50 Best Fast Food Restaurants in Des Moines

“Tasty donuts and the staff is always so sweet to my three year old!“

“came over 3 hrs away, there food is excellect.“

“We went through the drive up window, and Shelby took such good care of us. Very kind and courteous. The most pleasant drive thru experience I have had in a very long time.“

“My wife and I went and got chick-fil-a tonight and had an amazing experience with Eli even though it was a little bit of a wait I really appreciate him going over the order to make sure it was gonna be right the first time. Big man deserves a raise, especially because he was so well spoken and professional.“

“I went through the drive in and was greeted by a friendly young girl who took my order. She came back with my order within a few minutes. The order was correct and I was on my way. I had the Chicago dog w/no tomatoes. The food was wonderful, and I considered it to be a real bargain. Oh yeah, I'm coming back.“

“great restaurants! thanks for providing discounted burgers, every weekend for ever! you've helped so many people have a nice meal for the whole family. BEST BURGERS IN DES MOINES!“

“Me and my family stopped in during our road trip for a concert, we are from Minnesota, and the service was exceptional. The worker who helped us at the front was very kind, made wonderful small talk, and even brought our food to the table when it was ready instead of calling us over to get it. Over all the atmosphere was a 10/10 and I would recommend it to anyone.“

“My family loves B-Bops. We drove through on yesterday and received very pleasant customer service. Unfortunately, one of the 2 6-piece nuggets that we ordered was missing when we got to our destination. I sent a message to their customer service and received a reply and remedy within 24 hours. Excellent customer service all around!“

“As Senator Grassley says, it's a good place for u kno what. I agree.“

“Clean environment ,Great Customer service
Fresh Food, Orders Have Been Accurate
Every single Visit to Date

The MEXI ROLLS ARE BACK!!!!!!
Taste Bud Party 🎉 🎉 🥳

Taco salad was 🔥. Felt like
I should be tipping a waiter 😂

Then My Kids Reminded me I was At
Home 😂😂😂“

“I've been eating here since high school and it is still my favorite chinese joint. Sure there aren't any fancy frills and what not but that's part of what I love about it. It's simple, decor isn't fancy, they focus on the food and their customers. And they do those both well.“

“I eat at the ingersoll location often and I always have the best service!! Qdoba is far more superior than other burrito places. They always load up my bowls with meat and veggies just the way I like it. Bonus that the guac and queso is free! Alfredo and his staff are great!“

“I’ve always gone through the drive thru at this location and had an amazing experience, tonight I went in and didn’t know what to expect but had a great experience. Cam served us and she was amazing! Definitely a dedicated worker. She even offered to clean up after our trays. Overall it was a great family meal experience, even at 9pm.“

“Stop in drive thru on 7/30/26 at around 10:45 AM ordered a B1 with sausage, it didn't have any flavor at all, soak it down with super hot sauce for a little flavor, ate my tater tots which is always good.
The only 5 star I can give is the young lady working the drive thru window, she was very cheerful and a happy young lady, just a people person. You better not lose this young lady and she deserves a big raise period.“

“Es un buen restaurante su comida es rica“

“This review is just customer service based. I came through the drive-through this morning around 11 AM. In ordered A medium French dip meal his dip meal. And was assisted by Dominic, Who had a fantastic attitude. Very playful and friendly. Very enjoyable interaction“

“First time eating here. Friendly staff, fast service, reasonable prices, generous portions and delicious burgers and fries. I enjoyed the mushroom Swiss burger with perfectly seasoned crinkle fries. Our daughter is home from college, and she told us that’s the best burger she’s had in a long time. She had the bacon cheeseburger. Hubby had the double cheeseburger, it looked great too. He must’ve enjoyed it, he ate the whole thing! Glad we found this place, we will be back.“

“So was here getting two of the 4.99 double cheeseburgers. I ordered them without pickles or mustard but asked for Swiss instead of American. The guy on PA said sure no problem.
Got to window paid went to check my food unfortunately had pickles and mustard. My other half pukes after eating or even smelling pickles, and neither of us big mustard fans. But I digress anyway went back in and showed I'm guessing manager on duty. He apologized for the mistake, had them remade, making sure was right himself. Offered me a free drink, shake, fries, Frisco sandwich to which I politely said no, but he went above and beyond and still put coupons in my bag. Way to go fixing the issue.
Whoever owns this place we will be back unlike the Ankeny Hardee's which messed our orders up several times and never apologize, once even getting blamed for ordering wrong. Well my business goes to Clive from now on!“

“The manager Jackie keeps the place so clean food was fresh and amazing! Was also able to have some great conversations with the manager.what a great place to come eat if your questioning if it’s worth going It is I sat in the lobby and couldn’t have felt more welcome!!“

“They changed their coleslaw which is very disappointing, it used to be my favorite.

