Restaurants in Des Moines
The Best Restaurants
Flying Mango
4345 Hickman Rd, Des Moines, IA 50310Best BBQ in the area! I love the new waiting area that used to be the front dining area. We got to order drinks while we waited, and that passed the time! I...
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- Superb508 Reviews4.9
Smokey Ds BBQ
5055 NW 2nd St, Des Moines, IA 50313Super friendly staff, easy process to order. Food was out under 10 minutes! And of course food was awesome! Will definitely return. Only complaint, move sauces...
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- Superb940 Reviews4.8
Noah's Ark Restaurant
2400 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312We went a busy Sat. night in December and it was just as excellent as it was 29 years ago when we had dinner the evening we got married! The fried ravioli was...
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- Superb487 Reviews4.7
Aposto at the Scala House
644 18th St, Des Moines, IA 50314We were seated immediately and treated with Prosecco in honor of our anniversary. Austin, our waiter was both professional and engaging. The meal was better...
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- Superb453 Reviews4.7
Maccabee's Kosher Deli
1150 Polk Blvd, Des Moines, IA 50311New to the area and only found out about it when looking for hamantaschen and yahrzeit candles. Wonderful people, wonderful food. Don't miss this beauty...
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- Superb137 Reviews4.9
Angry Goldfish Pub & Eatery
2301 SW 9th St, Des Moines, IA 50315Well my wife and I wanted to go somewhere different for fish and chips so we went here. We both really enjoy our dinner and said we’d come back again. The...
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- Superb244 Reviews4.7
Lzaza Indo-Pak Cuisine
1409 23rd St, Des Moines, IA 50311Delicious food, lots of fresh-made options on the lunch buffet (both vegan and meat options), wonderful chai and endless naan. Staff was attentive but not...
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- Superb224 Reviews4.7
Molly's Cupcakes
215 E 3rd St, Des Moines, IA 50309This has become our go to very quickly for sweets, cakes for any celebration! They have multiple good options on the cake size including a 4" smash cake...
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- Superb224 Reviews4.7
Lucky Lotus
2721 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312Awesome local food place! Menu options are delicious. It's like the best items selected on the menu. Eveything is delicious. Don't forget the Asian...
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- Superb138 Reviews4.8
Cheese Bar
2925 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312The cheese curds here are some of the best i've ever had! They also have a really great selection of beers which is great! The grilled cheese was really...
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- Superb198 Reviews4.7
The Cheese Shop
833 42nd St Suite B, Des Moines, IA 50312You will find things here you may not find in other metro areas. Stinky cheeses, anyone? Quick with samples and information. And they are across the street...
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- Superb133 Reviews4.8
El Michoacano Taqueria
2922 Merle Hay Rd, Des Moines, IA 50310Quick, and delicious. There are only two places in town that serve Mexican that I will actually say I enjoy every time. This is one of them, the kids also...
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Tacos Degollado
1717-1815 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314Honestly the best tacos I've had since moving to the Des Moines area 5 years ago. Even my daughter ate the onions on the tacos and still loved it! Will...
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Captain Roy's
1900 Saylor Rd, Des Moines, IA 50313A small place & a little bit expensive but I have to say the food was very good. I ordered the patty melt with steak fries, my wife got the grilled cheese,...
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- Superb170 Reviews4.7
Hello, Marjorie
717 Locust St, Des Moines, IA 50309Quaint bar with Great drinks . Was in town for work and was looking for a speakeasy. Although it's not a speakeasy, it definitely had a great vibe. The...
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Lua Brewing
1525 High St, Des Moines, IA 50309With the help of Mrs. Kelly Robert, She is the best account manager on Forex and Binary, she's helping me to make huge profits. I started with just $500...
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- Superb159 Reviews4.7
Lucky Horse Beer & Burgers
2331 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311Went to grab a beer (using our Pub Pass) and dinner with friends. It has a super fun warm Gothic feel. The food was really good. We had burgers (how unusual...
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- Superb111 Reviews4.8
Shang Yuen
5717 Hickman Rd, Des Moines, IA 50310I ordered chicken fried rice with fried pot stickers later in the evening for pickup. The food was ready when I arrived and the ladies working were very nice!...
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- Superb215 Reviews4.6
El Aguila Real Mexican Restaurant
4351 Merle Hay Rd, Des Moines, IA 50310We stopped in at 3pm on Saturday and were seated immediately and had great service. They had a great menu with lots of options. Easy in and out. Queso is of...
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- Superb215 Reviews4.6
Sam's Fine Food & Egg Rolls
3300 SW 9th St UNIT 4, Des Moines, IA 50315Nice place.I had a $10 pepper chicken special. It would be nice with way more pepper but it was good value for money. Lots of chicken on there. Egg roll was...
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- Superb213 Reviews4.6
Wasabi Chi
5418 Douglas Ave, Des Moines, IA 50310Wasabi chi is my go-to spot in Des Moines for sushi. Their service is always so good, with great wait staff. My go to roll is the Crouching Tiger, and it comes...
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- Superb210 Reviews4.6
Lachele's Fine Foods
2716 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312Great place for a drink and a greasy burger. Interior vibe is crowded, old school diner. Line is usually long but moves quickly. Parking is difficult but worth...
