The High Life Lounge

200 SW 2nd St, Des Moines
(515) 280-1965

Recent Reviews

Sara Johnston

Fun place with nostalgic decor.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Dennis Knox

Get there early to get a seat. Very busy.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

cameren beck

Really good food. Nice menu variety.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Larrie Sapp

This was the worst experience ever ordered chicken dinners had no seasoning at all. When we called and asked they don't even season the chicken. Who cooks fried chicken with no salt and pepper at all. $42.00 just down the drain. Not sure what happened it used to be good. Guess things have changed not gonna give them no more of my money. It's disappointing to see businesses go downhill.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 2

Al Rey

Best liver and onions better than your mom'

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Cheeseburger, Liver and Onions, Hot Beef Sandwich

Alex Golembiewski

Always a pleasure. Good place for comfort food or when your

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Meatloaf Dinner, Liver and Onions, Rarebit

Bob Jewett

Decor straight out of a 1960s finished basement. Complete with illuminated beer signs.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Russell Cape

Beer, beer, and more beer! Honestly probably the biggest beer selection I’ve ever seen at a bar. The amount of taps on the wall was crazy. The food was good too, I got the spam egg and cheese sandwich. For appetizer we got the bacon wrapped tots. This place was pretty awesome, if I lived here you’d see me in there pretty regularly.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pot Roast

Greg Smith

Food and service good, slow night when we were there. Kind of sad.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Steve P.

Coolest place in DSM. No BS kind of place. Great atmosphere and service. Love the bar seats. Classic beer selection and decor is great. Cold beer. Good food too - no pretentious attitudes.

Tracee Smith

Food was very affordable but didn't like the burger wasn't fresh it was a pre-made patty and it was missing the topping like lettuce tomatoes and ketchup only had pickles and onion but service was fast if just suggest getting fresh hamburger instead of frozen patties fries where ok though.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 4

Tina I AM

Bacon wrapped tator tots are like

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Brandon Parizek

Great vibe, comfort food and plenty of cold beer.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Cheeseburger, Fried Chicken

Abby K.

We had an awesome time here. The ambiance really knocks it out of the park! Attached to El Bait Shop, they have so many options for drinks and food, but the wings are always our go to. They are super tender. Go for the Tang Sauce or the BBQ! I brought my aunt, a life long Miller Lite fan, and she was in her element! The service was fantastic, the food was delish as always, and we will be back soon! Pro tip: they have the classic pony bottles of Miller High Life (seen below) and when you order it, a pack of 6 comes to your table! Pretty fun!

Peggy O.

Yummy food especially the cheese curds, service is good prices are good it's a bar with food and cocktails

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