HoQtail
303 E 5th St, Des Moines
(515) 244-1213
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Had a very nice meal on Valentine's Day evening. It was a Prix fixe 6-course menu, which was overall very good. The only disappointment was the bacon-wrapped scallops as they were a little on the "fishy" side. Maybe just a 5-course meal with a complimentary drink instead would have been a more satisfying offering. One small complaint was my lowball drink glass had a crack from mouth to base. At first I didn't think too much of it, as these things happen. But...
A delightful meal for the price! We were there for the restaurant's 13th Anniversary 4 course dinner. All the food was delicious. The first course, the Soup Duo (half roasted corn, half tomato) was amazing! Portions were moderate. Servers were very pleasant and accommodating, although a bit undertrained & seemed stretched too thin. It was a Tuesday, and the restaurant was half full.
The food was good but not great. The service was not good at all — particularly given that the restaurant was not full at all. Our server was either disengaged or distracted to the point that he forgot to take our entree order, forgot what I was drinking, and did not offer me a second beer. The local fine dining market is far too competitive for a restaurant to survive long with such poor service.
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