Ambiance. Check. Drinks. Check. Food. CHECK. What else could you need? We live 11 minutes away and bypass many others for Carefree Saints. They got food. They got drinks. What else is needed? NOTHING! read more

This is a really great place to hang out & enjoy some fantastic food! It has a great staff & comfortable seating inside & a great patio for nice days. The prices are very reasonable & was told the drinks are great. read more

The food at saints is some of the best food i've had in my life. We always start off with the jumbo pretzel and then I usually get the cajun chicken pasta or the loco wrap and my boyfriend always gets the shrimp tacos. You won't find food this good anywhere else in town. Service is always great and they do a wonderful job at keeping the place clean and eveyone is so helpful as soon as you walk through the door. If i could give saints 100 stars I would! read more

We order carry out from the Saints Pub & Patio about once a month. They are always very polite and the order is completed very quickly. This is one of my kid's favorite spots for carry out. read more

this was a very good place to go hang out and watch football, very sad that they closed for good last night.

We've been here too many times to count. There is nothing overly special about this sports bar. It's a staple of Waukee. Food is fine. Drinks are fine. TVs all around. It could use a makeover in my opinion. Time for some new chairs, tables etc. The patio is real nice when the weather is favorable. We'll see how this place holds up now that other bars are opening in town. Might be some competition. Average place and we'll keep coming back because we know what we'll get. read more

This place has turned into an absolute dump! Cobwebs in the window sill, dirty bathrooms, sticky table. Went in on a Friday around lunch time, and we were the only customers other than 3 men drinking. When we asked for something on draft, the key was empty and no one knew how to change it. read more

Very casual local place. Great for what it is. Food was good for the price. Service was good. Patio was very nice.

We stopped here for an early dinner after golfing and both enjoyed our meals (see pictures). The Saturday college football games were on the multiple TVs and we enjoyed sitting at an outside table. I ordered the Blackened Salmon and my wife ordered the Shrimp Tacos - the salmon was moist and tasty and the shrimp tacos were spicy and delicious. Although the salmon was cooked to near perfection, I especially enjoyed the rice...not sure if it was a special variety or just cooked to the shorter end of the range, but it was plump and also firm. This place is definitely worth a stop to give it a try. Food: 4 Atmosphere: 4 Service: 4 If you found this review helpful, please click on 'Useful' or 'Cool'. read more

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This place has pretty okay food and pretty bad service. Came on a Saturday night and the place was fairly busy, but then waited over an hour for our food, only for our plates to come out burning hot and soggy food as though they've been under the warmer for 20 minutes. Our appetizer also came out about 10 minutes after the entree and our server took about 15 minutes to pick up our check to pay. Meanwhile, theres 2 servers standing by a dirty table just staring at people, weird vibes. As someone in the service industry there were so many avoidable frustrations. Management needs to step up. read more

Food was great! Everyone I was with liked what they ordered, and there's good variety on the menu. Typical bar and grill atmosphere, so don't expect much for ambience. Service was not good. Waitress was rude, seemed put-off that we didn't order any drinks, and was eager for us to leave even though there were several empty tables. read more

Blackened Shrimp tacos = 8.7 Chicken Enchiladas = 8.3 Atmosphere = 8.4 Service = 7.6 (way better than most) Relaxed and sport focused atmosphere! Definitely will be back. read more

Once a weekly place we frequented, has become the worst place. We stopped going out to eat, because service is just so sub-par everywhere but this last visit to Saints has left a very sour taste in our mouths and we wont be going back or recommending it anymore. The service was deplorable and there was no apology for it AT ALL!! read more

I don't drink, and Saints had a catsuit selection of beverages without alcohol, while my cohorts enjoyed their beer and cocktail selection. The food is consistently good, and the service excels. We did have a few overly flirtatious servers, but I was in waitressing once upon a time, and I'm cool with it. Best darn sports pub I've been to, and the games on the multiple screens make the ambiance electric and exciting. read more

