I travel to Hotel Fort DesMonies regularly and the employees of Hobnob are dedicated and pleasant. But they fumble back there with no clear direction of who is doing what causing patrons to stand around wondering what the delay is. But even worse than that, stop being so cheap and get LARGER usable paper coffee cups. The little hotel coffee cups don't cut it. I see people over fill and spill all over and guess what - the employees say it happens all the time! So here's a hint - if you want to be a respectable coffee spot - get the damn proper coffee cups and stop being so cheap with less than 12oz cups. read more

We stayed in the hotel so this worked out perfectly. Most of the seating is for 2-3 people only a few tables for group bigger than that so you might be waiting a little bit if your group is big. Inside is super cozy and warm. Our server Amber was awesome and took great care of us. I got a flat white coffee which was perfect, not too sweet and not too bitter and for my main the French toast that was incredible every bite seemed to get better!! read more

Hobnob Coffee and Wine Bar - Crème Brûlée French toast - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

Found this delightful coffee/breakfast spot on a trip to Des Moines. Excellent cappuccinos and espressos with a dark roast flavor. I also had a very tasty cinnamon roll. The cafe is in the corner of a hotel and had a lively vibe with a good crowd on a Saturday morning. read more

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Amazing dinner!! Wow! We loved the potato salad! I had a wonderful dill flavor that was very strong and we enjoyed it very much. The poutine should not be missed! It was better than any I've had in Canada! We also enjoyed the Reuben with the red cabbage. This place is adorable and the service is excellent. read more

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I only had a drink there but it was a nice atmosphere. People I was with loved the food. This is primarily for the service. They gifted us desserts and everything was delicious. read more

Great coffee and service. The staff was very welcoming. Great place to enjoy a cortado with a relaxed atmosphere.

The food was very good. We went there for breakfast. I had the avocado toast, which was scrumptious. The pancakes were wonderful. The ambience was very pleasant. Our waitress was extremely enthusiastic and entertaining. She did a great job. Go here for breakfast definitely. read more

Had a terrific chicken sandwich with avocado toast and salad. Adjoining hotel was great, too. read more

Hobnob Coffee and Wine Bar - Avocado toast - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

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Hobnob in Des Moines is cafe with European influences offering food all day in downtown. It's a cozy coffee and wine bar. Named for the eatery from the 1940s...history in nostalgia. My breakfast experience was delightful, with the açaí yogurt bowl with house-made granola and so many berries. It was a refreshing start to the day. They have locally roasted coffee and curated wines. read more

This cute and vibey coffee shop/bar is located in one of the nicest hotels in downtown Des Moines. The food and drinks are both very delicious and filling, coffee was rich and flavorful, and the staff were mostly wonderful. We visited the shop/bar atleast once a day while we were staying in Des Moines. I would highly recommend stopping in. read more

We visited Hobnob Coffee and Wine Bar during our recent stay at the hotel. We arrived Friday night excited to have a little happy hour at the wine bar after checking in- the hotel website mentions it's open till 10pm. It is actually not, unsure of when they changed their hours- but they were closed upon our arrival at the hotel at 6pm. They are currently only serving coffee and pastries not full breakfast. You'll have to visit the hotel restaurant for a full breakfast. We finally were able to visit the following morning for coffee and a few pastries before exploring for the day. My husband enjoyed his iced latte and scone. The cinnamon roll was good, very rich and sweet! Could be split with a friend- as it's a giant portion. The drip coffee was ok, a tad bitter. The space is beautifully decorated and has a very European flair. A gorgeous space. It's a quiet little spot and was not busy at all on a Sunday morning. You order your coffee at the bar and seat yourself. Rating 4 stars because of discrepancies in hours and no wine at all being served and the hours on the hotel website not being accurate and up to date. Would have been nice to know heading into our stay. read more

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This place is very nice and beautiful. It is also a restaurant but there are places to sit and read if you want to linger. Both of the coffees I had were tasty and presented beautifully. Wish the music wasn't pop music but not a huge deal. read more

Hobnob Coffee and Wine Bar - Cortado - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

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I love the location and interior design here. Located on the corner allows nice seating and very comfortable spot. I ordered the avocado toast and an ice latte. It was a little expensive at $18. The bread seemed homemade which was great and the sprouts and radish complimented the avocado. The latte needed sweetener for my taste but they had packets of monk fruit sweetener which was a nice touch. read more

