Chose Lua Brewing for Dinner because it was close to Hoyt…read more We had a little bit of a wait. I started with a Climbing Kites Mixed Berry which tasted fine. The Smush Burger with American Cheese, fried onions, pickles, and Lua Sauce. I wasn't expecting it to be so incredibly delicious. I got the Lua Sauce on the side because I wanted to taste just the burger. This has to be one of the best burgers. How does this place not get recognized or have I just been sleeping because the burger is phenomenal. Juicy, great flavor, and the Lua Sauce is excellent as well. The fires were very good too. The Service was good. A minor annoyance is the 3% fee for CC. Paid cash and still got the 3% fee. Just figure it into the price of business if you're going to get charged for it either way. Just an annoyance. Will definitely return for the burger. Sorry haters I felt it was better than Lachelle's, better flavor. Just my opinion.

Just left here. Had high hopes as I had been wanting to try Lua for a while, so I thought, while…read morein Des Moines... It was hot out so we sat inside at the bar. It was a touch past lunchtime but the bar area was still busy, yet had seats open. We sat at the end and after some time was given some a water carafe and 2 small glasses (with no ice). She (never gave us her name) then came back for our drink order. And immediately asked for food, which we were not ready for. We gave her our drink order, after that we never seen her again. Sat there awhile. For so long we started looking at other restaurants around to eat. Then we she finally looked our way my husband made a motion to pay so we could just leave. Name on the receipt said AM B. Needless to say, we won't be back. Nor will we ever recommend it.

very nice staff. Waited about 10 minutes for the food…read more Portions were great sizes! Spam masubi- would have liked more grill or a glaze on the spam but it was still good! Bbq chicken masubi- super flavorful chicken! House special- pineapple had great flavor and chicken was great quality. Macaroni salad was super unique but very good. Crab Rangoon was super flavorful and had a lot of filling.

The best chicken katsu is here!! It's definitely my solid recommendation here. Serving size is…read morepretty big. And their Mac side salad is probably the best version I've had in any Iowa restaurant. I usually see people pick up their online orders, so the area has always has plenty of seating for dine in! It does get pretty loud when there is people dine in but I think that's because of the building. Plenty of parking out front!

Small place, had the volcano bowl as a take out meal. It was so fresh and delicious. You can…read moreask for brown or white rice and whatever topping you like. The bowl is rather large, so choose the medium bowlif you aren't famished. I didn't realize till I was heading out that they offer bobba tea as well. I will make sure to go back another time to try the bobba.

We were looking for something quick to eat at the playground while our toddler played before…read moredriving back to Des Moines. This came up on Yelp and our family loves poke so we went for it. First of all, just the 3 protein bowl is definitely big enough to split between two or maybe even three people. I selected shrimp, salmon, and spicy salmon with almost all the free veggie toppings, mixed rice, and spicy Mayo and eel. I do think they made a mistake and accidentally put the soy ginger sauce on it instead (?) as there was no eel sauce. However it was a small mistake and the food was still really delicious. I also ordered a jasmine mango tea. It was alright and the toppings were generous (lots of popping boba and mango slices) but the tea was super bitter like it had been oversteeped. Either way the poke was really delicious better than anything else we have tried in Des Moines. We will definitely try to order again if we come to the area in the future.

This spot hits the mark where it counts most--the main event and the service. The staff is…read moregenuinely helpful and attentive from the second you walk in, making recommendations and ensuring you're taken care of. Orders come out lighting fast, which is especially impressive given they offer the convenience of a drive-thru for when you're on the go. While the side dishes are a bit forgettable and leave you craving something with more flavor, the smoked meats completely make up for it--incredibly tender, juicy, and cooked to perfection. The AC happened to be out during this visit, making it a bit warm inside, but the stellar hospitality and great meat still made it a overall fantastic experience.

Good entree options! Corporate feel which isn't bad, but self order kiosks rather than ordering at…read morea counter. I'd prefer some more side options as well. But I would return again later so i could try more dishes.

We popped in to use a gift certificate that I got for Christmas. It was a scorching hot day so a…read morebeer from Back Pocket sounded about perfect. This location is nicely situated in the heart of Johnston and offers a fantastic menu and a wide variety of house made beers and they even have some guest beers on tap. (nice touch). They have mini bowling here and the venue is a grand 2 story building with high lofted ceilings and huge rollup doors to let the outside in. But not today...to hot ! Why only 3 stars? We opted to sit at the bar, because that is what we do. After a while the bar tender finally took our orders, and honestly he was not busy enough from my perspective to warrant that long of a wait. After the initial pause (and honestly we did almost get up ad leave) He was decent enough but left us wanting a more attention the entire time. Moving on.... If you are not aware Backpocket originally started in Coralville and are the original sponsors of the Iowa Craft beer tent that follows along RAGBRAI. I have earned several shirts over the years! #earnedit. IYKYK. Today we were just after beers, but after we saw some of that fancy Mac and Cheese come out we decided to top off the bellies and share a bowl! So glad we did, the Honey Pepper Mac and Cheese is worth the calories and then some. DELICIOUS! Of course the beers were good as always. All in all a good experience and I hope the next time we visit the service is just a bit more hospitable.

We were visiting from out-of-state and pretty impressed with the whole concept! Hostess wasn't very…read morehospitable, but our server was great! We loved the food and the drinks! Cheese curds and fried pickles were amazing! The duckpin bowling was such a hit and the arcades are fairly priced and offered a wide variety of games for everyone! Casual and fun setting with clean amenities. Such a fun night and hope to be back soon! This would be a great place for a birthday party both for adult adults and for children!