Food was excellent as well as the service. We had a person in our group that has a food allergy to…read morefish. Fryer was fresh and had no fish cooked in it. Was able to get fries. All food was very hot and fresh. Bathroom was clean and had nice extra touches in the ladies room. Jukebox was nice

I badly wanted this review to be higher. The bartender greeted me within 10 seconds of walking in…read moreand I had a beer within two minutes. As I was one of the first people in the restaurant at noon, he offered to put on whatever game I wanted. The cook also came out and made conversation with the clientele. The food was generally good and service was on the spot. On the downside--this place advertises having the Sunday ticket--but only has three TVs that can support it. The other TVs were on whatever other sporting events were on ESPN, FS1, etc. Additionally, they had a Yelp check-in offer that was not honored due to them no longer having the product.

I have been here before a few times and will say the food alone is worth visiting for. However,…read moreservice wise I was so unimpressed today. Requesting unseasoned salmon & received a salmon with seasoning. Orders came out wrong, our appetizers must've been ordered at different times as one came out 2 minutes before the entrees. She rarely checked in on us & just overall wasn't impressed. When I came in it was a minute before being greeted, with 5 ppl noting me - as someone who worked in the industry for 11 years, a simply "someone will be right with you" would've had me feeling fine.

Wish we lived closer! Good food, good service, lots of screens to watch sports. Only complaint is…read morethat it's a little loud in dining are but I'm sure the rooftop seating is better for conversation. We hade the Brick & Ivy burger with chips. The burger was flavorful and cooked well. The chips were great. Also had Pedro's Tacos - brisket was the choice. Yummy and could only eat 2 out of 3. Very filling. Brisket was delightful. Our meal was topped off with the $4 margarita special. What could be better!?!

Bad service and really bad food.... Again. I went there for lunch yesterday. Only 2 tables…read moreof people and I ordered hot wings a half our later and got chicken nuggets that were cold. Casey's is better.... Then the waiter paid someone else's check with my credit card. I'll never go back

We had a wedding at Debbie's Celebration Barn last night! Fireside brought the food, Nolan was very…read moreexcited to be here! The food was awesome, I can't say enough good things about the food! Thank you for great food!

Very lively BBQ spot!! They have a decent sized parking lot, which is good because this place is…read morealways busy. It can get pretty full and loud, probably because they're great for large groups and families. The atmosphere is very fun. I like that they have meat challenges and their news articles all over the walls. They also have a big bar and plenty of TVs to watch games. The BBQ was pretty good! I got the Two BBQ Dinner 2 Meat: Pulled pork, pulled chicken, Campfire baked beans, and jalapeño cream corn. The BBQs sauces on the table really helped it. The classic is rich and sweet, and the hot had a bit of kick to it. The meat was tender. The baked beans were pretty good- I liked that it was a variety of beans. The jalapeño creamed corn wasn't spicy in the least but it was still my favorite. It was creamy and warm!! Service was nice and it didn't take too long, even with how crowded it was.

We stumbled upon this BBQ spot right across from the Adventureland campgrounds, and honestly it was…read morethe perfect find after a long day. The vibe is exactly what you want from a casual BBQ joint laid back, a little loud, TVs on, and that classic neighborhood bar feel. Super easy, no pressure, just good food and a place to hang out. We ordered a mix of things to try and everything came out hot and packed with flavor. The wings were crispy and saucy (definitely a highlight), and the waffle fries were seasoned perfectly and so good dipped in their ranch. The BBQ plate was super solid too tender, smoky meat with classic sides like green beans, mac and cheese, and cornbread that felt comforting and homemade. Also have to mention the chips and queso moment, simple but hit the spot. Service was friendly and quick, which made it even better after a long day of traveling and being outside. Overall, if you're staying at Adventureland or passing through, this is such an easy, satisfying stop. Nothing fancy, just good, hearty BBQ and a fun atmosphere. Would definitely come back.

Eastside eddies, where you can go to a racist atmosphere. Where the customers use the N-word freely…read moreas the staff laugh along and condone it! I will never ever order anything from there again or have a drink there. Now I know why I was so uncomfortable when I walk in and it would get so quiet. Proven fact that the customers drop the n-word frequently, which the staff laugh along with them joyfully and condone their comments attitude and atmosphere. How fitting for a Des Moines neighborhood bar.

