Thao and Kara welcomed us to our first visit to the Smoking Goat Pub like we were family. We…read morestumbled upon this place through a different channel, and decided to give it a try. We are so glad we did. The atmosphere is a dicey but very clean and the vibe looks like a great time. It was a quiet afternoon but the ladies went out of their way to make us feel like we belonged. This visit was only for a couple of cocktails but we saw some food come from the kitchen and it looked on point! Kara made a tasty treat and shared it with some of at the bar and that sealed the deal! We will be back in to give it a shot. I will update my review on the food after that! See you soon!

Stopped in for lunch, had the (really good) house specialty burger. The service was excellent and…read morethe staff was friendly. Didn't get to sample any of their beers but the selection was definitely appealing.

Was a little confused about where to go because the exterior didn't match the name of the business…read more But I trusted my nose and followed that amazing smell of chicken! The women who welcomed us and took our order were so friendly and the chef let us know it would take a bit because he was dropping it in hot. I was surprised to find several drummies instead of a big piece of chicken but made sharing much easier. Chicken was hot and crispy and seasoning was amazing! The waffle was good but was outshone by the chicken. Overall amazing experience and will be following this business and checking them out again!

Chicken, Waffle and syrup, who knew!!!!! My first time eating this combination, experiencing the…read moreKitchen Space and eating from GG's Chicken and Waffles. It was also my first Yelp perks event. Instructions were not clear on what to do when I arrived. Was able to see someone was asking who were at a laptop. A man came out and announced they were going to be making our meals fresh and they would start coming out. I made the assumption he was the chef and owner. I would have enjoyed hearing the history of the business and more from the event coordinators. Hearing their story would add to my word of mouth references when someone asks what have we been doing that is new. When the food came out it was piping hot. It would have easily made a 20 minute drive home and still stay fresh. I choose the original chicken. It had good classic flavor and appearance. I was surprised it was wings and drumsticks as I was expecting a large chicken breast or thigh. The smaller chicken was easier to eat and manage. Chicken was not crisp which made it feel more home made then other restaurant too. It looked and tasted hand breaded which was a great treat and I prefer. The waffle was nice sweet add to the meal. I will definitely try this combination again. As we were eating, we were served fresh peach cobbler. It was so hot it steamed when I opened the container. I immediately stopped eating the chicken and moved to the dessert. It was delicious. Runner then cobblers I typically have. There was enough food I shared with my spouse when returning home.

I had never heard of ginos until I found it on groupon. They had a good deal of $30 for $50 so I…read morefigured why not give it a shot. My wife and I decided to go for lunch. We decided to really give the menu a spin seams it was our first trip and we had $50 to spend. I decided to try the tenderloin with fries. My wife decided to try the burger with fries. We also ordered an order of fried pickle spears. Then we ordered 2 large pizzas to go. The wait staff was very friendly and made sure our drinks were never empty and that we were happy with what we ordered. The sandwich's and fries came out before the appetizer of the fries pickles which isn't a big deal to us. The tenderloin is of a good size. It had a good crunchy cracker crust that reminded me of a tenderloin that I had growing up at our restaurant/gas station in the little town of delta where I grew up. It took me back for some reason which was nice. The fries are steak fries which are ok but I would rather a crunchy fry. My wife really enjoyed the burger. It's a large burger with double patties. It had good flavor and juicy meat. My wife enjoyed her fries as she isn't one who cares what kind of fries they are as long as they are fries. The fried pickles were hot and fresh. They were pickle spears which is always nice. They had good flavor and the breading was almost like a tempura batter which made them nice and crunchy. The pizzas that we ordered to go we got one with sausage, pepperoni, and banana peppers. The other we got just sausage and banana peppers. After getting home we decided to at least try the pizza. Wow what a treat. The pizza has a good thin crispy crust with a good hearty sauce and a good amount of cheese and toppings. I would for sure come back even if just for a pizza. I would like to try the sausage sandwich and a few other items from the menu. All in all this was a good trip.

This may be the worst meal I have had. They were out of a lot of things from bone in wings to beer…read more The onion rings were so over cooked we couldn't finish them. The tenderloin was bland and dry. They wouldn't let us pay for alcohol with the gift card we had eve though there was nothing saying we couldn't. We have the other gift card to another table as we will NEVER go back.

