We had such a great experience at Smash Park during our trip to West Des Moines! Kam was our bartender and honestly one of the best we've ever had. He was incredibly friendly, genuine, and made us feel so welcome from the moment we walked up to the bar. You can tell he really enjoys what he does--and it shows in how he treats his guests. The drinks were great, the atmosphere was fun, and having Smash Park just steps away from our hotel (Hyatt Place) made it even better. Kam went above and beyond to make our night special, and we'll definitely be back next time we're in town. Give that guy a raise! read more

Pretty mid. It did the job but the texture was a bit off/ mushy. Well priced however, and the amount of games available was fun. Also recommend ladies night, 50% off cocktails 1st Thursday of the month! read more

Smash Park - Bars Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa

Review purely for their curbside $1.00 wings. It is a great online process to select your time slot and make your order. Minimum 15 wings to start. The curbside process was great to pull over to a stall and text your number. Wings are a very generous size for $1.00 each. We will be ordering again. read more

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I travel frequently and rarely leave negative reviews, but my experience here was bad enough that I feel obligated to warn others. I arrived around 3:00 PM on June 20 and sat at a mostly empty bar. After receiving my drink, I asked for a menu. Instead of a simple explanation, the bartender rudely told me to "turn around" and pointed toward the food line. I apologized and explained that I had never been there before. The interaction only got worse from there. As I walked the short distance to the food line--with my suitcase still sitting at the bar because I was traveling--the bartender yelled across the room asking whether I wanted a tab. I immediately apologized again and explained that I wasn't from the area and wasn't familiar with how their process worked. When I handed him my card, his response was sarcastic and condescending. Another customer at the bar actually exchanged a look with me because the behavior was so unnecessary and awkward. The food itself was good. The tenders and Brussels sprouts were enjoyable, and the young man taking food orders was professional, friendly, and helpful. Unfortunately, the bartender continued to ignore me for the remainder of my visit. My drink sat empty for an extended period of time. He looked directly at my empty glass multiple times without acknowledging it while continuing to serve other customers. A female bartender eventually noticed and offered another drink. When it came time to leave for my flight, I politely asked for my check. The bartender responded with more sarcasm and attitude while trying to locate my tab. After another unnecessarily rude exchange, he finally found it and immediately turned the payment screen toward me, instructing me to add a tip. At that point, I told him directly that he had been rude to me throughout my entire visit. His response was essentially, "Yeah, sorry," in a tone that made it clear he wasn't sorry at all. I left a zero-dollar tip, which is something I NEVER do. And I made sure he knew. He looked and stomped away. The frustrating part is that this experience was completely avoidable. I was a first-time customer in an unfamiliar restaurant environment, asking normal questions and trying to be polite. Instead of receiving basic hospitality, I was treated like an inconvenience from the moment I sat down. The kitchen staff and the woman bartender were great. The male bartender working around 3 PM on June 20 was not. One employee shouldn't be enough to make a customer leave angry, but in this case, he absolutely was. I would not return, and I cannot recommend this establishment based on the service I received. read more

Great food and drink and beer selection. A fun atmosphere with pickle ball, darts, corn-hole, ping pong and many games with game room. Great place for games with TVs everywhere. Service was a little slow for a moderately busy weekday and was my only complaint. read more

Smash Park - DYNAMITE FRIED CHICKEN Very good! - Bars Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa

A pretty fun spot with lots of activities! They also have trivia which has always been well established every time I've visited. They have a variety of drinks including mocktails! read more

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Lots of fun, good food and great service! We will totally visit this location again! Especially for the corn hole and the giant connect 4!

Went here with some friends on a Saturday night. It was packed with a lot of people and lots of kids. Many of the games you need to reserve in advance, so make sure you download the app and reserve plenty of time ahead. Servers come around and bring you drinks, but the food you have to order inside. You get a buzzer for when your food is ready. The food is ready really quick. Lots of staff come around to see if you need another drink or anything. I'd like to go when it's not quite as busy, but overall a great place with good food and lots of things to do. read more

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I had the dynamite fried chicken for lunch this afternoon from Smash Park West Des Moines. I ordered through DoorDash for pick up from the restaurant. Food was kept warm under heaters until I arrived to pick it up. Staff did seem to be relatively busy today and did not have anyone available to walk the order curbside which is the method in which I ordered it. Other than that, it was a great experience. Food was delicious. I would go back again. read more

Fun calendared events, great for family outings and work events, and the food is actually really good. Gluten free options and dedicated fryer options are really nice. Happy hour options are half off shareables as well. We loved the dachshund dash event. read more

Smash Park - Bars Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa

This is a cool place to drink and play games. Plenty of cool activities and great for groups. It is a self-service place for food. You walk up to a counter to order and pay. They give you a buzzer and you pick up your food when it buzzes and lights up. The food is hit and miss. Our food was mostly miss. The cheese nachos were ok. My friend said she didn't see an option to add meat. Maybe she missed it. She didn't like the sauce on her teriyaki meatballs. Another in our group ordered boneless wings with Asian sauce and parmesan sauce. What arrived were tiny pieces of what I'll describe as "popcorn chicken" and he was not a fan of the sauces or texture. You should be able to see and taste chicken when you bite into a boneless wing. I tried one of the Asian sauced pieces spit it into a napkin after biting into it and tasting it. It was gross. His tator tots were hard and barely seasoned. My cheese curds started out great until half way through when the pieces got smaller and harder. I never had an "Iowa Tenderloin" sandwich, so I asked the young woman taking food orders if it was a beef tenderloin. She said yes. She was wrong. I ordered it grilled, thinking it was beef, and received a grilled pork tenderloin. Damn! My sandwich was surprisingly ok. The bun was soft and raw onions and pickles helped the flavor of the unseasoned and nearly dry pork tenderloin. I will say I really liked my crinkle cut fries! Another in the group ordered her Iowa Tenderloin breaded and fried. She gave me a chunk, and that was actually good! She did not like the gravy with her mashed potatoes. So, if you go, you may want to eat somewhere else first, and just come to drink and play. If you must eat, I recommend a breaded and fried Iowa Tenderloin and crinkle cut fries. read more

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In town from Kansas City for youth soccer and this was right across from our hotel. Same concept as Chicken n Pickle with yard games, pickle ball, etc..Lots of room inside. Great bar, service, food and lots to entertain. Open up a tab and just order food at the register, order drinks from the bar, or drinks from server no matter where you are at. Good game day sports viewing. I would recommend. read more

Smash Park - View from our table of video screen. Multiple event viewing from comfortable booth. - Bars Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa

Exceptional place to visit with friends and family. There is so many things to do here, from pickle ball to table games and more. The food is typical "upscale" bar food, but there are plenty of options to choose from. We had great service, and really enjoyed the energetic atmosphere. Plan on calling ahead during busy times, but they can accommodate large groups. It's in a great location if you are at the Rec Plex for a tournament and would be a fun choice for a night out with the team. read more

Felt like a run-down adult version of Chucky Cheese. Food was slow, very soggy, and missing utensils. Drinks took forever and weren't made right. Servers didn't know the drink menu well. Our server disappeared partway through service never to return. Building smells and felt like a place parents would use as a last resort to get late night kids food. read more

Food tasted great but got food poisoning from the ultimate cheeseburger would not recommend

Great place for good competition, great food, and amazing service. Everything was on point but if the service wasn't on point, enjoying the atmosphere in such a big facility could be difficult. However Caroline, and the rest of the staff made it easy to hang out by our pickle ball court and get everything we wanted with practically no wait. Super impressed and will be back! read more

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Came here because we had a Brew Pub Pass to fulfill. The ammenities at the facility seemed over priced to participate in which was a huge let down. The layout of the business is different. When placing a food order you need to go to a separate counter as the staff won't take your food order for you at your table. Apparently try drink orders can be taken at the table and any server can help you if you have an open tab. Happy hour prices seem reasonable for location of venue, but full price is spendy so plan accordingly. They do have large jenga games on some of the tables, lots of tvs and some of the tables along the outside have table games. There are arcade type games for your enjoyment as well. Since we visited in the winter, I'm not sure what they offer for outside games. Plastic glasses are used for drinks due to the activity level in pickleball courts for safety. Totally fine by me. Not sure I'd go out of my way to stop here again. read more

Smash Park - Bars Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa

Places like Smash Park aren't exactly my deal, but I've heard the food there was pretty decent. Since Court 7 is new to one of our local delivery services so I decided to give them a try. The first thing I grabbed was the bahn mi for $8.99. It just sounded good... Then I noticed something odd... 30 brined bone-in wings, with your choice of sauce, for $13.99? Huh? That can't be right... Every now and then my curiosity just gets the best of me and I order a "too good to be true" item just to see what I end up getting. I do this on eBay and Amazon too. What can I say... There's something a little wrong with me (outside of the normal stuff). So I added those wings too. Sauces on the side. Total cost for my order was $26 and change. The bahn mi was really good. Loved the pork (tender and fresh) and the flavor combinations. Ginger, the crunch of the cucumber, and a sauce that brought some heat to the sandwich... I have no idea if it was authentic or not... I don't really care. The wings. There weren't 30 for $13.99 There were 36... They were a little small (see pic where I'm holding one), but perfectly cooked. Because I'd ordered a ridiculous amount of food I shared the wings with a co-worker so he could try them too. With the size of the wings I was a little worried by the time I got them home and warmed them up they'd be dried out... Better to enjoy them hot. I'm a bone-in wing guy and even 30 smaller wings for $13.99 is a GREAT deal. Bang for your buck I don't know if this deal can be beat for bone-in wings in the metro... I'm still having a hard time believing this is normal deal/menu item for them and not a mistake on delivery site, but I can't find an online menu to verify the price. *** I checked with Court 7. This IS the correct every day price. *** Everything tasted good. For a delivery/take-out order... Two thumbs up. I don't know what the eat-in setup is like obviously, but check them out... read more

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Courts are too expensive!!!!! Food not that great. Servers are nice and it's a good facility but I wish courts were more reasonably priced. read more

By far one of my favorite spots in the Des Moines area. It's essentially a big play place for grown ups. There's indoor and outdoor seating and activities, several bars, a food area with a lot of different options, and so many sports areas. The indoor tables have tabletop games, giant jenga, and card games. Indoors and outdoors both have courts for games. Outdoor also has benches, couches, and corn hole areas. You can also pay to have groups here for events, and they'll section off the area you want - either indoor or outdoor! You can order your food through their app or by going up to the food counter. If you're outside, a bartender will come by and get your tab started so you can just chill with your buddies. They also have theme nights sometimes - my favorite so far is Thursday night dog nights where your dogs can hang in the outdoor area with you, water bowls and water are provided. read more

Smash Park - Outdoor area - Bars Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa

This place is huge and filled with fun games of all types: pickleball courts, bags, giant jenga, giant connect 4, arcade games, shuffle board, darts, and more. There is a large bar downstairs and a smaller one upstairs. I would've ordered everything on the menu if I could've. Everything looked delicious. I ordered the chicken and waffle sliders and Graziano side with fries. We also ordered traditional wings. The wings are smaller than average but there's 30 of them! We had some leftovers to take home. I enjoyed everything! They have specials on certain nights of the week and parties for holidays. They have awesome merchandise too. I can't wait to go back! read more

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Des Moines desperately needed something like this! I'm so obsessed with this place and know they will do well here. Located super close to Jordan Creek Mall--this place is so much fun for all ages. Date night, family group outing, work happy hour, or games with friends: you can do it all here. The patio is gorgeous and so much fun for nice weather (garage style doors open to outdoor area!). Plus, the place is a massive game spot which makes this place the ideal hang out spot for winter. It's great in all seasons. The best part? Almost every game here is FREE. Pickle ball court and racket rental costs a small amount (if you've never played, it's a ton of fun!). Otherwise, all other games here: shuffleboard, ping pong, bags/cornhole, life size jenga and connect four, and tons of board games (they have GOOD ones like Catan!) are all free. That's endless entertainment! A bar below and upstairs for drinks, and a fast food style food window where you can order food and pick it up. They have specials on Mondays: $3-5 burgers! Burgers were soooo good, like surprisingly good. Fries were delish. We didn't love the cauliflower side. They have gluten free buns and GF options! They also host trivia certain nights each week upstairs. It's a unique form of trivia where you get to pick your point value for each question--we had a blast! Do yourself a favor and check this place out ASAP. read more

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Menu was surprisingly good for order at the counter. I had the açaí bowl and my sister had the quinoa salad. So nice to eat well while the kids were entertained! read more

My second visit. Want to escape the feeling like you are in Des Moines? This is definitely a place to escape. When you arrive you barely find a place to park. This place is very popular that it keeps the parking lot full. Once inside you get a wash of excitement flowing over you. On the main floor there is the restaurant and bar. All around on the outside of the bar are courts. The courts are there for pickle ball. There is also bags, ping pong, giant connect four and lots more. You can also get table top games for your enjoyment. There is even old video games set up here and there. The main floor is set up for family friendly environment. Upstairs is the 21 and over area. There is shuffleboard tables, and Foosball tables and so many board games. The first night I visited we played some games and had a few drinks. We got to try the nachos. Tonight we got the try more food. I tried the breakfast burger and the pickle burger. The burgers are really tasty. The meat has a good flavor to it. We were there long enough that they started coming around with fireball shots. The place is very busy and very noisy. It is hard to carry on a conversation at some points. You can reserve areas for parties and you can even play beer pong. There is really a lot going on here. Family friendly or adult fun. The cell service inside the building is a little thin, but who really needs their phone in there anyway? I really think that you should take a evening and swing in here and check it out. When it warms up I will have to go back and check out the outside space and games. I will be back. There is lots of activities to pull you here and check it out. read more

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Came here for lunch happy hour with a group of 6. The happy hour lunch prices are great so no complaints here. The food was good and a generous portion especially for the price. My issue was the bartender. He had little to no customers and was rude to my dad and I. He set the mood and really irritated both of us with his poor attitude. We had a great time playing shuffle board and connect 4. I will likely return for lunch and definitely in the summer for some pickle ball. The facility is nice and I love the concept. Unfortunately, first impressions and service put a bad taste in ones mouth and that's the case for us. Maybe next time the staff won't be so rude. read more

I usually like this place but unfortunately the last time I went they were very rude to me. My stomach completely hurt so I had to use the bathroom. When I came out they immediately kicked me out. They didn't ask me the situation, didn't ask me how I felt, didn't offer help - just kicked me out. Another time I ordered a mule during happy hour and they charged me $6 when in reality they're usually half off. I asked if that was the deal and they snapped back with "you should've ordered a West Des Moines Mule" well spoiler - the ingredients for that is a normal mule. Disappointed. Not returning. read more

Made plans on Tuesday the 13th , decided to make reservations on the app for axe throwing at 7:30pm Got to Smash Park and saw a sign on the door that said private event. Waited at the front counter for 5 minutes before someone finally greeted us. Was told they were closed for a private event. Then why would your app let me make reservations?? A very minimal apology, and a refund was made. Will definitely be a while before I think about making plans there. Definitely got burned by you,thanks for wasting my time when I could have gone anywhere else. read more

The food was more of a fast food type frozen patties. You have to order from the counter and clear your own plates. The prices are pretty pricey for a fast food restaurant and they still expect a tip read more

Great place Not from the area but went here with a group during sports travel. Very fun for all ages Food and drinks were good Service very attentive Something for all ages. Definitely a place to visit! read more

This place was the best to join fellow sports fans to watch the Super Bowl Sunday evening. Great food, great service and a lot of things to do while you're there. Will definitely go there again when in the area. read more

Painful to get food ordered during busy times. We've been here twice, and both times with the entire establishment packed full, they've had ONE register open to take orders for food. I do not enjoy missing out on visiting with friends while standing in line for 20-30 minutes just to place an order. The manager did come to talk to me about this after I sent an email to let them know about the problem but unfortunately seemed more interested in convincing me that their way of doing this is the best way rather than trying to understand the customer perspective and how it's very frustrating to waste this much time standing in line just trying to place an order at a counter. read more

Cool concept! Would enjoy if they had one closer to home. Food was good especially for bar food. Garlic bread, as well as Cinnamon Toast Crunch dessert bread- amazing! read more

Dear Smash Park, Please open a location in the Chicago Burbs so we can live there every weekend!!! We love this place. We were in Iowa over the weekend visiting some family and this is our second time coming here! First note, be prepared to SWEAT. Maybe it's because our family turns any type of game into an intense competition, but Pickleball makes for an awesome workout. It costs $30 an hour on the weekend to rent out a Pickleball court, with a 3 hour max. Paddles are $3 each to rent and you need four to play with four people obviously. I think it's a little silly that they charge for paddle rentals in addition to the court rental but what can you do. This time we visited the outdoor courts were finished! I loved the outdoor courts because alongside the courts they had shaded picnic tables, giant connect four, giant jenga, bags, giant dic, etc. A little something for everyone and all types of ages. They also have a good selection of board and card games we had fun with throughout our visit. They also have a huge drink and food menu. I was sipping some Sam Adams Octoberfest on tap and it was about $5.50 for a pint which I think is extremely affordable. Some other ladies in our group were loving the "Clawtail Menu" which was a cocktail topped off with a White Claw and they gave them the rest of the can to finish/top off when needed. Also, they have water stations everywhere which is a nice touch especially after playing a game. I got the bronzed chicken sandwich to eat and you could really taste the sweet cajun on the chicken. It was charred to perfection. I was feeling a little crazy and got the side of caesar brussel sprouts and wouldn't get them again. They weren't bad, just not for me. I ended up robbing half of my husband's fries because they were a medium cut, served really hot, and had an awesome seasoning on top. Sorry babeee :) We can't wait to come back! SEE YOU SOON. read more

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We walked in and sat ourselves. We got our drinks pretty fast but after 20-30 minutes nobody came to get our order. They need to be more aware of who needs to be served. Good food when they do wait on you. read more

Fantastic experience for all ages! Tried to find some unique adventures in the Des Moines area for my son and grandkids who were visiting from out of state. I reserved a Pickle Ball court and we "You Tubed" how to play, since none of us had a clue! We had the BEST time playing. We stayed to enjoy great food, drinks, and games. They had a wide variety of games and activities for all ages. It was one of the highlights of their visit! read more

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Service is nonexistent. They got rid of the order station and are supposed to take your order at your table but no one ever came to help us. read more

Not just places but experiences. This unique gathering place was shown at the National Recretion and Park Association National Conference in September 2021 education session as a fun recreation place. It's playful, true recreation, it's safe and your're being waited on. We saw kids and adults together creating experiences. Pickleball is big here. In fact they have the largest pickleball paddle in the world. It's well worth a visit. We played pickle ball, shuffleboard and arcade games. Arcade is free on Sundays. The food is also good. We had the Philly. read more

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In town for business have eaten here multiple times. It's just me so I always sit at the bar instead of a table. Good food, GREAT SERVICE, and coldest beer in town. read more

I want to make this review a little different as this place has gotten alot of press...Have wanted to check out this place after hearing about the "Beer brined buffalo Wings"... Soo I have a Monday early afternoon off and decide We need Beer and Snacks; Sweet Chili and Buffalo sauce were the winners and Local Craft Beers too Boot. The wings are a little small but full of flavor and cooked just right, beer brine shines through to successfully meet my liguid side dish, hot and cold mesh. Soo nice to hunker up to the bar on a day off throw a few back and keep your head in check with protien back and then the Collasal Chicken Nacho's come into play!! The chips are thick and seasoned; topped with chopped chicken plenty, toms, fresh jalapeno, and smooth queso cheese saucyness...Wow chips held up until the tray was fully wooly meetoosyly destroyed...Magically Delicious... My new Nacho place for sure. Note: Beers are perfectly cool and not overblown so food and drink prices matched up perfectly. Heh there are Games too...OK inside on a hot summer day...Works for Sure. read more

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Some food is good and some is not good at all. The games and pickleball/shuffleboard are great. It is a fun atmosphere. The trivia and bingo events are cool, too. Love the modern space. read more