Absolutely delicious! What a cute, gem of a bakery in downtown Iowa. I loved the "mission" of…read moregiving back to local schools too to honor Molly who was the owners teacher. Cupcakes were absolutely delicious and a hit as dessert at our family's Thanksgiving. Staff was friendly and it's super fun inside with swings to sit in at the service bar.

Ordered a dozen of the mini cupcakes and within a day they were very dry. Also, ordered 4 of the…read morelarger cupcakes and those were really wet.

I really love the decor and all the plants here, it feels cozy and inviting. I also appreciate that…read morethey have healthy options on the menu and clearly care about their ingredients, which you don't find at just any smoothie place. In terms of food, this place has been a bit of a hit or miss for me. The first time we stopped by, we had smoothies, and they were delicious, creamy, and not too artificially sweet, yummy but still felt healthy at the same time. The second time, we tried their coffee and waffles. The latte was good, and I liked their seasonal flavor options. Unfortunately, the gingerbread waffle we tried was practically inedible, wayyyy too spiced, to the point it tasted medicinal. The pomegranate seeds on top, which looked pretty at first, were actually soft and mushy, clearly not fresh. That said, I'm still willing to come back for another smoothie, because those were really good.

Plenty of free 2 hour parking Zero entry…read moreNeat setting - unique decor Friendly staff Price points acceptable The waffle was very good

I tried the Shake, Rattle, and Roll. It was delicious. It's warmed up perfectly! The peanut butter…read moreicing is so good! The employees were really friendly too :-)

Today was BOGO according to their Facebook page so our family stopped by for a treat…read more I do not like the regular frosting but I do like their cream cheese frosting,so I got the ape pie style with cream cheese instead of cinnamon frosting. There is a big enough size you can eat half and save thr other half for the next day. I liked this one a lot, the apple provides a little bit of freshness and acidity that kind of cut down the closing sweetness of the rest of the roll. My four year old selected the smores style one and split it with his dad. It was a big sugary choco pile which they both were quite happy with. I don't think their rolls are as good as homemade, they are definitely lower quality than a real bakery. But still good for a once in awhile treat on the go or when a craving hits, especially at half off price:)

We wanted a lighter dinner today, since we have thanksgiving tomorrow. My mom is visiting from out…read moreof town, and we thought Purveyor would be a great pick. My husband loved his sandwich. My son lik3d his empanadas. My mom and I picked some tapas, and they were both good. However we were really disappointed by the tiniest tiniest little charcuterie. 30 bucks, and it said served 4 for snacking? There was a huge bag of random crackers that was a larger serving than the actual charcuterie. We were so peeved about this! The quality of the other food we ordered was great but definitely skip the charcuterie. And don't bank on more than 2 bites of food per person or everyone will be hungry and you'll end up eating costco corn dip and chips like us!

4.25* (out of 5) Food: 4*…read moreAtmosphere: 5* Value: 4* Service: 4* 07/21/2023 We had not heard of this place and only stopped in because it was one of the stops on the Summer Stir. Other than the crowd caused by the Summer Stir though, we found this place to be quite unique and ended up staying for a bite to eat and a cookie. We saw a large pan of paella cooking outside on the sidewalk and saw the signs that Friday is their Summer Paella Night. Given how much we like paella, we ordered a serving. Unfortunately I didn't get a picture, but it was served in a cardboard box for carryout and tasted very good. I should point out that other orders in the restaurant were served on nice plates with silverware so the cardboard seemed unique to the paella and to go. After seeing the cookies in the display case by the front door, I couldn't leave without trying at least one of them. I ended up ordering an Espresso Chocolate Chip Cookie (see picture) and shared it with my wife. I'm a sucker for sweets...and when you combine espresso, chocolate and sea salt sprinkled on the top - you can't go wrong. It is delicious and I highly recommend that you stop by and try one yourself! If you found this review helpful, please show your appreciation with a Like or a Follow. Photos copyright: happyhourdesmoines.com & thefoodanddrinkguy.com

This ice cream lover is officially obsessed with Black Cat Ice Cream, which combines delicious…read morecreativity with a cool vibe in a neighborhood shop. It checks every box. The superb exterior opens to a fun interior that feels really comfy. Tremendous customer service. Humorous photos are all over the place, and fun food options are highlighted. Their courtyard is terrific, with fun murals all over and plenty of shade. My two-scoop combo, blending Red Velvet Oreo with Twinkee Butter, was truly awesome, and I loved every nibble.

