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Dirt Burger

➤ 407 E 5th St, 50309, Des Moines, United States

Menu • Bbq • Cheese • Burgers • American

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"So, last year, I drove cross country and with the help of HappyCow, was able to find many wonderful vegan restaurants along the way. I am finally getting around to writing some reviews. Out of the many restaurants I stopped at, I had 4 absolute favorites, and this was one of them. Aside from having a cool, intriguing name, Dirt Burger has some unique options, i.e., Dirt Balls, instead of boring old French fries to go with your burger. Everything on the menu is vegan, which is always a plus, and the food, while quick, is made to order. The place is nothing fancy; it's basically a burger joint, but the food is delicious, as is the homemade lemonade. Had the opportunity to eat here twice on my way west, and twice again on my way back home a month later. Highly recommend."

Baratta's Restaurant

➤ 2320 South Union St Des Moines, IA 50315-1730, United States

Menu • Salad • Pizza • Pasta • Italian

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"Came with my family for Valentine's Day. We made a reservation and were seated right away. The resturaunt was busy but our food was served promptly and tasted great. Waitstaff were attentive and quick with refills. Portions were generous and they were happy to send boxes with us. We will be back to try more of the menu."

Centro

➤ 1007 Locust StreetIA 50309, Des Moines, United States

Menu • Pizza • Steak • Italian • Bloody Mary

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"The server was fantastic and she did a great job making us comfortable and attending to us. The ambiance is great and very clean. As far as food goes, it was a little disappointing, decent, but not plate-lick worthy for the price. Guess you arepaying for the ambiance, not the food because I have had better Italian food at a dive bar. Read some of the reviews about burntpita bread and it was the same that came with our cheese dip. While the cheese dip was great tasting there was a bitter taste,it was the same for the Chicken And Prosciutto that I ordered. Took me a while to figure out Store-bought minced garlic. Onesuggestion to the chef would be to use Fresh Garlic/Garlic powder or if you have to use minced garlic, maybe cook it a littlelonger to mitigate the bitter taste. The chicken was FANTASTIC, juicy, and crispy. But overall the pasta dish was justwatered-down Alfredo sauce. I bet it will taste good as leftover after the sauce has thickened overnight in the fridge. Fordessert, we got crème brûlée. As you see in the picture, the sugar was over-caramelized- it should have cracked with the backof the spoon however, it only folded. The burnt sugar made it very bitter and had to scoop off the top layer to enjoy thecustard inside. It was a complimentary anniversary dessert but would have been nice if they treated it as though we paid forit. We will try again another time hopefully we can raise the star points since everyone else seemed to enjoy this place butme. Good luck and apologize for the thorough yet bitter review."

RoCA

➤ 208 Court Ave Des Moines, IA 50309, 50309-2208, United States

Menu • Tea • Bars • Fish • Drinks

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"Love the restaurant had awful service at the end and took 30 min to get cashed out. Server struggled with bill and there was no manager support. Odd because it is very well run. Will definitely go back and hope the server gets more support/training. Awesome spot."

Malo

➤ 900 Mulberry St, 50309-3645, Des Moines, United States

Menu • Soup • Meat • Cheese • Seafood

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"When visiting Des Moines, this by far was arguably the best restaurant we ate at! I would highly recommend! Service was good and the food was great! Good flavor and portions. We ordered the Chicken Quesadilla, one normal and one with “light” (less) cheese. I think the one with light cheese was a much better choice. Especially if you’re not a huge connoisseur of cheese. We also ordered the Chicken Tortilla soup and the Jalapeño Chicken sandwich. All of it was extremely flavorful and well prepared. The Malo Fries were good as well! Cost is slightly on the higher side for a lunch meal. But definitely worth a try!"