Asian cuisine: the best places to taste it in Des Moines

"First time here and I have a strong love for all things pizza some of the best pizza and food I have ever eaten!!!!! The music and vibe is pretty on..."

jeff harrigan

Blu

Wheelchair Accessible

"The ground chicken laap and sticky rice is amazing! You have to get it! The sushi was perfect and the avacado crab rangoons were the best I've ever..."

Shawna Rae

"The food is absolutely amazing. The staff goes above and beyond to make sure that our experience is delightful, remembering what we like to order and..."

Kim Brown

"This place has the best fried rice in all of Des Moines, the customer service is always amazing some of the friendliest people I have had..."

Shane Mc

"A secret gem. Quiet, private, beautiful atmosphere. Staff very polite and doesn't rush you or bother you . I had the chicken satay, spicy basil..."

Kim Schrodt

"This place is the real deal. Always delicious, worth the wait when it has a packed house. I love this..."

Ariella Jacobson

"Always great food and great service!! Sushi was fresh and I highly recommend the..."

Shawn O'Toole

"I work downtown and my coworker and I decided to try something new for once. Talked to some guy named Tony, ended up ordering delivery. Food was..."

Spencer Straight

"Good food. I order the appetizer platter and the hot and sour soup and share the beef drunken..."

Arturo Rojas

"Love this place!! Food is always amazing, staff..."

Donnie Brinstad

"Had the chicken Pad Thai, It was delicious and definitely will be back. Photos are of the menu on..."

James Settle

"They have moved to a new location downtown. I love their sushi rolls, especially the spider rolls and panang beef..."

Phensy Pane

"This place was really good. The food was amazing. The sushi was fresh and very reasonably priced. The atmosphere was peaceful so it was easy to talk..."

Seth McCoy

"Food was good and so was the ambience. However I am disappointed with the service as it was way too long considering the fact the place wasn’t..."

Nitin Janagam

"Has a cute atmosphere and friendly staff, attentive but not overbearing. The beer was cold, the spring roll appetizer was so good. We went for happy..."

Courtney B

"I had the red curry, it was good! Not a fancy Thai place, but good..."

Kyle B.

"The food was good, a little bit salty for my taste. And their curries have not much liquid as i got used to have. For vegetarians they have roasted..."

Mr Linkus

Pho 515

Wheelchair Accessible

Takeout

Dinner

Lunch

"For a small town it’s good there are some good Vietnamese restaurants. I chose 515 because the food on the pictures looked good and fresh. I..."

Ian N.

"I was surprised at the quality of food here especially by the Pho. Overall the food I purchased here was good and satisfying. Pho: 8.5/10. Pho here..."

WarHmonger MATH

"Pho 515 is back! And the place looks amazing after they remodeled it. The soups are way better this time around. The flavors were on point! Service..."

Mayoury Kounlavong

"Love the Pho here! Full of flavor and excellent service, too. Especially from..."

Hilda Ostby

"Went here tonight for the first time. As a chef myself it's very hard sometimes to find places to eat out at. However this place was amazing. The..."

Scott Chaney

"This is by far the best Pho I've experienced in the Des Moines area and I've been to most places around. The broth is extremely rich and flavorful...."

Terry Smith

"Great food and service, nice price. The gumbo is much better than I had at some high end..."

Chen Jan

"For all of you Bun lovers (vermicelli noodle bowls) this is the best I have ever had. Grilled pork, cut up egg rolls, veggies, peanuts, julienned..."

Dan Gray

Wasabi

86/100 (1206 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"I went here tonight and I've been here before but it was like 5 years ago when I first moved in the area. I was placed at the sushi bar and I..."

Ashley Marie

"Took my wife and daughter for New Years Eve dinner and loved it. The food was excellent as was the service. This was not an Asian restaurant that has..."

Chris Kavanaugh

"Great food, my "go to" for sushi! I have never had a bad dish here! Love the mango calamari roll, spicy crunchy tuna, and all their specialty rolls!..."

Mark Hrubetz

"Was here in town w my daughter for Junior Olympics and had a free day to explore. Stopped into this little unasuming place and was amazed. The sushi..."

Ed Lee

"Always a top notch sushi place. They are also great about special dietary needs too, they can make almost any roll gluten..."

Deb Miller

"The best place ever! Everything is amazing and you cannot go Wong with anything on the menu. They make everything from sushi, to meals, to apps 100%..."