Walking in to the shop they have a huge wall of pictures of black cats which was fun to see. The…read moreguy who took our order was quick but explained the flavors to us as we had not been here before. They also had what looked like chicken nuggets but were actually ice cream they were great. We each had 2 scoops and loved them. It was very rich ice cream I brought half of mine home.

Our kids have been begging to stop here after I brought some home earlier this year. We finally…read moremade it here as a reward for good school reports. We made it a surprise and they squealed with delight when we parked in front of it. The inside is done nicely and is clean. My daughter loved the sparkly counter (as do I). It's easy to view the variety of doughs in the case. The only challenge was some of the flavors of the month had the names rubbed off some. But no worries, they were there to help tell us what each was. We got the 6 scoops option to share. We let the kids pick two each and then my husband and I picked the last two. It's no surprise the Cookie Monster disappeared first as our son's favorite color is blue (and he chose that one). Flutternutter was also gone quickly. Cake batter was gone next as who can resist sprinkles? I really enjoyed the PB Cheesecake one too. This is such a fun place to treat yourself, or others. We'll continue to come back.

I came in for the Yelp event, and made an extra purchase for my husband!…read more For me, i collected a flight of six mini scoops. This was a great way to discover a quick favorite. I was bummed to find out the cherry is seasonal as it is easily the best tasting of the bunch! Some other available flavors were cookies and cream, cake batter, brownie, Brookie, traditional, and red velvet. For my husband, I bought two scoops- one of cherry and one of brownie. I ended up loving the cherry so much I traded my flight for it! The customer service was great, and the interior clean. I will definitely be returning to the shop for more (especially of the cherry before it's gone!!)

Great people willing to get ur order as soon as possible…read more A lot of options but very expensive.

Very friendly and willing to do a special order for a dinner party by adding chocolates to outside…read moreHalloween themed boxes. The only draw was they did not use their Stam signature ribbon on the boxes (as they have done the past two years)

The cookies tasted good but be prepared to pay $5/cookie. We also got some icecream and it was…read moregood. The scoops were tiny so three scoops might be equivalent to a big scoop at most places. Service was not the best. No greeting when we walked in and our order was wrong. Didn't notice it right away and when we did we asked if we could get the correct brownie she seemed annoyed. Luckily I had the receipt since I felt she was doubting me. She had to call the manager and the manager approved it. I tried making a loyalty account but there was an error message. The cashier didn't know how to help so maybe try creating an account online. Ambiance is okay. It's tiny and there's no room to eat there.

We prefer insomnia cookies to crumble whe we want a cookie treat. I like that it's open late -…read moreyesterday was national cookie day and they had a special promo of one free cookie and 1.00 deluxe cookie... but I didn't see it til 10pm! We were still able to get 2 cookies each at 1030 at night. Great midnight snack! My fav is the walnut choco chip. I'm a big small business supporter but I gotta say this is one of the best choco chips I have had, even though it's a chain and I feel a little had about it. Some of their cookies are way to mushy though. We will buy them sometimes but then eat the next day when they have hardened up a little.

Their vegan cookie butter brownies were too good that's coming from a non vegan lol. Literally…read moremelted in my mouth was going to save the other half for another day and couldn't even make it 2 minutes until I ate the other half.

This was one of our last stops before leaving Des Moines. We picked up several items:…read more 1) milk bread with ube 2) milk bread with red beans 3) ube rice krispie treats 4) milk bread cinnamon roll 5) scotcheroo 6) matcha Blondies with white chocolate chips Coming from Chicago, it is relatively easy to come across milk bread and/or baked goods with ube and matcha. The first three items did not have a strong flavor profile and therefore didn't leave much of an impression with us. The ube in the rice krispie treats was very subtle and I'm not sure what the black components were. It looked like black sesame but we couldn't taste it. The latter three items were more appealing.

If I could give more than five stars for Doré Bakery, I would! For my birthday, they made a lovely…read morevegan spice cake with a vegan cream cheese frosting, made-to-order out of consideration for my various dietary restrictions (vegan and nut-free, to be specific). It was not only absolutely delicious and beautifully decorated (as is standard for them, if you take a look at their photos), but made within a very restricted time frame. The executive chef, Nik Pugmire, was gracious and accommodating, and is clearly exceptionally talented. Des Moines is very lucky to have a bakery like this call it home, and I hope the very best for it!

We called Doré to do our wedding cake. They did a wonderful job and the cake turned out beautifully…read more(photo attached). They also delivered to the venue, which we really appreciated. Amy and Katie were a pleasure to work with and made coordination very easy. Our cake was piña colada-flavored with a coconut créme and naked whipped icing. It was tropical and delicious. Highly recommend! Thanks again, Doré! We a-Doré you!