Absolutely love Kue'd! This is one of our regular stops in the Des Moines area. The BBQ is great, I…read morepersonally love the pulled pork. But the sides really put it over the top. The corn bread and honey butter are amazing and my family regularly fights for the extra cornbread! The Mac n cheese is as creamy as can be and the Cole slaw is a great topper with the pulled pork or other bbq meats. The variety of sauces are also delish. For us, this is a grab and go place. There is some seating but it is minimal and simple. We'd rather grab and take home!

There's a particular smell that good barbecue joints carry -- the low, sweet perfume of wood smoke…read morethat clings to your clothes long after you leave. It's the smell of patience, of time, of a pitmaster standing watch over a stubborn hunk of meat for half a day or more. Walking into Kue'd, I was hoping for that smell. What I found instead was something a little more complicated. I ordered a half pound of brisket and a half pound of burnt ends, with a side of poblano creamed corn -- thirty-two bucks all in. Not bad. In the modern barbecue economy, where smoked meat is starting to cost what a decent steak once did, that's a respectable number. The brisket arrived looking the part. Sliced, tender enough, with a decent beefy flavor. But the first bite told a different story. Where you expect the deep campfire soul of smoked meat -- that unmistakable bark, that blackened, peppery crust that whispers of hours in the pit -- there was... nothing. No bark to speak of. No smoke that lingered. If someone had told me it was roast beef pulled from an oven instead of a smoker, I wouldn't have had much evidence to argue otherwise. It wasn't offensive. It just wasn't barbecue. Then came the burnt ends. Now these were the reason to be here. Juicy, tender little cubes of beef with the kind of bark the brisket should have had in the first place -- dark, caramelized, and deeply smoky. The fat rendered just right, the meat pulling apart with that perfect balance of resistance and surrender. Each bite carried the flavor of the pit that the brisket seemed to miss entirely. The regular barbecue sauce was solid -- sweet, balanced, and clearly designed to complement the meat rather than smother it. The vinegar-based sauce, on the other hand, promised Carolina but delivered something closer to pancake syrup. Sweet, thick, and missing the sharp, nose-tickling tang that vinegar sauce is supposed to bring to the party. The poblano creamed corn was good -- comforting, creamy, with a mild pepper warmth -- but it played things a little too safe. One note, pleasant but forgettable. Like a song that never quite reaches a chorus. Still, when you step back and look at the whole tray -- a pound of meat, a side, and change left in your wallet -- the value is hard to argue with. Not every barbecue meal has to be transcendent. Sometimes it just has to be honest. And here's the thing: those burnt ends? They were honest. Next time I walk into Kue'd, I'll know what to do. Burnt ends again, no question. Maybe some pulled pork. And I'll give the baked beans and potato casserole a shot -- because every barbecue place deserves a second look, especially when they've already proven they know how to get at least one thing very, very right.

Definitely a unique experience. You get to grill your own steak/meal. All of the sides are…read moreexcellent. Great social atmosphere and good for a big group.

$65 for a ribeye...not even prime... and I have to cook it…read more Great business model if it works. Not impressed.

Pros: * Produce…read morequality & prices are the best I've seen in the area. I've not had good luck with Hy-Vee or Fareway in either respect, so am happy I tried Aldi for the 1st time today. * Being a sort-of vegetarian, produce costs are significantly lower than other markets, which makes a huge difference... Aldi bananas $34-cents/lb, 60-cents for organic, as opposed to 69-79-cents+ for non-organic. Romaine lettuce is 1/2 price & better quality. Baskets of varying berries are 25-66% lower & all good quality! Large selection of choices, as well as all good quality is what I find lacking every single time I've shopped in other markets in my 4-mos in IA. * I don't eat processed foods, but walked around checking all the store offers... sandwich meat & cheese & packaged bread are all much lower priced. Today, bread was a bit stale, but if you toast it or use it for stuffing, it's fine. * Conveniently located on Hickman, lots of parking, wide spaces. Cons: * Nothing really. * You may not find everything you need here, but I don't find everything I need in any market... I always have to shop multiple stores to fulfill my shopping list. Still, now that I've found Aldi (I've never shopping in an Aldi before), I'll begin here first, since I build my meals around what produce I find. Good to know: * Chicken prices were the same as other stores, but the quality is great. Pork & beef were a bit cheaper, not too many selections, but good quality. * If you're a newbie like me, you have to deposit a quarter into the lock to take a basket outside the door, then get it back once finished. Hand baskets wer inside the door on my 1st visit, none on the 2nd. * The notes above say masks are required... they no longer are, there's no sign on the door saying they're appreciated or required, most of the employees don't wear them (just the stockers, who were all older, I noticed... the cashier wasn't wearing one) & I didn't see any hand sanitizers inside the door. Not bad, just a note. Few but some shoppers were wearing masks. * You need to supply your own bags. Today there were some free, smaller boxes you could help yourself to, if needed & they have bags at the register to purchase... I believe it was $1 for a reusable, cloth-ish bag with handles (a bit flimsy, but not unlike others in all the other markets), 9-cents for a paper bag & less than $1-2 for their larger "freezer" bags that snap closed & keep your foods cold/frozen in your trunk. I've used similar bags & they are good & worth the cost if you buy a lot of meats... every car should have 1 in the trunk. 4.5* out of 5. They do have a lot of choices, quality is good, like every other market, they don't carry everything, but what they do carry is better than Hy-Vee & Fareway, in my experience. Give them a try.

