Great food! The chicken fingers are exceptional with the beer batter. I'm also a big fan of their…read moremargaritas. The patio is nice and the indoor bar area is perfect for watching a game.

Food, good. Service, utterly indifferent. The place was not busy and our server would just…read moredisappear. Drinks go dry. Not a smile until it's time for the bill, which had to be asked for. Turn the charm on for the tip only. My wife and I have eaten here regularly but the last three trips are dissatisfying. Done.

This is one of our favorite restaurants to visit, the service is always excellent and we've never…read morehad a bad meal here. It's one of the few restaurants where I actually have a hard time choosing what to order because everything is good. The salads (especially the dressings, which are made in house) are fantastic, I love the grilled chicken sandwiches and my bf is a big fan of their burgers and tenderloin. We also really enjoy their pizzas. The staff, food, and atmosphere are all excellent.

4.0* (out of 5) Food: 4* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4*…read more Service: 4* 03/25/2024 After vowing to never return to this restaurant following a terrible experience in early 2021 during COVID (see original review below), we decided to give it another try and sample their Monday Burgers & Brews special. They also had a Happy Hour from 3-6 that I found on HappyHourDesMoines.com, so thought this would be a great Monday stop for dinner with family visiting from out of town. Clearly, this visit was MUCH better than the last one and I found it to be an overall solid pub experience. Nothing stood out as extremely good (other than possibly the onion rings), but everything was well above-average. My wife ordered the Kansas Rancher burger with Onion Rings (see picture), my Dad ordered the House Special pizza (see picture) and I ordered the South Philly burger (see picture). As mentioned earlier, we all agreed that the Onion Rings were the highlight of our meals - crispy and full of flavor. The pizza was also very good and while the toasted brioche bun and toppings were great on the South Philly, I was disappointed with the hamburger patty. The appearance was poor (looked like it was literally cut off the end of a hamburger tube and thrown on the grill), there was little flavor and it was over-cooked (our server asked how I wanted it prepared and I ordered medium-rare, but it came medium to medium-well). A solid local pub with above average food and service. 01/2021 Believe this is the first 2* rating that I've given and unfortunately the lady serving at the bar deserved it. Stopped here for dinner with my wife and adult son tonight. We were told that the wait would be about 20 minutes, so I asked if I could buy a beer at the bar and drink it by the door while waiting - to which she said yes. We walked to the other side of the bar area and found a small table without a COVID / social distancing sign, so thought we would just stand there and drink. The male bartender immediately stopped to tell us that there were only 2 stools, so he couldn't server us as a group of 3. Therefore I told my wife and son to sit there and I would go back to the front door area and drink a beer there while waiting. I walked around to the front door side of the bar again to order my beer...but not before the male bartender 'tattled' to the female that she shouldn't serve me because we were a group of 3. I explained that I was going to drink my beer on my own, so she served me. Then, my wife and son were told that they couldn't sit at that small bar table after all, as they wanted to seat restaurant patrons there - so they came over to join me by the front door. When my wife went up to order the same beer I was drinking, the female bartender was very rude, wouldn't serve her and said I wasn't allowed to drink by the front door. I have no idea what the actual rule was, after being told two different things...but after the way she treated my wife, we removed our names from the waiting list and immediately left the restaurant. The waiting list at Jethro's up the street was similar, we were able to have a beer in peace while waiting and the food was great. I was looking forward to trying their food, but unfortunately after this experience we probably won't return and wouldn't recommend this restaurant until they figure out what their COVID rules are and begin to treat their customers with respect. If you found this review helpful, please show your appreciation with a Like or a Follow. Photos copyright: happyhourdesmoines.com & thefoodanddrinkguy.com

4.2* (out of 5) Food: 4* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4*…read more Service: 4* Would I go back / Recommend?: 5* (Definitely) Total check/person: $23 04/11/2026 This is actually the closest restaurant to our house and we've been here multiple times since moving to Iowa, but just realized that a review was not yet done on my website...so will fix that now. We stopped with our son, daughter-in-law and grandson for dinner last night and enjoyed another solid experience. My wife ordered The Philly (see picture) and I went for the Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich (see picture). As is our custom, we shared samples of each others orders and we both agreed that we would order either of them again. While we haven't had a chance to try either of the other 2 locations in the Des Moines metro area, this has been a solid stop for lunch or dinner on each of our stops. If you order wings (which are very good), be sure to order them 'crispy' - a 2nd frying that adds to their already great taste. If you found this review helpful, please show your appreciation with a Like or a Follow. Photos copyright: happyhourdesmoines.com & thefoodanddrinkguy.com

The wings are soooooo tasty! Kicked up Bourbon is the way to…read morego. Excellent place to pop in for a beer and wings with friends. Always a good game on.

First time here and its a beautiful restaurant. Came for lunch with great company Who likes to…read moreenjoy new food adventures with me my daughter. We both agree for lunch the light setting was a bit too dark

I went to an appreciation dinner with colleagues on Monday night. This was my first visit to…read moreDistrict 36. We were hosted in the private room on the west side. There were about 30 people in our group . They had already ordered the table appetizers before I arrived consisting of The Deviled Eggs with bacon, Artichoke Spinach dip and Crab Rangoon dip. All were delicious even though a bit cold from sitting for a while before they got passed around. We had 2 servers that I didn't get names but both were very attentive and managed the group very well . Everyone's orders were taken efficiently, I got the Frutti Di Mare in a white sauce with the seafood bisque soup. The entire dish was delicious with the exception of the bread, it was rock hard, but I didn't need it anyway . The bisque soup came out too cool for my liking but the waitress had a new bowl served at the right temp and it was perfect. I would eat a whole vat of that. The meal was great, shrimp perfectly prepared and fresh and snappy, plenty of mussels and a large portion providing a take home amount that served as dinner the next night too. I also indulged in a key lime pie because if rave reviews. I was not disappointed. Overall the place is elegant and classy enough for a suit and tie but still casual enough for shorts and flip flops. It will make for a nice date spot for an anniversary dinner. By the way this review was not written or touched by AI.

