Papa Kern's Cafe

304 E 30th St #3718, Des Moines
(515) 262-7692

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Mark Weckman

We are giving a 5 star review for several reasons. Food is great well prepared and the staff is awesome family owned business. Food, always tasty, prices very reasonable! We enjoy this dinner weekly we love the Ma and Pa vibes! We crave the chicken fried steak and the French dip and BLT and omelettes and ice tea and hash browns!!!! And yummy French toast and pancakes and buttery toast. Did I mention they have pie? 🤤🥰

Stephen Hunt

Great double bacon cheeseburger. Can get pancakes for lunch. Great place. Great staff.

Michael Kozak

If your looking for good homestyle cooking this is the place. Lots of choices. Friendly staff and quiet atmosphere.

Sharon Cornish Thomas

Friendly! The Papa Kerns family make their customers feel like family. Delicious home cooked meals and generous helpings. Our favorite place !!

Jeff Crise

Our server was nice and helpful. The cook was new so the food was not very good. Undercooked appetizers and my burger was overcooked. If the restaurant gets the cook staff figured out, I believe this would be a good place to visit.

Tina Malone

The food is amazing!!!! We had a hamburger, fries, & salad. One of the better hamburgers that we've had in a long time!! Thank you!!!!!!

Carol Green

Their food is good. Hot off the stove/grill. And the service is great. I recommend this place if your looking for a family type meal.

Danielle Howser

Nice diner

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Breakfast Plate

Ellen Folkers-Jenkins

The staff was very friendly. The food was great and fair priced. We enjoyed it very much!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Randy Ervin

What a great place for breakfast. Good, friendly service, great portion size and excellent food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Larry E Jones

I have never had a bad meal or service there!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

aden1396_ss armstrong

Food is very good . Good prices

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Breakfast Plate, Club Sandwich with Fries

Nancy Ritz

Friendly fast good food.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kathryn F

Don't do it. Customers serving other customers. 45 mins for food. Customers getting up to get to go boxes. Just keep walking.

Service: 1

Donald Potter

Good food, great service.

Parking: Behind the Cafe.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

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