If I could give 0 stars I would. Super rude service. Waited 15 minutes, getting ready to walk out and find somewhere new. They finally came to the table and were rude. Do not recommend. Said they were "busy". All other tables already had their food. read more

My boyfriend and I come here monthly just for their chicken cajun pasta! it's so delicious and the staff is always so considerate of modifications. They are very friendly, helpful and make the dining experience one that makes you want to revisit. Thank you Saints! read more

It seems to be kind of a hit or miss. The food is actually pretty good "bar" food. The pub nachos, chicken poblano dip, and beer cheese apps are pretty awesome. Sometimes I have an under enthusiastic bar tender, like today, who made my moscow mules pretty much pure ice. Other days the bar tenders are super nice and don't screw you on your drinks. If I am paying $8-9 for a moscow mule, please give me more than a few swigs and ice. read more

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Located at the end of an "L" shaped strip, Saints has a lot to offer. Inside or outside seating. A broad selection of alcoholic beverages, etc. it is a decent "go-to" bar. The only change I would make is to have more local beer on tap aside from Exile. I didn't eat do I can't say anything about the food. read more

Please done use Covid as your excuse to serve crappy food. I've never been so repulsed as I was biting into my burger as blood poured out all over my food and plate. The drinks try but don't make it and the service wasn't great either. I won't ever go back. If you want mediocre at best this is your place to eat but I wouldn't call it edible. Not to mention 3 burgers, fries and 2 drinks were over 70 dollars. It was Disgusting! read more

Awesome patio and atmosphere. Nice place to relax. I ordered the brisket grilled cheese but subbed pulled pork. There was hardly any pulled pork on it (literally just in the photo) but very cheesy. The waffle fries were on point and our server was very kind. I'll be back read more

Saints Pub + Patio - Pulled Pork Grilled Cheese and Waffle Fries - Sports Bars Near Me - Waukee, Iowa

Had a hankering for a hot beef sandwich and after perusing a local delivery companies options I settled on Saint's. Definitely did not settle one of the best hot beef sandwiches I've had in a very long time. The accompanying potatoes were delicious as well they had bits of the red skin in them which I loved. The beef wasn't a slice of deli meat which I was very thankful to see it had roast beef. The gravy was just right and not salty! My only deduction would be the amount of roast beef on the sandwich being a bit skimpy the bread to meat ratio wasn't too my liking I will just say it was good and I wanted more. I ordered a cheese sauce with pita bread that was good as well but the highlight for me was the hot beef sandwich! read more

Saints Pub + Patio - Hot Beef Sandwich - Sports Bars Near Me - Waukee, Iowa

The food was tasty and was delivered quickly. The beer was cold and we had a sample prior to purchase. The wait staff was great!

Really nice bartender. Pretty quiet at 4pm on Wednesday afternoon, but I like the place. Food was pretty good and I definitely could come here to watch a game.4:30 pm more people arriving. Would be a great stop if your riding the bike trail. read more

Awful experience. Will not be going back. Food was good and came quickly, but customer service was awful. And environment was not clean and dingy. Felt like I was in a gross college bar. Waiter had no sense of urgency, didn't bring what we ordered, and originally had charged us $31 for a glass of wine. They fixed it but took him FOREVER to fix the mistake. Again, will never go back. read more

Three of us stopped in for dinner and drinks and were lucky enough to get a patio table on a nice spring evening in Iowa. Server came right to our table, and was efficient and checked in with us a few times while we were dining. My friend got a margarita which I sampled and it was one of the better ones I've had in the DSM area. He also got a tenderloin, and while it wasn't the best he said he'd had, it was pretty good. I went with the grilled buffalo chicken sandwich and asked that they not skimp on the wing sauce, and they gave me plenty on the sandwich, and a dipping side a tno additional charge (many places have charged for that in my experience). The fries were nicely cooked and crisp. The Mrs. got a BBQ chicken pizza, and I got to finish it off for lunch the next day. It had generous chunks of chicken and a nice tangy sauce on a crisp cracker-like crust. All in all - very good. Service, atmosphere, and food.... read more

Food quality has gone downhill and the place was dirty. Food all over the floor like no one has swept in several days. Hard pass for us.

