Reviews for The Iowa Taproom in Des Moines, IA
Pros: *My wings were great. I got death wings and they were too spicy even for me to finish?very impressed. *My wife had the... Italian grinder. It was not traditional since it had too many peppers, but it was a good variant of the traditionaldish. *Fried pickles and dipping sauce were great. These were some of the best we have had. *Lots of beers on tap. Mine wereall great. *Good ambiance. Cons or areas to improve: *Offer non-beer options such as wine. *It would be nice to have a createyour own flight of it there were more flights to choose from since they have 100?s of beers on draft. *Fries were ok - not thatgreat. Read more
First time here and I'll definitely need to go back. Server was awesome. Cider Flight, most were delicious. It was great to have... options to try. Spinach Artichoke Appetizer was amazing! Peanut Butter Burger was delicious, a lot of flavor. Shrimp and chipsalso great. Read more
This is one of my favorite places to go for a late night bite. Today, we came for lunch and it was still soooo good! The beer... flights allow you to taste a variety of brews that Iowa has to offer. The menu has everything from salads to burgers to pasta. Ihighly recommend the roasted veggie pasta. It's made with gluten-free pasta but you'd never know it. I've pretty much hadeverything on the menu and it was all fantastic. I advise getting the dressing on the side if you order a salad though and ifyou get any of the chicken sandwiches, order it fried, not grilled. Read more
Always like to give a brewery or tap house a try when in a new city. They had some many choices on tap, though some were out of... stock, but still other selections to be made. Another quick order to food turn around. Servers are really nice. Beers and ciderswere tasty. Would recommend. Food was just as good as well. Read more
Had a real nice meal at The Iowa Taproom this past Saturday. I would say that the place was just over 1/2 full at around... 11:30am, and yes, we've been there when it's packed (right at the noon hour, dinner time, Happy Hour, etc. My point is, makeyour plans to avoid these busy times if crowds are not your thing, but make no mistake, this place is HUGE. I've never had towait for a table. The menu has a varied choice of beer options (of course) but the food is tops! My wife seems to settle onthe meatloaf sandwich nearly every time, and I LOVE the Tenderloin, Blackened Salmon Tacos, or on this visit ... the Fish andChips. (Photo) The Fish is just lightly breaded (which I like) and there's something about their fries that I just love. Thecoleslaw is awesome too. Now, I know you're waiting for it so here it is. If you've read past reviews of mine, you know I tendto include a review of the restroom facilities. Hey, I think that a place (especially such as The Iowa Taproom on a busy day)should be commended for keeping the facilities clean. Well, I wasn't disappointed. 5 stars for The Iowa Taproom Read more
The Iowa Taproom in the Des Moines East Village is always a great place for good food and the beer selection is outstanding. I... have been here several times with family friends and colleagues. Always great service, even with large groups. Everything on themenu is good. Read more
We were so happy choosing the Iowa Taproom for our wedding ceremony and reception! Working with Brenna and Tory was great, they... have stellar communication skills and whenever I had a question they were always quick to answer. Their menu options are great,we chose the Italian Feast option and everyone raved about the food. We did attend a tasting with other options, and those weregood as well. ITR included everything that I needed, which was important on our list. The open bar was well worth it when goodalcohol was only $6 a drink. The room was beautiful, they offer their own centerpieces that you can rent, which I did 6 of them.Floating candles in cylinder vases, and the other 6 I did with my florist. The parking was just fine, with not one complaintfrom our guests, and honestly with picking a venue downtown that was my main concern. If you?re looking for an intimate weddingspace that can include your ceremony and reception all in the same spot, I would definitely recommend The Iowa Taproom. Thereisn?t one negative thing that I could say, everything was great! Read more
The amount of good beer in Iowa is amazing and that's coming from a native Coloradoan... Please check this place out. The... selection is irresponsibly large so definitely plan on getting multiple beer flights everyday for the rest of human existence ifyou want to try everything. The service is wonderful and all the patrons in the building always seem to be generally happy theyare there. Read more