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    Carney Tap

    4.6 (8 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

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    My next drink is on its way! Love this place!
    Lea M.

    Love this dive bar. Never a stranger. It's now called Carney Tap (not sure why you would change your already awesome name!), for about 3 years at least. Great atmosphere, TVs for watching the Cubbies play, good prices, and amazing wait staff. Personal top 10 places to go for drinks.

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    1 year ago

    Local, friendly, great beer choices and bartenders. Best in this area of Des Moines/Ankeny

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    3 years ago

    Saw a review that they are cash only, that's no longer the case. Nice small place, good vibe. It's a local spot.

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    Outer Limits

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    Had a bar crawl night checking out Des Moines area strip clubs, and stopped into Outer Limits. I'm…read morenot a drinker so I didn't check out the bar - I was strictly there for the ladies. Only a four dollar cover. It was after midnight, but there were a fair number of dancers, half were Black and half were white. They ranged in appearance from incredibly beautiful to below average. All were really nice and working hard like the rent was due. I received two dances from two lovely ladies and they definitely made me want to return. I got more than my money's worth. MINX Show Palace missed out on my money as they don't let ladies in without a male escort. My wife and I are so flaming, fruity, gay gay gay gay gay big gay. Definitely follow the rules and the dancers' boundaries; I saw a guy get kicked out for touching a dancer after she told him not to. The only negatives to the place for me was the subpar sound system, poor song choices for the ladies to dance to, and it's a fairly small bar - the stage is two-thirds of the bar.

    From the outside this establishment looks like a typical neighborhood bar but when I entered this…read morebuilding I was actually impressed with the nice setting. They had pool tables Wich is a plus for me and a few areas for private lap dances. The dancers here look very good and are very nice, even easy to have a convo as well. The selection of drinks were pretty nice too. Overall this place is very nice and worth checking out if you ever visit Des Moines.

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    Mary Go Round Lounge

    Mary Go Round Lounge

    4.0(4 reviews)
    0.6 mi
    $

    Bar food! I love a good dive and we found one. Right on the…read morecorner of a heavy intersection is a bar /diner. Stopped in for a late lunch on a Sat and a few tables were open. Sunday our Waitress was kind and right there when we sat down. Drinks came out right away and I ordered fried pickle SPEARs! The pickles came out super hot and fresh with a side of ranch. I can never help myself and of course burned the roof of my mouth on the hot pickles goodness. The tables around us looked like they were snacking on the wings, and another review said they were good. However my hubby got the special which was the Ruben and fries. I got the breaded tenderloin and fries. The Ruben.. Holy moly! Yum! I got to try it and it was great. It was smaller but so good. Sunday said she made it and I have to say she did great! My breaded tenderloin was good as well. It was nothing super special but fulfilling. Probably frozen patty. The fries where skinny crinkle fries which all came out crispy and hot hot hot! I think we'll be back due to location from home and we liked the feel and the crowd.

    This local dive location has got to be the best find I've found, on Saturday at 2pm it's a little…read moreslow. We stopped in coming in from the back door where the outdoor patio is along with the smokers. Sat ourselves in the only booth in the place, the bartender/server help us, she was very friendly and helpful. I had the special Ruben with fries and a ipa. I have to be honest the sandwich was a little on the small side but was the best tasting Ruben I've ever had. I do not know what they do differently but it was fantastic. The crowd seems to be regulars and that in my eyes is good. The fried pickles were our favorite being spears and not chips. Great dive to make a regular visits to.

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    Mary Go Round Lounge - Are you kidding me! My dream come true!

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    Anchors Away - 1st mates choice flatbread.  Add onions and peppers.

    Anchors Away

    4.6(7 reviews)
    3.2 mi

    The decor isn't much to write home about, but the food and service were very good!…read moreOur group had breaded pork tenderloins (BPT) and mushroom Swiss burger and onion twigs. The BPT was breaded well, seasoned ok and juicy. Not too thick and not too thin. The onion twigs were very good. I was told the burger was good also. I don't think they've been there long as we haven't run across them before. Glad we found them now!

    Anchors Away is in the old Wheelhouse Pizza space in Ankeny at the corner of SW State Street and W…read more1st Street alongside Ambrosia Donuts. Being a Navy veteran the branding caught my attention when I heard about Anchors Away when it first opened back in April. We were greeted right away when we walked in and told to take a seat anywhere. We had a party of four. Two of our party had been here before and could probably be considered regulars. Not much has changed as far as the physical layout from when it was Wheelhouse. I think a wall or two had been painted, new exterior signage, and some nautical decor items have been added. Same L shaped bar and bar stools. Low top tables and chairs and a couple booths are available for indoor seating. Lot of TVs if you want to sit back and catch a game. There is a nice little patio along the East side of the building and they have a large adjacent parking lot. Caitlyn (might be misspelled) was our server. She came over and introduced herself right away. Took our drink orders and presented us with our menus. Standard table service. Now the menu... That has completely changed! A large selection of appetizers (including fried chicken gizzards), burger and sandwich baskets, and other entrees including pasta, steak, pork chops, salmon, and shrimp. They also offer salads, flatbreads, chili and other soups, and a kids menu. Everything was reasonably priced. We ordered the following: 1x First catch fried shrimp with a side salad with ranch 1x Maritime mushroom and Swiss burger and a side salad with blue cheese 1x 1st mates choice flatbread. Added onions and peppers. 1x An order of tater tots 1x tall white Russian 1x tall cranberry and vodka on the rocks 4x Green tea shots 2x fountain drinks (Pepsi products) The drinks were all good. The food I had was on point too. I normally lean to a medium burger..., but I understand there are health code limitations and most of the time a burger out is served done. I really enjoyed my salad alongside the burger! Their side salads are definitely elevated over what you get at other places with an order. I'd probably explore some of the other different menu items next time... I wish I'd grabbed a a piece of the flatbread... Lol It looked really good! I heard really good things about their wings, the breaded tenderloin, and Philly too. Caitlyn did an amazing job! A couple of the other staff members came over to check on us during our meal, introduced themselve, and visited for a bit. Everyone was very friendly and personable! Overall... An enjoyable first vist to Anchors Away! I'd definitely return for the drinks and the service alone! https://anchorsenterprise3.com/

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    Anchors Away - Kitchen and order window just to the Left of the bar.

    Kitchen and order window just to the Left of the bar.

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    Fried shrimp basket.

    Anchors Away - Signage.  East side of the building.

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    Signage. East side of the building.

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