I went on a Friday for a late lunch. I had no idea if I like vetnames food or not. but there was a…read morebuffet, so I opted for that. it was so good. service was good. I was in a hurry, which is probably good, because I could eat and eat that stuff. I will definitely try the buffet out again. it sounds like I was very lucky because the buffet is the last Friday of the month, and there i was.

I remember when they 1st opened, I used to take my daughter in all the time. I recently stopped by…read moreagain, and it's still as wonderful as it was then. If you are in the mall, please stop by and try this gem! The Pho just can't be beat!!

I stopped by Rolling Wok this past Saturday night after coming back into town after a trip to…read moreBoone. It's right off of 141 just North of the QT. It wasn't my intent to review this visit to Rolling Wok. But things change... I just know I really like their food, I was hungry, and it was on the way. A perfect storm some would say! I first tried Rolling Wok during the pandemic and their ability to offer pick up via a drive up window on the North side of the building was a great fit for that season. The food and service has always been on point! I sure wish I made it over there more often than I do... Everything comes out of the kitchen hot, fresh, and the depth of flavor is always impressive. The business is in a strip so parking is easy. It's seat yourself. Seating is a small bar and low top tables and chairs. Standard table service for ordering and payment. Love the decor and vibe here. Modern but with a hint of traditional. The menu is front and back and varies from Thai and other regional dishes, including curries, to a few standard Chinese items. We ordered the following: 2x egg rolls 1x Drunken noodles lo mein style with chicken (4-vey hot) 1x Shrimp and beef fried rice (1-mild) 1x soda (Coke products) 1x unsweetened ice tea Abby was serving us last night and she did an amazing job. I'm assuming Abby as that was what the receipt said. Even though she's helped me before I'm not sure we've ever formally introduced ourselves. I need to be better about that... I do know she's the owner's sister. As far as I could tell they were probably a staff of two last night. She was working the front by herself and I'm sure there was at least one person in the kitchen cooking. The food was great as always! The drunken noodles lo mein style is a favorite of mine! A level 4 or 5 really brings the heat... But Abby is the star of the show! So patient and personable...! Couldn't ask for a more amazing host! If you haven't been... Rolling Wok is well worth you making the short trip out to Grimes. https://rollingwokgrimes.com/

FLAVOR! Wow! I was I. The mood for something with noodles in it. But, when I looked over the menu…read morethere were so many things I wanted to try. I asked the server about the papaya salad combo and once she told me it's her family's recipe and the Lao sausage was her fav, I had to have it! My food came out perfectly! Sticky rice was perfectly made, the papaya salad had the exact amount of spice and the sausage was sooo tasty! I'm in town for business, but if I'm back again I would definitely try more of their dishes.

Food quality was great from entrees to crab rangoon and soup. All excellent. Very friendly service…read moreand not crowded at lunch. Busy but not crowded. Great lunch spot!

Shanghai has been a favorite of mine for years. They went through an ownership change here a while…read moreback... It's had an impact but it's still at the top of my list when I'm craving Chinese food. This weekend was my 54th birthday. My daughter is at camp, but I wanted to do something with my son. The place I wanted to try was China Chef however I didn't realize they had closed their dining room area. After driving from Clive to the South side we changed plans in the China Cheft parking lot and headed to Waukee. We were greeted and seated right away as we walked on and were seated at a booth. The place is starting to show it's age. The carpet...it needs replaced. But overall it's clean and if nothing else it's familiar. We were presented with menus and glasses of water. Staff checked on us regularly throughou the meal Since it was between 1100 AM and 200 PM we were eligible for the lunch special options. It's a smaller menu, but comes with an egg roll, crab rangoon, your choice of soup (egg drop or hot and sour), and the entree. My son ordered the orange chicken with egg drop soup with a soda. I ordered the Yu Shiang shrimp with hot and sour soup and stuck with only water. I LOVE Shanghai's crab rangoons. They're definitely more on the sweet side. I ordered another order of those. Love them! The house hot mustard. Be careful! It's easy to overdo and it will clear your sinuses like tear gas. But it's SO good...! The orange chicken was excellent as usual. The Yu Shiang shrimp... It's the first time I've ordered it there. The deep red of the sauce was a little off putting. I'm used to a spicy brown sauce. The sauce on the Yu Shiang shrimp... This is just a visual thing though. The sauce is spicy and it tastes good. But like they say...first you eat with your eyes and then with your mouth. I'd love to see this changed to a more traditional look. It just looks "off" as is. Great service and good food. And enjoyable birthday lunch...and we got to sit eating down in the restaurant. Lol Always a great option in my regular rotation! https://shanghaiwk.com/

