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Uptown Bar and Grill

4.0 (24 reviews)
Open • 11:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)

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Burger and breaded mushrooms
Erica L.

Typical bar food which is good once in a while. Stopped in after state track to find a place to suit multiple food palettes with the people we were with. Someone wanted gizzards which were too tough for my likings. The rest of the items were decent.

Todd B.

Food: 5* Atmosphere: 3* Value: 4* Service: 4* 05/12/2024 Yet another solid experience at the Uptown Bar & Grill - nothing stands out for atmosphere, but the Value & Service are above average and the Food is great! I couldn't pass up the $2 beer special and today we went with the Breakfast Burger (see picture), Tater Tots (see picture) and Frisco Burger (see picture). We ordered the burgers medium rare and unlike other restaurants who deliver them well done anyway - they were actually served medium rare and were delicious!!

French dip and tots $10 Holla!
Tony H.

My wife, daughter, and I came here for a Pubpass- the first thing I noticed is the location is in the old uptown part of grimes in an old building that smelled delicious from a block away. We were able to seat ourselves on a Friday night around 6:30 so that's always good. We were greeted by our friendly waitress for drinks. For beers, they had a handful on tap and a descent selection in cans and bottles. I noticed for the special, it was French dip with a side of $10 and I've been craving one for awhile so that's what I got with a side of tots. The tots were good and crunchy like I like them. The French dip was also very good- no gristle and the au jus didn't even spill to make my bottom bun soggy! My wife ordered the cowboy burger . The cowboy burger was nicely seasoned and cooked perfectly with cheese, onion rings, jalapeños and a delicious slightly spicy sauce. My daughter ordered the basic cheeseburger (sorry no pics) and it looked really good. Honestly i might order that next time. The burgers are 1/4lb so they are big enough to split if you're not that hungry. There isn't really any healthy options which is why I didn't give it a full 5 otherwise I probably would have. Also I think they might be slightly understaffed because service slowed down when they got busier. Nothing too crazy though. I would recommend this place if you're in the area and want some good bar food!

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Curt L.

This place has AMAZING burgers, COLD draft beer and GREAT service. Get here, enjoy it while it's just getting g noticed!!

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19 days ago

One of my favorite places to go for consistently good burgers. Their bourbon sriracha cannot be beat.

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1 year ago

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3 years ago

Fun place. Really decent food. Great servers. Try the low carb lunch, that's my favorite.

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3 years ago

Tenderloin was burnt and the owner says that's how they serve them. Wasn't impressed with the fact that they serve expired products.

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4 years ago

Food and service are both great! The burgers and fries were very good! Will definitely go back!!

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2 years ago

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3 years ago

Bar atmosphere. Typical bar food. I order tenderloins wherever I find them. These were average. Lots of tater tots. Service was good.

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5 years ago

Very good environment, food is great. Awesome burgers!! Great place to come have a meal an/or drink with friends!!

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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!

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Uptown Bar and Grill - newamerican - Updated October 2026

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