Will not take reservations so arriving from out of town at 5:30 still yielded a 45 minute wait on a Wednesday evening that just didn't work for our time line so we weren't able to dine. Had a glass of wine at the bar instead. Will try again.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 3
Kirk Elmquist
This is exactly what a restaurant should be. Great food, genuine service, comfortable atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amber Sherwood
Love Simon’s!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Artichoke Dip, Complementary Red Velvet Cake, Lasagna, Sausage, House Salad, Bruschetta, Baked Pasta
Kurt Fisher
Love Simon's! Our new favorite place! Great food and great staff, and of course, Simon!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
PJ
Been here many times and will come back many more! Love the new bar added as a waiting room! Highly recommend the beef stroganoff!
Dining here comes with a couple sweet surprises that make the prices seem incredible too :)
Simon is great, he really wants all his customers to have an enjoyable experience. Can't beat the food quality. I had the chicken Cordon Bleu, my wife had the lasagna. Both were excellent and more than enough for two. Then they bring out the best red velvet cake ever and the price is very competitive. All the employees are so friendly and willing to visit with you if that's your thing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rob Baker
The wait was too long but got to meet Simon. We will plan ahead better next time. Look wonderful inside and everyone was having a great time. Definitely a place to visit in the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
007 sosa
I walked in thinking I was going to pay a good amount with how fancy everyone was and how long the line was and the owner kept my wine glass full. When I got my bill I felt like I was robbing them. Because it was cheap for a great experience and great steak!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lila S
Simon himself is the guy who will greet you and ask about the size of your party, before asking you to wait in the very lively and always busy bar area, which has an entrance around the corner. It's always busy with a lot of long time regulars!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Onion Rings
Joey
One of the best (if not the best) restaurants in Des Moines!
I took my fiance out for dinner here for her birthday. She is from Waukee and I am from North Carolina. MAde a trip to visit for the special occasion. From the moment you arrive you are welcomed in every way. Read the message on the menu it is exactly what you get. We got there and there was a 40 minute wait. We were shown the lounge/bar area next door to the restaurant and said it would be 40 minutes or so. We sat in the nice lounge/bar and waited. We had a drink and played connect four. That 40 minutes flew by so fast as we were just not standing around waiting. This is the first time I have even seen a restaurant setup like this but I think they all need to follow in Simon's footsteps. Simon was the one who told us it would be 40 minutes and to enjoy ourselves in the lounge and he would be back to get us. Not taking our names or anything which was quite impressive and he came and got us when seating was available. Simon loves what he does you can see and feel it. Now if that was not enough to convince you to try this place. Let me tell you I review so many places and I Iove doing it. I one day hope to have my own place and let me tell you Simon's is exactly how I would setup and run my place and the food was above and beyond amazing. I have eaten at some pretty high end restaurants and Simon's food was at and above them all. My fiance got the manicotti and I got the chicken florentine. I am usually picking on italian food because that is what I cook the most and let me tell you the sauce was absolutely perfect. The chicken florentine had a little spice to it which I love and the diced capicola was a very nice touch. The chicken was so tender and juicy and cooked to perfection. Then to top it off they give you a free slice of red velvet cake and it does not disappoint in any way either so good as you can see we devoured it. If you want amazing food and an amazing experience trust me try Simon's you will not forget it. We will be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mary Brown
I was in a party of 7 and unable to make reservations prior to coming in. We all wanted to try this restaurant, so we took a chance and waited! The wait was 2.5 hours, and when the table was ready Simon had bread, pizza, onion rings, and dip on the table already and the waitress was ready to take our order!! Staff was very knowledgeable and attentive.
The food was absolutely amazing!! Every single thing we had was to die for, and we will definitely be back.
The service here from Simon himself and other staff is the kind of service that recruits loyal customers. No wonder everyone loves this place!! Waiting such a long time was hard- but for not having a reservation and still being served with such amazing service was amazing. Absolutely wonderful time and we will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
anna schaffer
The best dining experience ever!!!
Came here on a Tuesday night for a birthday dinner for 7 people. We called the week prior for reservations but they said they were already full. We decided to still take a shot. We ended up waiting a little over 2 hours. We were all ready to eat and growing impatient.
When Simon came and personally told us our table was ready we were greeted with onion rings, fresh bread, pizza, and spinach artichoke dip. Our sever was super friendly and attentive. The team work between the whole staff was extremely impressive. No one seemed to miss a beat. Food was amazing! Simon sat down at our table and spoke with us and introduced himself to each of us individually. I am so happy we chose to wait! Will definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A A
The best experience! Simon is awesome! My mom and I loved it and it was amazing from the food to the service! Highly recommend! A jewel from Iowa!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Molly Loftin
Fabulous experience from start to finish! Food, service and just everything. I'm glad I finally had the opportunity to try it and look forward to returning!
