Very nice restaurant! Ate from their special lunch menu and was pleased! Ended up choosing the Crab Rangoon Chicken sandwich, which was bomb! Reminded me of restaurants in San Antonio. Will be back! read more

Went here with the fam last week cuz I'd heard good things. So... The Very Good: Our server, John, was one of the better servers I've EVER had in Des Moines. Attentive, polite, knew his product. He's a credit to this restaurant. The Good: the cheese curds were delish, my son's 55 burger was really very good. A smash-burger type deal that was really juicy. My "Fancy Grilled Cheese" was excellent; especially with the added bacon. The Meh: My daughter's mac & cheese - it was so-so; I'm sure it was scratch made, but it could have used more creaminess to it. Kinda pasty. My wife's Crab Rangoon Chicken sandwich. Great idea; messy delivery. The Bad: DANG this place is loud! read more

Barn Town Brewing is a good place to get food/beer with a larger group of friends. They have long tables available to accommodate a large group. The seating is arranged so that, from any angle of your chair, you can see at least 3 televisions and should be able to watch whatever sports game interests you. Patrons were decked out in their college gear. While I was there (on a Saturday), it was noisy. It was not a good environment to have a conversation with someone at your table. Now I know - it is definitely a sports bar. The food was fine. I ordered a sandwich with French fries. The fries were delicious! They tasted home-made. My sandwich (Crab Rangoon Grilled Chicken) was not bad. It was a little tricky picking up (there were 3 grilled chicken strips stuffed between a hamburger bun) but I enjoyed it. Next time, I will order something different. It was not worth the $11. The service was good. It was a little slow but I do not blame our server for that. I think she was just busy at that time. Overall, I had a good experience at Barn Town Brewing. The server was nice. The atmosphere was fun . Personally, I did not get blown away by anything but I plan to go again to make my final decision. read more

Barn Town has some tasty craft beers and some pretty good food. The inside had a great feel to it with some nice unique decor. They have a good selection of different beer types the ones we tried are done well. Had heard that the deep fried cheese curds were good here, and these are definitely worth getting. We also tried the Brewers burger with side of fries and mac and cheese. Burger was good, but the bacon steak on it was pure fat, couldn't eat it. The fries were good and we really liked the mac and cheese. We sat at bar, the service was just ok here, kind of an indifferent feeling of service from the bartender. Overall liked the beverages and the food was decent, a good place in Waukee. read more

I'm being quite generous giving a one star rating. Went for breakfast several weeks ago. Ordered scrambled eggs and bacon. Eggs came out cold. Advised my server of my cold eggs. Apologies made and new eggs made. What came out was a huge omelette chopped up! Last time I checked, a chopped up omelette is not scrambled eggs. Annoyed and ate only several bites. Meal was subpar. read more

Went last weekend during Ocktober-fest and got to try some of their new beers. Walked in to Saturday evening with 30 min wait time but was able to snag stool at the bar. Good service and great variety of beers. Ordered nachos-order was huge but I have had it better for $11. Overall good experience with fellow Cubs fans at the bar!! read more

Barn Town Brewing - Breweries Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa

Expected more or better. That slab of bacon on the Brewers burger was over the top, burger was overcooked and dry. Lady had crab Rangoon sando which had zero flavor. Very loud. Bartenders were slow and not attentive. read more

Barn Town Brewing is a great addition to the area. Although the service staff still seem to be in the beginning stages, everyone is very friendly. It has a great atmosphere and they keep customers coming back by unveiling new beers every once in a while. The food may be slightly over priced but is very good. read more

We were immediately seated, but sat there 15 mins getting passed by several waiters/waitresses. No one acknoeldged we were there. Terrible service! We'll never go back there! There's lots of other options very close by! read more

Beer was good. Food was ok at best. Had the Chicken Crab Rangoon Sandwich - the bun was stale and sauce lacked flavor in my opinion. I also had the roasted Brussel Sprouts which I was excited about - was disappointed they were charred and soggy. Wish I would of taken a pictures. My husband's burger was ok he said. The popcorn was the highlight of the dinner food-wise. read more