Stopped by here tonight to watch the Cyclones game with some friends and it turned out to be quite fun. We got there a little before the game started so that we could get a table since the Cubs game was also on the same night. We got served right away and our pitcher of beer was brought out in a timely manner too. My friend ordered the fried pickles so I stole a couple and they were pretty tasty. There were plenty of tvs with several games playing and our waiter was also nice enough to change the tv near us to the game we wanted to watch. So if you want a place to watch the game with some friends and also enjoy a few drinks then Saints could be your place. read more

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I love this place. Great food and great service. I have been in the restaurant and sat down to eat twice and we've gotten take out from there multiple times. I always get their buffalo chicken sandwich which is my go to saying when I go to a restaurant, the sandwiches mostly good but there is a part of every sandwich that is kind of hard. Their fries are great. And again the service is amazing. I wouldn't suggest going there with a big crowd though, because the tables take up a lot of room so it's hard to maneuver around in the restaurant. The appetizers overall are kind of soggy and not very well cooked. It is a family friendly atmosphere and I still love it. read more

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This was my second visit to Saints in Waukee. The first visit I had their version of the the Big Mac and two beers. The burger was dry and unflavorful. I had to ask for more special sauce to give the thing something other then the flavor of sawdust. The fries were cold, limp, and full of old grease. I ate maybe three and left the rest. The beers were cold. Hard to mess up bottled beer. On my second visit I was with a group and kind of trapped. After my third Tito's and tonic I complained to the bartender myself. "There's no alcohol in this drink" She gave a dirty look kind and said nothing. I then mentioned it to our server who was a little more understanding. But the same bartender was still pouring drinks. I would have left not paying my bill, but like I said kinda trapped so I decided to see where this would go. My guess is someone at the bar over indulge on Tito's and the patrons are paying the price of watered down Tito's. That or the bar tenders have no clue how to make drinks. After 15 drinks I was not even buzzed... Not slightly not at all... Sad that's for sure and I should have needed an Uber to get home. I had the chicken tenders on this visit and the were drier then a mouth full of sand and about as flavorful. Ranch couldn't help. After being taken for $85(the cost of other then well vodka) on drinks I'm not sure I will ever return. I really hate being ripped off. Not to mention the food is horrid and there's only about ten choices on the menu to choose from. 1 star due to the lowest rating possible, I would love to give them 0. read more

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I've been here a few times for a quick drink or bite. Tonight was a longer visit as we came to watch the Cubs game. We only had beers so it's hard to rate on that, but we had a very sweet, very attentive, fantastic server, Itzel, that I wanted to give a shout out to. She checked on us regularly, had a great attitude, and honestly made our Cubs game experience better. Yay Itzel. Yay Saints. Thanks for having TVs on your patio and plenty of patio seating! read more

Second time dining Saints, Waukee location. Tonight carry-out was good. We each had the summer chicken & strawberry salad. Nicely arranged eye catching, colorful and tasty salad. Only things to carry this up a notch would have been to caramelize pecans in sugar and add more strawberries and another fruit such as blueberries or halved fresh grapes. The balsamic vinaigrette is good but try whisking up your own to make it even more unique. read more

