare you, as the experience was great. As to our server, she was top-notch – shout out to Charesse and her great service!

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    Buffalo Cauliflower
    Sweet Potato
    20oz NY Strip

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  • Revival (Minneapolis, MN) Review

    Rating: 5 out of 5.

    4.25* (out of 5)

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    Food: 5*

    Atmosphere: 4*

    Value: 4*

    Service: 4*

    4/17/2019

    Definitely worth stopping to eat here.  My wife wanted to check it out after seeing the owner competing against Bobby Flay and reading about their fried chicken.  The chicken was really good (the full-wing appetizers as well as the Chicken and Waffles).  Even though the hush puppies appeared over-done, they tasted very good, as did the cheddar drop biscuits.

    However, the thing that stood out to me the most was the cheesy grits side dish – which were the best grits I’ve ever had.  We topped it off with a piece of lemon cream pie.  As much of a dessert-lover as I am, I was less than impressed with it.  It had very little flavor and although I like desserts that aren’t really sweet, I swear they somehow found a way to make this without any sugar in it at all.

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