I love the OP pizza, it has always been great. The pasta is also really good from what I have heard. That being said, I ordered their chicken strips and they were horrible! Very bland, not crunchy, and not a fan of the honey mustard sauce either. I actually am not feeling well tonight and am worried it is from their chicken strips. Pizza I would recommend but do NOT order the chicken strips. read more

Seated on the patio with my wife. Patio Floor was filthy with bugs crawling everywhere. Most of the plastic patio chairs had broken backs that pinched your back when you sat back. Pizza was inedible with a crust that obviously was frozen months ago. Service poor at best. Stay away! Awful!!! read more

Not yet up to par with with CF and Waterloo locations. We are addicted to OP pizza, so we have given it multiple chances already... Been as good as usual a few times, and sub par service and burnt food others. We'll be giving it some time before we try it again read more

I have eaten at the new OP three times now, and I have to say some of the negatives in other reviews were not true for me. The firmer crust is more home-made than most pizzerias offer. It is delicious and all the ingredients on the pizzas are very fresh. The cheese topping is to die for! Someone thought it was a cheap cheese from Hy-Vee! Not at all. The service was superior from several different waiters. I am so happy that we now have an alternative to so many blah pizza restaurants in the D.M. area. read more

Growing up in Waverly where we went to The OP many times, we were very excited to have one in Des Moines. While the food is still great, we have not had the best experiences. The first time we went, the service was terrible. Our waitress never came over to take our order. After about 15 minutes, a different waitress came over and apologized for "our waitress" and helped us out. It wasn't until the food was ready that we actually saw our waitress for the first time, and she promptly dropped the trey carrying 2 pizzas on the floor and the leg of my wife. A few weeks later we decided we wanted OP pizza again, but didn't want to deal with the staff. Our plan of calling for carryout was thwarted when we were unable to call. We kept getting a phone message saying, "This subscriber has not set up their in box. Try again later." After trying every few minutes for 15 minutes, we gave up. read more

My first visit to the restaurant, and it was a great experience, from the food to service. Also had great appetizers. Very friendly people! If you have not tried this place, go and enjoy yourself, plus outdoor dinning. read more

No wait on Saturday night around 6:30. The place was not packed but the server was still inattentive. I ordered a pizza and asked for no tomatoes but it still had tomatoes on it. All I got was an "Oh, I'm sorry" and was left with this tomato filled pizza. Well, I'm sorry I can't leave you a tip. Perhaps if the servers repeated the order back to the customers there would be fewer mistakes. read more

When we arrived the smell of mold was in the air, when we were seated and opened the menu it had food smeared inside of it. Then when the waitress arrive she laid down on the table card board coasters for our drinks as we looked at them they were covered in mold oh my God, had to wash my hands, ate with caution The waitress was not very friendly, first time here never to return! The food was fantastic! read more

Great food and didn't have a problem until disrespectful service has pushed me to not go back in the future. Called ahead to request table for a large party, told us they didn't take reservations but to get there early to see what they can do. Gave the party too small of a table instead of asking to wait for more seating which would be totally fine if they were willing/open to accommodate and be respectful when the rest of the party showed up but they were not. Glared at by hostesses all night and and talked back to by management because I "looked like I have a problem". I've been in the customer service business for years and this was handled very inappropriately. I hope this can be addressed and not just by how the staff thinks we were the ones acting inappropriately. Our server was the only thing that kept half of the party from walking out so bravo to her and I wish I got her name! read more

Great pizza, subs, wraps and bar food. Best place in Des Moines to watch a game. Good daily food and drink specials.

Don't go here if you want a pizza that's half and half. Tried to order three large specialty pizzas for a group and they wouldn't make one of them half and half. Went somewhere else and they had no problem with our order. Too many places out there that will make it the way you want. Too bad these guys wont. read more

Food is okay, but over priced, especially the mixed drinks. I have been here several times and more often than not had to return a drink because the soda was flat! read more

The long awaited opening of the Other Place finally happened on Thursday, July 5th. I just had to stop in! Apparently, I wasn't alone - the parking lot was so full that people were parking across the street. Luckily, I found one corner spot in their lot and a lone stool to sit on at the bar. I wasn't hungry so I ordered a tall draw beer. Due to being so busy, they were not able to keep up on frosty mugs so the bartender offered me a glass of ice cubes to add to my beer to keep it cool. I decided to order the hand-cut mozzarella sticks and the batter was very light, flaky and crispy. I took a small Philly cheesesteak pizza home to share with the family and everyone agreed that it was one of the best pizzas around. Still basking in the happiness from my first visit, I was compelled to head back to the Other Place on Friday. On both of my visits, Anne was a very friendly, efficient and attentive bartender. I was significantly impressed with her co-workers on Friday night as they all worked together to keep the customers happy and drinking. I liked watching them rotate around the bar and assisting anyone who needed something rather than segmenting the bar into separate sections. That style of teamwork was lacking on my initial visit. My mom and I ordered the onion rings and lasagna. The onion rings had a delightful light and flaky quality that will keep me coming back for more. I was confused that they were served with ranch dressing. The side salad was fairly typical but a good portion and complement to the lasagna. The flavors in the glass bowl were quite savory but the ratio of sauce to noodles was unbalanced. It seemed very soupy and didn't hold together as a pasta dish. The biggest flaw of the meal was the garlic bread- both pieces were hard and one piece had a definite char to it. I am sure they would have corrected this issue had we mentioned it but we were pretty fill from everything else we consumed. On a personal nit-picky issue- they don't have Coke so I will probably stick to beer as I just don't like the taste of Pepsi products with alcohol. Overall, I am super excited to have the Other Place open and so close to my work - I wish them much success! read more