We really wanted to like Saint's. Bad. There aren't too many choices for a nice, casual dinner in Waukee and this is close to our house. And it really is a nice place. Great ambiance, cool bar, patio, lots of HD TV's...but the service and food is just so damn inconsistent. They shortened their menu not too long ago and their food choices are a notch above a typical sports bar, but the food is great one time and the next time takes forever, is cold, thrown together, etc. The service is very spotty too. Waiters often take too long to greet you, don't know the menu, and aren't attentive in general. The wait staff and bartenders seem to turn over frequently. Maybe that's the problem with the kitchen too. This place was great when they opened but for the $40-$50 average spent here for a couple of drinks and sandwiches it's just not worth wondering what you'll get. Its still a fun place to meet for drinks with friends once in awhile and check it out yourself. But you're better off going across the street to Mickey's or down the street to The Draught House for consistently better food and service. . read more

Sat on the patio the other night. 3 adults. The tables were not cleaned a we asked a sweet waitress to clean it for us. She did, but about half way! Not impressed. Have been there several times before with similar experience. We want to like it but they need to step up the cleanliness part a LOT!! Will not return until we read better info on the cleanliness part! read more

Great neighborhood pub, with the exception that this one had GOOD food. I love their fish tacos and are served with rice and bean or fries, I have had both and both are very good. My other go to here is their chicken strips and I'm kind of finicky about my chicken strips; these are awesome and the Cajun chicken pasta, homemade and both very good. Of course, the beer and spirts are very good and the service is always solid. Not fine dining, but more than appropriate for a a meal with friends or a night that you don't want to cook. read more

Service was terrible. First time being to the restaurant nobody greeted us. Come to find out it was seat your self. Found a table and waited almost 25 min. Went to the bar and asked if we were going to be waited on and the guy says sorry we are short staffed. I told the guy I'm surprised management didn't call anyone else in. He told me that nobody could get ahold of management. The entire time we waited I counted only 2 wait staff and 1 bar tender. I don't fault the workers, I actually felt bad for them. I fault the management. I was really looking forward to trying this restaurant out. Probably won't go back. read more

Great place to come for Happy Hour drinks, outdoor seating in the summer (also have heaters and seal in their outdoor section for use year round). Food is also a great value, and tastes great! Their chicken strips are FAT AF and made in house..best I've ever had (good choice of sauces as well). Beer and liquor selection is what you'd expect, some local drinks, top shelf liquor and cheaper options also. One night a week you get $20 wings and pitcher, believe it's Wednesday read more

I would not go back here again. I have a weekly bike ride for 10-15 people and we like places with patios near the bike trail. This place has that but they do not have any service. We were there last Tuesday night. It took 32 minutes for a server to take our orders after being seated. It took another 15 minutes just get a beer delivered to our table. One in our group had the fish tacos and those looked really nice but when you have to wait so long for service, the quality of the food doesn't seem to matter much. There are so many other good places to eat, I would pass on this one. read more

Saints was the first restaurant I checked out when I moved to the area 3 years ago. I typically go for the wings. Their food is decent, but during the summer time they sometimes leave open the patio doors and the flies can be brutal. It really detracts from the experience. If you have an issue with bugs, I'd recommend ordering your food to go. read more

Tonight was our first and probably last time trying Saints. We were excited for the patio seating. The hostess sat us in the far corner of the patio. Our waitress came to the table 10 minutes later for our drink order. About 15 minutes later she came back with drinks and took our order. We waited about 15 minutes for the food. We asked for drink refills and then the waitress disappeared. We were done with our food before we got our refills. Asked for the check and she never came back. We had to walk up to her to get the check. Food was decent, just poor service that ruined the experience. And according to the other reviews, the bad service is not a rare occurrence. read more

The food is always above average. Remember it is bar food. The service can be hit or miss. Tonight it was good. Other nights you have to go to the bar and get your own drinks. My family and I have tried most of the menu and haven't found anything bad yet. The down side is all the Saints have standardized their menus. The only reason I didn't give them four stars was they got rid of the pretzel buns. This is not a bar for a quite evening. There are a lot of TVs with sports on all of them. The volume is turned up and there is cheering for your favorite team to be done. Lastly the patio is enclosed but can be opened when it is nice out. read more

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