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    Truman's KC Pizza Tavern

    4.0 (164 reviews)
    Closed 7:30 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Maria S.

    what a great place!! cute and comfortable!! We are from Az here for the nationals rodeo. we got samplers and beers, and enjoyed!! everything on the sampler plater seemed homemade, and if it wasn't, they fooled me!! Kids got major cheese pulls on the cheese balls, the fried shrooms were sliced creminis, and the onion rings had nice thin batter, and thin rings. Service was good, and attentive!

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    Erin L.

    We've been wanting to try the Birria pizza so we finally went last night. Got there about six so we definitely beat a rush. I think on Wednesdays karaoke bingo starts at seven. The business was decorated definitely for the Christmas spirit. Our server was attentive and nice. We ordered the spicy pickles. It's not my usual go-to appetizer, but I'm glad we went with it because I would get them again. Just enough spice to add some good flavor. We went with the Birria pizza, which was a special of the month in November, but it must've been so popular that they put it on their forever menu. I'm a Birria taco lover, but it was a bit different than the Birria tacos but still great. There are so many different flavors on this pizza and a cheesy queso sauce to boot. The dipping sauce has a lot of cumin, but it was delicious. I'm glad it's on the menu. Definitely will be back.

    Southern eggs Benedict
    Mark O.

    Stopped in here for a breakfast before a long day of officiating youth basketball. I was heartened and saddened at the same time to see a great beer selection--something I was unable to partake in on this particular visit. A few from Boulevard, as well as several other local taps. With water as my beverage of choice, I selected the southern eggs benedict for my dish. The portion was great; the sausage patties flavorful, and the hashbrowns had the perfect mix of crunchy/non-crunchy. They were also happy to add onions to my hashbrowns. The service was excellent--staff checked in regularly and were helpful in answering questions. A must stop on the east side of downtown.

    Onion rings
    Angie M.

    Best lunch special! Pizza and salad can feed 2! Loved the pepperoni with hot honey or southsider. Fun patio with live music and staff is the best! Brunch is excellent also.

    Hawaiian pizza
    Patti M.

    First time here and I would return. Truman's is conveniently located right off Martin Luther King drive south of the East Village. With a bike trail running right past it, we did see some bicyclists. Everyone at my table of 8 ordered pizzas, and all seemed happy with their choices. I tried the French dip and it did not disappoint. Lots of TV's, no game on this day so they had upbeat rock music playing loud enough to feel like a sports bar but not so loud we could eat talk. I'll have to check out the patio on my next visit.

    build your own (sausage)
    Shelby D.

    Updated Review: Have been coming here for a while now and this is my "go-to" pizza spot. The past 3 times I've stopped by experience hasn't been so great. The first time we had an "issue" was during brunch, which they were busy understandable, however our server was having trouble putting our order in and it took a while to get our food. However not a big deal as it was busy so I dismissed it. The 2nd time, we came in the evening, the host sat us outside immediately and then left. I don't think she let our serve know we were siting outside. We waited about 20 minutes then my boyfriend went inside to "use the restroom" he said the lady seemed confused and shortly after the server came to check on another table that was out there. She apologized and told me "I didn't know you were out here". Nothing comped, nothing more than a quick "sorry". We didn't take it out on the server as the host just left and seemed to not have told anyone. The most recent time, again we sat on the patio, someone folding napkins told us we could sit outside so we went and sat outside. Our server came to take our order and noticed we didn't even have menus. We ordered drinks and an app. We waited 20 minutes for 2 waters. At this point we were ready to order however, we ordered food and from the time we sat to the time we ordered our food it was 1 hour. I understand that some people like to sit and drink and talk, but when I go out, I'm there to eat and then let's go. We did order a new app which were cheese balls, they were okay, I do wish they had cheese curds on the menu. The cheeseballs had the breading like a corn dog and it was too thick for me, but the cheese pull was nice. We would order drinks and it would take 10 minutes if not more. Keep in mind this is late at night, it didn't seem extremely busy, maybe 6 tables? We were all pretty irritated when our food came out. My friend asked for jalapeños on his pizza, they didn't get added so the server brought him a side of jalapeños, now there is a flavor difference when they're cooked in versus just added on top cold. We ate then paid. Now, I'm all for leaving a tip, I always leave a tip, I would say most people my age don't leave a tip. But I could just not after this experience. We paid and didn't leave a tip, another friend who was with us asked for change for some cash, the server looks at us and says "did you guys want change too? I notice you didn't leave a tip" I shrugged the comment off and politely said "No thank you". After waiting 20 minutes for 2 plain ice waters , amongst the long wait for food and not so great service, what would you have done? Not sure when the next time we'll be back, but I hope it's a better experience.

    Eggs Benedict Pizza
    Alicia T.

    A downtown staple. If you like eggs Benedict, you've got to stop for the pizza. Perfect eggs, tasty sauce, on a crispy crust. Kat was on point with peanut butter whiskey coffee and provided great service. Highly recommend this place in your breakfast rotation.

    Korean BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich
    Todd B.

    4.0* (out of 5) Food: 4* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 4* 07/21/2023 Several people have recommended Truman's for lunch and we finally got a chance to stop by as a part of the Summer Stir in Des Moines. The first thing you see is that it is an old house that has been remodeled into a restaurant. You have to look closer at the sign to see the next item of significance - "KC" in the name of the restaurant. If you are a Kansas City Chiefs fan, you will love this place - especially, I'm told, during football season. For our meal, we ended up sharing a Korean BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich (see picture) on the suggestion of the bartender as we weren't that hungry and had eaten some at one of the other stops on the Summer Stir. As the bartender suggested, the Korean BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich was very good - moist, quality bun surrounding juicy flavorful pulled pork. The french fries were undercooked to my taste - barely crispy on the outside and mushy inside, but I kept the food at a 4* due to the sandwich. If you found this review helpful, please show your appreciation with a Like or a Follow. Photos copyright: happyhourdesmoines.com & thefoodanddrinkguy.com

    Royal burrito & sausage
    Mary P.

    Had brunch outside before an Iowa cubs game. Great place to sit outside. Waitress was pleasant as was manager. My loaded skillet with bacon was really good. The brioche toast was yummy. Husband enjoyed his biscuits and gravy. Friends shared a burrito and sausage and it was OK. Girls had the strawberry drinks and they were tasty and guys had bloody Mary's. My husbands spicy one was just that and he enjoyed it. a nice place to have brunch

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    Great atmosphere! Friendly folks! Payton waited on us and she was great! Will go back and want her to wait on us!

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    Excellent pizza I'd go again for sure. Kid friendly and delicious pizza and drinks...

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