Raccon River!!!!! AMAZING!!! THEA BEST PLACE TO EAT DOWN TOWN!! check it out
My friends mom works there..i get free food all the time..there food is great!!All second that, this place is good.
Its the best food thats not that expensive though....Raccoon River is good, but not the best...
There is a very nice italian place across from the Royal Mile but the name escapes me at this time. Maybe someone else will remember it.
Probably too late to help you out, but I ate at DJango in the Hotel Fort Des Moines when I was in town for Xmas and it was awesome. It may or may not qualify as expensive . . . I had lunch there and it was about $15 all-in with only water.
Legends is always good. Centro is great. Most of the stuff is expensive, but their pizzas are very reasonably priced.
What did you eat? I'm going there on Saturday?