Very cute, easy to find breakfast spot attached to the Hotel Fort Des Moines! Wasn't more than half full when we were sat. Server came over right away, took our orders, and we got our breakfast pretty quickly. Then not even a bite into our breakfast a different server came over and just dropped our check off. Didn't ask if everything was good or if we needed anything else. Also weird the check got dropped so early because we both wanted coffees to go, but felt like the bill was already rung up and that was that. Our original server never stopped by after again to check in after either. I ordered Avocado Toast add on Salmon, as you can tell by my photos there was no salmon, very let down, especially because no one checked in to make sure everything was okay or if we needed anything else. Our server also didn't write down our orders or repeat them back which is probably why she forgot or didn't hear the add on salmon I ordered. We dropped our card on the check and time went by we ate our entire meal and then had to ask someone how to check out, oh we had to go up to the counter, which again, no one told us, and the place wasn't busy so we never saw anyone else check out at the counter. The French toast compote stuff on the top was super weird. They used the frozen strawberries and sauce and then added a couple fresh cut strawberries to make them look fresh? The frozen strawberries were so gross looking and didn't get ate. All in all super weird experience, I will not be back, but maybe it was an off day for everyone. They also don't put ice in their water. (2/28/2024 10am) read more

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Met out of town friends staying at the Hotel Fort Des Moines for breakfast. It was the day after Christmas so things were very quiet downtown. We were pretty much the only ones at the restaurant. The food was good. I had the yogurt bowl which was on the sweeter side and I was surprised by the large portion size. My partner got french toast which was great. Our friends got the quinoa bowl (basically a bowl of quinoa with 2 eggs on top, so not very flavorful and different than what was listed in the menu) and eggs, toast and hash browns, which looked good (they commented the toast was incredible). They had credit from the hotel to use on the meal so made it a convenient option for us today. read more

Hobnob Coffee and Wine Bar - 3 slices of french toast with fresh berries and side of syrup - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

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Very disappointed by coffee art. My whole purpose for going there... my cappuccino with oat milk was good. The avocado toast I had made up for it all and so did the waitress who recommended it to me. She was very cool! It was DELICIOUS. I had it with salmon as recommended. It's a very cute space. Loved the ambiance. It was as cute as it looked on the pictures which I appreciated. Was a nice place to get work done. read more

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My friend and I stopped in on a trip to Des Moines. We were very excited to try as we had seen this place posted on an instagram reel. I got the French toast with berry compote and bacon. My friend got the avocado toast with bacon. I will say the bacon was 10/10. The best bacon I have ever had! The French toast was a little disappointing.. the compote was overwhelming. I felt like it made the French toast soggy. The strawberries were mushy and definitely frozen. There was some fresh strawberries thrown in which were better but the mushy ones were definitely not eaten. My friend asked for salmon with her toast but the waitress forgot to order it that way. When my friend wanted to ask for salmon, we were never checked on or asked how our food was so she didn't ask. The restaurant was very cute & lovely inside which we loved but overall, it was underwhelming when we hoped for better. read more

Hobnob Coffee and Wine Bar - French toast with berry compote - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

This is located in the beautiful Hotel Fort Des Moines. There is plenty of natural light and good service. I wouldn't recommend this place for a big group. Their breakfast menu wasn't huge but they have everything you need! We ended up getting a pastry, pancakes, coffee and a latte. The food was great and the coffee was super fresh. read more

Hobnob Coffee and Wine Bar - Pancakes - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

Coffee by the morning wine bar by night... yes please! The historic Hotel Fort Des Moines Hotel has the cutest new spot for you to grab coffee and wine. Their coffee bar has delicious drink options with homemade flavor options (lavender honey) and the wine bar has the best happy hour specials! It's cozy, it's cute, it's a new favorite of mine! I have fallen in love with this spot and the staff has been exceptionally kind! read more

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Went to Hobnob for breakfast and to work on my laptop for a few hours. I had already had coffee, so I opted for just a breakfast sandwich. I had the Frisco Melt and It was great! The bread was crispy and had great flavor and the ham was very tender and thinly sliced. The prices are a bit on the higher end as the sandwich and a small cup of fruit cost $14 which also influenced my decision to forgo the coffee. Service was alright, It was very clean and everyone was welcoming. They dropped the check off without asking if I wanted anything else which seemed a bit odd, but also I appreciate that some customers may be in a hurry and want their check right away, just seemed early. Ambiance was wonderful and the #1 reason why I would return! Great lighting, beautiful design, comfortable seating that allowed for space and a bit of privacy while being an open area. There were outlets on the wall under tables for those wanting to work here for a while. I felt comfortable working here since many of their social media posts have encouraged people to come work or study. read more

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Great coffee not friendly to photographers. Not sure what happened to the old staff they were great.

The coffee here was just ok. I had a vanilla latte and wasn't blown away. If you're staying at the hotel and want something quick without having to go somewhere else, this will certainly do, but I wouldn't go out of my way to visit here again. read more

I few months ago I dined in here and the food was delicious but the service was really bad. Our server was very rude and seemed very upset when her coworker told her to take our table. The coffee was so good that I never forgot about it so I thought I would give them another try. The service again today was disappointing. Sad to say I won't be going back because the food and drinks are really good here!! read more