Renaissance Savery Hotelmarriott.com/DSMBR 401 Locust St|Des Moines, IA 50309|(515) 244-2151 This is way too early but Amanda and I will have our reception here in April, 2010 and we are very VERY excited! The staff have been great and our family members actually suggested this...
Buzzard BillysWWW.BUZZARDBILLYS.COM 100 Court Ave|Des Moines, IA 50309|(515) 280-6060 BUZZARDS HAS A TEMPORARY HOME.. Hessen Haus is now accommodating a limited Buzzard Billy's menu. You can't get everything, but if you like the Armadillo eggs and Jambalaya, you should stop in.
Raccoon River Brewing Cowww.raccoonbrew.com 200 10th St|Des Moines, IA 50309|(515) 362-5222 I had an awesome time here. The bartender was very generous in allowing me to try eight different beer samples. I went with the Milk Stout, which was very good. I ended up taking home...
Latin King Restaurantwww.breview.com/Food/Tursi's/tursi's.htm 2200 Hubbell Ave|Des Moines, IA 50317|(515) 266-4466 Latin King has the best service ever. Its always packed and the food is great. I dont understand the bad reviews. I've never had a bad experience. The neighborhood and exterior may be deceiving.
Big Tomato Pizza Cowww.bigtomatopizza.com 2613 Ingersoll Ave|Des Moines, IA 50312|(515) 288-7227 There are certain things Big Tomato does well. Delivery? Not unless you want to wait for hours. Standard pizza before 11pm? You can get much better elsewhere. 10 different kinds of pizza...
Felix and Oscars Restaurant and Pubwww.dmweb.com/dining/felix&oscars/default.htm 4050 Merle Hay Rd|Des Moines, IA 50310|(515) 278-8887 This is my favorite deep dish pizza!!! Most often I have it delivered - I'm a regular. Extra, extra tomato sauce makes the sausage & mushroom perfect. I love the slightly sweet tomato sauce. The...
Java Joes Coffeehousewww.javajoescoffeehouse.com 214 4th St|Des Moines, IA 50309|(515) 288-5282 Well all be darned. I just went to Java Joe's this morning and almost as if they had read my yelp review, they are now accepting more credit card options and there appear to be...
Suiteswww.800locust.com 800 Locust St|Des Moines, IA 50309|(515) 288-5800 Pros:-Painless wireless-Very very quiet room-Simple but decent free breakfast-Friendly staffCons:-front atrium smelled mildewy-water shower didn't rinse off the...
India Stardesmoines.citysearch.com/profile/3264488/des_moines_ia/india_star.html 5514 Douglas Ave|Des Moines, IA 50310|(515) 279-2118 The service was better than most restaurants I have visited and no it isn't the best but it's pretty darn good. We've tried HuHot, a Thai place, another Indian restaurant in this town and actually...
8 01 Steak and Chop Housewww.801steakandchop.com 801 Grand Ave|Des Moines, IA 50309|(515) 288-6000 I went here for dinner during a business trip to Des Moines. I must say i'm not too impressed with the city (hello, where is everybody?) but this restaurant was OK. The waiter was patient...
Hessen HausWWW.HESSENHAUS.COM 101 4th St|Des Moines, IA 50309|(515) 288-2520 Great place to go with a group of people. The bar is in a huge wooden building and the interior is decorated with beer steins and other Germanic tchochkes. They also have a pretty large...
Flying Mangowww.flyingmango.co 4345 Hickman Rd|Des Moines, IA 50310|(515) 255-4111 I've been at Drake for four years, and had only seen Flying Mango in passing. It looked really sweet from the outside, but someone had told me the food was bad. That was freshman year.
Tasty TacosWWW.TASTYTACOS.COM 5847 SE 14th St|Des Moines, IA 50320|(515) 262-1100 Tad expensive but good food , fast. Stick with the Regular flour taco and add onion rings or fried...
Dos Rios 308 Court Ave Apt 316|Des Moines, IA 50309|(515) 282-2995 Fun Mexican joint, with a nice sized patio on the street. The hongo (mushroom) tacos were delicious and the cilantro rice was a nice touch. The flavored margaritas were too sweet, but after...