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4.2 (98 reviews)

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Biscuits and gravy
Garold T.

Regina alone should be a reason to visit here. Her service was amazing ! The food was good. I tried the biscuits and gravy. We ordered a pancake to share for the table and it was the size of a plate and came with 2! Couldn't finish the whole thing. The ambiance is casual and home felt. Everyone is very relaxed you don't get the big chain restaurant feel when you come in. Great spot to check out if you're in the area for breakfast.

Sidecar
Christine I.

The cutest diner I ever set my eyes on here. I cannot emphasize more on how cute this place looks. I heard about them on Instagram thru another dsm local favorite, and I had to check this place out. They went above expectations for me here. My friends and I came here for dinner on a weekday, we had no wait so we were seated right away. I ordered a sidecar for my drink, a classic favorite of mine. They have a good variety of boozy drinks and also have coke products. For my meal I got a mitzvah Reuben sandwich with a side of honey glazed carrots. And omygoodness it was so so fantastic. I know the toast looks burnt but it was so crispy delicious with the corned beef. I absolutely devoured my meal. The service was fantastic as well, friendly and accommodating! I will definitely be back soon because I need to try more of their menu.

Dee W.

I liked everything, service was good and food was tasty and plentiful. Had the omelet with cheese, onions and bacon. Asked for a side of hollandaise sauce and they were happy to do it. It was very lemony. My favorite part of the meal was the potatoes. Great flavor and they added Swiss for me.

batter-fried chicken sandwich
Veronica K.

I love this place. It's the perfect neighborhood diner. I love that it's not too far from where I live, too. I have been here before when it was called RC's Diner, and it was great then, too. Last time I tried the reuben and it was really good. This time I tried the patty melt and it was the best I've ever had. What made it so good was the buttered mushrooms and onions. It was so so good. I had been craving a patty melt all day and this exceeded my expectations. My husband got the batter-fried chicken sandwich and he really liked it. It was topped with coleslaw and hot honey. I really appreciated the fries that came with it. I've noticed a trend among new restaurants where you only get a sandwich and sides cost extra and I'm happy that they aren't following that trend. The prices were pretty reasonable for a sandwich and a side. I really like the atmosphere in here. It's cozy and feels like a place you could just hang out for a while. Our waitress was super nice, too. She brought us a plate of house-made potato chips and dip while we were waiting for our meal. I can't wait to come back and try out their breakfast menu. Everything on it sounds so yummy!

Biscuits and sausage gravy with breakfast potatoes
Jersey W.

Staff and food were great. Definitely will be back to try lunch items. Food came out quick and hot. You can tell they care about the ingredients they use. I would come back just to have another biscuit by itself! The only thing that we would have changed was the temperature in the room! It was probably cold because they had just opened for the day. It was cute inside with table or booth options which are always nice. We didn't get to indulge in the drinks menu, but it did look good too!

Deco
Janella N.

Sweet and charming home grown restaurant! Named after the owners youngest child, the restaurant vibe is very childlike and family friendly. Food portions are big and can definitely be shared! We got the corned beef hash, buttermilk pancakes, and smoked brisket skillet. Pretty tasty but the corned beef was a little more fatty than meaty. Their breakfast potatoes are worth the try. The down side to our brunch was the table was really wet when we got to our table (from when they wiped it down) and we had to dry it off ourselves, if you're sat in the smaller middle tables - there's no place to put your purse, and there's not a lot of space between tables in the middle (the customer behind me kept bumping into my chair). We waited for a table for about 20 minutes and we feel it was worth it. Service was great and the reason we'd come back and try different dishes. They are also the owners of Harbinger and we're planning on trying that soon!

A little bit of everything
Stephany M.

Oh, my. We have been singing the praises of this little cafe from the first time we chose it. We have been back, and are still singing. Their signature dishes are what they do best, but they have plenty of other options available. We especially loved the chili, the matzo ball soup, the latkes (oh, that spicy sauce) and applesauce.

Cinnamon roll
Mark A.