Will not take reservations so arriving from out of town at 5:30 still yielded a 45 minute wait on a Wednesday evening that just didn't work for our time line so we weren't able to dine. Had a glass of wine at the bar instead. Will try again.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 3
This is exactly what a restaurant should be. Great food, genuine service, comfortable atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love Simon’s!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Artichoke Dip, Complementary Red Velvet Cake, Lasagna, Sausage, House Salad, Bruschetta, Baked Pasta
Love Simon's! Our new favorite place!
Great food and great staff, and of course, Simon!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Been here many times and will come back many more! Love the new bar added as a waiting room! Highly recommend the beef stroganoff!
Dining here comes with a couple sweet surprises that make the prices seem incredible too :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Stroganoff, Artichoke Dip
Simon is great, he really wants all his customers to have an enjoyable experience. Can't beat the food quality.
I had the chicken Cordon Bleu, my wife had the lasagna. Both were excellent and more than enough for two. Then they bring out the best red velvet cake ever and the price is very competitive. All the employees are so friendly and willing to visit with you if that's your thing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The wait was too long but got to meet Simon. We will plan ahead better next time. Look wonderful inside and everyone was having a great time. Definitely a place to visit in the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
I walked in thinking I was going to pay a good amount with how fancy everyone was and how long the line was and the owner kept my wine glass full. When I got my bill I felt like I was robbing them. Because it was cheap for a great experience and great steak!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Simon himself is the guy who will greet you and ask about the size of your party, before asking you to wait in the very lively and always busy bar area, which has an entrance around the corner. It's always busy with a lot of long time regulars!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Onion Rings
One of the best (if not the best) restaurants in Des Moines!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
I took my fiance out for dinner here for her birthday. She is from Waukee and I am from North Carolina. MAde a trip to visit for the special occasion. From the moment you arrive you are welcomed in every way. Read the message on the menu it is exactly what you get. We got there and there was a 40 minute wait. We were shown the lounge/bar area next door to the restaurant and said it would be 40 minutes or so. We sat in the nice lounge/bar and waited. We had a drink and played connect four. That 40 minutes flew by so fast as we were just not standing around waiting. This is the first time I have even seen a restaurant setup like this but I think they all need to follow in Simon's footsteps. Simon was the one who told us it would be 40 minutes and to enjoy ourselves in the lounge and he would be back to get us. Not taking our names or anything which was quite impressive and he came and got us when seating was available. Simon loves what he does you can see and feel it. Now if that was not enough to convince you to try this place. Let me tell you I review so many places and I Iove doing it. I one day hope to have my own place and let me tell you Simon's is exactly how I would setup and run my place and the food was above and beyond amazing. I have eaten at some pretty high end restaurants and Simon's food was at and above them all. My fiance got the manicotti and I got the chicken florentine. I am usually picking on italian food because that is what I cook the most and let me tell you the sauce was absolutely perfect. The chicken florentine had a little spice to it which I love and the diced capicola was a very nice touch. The chicken was so tender and juicy and cooked to perfection. Then to top it off they give you a free slice of red velvet cake and it does not disappoint in any way either so good as you can see we devoured it. If you want amazing food and an amazing experience trust me try Simon's you will not forget it. We will be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I was in a party of 7 and unable to make reservations prior to coming in. We all wanted to try this restaurant, so we took a chance and waited! The wait was 2.5 hours, and when the table was ready Simon had bread, pizza, onion rings, and dip on the table already and the waitress was ready to take our order!! Staff was very knowledgeable and attentive.
The food was absolutely amazing!! Every single thing we had was to die for, and we will definitely be back.
The service here from Simon himself and other staff is the kind of service that recruits loyal customers. No wonder everyone loves this place!! Waiting such a long time was hard- but for not having a reservation and still being served with such amazing service was amazing. Absolutely wonderful time and we will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The best dining experience ever!!!
Came here on a Tuesday night for a birthday dinner for 7 people. We called the week prior for reservations but they said they were already full. We decided to still take a shot. We ended up waiting a little over 2 hours. We were all ready to eat and growing impatient.
When Simon came and personally told us our table was ready we were greeted with onion rings, fresh bread, pizza, and spinach artichoke dip. Our sever was super friendly and attentive. The team work between the whole staff was extremely impressive. No one seemed to miss a beat. Food was amazing! Simon sat down at our table and spoke with us and introduced himself to each of us individually. I am so happy we chose to wait! Will definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The best experience! Simon is awesome! My mom and I loved it and it was amazing from the food to the service! Highly recommend! A jewel from Iowa!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fabulous experience from start to finish! Food, service and just everything. I'm glad I finally had the opportunity to try it and look forward to returning!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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