Adrianna Puchta

"My favorite Sushi ever. Great atmosphere, our server the last few times, Andy, is awesome and so knowledgeable! I don't eat raw fish, or like very..."

Erin Damon Jones

"Stopped in on a recommendation, and did not leave disappointed. Great food, reasonable price, and very friendly staff. Will..."

Benjamin Allen

"Best in Des Moines metro. My wife and I visited Wasabi Chi in Waukee for the first time tonight, definitely not our last. Fresh food, amazing..."

Kevin Stumm

"Every one of the Wasabi renditions is absolutely fantastic. Wasabi Chi is great and you can always count on some unique sashimi options being..."

Alex Fisher

"Enjoyed an Andrea's Angels roll and miso soup. Nothing but awesomeness from this place. Calamari was also..."

Dave Corson

"Went to Wasabi Chi tonight for our anniversary. We had their lion head appetizer, king crab signature roll, out of this world roll, crunchy spicy..."

Marissa Wisecup

"Amazing food. Amazing service! The owners and staff are so friendly and hospitable! Best sushi I have ever..."

Katie Friesen

"I love this place best Chinese food and service you'll find in des moines hands down! Also get the general tso chicken it's..."

Matthew Phipps

"Best Sushi place in town! I have been going here since the moment they opened and no one can beat..."

Melissa Hollister

"The best Asian cuisine we’ve ever had. The best part? Staff was incredibly kind and beyond friendly. Our waiter made adjustments to our orders and..."

Lizsandra Edwards

"Love this place!! The vibe is great for a sushi date night. My husband and I have been here a few times. Never..."

J Bell

"Wasabi chi never disappoint. Staffs were friendly and the food were really good. I ordered sushi and sashimi and it was super good. Green salad and..."

Kenyon Murphy

"Fav sushi spot in Johnston! I literally always order the same thing: Marilyn Monroll, spicy edamame, and white tuna nigiri. Their white tuna is the..."

Sarah T

"Just went to this place last night with my girlfriend and had a pretty great experience, I loved the dimly lit ambiance of this restaurant, the booth..."

Zach Plur

"Excellent sushi! Great service. Definitely will be back. Overall, a great..."

Derek Dales

"Seems like kind of a hidden gem/location to me. Great menu options and the food and drinks were so good! Really great sushi and lots of cool flavor..."

Brooke Johnson

"My girlfriend and I each had a magnificent meal at Wasabi Chi! I ordered the red curry and she got sushi and we both left full and satisfied. The..."

JD Stehwien

Nut Pob Restaurant

Wheelchair Accessible

"Great grub My tables dishes came put quick and the 1z we wanted spicy was spicy..."

CCuz Kang

"Absolutely love this restaurant. The food always taste fresh. The rice is the best rice my family has ever had. Better than Hyvee times a million!..."

Kristie Rae

"Best Thai food in the metro! This place has the most amazing chicken fried rice - not sure what secret ingredients they use but it’s above par..."

Jill Kimpson

"Wife & I visited for dinner. We had the Chicken Sticks and egg rolls for appetizers. I had the chicken pad Thai without nuts and wife ate shrimp..."

Mike The IT Guy

"As we were sitting here waiting to order, I realized I have been dinning here for about 25 years now. The food is always excellent and we keep coming..."

Thai B

"Love this place! If you want authentic Laotion and Thai food, this is the place. My husband and I have been here often over the past 17 years,..."

Jennifer Johnson-Kernes

"Very busy it’s Mother’s Day but good food. They don’t pick up some phone calls but they are open. They are closed on..."

Danny Martinez

Mandarin Kitchen

86/100 (1290 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"We have gone to this restaurant since 1996. When we lived in Des Moines, we walked there at least every other week. We took our daughters there. We..."

Sherri Travis

"my new favorite place to eat where the service is great and the food is very good and always comes out of the kitchen hot !!!...have been there..."

Brenda Lewis

"We had our first experience at Mandarin Kitchen last night and were quite happy. The service was excellent, food well prepared and served hot, and..."

Jean Lewis

"it just gets better and better according to my kids Nadeem and Kyrin khan and baby bubba Jaxon and of course me...Kids say it's the best they have..."

Michael Khan

"My family's favorite place to eat! The kids and us love it and I absolutely love that this is the one place I ask for something extra or to add and..."

