Even though this place has only been open for a couple weeks, you wouldn't know it from how the place is ran. We sat at the bar on a Sunday and enjoyed a couple different pizzas (delicious) and tried some different local micro-brews. Our bartender was awesome--she was very professional and fun but even more importantly, extremely knowledgeable. I will definitely be back and look forward to enjoying the patio this summer. It basically goes without saying that this establishment will be a very successful and welcoming addition to the Ingersoll area. read more

Awesome food, every time! LOVE the baba ghanoush! I would have never ordered it on my own but my friend did and insisted I try it and it was definitely love at first taste! Their happy hour is definitely one of the best in town, can't beat half price pizzas and bottles of wine! The atmosphere is trendy and clean. Service is always good. All around my favorite place to eat so far. read more

Great cocktails. Exceptional service. Food was okay. The hanger steak was tender. Pork and shrimp were okay. read more

Eatery A - Tequila Royale, Garden Variety and Bur Oak Old 63 Pilsner. Very fresh! - Mediterranean Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

Had a great dinner here. Our waitress Dallas was highly attentive a very knowledgable about every single item on the menu. We had a couple appetizers and a few pizzas. Everything came out quick and hot. When we showed up every single table was in use and we were still seated quickly. I can't wait to come back. read more

I was super excited to try this place - my parents had gone a few weeks before for my dad's birthday, and had rave reviews. We went back tonight for my mom's birthday, four adults, and we had my two year old son with us. I was already a little leery about bringing our kiddo, but there were other young kids in the restaurant, it was a Wednesday night, and our kid is generally pretty chill. Plus it was my dear mother's birthday, and she wanted to eat here! We made reservations, and mentioned the young child, but still were seated on the "bar" side of the restaurant. And directly under a speaker. It was so loud, we couldn't hear ourselves speak. My ears actually hurt. The server came to take our drink orders, and she couldn't even hear us. We asked the server if there was any way to turn the music down, or if there were maybe other tables. She acted like we asked her for the moon on a plate - maybe she was busy, maybe having a bad night, but she seemed PUT OUT. "If we turn down the music here, it's going to turn it down for everyone else!" Well, I don't know that this would've been so terrible...it's not like I saw everyone jamming out to their favorite tune - it was some kind of angsty hipster rock. According to her, the manager was too busy to deal with it, and every other table would be just as loud. "It's just a loud restaurant" was her response. It's not that the people were loud. The lousy music was loud. I'd expect this from a bar later at night, but not at a restaurant at 6:45pm on a Wednesday. Anyway, when it was clear that she wasn't happy to have us in her section, and we weren't happy to sit someplace where we couldn't hear ourselves think, let alone speak, we left. It just felt very much like she looked at my older parents and my toddler and said, welp, too bad. We're not here to serve you. As we walked out, it was SO MUCH QUIETER on the dining side. If they had just reserved our table in that section, we probably could have had an enjoyable evening there. Instead, we ended up leaving, and will likely not try again. read more

My mom (Christine T., review below) brought me here last week, I think as a way to try and get me to move back to Des Moines after 15 years in Chicago. And there's no f-ing way THAT'S going to happen while I'm still single, but dinner at Eatery A was a nice sales pitch. Olive Tapanades? Yes, please. A wonderful, flavorful, atypical selection of woodfired pizzas? Oui. Wine, beer, a gorgeous modern interior and perfect little outside patio? Yes yes and yes. Add to that prices which are obv much cheaper than my Chicago hood, and you *almost* have me convinced, mom. It's good to know that the culinary scene in DM is thriving and evolving. I remember when this location was a Blockbuster. :) read more