Wingz On Wheelz is located in the Advanced Auto Parts parking lot…read more I've been wanting to check this truck out FOREVER, but I wasn't sure if it could live up to the hype I'd heard from others. Spoiler... It sure did. I wandered down University Ave to MLK, through the construction in the Drake area, and the truck was easy to spot. I got there at about 620ish PM. There's ample parking in the lot of the auto parts store. A small crowd had built up. Some people were waiting to order...some were just waiting for their food. Social distancing was being observed for the most part. 50 cent wing Wednesdays. I'm not a big fan of a standard buffalo sauce so I really like that they have a lot of different options to choose from. Some spicy some not. Hopefully you can see the list by zooming in on the picture of the menu board. I ordered 10 garlic parmesan and 10 Cajun wings, but I didn't stop there. I had to try the shrimp and catfish too... I don't even want to talk about cost... I spent too much, but I have lunch for tomorrow. The ordering process went smoothly. I had a bit of a wait, but even though I wasn't the only one standing they kept me updated from the window and apologized for the wait when my number was called. Stellar customer service from a very busy truck. The wings were cooked perfectly. Not dry and not undercooked. The sauces and seasoning was nicely done. I like it when the taste of the chicken is complimented and not overpowered. They are a little on the small side, but if I recall correctly they are... Ahhhh... I forget the fancy word. No hormones. They're better for you and the all naturally raised wings tend to be a little smaller. It's all good. The catfish was excellent. Once again cooked perfectly. The breading had a great texture and taste. The fillet broke away easily to expose the white flesh. You could tell it was catfish, but it wasn't a strong catfish taste. I grew up eating bullheads and channel cats. It's something I love. A comfort food for me. I really enjoyed this menu item. These would be perfect for a po'boy. That being said... The shrimp. These are legit. To put anything on these, outside of just popping them in your mouth with the seasoned breading, would be a crime. I can honestly say as far as fried breaded shrimp these may be the best fried shrimp I've ever had. The breading isn't thick, and the shrimp are really nice sized. They hit a perfect balance. This truck has moved into my top three local trucks from the jump. Obviously popular from it's crowd, a good staff, and excellent food. I wish I wouldn't have waited so long to give them a try... I'll definitely be a return customer. Don't take my word for it though... Go check them out.

Well, you know this girl is always all about supporting Black business. I had high hopes for this…read morefabulous truck with beautiful food photos. I visited on a Saturday drive into Des Moines. The food came out in a reasonable amount of time and was fresh and hot. The portions were pretty great and it looked good, but it just didn't taste that spectacular. I had higher expectations for a Black owned food truck serving in a diverse area in Des Moines. The food was cooked perfectly, but it wasn't seasoned well enough. There wasn't much flavor and pizzazz to it. If you care more about crunch then flavor, hit them up. They had a steady stream of business and people seem to like it. Sadly, it just didn't do it for me.

I looked at their menu on their website. It said my order would cost $15…read more I went to the nearby Wingstop and the wanted to charge me $22. I was quite pissed and simply walked out

great customer service fast and easy to order friendly staff store nice clean parking lot small but…read moredefinitely a great place to eat

Great Korean Fried chicken!…read more You'll spend a decent bit, but you will end up with lots of food and sides! Great flavor on the wings and the sides were well prepared as well. Service took just a few minutes to have our food delivered on a decently busy Friday night, but I think that was more so due to having to make our food to be fresh!

