We had Josh with Des Moines Movers and Shakers dj our wedding. Josh was very enthusiastic and…read moreenergetic. He was fully behind our pirate theme and really sold our idea for a parrot toss instead of a bouquet toss. He did a wonderful job and we couldn't be happier!

Josh and his team are very professional. They executed my wishes for the song choices and times I…read morewanted things to happen on point, and they also seamlessly filled in the rest of the evening with prompts for the guests that were helpful to get everybody on the dance floor without being hokey or off-putting. I highly recommend Des Moines Movers and Shakers!

I am a wedding photographer and recently captured a wedding at the Barnes Place for the first time…read more I was completely blown away at the attitudes and the comments from the staff and owner of the venue. Between snotty remarks about the wedding couple, the lack of help and empathy for guests with disabilities, all of the crazy rules and requirements written on signs posted everywhere around the venue such as and the lack of generic respect for videographer and myself was unbelievable. I would never recommend this venue to any of my clients. I have done over 200 weddings and this by far was the worst venue hosts that I have come in contact with.

Our friends used Barnes place for their wedding ceremony and reception. The location was beautiful,…read morethe hospitality was very warm, and the staff were friendly and very helpful. Great experience!

Christiani's catered our wedding this past August. We could not have been happier with their…read moreaccommodation of all our preferences and needs, as well as their promptness to have food ready and the quality of everything served. We had a dairy allergy that required special treatment and they prepared their food with alternative ingredients and labeled everything with allergy info so everyone knew what they could eat. Carol was incredibly generous with decor and her creativity helped us make our day beautiful. The food was hot and delicious, and we received many compliments from our guests on how good everything was. We definitely recommend them for your upcoming events!

Christiani's has catered several of our family wedding receptions. All events were handled…read moreprofessionally. The food was excellent on each occasion. Our most recent family wedding reception was summer 2024. As parents of the bride we appreciated the attention to detail given in decor and special menu requests. We were able to relax and enjoy the whole day, knowing Christiani's was doing another great job for our family.

Piece of shit hole in the wall bartenders with zero manners! Zero customers and crappy food!read more

I've been to most of the karaoke bars in town and this is one of the worst. The staff and clientele…read moreare cliquey and unwelcoming toward new folks. People don't pay attention to the people singing unless they're a "regular" and then even barely. There are a lot of better places to sing at in town.

Always fresh and hot. Made to order every time. Our go to for great Mexican food. A half hour drive…read morefor the best Mexican restaurant is not a problem.

Great good love the chili Relleno's. Service was fantastic especially with a large group no…read morecomplaints.

We attended a wedding here during the summer and had an absolute blast. If you are looking for a…read morevenue for a smaller, casual wedding, I recommend checking this place out. The setting is really beautiful and Dave and Angela really know how to help your day go well. They can arrange everything from a photographer to the bar and catering. The space is pretty easy to decorate, and its next to a park so if you want to be outside you can. It's hard to find venues that are a good fit for parties or weddings of this size. There aren't many places in Adel, either. It's only about 20 mins from the highway and 35 mins from downtown. I was really surprised that they also have a really cool retail space next door. The Mercantile changes up all the time, and it is fun to walk around and hunt for things for your home. If you are into antiques or fun shopping experiences check it out.

From the owner: Event space serving Des Moines and surrounding areas. Located in historic Adel, Iowa…read more The newly renovated rustic-chic event space is an inviting backdrop for any event. Simplistic pricing & very few "rules" give you creative control. Indoor and outdoor wedding & reception options, a full catering kitchen, bar, reception seating for up to 250, & many standard amenities coupled with exceptional, innovative staff, Angela and Dave make wedding planning easy for you!

Loved the atmosphere, the service and pizza were great. I'm really picky with my pizza but I loved…read moreMaggie's.

We like to come on Tuesdays when pizza is half off. They…read morehave an event called the tune up where people park their classic cars in thr parking lot and it's pretty neat to see! Just have to be aware that it can be pretty packed especially later in the evening. Our fav is the white lightning pizza with chicken. I have had their onion rings as an app which are pretty good too.

We recently had Taste do our reception appetizer style. They were great to coordinate and discuss…read moreall our options with. The staff that was present to run the bar and deliver the food were outstanding. You never even knew they were there..in a good way. They passed the food and kept our guests' glasses full. The food was outstanding and everyone was very happy with the selection, taste, and freshness. I definitely recommend them for any event you need catering done at. We will be using them again!

Taste! To Go catered my wedding in July 2013 and did an AMAZING job. Their food is top notch and…read morepricing is very reasonable for the high quality food and service delivered. Their specialty is stations (which we did) but they do all types of catering and sit-down dinners. Their staff is full service, very easy to work with...even helping us figure out the seating needs and rentals. They made my wedding day so easy and did I say the food was amazing? Highly recommend the mussels station! Thanks Taste to Go!