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- Superb97 Reviews4.8
American Restaurants
American in Des MoinesLucky Horse Beer & Burgers
2331 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311Went to grab a beer (using our Pub Pass) and dinner with friends. It has a super fun warm Gothic feel. The food was really good. We had burgers (how unusual...
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- Superb111 Reviews4.8
Pizza Restaurants
Pizza in Des Moines
Fong's Pizza
223 4th St, Des Moines, IA 50309Had a great evening! Saw the name of the place and thought it was worth a try. So glad we did. We had the Crab Rangoon Pizza and the Thai Chicken Pizza. The...
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- Superb306 Reviews4.4
Dough Co. Pizza
2330 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311First time trying! The crust was a little crispy, but perfect for me I did a sausage and pepperoni which the kids loved! I then got the Giovanni, but kept the...
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- Superb121 Reviews4.5
Sonny's Pizza Bistro
6594 NW 6th Dr, Des Moines, IA 50313First time experience dining at Sonny’s. It definitely will not be the last. My waitress Colee was amazing!! The red sauce was top notch. The Chicken DeBurgo...
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- Superb157 Reviews4.4
Mexican Restaurants
Mexican in Des MoinesEl Michoacano Taqueria
2922 Merle Hay Rd, Des Moines, IA 50310Quick, and delicious. There are only two places in town that serve Mexican that I will actually say I enjoy every time. This is one of them, the kids also...
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- Superb131 Reviews4.8
Tacos Degollado
1717-1815 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314Honestly the best tacos I've had since moving to the Des Moines area 5 years ago. Even my daughter ate the onions on the tacos and still loved it! Will...
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- Superb122 Reviews4.8
El Aguila Real Mexican Restaurant
4351 Merle Hay Rd, Des Moines, IA 50310We stopped in at 3pm on Saturday and were seated immediately and had great service. They had a great menu with lots of options. Easy in and out. Queso is of...
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- Superb215 Reviews4.6
Chinese Restaurants
Chinese in Des MoinesShang Yuen
5717 Hickman Rd, Des Moines, IA 50310I ordered chicken fried rice with fried pot stickers later in the evening for pickup. The food was ready when I arrived and the ladies working were very nice!...
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- Superb215 Reviews4.6
Sam's Fine Food & Egg Rolls
3300 SW 9th St UNIT 4, Des Moines, IA 50315Nice place.I had a $10 pepper chicken special. It would be nice with way more pepper but it was good value for money. Lots of chicken on there. Egg roll was...
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- Superb213 Reviews4.6
Hy-Vee Chinese
3221 SE 14th St, Des Moines, IA 50320- Delivery
- Superb81 Reviews4.8
Fast Food Restaurants
Fast Food in Des Moines
Ted's Coney Island
3020 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312As far as I know, this is the only place in Des Moines to get Vienna Beef dogs. Also had one of the best tenderloins I've ever had here, and I've had...
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- Superb176 Reviews4.3
Chick-fil-A
4040 Merle Hay Rd, Des Moines, IA 50310First time trying Chick-Fil-A. Absolutely 100% different than any other fast food place.Great food,great service. Would gladly return and will definitely be...
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- Superb171 Reviews4.3
Thai Restaurants
Thai in Des MoinesLucky Lotus
2721 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312Awesome local food place! Menu options are delicious. It's like the best items selected on the menu. Eveything is delicious. Don't forget the Asian...
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- Superb138 Reviews4.8
Thai Flavors
1254 E 14th St, Des Moines, IA 50316Have had this a couple times for lunch at work delivered by Door Dash and I LO E IT! I am not very brave and I DON'T DO SPICY! I'm terrified of...
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- Superb205 Reviews4.5
Aroy-Dee Restaurant
2128 Indianola Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315Had 2 angry catfish, papaya salad, sticky rice, and crab rahoom. Angry catfish was super tasty, papaya was not spicy enough for us and we asked for HOT....
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- Superb119 Reviews4.3
Italian Restaurants
Italian in Des MoinesNoah's Ark Restaurant
2400 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312We went a busy Sat. night in December and it was just as excellent as it was 29 years ago when we had dinner the evening we got married! The fried ravioli was...
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- Superb487 Reviews4.7
Aposto at the Scala House
644 18th St, Des Moines, IA 50314We were seated immediately and treated with Prosecco in honor of our anniversary. Austin, our waiter was both professional and engaging. The meal was better...
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- Superb453 Reviews4.7
Steakhouses
Steakhouses in Des Moines
801 Chophouse
801 Grand Ave Suite 200, Des Moines, IA 50309I’m super sad I didn’t take more pictures of this amazing place. We came for a birthday date and everything was perfect! Our sever Zack was absolutely...
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- Superb219 Reviews4.5
Chicago Speakeasy
1520 Euclid Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313Burger was on point. The fried chicken was super crispy and the garlic mashed potatoes were definitely garlicky. The onion ring appetizer was hard to eat with...
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- Superb204 Reviews4.4
Jesse's Embers
3301 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312I had never dine here. My girl friend Julie had been there and was very special. I really enjoyed the food and service exceeded our expectations. Very...