Danielle Janett

"I have never had a bad experience food is alway good. They have the BEST almond fried chicken i have..."

Scott Schmahl

"We stopped by for take out last night. We ordered chicken chow mien, vegetable fried rice, and beef w/broccoli! Michael Chang and his team do a great..."

Jim Tucker

"I ate their the first week they were open..and now live in Enumclaw but still know where the best Chinese food is...Cranberry Chicken... Always on..."

Ronnie Richards

"All I have to say is YUM. Best Chinese food in..."

Kimberly Kazmirski-Bassett

"Friendly, fast, clean n AMAZING food!!! They treat you like family n make sure you like what you..."

Heather Dawn

"The Family Mandarin Dinner is everything we like and loved it!! Yummy....."

Christy Dawson

"Great people, great prices and amazing fried..."

Bucky Coleman

"Love their food, especially the honey walnut..."

Alda Vavra

"We have never had a bad meal. Staff is always..."

Shane Santic

"Happy Sunday! NOM NOM, this was delicious!!!! A little on the cold side, they were busy...Seahawk game...but the flavor was amazing! The Egg Foo..."

Corliss Samaniego

"The food was fast but tasted like it was all made from scratch. Service was just as awesome as the food..."

Mari Reed-Schallhorn

"This was one of the best Chinese restaurants I've ever been to. It was four of us eating. All of us got nice portions of food and everything was..."

Savina Billiot

"I moved here from the east coast a few years ago. I was surprised that so many Chinese places in the area were so bad. I tried places in Bremerton,..."

Jimmy Son

"110% fabulous! The sizzling rice soup was exactly what the doctor ordered- nutritious, veggie filled with soft and scrumptious proteins. Truly a..."

Laura Bronson

Wasabi Tao

84/100 (1584 ratings)

"Do yourself a favor and go when they're not too busy and ask for an Omakase/Chef's Choice experience. Let the chef know your budget and be prepared..."

Anthony Lee

"The food is AMAZING! Beautiful atmosphere. Affordable dishes with many options from sashimi and soups to signature rolls. Excellent and friendly..."

B Young

"Delicious cocktail menu, very friendly service, nice little atmosphere. The food was great- as you can see I ate a lot of it before getting a box to..."

Amanda 1987

"Food took about 40 minutes from sitting down to get to the table, which seemed like forever. I know because I had to renew the parking. But….boy..."

Joshua Duggan

"Had the sashimi bento box at lunch. $13! Great..."

Marc Shackelford

"Sushi is very good quality and reasonable..."

Olga Peleshenko

"This restaurant was great and the staff was so kind and accommodating for our large group! Sushi was delicious and was a good price!! I highly..."

Ashley Vannoy

Sakari Sushi Lounge

Wheelchair Accessible

Dinner

Lunch

Mid-range

"This is my new spot. The bae and I went here for her birthday and were super impressed. The atmosphere is cool. It stay busy so get in there soon...."

Kandace Jones

"The best food/ price ratio. Had the happy hour drinks and volcano shrimp/ crab (recommended by our server) which was huge!! The most delicious app..."

Emily Junker

"It's a pretty good vibe. Fun music and very lively. If you want the best sushi in town you won't get it here, but it's a little better than..."

Isaac

"Great service and amazing food!!! Gotta try the smoked salmon, the best tasting thing..."

Jon Young

"Firecracker, Bruce Lee and Godzilla rolls were amazing. Also, the bang bang shrimp appetizer was very tasty. Well worth the wait! Service was very..."

John (Big John)

"Very fun spot. Loved that they had a vegan menu. Really liked the music that was playing, and was packed on a Monday night for dinner. I had the..."

Emmanuel Mate-Kodjo

Haiku

Wheelchair Accessible

"Haiku is a wonderful place to eat sushi and relax. The servers are all really attentive and very friendly. But really, the reason I go there is..."

Beth Younger

"A friend took me out to lunch today. I haven’t had sushi since we went to Florida 7 years ago. It was so delicious! I had squid salad,..."

Trish Ehrenfried

"Always the best service, nicest staff, and very clean! The relaxing atmosphere and amazing fresh sushi/food will keep you going back time after..."

Michael John

"One of my very favorite places to eat sushi when I am in Des Moines. Excellent, fresh variety of options....well presented and served by gracious..."

