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Baratta's

3.9 (139 reviews)
ModerateItalian, American
Closed • 11:00 am - 2:00 pm, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Updated 1 month ago

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Moderate noise

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JemuelnleAnne M.

Large portions Ravioli was a little on the doughy side. Overall this place was a good choice because the waitress and service were top notch

Chianti wine

Great start to a quick trip in and out of Des Moines included lunch at Baratta's. Excellent service by Tawnee, a lovely dinner salad, delicious Amaggio pasta and Chicken Carbonara and wonderful, relaxed atmosphere. We'll be back when we are in town. Highly recommend.

Combo Pizza with black olives
Kent A.

Where else can you get decent white wedding cake for dessert in Des Moines? Yes its old school, but they offer $10 corkage so you can being your best bottle. And again where else can you get chicken livers as a dinner? Even the fried chicken dinner takes me back to my childhood. Pizza is always a hit. Service was excellent with Debbie as our hostess. Pricing is reasonable. Specials change all the time, but you can always ask about the Cajun chicken pasta. They usually accommodate. They do wonders with larger groups and the food comes out hot.

Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad
Tina Marie A.

I arranged a surprise birthday party for my son's 27th birthday. There were twenty guests total. I ordered the Caesar chicken salad which was delicious. My son had the homemade spinach and cheese tortellini which he loved. My daughter had the cavatelli and said it was delightful. Our waitresses name was Twanee. I requested a straw and was screamed at, "I PUT IT RIGHT THERE!" I apologized explaining I have a visual deficit. She was very rude and disrespectful to my son, and to the rest of the party, with the exception of one guest who is a regular patron of the establishment. I ordered spinach artichoke dip, which came out after my meal and after everybody else's appetizer and meal. Twanee NEVER refilled any of the guests waters but was on top of bringing alcoholic beverages. I even requested water and never received it. I expressed that the spinach artichoke dip was very spicy. Twanee screamed at me, "It's homemade!" When we went to cut the cake I was looking for a cake cutter and she screamed, "It's over there can't you see it?" My 86 year old father was charged for a lemonade. He approached Twanee to take it off his bill and she screamed at my father, "Sir, GO SIT DOWN!" She made my father cry. My daughter-in-law is pregnant and was charged for Pino Giorgio. My son was forced to pay for it. The food was absolutely delicious but the service we received from Twanee was unacceptable. In thirty-five years of eating out I've NEVER received such poor service. Baratta's has lost nineteen customers due to Twanee's action.

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6 months ago

Gross, bland, uninspired. Like eating leftovers that weren't any good when they were fresh.

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1 year ago

Great family-style meals to go! Pans of pasta, broasted chicken, salad and house creamy parm dressing is so good.

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Great food, professional and efficient service. It's a locally owned and operated restaurant.

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2 years ago

Fantastic food. Large portions. Excellent service. There are a lot of choices on the menu. Highly recommend

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3 years ago

Very good food!!! Friendly people, good value I prefer to patronize mom and pop places

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3 years ago

Worst customer service I've ever experienced. The manager needs mental health help for sure. Don't waste ur money

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Food is good , place is small crowded, service is slow, drinks are pricey , nice crowd of people go there , parking is good

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3 years ago

Food is ALWAYS so good. Haven't ordered anything bad off the menu! Waiters here are always friendly and helpful.

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