Very cool place. And i mean that literally as well as figuratively. It was freezing in the place. We thought it was us, but 2 other dinner parties laughed with us at the arctic breeze from the vents. We started with a gin and Bombay and red wine. Both good, but 8/9 bucks respectively. I had the octopus dish, which was tiny (alas, reflected in the nominal price) and it had a baked (?) cheese piece, which was overall, quite delicious. The octopus was very hearty without being chewy. Also opted for the brussel sprouts app and the hummus app. Both, very tasty. The sprouts were grilled to perfection and if it were a whole plate, why, I wouldn't complain. The place is very trendy, cozy, modern all wrapped up in one. Service was mediocre, like she couldn't wait to get off her shift. But overall, I thought this restaurant was super tasty. read more

Sometimes I have issues going out of my comfort zone. It's not that I don't like trying new things it's just that I prefer the comfortably of familiarization. My wife told me she was sick and tired of the same old hang outs so she got to pick. And since we were already near downtown she decided to try Eatery A, which I had actually heard good things about. Very trendy looking building from both the outside and inside. It happened to be raining this particular evening we visited so the patio was not in use although it looked nice. Inside is very modern and trendy and behind the bar you will notice the centerpiece of the restaurant, their brick oven. We bellied up to the bar because there was about a 30 minute wait for a table and I rather sit at the rail anyway. There is one smaller TV in the bar area so this place is definitely more centered on socialization with your dinner guests. They had a small, but decent selection of craft beers on tap. I love seeing more and more places that kick the macro beers out and replace them with local and regional craft beers. They also have a fairly extensive wine selection. I ordered a beer and wine for my wife then dove into the menu. The menu has an extensive selection of brick oven pizzas with eclectic toppings. I opted for a pizza with white sauce topped with Gorgonzola cheese, dates, and a sherry reduction. Honestly, it was extremely good, even for more of a carnivore like myself. I ordered the side of brussle sprouts because it's something I really don't eat much at home but I grew up on them. They were pan fried and had bread crumbs on them. Also very tasty. Pastas are also another category that Eatery A focuses on. My wife ordered the lasagna. She enjoyed it and said it was easy to taste the difference between this and chain restaurant lasagnas. Price was right around par for this type of establishment. A pizza, lasagna, the side of sprouts, two beers and a glass of wine came in around $54. Only other observation I had is that this place is more north of just casual. I was still wearing my business casual clothes from work but I could see where walking in here with jeans and a t-shirt would make you stick out. Not high end formal by any means but if you decide to come here you might want to at least grab a nice shirt. read more

Great food! Several different types of food. Lots of vegetarian options, charcuterie, and wood fired pizza. The Apple beignets were awesome! read more

Eatery A - Forgot to take a picture of the Apple beignets before we devoured them! - Mediterranean Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

(Vegetarian review) Eatery A is a surprise modern looking restaurant. Nice layout and seating options. Great choices for cocktails and wines. Wonderful menu that aims at giving good choices across all dish types (sides, appetizers, skewers, pizzas etc.) One of the best pizzas I had in Des Moines. Wood fire pizzas made right in front of you if you are sitting at the bar. The potato and sweet potato sides were fantastic. You can skip the veggie skewer as it lacks dressing. Overall, excellent experience. Totally recommend. read more

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Outstanding! My buddy and I found this place while passing through Iowa on a cross-country drive. Definitely worth the detour! We had the hangar steak and the #11 pizza. Both really great. The atmosphere was amazing, the service was great, and the food was on point! read more

I want to like this place, but after one visit, I wasn't disappointed, but nothing impressed me that much either. A few of my friends and I went for pizza and drinks on a Tuesday. It was gorgeous outside so the patio was packed, but they found us a table right by the window so we could at least bask in some sunshine. They have a pretty awesome wine list and some pretty decent looking cocktails. I had settled on the scallop entree on the menu, only to be told they were sold out of it. I got the gyro pizza instead. They have a great pizza oven and a pretty extensive pizza menu. With everything in their corner, I expected the pizza to be phenomenal. When it came out, I almost thought they had forgotten to put any lamb on it. The flavors, which could have been incredible, were simply basic. The crust had a great crunch and chew. I feel like a pizza that costs so much needs to be perfect. I do want to go back and try some other things on the menu, and some of the other pizzas. I maybe just chose the wrong thing. read more