What a wonderful place to have lunch!! It is a place relax, enjoy food and friends. Had a wonderful…read morelunch of salmon sandwich (the best I've had w aioli) wow!!! Was sooooo good. Restaurant was clean& comfortable ... perfect place to meet with friends & gab. Staff wonderful.cost of meals was perfect! Would definately recommend and will go back. (No photos was to perfect for photos)

4.25* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4*…read more Service: 4* 01/26/2024 Based on a recommendation from my wife's coworker, we decided to give Nick's Bar & Grill a try with our son and daughter-in-law. We weren't quite sure as we pulled up to what appeared to be a strip-mall, but the storefront for Nick's (see picture) was reassuring. We started with a round of drinks (see pictures) and while the Tequila Old Fashioned (see picture) was unique, I wouldn't order it again - struck me as a straight shot of inexpensive tequila. We both really enjoyed our main course meals. My wife started with the Shrimp Bisque soup (see picture) based on her coworker's recommendation followed by the Ribeye (see picture). I went with the Blackened Salmon (see picture) and really liked it - done just right with the perfect amount of 'kick' in the blackening seasoning. Last but certainly not least (for my sweet-tooth), we shared a piece of Key Lime Pie (see picture). While our waitress was apologizing for the appearance (falling apart) due to it being fresh out of the oven - we especially enjoyed it and the warm temperature only made it taste that much better. If you found this review helpful, please show your appreciation with a Like or a Follow. Photos copyright: happyhourdesmoines.com & thefoodanddrinkguy.com

A huge "thank you" to Phoenix and the staff at Bravo for generously furnishing a meal at The Beacon…read morelast evening! The pasta, salads, bread and dessert were excellent. The residents and staff are very grateful for an excellent meal and contribution!

I am writing a second review, which follows up on my prior review dated 8/1/26. This time we dined…read moreat Bravo on a Friday (8/22/26) with reservations booked through the Open Table App for 7:15pm. The wait at the check-in station was only a couple of minutes and the person seating us was not part of the wait staff. As mentioned in my prior review, we experienced apologizes again for the absence of Stella or Michelob beverages. Our waiter was fresh and attentive, he expressed that "most" of his Bravo colleagues were hired within the past 1-8 months. This time we stayed away from pasta & seafood and went for their pizzas (2), which were delivered to the table in a timely matter and actually tasted good. There was no table greeting visit from the operating manager. Heres the downfall, which comes with attached photos. The facilities are crumbling. A section of the outside cement entry is dissolving (this issue falls on the mall/property maintenance), the plastic decorative tree that once sat in the white urn planter was uprooted and sat on a outdoor bench, the interior mosaic tiled entryway shows serious signs of wear, the overhead lighting now has exposed lightbulbs where there once was globe coverings and lastly, as previosly noted, the toothpick dispensor was empty. First impressions are important and those that Bravo exhibits need to change. After surviving the pandemic and two bankruptcys, they need to refocus on presentation, product availability, and customer service or the remaining 19 dining locations will be set for failure.

We were in town for a basketball tournament at the IYAF complex and were looking for a place to do…read morea team dinner. Central Standard was so easy to work with to make a reservation for a group of 25. I called a week in advance and placed the reservation. Then the day of the reservation I had to add a couple more people, then our game got done early, so asked if we could come earlier. Each accommodation was met with such friendliness. Our server was great! Must be used to dealing with big groups. We enjoyed our food as well. My family got the garlic teriyaki dry rub wings as an appetizer, they were good! I ordered the mushroom Swiss burger - delicious! And got the tater tots - probably the best tater tots I've ever had. Perfectly salty!

4.6* (out of 5) Food: 4* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4*…read more Service: 5* Would I go back / Recommend?: 5* (Definitely) Total check/person: $29 05/09/2026 Yet another return trip to Central Standard, this time with our son and daughter-in-law as an early Mother's Day celebration. Tonight we started by sharing a Pretzel & Beer Cheese appetizer (see picture). While I don't often order pretzels, this was a great combination of texture (soft / tearable) and flavor (buttery with tasty seasonings) that I really enjoyed! For dinner, my wife ordered Traditional Wings (see picture) while I opted for the Oh No! burger (see picture). While we both enjoyed the wings, sweet potato fries and a side order of tots, we both found the burger to be well done and a bit on the dry side to our tastes.

Their potato skins are delicious! The atmosphere leaves a…read morelittle to be desired but it is a convenient place to meet a friend.

A chance happening for a happy hour and it was a good experience. The happy hour buy one get one…read morehalf off isn't a spectacular deal but good enough for a decent row of draft beers. The half price appetizers that were available were the real deal. Breaded mushrooms were large in size, crispy coating and still a bit juicy. Large portion as well. Bartender was changing shift and both were really nice but not overly friendly. It's a neighborhood feeling bar so friends and regulars definitely took precedence but that was understandable. Plenty of tvs to watch a game, it was busy with MLB, different game on tv. Everyone seemed pretty satisfied with the selections.