This morning I wandered down I235 Eastbound to East Side Eddie's Neighborhood Bar & Grill. Not far…read moreoff the Euclid exit. Along with a regular menu they serve breakfast from 800 AM - noon on Saturdays and Sundays. The business is located in a small strip with a nice sized parking lot. I stepped inside and it was what I expected. A neighborhood bar and grill. Subtly lit. A bar and bar stools and quite a few low top tables and chairs for seating. It's seat yourself and order an pay at the table (cash or card). A server takes your order and payment can be done through your server or by a QR code available on your receipt. I walked in and took a seat at a table. I was spotted quickly and greeted. I was asked about a drink. Turns out the staff member who greeted me was actually one of the cooks. She was training a new cook and just happened to be on the floor. She passed along my drink order to the person who would be serving me who dropped by with a menu after another min or so. The breakfast menu is one page, but has all the standard bases covered. The lunch and dinner menu is a little more extensive. They have a happy hour and daily food specials. I ordered a Bloody Mary ($5.75) and the country fried steak and eggs (over medium) with white toast ($13.50) and a Coke ($3.00). A could hear a few conversations happening around me and it sounds like the new cook was having a few issues getting the system down, but both staff and customers were taking everything in stride. I heard a couple items being comped but no one was really unhappy. More like forgotten elements and nothing badly cooked... There were probably a half dozen people at the bar and two other parties at tables for breakfast while I was there. I grew up in rural Iowa and the Boondocks truck stop near Williams IA on I35 was the closest regular restaurant to us. We had a cafe in town, but it closed and reopened with new ownership every few months. As much as our family traveled small town diner and truck stop meals were a regular thing. They're not easy to find anymore. I think the neighborhood bar and grills are filling this breakfast gap...at least on the weekends. Most of us know Waveland, the Cafe on Douglas, Mullet's and so on...and the big names like Village Inn, Perkins, Denny's, etc. of course. But there are lesser known places like East Side Eddie's, the Hitchin' Post (in Bevington), the Norwood Inn, Kelly's Little Nipper and probably more that exist that I'm not aware of... Where there's no wait for a table at breakfast, the food is as good if not better, and is reasonably priced too... Well that was a tangent... Back to the food. The country fried steak and eggs plate. Everything was cooked well. I'd asked for my hashbrowns extra crispy. And in training or not they nailed it. Hashbrowns sound simple, but it's one of the most common breakfast items that I get screwed up on my order. Cold in the middle, only cooked on side, etc... These were perfect! Very well done. My eggs were a little North of over medium, but they were were fine. Love the crispy edges! Eggs are kind of an after thought for me where the hashbrowns, meat, and gravy are under a spotlight. The steak was tender. The gravy was excellent. You can tell by looking it's not the typical white country gravy. It was seasoned and littered with sausage. I drug my toast through it and cleaned every spot off my plate... Well worth the $13.50 price...! Service was great and I couldn't have asked for a better Sunday morning breakfast. Go into these neighborhood bar and grills with the right expectations. They're not going to be a 5 star atmosphere. If you're looking for that probably stick to new and shiny options or chains... But if you are looking for good people and good food. Get off the main drags and explore the many neighborhood spots throughout our metro area. I've lived in the Des Moines IA area now for 30+ years and I'm still finding and trying spots that are new to me. If I hadn't been so full from breakfast I might have stayed to check out lunch... https://www.facebook.com/eastsideeddiesbarandgrill

Great service. They were swamped and still worked hard to try and push things out. Usually go…read morethrough the drive thru. Also the food was perfect. The manager was great too.

Why must all the Popeye's in the Des Moines metro suck? The product is superior to KFC and Cane's…read more The sides are better and so are the sauces. Service is always a travesty. Pulled to the drive through, gave them my name for my mobile order. They told me to pull forward. I waited ten minutes and no one materialised. Went inside and they told me they were waiting on fries. Well, I didn't order any fries. The drive through clerk thought my name was Xavier, which sounds a lot like Mark. No attempt at a service recovery. Passing again on Popeye's for another six months.

Said it was going to be a 45 minutes wait and got it 2 hours later. Called twice and the girl that…read moreanswered the phone was very rude after calling after it had been an hour and then again after it had been 2 hours.

Ordered a delivery here.Was told it would be 45 minutes.Arrives at my house in just under 2…read morehours.Room temperature.Not going here again.

Founders Irish Pub in Bondurant is one of our regular midpoint stops on bicycle adventures, and…read moreoverall it is still a place we enjoy coming back to. The patio is nice, the location is great, and the weekly specials and prices are still fair. On this visit, I believe we got some complimentary chips and salsa, and I ordered the Southwest Eggrolls for $9.99. The eggrolls were awesome. Most of the time we are here more for drinks, sunshine, and a patio break than a full meal, but the food we have had has been good. That said, Founders can be a little hit or miss. Service really depends on who is working, and the patio and patio games are starting to feel a little tired. I get it -- good help is hard to find, and it is probably tough to predict how busy any given night will be. We forgive you, and we will likely be back again and again. My honest note to ownership would be this: take a close look at the place and do not let it slip much further toward the "dive bar" category. The location is a gold mine, especially for cyclists and patio people. A little freshening up outside and some staff training on drink making and beer selection would go a long way. Still a good stop, still fair prices, and still a place we will keep coming back to -- just hoping it gets a little love before it slides too far.

This place has gone steadily downhill over the last few years. Was one of our favorite stops on the…read moretrails, no more. Today was the last time. We sat down and waited 10 minutes to get anyone to stop by our table. All the while we watched the servers stop and drop shots off for a big table, watch them consume their shots, cleared their table, then walk away from us again. We left. Never had a server acknowledge us. And it wasn't busy. A similar experience happened last season and we gave them yet another shot. Really sad to see a great location like this turn away previous happy clients.

Food was good and service was good. seemed like they could struggle to keep things in the chicken…read morethe buffet part. it was was thursday at lunch and I was looking forward to trying the chicken wings. the chicken wing tub was empty for the entire forty five minutes that we were there. so I never got to try that even though I was there on the day that they have them. i did enjoy a nice salad and theswert chili pizza. i love that pizza. they seemed to kerp up on the pizza well and had a nice variety. sure would have liked to try those wings. the sauce looked delicious.

I've gone to Pizza Ranch many times at different locations and in different states. This was by…read morefar the worst experience I've ever had. The pizza they had out was old and cold. I even told the manager that the pizza needed to be removed and replaced with fresh food. She said ok, but did absolutely nothing our entire visit. They did bring out some fresh breadsticks. Whoo Hoo. The only redeeming feature, was I had a fresh hot piece of chicken. The other items on the hot table we're very bland. The salad bar was frest though, and my wife enjoyed that. I got to "Pizza" Ranch for their pizza and I ended up with 2 old and cold pieces of pepperoni. Do your self a favor and find a different locating. They are all over Des Moines.