Eatery A - Drinks at Eatery/A - Mediterranean Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

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I had the pineapple pizza and my bf had the merguez. Both of them were swimming in oil and way too sweet. The pineapple was canned and packed in sugar syrup--I could tell when I tasted it by itself. And get this--I had to salt my pizza. We also had the kale salad (fine), chicken croquettes (slimy, too much cheese), baba (not enough bread, too much oil in it) and the pork empanadas (boring). DM restaurants: what ever would you do without sugar and cheap cheese? Great setting though! read more

What an awesome Happy Hour!! 1/2 price bottle of wine...yes please!! 1/2 off flat bread pizzas....don't mind if I do!! 1/2 off craft beers...keep em coming!! The menu is a bit tricky if you aren't a foodie expert. I love food, but I am no expert. I had no problem though pulling out my phone to Google some ingredients. No shame in my game! A girl has to know what's about to go in my mouth (rule applies for my everyday life as well) sometimes you'll realize some big fancy word is just a big fancy word for an onion. Either was it's all good. read more

This place was pretty good and it's relatively inexpensive for what you are getting.The beer list is solid, 5 taps isn't a ton but they have a decent bit of variation (as well as some Bud Light for the person in your group who loves to hate beer) I'd prefer they had a stout or a porter during the winter months but I am likely not their target consumer. We had JUST missed the happy hour when we visited but it looks like a really good deal and I'll have to try that out some time. (Though the pizza is a bit too confident for it's own good. I get you want to appear mildly upscale but the effort to show off the fanciness of their pants was a bit much.) The service was excellent, the waiter came by enough we were cared for but not so often that I felt I had to share my opinion about each morsel of food I ate. The food was very good though perhaps a bit too much emphasis on being fashionable. They had an artisan Catalonian goat's milk cheese variety on the menu that I remembered trying when I was in Barcelona but I was happy to try it again these few years later (and it mostly stood up to the memory). The menu has a lot of these sorts of specialty items which are esoteric and divergent from any central theme. It appears that their menu gets played with a decent amount which is good to keep the chef engaged and create new experiences for diners. read more

Thanks to Anne at the bar who treated us like kings after a long bike ride! She made us feel totally welcomed, recommended some great menu items, and overall made our visit fantastic! Food/drink was excellent! Thank you Anne! Carlos y Phillip read more

This review is based almost exclusively off of the pizza menu and happy hour specials (which are probably the best in the city). In addition to the absurdly good value of the happy hour drink and pizza specials here, I genuinely think the pizzas here are some of the best in the city. Not only do they have a wide variety of unique pizzas you can't get anywhere else (the gyro is particularly good, for instance) the pizzas are very good even after you get past the novelty factor, and there are good options even for the less adventurous. Can't really speak to the rest of the menu, as I haven't had much from it, but I've been here for pizza many times and I'll continue coming back many more times in the future. read more

I was so happy when Eatery A opened, and it did not disappoint on my first visit there last weekend. The restaurant is gorgeous - great vibe, bustling, nice outdoor patio. All the makings of a fabulous restaurant. The food is designed for sharing, so we got the fig & prosciutto pizza, the pappardelle bolognese, and a side of carrots. It was a perfect amount of food for two people, and a nice variety. The pizza was recommended by our waiter, probably because it is one of their best. Just the perfect amount of sweet and savory - I loved it. The bolognese was traditional but yummy, and the carrots were pretty good (though maybe slightly undercooked). The service was a little slow, but our waiter was really friendly. Oh, great beer list, too. This is a great addition to the Ingersoll area. Can't wait to go back! read more

Can't believe this place was featured on cooking channel show cheap eats!!! I went to this place during happy hour and loved their selection of half of pizza menu and wine list. The place gets crowded during happy hours so make sure you reserve table in advance or sit at the bar like us read more

