Now Or Later Restaurant

3750 E University Ave, Des Moines
(515) 266-9777

Recent Reviews

Aaron “Gumby” Gumbiner

Nice and small. Get to you fast and your food comes fast as

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sampler Platter, Roast Beef with Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Salad, Chicken Parmesan

Craig gillen

I love this one and I will be in a little bit of a hurry to get ahold of

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 3

Greg Smith

Good food and

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

richard eubanks

Super place! I highly recommend. Great service and great food always.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Ribeye Steak Dinner

Patricia Carrillo

A bit

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

Richard

Its a good dinner place.Parking: Parking can get full. Place can get busy.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Ribeye Steak Dinner, Cheese Sticks

Michael Ernst

The first time I went I didn’t care for the food. Decided maybe I just ordered something I didn’t care for. Went again and got the fried chicken. Tasted very off. It is obviously par cooked and felt like was probably done a week in advance. Flavor not good and texture of chicken highly off as well. The bacon bean soup was ok, but lacked any depth. The service both times was lacking. I have heard a few compare it to Latin King. Not even in the same stratosphere those two. Have now had 5-6 different things with 2 being okay (soup and onion rings) with the rest being very subpar (fried chicken, chicken livers and gizzards and ch parm).

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 2

Amy Lafave

One of my favorite local places to go to for a nice dinner. Lobster is huge and decently priced compared to most places, shrimp cooked to perfection and always nice and friendly service-sometimes a bit of a wait depending on the time you go but sooo well worth it!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Steak and Shrimp, Roast Beef with Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Hot Beef, Chicken Parmesan, Smothered Chicken, Chicken Noodle Special, Gizzards and Fries

Erin H

How is this place not better known???The salmon de burgo is AMAZING. Our server Grace was funny and just the right amount of attentive. We will be back for sure.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Salmon De Burgo

Aaron Peterson

We've been here a number of times, the food has always been great. It's a great, locally-owned restaurant. Awesome atmosphere. They can get busy, but the wait is always fairly short. World recommend this place to anyone!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Hot Beef, Chicken Parmesan

Linda P.

I had the Hot Roast Beef. It was very very good & the drink I had was excellent. Don't remember the name, but it was RED w/cherries

Linda DANIELSON

So welcoming when you arrive. Staff are top notch. Waitresses remember you and are genuinely happy that you're there. They take the time to talk with the child guests as well as the adults.Food is great. Well prepared and presented. Priced right and well portioned.Steaks, Spaghetti, Cheesy Garlic Bread. Onion Rings, Fried Chicken Livers & Gizzards...salads, seafood...full bar.This is IOWA NICE!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Roast Beef with Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Hot Beef, Onion Ring, Fried Chicken Livers

Jolene Nosbisch

John I brought 3 South side ladies in for Christmas dinner. Sorry I did not get to see you guess they had you in the kitchen ?All the food was rated GREAT by all of us.they will be back Again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Theda Ford Williams

Now or Later is truly an eastside gem! And the eastside doesn't have many! Every dish that I have tried since I started eating at this establishment 3 years ago, has been delicious! And the prices are not out of this world!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Ribeye Steak Dinner, Sampler Platter, Hot Beef, Smothered Chicken

Arlis Mapes

Food was delicious, waitress was very nice and friendly.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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