Coda Lounge — Restaurant in Des Moines

So, this is a mixed review because the staff was great, service thoughtful and considerate of our time.

My wife's food was amazing. The cranberry and tomato bruschetta. The bone in wings were pretty good.

The ribeye steak and fries... no. Never again. Where the texture was on, the flavor was the absolute worst. The steak was served with a sauce I couldn't consume due to my lactose intolerance (gravy) so the steak was not seasoned and cooked in some kind of vegetable oil, which the meat and fat soaked up. Every bite was like eating red meat saturated with cheap cooking oil. No buttery salty goodness. No garlic, no onion, no pepper.

The worst bite was usually my favorite. The thick fatty and crispy ends that normally hold the best mixtures of delicious juices made in the pan... it actually was comparable to drinking a shot of nasty vegetable oil with fatty bits in it.

The fries were soggy since they were under the steak so, they were ruined too.

Sad thing is, the steak was almost half the bill.

Shame.

2.5 out of 5 since most of the food was good. (Don't...

My wife and I stopped here after a play at the Civic Center. We ordered an appetizer and cocktails. Our appetizer was cranberry and tomato bruschetta and it was delicious. I had the Patron tequila daisy while my wife ordered coffee with amaretto. The daisy was described as an upscale margarita and the description fit. My wife's coffee was more like an espresso with a flavor that overwhelmed the amaretto. Our server seemed very knowledgeable about the drinks...

Well stocked, clean bar. All the food I've tried from here is delicious, each dish a work of art in which the side complements the entree perfectly in a a symphony of flavor. The drinks are fantastic and varied, second only to the wonderful staff behind the bar. Carlos, Kimberly and Tinisha are all very knowledgeable, personable, make very good drinks and have added to...