My recommendation - wait two months to try it. Service is very rough around the edges and they only have one of their beers on tap so far. Went for lunch today and it took two hours! We had to ask 4-5 times for water before it finally arrived. Food order took forever to come out, my wife got the wrong entree, and the warm food was cold. The food was all very good, but it was clearly sitting awhile before a runner brought it out. I think the prices are reasonable, except on salads. I paid $11 for a salad (with no meat) that was the size of a side salad. My wife paid $1 more for a good size sandwich and fries. We plan to come back once they've had time to work out the kinks and get more of their beers on tap. The restaurant is also much smaller than I would've though. I can only imagine the nightmare of getting a table on a weekend night. Update: My wife and I returned for dinner on Saturday night and had a much better experience. The service was quick and attentive, burgers were good, and beers were better than average. I'm glad to see they've found their stride. read more

Best brewery in town! Best atmosphere, food, and their beers are the best! If you are looking for a brewery that feels like home, this is it! read more

This place... it makes me not ever want to eat out again. It what happens when you dump a themed place on the corner of "busy street" and new expensive neighborhoods. You don't have to try, people are going to show up and plop their money down and pretend like it's an acceptable experience. Walk in door, "it's a 40 minute wait, give us your number we'll call you"... ok. Fine. Not, you can have drink at bar or standing tables in back, nope. Phone number, and blank stare. We left for drink at bar few doors down, thankfully, 8 minutes later, table ready. Which isn't a surprise, because... You sit down and what looked like the person who would bus your table throws pop corn and menus down and demands an appetizer order, which come back less than 3 minutes later, before drinks, at which time "bus boy" person asks, first time, for your dinner order, no, not ready. Asks three more times before we get a chance to eat or even close the menu. Offer no interest or asks if we have any questions... no "would you like another beer while you wait" literally, "can I take your order now" rude, demanding and dismissive. Usually you would expect 6pm on Saturday to have A game serving staff, nope. All sloppy, not a real server in the place. Whatever. We order dinner and another appetizer, but realize dinner will take less than 5 minutes to get out more than likely, ask for 2nd appetizer to go... it comes ready to eat in 3 minutes after server leaves table, to which we receive "gosh, that's so weird that came Really fast"... dinner was on table 3 minutes later, I've waited longer at McDonalds for a fresh burger. We weren't even done with dinner, no ask to get us another drink, and the check came. Again, whatever. We wanted a night with few of their limited selection only, IPA crap, some appetizers and burgers and enjoy the evening at our own pace, clearly this enjoyable ideal runs contrary to their business model of in and out in 40 minutes and the worst service in town. I guess I missed that in the fine print. I don't even want to get into the food, but... they do claim they are a Mac and cheese expert type Of place. ITS TRASH. Processed cheese over Kraft pasta'ish, we ordered the "jalapeño Mac and cheese" which was jar jalapeños over box trash Mac and cheese, and when the busboy asked if i liked it and I said no, just a shrug, a quick heel toe pivot and exit saying NOTHING. This place is garbage. Trendy, IPA infused trash food, horrible no effort service and too many cliches. No thanks, don't waste your time. read more

We have come to Barn Town frequently and have always enjoyed the food/service. We came for brunch this weekend expecting the same service as always. We were disappointed. First, we were told the wait would be 15-20 minutes. We looked around and there were a handful of open tables as well as tables that weren't bussed yet. We ended up getting seated 30 minutes later. The service was very slow and a burger we ordered didn't come out with the fries that it was supposed to come with. We had to ask the waiter to bring the fries out. We ordered a 2nd round of beers and the waiter forgot to bring one of the beers out. It took a long time to get our check as well. The only saving grace was the food was good. I'm hesitant about coming back here again due to the terrible service we had today. read more

Love the atmosphere, beer is good, food is great! Their Poutine is the only poutine I have ever liked, the gravy has so much flavor!

