Thai Flavors is awesome, going there later this week for lunch. If you live up around Ankeny, the same people also own Siam Table so you can grab yourself some great Thai.
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Thai Flavors is awesome, going there later this week for lunch. If you live up around Ankeny, the same people also own Siam Table so you can grab yourself some great Thai.
I'll have to try this out. I love places that make their breading for different apps, I haven't found any really good onion rings in DSM yet. Okoboji back in the 2000s used to have amazing home-made breaded chicken strips, but I tried to get them around 2014 and it seems they went back to prepackaged.
They are open once every 10 days it seems like. There is no rhyme or reason to their hours since the pandemic.
I think they're struggling post covid. Last time I got takeout it took about an hour and fifteen minutes. I didn't go in though but your message and my wait time makes me worried. I still enjoyed the food though
Mi Patria is my favorite restaurant in the metro. Great food.
Pretty sure he is behind R&Cs in Windsor Heights on University. Used to live in that area and there were a couple places that were solid in that location but never stayed open. Probably a little too buttoned up. Hopefully something can stick. It’s an area in need of a good local joint.
Drake Diner should be the star of this thread. If you're talking diners, this place checks all the boxes.
I'll also add Sorriso Grille in Ankeny (technically Carney maybe). Get the Carney Platter with capicola and sourdough.
Waterfront on University remains our favorite for seafood.
Eat Thai is the best Thai food in the metro. That’s a hill I’ll die on.
It was Simon and the guy behind Harbinger went together on it. But they recently parted ways and Simon is no longer involved.
The seafood place you are referring to must be the Seafood Trap which is an awesome place, but they are closing on December 29th and might not come back. Super sad!
My parents have been down to Truman's for breakfast a few times and say it's great. I haven't been there yet for it.
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I have not personally been there yet but have heard Watcha Smokin in Luther is a hidden gem too
Actually it's probably off the hidden gem list, pretty busy most of the time now days.