We have eaten here a few times and we like it. The chicken is a little hit or miss i feel like…read moresometimes its so super saucy and pooling in the container and other times its half naked? We tried every side today because my in laws were visiting who havent had much Korean food and were not sure what they would like. And a little of each sauce. The black garlic was my fav but its very thick so not a great texture for everyone; not overwhelmingly garlic. The lava egg was delicious, very spicy especially with the little red pepper slices. I eat a lot of spicy food and it still gave me hiccups, but not so spicy I was sweating or tearing up. A healthy pang of spice but not a complex flavor and it disappears pretty quick from the mouth. The double dunk everyone liked very good texture good mix of sweet and spicy. The sweet butter one we got the kids was good not spicy at all but extra sticky. I liked it but preferred the double dunk. The asian bbq I really disliked but everyone else liked it; it was very strong saltiness and sweet. MiL ordered the pork ribs which were fine, a little tough but good flavor. The kids wanted fries so we added some on but they tasted a little stale and the spice mix on them wasnt popular they were barely eaten. The cucumber kimchi is just the cabbage with cucumber added! We got both and I was like oop. It was a little dry and not very strong to me. The sweet potato was disgusting nobody liked it. VERY strong salty muso flavor overpowering, very soft mushy sweet potato. We threw it out. The egg salad the kids loved and it was a good flavor, pretty crowded pleasing. LOVED the daikon perfect flavor texture etc. A nice snap just a bit sour. The mac was popular with the kids, I did not like the extra thick cheesy sauce personally. LOVED the spinach side dish what a surprise! Very refreshing and well cooked, a bit of sourness but not too much.

So my partner ordered a bunch of food and we had it for pick up. I'm definitely not happy at all…read morewith the service we received. First of all walking in, it was very empty and the food was supposed to be prepared. I had to wait an extra 15 minutes. 2nd, some of the food didn't come with sauce and they got few of the orders wrong. 3rd, the waitress was on her personal phone texting not paying attention to anyone. Don't waist your time going here!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a bunch of disgusting food!!!!

This is specifically for the BWW to Go in Altoona Iowa. Ordered the special and added carrots and…read morecelery. Separate. Not the combo. Got a baggie with four of the nastiest, most wilted pieces of celery and three baby carrots. It was on time. It was fresh. The chicken was good. The fries were slightly undercooked. I realize we didn't have to pay extra for the celery and carrots but a) it wasn't what we ordered and b) it was gross.

We came here at the end of the day/afternoon of sightseeing 2 museums…read more We were originally supposed to order food to go. We ordered a pizza with chicken, beef and red peppers. I ordered a beer while we waited for our pizza. When the pizza came, my friend must have been hungry because we ended up eating the pizza there. The pizza crust was not too thick or thin. The pizza was pretty tasty. The service was professional.

I stopped by for a quick carry out order of potato skins…read more Color me unimpressed. The bartender was very dismissive and acted bothered that I was taking up his time to order. The place smelled like stale beer and was a depressive atmosphere. To top it off, when I went to eat my potato skins there was no cutlery or napkin, I will not return.

This is located in the food court in Merle Hay Mall, I believe they are fairly new. I ordered 6 of…read moretheir Firehouse Original wings and then 6 of their Fiery wings. The wait was a little less than 10 minutes for them to cook/prepare the wings, I was the only customer. (This wait was a little long for food court food in my opinion) The first things I noticed when my order was ready was I had 12 of each flavor in the baskets instead of the 6 of each I order (the charge was for 12 total wings). The friend I ate with stated when they got wings from here in the past they were much bigger, so it's possible they only had small wings so they give double the order. The wings come with either Bleu cheese or ranch, I opted for the Bleu cheese like I always do. The wings were okay...I mean, I probably won't get them again, but it was still reasonable in taste that I would mention it was not good. The Bleu cheese was very very chunky, there were huge pieces of cheese (which is good/bad based on your preference) Honestly, the two flavors tasted pretty identical, I could tell the difference in taste, but it was subtle. Overall, give it a try and see for yourself.

Yum! So excited in exploring the downtown Des Moines area to find a section referred to as little…read moreItaly. Within the little Italy area is an Italian grocery that has been here for well over 100 years. Graziano Bros offers, sausages, cheeses, breads, meatballs, etc. plus dry goods offered in wholesale amounts for additional savings. A wonderful little shop with a feeling of nostalgia and a focus on excellent customer service. It has a wonderful aroma of amazing food selections. During lunchtime, they offer amazing Italian sandwiches. This is a must stop for your pantry and or freezer when in the Des Moines area. Bring an ice block!

My mom is visiting from out of town. She loves charcuterie so we stopped in for some cheese and…read moremeat. She left with it bag of other little things off the shelf- lemon tarts and fresh bread and biscotti and sparkling water and bottled tea and marinated mushrooms and olives and cherry BBQ chips ... Its a little expensive but the staff are friendly and the store is clean and cozy. The deli worker gave my 1 year old a slice of spicy pepperoni after she cried when a man in front of us sampled it.