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- Superb168 Reviews4.4
Sandwich Shops
Sandwich Shops in Des Moines
Manhattan Deli
3705 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312Great food and even better people - can’t ask for much more! I placed a catering order with Manhattan Deli for a work event. Cheyanne called me the day of to...
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- Superb185 Reviews4.6
McAlister's Deli
5910 Douglas Ave #200, Des Moines, IA 50322Really, really good food and good prices. The staff were also quick and very friendly. The sauces on the sandwiches were fantastic and they used just the right...
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- Superb164 Reviews4.5
Potbelly Sandwich Shop
604 Locust St, Des Moines, IA 50309Lived right next to this Potbelly’s for over 4 years now. Absolutely love this place. Extremely easy to order on the app and just walk in and pick it up in...
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- Good121 Reviews4.2
Chicken Wings
Chicken Wings in Des Moines
Rico's at Drake
2314 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311Only positive things to say here! Rico's is an awesome local spot in the Drake neighborhood that has delicious bar food! An awesome spot to go to for good...
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- Superb56 Reviews4.4
Chicken Heat
1101 Army Post Rd, Des Moines, IA 50315Got the mild chicken sandwich with fries and tried the mozzarella sticks. The mild is very weak heat, obviously, but enough to remind you that it has a little...
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- Superb15 Reviews4.5
Japanese Restaurants
Japanese in Des Moines
W-Tao Sushi
400 Walnut St #101, Des Moines, IA 50309The rolls were amazing. I had the Snow White roll to start and a Miracle Roll for my main. Amazing flavors. It was hard to chose just a few. On business and so...
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Akebono 515
215 10th St Suite 120, Des Moines, IA 50309Met a friend for dinner here. We had a great time! The restaurant has a good atmosphere and the booth was clean and comfortable. Everything came out really...
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- Superb190 Reviews4.4
Vietnamese Restaurants
Vietnamese in Des Moines
All Pho You
4120 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311The food was amazing! 10/10! Customer service was not good. I was clearly on a date and the waitress never asked us if we wanted something to drink she just...
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- Superb82 Reviews4.5
Vietnam Cafe
3800 Merle Hay Rd, Des Moines, IA 50310The food is always fresh and amazing here! Can’t recommend stopping by enough if you’re in the mall/area, and if you’re out of the area it’s still...
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Bar & Grill
Bar & Grill in Des MoinesAngry Goldfish Pub & Eatery
2301 SW 9th St, Des Moines, IA 50315Well my wife and I wanted to go somewhere different for fish and chips so we went here. We both really enjoy our dinner and said we’d come back again. The...
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- Superb244 Reviews4.7
Kelly's Little Nipper
1701 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316Love Kelly's Lil Nipper. Live music, the best food, friendly bartenders, ice find beer. Good times with good friends! Best Grazianos sausage sandwich...
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- Superb130 Reviews4.7
El Bait Shop
200 SW 2nd St, Des Moines, IA 50309Amazing selection of craft beer, with many of them being from local Des Moines breweries.From seltzers and ciders, sours to stouts, easy drinkers to...
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Sports Bars
Sports Bars in Des Moines
The Station on Ingersoll
3124 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312A huge shout out to Alex for helping make my niece’s baby shower a success!! The party room is perfect for any celebration or gathering!! The food and...
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- Superb127 Reviews4.6
The Walnut
1417 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50309Great location, very good menu (especially if you are Vegan), and amazing staff! Eat in and take out, quick, and the service really is top notch. If you are...
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- Superb136 Reviews4.4
Cheapseats Sports Bar
2301 Hubbell Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317Amazing trading platform, quick withdrawal I have been using this platform together with the most recommended forex and Cryptocurrency strategy on the internet...
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Diners
Diners in Des Moines
Clyde's Fine Diner
111 E Grand Ave Suite 111, Des Moines, IA 50309"Awesome, East Village Must try" Where have I been and why hadn't I tried this place sooner!?!? What a great spot. Amazing cocktails, hip dining...
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- Superb112 Reviews4.6
Drake Diner
1111 25th St, Des Moines, IA 50311UPDATED FOR 04/03/2022 SEE NEW REVIEW AT END OF THIS REVIEW. SEE BELOW.I was here for the Eggs Benedict.#1. They had a very good taste. Not overly seasoned....
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- Superb253 Reviews4.3
LJ's Burgers & Ice Cream
3702 2nd Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313This place is a winner! According to my kids (and my tastebuds) they have the best cheese curds in town! Their mushroom Swiss burger is pretty delicious too....
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Southern Restaurants
Southern in Des MoinesFlying Mango
4345 Hickman Rd, Des Moines, IA 50310Best BBQ in the area! I love the new waiting area that used to be the front dining area. We got to order drinks while we waited, and that passed the time! I...
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- Superb508 Reviews4.9
Tupelo Honey
665 Grand Ave Suite 100, Des Moines, IA 50309Food and drinks were awesome! Please ask for Rory as a server. He was fun, informative and added a great vibe to our experience! The honey marg is so delish!!...
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- Good34 Reviews4.2