For this who know what Aldi offers, this location is great. It's newer, clean, and usually always…read morepretty well stocked. The produce is the primary reason we visit here. It seems to last longer than that of other grocers in the area. Chicken prices are the cheapest in town, and the dairy is pretty well priced too. If you aren't familiar with what Aldi offers, don't go in there thinking you can get everything you get at HyVee or Fareway. This is a no frills grocery store with basic items. You still have to deposit a quarter for the use of a cart, which you will get back, and you have to pay for bags to put your groceries in, but it's all good. If you know what Aldi has, then you know. If you don't know, that's fine. But don't complain about that they do/don't have. They have what they have a good prices. If it's not for you, go somewhere else.

This farm to table experience was quaint and delicious. Set in a simple farm setting you can choose…read moreto sit inside the air conditioned barn or outside in several picnic tables. The menu is set and curated with vegetables in season. You get a plate with a variety of flavors to sample. A meal with Mediterranean and Caribbean flair that did not disappoint. Our server that evening was the son of the owners and was charismatic and knowledgeable about the passion and production of the farm.

Incredibly good food. Been twice in the last month both visits we sat outside at a picnic table and…read morehad a wonderful meal. We plan to make LT Organic a regular spot. You have to give them a try.

The bagging people need to be trained in proper techniques. Don't put eggs in with bottles of…read morecondiments. Don't put 4 glass jars in the same single bag and then place the bag on the seat of the grocery cart where they can fall thru the open leg hole of the cart....broken glass and tikka masala sauce all over the floor and all over my brand new white Nike shoes. I was totally upset!! What "trained" bagging person would do that?? BTW, this happened in the Waukee store.

I was sitting at my doctor's office in Waukee scrolling through Facebook when I noticed a post…read moreabout a whiskey auction happening later that afternoon/early evening at the Waukee Hy-Vee... Sign me up! I can kill a couple hours in Waukee. I swung into the Wine & Spirits department and picked up a ticket about 400 PM. The raffle was at 600 PM. Between 400 and 600 PM I grabbed some Hy-Chi and ran a couple other errands. Quite the whiskey selection at this location! The raffle kicked off right at 600 PM and was very well run. The staff was polite and did an awesome job. It was great to get to network and spend some time with others with similar interests. The bourbon community is just that...a community. And walking away with a bottle Eagle Rare at MSRP was pretty cool too...!

After 1/2-dozen trips to this store, I no longer bother except to buy Verena St whole coffee beans,…read moreas they're $4-6 cheaper than at HyVee & Target doesn't carry that brand. Today, they're currently on sale at Fareway for $19 (nope, not near the expiration date) & are $25 at HV. They carry a bit of everything, but nothing I really need. Like Aldi's, if you eat canned, frozen, junk, packaged or processed food, you'll find what you need here, but all those items will be cheaper at Target. Selections/brands are also smaller than other outlets. I really came here as people raved about the quality of meat dept. My personal experience is that whenever I buy pricey beef here, it's always dry or smells as if it's about to go bad. Every single time. Now that food is much more expensive, my trip last wk will be my last... $25 steak that had crunchy, dried edges, all around the entire steak. It was gross, Meat quality is better at HyVee, but never buy their on-sale meats which all smell bad. They shouldn't be allowed to sell those, but that's another review. Produce is hit or miss. HV has better quality, usually. I'll still buy coffee beans here. That's all. I may try their newer store in Clive which is 6-mi away... this one is 1/2-mi from me, so that's too bad. 2* out of 5. -2* for poor quality meat & pricey produce -1* for lack of options. I never find what I need here & still have to go to HV or Target.

This is a great little store to shop at. Employees are always nice, they seem to have the things I…read moream looking for on sale. Prices beat the heck out of Hy=Vee and I don't have to shop around employees picking orders for 100 people. If you don't like grocery cars ramming into you==shop here, it's a little more civilized.

This was my first time going to this Ji.my John's. This probably the best Jimmy John's experience…read morei have had in awhile. By the time I rolled down my windows, a gentleman let me know someone would be right with me. I was shocked. I had been going to the one in clive where I have sat for 5 min and never got knowledged. A young gal got on the microphone and took my order. I pulled up. My sandwhich actually has topping on it. My last Jimmy John's fro. Another was lacking much of anything in it. There was lots of lettuce, unfortunately it was more from the core of the lettuce so very yellow. But based on service and actually putting ingredients on the sandwhich I will be back to this location

Made an online order for two sandwiches. One Italian nightclub and one BLT. Both sandwiches…read moretoasted. I got instead two Italian nightclubs that were not toasted. I see why this location got horrible reviews. Order at your own risk. Will not be back to this location.

The service was fine. I didn't know what to eat so I ended up getting a sandwich. Then I found a…read morespider in it. Ahhhhhhh I think I ate it

This Jimmy's is always freaky fast! The $10 meal deal is the bomb. Keep up the good work!read more