Top notch food. Excellent service. Relaxed atmosphere…read more We we were celebrating our birthdays. They went above and beyond. They even gave us birthday cards signed by the whole team. What a nice touch!

First, the food is amazing, service was fantastic. That said, there's the odd; the restaurant is…read moreat the end of a building that hosts a hardware store, the odd part? Three restaurants share a lobby/hostess. I honestly wasn't sure I was walking into the right place, but it's a minor thing (if you know about it). Now for the bad: like I said the food is excellent, no complaints there. But I was more than a bit surprised to see on my bill that I was being charged for mixers!! A double Captain & Coke: $8 for the rum, $0.50 for the coke?!?! Really? The $8 for 2 oz of rum doesn't cover the couple of cents worth of soda? On the menu you can order a side salad as one of your sides, but if you want extra dressing? That's $0.75. This is too nice of a restaurant to be nickel and diming your customers.

I have been going here since the 2010s. It has always been great. They keep everything clean and…read morethe food yummy.

Solid three stars. There's a nice assortment out for lunch--I think they change a few things up…read moredaily, as a couple of dishes present today weren't on the line about two weeks ago. Beverages are self-serve; they do have teacups and Asian teabags available. Other dishes available today, but not pictured include veggie mei fun, chicken and broccoli, a crab stick entree, and peanut chicken. Most items I tried were flavorful...I'd avoid the peanut chicken. Chewy mess. But for a buffet, most items are decent. Don't quite understand the low average--if you want customizable dishes, go to Sam's on the south side. If you want fancy, go to PF Chang's. To the Karen who complained about it--they were using real plates today.

Love the chicken at Pizza Ranch along with the Mashed Potatoes & Gravy and as usual tasted…read morewonderful. Cherry Dessert Pizza was on point too. I went around 2pm & was concerned there would be limited (or old) choices.....not the case. Everything was very fresh. Chicken & Wild Rice soup was ok - tasted a bit chalky. Diet Mountain Dew dispensed tasted like just seltzer. FYI - I loved the robotic "helper" where you can place your used dishes. No waiting on someone to clear for you. I will definitely return!

Pizza is on the Domino's quality level, but an upside to the buffet is you can make a custom…read morerequest and they happily made a ham and sauerkraut. I took three slices...unfortunately when I went back for more others had feasted on it and it was gone. Chicken was moist and delicious. I was disappointed the wedges weren't out; instead seasoned waffle fries were present. I've never thought these hold up well on a steam table. Most of the staff was very friendly, a special s/o to the older gentleman who would drop off the custom pizza orders. He was exceptionally polite. The opposite was the individual helping to clear tables. I thanked him twice, but he ignored me...yet had a smirk on his face that he couldn't seem to wipe off (see photo). I also overheard a female employee say he refused to get out of her way. Lousy employee, probably bound for a promotion.

First time I've been here. Services was quick. It was over lunch hour and the place was pretty busy…read morewith people dining in. I got half of my order to go. Menu was easy enough to read. Seating was plenty and clean. Staff were kind. Hot & sour soup: definitely temperature hot and had pretty good flavor. I enjoyed it. Drinks: fountain beverage machine - they have Dr Pepper, that's all that mayters General Tso Chicken: I wasn't asked a spice level. It came out quite mild in my opinion. Sauce has good flavor though & chicken was a good texture. Chinese Festival: I ate this one later on at home. There were only 3 pieces of small shrimp in the whole dish. I did enjoy the veggies and there was a decent amount of chicken and beef. Fried rice was visually plain & tasted about the same. Egg roll was more of a spring roll. Standard spring roll with decent flavor. Rangoon: almost chewy like wrapper. Very little filling, which was a little chalky as far as texture goes and had okay flavor.

We had high hopes for this restaurant. It was pretty busy, which is usually a good sign…read more Unfortunately, our experience was not positive. We ordered two appetizers--egg rolls and pot stickers, which were good. The egg drop soup was decent as well, so we were excited to get our entrees--broccoli beef and vegetable lo mein. The dishes LOOKED amazing and fresh, but they smelled like a dirty ashtray. I dont know if the wok was dirty or if something had been burnt, but it tasted terrible. We left both meals on the table after one bite. I'd like to think this was a one-off, but given how bad the food was, we won't be giving Lucky Bamboo another chance.

My first time here…read more I came in around 1145. There were 2 other people in here dining. Calming instrumental music playing. Shelves of trinkets, if you're into that sort of thing. Initially brought me the wrong plate, intended for another table but my food was out in a timely manner. They did not have fountain Dr Pepper, only bottle. I ordered the general tso lunch special & an appetizer. General tso: chicken had a nice crisp to it. Came out very hot to temp. Peas, peppers & carrots tasted fresh/crisp. Sauce was tangy with good spice, not overpowering. Hot & sour soup: adequate amount of goodies in it. Perfect mild hint of spice. Came out hot to temp. Quite tasty! Crab Rangoon: very empty l but what filling was in there was good, although quite sweet. Not very "crab" tasting Fried rice: a bit bland Chicken teriyaki: great presentation & portion. Meat was juicy, not at all dry. Flavor was lacking though.

Great friendly service, not your typical Asian buffet is how I would describe this experience…read more I expected lines of food options in a massive buffet layout. How the China Moon displayed their options was just having a few popular menu items out to choose from. The buffet comes with a choice of soup, appetizers, main dishes and desserts. Beverages were water, Pepsi products, teas, coffee or mango drink on the buffet (it was really good). Another table even asked if they could have white rice vs the fried rice, the server noted this will be right out. The food wasn't bland at all, had good flavor. I would go back as it was delicious, I just wished I could have tried their shrimp item, but it had mushrooms and I wasn't going to test my allergies. I also need to ask what is all on the dessert table as I wasn't able to eat the one cookie. It was a double wammy for me in the allergy department of coconut and almonds. Again over all very good and the place was clean.

I'm so glad Waterfront is here. The food is always good, the staff is attentive without being…read moreintrusive and the prices are fair for seafood in the Midwest.

Thankful for a friend's recommendation, as a recent lunch visit was solid good…read more Plenty of parking, spacious interior, and good customer service. Loved my Jerk Tilapia and veggies. Delicious meal, well priced. They have daily specials also. I'll be back.

Jade Garden is our family's FAVORITE restaurant!! I've been coming here since the mid-1980's and…read moreboth my daughters wanted their graduation parties here. Their egg rolls and crab rangoon are the best I've ever had anywhere. And the fried tofu is a treat. Now my grandchildren are hooked. This is the most affordable family restaurant in Ankeny. Jade Garden lunch menu rocks!! Includes soup, too! cj

Jade Garden has been an establishment in the Ankeny dining scene for decades. Originally on the…read moresouth side of town (1980s), the restaurant moved to its currently location bringing some of its character, and all of its great flavors, with it. Jade Garden offers a menu full of traditional flavors from the cuisine, and some upscaled, but familiar, Americanized dishes for those who prefer them. This is a food court Chinese food joint. Everyone has their favorites but if you want to try some of of what might be considered signature items from Jade Garden's menu, you can't go wrong with their hot and sour soup, potstickers, and egg rolls (which are uniquely flavored and not over-cabbaged). A meal there would not be complete without a serving of beef with black bean sauce. Or their Sizzling Beef. Tough choice - I'd better order both... Things to know: * It is not a bad idea with all Chinese restaurants to visit with your wait person if you have food allergies. * If you like things spicy, as for some freshly prepared hot oil be brought to your table. Jade Garden has a great lunch service,

Been seeing this place for a while passing through Des Moines so I finally decided to give it a try…read morewhile I was in the area. I place my Order on Uber Eats for pickup while I was on my way. I ended up ordering brisket, burnt ends, turkey meat and ribs. The food was freshly prepared and definitely tasted good plus they gave me nice portions unlike other places. Even without barbecue sauce it still tasted good. The meat was tender and not overcooked. I did not get any sides so I can't speak about it. The inside dining area of the restaurant was very nice and clean with the servers doing their job. Staff here is very nice and welcoming to customers. Overall great barbecue in the state of Iowa better than I was expecting.

Food was good but when Angie and Shad Kirton were there it was better but it's still very good…read more Fast serving and ALOT of choices. Kind ppl and a great atmosphere if you to just eat or watch sports and sit at the bar Highly recommend for a family dinner or just go alone A++

came here back in august, the lay out is a bit different, i usually go to the one near downtown…read more came here for my birthday with my boyfriend's family, 5 adults & 2 kids. there was a bit of a wait on a Wednesday night but it didn't take too long, maybe 10 minutes or so for 2 parties to leave so they can push 2 tables together. the servers were super friend, they were on top of our every request especially drinks refills and chopstick helpers for kids because they dropped a pair every 10 minutes haha! I love mongolian grill and a buffet version, man i can't be more happier!

Grill food was okay Service I asked for a bowl of sweet and…read moresour sauce. Waitress looked confused as to what it was. 15 minutes later showed back up without it. Drink had been empty for awhile. When I asked for bill she finally asked if I needed a refill. Told not now If service doesn't improve I will not go back. It had been a year since last visit. Same problem service was poor then and still is now

As soon as we entered the front desk staff were very welcoming. We didn't get a chance to try the…read morebreakfast but they talked to us all about it. The lobby was beautiful with a lot of seating areas to enjoy. The room was a great size as well. The bed is so comfortable we didn't want to leave. In order to get to the hotel rooms you need to use your room key for added security. The casino was a lot larger than expected and as gambling goes you can win and lose too. However people were winning all over. They have a variety of game options as well. It's also not too far from the airport and state capitol and it's right next to the theme park- Adventureland you can see the ride lights as you driving in the parking lot of the hotel. Great location to be able to do a variety of things. We enjoyed it we stayed here twice within the month. Upon checking out the front desk staff again so friendly.

We spent a night here while traveling north. Although not big gamblers the casino was nice, clean…read moreand staff friendly. It was not over crowded however note that we stayed and played mid week. Our room was updated, spacious and comfortable. The shampoo and soaps were individual not coming out of a community dispenser. The bed was perfect for a hotel not to hard not to soft. We never really thought about staying at a casino hotel but this definitely makes for a much better stay than other budget hotels. We paid a budget price but felt more like a luxury experience. Note I'm not saying it felt like the Ritz or 4 Seasons, but definitely better than a traditional Hilton or Marriot.