The Walnut

1417 Walnut St, Des Moines
(515) 282-1000

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Dan Coyle

Loud - so hard to talk to others inside . Great service and food/ drink.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Angela Loving

Food was delicious

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jesus Estrada

Went with friends for dinner on a weekend. It was busy but not crowded. We were seated quickly. The menu has a nice selection with descriptions. I ordered the pretzel bites, the corn fritters, and the turkey club. Everything was really good. I really enjoyed all of it. The corn fritters were flavorful. The sandwich was meaty, and the pretzel bites were chewy. Recommended.

Kid-friendliness: Yes

Wheelchair accessibility: Yes

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Spicy Corn Fritters

conchie shields

It was absolutely amazing. Our server is very attentive but not bugging every 5 seconds
Pretzel bites were amazing, I got the 11$ burger&Fries and it was very yummy! Love that there's an option to buy a drink for the kitchen as well!
Definitely will be coming back again!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ron Cherry

This was a nice cozy little spot with great service and really good food. We were on a road trip and stopped in. Glad we did!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Roberto S. Fierros

Stopped here for lunch. It was a lovely place. Great lighting. Perfect location in downtown. Not too busy and the food was delicious. Fresh and quality ingredients. Served wasn’t the most friendly but got the job done.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: House Salad, Classic Burger

Tmericle Mericle

BEST BURGERS AROUND‼️ me and my fiancé ordered a burger to split and they brought it out already cut in half with two sides of fries and two sides of ranch‼️ Awesome atmosphere awesome food awesome people‼️

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Al Pastor Burger

Sophia C

Not a fan of their burger (tasted a little bit bland to me), but I can't wait to try their other food. I like their mac and cheese.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

sang cam

Top notch vibe!
I went for the loco moco. They only serve on Saturday nights.#HomeRun.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Loco Moco

Sam Lahr

Excellent food, and a real solid drink lineup! We’ll be back for sure ?

Food: 5

Recommended dishes: West Coast Burger and Fries, Reuben and Salad

Susan Rose

Omg! As someone that travels the world and takes pride in trying wings in every city that I can, I must say, the chimichurri dry rub wings are some of the best I've ever had. I love trying different and unique Wings. And these definitely were that. There's no way to really describe the flavor other than full of some amazing herbs, and of course, butter. The wings were cooked for perfection. They were juicy on the inside and crispy on the outside. Totally wingasmic! And I will certainly rate them a 10 on my blog! I also tried the garlic mac and cheese. OMG that was amazing. Their food is freshly cooked there and not just sysco preheated stuff. Their ranch dressing and blue cheese was homemade and amazing. I even tried some of my friends' garlic fries, and wow! Our server, I believe her name was Tonna, was absolutely over the top amazing. I would certainly come to this place again when I'm here.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ashley Miller

Yummmmmmyyyy!!!!???? Definitely is now one of our favs!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Spicy Corn Fritters

Hannah Weber

I'm from a coastal town in Texas so very familiar with Mexican food and seafood! I had the Al pastor burger with parmesan fries. It was delish! Only complaint is I would've liked a bit more salt on the fries but like that is totally preference! The flavors of the pork, cilantro, and grilled pineapple really all complemented each other and took my mouth for a nice little food journey there. My girlfriend got the shrimp tacos, I had a bite of hers. One of the best shrimp tacos I've ever had! Even including living near the coast. The shrimp was seasoned so beautifully the flavors coming from the pico, cheese, and chipotle sauce were to die for. This food made me feel totally at home. 10/10 would recommend, I'll have to make it a regular place, this was my first time!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Al Pastor Burger

Lance Harris

Jamie is the best bartender and a huge reason we come here often. The food is really good and different. Not the same bar menu every other place has. If you want a burger and fries go anywhere else, but if you want amazing, different, healthy menu options in a clean and bright environment, this is your spot. Pro tip, sit at the bar on a Tuesday.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pesto Pasta

Rodrick Hawkins

Really nice place to dine.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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