Place requires driver's license to utilize billiards tables. This place lost my driver's license…read morethen tried to gas-light me that I lost it. Service is poor, tables are poorly maintained. Every employee/manager had an attitude.

My friend ordered a salad and it took over 2 hours to get it. Had to send it back for onions and…read morethat took an additional hour. Just to find out no baby chickens were put on it either. This is bunkus because I got my food in 15 minutes. What a travesty and blunder

Looking for a dive bar in Iowa, we found this little gem. I guess it recently changed over to…read more Notm's. So we gave it a go. Great little place. Karaoke Trivia was the game of the evening. Not too crowded so we won a free drink and a $$ prize. Pool table was also free that night, outside in the transformed garage where there was also a pickle bar court I think. It was raining so I couldn't tell. You can also smoke outside if you choose. The bartender was very nice and the drinks were good. It was our lucky night at Notm's. We will visit again.

Norms is a magical place full of the craziest and best people you could ever meet. Darts, pizza,…read morebesties, and beers. What more could you ask for. Sarah is goated

Overall, we had fun, but there were some MAJOR issues. Drinks were very expensive (around $7.50…read moreeach). More concerning was a "regular customer named Hunter" who followed my friends and I around throughout the night. We reported his behavior to security MULTIPLE times, explaining that he was making us uncomfortable, but he was never asked to leave. He spent the night staring at us, following us around, and continuing to walk back and forth around our table. He also approached other women in ways that made them uncomfortable. He carried a fan and used it to blow up my friend's top. We witnessed him putting the fan near another woman's skirt. Security eventually asked him to put the fan away as that "was the issue", but no further action was taken despite numerous complaints. He was reported MULTIPLE times to the servers and security, and was NEVER escorted out because "he's usually harmless." Thankfully, a group of guys stood by my friends and my side all night, making sure this creep would not approach us again. Due to this man's creepy behavior and security's failure to make sure my friends and I were safe, I would NEVER return.

Great drink prices & specials. Love the live music. Staff is always very friendly & helpful…read more Definitely recommend.

Idk about the food but the atmosphere is pretty much what DNB should be. I only played pool but…read morethe tables were good quality for a games place and the cues were decent. 3 Olhausen 7 footers and one 9 footer. Pockets are big but that just made me feel better about my game.. haha. Service was excellent - everyone was super friendly and attentive. Drink selection was not bad - there is a full on big bar. I definitely enjoyed my time and would come back when in town, for sure.

This is a really cool spot with lots of fun activities, darts, bumper pool, pool, ping pong, jenga…read moreetc. They have a good selection of booze as expected and nice indoor/outdoor space to hang out and the vibe is very fun and upbeat.

Always fun and friendly. I lived down the street in 1993 and we were here a lot. Fast forward to…read more2020 and it's still a great place to hang out. They've painted and updated a bit, but the vibe and the layout remain pretty similar. Good drinks, and a few food options. Plenty of TV's to watch your favorite sports action.

Awesome local dive bar. Just don't eat the hot dogs out of the communal hot dog pot!!!…read more Dark, dirty, cheap beer specials, and always a lively croud. I would score it higher, except the juke box is a little fussy.

Amazing bar. Shannon is the greatest bar manager. Bruce is the most down to earth bar owner. Debbie…read moreis an AMAZING bartender. Pool table. Juke box. Best happy hour from 4-6. They show all the games.

While the bartenders were kind, the manager was ridiculously rude. Being a CNA, I kindly…read morevolunteered to clean up a patron's vomit. Unfortunately, after doing all of that, one of the managers was very unwelcoming. She was rude to my friends who were quietly playing pool, and when addressed about her attitude, she did not apologize. It is upsetting to have such a good time ruined by an immature manager!

Stopped in to try something different on a Sunday afternoon. They had free pool and a table of free…read morefood (hotdogs, nacho chips, cheese and browned hamburger) which was cool. If you like sitting at the bar, but have challenges with bar height stools, this would work great for you as the bartenders basically stand in a pit and the bar seating are regular chairs (perfect for wheelchair accessibility)

Rad sports bar with 4 pool tables, and one of the best and longest happy hours in town!…read more Yep if you are looking for a spot for some weekday afternoon drinks, aka SKIPPING school like they might of on Fast Times at Ridgemont High, this would be the spot! 2-1 for drinks from NOON - 6pm and the drinks are cheap in the first place.. How cool is that! They have wi-fi so you could even work from here if you want! Super nice bar tenders, lots of tv's, touch tunes for rocking, and they have an events space that recently opened that is huge! They serve Pizza and have other snacks like chips for sale as well! Lots of room for a big groups or small, this place rules for sure! I haven't seen Sean Penn of Jennifer Jason Leigh here yet, but I will keep going just in case they show up!

While in Des Moines talking with the locals, they suggested Carl's Place. They explained that it…read morewas an absolute dive bar, but a great one to visit and one not to pass up while in Des Moines. So, naturally, my friend and I gravitated to Carl's. The outside of the bar isn't labeled, so if you didn't know where it was, you might miss it. We were there at the height of the early afternoon in July and the sun was out in full force. When you walk into the bar, you wouldn't know what time of day or night it is, there aren't any windows to really shine the light through. You definitely get the "dive bar" experience. The bar itself appears a little older, but the patrons and the bartenders were bar none! It was a great bunch of people just there to hang out and enjoy the day. The bar has a small stage that has live music during the weeks. None while we were there, but heard it's pretty good! They had darts and there three different "sections" within the bar. We only had a few drinks but it was well worth the stop! I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

Awesome dive bar. Cheap beer, great live band, sketchy bathrooms. What else can you ask for? We…read morealways have a great time here.