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Nut POB Restaurant

3.8 (93 reviews)
ModerateThai, Asian Fusion
Closed • 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
Updated a few days ago

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for groups
Good for kids

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Beef Laap
Vivian T.

Nut Pob Restaurant Inc will forever have a special place in my heart. The ONE restaurant from DSM that I craved for when I was pregnant living in Hawaii and Vegas. The ONE restaurant that even though it doesn't have the best service sometimes, we would ALWAYS come back. Time after time, all because the food is that darn good. The service is great now but they may not always pick up the phone line. ‍ we put up with it They serve Lao/Thai food and it's always on point. I always, always get the: Angry Fried Catfish- 10/10. They are the ones who originated this "angry" style dish here and I don't care what anyone says, no one makes it better. They can make it good, just not better. Angry Beef/Chicken/Pork Stir-Fry- 10/10. This dish has the same name as the fish, but a totally different sauce. I recommend getting both the Catfish and a meat stir-fry dish. Sometimes it may be more pissed off and sometimes it may be just sort of angry at you. Chicken wings- 10/10. Lightly marinated with a delicious flavor and deep-fried. Simple yet good Crab Rangoons- 10/10. Sweet style and I love it. Combo Fried Rice- 10/10. Great flavors Combo Pad Se Ew- 20/10. Legit my fave Pad Se Ew in the metro. (It's not pictured here because I got a different noodle dish for my son) These are the other dishes I will sometimes get but are always good too: Beef Laap- One of the national dishes of Laos. Beef Salad Papaya Salad- Lao-style here Nuur Nam Tok- Marinated Steak with a great dipping sauce Panang Beef- one of my fave Panang in the metro, next to Lucky Lotus Oyster Beef- delicious and perfect for the littles when they come to eat with us Combo Lad Na- delicious noodle dish with gravy over (this is the noodle dish pictured that our son ordered today) Seriously, everything is great here. Hope you get to try it out next time you're on the Southside of DSM.

a plate of noodles and vegetables
Angie M.

This is one of those places you hear about how great the food is, snd hope it lives up to the hype. I'm happy to say it did. The service wasn't very fast, but the food was delicious and a great price. The crab Rangoons were crispy, sweet and delicious. The pad Thai and chow mein were both 5 stars to us.

Nam gai/kow poon, papaya salad and wings
Han N.

Ordered papaya salad, chicken wings and Nam gai (kow poon). Service was great and they were attentive. The papaya salad was (I think) thai style and was good. It had a good amount of funk and spice (I got three peppers). The wings were advertised as 8 but I only got 6, but it's okay. Just need to fix their menu. The wings had a good fry on it and were tasty. The nam gai was good but I probably wouldn't order again. I'm used to a lot more coconut milk, spicy red oil on top, and a richer broth overall, but I think that's more so Hmong or Lao style Nam gai/kow poon. Overall I'd come back for the great service and the food.

a cold beverage in a plastic cup
Oui C.

Being part Thai, I do enjoy their Thai ice coffee. But because I enjoyed it,my only request to offer a bigger cup size :)

Nur Nam Tuk
Tim B.

One of my favorite places in Des Moines. They were out of my favorite dish the Angry Catfish. They did substitute talapia for me. The Nur Nam Tuk (Spelling it wrong I'm sure) Beef has an amazing dipping sauce so ask for extra. Pairs perfect with their sticky rice. My daughter ordered the Pad Thai Noodles. Those were just ok to me but she loved them. Being from CA they tasted very tame. Been coming here for 20 yrs or so. Not much has changed and i like that. Never a busy dining room so very quiet to dine in.

Yori F.

Love love love Nutpob ! Always good, easy to adjust the heat if you like it hotter. Our family eats from all parts of the menu so we try it all. I enjoy the pad Thai my husband loves the Pad See ew . Large yummy (sweet) crab Rangoon.

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great egg rolls & angry chicken but be prepared to wait. have raised prices too

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Food is pretty good and decently priced. Wait staff is alright. Love getting the food to go.

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I have been going here for years. If you are looking for the best crab rangoons in dsm this is the…read moreplace.

Last night we had one of the best Asian meals we've had in a long time. Fawn's has been on my list…read moreof places to try for many years but for some reason we had never tried it. We try one new restaurant each month just to keep things fresh, so this time I suggested Fawn's. I'm really glad we did. I had heard so many great things about the food so I was excited to try it. When I saw the menu, though, I was a little nervous because they serve Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai and Laotian food. In my experience, restaurants that try to serve all kinds of Asian food rarely do one or all of them well. I ordered Pad Thai and my husband got Evil Jungle Prince. I was very pleased. It was the best Pad Thai I've ever eaten. It was SO good! My husband loved his dish, too. It had chicken and vegetables with a spicy sauce made with red curry and coconut milk. The prices were very reasonable and the portions were huge. We each got two meals out of our dinners. I love it when that happens. The place isn't fancy. It's in a small strip mall and doesn't look like much from the outside. Inside it's very clean and well-kept. There's not much for ambience besides two flat screen TVs. It doesn't matter because it's the food that really stands out. The service was excellent, too. My husband had his iced tea refilled twice without even asking. Great affordable food and good service. What more can you ask for? If you love Asian food, give them a try. I can't wait to go back and try more of their dishes.

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This is an amaaaaazzzing spot. They have my two favorite things, pizza and tiki drinks. You will…read morefind a decent-sized private parking lot here and a walk-up pick-up window for people who placed to-go orders online. There is also free street parking available. There is a decent-sized dining area and a very nice outdoor patio as well. It was a nice day during my visit, so I sat on the patio. The staff there was very friendly. Their menu has traditional pizzas such as sausage, pepperoni, and meatzilla. They also have some unique Asian inspired creations like Tai Chicken, Mac and Cheese, General Tso's Chicken, Iowan, Crab Ragoon, and Korean Beef Chicken pizzas. They also have soups and salads, and Chinese food entrees like Beef and Broccoli, Stir-Fry Chicken, Sesame Chicken, Orange Chicken, and Chili Garlic Shrimp. And yes, they have some of the best tiki drinks and mocktails around. I ordered a Painkiller and a Waving Cat to go with my Bang Bang Chicken Pizza. It took them about 12 minutes to prepare my pie. It was fresh and hot. It was also so good. I have never had a pizza like that before. It was very flavorful and tasty. It was so good, I even forgot to take a picture of it because I just jumped right in. My drinks came out much sooner, and they were also really, really good. The staff there was very friendly and attentive. My service was first class. I am so glad I found this spot and got to experience it. I highly recommend this place, and I definitely will be back very soon.

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