I love this place! Food is great and the staff is so nice. I've been for brunch and dinner. Would recommend to everyone. read more

Barn Town Brewing - Brunch! - Breweries Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa

First, I will say it took three visits before I actually made it into Barn Town. On the first attempt they were "unexpectedly" closed for a private event. So the second time we called ahead (it was a holiday) and were assured that they'd be open. We were surprised and incredibly annoyed when we arrived a couple hours later to find them closed. It was my birthday to boot! My Dad swore off this place at that point and said we would never visit. I had heard good things about their beer and was wanting to give it another go. I convinced the troops that the third time was a charm so we went for my Mom's birthday. They've been open a while now and have a great variety of their own beers. It was fairly quiet on a Sunday afternoon. The food was pretty typical bar food but good. The beer is the star, as it should be at a brewery. The taps constantly change which is nice. The service was average. The atmosphere was fine but the televisions were a bit loud and excessive. I'll come back to try their latest beers but due to location I doubt it will be a regular place for me. read more

My first experience at Barn Town certainly won't be my last.both beer and food are something to come back for. Being a wheat lover, I had the Wagon Wheel Witvand really enjoyed it.i had the Country Friend Chicken Sandwich and the chicken was so juicy. I ended up eating most of it without the bun, so next time I'd order it without. Mac and cheese looked good too. Cute decor and friendly staff. read more

Barn Town Brewing - Wagon Wheel Wit and Shiplap - Breweries Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa

Been here a couple of times. The beer is tasty but not in contention for best in Des Moines. The food has always been tasty and the service has always been friendly, knowledgeable and fast. Establishment is clean including the restrooms. Today was extremely busy and we were still seated and served quickly. The place is packed with televisions so your favorite team is a mere turn of the head away. They do have vegetarian options but I didn't see any vegan options. read more

Yuck. We call this place Barf Town. Poor food, the fries are floppy, and the grease just drips off everything. Go to Jethros or Wasabi instead. Hell Jimmy Johns is even better. read more

Barn Town is an awesome place to go to with great food and excellent beer! We ordered takeout we go to the chicken and waffles and the breakfast burrito today and it was all amazing. Before I've had many other different food items and they've all been awesome, everything is made from scratch it's absolutely delicious! One of the best brewery and restaurant combination that I've ever been to! This is a message check out if you are in West Des Moines's. read more

In town for 30 hours. Took an uber to Barn town. Bartenders name was Shane, he was awesome. He listen to what beers I normally drink and made suggestions. He was spot on!. Loved the decor and ambiance of this place. My girlfriend and I shared the bleu burger, it was delicious. We bought crowlers to take home to our husbands. We then went next door to global brew....big mistake stay, we should of stayed at barn town where they appreciate your business, and brew there own beer. ps, update: the hubby's both liked the beer we brought them home! read more

I will definitely be coming back! I just moved to the area and decided to check out the nearby breweries. I walked in and got a seat at the bar. Immediately I ordered the groovy ruby because I am a bit homesick for the mcmeniamns Ruby. The groovy Ruby is really good! Next time I will be ordering a sampler. For food I got Mac and cheese and Brussels sprouts. I would post a picture, but I devoured it. Atmosphere is sporty and friendly. read more

This was a great place to eat! The burger was awesome and the Mac and cheese with bacon was killer! They have tons of beers on tap. I recommend grabbing a flight and trying a few IPA that they make. The service couldn't have been better. The food and the atmosphere are also 5 Stars. It's totally with the wait. read more

First time visit here with my family that came to town to enjoy birthday brunch with me! There was live music today which was cool and definitely unexpected. However due to that we did initially sit outside so we could talk. Once seated outside about half of our party of 8 was to cold so yes we were those people and moved inside. The host was great in getting us set up but then I would say the service stopped there. While we had a very nice server she wasn't very attentive and seemed to do everything extremely slow. We had already ordered our drinks outside and that server delivered them inside so all she had to do was take food orders etc and it took forever. We had to ask if we could order and then food was auctioned off by other servers and we had to ask them for refills. Finally after receiving refills we were asked how food was. Upon reviewing our check we were charged for a refill of root beer and full price for that same refill along with the initial charge and envy other soda/tea refill was a full charge. No where on the menu did it state no refills. We also were hit with 18% gratuity for our party of 8, which is fine but it also was never stated on any of the menus. As a past server I personally don't agree with the staff doing that but to each their own. Overall everyone seemed happy with their food choices. There were a few items I'd like to go back and try as they looked good (crab Rangoon chicken sandwich for example). If service would've been on point I probably would've given 5 stars but auto grat on crappy service (although we would've still of left 18% if not more) along with an incorrectly calculated bill was just a bummer. Waiting around for her to show back up to mention the overcharge wasn't worth the $3 or whatever it was. read more

