So, I've lived in Des Moines for a Week...

[FinalFourCy]

Have you ever been to Boise? I have a few friends that live there and they absolutely love it. It seems kind of like Des Moines in the mountains.

Your comment made me do a deep dive into Boise. That city looks awesome. Mountains are pretty, people are probably alright. Would have been a fun college town, no Ames, but still lol.

Boise is great, and has really picked up as people have migrated in from more expensive western cities. Weather is near perfect imo, lots of outdoor utilization.

The description of it being DSM if DSM were near mountains with great weather isn’t too bad in the general sense. I’d say it’s more prominent in its region than DSM, and it’s obviously more west coast (California and NW influx) and mountain west than Midwest. More isolated, too.

 

[AlaCyclone]

3rd time to Centro since I moved back. The Steak Centro is the best steak in Des Moines IMO! Tell me if I am wrong, so I can try your favorite steak in the DSM. What say you?

 

[dosry5]

3rd time to Centro since I moved back. The Steak Centro is the best steak in Des Moines IMO! Tell me if I am wrong, so I can try your favorite steak in the DSM. What say you?

Golden Corral

 

[CycloneNorth]

3rd time to Centro since I moved back. The Steak Centro is the best steak in Des Moines IMO! Tell me if I am wrong, so I can try your favorite steak in the DSM. What say you?

Not in Des Moines but Hickory Park is pretty good and a great price.

 

[CyCrazy]

Golden Corral

This man is not wrong.

 

[CyCrazy]

Not in Des Moines but Hickory Park is pretty good and a great price.

This better be a troll post. You going to compare Centro to Hickory Park?

 

[dirtyninety]

Things I have learned:

The weather is glorious! I hope it stays this way year round.

The people are super nice.

Every time I see a Cyclone shirt or hat, I smile.

It was easy-peasy to sign up for Nex Gen internet and Direct TV for a decent price. Next day service. Works great!

Plenty of cool restaurants and bars.

The only thing that freaks me out is that I have seen 3 dead birds on the sidewalks. What's up with that?

Viva Des Moines!

Caucus month....please ignore everything you think you knew about Des Moines.
It gets better when they leave.

 

[CycloneDaddy]

Golden Corral

Come on man, Texas Roadhouse 10oz sirloin ...

 

[AlaCyclone]

So, I've lived in Des Moines for almost three years NOW...

I drove to Ames and walked around Campus re-acquainting myself with places I roamed three decades ago + experienced some new stuff (Freddy's for my pre-game meal), before I moseyed to Hilton to watch the ISU Women advance to the Sweet 16 in person and the ISU Men advance to the Sweet 16 on the video board.

It was a GREAT day, and I am still juiced!
I love this place.
Let's Go State!

 

[CySmurf]

Randy Pete demands a daily sacrifice.

Oh geezzzz...don't subject the poor guy to Randy Peterson. He's morally bankrupt.

 

[AlaCyclone]

So, I've lived in Des Moines for 3+ years NOW...

Picked up an Iowa Chop at Hy-Vee.
Cooked it and ate it. OMG...
So good! So good! So good!

Now, let's get ready for some 2022 Cyclone Football!

 

[drmwevr08]

Just had some Rodizio Brazilian Grill... Now for the meat sweats. mmmmmmm
Not sure if that's a DSM option yet but too bad if not.

 

[mkadl]

Just had some Rodizio Brazilian Grill... Now for the meat sweats. mmmmmmm
Not sure if that's a DSM option yet but too bad if not.

Ate at the Southern Grill or something like that by the Marriot downtown. (closest) I had 4 piece chicken and collards. The collards were the bomb. Chicken below average. Will go again, I will just order something else.

 

[alarson]

Just had some Rodizio Brazilian Grill... Now for the meat sweats. mmmmmmm
Not sure if that's a DSM option yet but too bad if not.

Not the same chain, but we do have a brazilian steakhouse, Brazil Terra Grill. Its pretty solid.

 

[FallOf81]

And no worry of hair in your food

 

[AlaCyclone]

Ate at the Southern Grill or something like that by the Marriot downtown. (closest) I had 4 piece chicken and collards. The collards were the bomb. Chicken below average. Will go again, I will just order something else.

I don't eat greens, but I'll give that place a try. I do love Bubba's Downtown - which has a very nice quality and quantity menu.

 

[RezClone]

Hey, let's be nice. We have the pet food smell, plus the Little Chicago legend.

And Taco Tico.

Pet food smell? Check
...
Pet food taco meat? Check

 

[CyPhallus]

Not the same chain, but we do have a brazilian steakhouse, Brazil Terra Grill. Its pretty solid.

It's pretty darn good. Solid salad bar and huge variety of meats for the price point. That pineapple is where it's at though.

 

[JP4CY]

I don't eat greens, but I'll give that place a try. I do love Bubba's Downtown - which has a very nice quality and quantity menu.

Bubba has an incredible liquor selection too.

 

[Ms3r4ISU]

… and it seems like 3 1/2 years.