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.

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!

Torrent Brewing Company is a local brewing favorite. I truly family bar that allows you to bring…read morein your own food though Torrent serves popcorn, pretzels, and pizza. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable about the product. I would recommend Torrent Brewing Company.

Excellent and great vibes. It took the bartender FOREVER to wait on us and hardly anyone was there…read more If service was better, it would be a 5 for sure. All the beer we tried was yum.

We love Fenceline! Such great people, crafted brews, variety, and fresh ingredients. We enjoy the…read morepatio, and the unique seating inside. Their use of the grains from their brewing makes for some excellent combinations and positive upscaling!

Best place in town to relax and have some beers, food is excellent. Come here often never…read moredisappointed staff is super friendly.

Cool place. Obviously British themed. Very chill when we went. Really neat bar - very historic…read morelooking. Mix of young and mature. Good specials and friendly bartenders. Good Mules and Pimm's Cup specials.

My wife and I came here on a pubpass and we parked in back. When we first arrived at this hidden…read moregem, I thought "am I at the right place?" Then I noticed the big flag and I decided that we were There was cool music playing at a reasonable volume, The bartender was very welcoming. They have a cute menu with a descent happy hour menu (pic attached) they had Paulener Hefeweizen on tap so I was happy. My wife ordered Slingshot from local Backpocket. Then she ordered a cucumber mint mule that was delicious. If you're looking for a nice,chill, dimly lit atmosphere, then London Underground is a great choice. I will definitely be back here again!

Bartenders are some of the best in town. The food is awesome, vibes are immaculate. Have been here…read moremultiple times and it keeps me coming back!

I think the owners forgot that they are advertising this as an upscale location. Saturday night and…read moreinstead of the "comforting blue glow" and "top notch cocktail bar" prominently mentioned throughout the website, it was just another sports bar. A cage fight on one of the tv's was on full volume pumping through the bars sound system, the sophisticated cocktail menu was just some soggy paper menus. Bartender seemed annoyed we even showed up which was interesting given the nearly empty place. Ankeny desperately needs a cocktail lounge but this isn't it.

We stopped in during a bicycle ride today and enjoyed some great beers anda friendly bartender…read more She was awesome and friendly. I think she and my wife my be besties after that visit! We had some seasonal beers and relaxed before heading back home in the wind. The "talking shit about a pretty sunset." Was a delicious wheat beer. They should add it to their normal offerings. This brewery has always offered some of the best brew in Des Moines. The location is really awesome and historical. They claim that is it haunted. So maybe you could get some boos and brews! Lol! Go check it out!

I never felt welcome the entire time I was here. Maybe I put off my anti-bicyclist vibe…read more Anyhow, I sat myself at the bar. The female bartender tried to serve someone else first; the customer told them I was there before them. The male bartender never said a word to me. They never checked back in, never asked if I'd been there before, but seemed to embrace their regulars. I left after one and probably will not return...unfortunate, as the blood orange wheat I had was delicious. Crisp, full flavor with a clean finish.

always a fun local bar. I haven't been in a couple years but decided to try Monday steak night…read more They never seemed to fail. Steaks were awesome done order. Staff very friendly price is extremely reasonable. For a very, very casual Monday night dinner great place.

This is a nice place to see a band and visit with friends. There is two sides of this place, there…read moreis a bar in both sides but the band is in one side that is wide open and the other side is a bar and more seating for visiting. Drinks are reasonably priced and I believe there was free popcorn. There are a couple pool tables to use when the band is not playing and they are open for parties.