Julie Burke

"Hubby and I went there for early Valentines dinner and staff and food was excellent!!! Will def be back again!! Highly recommend..."

Dawn Templeman

"Most amazing sushi I have ever had. The employees treat all their customers like family...."

Emma Rae Rodriguez

"Delicious food!!!!!! Good prices.... cool..."

Lindsey Thyberg

"My fiancé took me out for dinner last night..1st time I'd ever had sushi.. We got a love boat to share. Everything was so delicious... The staff..."

Kellie Scheller

"Everything was soooo fresh and tasted amazing!!! Atmosphere amazing, and well priced to take the family..."

Jennifer Burn Wolver

"Had one of the best sushi rolls I've ever had at Haiku. Definitely will get the Las Vegas roll again. And it's very reasonably priced. Staff is..."

Steve Smith

"Ken makes the best sushi in Iowa, and surrounding states .... the Mrs and I go there almost every..."

Joe Kaiser

"Friendly service and the best sushi in town. The haiku salad is..."

Chris Wood

"Out of all the sushi joints I've been to this one is easily I my top three. Just looking at their menu you can tell they really take the quality of..."

Kiern Quinn

"Amazing experience! The sushi roll I ordered ended up not being my kind of thing and my waitress (I’m so sorry I didn’t grab your name) brought..."

Erin Sternhagen

"My favorite restaurant in Des Moines. The service is beyond amazing and the staff go above and beyond to make your experience memorable and full of..."

Ashton Ades

"Stopped in here after seeing it while out and about one day. It was my bday and my wife and I had been burned on a couple of new restaurants we had..."

Jess Lowe

"Absolutely fantastic, food was great, service was great, restaurant clean, drink prices reasonable and we were having such a great time that they..."

Tim Miller

"Clean, modern and comfortable - the sushi was excellent and well prepared. Food service was quick, the wait staff was pleasant, and the prices were..."

Gabe

Vietnam Cafe

Wheelchair Accessible

Dinner

Lunch

Cheap Eats

"After eating so much fast food on our road trip we were craving for some Vietnamese food and luckily we found this little restaurant! I'm so happy we..."

Elena Tran

"The staff as well as the owner are very friendly and inviting. My very first visit was warming as the owner walked me through her menu explaining all..."

Jamiedonny Walton

"They are so so nice! The nicest staff I’ve ever visited at the Merle Hay Location. And the food has flavor made with heart! And the Thai Tea!..."

Joyce Lawson

"We went for the buffet last night and everyone loved it. Variety, staple items, and lots of extras and different selections that you typically see..."

Raquel Rohden-Ball

"This is our absolute favorite place to eat any time we're at Merle Hay Mall. Their pho is the best in the Des Moines Metro, and we've tried them..."

Tyne Ann Podliska

"Amazing food and service. Check them out for there buffet and bubble..."

Dean Sturtevant

"My very favorite Pho! The service is great and the food is even better..."

Cassandra Walters

"Love everything about this place the food / the staff and hands down for the cooks definitely would come..."

Jenny Ashman

"My favorite place to eat Pho. I always get #3. It is..."

Plapy Sue Hudson

"Brenda makes the best food. I always step by when I'm in Des..."

Jason Frerichs

"This is seriously the best food ever. Get the Pho. You won't be..."

Christina King

"Very good place to eat, my full review here...."

Mirza Muhamedagic

"Best Bun Bo Hue in town for sure! The owner, Brenda, is very sweet and personable and remembers you. It might be in a mall but definitely not typical..."

Bettina Miller

"Went for the buffet. Tried a little of everything. It was all delicious. Best Vietnamese food I've had since I moved from MInneapolis. I will..."

Ed Ripplinger

"The best pho and crab Rangoon I've ever had! Can't wait to go..."

Suzy Moffitt

"By far the best Vietnamese I have ever had. A family..."

Thomas Bartanen

"Great food and exceptional service. We go to the mall just to eat there. Towards the end of the month they have an all you can eat..."

Linda Herring

"Banh Mi Me ASAP. Banh Mi, the venerable Vietnamese sandwich, is done especially well here. Whenever I am in the neighborhood I pick up at least..."

The Cook

"Vietnam cafe is in the mall food court and it is handicap accessible.Great place for a quick lunch. Has various Vietnamese food and Chinese food. I..."

Kenyon Murphy

"Prompt service, great customer service, amazing..."

