Local Bites — Restaurant in Des Moines

Good place to grab a quick bite to eat. Not exactly cheap, but its downtown so other options are pretty limited. Types of food available as of review... BBQ is my favorite. The Burnt Ends are the best. The burger place has great burgers and for those looking for a huge salad, the Chicken Ranch salad there is plentiful. The Italian place has pizza by the slice and calzones that are always a good deal. The Chinese and Stir Fry places are also good. I like the sweet Bourbon Chicken. Sammies makes a great made to order sandwich and has Ice cream. I never ate at the Farmhouse, but heard good things. The Mexican place makes a great burrito bowl...

I got the cheeseburger meal. The cheeseburger was very delicious. The fries were skinny crinkle fries and they were good, but not great. The burger comes with pickles, tomato slice, onions and a piece of lettuce but no ketchup or mustard. They ask you when you order if you want ketchup or mustard, say yes if you like those. They aren't asking if you want extra amounts of those two. The meal comes with a normal sized fountain drink. Canned soda pop is available separately from the...

I enjoy eating lunch here from time to time as they have a variety of food options to choose from.

Teriyaki Boys has good food, though sometimes they put too little sauce on their main dishes.

My kids enjoyed trying some of the other foods here as well, and that variety let everyone get something they would like.

My biggest complaint is the seating here. The chairs just aren't comfortable, being a little bit too small for an adult, which makes the experience a bit less than...