Stopped in for lunch and got the #1, the service was so amazing! Great spot for lunch with a great…read moreambiance and the Bahn Mi was amazing. Easily the best I've had! Definitely worth checking out if you're in the area and want a delicious bite for lunch!

This place has become one of our favorite spots to grab a quick drink or snack before or after the…read morekids Tae Kwon Do class nearby. Staff here is amazing. They remember you and always warmly greet you Ambiance is cute. Like I'm at a local shop in Cali with cute Asian Knick knacks, KPop and other cute music playing, snacks on snacks on snacks and a good variety on their menu. They also have a spot for cute photo ops! Food: Rice Flour Cake with Egg- 5/5 my absolute fave dipped in the accompanying sauce Macaroni Stir-Fry with Beef- 5/5 love! Chicken Curry- 5/5 So flavorful Vietnamese Chicken Wings- 5/5 Fries- 5/5 kids love Thai Green Tea - Vietnamese Style 10/10 love this drink

Delicious flavorful Pho. The pho here is truly authentic and spot on. deep rich flavor and aroma…read more Love the clean and energetic vibes.

Stopped by Pho Shobu solo to give it a try. The atmosphere was clean, welcoming, and comfortable…read more Shoutout to Izzy for the outstanding customer service--friendly, attentive, and professional throughout the visit. The egg rolls were the star of the meal: hot, fresh, crispy, and packed with flavor. Easily my favorite item. I ordered the Brisket Pho, and while it looked great, it was just okay for me. Having eaten pho across California, Alaska, Nevada, Arizona, and Texas, I usually look for a clean, rich broth with a slight sweetness. This broth didn't quite deliver that flavor profile, and the brisket was a little tougher and chewier than I expected. My total came to $40.03. Was it the best pho I've had? No. Was it the worst? Not even close. The atmosphere and service were excellent, and the egg rolls alone are worth ordering. I'd come back to try other items on the menu. If you're in the area, give Pho Shobu a try and see what you think for yourself.

My pork sandwich was delicious, the service was friendly and the restaurant was very clean. I look…read moreforward to going back again soon.

I used to love this place when they first open but it been a while since I been back and there are…read morebig changes. The pork patties sandwich looks good and meaty in their pictures so I ordered one but when it came out...2 thin slices of patty and mostly veggies What a disappointment I can't even taste the patty only veggies SORRY sad I won't be back again. See the picture I added, what I wanted versus what I really got

Very nice restaurant, decent selection of tables and booths, very clean and spacious…read more The service was excellent, our server was very friendly, not overly aggressive, fast with serving drinks, appetizers, and entrees, yet she allowed time to enjoy them and casually checked to see how things were and if we had any other needs. They have a small assortment of hot & cold sake. A number of wines, and a decent selection of domestic, imported, and local beers. The appetizers and foods were delicious, a nice selection of Korean, Japanese, and Chinese dishes, the pictures can speak for themselves.