Barf. That's about all I can say. Don't waste your time. You'll get better food at Teds Coney. We ordered a cheese pizza. Supposed to be a specialty. It was horrid. The sauce was three inches from the edge of the crust. Very little attention to detail. The cheese was burnt to a crisp. There was only about two bites per slice that included sauce and cheese. Our salads were lame and the staff was snobby. We have been there twice and will not be back. read more

Okay, so this is my second time here, which means I've gave them a second chance and that first time try only derised a 3 star as well, I tired and am done. First of all my drink taste like straight up lemon tart but my waiter fix that so thays why I am giving him a 3 star, So I wasnt really that hungry so i got the 3 favor Gelato and let me tell you DO NOT TOUCH THE CHOCOLATE GELATO , IT IS FULL OF SALT..NOT SEA SALT, PURE HEAVY SALTY TABLE SALT ON TOP OF CHOCOLATE...my tatse buds will never be the same nore do i ever desire to have chocolate Gelato again. read more

Checked out Happy Hour (3-6PM) here with some friends because their pizza, Draft beer and wine are all half off (yay!). The restaurant is very nice and clean. Parking lot is a little small but you can also find parking on the street. We ended up sitting out on the deck/patio since it was nice out. It was my first time trying this place out and so I wasn't sure which wine I wanted and the waiter, Greg, was great at giving his opinion and also bringing us samples. He was great at letting us know what was good on the menu too. We wish there was more on the appetizers list so we could share but I think this restaurant was more about their pizzas so it was okay. We were a little upset that they ran out of mussels especially when he said that's what he usually recommends. Maybe next time. We ended up getting the mixto platter, the gyro pizza and the cioppino. The mixto was a selection of 3 meats and cheeses. We got the manchego and coppa piccante only. Small but still really good. It also came with what looked like homemade salted crackers which was delicious. The gyro pizza was delicious! Highly recommend. The cioppino was delicious and came with bread but we were sad there were no mussels. Overall, the atmosphere was great, happy hour prices make it definitely worth checking out and food was delicious. Our waiter was also really friendly and helpful. read more

Eatery A - Mediterranean Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

Check out their happy hour ! Love their brick oven pizzas and 1/2 off during happy hour!

The pizza is unbelievable! The staff is alway friendly and the price is good to. They have a great happy hour.

Great!! Went for dinner. Fancy pizza and entrees that were delicious, special, and fun. We ordered three things (appetizer, pizza, pasta) and shared between the two of us. Very enjoyable and would stop again when in Des Moines. Happy Hour deals are good and even run on Sunday afternoons! Beautiful interior and attentive service. read more

The servers are a hoot--friendly and accommodating. The pizzas are amazing and the wine list is extensive. Don't skip the appetizers--they're delicious and shouldn't be missed. read more

Eatery A has become my favorite happy hour spot in town! The pizza is great (and an unbelievable deal) and with half-price bottles of wine, it's not a bad way to spend a few hours! I've tried quite a few of the pizzas (always ask about the special, they're usually very good) and the desserts are delicious and great to share! The patio has nice big umbrellas, so even on the very hot days we tend to sit outside because it stays pretty cool. I have had several different servers and they are always fantastic! Seriously, they're patient with questions, helpful with suggestions, quick to refill drinks (wine glasses, of course!) and very friendly. Just writing this review is making me want to go this afternoon.. :) read more