This place does hold lots of memories for me though. I have been going here since I was little, I'm nearly 50. I still go here off and on when I make it to Des Moines around lunch time.

Story has it it was a restaurant back in the 50s. It would be interesting to know for sure.“

“How can you go wrong with this combo?!?!

I always get the fish, chicken, and shrimp platter from LJS and cheese curds from A&W. 🐖🐽🐷 Worth the astronomical calories a couple of times a year. That combo costs me $20. A huge platter of fried goodness for only $20.

Clean space, including the bathrooms. Nice staff.

Plenty of parking, drive through option, handicap accessible.

Located in an area with lots of other things to do and see.“

“i’m always excited to eat here, especially when Mahendra is working. he always gets my sandwich perfect! he’s also so friendly and always greets us with a smile!

another familiar face is Alissa! not only is she funny! but she also makes great suggestions with the menu!

both have 10/10 customer service AND sandwich making skills! what more do you want from a subway!

if you have either of them helping you, you know you’ll get a great sandwich and great service!

THANK YOU!!“

“Best TJ’s in town! All of the locations are great, but this is my favorite one. Always hot, fresh food. The staff is kind and friendly. Great, fast drive thru. These folks work very hard and it is appreciated from this East Sider.

Thanks y’all! 😃“

“🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🍟 🐔 🐟 🍔 🍗 🧀 🍟 😋 🚚“

“We stopped here quickly on our drive through the city. Food was quite good and also reasonably priced. Restaurant looked clean, and service was friendly. Easy vegan options are much appreciated. So glad we decided to eat here instead of the usual fast food place we were considering.“

“Service was great, food was good, and store was acceptably clean.
I visited on a weekday afternoon, the place was steady but not busy, about half-full with a few orders in line. I was greeted and placed my order right away. I, of course, got an ice-cold frosty mug and poured a root beer out of the tap. The staff were friendly and prompt, and my food was ready within five minutes. Staff brought the food directly to my table. The double papa burger was hot, and tasted good, the fries were fresh.
Staff were actively cleaning the restaurant between taking orders as they walked in. Gnats and fruit flies unfortunately seemed to be attracted to the root beer tap. Wall was lightly decorated with Americana kitsch and a big mural of a 50s sports convertible while 30s and 40s jazz and big band tunes played softly from the speakers.
I was initially thought the price was maybe a couple dollars too high, but after enjoying the food and especially the root beer, felt the price was worth it. I rang the bell nice and loud on my way out to show my appreciation to the staff for this more-than-satisfactory lunch visit. Great work from the whole team!“

“I was greeted immediately with a warm welcome as I entered the store. The cashier was friendly and processed my order with ease. While standing at the counter, I accidentally dropped a $10 bill without realizing it. The cashier found it and brought it straight to me. Acts like that may seem simple, but she came to me without hesitation, which speaks volumes about her character and the type of employees you hire. In addition to the great customer care, the store was clean and even smelled fresh. I had an excellent experience and will return soon“

“De las mejores pulidas que he comido y la mejor horchata 100% recomendada“

“The lady that works there is very nice and I like the Facebook deals they offer.“

“I ❤️ Papa John's, always good service and hot food and extremely rare to mess things up. This location on Douglas in Urbandale needs an applause. I do have one bone to pick, this sandwich sucked. Not enough meat to bread ratio by a long shot.“

“Absolutely great experience I had today! The service I received from Sami was exceptional! She was very friendly and knowledgeable about the food ! I’m a firm believer she made my food with love ! The store was very clean also! I will definitely be returning to this location“

“Are you keeping Cherry Dip Cones? since you are a franchise?“

“I was so happy to come here again. Our initial order was missing a few items, so we decided to call to see what could be done. Seeing that we had already been home by that point, Aaron was able to accommodate us over the phone. He understood how frustrating it could be when this happens, on both ends. Ultimately, the next time we were there, he made sure we were in good spirits before leaving. Upon his leave, I believe Tanya and Mina helped us just as much. If I have the names wrong, I apologize. Either way, the customer service was welcoming, the outcome was satisfactory, and this time all of the food was accounted for. Thank you all.“

“The young man working tonight was super nice to my wife and daughter. We tend to split our sub so we get different toppings on each side and he was so patient and had great customer service but after eating we noticed our sandwiches were missing a lot of meat.“