Douglas Lucha

"Quality hasn't changed since I was a kid. So glad they're still around. The shrimp Pho is my all time favorite. One of the best places in..."

Natalie Hamlin

"I should have taken more photos, but I couldn’t wait to dig in. Ordered the #1 chicken and #1 beef pho🍜 ! Wow so good, I got it to go and..."

Teresa Burbank

"Pretty good phô, great price, expect to wait awhile though if you come on the weekend/peak meal..."

Danielle C

"Very good Pho version of Bun Bo Hue. (Spicy Beef Broth Noodle Soup). Missing the thicker Noodles, but the flavor was very good and loaded with fresh..."

J B

"The food is always fresh and amazing here! Can’t recommend stopping by enough if you’re in the mall/area, and if you’re out of the area it’s..."

Carson Irons

Tsing Tsao Chinese Fast Food

Wheelchair Accessible

Dinner

Lunch

Cheap Eats

"I've been to several Chinese restaurants and this is the best! Food is awesome, it is brought to your table quickly, soup is included, my fave is..."

Teri Sue Andrews

"I would give 10 stars but there wasnt an option! Best food around by..."

Jake Johanik

"By far THE best Chinese food in the city of Des Moines. Tried the rest and will now only go with the best and that is Tsing..."

Jennifer Elliott Peters

"I have been going to the same Chinese place for 19 years everytime we go there they automatically know what I order cuz I order the same thing ,my..."

Tricia Catron

"Riley and I had a great experience and wonderful..."

Jeanne Schall Smith

"I love the 2 delight lunch special.it is very good and very..."

Bob Crane

"Love the food, great prices! I've never had a dish that wasn't good..."

Meredith South

"Great food, wonderful/friendly staff!! We go at least..."

Rynda Westendorf

"This is my favorite Chinese food place. Have been coming here for over 25..."

Josh Woolson

"Fantastic I love their large bowl of egg drop soup. It has shrimp in..."

Stan N Cindy Heersink

"Awesome food, and awesome service! So..."

Hannah Hertz

"Best Chinese take out for a great price!! You can't beat this..."

Bailey Countryman

"Best in..."

Joseph Andrew

"Really good..."

Almita Estrada

Sam's Fine Food & Egg Rolls

"I heard about this place from some people at work. I'm very critical of every place I get food from. I can say, Sam's is one of the best places I've..."

Preston Elliott-Moore

"Fantastic food and super friendly staff. Angry shrimp was super fresh with a kick of heat. Triple delight was the best. Shrimp with veggies was..."

Johnny Ray Thomas

"Absolutely Amazing food AND service!! My husband had the angry shrimp and you have never seen so many fresh veggies and LARGE fresh shrimp!!..."

Randa Mckinney-Lee

"Best place to eat in iowa i call it my hidden gem!! Sam is so nice even when ur down he give the best advice!! Love his egg drop soup its the best..."

Leanna Gustafson

"Best in town for Chinese food!!!! Everything is super fresh. I Had the eggrolls, chicken and the Bacon and pork ones. I also have the egg drop soup,..."

Ryan Miller

"My husband and I are pretty loyal to Tsing Tsao, but we wanted to try something new and went to Sam's for the first time last night. My husband..."

Juliana McCoy Bartlett

"From the moment my sister and I walked in we knew this place was going to be fantastic! We didn't catch the waiters name, but he makes for a great..."

Corina Barry

Ryan E Bartlett

"Probably the best Chinese food I had in Iowa while I was living there. Years ago, I ordered the Mongolian Beef and to this day, I wonder how they..."

Ma Pia

"Love this place! The staff is always nice and willing to assist you with ur order and the food is good as..."

Paul Dark Jr.

"Sam's is the best Chinese food in Des Moines hands down!!! I'm from Hawai'i & cook all the time so I know what fresh good food is Sesame chicken,..."

Stacy Lehuanani Torres

"Small place friendly staff and great food . Love there egg rolls and all food is made fresh..."

Patrick Trotter

"Sam's has the best egg rolls and hot and sour soup. I have not found anything that wasn't..."

Nikki Herr Shepard

"Ordered beef lo mein (w/o onions) and a bowl of hot & sour soup. Service extremely fast as it's cooked in a wok and served very hot.I dare..."

Bruce Conner

"Great spicy Chinese food. Empress chicken or general chicken are my favorite. Crabmeat ragoons are delicious. Wonderful service as well. I highly..."