After attending their happy hour with some coworkers, enjoying their herbal tea, and becoming jealous of those around me ordering pizzas (they smelled SO good), I convinced my fiance to give this place a try. We went on a Friday around 5:30, and still had no problem finding a parking spot. The inside of the restaurant is very neat, with a lot of rich hardwood and metal work. Our only issue with the inside was how loud everything was. I could clearly hear every word of the people around me, but I think that has to do with the curved woodwork of the interior. As for food, it was very good. We ordered the fiery baba ganoush, and it was okay. It only comes with one piece of naan, which was not enough to eat even half of the ganoush, even if we piled it on high. If you like baba ganoush, go to Open Seasame instead. We ordered the number 5 pizza, which is like a gyro pizza with lamp, feta, and pickled onions. It was AMAZING. The onions had a bit of sweetness that paired really well with the saltiness of the feta. We were happy to see that, unlike other "fancy" pizza places, the pizza came on a crust that wasn't thin. Sometimes you want a nice, chewy but crisp piece of pizza, you know? Eatery A definitely delivered in that regard. For dessert, we ordered the salted caramel budino, with really no idea of what it was (the menu is very vague with all of their dishes). It was essentially a thick caramel pudding with whipped cream on top. We finished every bite! I do recommend sharing it, as it would have been too rich for one of us to finish on our own. The place was pretty busy when we went, but our service was overall good. My only complaint was when the busboy came by to take our appetizer plates, he took our drinking glasses as well. My fiance and I were confused and just watched him carry them away before laughing about the situation later. It was an easy fix. I think he was just busy and didn't realize we weren't done eating yet. We are planning on coming back soon! read more

The food is really good, but the service is weird. The gal that served us was a little awkward but that's nothing really. The weird part was today I called to inquire about the private party room to rent out for our rehearsal dinner. The "office manager" told me that there was a fee but it depends on how many people and "Like, what day of the week and stuff." I told him it was a Friday and for about 40 people. He stated, "It's like, $2000 or something like that. Like, if you have a bill for $2200 then you'll pay 200 over that..." Ok, but not for 40 people - that would be $55/person - LOL for a place like THIS. Anyway, the guy admitted eventually he wasn't really sure of the cost because "he was just the office manager" but asked if I wanted to have the managers call me...um...no thanks. I'm already turned away from the condescending nature of the sassy "office manager." read more

We had lunch at Eatery A on a Saturday after browsing through the farmers market downtown. We hardly drove down Ingersoll Ave and was surprised to see a several new restaurants. It was a beautiful day and we were seated immediately on the patio. There was only one server, who were tending several tables, so we had to wait for a little while to order drinks. We ordered #1 pizza, Brussels sprouts salad, and a fruit cup side. The pizza looked great; however, when I bit into the anchovies it was very fishy. I liked the pizza dough but it could have been a little thinner for my liking and a little more toppings would make a much better pizza. I probably would not order #1 pizza again unless they have better quality anchovies. The Brussels sprout salad was very tasty and the fruit cup had a nice assortment of fresh berries, kiwi, and melons. Service was slow but good. We will be back to try dinner menu. read more

Pizza has never failed me here. They do it right every time and the flavors are sweet and spicy. I recommend getting a side of red sauce for dipping crust in. Delicious marzano tomatoes used. Thanks for a great place to take my family and friends. read more

This was definitely a very pleasant surprise eating here. The food was out of this world delicious! We had a party of three and everyone raves about it. There were only a few things that could improve however. Not really anything they could do but, the noise level was a little over the top in there. We had a hard time understanding our conversation at times. I did notice a dining room off in the back which is somewhat sectioned off. If going at a peak time on the weekend, I'd request that area. Another small irritation was when we ordered appetizers and really didn't get to enjoy them before the main course came. Lastly the dessert and coffee took way too long to come after it was ordered. Still a very enjoyable evening. read more

My go-to when friends come to town. The happy hour is one of the best deals in gourmet and wine around; their best-in-class pizzas are half price as are bottles of wine, and draft beer. The meatball appetizer is tasty. We did come once right after they opened and weren't into the main dinner courses, but I see the menu has changed. I've had a few courses I like, but there's no beating that pizza deal for happy hour. read more

Wow, what a treat! The food, the service, and the feel of the restaurant here, was fantastic! The pizza here is one of the best I have had. The crust is what makes the pizza at the top of my list. I love a crust that is thin yet has a good chew to it. My choice was the mushroom, cheese, and truffle oil with no soft egg. I also had the side of broccoli with the toasted farro. A good small side to complement the pizza. I have no shame in saying I ate my entire dinner. Next time I am in Des Moines, I will be coming back for sure! read more

