I really enjoyed the food and atmosphere at Trellis. They had amazing vegetarian options. The dessert was phenomenal. Also, the views from the outdoor seating area were amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Imran Abbasi
Same great atmosphere. The staff are incredibly kind and helpful. Food quality a fraction of what it used to be. Used to have the best steak salad in all of Des Moines but sadly there isn’t anything remotely similar on the menu anymore. You could legitimately not pick a wrong meal on this menu a year back and it was the reason we became members. Now we will come for the flowers.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Madison Freeman
Lunch at Trellis today was out of this world.The burger special of the day had bacon along with garlic aioli and a jelly that had such an incredible flavor combination. They also came with side salads with pinole nuts and a delicious cheese. I couldn’t stop eating it.It’s so cool that you can go for lunch and get entry to the gardens free! Even cooler that the food is so incredible.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Katie Brown
Love the ambience here! It’s perfect for quiet brunch spot and the patio is gorgeous. Love the seasonal menus. Just need a local coffee source and I’d come every weekend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Eggs Benedict
Michele
Food has changed, not for the best. Roast beef sandwich was like Budding meat slices, tiny portions.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Combination Plate
Nikki B
Limited menu that changes monthly. Burger was good, handmade with a toasted bun and a nice side salad , but salty as heck! And took way too long for my to go dessert order. 1
I’m not sure I should call Trellis a hidden gem lunch spot in Des Moines, because it’s always hopping when I’m there, and for good reason! I am always so pleased with my meals. I love how the menu changes monthly so there’s always something new and interesting to try. The ingredients are fresh and high-quality and the dishes are inventive. The patio is a wonderful place to sit on a beautiful day. Touring the botanical center and eating lunch at Trellis makes for a pretty great day!
Kid-friendliness: The kids menu is small but exceptional. The grilled cheese comes on nice bread and is always perfectly toasted. Sides always include fresh fruit and crackers/chips.
SL
I took my daughters and my mom here for a girls lunch. We ordered at 1:10 and got our food at 1:41. So SLOW. They didn’t keep our water filled. Bill was $128 including tip for 5 standard lunches, no drinks and 2 desserts to share. Food was average. Small portions. I had a veggie wrap that had no spread as described on the menu, no seasoning just veggies wrapped in 1/2 a small tortilla. It was awful. They were out of the lunch special when we ordered even though there was still an hour left for lunch. Waitress did not bring our desserts and I had to go ask for them. Coffee “pudding” was terrible even though the waitress described it as “so good”. My mom had a steak sandwich that was 90% bread and the soup was a cold Spanish soup. Never again!! Too pricey for the quality of food and service. Beautiful patio but disappointing, I had heard so many good things.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 1
Kailey Gray
Tried to use them for wedding catering. They are such a disorganized unresponsive mess that I did not, but was stuck with them for the bar. There’s no transparency about pricing of anything, but I don’t think its from ill intentions. They are just that incompetent and mismanaged. They can’t answer your questions because they don’t even know the answer. They also refused to cater lunch day of for less than 10 members of the bridal party because they were “too busy” when again it would have been less than 10 sandwiches and we were in the building with them. They don’t seem very interested in providing any of their services, so give them what they want and use someone else.
Service: 1
Mark Lisle
Hidden gem! Great food, wonderful staff, very relaxing!
High class
Love this place. Unique menu. Always delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I really enjoyed the food and atmosphere at Trellis. They had amazing vegetarian options. The dessert was phenomenal. Also, the views from the outdoor seating area were amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Same great atmosphere. The staff are incredibly kind and helpful. Food quality a fraction of what it used to be. Used to have the best steak salad in all of Des Moines but sadly there isn’t anything remotely similar on the menu anymore. You could legitimately not pick a wrong meal on this menu a year back and it was the reason we became members. Now we will come for the flowers.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Lunch at Trellis today was out of this world.The burger special of the day had bacon along with garlic aioli and a jelly that had such an incredible flavor combination. They also came with side salads with pinole nuts and a delicious cheese. I couldn’t stop eating it.It’s so cool that you can go for lunch and get entry to the gardens free! Even cooler that the food is so incredible.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love the ambience here! It’s perfect for quiet brunch spot and the patio is gorgeous. Love the seasonal menus. Just need a local coffee source and I’d come every weekend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Eggs Benedict
Food has changed, not for the best. Roast beef sandwich was like Budding meat slices, tiny portions.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Combination Plate
Limited menu that changes monthly. Burger was good, handmade with a toasted bun and a nice side salad , but salty as heck! And took way too long for my to go dessert order. 1
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Great food!
Great food!
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I’m not sure I should call Trellis a hidden gem lunch spot in Des Moines, because it’s always hopping when I’m there, and for good reason! I am always so pleased with my meals. I love how the menu changes monthly so there’s always something new and interesting to try. The ingredients are fresh and high-quality and the dishes are inventive. The patio is a wonderful place to sit on a beautiful day. Touring the botanical center and eating lunch at Trellis makes for a pretty great day!
Kid-friendliness: The kids menu is small but exceptional. The grilled cheese comes on nice bread and is always perfectly toasted. Sides always include fresh fruit and crackers/chips.
I took my daughters and my mom here for a girls lunch. We ordered at 1:10 and got our food at 1:41. So SLOW. They didn’t keep our water filled. Bill was $128 including tip for 5 standard lunches, no drinks and 2 desserts to share. Food was average. Small portions. I had a veggie wrap that had no spread as described on the menu, no seasoning just veggies wrapped in 1/2 a small tortilla. It was awful. They were out of the lunch special when we ordered even though there was still an hour left for lunch. Waitress did not bring our desserts and I had to go ask for them. Coffee “pudding” was terrible even though the waitress described it as “so good”. My mom had a steak sandwich that was 90% bread and the soup was a cold Spanish soup. Never again!! Too pricey for the quality of food and service. Beautiful patio but disappointing, I had heard so many good things.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 1
Tried to use them for wedding catering. They are such a disorganized unresponsive mess that I did not, but was stuck with them for the bar. There’s no transparency about pricing of anything, but I don’t think its from ill intentions. They are just that incompetent and mismanaged. They can’t answer your questions because they don’t even know the answer. They also refused to cater lunch day of for less than 10 members of the bridal party because they were “too busy” when again it would have been less than 10 sandwiches and we were in the building with them. They don’t seem very interested in providing any of their services, so give them what they want and use someone else.
Service: 1
Hidden gem!
Great food, wonderful staff, very relaxing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing food and service like always.
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