Titan Hoard

"Our favorite. My wife and I were both hungry for Chinese a couple of months ago on one of our trips to des moines. We read reviews and decided to try..."

Jason

"Excellent Food. Sam's Egg Roll has some of the best chinese food on the South Side of Des Moines. They are reasonably priced and they deliver! Sam..."

Acsoupgirl

"Best delivery Asian food I've had in the Des Moines area. Will be my delivery Asian place of choice. Really enjoyed..."

Raychelle Edwards

"Sam is the best cook around. I eat here almost every..."

Daniel Wieser

"Just talked to Sam himself, one of the nicest guys ever. I have yet to be disappointed by the food. Chicken is great, shrimp fried rice is..."

SoCo

"Sam's is a great place to get great food. Very fresh and delicious dishes. Sam is cordial as he cooks dishes and can make it however you want it -..."

Sarah Baker

"Best Asian food on the south..."

Tom Nash

"Quality food made with fresh ingredients and tender juicy white chicken. Nothing questionable about the food here, the best part... sam always..."

Stephanie

Fawn's Asian Cousine

Wheelchair Accessible

"GO HERE ASAP! This place is not only very tasty, but the employees are always friendly. I love this place and their food is always on point. I get..."

Veronica Stevens

"Fawn's Asian Cuisine is a small stand-alone restaurant. We got there right when they opened on Saturday morning at 11 am. We didn't have a..."

Adam Sattley

"Wife and I went to this Asian restaurant for dinner one evening after reading some reviews from Yelp and the likes. My wife chose the Chicken..."

Mike The IT Guy

"If I had to pick only one food to eat for the rest of my life, it would be from here. The Empress beef is the best dish I have ever..."

Cody Roberts

"Love their spring rolls. Good food..."

Svetlana

"I went to Fawn's recently and had some of my favorite asian food ever. Not surprising because I tell myself this every time I go there! Fawn was..."

Chris Ostlund

Miyabi 9

Wheelchair Accessible

"Fantastic experience. I hadn't been here since before the pandemic and finally got around to trying it again, and it was just as good as I..."

Kiern Quinn

"This is the best sushi place in town, maybe in mid-west! They serve very fresh sashimi and sushi, which I never expected to have such fresh and tasty..."

Chiriko W

"Ate here many times before, and with the new owner taking over the restaurant, it's just as good (If not a tad better)! The sushi I had was great and..."

Tommy Vean

"Came in and it was really busy but our waitress quickly sat us at the bar , we got to watch the sushi chefs! Good music, the service was fast and..."

alika thong

"This is a nice sushi place. Loved the GYOZA. this was the winner for me. Service was nice. Value for money is 👍👍 I would recommend this to..."

Cheska Ramos

"Really good sushi! The waitress was nice, bit food was slow to come out. Not all our food came out at once. One gal in our party waited 10+ mins to..."

Shanda Burke

"My wife and I went on a dinner date to miyabi 9 and had a wonderful time. we were well taken care of in all aspects of our service with some..."

Eric Doll

A Dong Restaurant

Wheelchair Accessible

"The stir fry was really good. Super fresh vegetables. The service was fare but maybe they were short staffed due to..."

John (Big John)

"Great flavors, generous portions, extremely friendly waitress. The interior is beautiful in its simplicity and the orchids are stunning! I had a..."

Sally Dulinsky

"They have a very large menu of various Vietnamese and Asian dishes, including some specialties from the central part of the country. The American..."

Narek Dshkhunyan

"Good food with generous portions. Friendly staff. This may not be the prettiest Bánh xèo I’ve ever had, but it was..."

Bernie Crump

"The food is delicious. Plenty of great choices on the menu. The place is clean, matriculate and very inviting. Service staffing (cash register..."

Jay “AbulJouj” Ghazali

Noah's Ark Restaurant & Lounge

Wheelchair Accessible

"Whenever I am in Des Moines it is always a treat to be able to stop by Noah's Ark Restaurant for a meal. It’s been open for decades and is one of..."

Brian R. Allen

"Add Noah's Ark Restaurant to our list of Des Moines staples. My husband and I had a delightful Valentine's eve dinner consisting of house salads and..."

Megan Spees McNeill

"So I am all about giving a good review when the time calls for it. Noah's Ark was wonderful! I loved the romantic nook they sat us in. We had a..."

