Olympus Grille — Restaurant in Des Moines

It's a restaurant attached to a mid-tier hotel and it fits the bill. Think, Denny's or Friday's. The menu is simple, it's not a destination to 'dine' but it is perfectly serviceable!

I had a breakfast in a foggy Saturday morning in late August. The server was friendly, the food came out promptly. For a 2 egg breakfast with meat and potatoes I cannot complain, there was nothing wrong with it. The over easy eggs were ever medium but not bad. Potatoes were fine, sausage was decent, toast was toast.

I ordered a side of fruit and it was either prepped on site, or a very fresh precut option. Either way, it was better than I had expected it to be.

The dining area feels like a hotel restaurant, iykyk. It's a bit worn, could use a deep clean and dusting, but I am critical about these things and want to say there was no red flags here just a bit of love would do well in the room.

As of Aug 2025, breakfast and a coffee is going to run $20. Which neither feels like a great deal, or a bad deal. Id come back for a breakfast with decent wifi in a close space if I was in the area. There is ample...

After a long day of traveling, we came down the elevator and ate dinner at the Olympus Grille. I ordered the fish & and chips, and my husband got the Philly cheese steak. We both really enjoyed our food. I feel silly saying this, but the real star of the show were the unique thick curly fries. Really different and delicious. It wasn't crowded and the service was great. The next morning we had the breakfast buffet and it was very good. It was constantly being refilled. Lots of hot and cold...

Terrible service and poor breakfast. I chose the hotel breakfast and paid $18 for two pieces of bacon, two fried eggs, toast and a small bowl of fruit. Coffee was served in a disposable cup and I wasn't offered any kind of milk or cream. Service was missing more people (only 1 person working), so many people walked away without being served. I regret not...