Excellent food, great atmosphere but a little pricey. All around good place. I recommend it.read more

Great service, our waitress was attentive and adaptive to our needs. Food was tasty and well…read moreprepared.

Dinky is adorable. Really just needs some food while on a road trip. Not to far off the…read moreinterstate. One waitress, one cook. 50s style silver interior One page menu front and back. Breakfast to close. The omelet was bigger than expected. Toast came with it. Just a cute stop. Watch the hours. They are correct, closing at 2. Very friendly and we enjoyed it.

My husband and I stopped here on our drive through Iowa. Very quaint diner. Both food & service…read morewere very good.

Great place if you need a quick, grab and go breakfast. The biscuit sandwiches are amazing. The…read morehomemade biscuits are to die for! Sit down breakfast is available, too. You can't leave without trying the fresh, homemade scones.

The Filling Station is a gas station, an extra stocked convenience store, a breakfast/lunch food…read morecounter, and a tables inside and out to enjoy your refreshments and the view. Gayle and I stopped in today after reading about it within some "48 hours in Ames" article. I ordered a brisket grilled cheese sandwich, while Gayle chose a similar one with blackberry flavoring. We split a can of Guinness off the convenience store fridge, and then sat outside for our street and car wash view. We had nice shade on a not too hot day and took the opportunity to hang out bit after we finished our meal. This was a tasty and pleasant experience of good value overall.

Came for breakfast on a Saturday morning. Called ahead and were seated right when we arrived. Staff…read morewere friendly and attentive. The Cinny-Bobs were fantastic. Crispy outside, fluffy inside, with a sweet (but not overly sweet) cream for dipping. The Choripollo Hash was perfect. The chicken and chorizo were seasoned well. Peppers, onions, jalapeños, and potatoes smothered in queso, sour cream, and pico made for a perfect bite, every time. I would recommend this place to anybody. Prices were very fair. I will absolutely be back.

Three animals contributed to my breakfast this morning. The chicken provided the eggs, the hog…read moreprovided the meat, and the cow provided the cheese. If you put these three in a conference room for a day, they couldn't draw it up any better than what Early Bird delivered on my plate this morning. Service with a smile, coffee hot just like I like it, and Rick Astley playing on the speakers. Good morning, West Des Moines!

Damn !!!! At a baseball tournament stumbled onto this place…read more Absolutely awesome the fried chicken top notch Home cooking made from scratch food Definitely coming back here!!!!

Normal cafe food. Service was great…read moreHometown gathering place Would return if wanting home cooking

A Long time, family style restaurant that's a must visit anytime you are in the area…read more I've been coming here since I was a kid and that broccoli slaw has a chokehold on me.

It's like Golden Corral 2.0, nothing gourmet or home cooked…read more Possibly refried or warmed over?. Pretty much out of the Sysco or Ben E Keith box reheated places on the steam table for the Goy. You serve yourself just like the sign says "family style, serve your damn self".

This was a great experience. I didn't try the pancakes but it's the size of a plate and looked…read moreamazing. The Reuben sandwich was really good. I love that they are a farm-to-table and scratch kitchen. They also sell locally sourced ingredients for sale. I purchased a 100% whole-grain wheat flour for making French baguettes at home. It didn't disappoint and is a great price. All the staff were very helpful and eager to answer our questions. This is a "highly recommended" from me. I plan to visit my next opportunity.

I'd like to give this restaurant a better review, the one negative was a big one. For the long…read moreLabor Day weekend, we plan to meander to Sioux Falls, SD. One of the first major stops is all the antique malls in Walnut, IA. The wife mentioned that she would like me to find a bakery that served food. I thought I was the hero finding Milk & Honey - a farm to table bakery. The restaurant is in an old Ford dealership building next to a jui jujitsu place. You have to order 1st up front and then wait for them to deliver your food. The good: An excellent place to people watch. Both the employees and clientele. Interesting enough quite a diverse clientele. I ordered the sausage breakfast sandwich with a side of home fries with cheese, peppers and onions recommended by the lady who took our order. A great recommendation. When our food arrived it was hot and good. The bad: My wife wanted to sit outside. I wished I took her suggestion. It was hotter inside than outside. We waited 45 minutes for OU order. You don't want to be around my wife when she is hot and hungry.

Stopped in for breakfast and was very happy we did. The spinach and feta omelet was delicious,…read morepacked with spinach and topped with plenty of feta, and the fresh strawberries were a great side. And the chai latte? Creamy, perfectly foamy, and exactly what I needed to start the day. Everything was fresh, the portions were generous, and it was a great breakfast experience. Definitely a spot I'd come back to!

So this was a less than average breakfast experience. We had to be on a waitlist with about of a…read morethird of the tables being empty. I get that if you're short staffed, but having to then give out a phone number to be texted seemed like overkill. And they made the 80 year old after us do the same thing, I got the byo omelet. It was tough and over cooked. I like mine on the slightly browned country style more than a runny French style, but it was bordering burnt. My partner had even worse experience with the farmers omelet cause of the gravy tasting just bad with a glue like texture. The breakfast potatoes had a great seasoning, but were both wet and burnt. On the plus side, the coffee was fantastic. And our server was good.

HomeGrown Hit the Spot…read more We stopped at HomeGrown for brunch after a Friday morning ER visit, and it ended up being a really nice way to reset the day. I had the Salsa Verde Pork & Egg with a pancake on the side, and Kim had the seasonal Limoncello French Toast. We both had caramel lattes, and everything was excellent. The place was moderately busy, but service was friendly and excellent. It has a bright, cheerful feel inside, and the outdoor seating looked really inviting too -- I just wasn't dressed for hot weather that morning. Prices felt reasonable for the quality, and the menu has a fun mix of breakfast and lunch options with seasonal specials thrown in. Good food, good lattes, great service, and a really nice atmosphere. We'll definitely be back!

This was one of the best places I have been to in a while. Des Moines HomeGrown did it right…read more We debated on going because we were arriving 30 mins before close, which I hate doing because that's when everyone is trying to clean up and get their side work done. We saw there were a few table so we decided to try it with the intention to be quick. Boy am I glad we did! Started with the sunrise juice, a carrot juice blend and the homemade strawberry lemonade both were so fresh and delicious. We tried the brown sugar and cinnamon pop tart and that was heaven in my mouth. So much flavor and goodness. I ordered the limoncello French toast and it is a slice of fresh baked lemon bread made into French toast. The flavors were rich and the texture was fluffy. A must try while it's in season. Others got the turkey and avocado Benedict and the pancakes with eggs and bacon. All cooked to perfection. Our server Jess was so nice and we did tip her well for being so last minute, but to our credit we were out of there at 6 mins after closing while everyone was still working to close up. I try to not show up late but this one was so worth it!!

Was in town for the jr Olympics so we had to come here. Inside the restaurant you will find a lot…read moreof cool hip hop related art with breakfast themes. Service was great and the food was awesome. We had the mo puff mo problems, which remind me of an almond danish. We also had a McJammy sandwich which reminded me of an egg McMuffin but better. It had fresh toast for the buns and candied bacon. I would come back again if I were in the area.

Love the idea of brunch & lively music jam! Gluten free…read moreoptions include, pancake, waffle, & French toast as well as a hash, omelets, chilaquiles, breakfast tots, & a pizza. Vegan options include pancakes, hash, and French toast. The atmosphere felt a little dirty but the service and food were great!