Feeling Lucky?
Roll the dice for tonight's pickTasting Notes & Reviews
Dishes worth rememberingAnchors Away
- Pepsi products
- Weird sauces
- Chili = good
- Salad = up and down
- Fish sandwich = good fish, bad tartar sauce
- Quesadilla = weird chicken
- Good (beef) taco salad! [Amanda]
- Good Tenderloin
Cooper's Hawk
- Bruschetta = good
- Chicken Madeira = 10/10
- Key Lime Pie = very good
Heavenly Chinese
- Nope... just, nope
The Hills Bar and Grill
- Breakfast Tacos (Saturday Brunch)
- Quesadilla
- Get the extra hot sauce
Oak Park
- Coke products - $4 tiny bottles
- Expensive! but very good
- Menu changes every 6-8 weeks. Don't get attached to anything.
- Chef's table?
Ornery Chicken
- Ornery sauce > buffalo
- Wraps are good
- Wings are OK
- Ornery tots are good
Pleasant Hill Diner
- Beef burger (loose meat) = really good
- Chili = really good
- Malts = amazing
- Fries + Cheese sauce = really good
- Biscuit & Gravy = good
Rolling Wok
- Crab Rangoon
- Pot sticker
- Chicken Lo Mein (2 star)
Scornovacca's
- Chicken tenders
- Side salad
- Bruschetta
To Do $$$$
Special occasion listDaily Meal Deals
Where to go, by day of the weekMonday
Smoky D's (Lasagna)
B-Bops (Ankeny)
Tuesday
Smoky D's (Smoked Cheeseburger)
Yankee Clipper (Tacos)
Wednesday
Smoky D's (Hot Beef Sandwich)
Thursday
Smoky D's (Country Fried Steak)
Friday
Smoky D's (Smoked Meatloaf)
Saturday
Smoky D's (Ham Balls)
Sunday
Smoky D's (Hot Turkey Sandwich)
Every day (when open)
Sonny's (Personal Pizzas)
Ankeny Diner
- Salad... good... turkey... good... malt... good
Restaurants We Like
The regular rotationAlohana
- ~$30
Chick-fil-A
- Closed Sunday
Chicken Coop
- Good wings close to home
Court Ave. Brewing
- Best Wings in town
- & cookie wontons
Destination Grille
- Lobster Roll ...mmmmm...
Flight Bar + Grille
- Best burger in Iowa 2023
- Huxley
Flipn' Jacks
- New restaurant near the movie theater. Extended hours, not just breakfast.
Francie's
- Buffalo chicken Philly A++
- Nachos A+
GameDay
- Also owns the Ankeny location, Benchwarmers
Grand Junction Bar and Grill
- Second chance?
Hills Bar & Grill
- Breakfast tacos, fish tacos, quesadilla
Johnny's
- Appetizers & Beef Wellington
Maccabee's
- Kosher Deli
Main Street
- Also has a Des Moines location on Grand Ave
Parlor
- Brunch?
Pleasant Hill Diner
- Mondays are Car Night
Sonny's
- Closed Sunday & Monday
Tasty Tacos
- Closed Sunday
Wig & Pen
- Closed Monday - Tuesday
Restaurants We Want To Try
The wish listBurrito King
- Want to try
Central Standard
- Never been before, brew pub, looks to have tasty noms
Dam Pub
- 2710 Beaver Ave, Des Moines, IA 50310
Iron Hill Brewery and Restaurant
- Delaware — Newark, Rehoboth Beach, Wilmington
- Georgia — Atlanta (Buckhead), Atlanta (Dunwoody)
- New Jersey — Maple Shade, Voorhees
- Pennsylvania — Ardmore, Chestnut Hill, Exton, Hershey, Huntingdon Valley, Lancaster, Lehigh Valley, Media, Newtown, North Wales, Philadelphia, Phoenixville, West Chester
- South Carolina — Columbia, Greenville
Mac Shack
- Temporarily closed
Whatcha Smokin BBQ & Brew
- 403 Iowa Ave, Luther, IA 50152
Wilson Orchard
- Check out the Cheeseball pizza :)
Retired List
Removed due to bad service, bad experiences, or permanently closedChicago Speakeasy
- Not Amanda's favorite place
Curbin' Cuisine Permanently Closed
Dino's Bar & Grill Permanently Closed
Mema's Permanently Closed
Poke Company Permanently Closed
Spectators Permanently Closed
- $10 wings on Wednesdays
Victoria Station (Harlan) Permanently Closed
- Best tenderloin
- Top 10 burger