Best Breakfast Restaurants in Des Moines

A must-go for the tea lover in your life. Delightfully warm atmosphere, like being inside a tea cozy or at grandma's house. Lots of different kinds of tea on offer; service is very well organized, food was good. For the afternoon tea, we agreed that the standouts were the goat cheese tomato tarts and the cranberry orange scones. Just a really fun outing if you love tea or if you are looking for something different than usual.

We ate a birthday dinner at the bar, we were able to get a good view and the server was very friendly. My Spouse ordered a beer which he did not like , so they didn’t charge us for it. That was nice. It was fun to walk around the old Elks temple and see the different venues that McMenamins have developed.

We went for brunch on New Years’s Day. The places was packed and although we had a reservation but it took ~30mins to get a seating. The food was amazing. We ordered the Classic French Toast and the Joe’s Scramble. Both the dishes had good portions. Portage Bay SLU is one of our top to-go brunch spots. We have been here multiple times and the experience here has been great most of the times.

We come here regularly because we always like the atmosphere, food quality and excellent service. We brought 4 out of town guests for dinner yesterday. One of my guests has a severe dairy sensitivity. The staff was extremely conscientious and attentive in reviewing what the kitchen could do to accommodate her including ensuring all requested dishes were both dairy free as well as having no risk of cross-contamination. This is a very important consideration for those with food sensitivity. The execution was great. I had the lamb shank which was huge and delicious. Our guests had a wonderful (and uneventful) meal. Thank you.

We've gone to Andaluca many times over the year but time slipped by and it might have been 6 years since we've eaten there. It didn't let us down. The atmosphere feels like a small NYC bar/restaurant. It's dark and sophisticated but comfortable. The food was very good. All five of us liked the paella, lamb chops, pork chops, risotto and beet salad. Prices aren't cheap but they are on a par or even slightly below comparable restaurants. Last but not least, the service was perfect.