Restaurants near De Soto

“Fun stop!! Good food!! Nachos were great!!”

“What a nice spot to stop at on our way through! Wish it were closer to where I live!
Sweet town I'd love to come back and visit.
Beans and Beignets - really good coffee, tasty lunch and amazing beignets! The service was excellent and the atmosphere calm and relaxing.
Thanks!”

“Quite possibly the best bbq on the planet!! They had lots of gluten free choices.. all meat and sauces are gluten free. Although they served the food with 4 huge slices of bread which seems unnecessary and is totally cross contamination. The brisket was melt in your mouth amazing! The garlic Parmesan potatoes were very delicious!”

“Coming back from the Rail ride in Boone saw this place. We were thrilled with our ice cream. I got the Cherry Chocolate amaretto and my husband got Carmel popcorn! Yummy!! Can’t wait to come back again!!”

“The best ice cream ever! They have key lime ice cream and it’s my favorite and they also have the dole…. cherry dole is my favorite!”

“Good wine, good food truck and very good music 🎵🎶”

“Monster cookies are the best! Also love the peanut butter balls! Becky’s husband”

“My Fiancé and I are currently in the process of buying a house in Van Meter. We have stopped at 5th Quarter a few times already and each time it’s been great! Great service, amazing food, and on top of that, good food and drink selection! Visiting 5th Quarter has made us very excited to move our lives into this community!:)”

“My experience was rather a sweet surprise! From thinking it was a walk in restaurant to realizing it was a take out one. The warmth and consideration in service made the tasty efo even tastier! It was a delight locating Temi's very affordable and finger licking kitchen.”

“Great variety of Ciders. All really good. Nice family welcoming environment. Highly recommend the Cidery !”

“If you are ever in the neighborhood, stop by!! Best service and food in town! Leah H is your go to girl. She is top notch and will take great care of you!”

“The food is scrumptious! My favorite is their shrimp tacos. Although it is very pricey for lunch. I wish they had a lunch menu with smaller portions and a bit of $$ savings. (I don't like leftovers at lunch. )”

“I’m gluten and dairy sensitive. Staff and the chef have always been so understanding and accommodating! The food is outstanding and so are the staff!!”

“Yum! Everything is amazing!”

“Went to 5 Borough Bakery today for the first time. My husband and I went 2 hours and 45 min after opening (10:45 am) on a Saturday. Their temporary hours state they're open until 2pm, so still another 3+ hours to go. Unfortunately, they had just 6 options to choose from and said that's all they had left for the day. We chose to go with Cinnamon rolls - they've been so highly regarded, we were looking forward to trying them for ourselves. Individuals were $5, or a 6-pack was $20 (but each roll was quite a bit smaller than what is provided in the individuals). We chose the 6-pack. Once we got home, the cinnamon rolls were very dense, not fluffy, some spots were hard while others were doughy, and frosting had little flavor - a whipped butter frosting (which tasted like there wasn't any vanilla in it, very bland), instead a cream cheese or other flavorful frosting. Overall, we were pretty disappointed with the cinnamon rolls after hearing so much hype about them. This plus the lack of selection and pricing have us hesitant on giving this place another shot.”

“They came to our son’s graduation party. Definitely a hit with everyone!!”

“Delicious food and great service!”

“Always beautiful and better than I can imagine! She has done cupcakes, cookies, and smash cakes for both of my children’s birthday parties and everyone always compliments how pretty they are & how good they taste!”

“Today we stopped in as we were camping in the area. The restaurant was very clean and well maintained. The food was hot and delicious. The service was more than impeccable and want to say a BIG THANK YOU to our waitress Angie for being extremely kind to our family. If you read this I hope you know how much your kindness meant to us and made our day!”

“I HIGHLY recommend this place! I got the rice bowl with chicken shawarma, add olives and feta, with half grilled veggies and half cold veggies. It was seriously incredible. I live in KC, I'm so sad we don't have a Fresh Med Express here! I will definitely be coming back the next time I'm in Waukee. <3”

“The owner is an absolute saint, he is so nice and a great human being! However, the bartender Megan Hampton is honestly the worst human being I’ve ever met in my life. She was rude to me the second I walked into the bar, then she screamed at me, I went to another bar, and the bartender said Megan did the exact same thing to her and her boyfriend. She openly talks about using cocaine and other inappropriate talk around the bar. She is single-handedly ruining the reputation and good name of Poncho. If you don’t believe me, sit at the bar when Megan is working and you’ll see exactly what I’m talking about.”

“Great bloody Mary. Very good service!!!”

“Always excellent service. Always wonderful smiles. Excellent food. I highly recommend ordering your pizza with double dough. And don't sleep on the sausage sub. You won't regret it!”

“Delicious food!!! Food was seasoned well. Everything was hot and fresh. I tried the steak deep fried tacos and they were delicious!! Even the fries were a perfect crispness! We'll definitely be eating at this amazing taco truck again!!”

“such a fun atmosphere to enjoy great bands and dance the night away!!!!”

“I ordered a last minute cake for my daughter's birthday from Linsey and it was perfect! Everyone raved about it, I told her my daughter loved cats and I dropped the ball and forgot to order one, she made it happen just a few days before, the perfect cat cake! We have also had her cake pops and macaroons and have been pleased with everything we have tried!”

“Fabulous Anniversary dinner with Liz!!!!”

“Sliders and fries were good tonight !”

“My friend Lonnie and I have been on a quest to try everything on the menu and have not been disappointed yet the breakfast sandy is one of a kind the hash browns like you've never had french toast from heaven the Italian is delicious their yellowfin tuna sandwich perfect Today we both did the burger 100% dry aged beef cooked to a perfect medium juicy 😋 Lonnie had the ff I did side salad Try it and VOTE it as the best burger in Iowa contest”

“Had a great experience Saturday afternoon! The Reuben was GREAT. It was up there with our favorite which we have to drive to Omaha for! Drink prices were super fair and the Guinness’s were poured right. We will be back :)”