What a great and unique dinning experience. This place used to be a Blockbuster back in the day. I've had both their pizza and normal entrees. The wood fire taste of the crust is awesome. They have great happy hour specials and a neat outdoor patio This place can get very busy and sometimes pretty loud. The toppings for the pizzas are pretty fancy but very tasty. read more

I went here for a birthday dinner with my family after coming here with a friend over the summer. I was very satisfied the first time when I ordered a simple pizza, but this visit definitely didn't meet the same standard as my first visit. We ordered a variety of dishes, which were all of varying palatability. I personally got the sweet potato gnocchi intrigued by the use of sweet potato in gnocchi. It was quite good for the first 3-5 bites and thought it was delicious but I made the mistake of ordering the full portion which was heavy and not flavorful after you have had a prerequisite number of bites. The brussels sprouts were mushy and not crispy as promised and became a kind of sour point in the dish. If you ever get this dish and don't make the mistake I made. In addition to the gnocchi, we got two pizzas which were both decent. We got the #2 and #8 of which #2 was definitely better. It was a much simpler pizza than #8. I don't know how I feel about yogurt on pizza, which made the pizza pretty soggy and had the veggies falling off. I loved the crust on both pizzas which was definitely my favorite part of the meal. Finally for dessert, we got apple beignets which came out really warm and were very good as beignets, but with very little apple in the beignet it tasted like eating a funnel cake at a fair more than an apple beignet. Overall, I will definitely come back for the ambiance and their pizzas, but wasn't as satisfied with the meal as I expected to be. read more

I can not believe I have never eaten here before! This place is awesome! The atmosphere is trendy, with wood accents on the ceiling and walls and a huge U-shaped bar with a dining side and a bar side of the restaurant. Even the restrooms were cool and very well kept. We stopped in on a Sunday so they were serving brunch. The brunch had a little something for everyone omelets, pancakes, quiche, salads, pizzas and more. I ordered the Falafel plate and it was scrumptious! The platter had so much on it I had to take a to-go box. I highly recommend trying this place!! read more

Eatery A - Egg white omelette with a side of fruit - Mediterranean Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

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Being from Chicago, I like my deep dish pizzas but Eatery A pizza joins my list for top pizzas! Everything from the dough to the ingredients used are fresh. The meats have great flavor and the wait staff are helpful with suggestions for pizza and drink selection. The pizza is very inventive but the ingredients are paired well. This is by-far the best place for happy hour in Des Moines. The pizzas and drinks are 1/2 off during their daily happy hour from 3-6. I always order two pizzas, one for there and one for lunch/dinner the next day! read more

Awesome food, awesome atmosphere, great price for what you get! I've been here a few times now since it opened and have had no complaints yet. Their pizzas and a lot of their other food is cooked in the wood-fired oven. Lots of interesting pizza choices including gyro pizza, olive/caper/lemon, lots of things with weird italian meats that I had to keep looking up on Wikipedia. You'd think a place like this would be more expensive, but it was VERY reasonable. AND, if you go between 3-6pm during the week it's happy hour which means 1/2 off pizzas and half off draft beers and wine. I went with a gorup of friends and we got 5 pizzas, and drinks and I think my bill ended up being like $7 total. It's new so it can be very busy in the evening, especially if you want to sit on the patio. But I'd definitely reccomend this place. It's definitely a step up from the Blockbuster that used to be in the lot ;). 5/5 yelpz. read more

This place is amazing. Everything I have tried is absolutely delicious. Service is very friendly and the decor is unique with up cycled lighting and reclaimed wood. The wine selection pairs well with the menu. I'll return next time I'm in Des Moines. Cheers! read more

Eatery A - Interior shot near bar. - Mediterranean Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa