We've gone to HomeGrown a few times and enjoy our experience every-time. I highly recommend keeping…read morean eye on their waitlist and joining when you plan to arrive/dine. Our most recent waiter was Holly and she was great! She checked in the perfect amount of times, we always hate being checked on so much we can't enjoy our meal. I highly recommend their honey bee latte, I get it every time and almost always want one to go. I'm also currently Gluten Free so when I see pancakes as an option it's a must! Only downside is I wish their waiting area was larger. When it's cold or windy it gets over crowded. In a leased building that can be tough but maybe putting up a waiting area outside would be smart in all weather scenarios!

This was a disappointing visit because I loved the HomeGrown location in Omaha. The restaurant…read moreitself is very nice and cute, perfect sunny brunch decor and a patio out front with bags to play while you wait! The waitlist option worked well and once we checked in upfront we didn't have to wait any more. The bummer was the food itself. Our eggs were all rubbery, the pancakes were not sweet or flavorful and the syrup also had no flavor. My father in law enjoyed the biscuits and gravy though, and it had a lot of visitors so it is clearly popular!

Huge Portions! Chill and friendly staff. The inside decor is awesome & great music to jam out to…read morewhile you eat! Get the cinnamon roll! They sell out! HUGE - easy to share with whole family.

We went back again with my partner and parents. This time no complaints. Food was great. Drinks…read morewere great. We weren't forgotten or stalled. Overall glad we keep coming back. One suggestion. Eggs Benedict.

4.6* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4*…read more Service: 4* Would I go back / Recommend?: 5* (Definitely) Total check/person: $25 04/19/2026 Another chance to experience one of our favorites this morning to use up a gift card and meet a friend visiting from Brazil. As has been the case on each of our visits, the food and atmosphere were off the charts. The service wasn't quite as prompt this morning as what I've become accustomed to, but the experience was still great. Best of all...I saw that they now have a daily Happy ("Flocktail") Hour everyday before they close - and it is a 50% Off special - so now I can add them to HappyHourDesMoines.com also!! Today, my wife ordered the Chicken Fried Steak and a Bloody Mary (see pictures) - and with all of the new items on the menu, our friend ordered the Smoked Corn Beef Hash (see picture) and I went with the Healthy Hatch Tacos (see picture). I swapped one of my tacos with our friend for 1/2 of his hash, sampled my wife's Chicken Fried Steak - and can assure you that you will NOT go wrong ordering any of them, as all were absolutely delicious!

Always a solid choice. I haven't been back to Iowa for a little while so the new ownership has done…read morean amazing job. Service was great & so much better than the prior place at this location. So glad they have cocktails & cannot wait to come back in the summer to sit on the lanai.

Busy for breakfast on the weekends, plan to wait if you arrive at peak time…read more Service is fast and friendly. Coffee cup stays full. The ambiance is fun and funky, your typical bougie brunch spot.

Our go-to brunch stopover in Des Moines closed last year (RIP, Little Brother!), so we were forced…read moreto go on the hunt for a new place to replace it! Queue the Yelp research, and enter The Breakfast Club! Great reviews abound for the various locations of TBC, and this location, specifically, was only a couple turns off our interstate route through town! We arrived at 11:00 am on a Monday, hoping it would be perfectly between the breakfast and lunch rushes, and sure enough, it was! We were seated right away. The dining room is bright, colorful and fun! There were many families around, and a party of folks celebrating a birthday! Nice, diverse crowd, leading to a good overall vibe! Our waitress was wonderful, if a bit overworked. She wasn't as "attentive" as one would prefer, but you could tell that she was super busy tending to all her tables, which were too many for one person to really see over in an ideal situation. Between the four of us, we ordered a smattering of different types of food: sweet, savory, heavy and light. The kids and mom all got chai tea lattes, which were fantastic! The food came out pretty quick, and everything was very good! I'd say the winner at our table was my son's Smores Pancakes! I'm sure many folks would say they were "too rich", but they were RIGHT up my alley! (Yes, like all good dads, I totally stole a bite!! ...or three!) This is situated in a seemingly really nice part of town - lots of shopping, eating, and hotels are nearby, and highway access was super convenient! Suffice to say, thanks to the Yelp community, we've found our new go-to when passing through Des Moines! Food = 5/5 Facility = 4/5 Service = 4/5 Ambiance = 4/5 Value = 3/5

We stopped here for a quick lunch around noon on a Sunday. Really fun vibe. More TVs than I've ever…read moreseen before in a sports bar. They were serving some brunch items and a regular lunch menu. I really didn't know what to order so I went with the classic cheeseburger. Two smash patties, two slices of cheese (your choice), and really fresh toppings all on a brioche bun. I had zero expectations for this burger and it was actually really good. My family also enjoyed the buttermilk chicken sandwich and the Cajun chicken alfredo with crispy chicken. They had a great beer list in addition to their own beers. I'll have to go back and try some. Overall a great, lively place to enjoy the game with friends or grab a quick bite with family. No pics this time. I wish I had taken some.

I left work a little later than I was expected and wanted so wings! I saw they had many flavors so…read moreI got their sweet chili flavor. It was Tuesday and they said it was wing night and it was BOGO free but it was just me so I declined. I also got a grilled cheese sandwich as my entree which came with tomato soup. The wings were great. Good flavor and not overcooked. The sandwich is exactly what a grilled cheese should be. Basic and full of cheese! I wasn't a huge fan of the tomato soup. It was very thick and rich which is not up my alley. All and all - I'd go back and try other things next time! And get more wings!

I'm not sure how I just found this place, but I'm so glad I did! There was a short wait when I…read morearrived, but the tables turned over quickly. The host worked to get everyone seated as quickly as he could. A server was at the table almost immediately for our drink order, and they were served in no time. There is quite a selection of breakfast and lunch items to choose from, and I settled on The Classic. I really liked the option for a small cake instead of toast, and I enjoyed that tremendously! The ham steak was thick, juicy, and flavorful, and the eggs were scrambled perfectly. The hash browns were a little bland, and I would rather have had an option for breakfast potatoes instead. But the meal was good and reasonably priced for the portions. For those who like coffee, there is a wide selection of options. The place is cozy inside with warm colors and all of the workers were extremely friendly in their interactions with customer. I felt very welcome and the table was well taken care of throughout the meal. The restaurant itself is nestled in a strip mall off the main street, so it isn't something I would know was there if I were just driving by. But now that I know it is here, I will definitely make a return trip to try additional items on the menu that caught my attention (I'm looking at you apple and blueberry bread, cinnamon rolls, and crake!)

We went with daughter and granddaughters for a later brunch. Got right in around 11:30 on a…read moreSaturday and got our orders in. We started off with the Apple Cinnamon Blueberry Bread. WOW! It's a delicious, gooey, and dipping it in the syrup makes it even more decadent. I got the Turkey Melt this time around. It was good, but maybe not my favorite. As advertised, just not too exciting. One of the kids got the Cheeseburger and fries and devoured it. All the rest got breakfast items and loved them. Pancakes, eggs, bacon, etc., were all great. Very clean, service was great, and prices very fair.

I had a really great burger and the raspberry massacre. It was extremely good. Service was great…read moreand had no issues.

The "hottest" burger wasn't spicy at all. Like most breweries, this place drowns its food in salt…read more Am not a fan. On the upside, service was quick and friendly, and the sweet potato steak fries were excellent.

5.0* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 5*…read more Service: 5* Would I go back / Recommend?: 5* (Definitely) Total check/person: $22 05/13/2026 Quick lunch visit today following Firebirds offer to buy lunch for a veteran with an accompanying diner. This was an awesome gesture on their part and a great excuse for me to join a military veteran for lunch and thank him for his service. Given the free meal for him...that drove my Value rating to 5*, which enabled a very rare 5* rating overall! As with every meal at Firebirds, we were also treated to the fresh out of the oven loaf of dinner bread that is oh, so good with butter melted into it! Today I enjoyed Fish Tacos (see picture) and boy, were they delicious! Based on the weigh-in the following morning, the salt content might have been part of the reason for the great flavor...but it was worth it.

Finally hit up firebirds for the third time and thought I would share some thoughts!…read more The steaks here are easily the worst in WDM. Texas Roadhouse is better. Seasoning has varied from so salty it wasn't edible today from no flavors at all on NYE. The ambiance is terrible. I have never seen worse lighting; if you're having a date, there's a Seinfeld episode involving bad lighting, and that's how you're going to look. Zero thought to sounds. Open kitchen. No attempt at all to minimize or dampen dining room noise. Third time was a charm, I won't be returning, and I wouldn't suggest this place to anyone.

5 stars for 5 Borough Bagels…read more If you're looking for a bagel spot with sweet and savory options this is the place! The staff is friendly and the menu has something for everyone. There's plenty of seating and our order came out super quick!! I also ordered a London fog with honey and it was delicious! This spot has been the best spot we've found on our 40+ hour roadtrip! 10/10 would bagel again

Today I visited to get myself a bagel and was slightly disappointed. They used the wrong flavor of…read morecream cheese, so I didn't enjoy my treat like I thought I would. What was even more dramatically different from previous visits was the lack of cleanliness. Only one table was occupied, yet the rest of them were dirty. The floors were not clean and the most offensive issue was the sewer odor in the hallway leading to restrooms. I will try again and hope it was a just a bad day.

Ordered my all time southern favorite- biscuits and gravy - the gravy was smooth and creamy with…read morenice small chunks of sausage, but the bottom of the flat biscuits hard - reminded me when my mom would have them set out a while. The bacon was fried hard if you like it that way, yet tasty. The wait staff was very welcoming to their neighborhood regular seniors whom seemed to enjoy their daily meal of choice, in the small nondescript atmosphere. The sign on the door ( caught my eye) about the high prices of eggs forcing them to charge the extra .50 cents per egg is even more reason why we should support our local small scale cafes especially places where neighbors seem to love to conjugate.

My husband I love little cafes, so we had to stop here on our way through. The staff were very…read morefriendly and attentive. We ordered coffees and water, too bad no french vanilla, but the coffee was good! I ordered the pancake platter with bacon. My husband the B & G with 2 eggs over easy and some sausage links. They did not disappoint. Food was good, portions were huge. Next time I have to remember to do just a half order. The place was packed, but noise level was alright, you can carry a conversation.