Served with a smile and "great PHO!" Nowadays getting clean…read morehealth meals is the trend. Having said that, wholesome and simple meals top the healthy agenda. Please keep it up! Signed a loyal regular patron!

The " Golden Girls" stopped here on our way back from the Grotto of the Redemption. It's a dive…read morebar. Very busy when we arrived around 5pm. It was Happy Hour so drinks were reduced 50%. Taylor, our server/bartender was so accommodating. We'll be back. It's close to Manning where we live. The Bloody Mary was delicious with a ton of pickle, celery, olives, and pepperacini. Highly recommended as a chill bar and generous pours. Nice deck too.

Had a great time hanging out at this place tonight! My 50th birthday is coming up next week, and me…read moreand some of my friends & family enjoyed some snacks & drinks Our server was absolutely awesome, and did not let us down. At one point we were a table of 10, and she did not miss a beat. She said it was her only day of the week to work, and we were glad for it that! Keep in mind this was a Friday night, at a bar, so sometimes the adult flavored discussions were flying fast and furious a few times during the night. So it was probably NOT a good idea for a dude, his tweenage daughter and (I'm guessing) his wife to come in around 7:45pm and expect a constant "family atmosphere". Didn't much care for him standing up and yelling at us from his table, reminding us that he had his daughter with him. Although we apologized, it should have been clear that it was a Friday night...IN A BAR. Will be back for sure!!

Always a favorite! Would love it if they would open earlier. They are still in COVID hours. Too…read moremany times we skip them and go somewhere else because we are up early and don't want to wait till 8am.

This is a really fun place. We stopped in after lunch on a Saturday afternoon and there was a…read moredecent crowd, but plenty of empty tables. By the time we left a few hours later it was pretty packed. The bartender was alone but was able to keep up with everyone's drink orders, and remembered our 'special' orders. She was pleasant, friendly, and very efficient. Prices are very reasonable and the bathrooms are amazingly clean, bright, and spacious (the women in our group loved them!). Sheltered patio space for nicer weather than in January, and the interior is bright and welcoming, with a good selection of beers, and other drinks. We'll come back!

Cool place, bartenders are great every time. They do a great job of staffing folks that are sassy…read moreand fun. Fun layout too. You can choose your own placement and comfort. Number one thing is best bartenders!!

Awesome local dive bar. Just don't eat the hot dogs out of the communal hot dog pot!!!…read more Dark, dirty, cheap beer specials, and always a lively croud. I would score it higher, except the juke box is a little fussy.

Always fun and friendly. I lived down the street in 1993 and we were here a lot. Fast forward to…read more2020 and it's still a great place to hang out. They've painted and updated a bit, but the vibe and the layout remain pretty similar. Good drinks, and a few food options. Plenty of TV's to watch your favorite sports action.

A charming little small town dive bar with very cheap beer on tap. We enjoyed the wall art... a…read moreseries of tastefully-done nude portraits, all of the same woman. I don't know if Annie was our bartender or if she was the woman in the art, but neither were particularly fat by any means. :) Both when we arrived and when we left, a little girl opened the door of the laundry next door and stared at us with a scowl. Whether she was curious about the strangers in town or concerned about the sinners drinking in the afternoon remains a mystery.

If you like small town atmosphere Annie's is the place. You can ride up on your horse and tie him…read moreoutside while you enjoy a COLD beer. Also a great place to stop in and have a refreshment if you are on a scenic Motorcycle ride through southern Iowa. Super friendly folks. You will be glad you stopped by.

I went all over the Des Moines area looking for the perfect bloody Mary. I think this place takes…read morethe prize. Not only does the ambiance kick a$$, but the bartenders were the best and most polite i found in the entire city. Absolutely recommend and I will never come through without stopping.