Oh, my! I just stopped in because I was hungry and tired, and wanted phô. They don't have phô. So…read moreI asked if they have anything with rice noodles. They don't. So I ordered ramen. Listen carefully. This ramen is sooooo good. I've never liked ramen, and I couldn't say why. It might be the vegetables? Anyway, this ramen had beef so tender I could bite a piece off. The bok choy just changed my mind about that vegetable. It was tender and flavorful. I'm sitting at home, slurping this up, and wishing I had enough room to eat it all. The broth is making me smile. It's a quiet little place in a strip mall, next to Pancheros. Don't drive by. You'll be sorry. De Rice gets the love, but this place deserves it.

Singapore noodle number one. nice and quiet place to stop by for lunch specials passing through iowaread more

A picture perfect salad full of zesty flavors that presented a bright symphony of green apples,…read moregrilled chicken with fresh herbs from Cool Basil on 86 in Clive hits the spot with their bold house vinaigrette. The wait staff-- Ma S. -- made sure each dish was to my liking. All the customers seemed to enjoy their meal that had exotic fresh well balanced flavors that enhanced the peaceful environment surrounded by a plethora of exotic aromas from the kitchen.

Cool place. Tons of parking! Huge buffet! Tons of options. Loved the chocolate fondue fountain!…read moreThey have hibachi and sushi bar. Salad bar. Dessert bar. Tons of employees running around and cleaning and refreshing the food. The only down side was the drink/ice/dirty dish area was across from the buffet tables and in the middle of the restaurant and it had a yucky smell. Would try again tho.

The buffet itself is great! A wide selection of food! Chinese, other Asian dishes, sushi,…read morehibachi, pho, standard Chinese restaurant appetizers, salad, fruits, desserts, along with standard American comfort food too for kids or adults who just aren't adventurous... 10 different buffet islands on the floor with around 14 items per island. Might be more and might be less...depending on the size of the pans. Think tetris. Some pans and larger than others. The hibachi, pho, and sushi are off to the side. You're greeted at the front as you walk in. Take a minute to check out the koi pond...! A hostess will seat you and your party. Seating is a combination of booths and low top tables and chairs. Your drink order is taken at the table and you pay with your server at the end of the meal. Staff is usually friendly enough and attentive as far as refills and clearing dishes. When I'm doing low carb I love this place for it's hibachi grill...! While the selection of vegetables, meats, and sauces isn't as vast as places that specialize in only hibachi... Instead of the small bowls like HuHot this place uses dinner plates! While I'm not an architectural engineer myself...I've seen a few go through the hibachi line here! The plate they hand across to the grill cook looks like a friggin' layer cake...! Lol At HuHot when they plate the food from my bowl after grilling I often think... That's it...? Here a dinner plate of stacked ingredients equals a plate of food. Heck... I've seen those masters of architecture get their one piled high plate of ingredients handed back to them on two plates... I was seriously impressed! I've never walked away from this buffet hungry. There is something for everyone and will hit across multiple diets... The worst thing I could say is that they could be quicker about restocking some items when they run low, and be a little more attentive to what is going on in the food area itself... Sounds pretty good so far right? Why not four or five stars...? The other patrons... And this is what I mean about staff being a little more attentive to the food area itself. I've seen the best of people here and the worst of people. I've watched other customers help strangers. Sometimes helping them by serving the items for them while they held their plate. Sometimes offering to carry a plate back to someone's seat for them as they navigate with a walker or crutches. The other side... I've watched a guy take too much fried rice and then he literally shoved it back from his plate into the hotel pan with his bare hands... People coughing and sneezing without trying to stifle it or cover their nose and mouth... Yes...they have sneeze guards, but we all know they don't catch everything. When they had the deep containers of ice cream I've seen people bring their arm out, after scooping, with ice cream glistening off their arm hair... smh The restaurant is clean. The buffet pricing is fair. They're open on holidays when a lot of other places are closed. I eat here and I'm not going to tell someone not to... Just be smart. Go at peak times. If possible... Watch for the trays of fresh food being brought out. And be aware of your own buffet etiquette... Don't be one of "those" people.