“Friendly staff, great hours, solid treats.
I was happy to have a clean, well lit, well staffed, fully stocked DQ that is open late.
I see the bad reviews and hope to never have such an experience, but I would return to this location any time.“

“Great job to the crew today we live nearby and today was busy but handled quickly and our food was great. Girl with blonde hair had a lot of subs on the grill and got them out quick and the young lady cierra was helpful with our cold sandwich and great conversation and even made sure our table was wiped before we sat down. Thanks you girls keep up the good work! We will be back.“

“I ordered two of the barbecue steak House brisket sandwich meals that looked huge and delicious in the picture, it was the exact opposite 😑 for a meal that is $13 this was really disappointing and clearly the amount of meat they put on this was just sad smh idk what’s going on at this location lately but that’s twice in the last week they have dropped the ball, the first time I went my fries weren’t filled even halfway up and now this tiny sandwich that was Luke warm and bland, I doubt I will be back“

“My employees and I have tried almost all of the taco trucks on the south side and we have a small spread sheet ranking them on tastes cost and overall and this is our top pick. I love that the food is full of flavor but not full of grease. Best taco truck out there“

“The best subs outside the East Coast !!! 2nd to none.“

“They are trying new hours out at this store, so the app isn't staying up to date, but we were lucky enough to have Steven as our Sandwich Artist as when the app failed us he came to our rescue and saved the day. Even helping us when it was 20 minutes to close. We appreciate you so much Steven! Thank you for everything you do!“

“Stopped by Firehouse Subs and ordered the Roasted Turkey sandwich, and it was amazing! 🥪🔥 The turkey was fresh and flavorful, the bread was perfectly toasted, and everything tasted really well put together. You can definitely tell they care about the quality of their food.

But honestly, the staff was the cherry on top! They were welcoming, friendly, and made the whole experience even better. Great food and great service — I’ll definitely be coming back! 😊“

“Had a great experience they were in shift change could not access the POS machine George a employee that's only been here a couple of months started on our order before it was entered in the POS made our experience awesome I hope this store does what it takes to keep him and promote him“

“I recently visited this Subway for lunch and was genuinely impressed by the positive change in atmosphere. Under the new ownership, you can really feel the difference: the owner actually works side by side with the staff, and it creates a genuinely welcoming and friendly vibe. The team seems happier and more invested, and the quality of the food definitely reflects that. It’s a small change that makes a big difference. Highly recommend stopping by if you want a sandwich made with a little extra care!“

“The crew is always nice and always professional ?“

“Not sure exactly what happened at this McDonald’s. But it used to be really good. The Food used to be really good. But now all of a sudden I see that they have some new people and the Food is never corrected. The Food doesn’t taste very good. It’s cold. The workers are very nice, but they are not getting anybody’s Order right at all. This used to be the best McDonald’s to go to. Now I will probably not Come back at all. I bought two breakfast burritos and sausage, egg and cheese McMuffin meal. And instead they gave me a sausage cheese, McMuffin, two of those and one breakfast burrito. And two hashbrowns with the medium Dr Pepper. My Order was completely wrong. And now every time I go there, it seems like my Order is always wrong. And the Food is not that great anymore. It’s cold and it just doesn’t taste very well. Like it’s been sitting all day. oh yeah, and the other problem is the last two days. We ate from there and we order a chicken sandwich Mill. The big chicken sandwich mill And got their five dollar mixing match twice that has happened to us. They need to make sure they are getting their orders right cause not. Everybody wants mix and match five dollar Mail deal“

“Corey, you don’t know us, you only heard about our son being in the hospital. You made me cry, thank you for your kind soul and support. Sorry I snuck a picture of you. Thank you for the cookie for our boy too, I know when he wakes up he will smile! Thank you is not enough but it’s all I can do right now! We aren’t from here and it’s been an emotional weekend and week. Thank you, thank you thank you!“

“Stopped by this Subway and had a really good experience. Aravind helped make my sandwich and was super friendly and easy to talk to. He got everything just how I wanted it, and the service was quick. The place was clean and the food was fresh. Definitely one of the better Subway visits I've had. Thanks, Aravind! Will definitely become a repeat customer!“

“Hot and good . Quick service always happy“

“The manager that was on today was wonderful. Usually fast food is a quick grab n go. Which it was, however it felt as if he went above and beyond for ones at the window and for the people in the lobby. Makes sure everything is fresh, respectful and clean. Made sure to greet with a smile, and needs were met.“

“Its been years since we last had papa John's and for our kids bday party we wanted to give them a try. Every thing was delicious and they went above and beyond with giving us plates, sauces and napkins. Will definitely be back very soon. Cost was also affordable.“