Great service! Great food options! Cool atmosphere and clean…read more Will return when back in town!

Checks ALL the boxes - friendly staff…read more- outstanding food - best hamburger in Des Moines Love this place

We were in town for a basketball tournament at the IYAF complex and were looking for a place to do…read morea team dinner. Central Standard was so easy to work with to make a reservation for a group of 25. I called a week in advance and placed the reservation. Then the day of the reservation I had to add a couple more people, then our game got done early, so asked if we could come earlier. Each accommodation was met with such friendliness. Our server was great! Must be used to dealing with big groups. We enjoyed our food as well. My family got the garlic teriyaki dry rub wings as an appetizer, they were good! I ordered the mushroom Swiss burger - delicious! And got the tater tots - probably the best tater tots I've ever had. Perfectly salty!

4.6* (out of 5) Food: 4* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4*…read more Service: 5* Would I go back / Recommend?: 5* (Definitely) Total check/person: $29 05/09/2026 Yet another return trip to Central Standard, this time with our son and daughter-in-law as an early Mother's Day celebration. Tonight we started by sharing a Pretzel & Beer Cheese appetizer (see picture). While I don't often order pretzels, this was a great combination of texture (soft / tearable) and flavor (buttery with tasty seasonings) that I really enjoyed! For dinner, my wife ordered Traditional Wings (see picture) while I opted for the Oh No! burger (see picture). While we both enjoyed the wings, sweet potato fries and a side order of tots, we both found the burger to be well done and a bit on the dry side to our tastes.

4.8* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4*…read more Service: 5* Would I go back / Recommend?: 5* (Definitely) Total check/person: $40 04/17/2026 It is becoming a bit of a broken record...as this place is in the top-tier favorites in the area. Tonight, we met with friends before a concert and enjoyed the food and drinks. I started with a Blind Tiger tequila drink (see picture) along with Fried Babybel (see picture) - both very good. For our dinner, my wife ordered Steak Fajita Tacos (see picture) and I went with the PB&J Wings (see picture). Not only were all of the food and drinks fantastic, but we also caught the end of Happy Hour, so we also saved some cash on several of our plates!

Gastro Grub & Pub is a must try! Went here with some family and everything about the place was…read morefantastic. The atmosphere in the restaurant on Saturday was buzzing, and it's in a strip mall-ish type complex with tons of other great things, like breweries nearby. On top of that, their wait staff was extremely friendly, lively, and quick to check in. For my meal, I ordered the chicken pita with fries and it was incredible! The portion sizes were great, the fries were crispy, and the chipotle aioli that came with the fries was the cherry on top. Definitely worth a visit if you've never been!

Brunch and Beer! I would recommend this place if you are looking for a different brunch experience…read more Great options and the food is solid. Service is quick and everyone was friendly. I ranked one down from a 5 due to the Ambiance. It was very loud and the flies around the table were a bit much. Maybe look into blowers at the doors or something.

Visited Barn Town with my high schooler before his awards ceremony. Had the birria Crunchwrap, he…read morehad a burger and we split cheese curds. Everything was great, they were very busy but server was attentive. And the breading on the cheese curds? Amazing!

Very pleased with this place. First time here. Couldn't tell if they were open. They definitely…read moreneed better signs. Great food

Food was very good. Service not so great. Three employees were sitting in booths on laptops or…read moretheir phones. The guy who got up to take our order seemed rather bothered to have to do so. Several tables needed cleaned and no effort was made to do so while we were there. My friend went to order ice cream and no one came to take her order for quite awhile. Therefore, despite the good food my rating is only 2 stars. Definitely room for improvements in service and ambiance.

4.2* (out of 5) Food: 4* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4*…read more Service: 4* Would I go back / Recommend?: 5* (Definitely) Total check/person: $32 07/17/2025 While we've stopped here a few times since living here, I hadn't yet taken the time to post a review to my website, so fixing that now. This most recent stop was to meet a friend from Church after work and it turned out to be a great meeting spot. I started with the Hot Skinny B*/ch (see picture) and as the name implies, the jalapeno tequila and additional sliced jalapenos gave it a good spicy kick! I loved it...but if you aren't into the stronger jalapeno burn, you might not enjoy it as much as I did. For our dinner, we started with an order of Southwest Egg Rolls (see picture) and then each of us ordered some Wings (see picture). While ideally I would have preferred that both orders not be fried as much as they were, both were still quite tasty and above average pub food. If you found this review helpful, please show your appreciation with a Like or a Follow.

I really enjoyed my brussels sprouts and vodka cran was delicious no complaints with my food or…read moredrink. Price for amount of food/drink was nice as well. I air fried those leftover Brussels sprouts for lunch the next day & they were just as good. The seats were very comfortable also. The service was great. We were waited on quickly and efficiently. Everyone was very friendly. However my friend does not recommend their chicken strips. I looked at them and reconsidered trying any. She did advise the honey mustard was delicious though. Will definitely be back to try other foods/drinks.

This place has been a staple for the past three years I've been in law school @ Drake. The student…read moreburger deal is a godsend, happy hour is perfect, and the servers are always great. I've take family who've visited DSM for the first time and they love it. I've had rough days where the chicken bacon ranch flatbread is all I want and it satisfies every time. I've done schoolwork here (including group flash card study sessions) while sipping on a cute cocktail. I've shared so many drinks and laughs with my classmates here, I hope they stay open forever. HIGHLY recommended!!

I've been here a handful of times. Never a complaint…read more Food is is always tasty and delivered in a reasonable time. And I've never sent anything back, it's always been good. Waitresses are always attentive and friendly. They know the menu & drinks as well and are doing a fantastic job. Decent prices. Close and also private parking. Decent restrooms.

Ambiance. Check. Drinks. Check. Food. CHECK. What else could you need? We live 11 minutes away and…read morebypass many others for Carefree Saints. They got food. They got drinks. What else is needed? NOTHING!

This is a really great place to hang out & enjoy some fantastic food! It has a great staff &…read morecomfortable seating inside & a great patio for nice days. The prices are very reasonable & was told the drinks are great.