Remodeled in the last year. Has 6 new pool tables with all new hardware. Charlie the bartender is…read moregreat and always friendly. Karaoke on wed and Fri 9-1.

Okay, this one's got me scratching my head. ‍ In my entire…read morelife, I've never caused trouble in a bar. I'm well-behaved, I don't make a scene, and I always tip my bartenders well--because respect goes both ways. Last Sunday I was at Thirsty's: had two beers, paid as I went, played a little pool, and left when the bartender said he was closing early. No drama, no issues. But tonight? I walked in, and the same bartender took one look at me and said, "I'm not serving you." No explanation. No reason. Just... refused. Now, I get it--Iowa is a right-to-refuse state. Legally, he can do that. But I've never disrespected him, never caused a problem, never even raised my voice. Honestly? I'm just shocked. I didn't deserve that. So to my fellow polite bar-goers: I guess you can do everything right and still get shut down. Cheers to taking your good vibes (and your tipping money) elsewhere.

A group of six of us met for happy hour on a fairly busy Wednesday evening. They have great food…read moreand drink specials during happy hour so we tried a number of different items. We had a few plates of the loaded nachos with chicken and with beef... They were heaped high and delicious. Plenty on each plate for two or three people. The meat additions are not discounted during happy hour, but even at full price with the half-price nachos it's a bargain. Others in our group got the quesadillas and we shared some deviled eggs. All of them are very tasty. We also got some cheese balls. They were pretty much the standard fair but also very good. Drinks are another great bargain during the happy hour with discounted beer and mixed drinks. All the drinks were very tasty. Our server was Bailey. She was very pleasant, fun, and enthusiastic. The food came out very quickly, and the drinks came off the bar in a very reasonable time as well. There is a large U-shaped bar and plenty of booth and table seating along with that outdoor patio. There is a 4% non-cash adjustment for using your credit card. Definitely a very discounted happy hour, but the food was delicious and I would try it again for happy hour or just for dinner

It's a fun time for the kids. A little pricey for what you're doing. Fun time to watch a game or…read morehave some drinks. I haven't had any food so I can't give an opinion on that.

Great local bar on the east side of Des Moines. Always serving up ice cold drinks and have amazing…read morebeer specials daily. Fun things to do inside this bar are to play the arcade games, listen to the jukebox, play darts, or enjoy some karaoke on the weekends! Fast service from the staff makes this place a place I like to come back to time and time again!

Smaller dive bar with good vibes. Friendly bartenders with good drink specials. Karaoke on the…read moreweekends for all your classic hits! Darts in the back if I remember correctly. Clean bathrooms. One of my go to spots before I started my sober journey. Tons of tvs for sports fans! A few slots games to play as well. Would recommend!

Up-Down IS that girl!! Nobody does it like her and everyone else is jealous. This has got to be my…read morefavorite bar in DSM. The Mac and Cheese pizza is genuinely a godsend, and I've only thrown up from taking one too many shots once!! They have a perfect back alley for that, and there's steps leading up from downstairs to make sure you can get out there in time when you feel it coming, lmao. All jokes and drinking related mishaps aside, I truly am so glad we've got a place like this in the area. Great selection of arcade games and the cocktails are cute and nerdy. They had blood bags around Halloween-- genius! The bartenders are gems and I've had nothing but amazing experiences here.

Fun spot for grabbing drinks and having an activity with all the game options. The security…read morechecking IDs were super funny and welcoming. They did have pizza there which I did not try, but thought it was nice they did offer a food option. The games take quarter tokens and they have a machine to convert dollars into the tokens. Unfortunately, a lot of the games were broken. This is also a very gaming style heavy arcade. The only games they have that are not arcade style games is skee ball and basketball (which was broken). Overall a fun spot in DSM for a date night or hanging out with friends!

Landed at this place for our NYE Dinner & was not disappointed…read more The atmosphere was very mellow, moody, 'business casual' attire. We all dress to the 10's but there were families, jeans, sweaters, people of all types! Service was great, always had a full drink & water. Provided all options for specials & knowledge of what the favorites were. They did have a minimal menu for the holiday, but the options were not lacking. I think everyone I was with got something different & it was ALL amazing. Absolutely no complaints. I will definitely be back to try the regular menu & play some golf!

8/14/2026. I don't think this place will last six more months. Food quality is poor, over priced…read more Don't waste your time. It's a Friday night and the place was dead. I should have known better.

Went here with some friends. It was our last stop of the night…read more The bartenders were friendly and attentive. There's a little dance floor and a DJ was playing for a bit. The crowd was fairly friendly. Sounded like food options were frozen pizza and hot dogs so I'd definitely eat first. Will most likely check it out again. Reasonable prices as well.

Kenny's is KOOL! Think of it as your neighbors garage you…read morewant to drink in or see a band play in! Cool little stage, squared bar filled with regulars, sports on the tubes! Prices are cheap and great! The bartender was cool and super nice, and I don't know if I was getting happy hour prices but it was cheap! Cool little dive way out west...

Went once to try food and play games just two adults. Menu was complicated and no one wanted to…read moreexplain any of it. Couldn't play games because there were tournaments going on. Just went a 2nd time to take kids to play a couple games and no kids allowed after 8pm it was 8:20pm which is confusing when they sell food. Even bars allow kids in till 9pm as long as they serve food. Not worth the trip either times we've tried to go.

Hours listed the place being open, but went there today and it was totally locked up. No notice, no…read moresign, nothing. There were lit up signs but no sign of life.

Love this bar. A friendly place that we enjoy visiting. Too bad it's had to close down because of a…read morefew bars who broke the rules. I believe that only the bars who broke the rules should be punished and it's lazy to punish all bars for the bad behavior of a small few.

My favorite bar in Iowa. Have been here many times and it's always a great time. The best dart…read moresetup I've ever seen at a bar. Cash only bar with an old style pull handle cash register. Great bagged popcorn.