Restaurants near Van Meter

“Delicious food, a great drink selection, and a fun crowd! The staff is amazing and always makes the experience even better. Definitely a must-visit spot!”

“This is my second time picking up a poke bowl and milk tea from Gluck. It has been delicious both times! I have ordered the 2 protein build your own bowl both times and I'm figuring out my favorite toppings. It is a huge serving, I may have to get the 1 protein bowl next time! The milk tea with flavored bobas are very tasty as well. I have been finding myself craving a poke bowl regularly. I highly recommend Gluck Tea.”

“They catered lunch for a sales meeting I hosted in West Des Moines. We selected Brisket, Pulled Pork, Mac n Cheese and Kue salad. Food was excellent! It was hot and delicious. On site set was great and helpful to walk into a lunch ready to go. I'm looking forward to eating in sometime, but I HIGHLY recommend them for catering needs.”

“Great Smoothies and friendly service!!!”

“Fantastic food and service. House made salsa!! Has a lot of unique menu items other Mexican restaurants don't have. Highly recommend to give it a try!!!”

“Visited for the first time and absolutely will be back! Drink was so tasty. My daughter got a macaron and she loved it & the man working also gave her a pin! Not sure if that is the norm but she was so happy and is now proudly wearing it on her backpack. 10/10 for the drink and customer service!”

“Amazing prices great staff”

“Delicious! Sushi and sashimi we have had has always been fresh! No kids menu but they had helpful suggestions! My kids eat sushi and sashimi so I didn’t have any problems! Sesame chicken is also delicious! Pad Thai is good! I love the Korean fried chicken “starter”… so good and the sauce is on point!!! 🤙🏽”

“My first time visiting this place yesterday. I enjoyed the whatever bowl. I will be returning tomorrow. 😊 The ladies at Virginia Beach store was very welcoming and friendly.”

“The best ice cream ever! They have key lime ice cream and it’s my favorite and they also have the dole…. cherry dole is my favorite!”

“I want to give a shout out to Early Birds restaurant in West Des Moines. Kevin was a fantastic bartender. First time I have been here. The food was amazing. I love the atmosphere. The whole concept is great. The menu… too many things to choose from. I got the Cinnamon roll French toast. Delicious. And the Hashbrown holes delicious. It was great to get an appetizer before my French toast. I have to give a shout out to Kevin as he knows everything on the menu plus he has great suggestions for drinks from the bar! Will deffinately be going back again.”

“Anniversary dinner tonight at Guesthouse and it was perfect. We had the lobster roll and the featured pasta. Both were delicious! We will be back soon.”

“Billys is the best and their cold brew float is delicious!”

“First time I ordered from the Waukee location. It’s been here for years. Great value, friendly and great service! Too much food for what we paid for. You will be the first restaurant we order pizza from here on out!”

“Absolutely Perfect Cut! All dishes were the finest portions! Loved the crab cakes and the salad bar is one of the best!”

“We visit multiple locations but Waukee is our primary. They are always so friendly and helpful. Love that they’ll make adjustments so our kids can be included without getting a bunch of caffeine and sugar! They are always so helpful keeping our restaurant crew HYPED for service too! :)”

“rodeo burger is AWESOME!!!!”

“the best, most fresh food! This IS the best place to eat in Adel@”

“Delicious food and great service!”

“As someone who was raised in Korea, the food at What Dak is authentic. The chicken is double-fried crispy with classic Korean sauce flavors. The additional sides (radish, kimchi, etc.) are just as authentic as the rest of the menu and serves as a great companion to the chicken. HIGHLY recommend.”

“Loved the fun atmosphere. waitstaff excellent. Best sandwiches ever. Iowa Gold Beer awesome.”

“Had a great experience Saturday afternoon! The Reuben was GREAT. It was up there with our favorite which we have to drive to Omaha for! Drink prices were super fair and the Guinness’s were poured right. We will be back :)”

“Great food and Great atmosphere!”

“We love this restaurant! We live closer to the Clive location so we order from there all of the time, both dine in and take out. I recently also had them cater a Saturday lunch at work for us and they knocked it out of the park! Eddie is a phenomenal asset to this restaurant. Always friendly and helpful. Great rewards program as well. Highly recommended!”

“One of our local favorites! Discovered Fresh this summer and it’s a regular in our rotation now. Food is reliably delicious, reasonably priced with generous portion, and service is always friendly and quick. The patio is nice in good weather, and actually pretty quiet for being right along Hickman. I also ordered a family meal with a side of falafel for a group dinner I hosted last night - says feeds 4-5, but our group of 6 had plenty to eat plus we have leftovers that will last my husband and I several days. A great deal and mix of food to meet multiple dietary preferences. Highly recommend checking them out!”

“I’m gluten and dairy sensitive. Staff and the chef have always been so understanding and accommodating! The food is outstanding and so are the staff!!”

“Sliders and fries were good tonight !”

“They came to our son’s graduation party. Definitely a hit with everyone!!”

“Visited this Caribou on Sunday May 1st. We like the coffee here. Ordered a large Northern Latte with almond milk and sugar free caramel. Waited for 20 minutes to be handed an iced Latte and a little longer to be handed a medium instead of a large and couldn't wait any longer so we drove away with a wrong size coffee.”