Our food was positively delicious even though we both had salads. Tons of chicken and other goodies on both! Our waiter Nick was friendly and was hustling his buns. I only gave 4 stars because the downside is that the outdoor seating faces the parking lot. Ugggh! read more

Beer is very unique and pretty good and they rotate so you can try something new. The food is just ok - we stop there more for the beers!

This WAS our fav brewery until my husband got food poisoning from mac & cheese with chicken yesterday. When we informed the owner, he said no one else had called in, and asked if my husband "had a hops allergy." We spent $75 there, had a horrific night, and didn't get a cent back because the owner said it would be "an admission of guilt". Seriously!!! read more

Wide selection of beers. Bavarian pretzels were good but cheese sauce was cold and tasted like ChezWhiz. Burger was good. Potato chips were nasty. They were black (Why??) and inedible. Also, cold! Waiter took them away and that was it. No reply, replacement, nothing. Would have a beer and pretzel again but that's it. Actually, wouldn't be worth the trip from Ankeny. read more

This place has greatly improved in my opinion! We have ate twice here recently with friends. The brunch menu is phenomenal and the service has been fantastic. I highly recommend the breakfast burrito and also the mac & cheese! I love how the drinks changes seasonally as well. Great patio and interior. read more

One of the better breweries in town. Food and beer were great. My service was good, but the girl with us had issues getting what she asked for. I started ordering for her after she tried twice... I will definitely being coming back in the near future. I have a few more beers to make my way through. read more

I went here for the first time last weekend. The staff was very good and I was really impressed by the beers. I can't wait to go back for the food - and more beers! I saw someone with nachos that looked great. The review on the chicken tenders really has me interested. When I was there I had some cotton candy sours and they were delicious. The complimentary popcorn was also very tasty. Kudos to them for knowing that popcorn makes me drink more beer! read more

The food is good and I like the laid back atmosphere. The decor is very casual, and wall behind the bar has a truck integrated, which makes for a cool visual. A great place to go for a casual dinner or a few beers. The cheese curds and burgers are good. read more

A fun place to hang out with friends and enjoy a good craft brew. They brew over a dozen beers. The chef inspired menu features upscale pub food like burgers, wings and sandwiches. The Iowa farm theme is well done with lots of barn wood, antique signs and wagon wheel chandeliers. The big garage doors opens the space to the outdoors when the weather is good. Outdoor seating is coming soon. read more

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Really good food and atmosphere. Staffs always good and helpful with any questions you might have. They give beer samples before you order if you want to try first. read more

I came here to just grab a few drinks with a friend, so I did not have any of the food. We sat at the bar and the bartender was very good at checking in on us and he was very knowledgeable. The prices were fairly high for what we received, and we drank the beer because we were already there.. but neither of us much enjoyed it. The atmosphere was fine, but overall I wouldn't recommend it for drinks. read more

This place has great beer and great food! The decor is fun, the staff is great and you won't regret a night at Barn Town!

Food was excellent and beer was really good! They were out of a couple of beers but the two IPA's we tried were good. I got the Hungry, Hungry Hipster salad and loved it! Service was a little slow and our server seemed pretty overwhelmed with the lunch crowd. Decor and ambiance were awesome! Would definitely go back here! read more

Great place to eat, hang out, and have beers. The menu selection was nice, with unique offerings, and I enjoyed the vibe. Looking forward to going back and trying other things on the menu. read more

Atmosphere is a little too country for me, but the food is fantastic. Farm to table, everything made in house. Had the Buffalo wings, perfectly done. They make their own chips and dip. Had a burger that was half graziano's sausage half beef, absolutely amazing! If you are near, I highly recommend it. read more

Barn Town Brewing - Iowa farm to table. - Breweries Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa