Well I liked Whiskey River a lot more than some of the other reviewers here! Came here with a group…read moreafter a football game, and the place was packed, and every inch of every wall was covered with holiday lights. Where I'm from, they would call this a Christmas Bar and charge $50 just to get in! The service was amazing and the food was decent bar food. Great music, bartenders jump on the bar to dance, big screens with more football. What's not to love? Try the fried pickles!

Food always good, my main concern is the leaking AC the makes the floor wet and can get into the…read morefood when it's being walked to you... please fix that I've seen this dripping the past 3 times I've came in.

A really great simulator experience good for the youngest and the oldest of our family. Regular bar…read morefare was available; drinks and the cheese curds we had were great! Our server was very attentive and nice, even snapping a pic for us. We celebrated a 37th birthday here and I would consider it a success!! Renting a simulator was very easy and the prices are INCREDIBLY fair. Highly recommend if you're looking for a fun, budget friendly outing

We were served quickly, but I didn't exactly feel welcome. Service wasn't rude, but rather…read moredisengaged or passive. One of the young bartenders didn't seem familiar with what a "Bud Heavy" was; I kinda thought this was bog standard terminology. The overall environment seemed rather sterile at the bar; no one else was at the bar while we were there around 2 in the afternoon. Downgraded to 1 star...they ran my card as a pre authorization. My friend covered my beer. I still got charged. Beware!

First visit and it's exactly what you would expect. Karaoke was down but the pool table was…read moreavailable. This is your typical neighborhood dive bar and sometimes that just hits the spot.

I was a longtime fan of Deano's.. I always loved that there was a bar in Ames... Like the DEANO's…read moreBar in, "The Boys are Back In Town," song by Thin Lizzy.. The only real big difference here is the name.. Deano's is now called the Angry Irishmen! They still have live music, and karaoke! They still have a very nice staff working behind the bar.. They still have tv's playing football, and they still have all the cheap beers you need to get you through the night! Great spot in Ames for a brew and great conversations with some townies.

I was in today, May 6, 2026. My girlfriend is from Ankeny and wanted to give it a try. The young…read morelady seated us and gave us water and menu. This was about 11:40 am. There was one other couple in the restaurant. They did not return to our table for at least 15 minutes to take our order..... Really...???? I ordered the breaded pork tenderloin and the Caesar salad. She said the tenderloin was quite large, about 8" across she showed with her hands. She returned in about 5 mi and told us there were no breaded tenderloins today. So I chose the grilled tenderloin with the salad. About 20-25 minutes later the food arrived. The salad was saturated with dressing and my grilled tenderloin was burnt and tasted as such. My girlfriend had the tenderloin and hers was not burnt! Yikes!!!! I tried the salad and the lettuce was soggy it was so soaked in dressing. I tried a bite or 2 of each. I nicely said I am unable to eat these, may I have a small side salad with dressing on the side. That arrived, I ate that and waited for the bill. The bill came and I was charged for the Caesar salad and tenderloin that I returned!!!! Yikes, bad service and bad food! I will never return and will definitely share this information with my friends who live in Polk City. I would discourage anyone from going to your restaurant! BB

Don't even think about those 2024 reviews when things were just starting. This restaurant in our…read morelittle town of Polk City is a neighborhood gem and to let a couple negative reviews ruin their image I suggest you try it. My recent past experience was very positive, and the food and service were top notch plus we have big city food and small-town charm. Keep doing what you are doing Arcadia, and you will be around for a long time!

Very cool bar atmosphere. Friendly staff. Nice drink selection and the pizza was fantastic!read more

This place is a hidden treasure of this town. We're from the city and this place impressed us with…read moreits hip yet historical prohibition kind of aesthetic. It had good music, nice pool table and other games, friendly bartender Susan, cool old music and vintage books. Drinks served in mason jar it's a very cool vibe overall.

I went all over the Des Moines area looking for the perfect bloody Mary. I think this place takes…read morethe prize. Not only does the ambiance kick a$$, but the bartenders were the best and most polite i found in the entire city. Absolutely recommend and I will never come through without stopping.

What exactly is this place? You decide…read more We were across the street for dinner and decided we should check this out while we were in town. Holy Smokes! We are glad we did - this was like a carnival ride meets dive bar, meets disco... This place is a lot of adjectives and too many for one review. What I will say is it is crazy and cool! We again sat at the bar where all our senses were being accosted by all the inputs! But it was fun. No place to look that I was not sure what I was seeing! Too much? Nah! It's great. The bartenders (Brian or Ryan and Taz?) Were great and funny - the personalities matched the vibe. No BS just fun and factual! Fast service with well made cocktails. We saw other folks order food and a pretty delicious looking pizza was delivered - not a frozen reheated, but looked fresh and delicious. (Gonna have to try that later) Honestly just check out the pictures - it's too much fun! We will be back for drinks and pizza! Pro tip - Remember where the doors are when you are sober - the decoration make them hard to find! (Front/ Patio and bathrooms) Also - not joking!

Good local spot Cold drinks friendly service…read more Chicken on nachos was only knock on the place

Taco Tuesday is ok, not good. Service sub par at best,…read more STOP assuming everyone that walks in the door is a lifer and knows that just because the locals know it's Taco Tuesday that it means no point in the menu, except it doesn't. I had no idea if there was meat choices (there isn't) or toppings or sides (there are sides like fries) I'm glad I asked for the menu, as I almost thought about the nachos. Which I would have not known about if I hadn't seen a menu. We did not appreciate the rudeness when she asked if we were ready to order and I replied how would we know we haven't seen a menu. Just for her to roll her eyes and come back and toss them on the table. That attitude made me not want to spend my money there and my tip absolutely reflected her poor behavior. She could have earned 20 from me alone out of our group, instead of what was left over from the change. I work in the service industry and I appreciate both good food and service and it also would have been nice if our checks were correct but I have learned to pick and chose my battles but that also helped contribute to her not super tip. To the taco loved the shell it's like fry bread and one taco is the entire basket you have been warned. Sadly it wasn't really warm my fries were not even close to warm and definitely floppy. Really the stinker of the show was the server, so don't expect much.

Just went back a few days ago. This place was a mess. But now awesome! all handicapped accessible…read morein the building. Before they had junk in the entrance had to maneuver. Tables cockeyed. Braydon waited me . A wonderful young man with great customer service skills . Food was great. Last time I found a five inch hair in my hamburger. Thank u so much to the new owners. This is awesome! I'll be back! With friends !

We popped in to use a gift certificate that I got for Christmas. It was a scorching hot day so a…read morebeer from Back Pocket sounded about perfect. This location is nicely situated in the heart of Johnston and offers a fantastic menu and a wide variety of house made beers and they even have some guest beers on tap. (nice touch). They have mini bowling here and the venue is a grand 2 story building with high lofted ceilings and huge rollup doors to let the outside in. But not today...to hot ! Why only 3 stars? We opted to sit at the bar, because that is what we do. After a while the bar tender finally took our orders, and honestly he was not busy enough from my perspective to warrant that long of a wait. After the initial pause (and honestly we did almost get up ad leave) He was decent enough but left us wanting a more attention the entire time. Moving on.... If you are not aware Backpocket originally started in Coralville and are the original sponsors of the Iowa Craft beer tent that follows along RAGBRAI. I have earned several shirts over the years! #earnedit. IYKYK. Today we were just after beers, but after we saw some of that fancy Mac and Cheese come out we decided to top off the bellies and share a bowl! So glad we did, the Honey Pepper Mac and Cheese is worth the calories and then some. DELICIOUS! Of course the beers were good as always. All in all a good experience and I hope the next time we visit the service is just a bit more hospitable.