The Hall DSM — Restaurant in West Des Moines

I really want to like the hall. They have some quality issues that make it worse than it could be. The food is pretty hit or miss and can take a long time to get out when they're anything close to busy. Last time we went the Twisted Mojito tasted like it was only Vodka and Lemon Juice, a polar opposite of what it was the first time we got it a different visit. Men's bathroom was really dirty and there was tons of trash and chew pouches in the urinals.

Also, the patio doesn't have service any more. When ordering on the app it still let's you put in your seating out there, and there's still the signs up for the seating. The only indication that you can't order out there is a sign that's INSIDE. Definitely made me uncomfortable to know our drinks were sitting unattended for a while on the bar.

A while ago we went to the brunch (when it first opened, haven't been back to it) and they didn't have the Omelet bar as advertised. They also took almost an hour to bring out our eggs and bacon, which for the price was pretty mediocre. The bloody Mary was also disappointing for the price, considering it was just vodka, ice, and a pretty standard bloody Mary mix.

The app is alright, but is definitely broken - lists are way out of order (tables and seat numbers aren't in alphabetical or numerical order) and a lot of the options (like clicking dine in) just pop up an error.

The beer selection is really good and the runner service is pretty quick inside, so if you're a beer drinker it's a fun stop. Outside of that, it's not worth going here until they can improve in...

I have to say that after just one visit I am hooked. Love the layout, the beer selection, the acoustics. I mention the acoustics because most places have a serious problem with this. There is nothing worse than going out to a bar with a group of friends and not being able to talk or listen or hear anything. Either the music or sports channel is cranked up so loud that people talk louder to compensate therefore eliminating the ability to have a conversation. What is the point of hanging out with your friends if you can't talk to them? This place? No problem. Five stars would have been given though if we hadn't been scolded by one of the food truck guys for not tipping him. Dude actually came to our table asked how everything was, then after receiving compliments, gives us a guilt trip about how we enjoyed his food(paid for it) and then didn't leave a tip in some illusive tip jar. He definitely deserved a tip. The most delicious Brussels sprouts I have ever had. Unfortunately, the person in our party that bought the food hadn't realized that there was a jar for tipping and we had a waiter that we all tipped very well I'm sure. We will not make this rookie mistake again however unnecessary the scolding was. We felt bad but also a little miffed as we were unable to explain ourselves to the cook who instead of explaining the workings of your very modern bar and food truck decided to scold...

The building is so cool! Loved the clear glass you can walk over and see the historic rail underneath! Love it. Love the energy the patrons take in here. That being said.... I was very disappointed when I went to get drinks for my husband and I and after I waited in line about 20-30 minutes, got up there, said my first drink I wanted and the bartender got on it right away. When he almost finished the first drink I told him I needed one more and he told me I would have to come back because they are only doing one drink at a time because they were short 2 people. I have never been told that in my life... we planned on having quite a few drinks here, but that changed when I would have to wait over 40min for 2 drinks. No thank you. I will gladly take my business elsewhere. I understand being under staffed, but I was not happy I spent money on one drink when there were 2 of us. I felt bad I even ordered my drink first after returning to the table with only one drink...

The food? No good. I had a Mediterranean dish that was mushy. The chips and queso were not very good either. The queso did not really taste like a good queso. The only good thing was the order of fries that my husband got and I envied lol. I guess it was payback for me getting my drink and not his. Not a...