Christine Joy Thompson

"I love this place, so much charm from way back. Atmosphere is nostalgic and lovely. Food is on point, dinner salads are always fresh which sadly..."

Julie Sable Pinegar

"Noah's has been one of our go-to restaurants for as long as I can remember. Wonderful pizza, pastas and the best burger in town. The best staff and..."

Ariel Minervini

"This has always been my favorite place to go when in town, now I love to make it a place to meet friends. Great food and service The blinking..."

Vickie Cutler-Shepherd

"We celebrated our 48th Anniverary with Noah’s last night. Service was wonderful food out of this world. 50 years ago we enjoyed the same world..."

Pamela Schmitz

"Great, friendly, unusually fast service and the food was beyond good. We had Pizza, Steak, and Chicken Livers.....best around anywhere.....they were..."

Robert Conrad

"My daughter is a very picky eater and when asked where she wanted to eat for her birthday, she chose Noah's Ark. She just turned 6 too. We had..."

Katrina Venus

"Delicious food and even better service!! Enjoyed everything from the toasted ravioli to the lasagna and the rolls are..."

Joseph Stout

"Noah's is wonderful. I love the pizza and of course everything else is good too. The service is always top notch. I always enjoy..."

Margie Byler

Tsing Tsao South

81/100 (1650 ratings)

"This is the best Asian restaurant in Des Moines. Period!! Highly..."

Tiffany Tokarz

"Love this place! Best garlic chicken and Mongolian..."

Amanda Tilley

"Really amazing food...I had the orange chicken and it was fresh. So delish! Egg rolls and crab Rangoon were super good..."

Hollie Anne

"The food is amazing and I love the staff...."

Karen Tallman

"Always amazing food. Best in town great service too like..."

Michael Eric Solem

"Amazing. I love every one of their locations, but this one is my..."

Joey C Miller

"i like..."

YJ Ha

"Great! Love the food here. Great tasting sesame chicken and they even have buffalo wings. If you're on the south side and craving Chinese this is the..."

Bill Brown

"Fast service and decent price for dinners. Our regular Chinese place was closed down for kitchen maintenance and we had to resort to this restaurant..."

Jasen Powell

"Grew up going here so it has a special place with me. Good cheap and..."

Dsmfoodie

"Awesome food because they use great cuts of meat! They underestimate spicyness a tad.. a three out of five is pretty tame. Wonderful recipes go into..."

Collin Lloyd

"For the price. Tthe best Chinese in Des Moines... for it's price. The soup and crab rangoons are really good. They are pretty good about getting..."

KCsmyle

"One word. AMAZING! Okay I can't just say one word about this place. Best Chinese food I have ever had, no other place compares. Hot and sour soup is..."

Ashley

"Believe the reviews really good, hot and fresh try egg drop soup nice portions as..."

Jay Rae

"Was shocked on how good the food was it being in a strip mall but don't by a book by its cover I'll let the picture speak for..."

Bryan Lewis

"Great food and service. Very..."

Greg Malone

"Best sesame chicken ever. I get it Everytime and it never disappoints. You get good portions for the lunch special plus you get soup, egg roll, and..."

Eric Doll

Akebono515

91/100 (1666 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"We had such a great experience! Chuckie, the sushi chef, made us an off-menu meal, whatever he thought was best. It was a wonderful experience and..."

Courtney Nicole Harden

"Great food, great service! The salmon skewer there is so delicious! Loved the Rainbow roll! Best miso soup I've had. Our waiter was fast, personable..."

Nicole Walton

"Went here for the first time yesterday. I don't eat sushi so I'm usually skeptical to come to Japanese places that put a heavy emphasis on sushi, but..."

Kirsten Wallace

"Super busy, but worth it! The Akebono edamame was super flavorful, and the crab puffs were the perfect size, and you could actually taste and see..."

Angela Friestad

"Last night we stopped in not knowing if we had enough time before our Play at The Des Moines Playhouse, for a sushi roll and a mojito (thats not on..."

Andrew Sayasane

"The BEST sushi you can get! They don't drown your food in sauces (which most places do). The staff is AMAZING and so are the owners! I always..."

Skylar Lee

"I love this place and I don't even eat sushi. The apps and other items are so delicious. Every time I come here I always feel welcomed taken care..."

