Tag: Steakhouse

  • Chicago Speakeasy (Des Moines, IA) Review

    Chicago Speakeasy (Des Moines, IA) Review

    4.0* (out of 5) Food: 4* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 5* Would I go back / Recommend?: 3* (Maybe) Total check/person: $44 Chicago gangster-themed restaurant with one of the best salad bars in the area and an amazing Seafood Lasagna dish that you have to try!

  • AJ’s Steakhouse (Altoona, IA) Review

    AJ’s Steakhouse (Altoona, IA) Review

    3.5* (out of 5) Food: 3* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 3* A convenient stop at the casino with a classy first impression, but the food and service leave me unable to recommend AJ’s Steakhouse.

  • Mulberry Street Tavern (Des Moines, IA) Review

    Mulberry Street Tavern (Des Moines, IA) Review

    4.25* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 3* Service: 4* Classy, high-end tavern with great food in the Surety Hotel. Click on the link for the full review with pictures and more details.

  • Guesthouse Tavern & Oyster (West Des Moines, IA) Review

    Guesthouse Tavern & Oyster (West Des Moines, IA) Review

    4.0* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 3* Service: 3* Love the food and atmosphere. Portions are small & extra 3% service fee for credit cards.

  • Rusty Duck (Dexter, IA) Review

    Rusty Duck (Dexter, IA) Review

    4.5* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 3* Value: 5* Service: 5* It’s hard to beat the quality and quantity of the steaks – at a reasonable price. Click on the link for the full review with pictures and more details.

  • Nick’s Bar & Grill (Clive, IA) Review

    Nick’s Bar & Grill (Clive, IA) Review

    4.25* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 4* Excellent food in an unassuming strip mall in Clive. Click on the link for more details and a full review.

  • Wildfire (Eden Prairie, MN) Review

    Wildfire (Eden Prairie, MN) Review

    4.75* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4* Service: 5* If you can afford the prices, you will enjoy an outstanding meal with great service. Click the link for full review, pictures and more details.

  • Trostel’s Greenbriar (Johnston, IA) Review

    Trostel’s Greenbriar (Johnston, IA) Review

    ★★★★ 4.0* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 3* If you live on the north side of Des Moines and are looking for a quality steak or seafood meal, Trostel’s Greenbriar has yet to disappoint me on food quality.

  • Firebirds Wood Fired Grill (West Des Moines, IA) Review

    Firebirds Wood Fired Grill (West Des Moines, IA) Review

    4.5* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4* Service: 4* Although a bit pricy, Firebirds is one of our favorite stops in Des Moines. If you want to try it out and save a few dollars – come for their great Happy Hour.

  • Fleming’s at Jordan Creek (West Des Moines, IA) Review

    Fleming’s at Jordan Creek (West Des Moines, IA) Review

    ★★★★★ 4.75* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4* Service: 5*

  • Brazen Open Kitchen Bar (Dubuque, IA) Review

    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…

  • Steelbach (Tampa, Florida) Review

    Steelbach (Tampa, Florida) Review

    ★★★★★ 4.5* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 3* Service: 5*

  • Delmonico’s Italian Steakhouse (Syracuse, NY) Review

    4.75* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4* Service: 5* We stopped here for dinner while on a business trip and thoroughly enjoyed our dinner.  The atmosphere was dated…but intentionally so, as we were in the Frank Sinatra room and we’re surrounded by numerous memorabilia from that era. After…

  • Metropolitan Grill (Springfield, MO) Review

    4.75* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4* Service: 5* Stopped here for dinner with a business group and left totally impressed.  The bar area is impressive (see picture) and the service was great! I ordered the Thompson Tenderloin and was impressed with how tender, juicy and tasty it…

  • Simon’s (Des Moines, IA) Review

    4.5* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 5* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 5* We have heard so many good things about this place and finally got a chance to go there for dinner. Arrival was a little awkward, as there isn’t a hostess and no indications of who to see to get…

  • Jesse’s Embers (Des Moines, IA) Review

    4.0* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 4* Atmosphere: 3* Value: 3* Service: 5* We stopped here for dinner when we were in the area based on a friend’s recommendation.  First impression from the outside and confirmed once inside was of a 70s-era steakhouse (dark, no windows & dark decor).  That is not…

  • The Boathouse (Lake Buena Vista, FL) Review

    3.75* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 4* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 3* Service: 4* Stopped for drinks and snacks during our visit and enjoyed the experience.  Of special note was the Lucky Dux drink with a floating duck (see picture) and the Oysters on the half shell.  Both were very good and the…