We went back last night to try the non-pizza items on the menu. Service was prompt, professional and very friendly. My husband ordered the chicken wings and a basket of fries. I ordered the grilled pork tenderloin sandwich and a side salad. The side salad was good--fresh vegetables and a decent sized portion. My husband's fries were very good, with a distinctive seasoning on them that we devoured. My husband said his wings were tough and the sauce was flavorless. I honestly think my sandwich was one of the worst I have had in years. The meat was so dry and so charred I had a very difficult time choking it down. I would have sent it back, but we were pressed for time. I actually think we enjoy the food better at Legends, which is NOT a compliment to Legends!!! read more

Been here many times without the family. But tonight it seems with 2 small kids, we had the plague. Sat at a bar top table to order drinks while we waited (we've done this before). 1st waitress saw the beeper and bolted without offering to take our drink order. Then the host came over and asked us to leave the bar area. We asked if they needed the table. No, they just didn't want us to sit there. When we said we actually would like to order drinks from the bar, they didn't quite know what to say. Never offered to take our drink order though. So ousted from a table and drinkless, we lost our appetite for pizza and left for a more "parents-who-drink-friendly" place. I will not return to such a discriminatory establishment. read more

Nice place with plenty of room lots of tv's but the pizza was absolutely horrible I think chunky cheese pizza is better than this place. Server did a good job and didn't take long for food but DO NOT get the pizza read more

Great food. The Alamo pizza is awesome. Service is two stars. They're busy because of the food, not because the servers care.

My wife and I stopped in here for lunch. I ordered a Goose Island IPA and was given what was most likely a Budweiser. I told the waitress immediately and she went back to the bar. I watched a supervisor try the tap. She came back and told me I was wrong. I didn't have to pay for that beer, but a more knowledgeable staff would be nice. I ordered that beer because I like it, not to be given the wrong one and then told I didn't know anything. The food was okay, not great. Pizza was very average. The tenderloin was dry and had little flavor. Wing pretty good. Won't be back, service is high on my list. read more

After eating at the Cedar Falls OP, I was so excited to see it coming to the Des Moines Area. I have eaten there twice. First experience, 2 of us ordered, both got wrong items. 2nd time, very disappointed. I hate to see this, because my experience in Cedar Falls was "out of this world". I don't think I'll try again. Too bad my family moved here, I don't have a reason to go to try the Cedar Falls one again! BTW, my son-in-law went over the lunch hour and was seated. After 20 minutes, they left because nobody came to take their order. read more

Our family of 4 dined here for the first time tonight and it will most likely be our last. We arrived at a busy time and were seated sooner than was expected. We ordered right when we sat down, knowing that our 2 and 5 year old children would not wait long. Our drinks and appetizer arrived promptly and then our service just stopped. An HOUR later a manager arrived to say that our pizza order had been lost and that the pizza would be comped. Fine... still waiting. Ten more minutes later we hailed our server, asked for the bill and for the pizza to be boxed. The boxed pizza arrived along with a bill for the appetizer and drinks. In my opinion, after that long, the whole meal should have been comped. The experience left me more exhausted than making dinner myself. Which probably taints my review of the pizza, which tasted just "Meh" after all that hassle. read more

Pizza review : I've had Pizza all over this country and when I say Pizza is really good somewhere, most if not all people agree with me. The pizza here is one of the best in my opinion. The service is fast, even when the place is really busy. If I had a complaint about the other place, which I don't, it would be the noise. It's a big time sports bar that serves great Pizza, so if you are looking for a quiet, dark hideout.....look elsewhere. Otherwise, enjoy the games on all the tv's, the loud fans and great Pie. read more

I returned after saying I would never go back and the results were the same. While the staff is nice, our orders on both nights were wrong. The food both nights was bad. Last time I said I would never be back but this time I mean it. read more

This is a go to for us when we are not sure where to go but want some good bar food! We have been many times for lunch or dinner and every time the food is really good and the service is good also. Their onion rings, cheeseballs, and breaded mushrooms are all homemade/made with a homemade batter and they are fantastic! I am a sauce person and their honey mustard and ranch are homemade and amazing! I have had salads, pizza, chicken strips, pizza, and appetizers here and everything I have had is great! Its a great place to go to watch ballgames. They also have a great happy hour and drink specials during games. It's always busy during games and I will say this place is a little on the loud side but thats what its about. Its a fun bar atmosphere with great food! They also have an outdoor patio for when it's nice out however I have not sat outside yet. If you want to relax and have some good food then head to The OP! read more

I have eaten twice at the Clive location and got average service. This time, our party of five walked out even before being seated. I will never return. This is the very first time in my life I have written a poor review. My mantra is, "I am not picky." Six groups were seated after us. Some were larger, some smaller. I was never told the wait time or asked if we would break up our group. I wasn't concerned as there was only three groups listed ahead of us when I checked in. I expressed a concern after five groups after us were seated. The the next group of five after my question got immediate seating because one of their group was in a booster seat. A booster takes up the same amount of space as a chair. A manager explained that people were not leaving due to the basketball game. WRONG! Many groups left including a group of 10. After a 45 minute wait while watching the hostess stand there and play with her cup of ice and a sorry excuse from a manager, we left. read more