I have lived in Seattle, New York City and San Francisco and traveled to 5 continents and over 2 dozen countries and I can say confidently that Des Moines, Iowa is just as much a food city as any place I have ever been. Little Brother absolutely knocked everything out of the park. Our server was personable and gave lots of great recommendations. We were (easily) up sold on the cinnamon roll to start which was light, moist and full of flavor. It was so good that I was thinking about it the rest of the day. Our server also mentioned that their chopped cheese sandwich had been written about in a local paper. Having lived in Brooklyn for a few years I had eaten plenty of chopped cheese sandwiches from my local bodegas in the wee hours of the morning after a long night of debauchery so I had to see what Little Brother's interpretation was. They knew the drill. A light hero roll, perfect for soaking up the grease from the ground beef and American cheese, accompanied by some lettuce, tomatoes and pickles that provide just the right amount of acidity to balance the heavy dish. The fries were homemade as were the ranch and scallion aioli used for dipping. I wish we had more time in Des Moines to explore their menu further, but I am certain if I ever come back I will be stopping in again. Great job!

Celery Salt Soda
George The Croc I.

Inside wasn't anything special, old fashion 80s diner vibe in my opinion. They could probably space out their tables a bit better since it seemed a bit tight at some parts. I tried their Celery Salt Soda which I weirdly liked so I will probs get it again. If you like trying new things I def recommend challenging this soda its very different. I ordered the yeast waffle with chicken. The chicken was good and the waffle because its a yeast waffle tasted like texas toast in a waffle shape. Overall good though. My husband got the chicken sandwich and he really liked the spicy honey. We also ordered chips and dip it was well seasoned but a bit too salty actually and I like salt but we had to keep taking sips of our drinks to balance out the sodium. The dip was a cream cheese dip which paired well with the well seasoned chips. The waitress was very attentive and friendly. George gives it an overall 2.5 out of 3 chomps! Chomp Chomp Cho.

Chicken Pot Pie
Naomi C.

My three favorite things. Seriously though this chicken pot pie was absolutely incredible. The veggies tasted super fresh and were slightly crisp. Nothing worse than mushy carrots. Lol. The biscuit still had steam coming from the layers when I pulled them apart. Gravy on point. All around just good food with these guys. Always. It's my favorite spot in Des Moines by far.

Salmon Lox Benny. Very good.
D B.

Brunch was very good. No reservations but the wait wasn't bad. Service was good. Prices were fair for quality food. I feel like it's solid as far as brunch drinks and food goes. Can't really complain about anything. Our party got a mixed variety of brunch entrees and everyone was happy. I recommend this place for Sunday brunch.

Bill B.

Staff were very friendly, and knowledgeable about the menu. The food and coffee were both delicious, highly recommend.

Cliff K.

I don't often give five star reviews but I like to reward restaurants who go out of their way to do things from scratch. In addition restaurants and bars are also about expectations, what type of bar and restaurant are you going to? And everyone is under staffed, so I always appreciate the service staff who are working, basically in my opinion everyone needs to get in the habit of overtipping. It's a nice restaurant, I was there during the day for lunch and it definitely had a family-friendly vibe. it's in a location that has had a few restaurants before it but I think with their success at their other restaurant the Harbinger it should bode well for them to get some cross-marketing. I it's a family own restaurant and they have a tradition of making everything from scratch, just like there are other restaurant Harbinger. Currently I'm on a roast beef mission going to different places that serve shaved roast beef sliced roast beef and pulled beef and the different styles whether it's a cold deli style or a Chicago style or an Italian style or the classic pulled beef with mashed potato style s so I felt that I had to try this out. The service was excellent I had a nice part-time server and I went during the week on purpose cuz I understand is really jamming on the weekends. Like I said It's my kind of place because I found out they make and cook their own roast beef and then thin slice it for their sandwiches. The waitress mentioned that they also make their own corned beef,Turkey, another meats. I got the roast beef and cheddar but I had a couple special requests because I didn't want the sandwich to be overwhelmed with melted cheese I wanted to really taste the beef. So they were very gracious and just put a little cold cheddar on top and I knew it would melt but they didn't overwhelm with the cheese. I was glad that I did that because the beef was so good and they gave you a righteous portion. Personally I'd like to try the beef with their sauce that they use on the latkes the horse radish sour cream I bet would be killer.The homemade bun was wonderful. I wanted to get some other baked goods but they were out next time. The shoestring french fries that came with it were outstanding no one makes those anymore especially with potato skins and seasoned with would seem like garlic, salt and maybe a little parmesan. I imagine there are other sides are good though the potato salad and some other things. The food came out quickly and it was hot and prepared how I wanted it. I mean they're so many things that I want to come back and try. I'll be back for breakfast next! Many times I dine alone I'm always conscious about how I'm treated as a single diner and I really try not to come during a huge busy time but regardless as a single diner I was treated very well. And of course I've got to have some desserts sometime! And maybe even have a cocktail or a glass of wine with my meal. Anyway good food good staff a very nice experience.

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