Simon's

If I could give this place more stars I would. Small, local place with the highest level of customer service I’ve ever had. The owner takes time to greet every customer that arrives, visit them while enjoying dinner and says goodbye. The staff is super pleasant and gives just the right amount of attention to their tables. Is it a little cramped? Sure but the atmosphere is so good you barely notice it. The food? AMAZING!! We enjoyed every minute of our time here and will be back and back and back…

Been wanting to go to Simon's for a long time. Decided Marianne birthday was a good time. Had great experience! Fun drinks to choose from. We had stuffed chicken and NY strip. Great flavor and serving size. I had salad she had soup. Salad good and she loved soup. Nice piece of red velvet cake to finish the night. Staff were awesome too. Owner? checked on us several times. Simon's lived up to our high expectations!

Simons never fails! If you’re looking for a spot to celebrate any occasion, with food that checks every box, this is it! We always come here for a romantic date/anniversary artichoke dip was bomb! The owner goes above & beyond to ensure your experience is great! He even ran out the door to catch us as we were leaving to tell us “happy anniversary!!” Amazing place!

Incredible steak and impeccable service. The owner is friendly and has a single barrel whisky that only that restaurant has. They don't accept reservations for smaller parties, so plan to wait, but it is SO Worth It! Tara was our server and Simon, the owner is very active helping behind the bar, in the kitchen, and everywhere!

Wow!! I would say I’m a bit of a foodie, I travel all over and love to eat out!! This place is amazingly small with so much flavor!! The owner was so sweet and genuine. I had the best beef stroganoff I’ve ever had. The red velvet cake was fantastic. Well worth the wait in line and five hour drive to come visit this hidden gem in Iowa!!

This is the place to eat near Des Moines Iowa. Was able to get in with no wait near closing time. The Bread and butter could be upgraded, but everything else was exceptional. Simon himself cleared a table for us and sat us. After ordering the baked pasta and beef stroganoff, I was delighted to hear the pastas come with a salad or soup. I had the salad with house dressing and it was simple but very good. The seafood bisque soup was good, but could have been hotter. The beef stroganoff was the best I’ve ever had. Three different types of noodles, perfectly cooked beef, and delicious sauce. I wanted to lick the plate, no kidding. The baked pasta is great and fully customizable. Simon introduced himself to us, shook our hands, and was very pleasant. At the end of our meal, he thanked us for coming and spoke with us without being overbearing. Unfortunately due to the restaurant being nearly closed, we were unable to experience the free slice of red velvet cake. But there is more. We returned the following day to discover a line out the door with an hour wait. Unfortunately we could not wait an hour but Simon remembered us from the night prior, seemed genuinely delighted to see us, struck up a conversation and suggested other options to eat since we decided we couldn’t wait. SIMON THEN DID AN INCREDIBLE ACT, he brought us out a piece of red velvet cake after discovering we were unable to get any the last visit. Unreal service and respect by the owner and staff. Unreal food. Rating: 5.0 out of 5.

This very small restaurant in Des Moines seems to be extremely popular, we usually see a line out the door and have been reluctant to try it. However, the other night there was no line so we decided to stop. We were able to walk in and sit at the bar. The staff was extremely friendly, the drinks were good, the appetizers were amazing, but the main dishes were somewhat eh. Seriously highly recommend the feta and oil appetizer so good!! We tried the lamb, which was over cooked and the cherry pasta dish which lacked flavor overall. Everyone gets a piece of red velvet cake for desert which DAMN THAT WAS AMAZING!

If you're looking for delicious and amazing food this is the place! Everything was so good it'll leave you speechless. Great atmosphere and the most excellent service you'll receive.

Literally everything was amazing here. I can't say enough good things about it. My wife is so dang picky, even she didn't have any complaints! Onion rings, delicious. Thin, crispy, perfectly seasoned. I can't remember what I had but I'll post a picture. Soooo yummy!

our waitress Georgie was outstanding. We had mushroom Cristina appetizers - yummy. I had seafood bisque and steak deburgo..... oh my it was wonderful. My wife had the sausage chicken and said it was fantastic too. Then to complete the meal we had Simon's velvet cake. It was delicious.