Des Moines

We'll be visiting Des Moines in late July. We'd love to know what are some good Des Moines classic dinner restaurants? Would also appreciate some great casual lunch spots.

I have a hankering for Steak de Burgo tonight. Used to be on every menu in town and you can still find it, but it's not as good as it was at Johnny's Vet's Club. Any recommendations?

I'm planning an apres-Thanksgiving trek back to central Iowa to see the family, and hope to do a little chowhounding along the way. Planned stops include Smitty's for the "King Tenderloin" (thanks,...

I'm headed to Des Moines for the first time ever- this weekend. Desperately need someplace for dinner on Saturday night. Ideally it would be locally sourced and owned, maybe on the west side, up t...

So there hasn't been a thread in a while for Des Moines/Iowa and I thought I'd try something different. Not looking for "Best Itallian food or "Best chinese food" More of a specific thread. I'll...

I am headed to Des Moines and need a lunch and dinner recommendation. needs to be walking distance or quick cab ride from downtown hotels, no national chains, group of 4 from various parts of the ...

by tdombrow 6 years ago

Hey food people. I'm headed up to Des Moines for the weekend with the hubster and was wondering if there is anyplace between here and there that I should visit. Also, while in Des Moines, where c...

It doesn't look like there has been anything posted recently about Des Moines. I'm going to be there for the next couple weeks staying downtown (on expense acct). Could anyone make any recommenda...

There used to be a restaurant in Des Moines called Kings. You phoned in your order from the booth! They had a sandwich called Cheese Frenchee that was a batter dipped and fried cheese/mayo on white...

What does everybody like these days? And sorry to be such a cheesy tourist, but I would love to have a pork tenderloin sandwich along with a pork chop on a stick somewhere in the vicinity if such t...

Where do you get your favorite kung pao chicken in the Des Moines-Ankeny-Ames area? I like it fiery hot and with plenty of vegetables. In Ames I've tried two places: at 888, you get lots of veget...

I'm going to be in Des Moines for Christmas and I thought I'd pick up a dessert for Christmas dinner. What's a good place to order from? I'm open to ideas be it a restaurant or a bakery or some...

Anyplace in Des Moines or Central Iowa serving Cuban food?

Looking for new, familiar with all the usual downtown spots, Americana, Centro, Django, etc...

I don't see anything recent on Des Moines. My wife and I are looking for a new fine dining experience in Des Moines this coming Monday (7/15) for our anniversary. Some of our faves are Alba, Lucca,...

Cafe di Scala is an Italian restaurant in a converted Victorian era home. It sits in a residential neighborhood just west of downtown Des Moines. It has a very small menu, about 6x appetizers, 1x...

by e_bone 8 years ago

Hi Heartlanders, I have made a few visits to Des Moines lately and didn't find a thread dedicated to pizza research (a field of study with which I hope to accomplish my doctorate someday) so I'm...

by johnseberg 9 years ago

I'm looking for a particular burger. The most important thing is that the restaurant grinds their own, and is willing to cook it medium-rare or even rare. It would be nice if it is a single patty t...