Elizabeth Thompson

"Thank you so much for your exceptional service last night!! I have a gluten allergy and our server was so accommodating!! He gave me lots of great..."

Becky Parezo

"Tim and Chucky always deliver! Had an awesome lunch at their sushi bar today. The food was excellent and very fresh. The service was fantastic. My..."

Tom Miller

"Always good! Never had bad food or a bad experience. Lots besides sushi for those that don’t get..."

Scott Berry

"First time. And first time having sushi. Our waitress (new girl but I can not remember her name after 2 tasty martinis and a shot of Hennessy) was..."

Jessi Bielema Johnson

"This is our favorite place to get sushi and we go there on the regular, most Friday or Saturday nights. The people who work there are the best and we..."

Nhyx Webb

"This was a wonderful experience for our family. The food and service was..."

Gloria Heston

"My favorite sushi restaurant ... hands down. Nom, Nick, Jeff, Tim, and all the other staff are fantastic ... very friendly and the sushi and drinks..."

Abby Buenneke

"The Sushi was fresh and delicious. Staff is very attentive and friendly. We sat at the sushi bar and had an amazing..."

David Karl

"I really liked the calming, quiet atmosphere. There were walls that were huge murals based on japanese culture. My shrimp tempura was awesome, the..."

Olivia

"I stopped in over the noon hour on Thursday. Such a great lunch spot downtown. I ordered the salmon bento box, and the salmon was cooked perfectly...."

Darcy Besch

"This is my favorite sushi place! The staff are amazing and the sashimi and sushi are really good. My friends and I love this place and we come back..."

Kenyon Murphy

"I've basically eaten everything here but this last time I got a noodle dish and it is exactly how I remember my mom making it! The flavors brought..."

Melinda Bianchi

"Legit Japanese food in the middle of Iowa. Everything we had was delicious. The sushi we got to share was some of the freshest nigiri I have had in..."

Adam Lau

"My friend and I went there for sushi. The sushi rolls we ordered were all amazing! The fried cheesecake was also delicious. The owner even..."

Mollie Baltutat

"I like this place. The space is nice and chill. Everything sits under dim blue light. Plenty of tables and booths. A sushi counter too. I got the..."

Rich Thorpe

"Always love going into Akebono for sushi night. Great staff with the best sushi in town. Definitely a must go to stop in downtown Des..."

Kyle Volz

China Chef

Wheelchair Accessible

"There needs to be more appreciation for the Small Businesses! Given the prices of EVERYTHING being so high priced, if you have not eaten China..."

AR Bianchi

"I love this place and supporting small businesses. The portions are good, but make sure you get the dinner size. The food is good too. I do want to..."

Jacob Robert

"Great service very understanding that I was out of town and the hotel I was in I did not have great service so when I drove up the manager was..."

Johnny Five

"Amazing Chinese food. Absolutely love the Orange Chicken and order it weekly. The workers are always spectacular and treat you like..."

Brianna Brown

"Fast delivery, but tastes like every Chinese restaurant you have been to. (In a good..."

Gender Collective

"This place is absolutely fantastic! Great food, great service. You cannot go wrong here with the Szechuan style dishes here! Glad it’s not far from..."

Frank Lona

"Easily some of the best Chinese food I've ever had. Super friendly staff. Will definitely be back again. I love the black pepper in the egg drop..."

Corey Fischer

8 Degrees Ice Cream & Boba

Thai Flavors

80/100 (1599 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Food and service were really good. I highly recommend their Thai fare. The Japanese cuisine was okay. Maybe a little overdressed with the sauces..."

Melinda Bianchi

"Had the Duck Curry, Thai Basil beef and Shrimp rolls. Very authentic delicious food at a reasonable price. Service was outstanding as well. 10/10..."

Quang Ta

"Delicious Thai food. Went on a cold day, warmed up with some soup then I had amazing fried..."

Rich Greenly

"Very tasty. I got the drunken noodles with crispy tofu and no eggs. I liked the interior, and it was pretty busy over the lunch period, so you could..."

Emmanuel Mate-Kodjo

"This hole in the wall, hidden gem is delicious. High quality food. The menu is well put together and clean. It was busy the entire time I was there..."

Devin Ganka

"Black Pepper chicken is delicious! Also, dynamite wings are very good as well. Always great service here and the food comes out hot!! My favorite..."

John (Big John)

New Tokyo Teriyaki

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