What exactly is this place? You decide…read more We were across the street for dinner and decided we should check this out while we were in town. Holy Smokes! We are glad we did - this was like a carnival ride meets dive bar, meets disco... This place is a lot of adjectives and too many for one review. What I will say is it is crazy and cool! We again sat at the bar where all our senses were being accosted by all the inputs! But it was fun. No place to look that I was not sure what I was seeing! Too much? Nah! It's great. The bartenders (Brian or Ryan and Taz?) Were great and funny - the personalities matched the vibe. No BS just fun and factual! Fast service with well made cocktails. We saw other folks order food and a pretty delicious looking pizza was delivered - not a frozen reheated, but looked fresh and delicious. (Gonna have to try that later) Honestly just check out the pictures - it's too much fun! We will be back for drinks and pizza! Pro tip - Remember where the doors are when you are sober - the decoration make them hard to find! (Front/ Patio and bathrooms) Also - not joking!

We traveled to town for a concert and stumbled across this bar. This is a perfect "dive bar". The…read morestaff were extremely friendly. They let me leave my car while I ubered to a concert, recommended restaurants in the area, and went out of their way to make sure we were comfortable. Drinks were more than reasonable and strong. Garret was so friendly, I hope we cross paths again . They have dart boards which is my favorite. Great time.

While in Des Moines talking with the locals, they suggested Carl's Place. They explained that it…read morewas an absolute dive bar, but a great one to visit and one not to pass up while in Des Moines. So, naturally, my friend and I gravitated to Carl's. The outside of the bar isn't labeled, so if you didn't know where it was, you might miss it. We were there at the height of the early afternoon in July and the sun was out in full force. When you walk into the bar, you wouldn't know what time of day or night it is, there aren't any windows to really shine the light through. You definitely get the "dive bar" experience. The bar itself appears a little older, but the patrons and the bartenders were bar none! It was a great bunch of people just there to hang out and enjoy the day. The bar has a small stage that has live music during the weeks. None while we were there, but heard it's pretty good! They had darts and there three different "sections" within the bar. We only had a few drinks but it was well worth the stop! I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

Let's talk about a hole in the wall dive bar! Great food first off. Super authentic and spiced to…read moreperfection. Used to be Gazali's in Clive, so the food was fantastic! The hummus is spiced with a good garlicky and turmeric taste. It's smooth and light. The baba ghanoush is also silky smooth, savory, and light garlic taste. The tzatziki was creamy, thick, herbal, and tangy. The pita! Fluffy, soft, toasted just right with a smoky taste! If you've never dolmas, but love southern bitter greens then this is perfect for you. These dolmas are rice and chicken stuffed grape leaves. It's savory, slightly bitter, and tangy. Over all food was great! Let's talk about the atmosphere. You go through the front door, down a green carpeted hallway and in the right, a wooden door like any other door. Open and go through, you've found the bar! Greeted with a large mural behind the bar of the Hollywood sign, small chandeliers and a pool table. It's a mix of old Hollywood meets disco club. Eclectic I would say. Is it a first date place? No, but it's a small foodie and bar that's great for hanging out outs! And MJ the owner is fantastic. Great host and says they will be doing Saturday theme days too! So be on the look out! Overall great food and divey place to hang out. Will come again.

Welcomed and greeted upon arrival by MJ himself! He let us know what the food dishes were and we…read moresat at the bar. Bartender was friendly and made great mules! Lots of activities at this bar: pool table, video games, back patio with tv, etc. the gyros were delicious as was the pita chips with tzatziki sauce.

Happy hour specials cannot be beat... Have a blast every time I go…read morethere.................,........8980

It's been a while since we were here last, so it was time to check it out. We came in during happy…read morehour and there were several people there. We were hoping they had a pinball machine, but they had several other games to choose from instead. We were especially happy that the 2 for 1 happy hour was still a promotion. And we could use our freebie on the same purchase or they would give us a poker chip to redeem our drink later. Love that flexibility!

Kellie and the other ladies I met were awesome! Plus, the…read morepizza, OMG! it was awesome as well as the pepper jack fried cheese! I was craving a pizza while on our way home to Texas. We fueled up next door and while waiting I went in and ordered! Awesome Place Awesome Food Awesome waitstaff (Kellie) Definitely going to stop next time I am in the area again!

The 2 piece drumstick meal with mashed potatoes is amazing! Highly recommended. Please order this…read moremeal! Heather is an interesting but fun bartender. Kelli is a party behind the bar. She is single and looking! If you come here make sure you get a shot with the patrons they are all fun to be around!