Des Moines Food Favorites

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Coffee

• Beans: Zanzibar’s
  • Espresso: House Blend
  • Coffee: Whatever feels good in the moment
• Lattes: Northern Vessel
  • Spanish Latte
• Dessert: Smokey Row
  • Chai Latte
  • Smokey Row Shake

Sushi

• Quality: Wasabi
  • Out of Control
• Quantity: Oh Sushi
  • Anger Management they have both removed the all you can eat and this roll from the menu
• Poke Bowls: Gateway Market

Mexican

• Sit down: El Fogon
  • Seafood Enchiladas
• Take away / Late night: Lina’s
  • Shrimp Quesadilla
  • Fish Taco
  • Queso
• Taco Truck
  • Taqueria La Esperanza
• Tacos
  • Faustinos Taqueria (2 blocks from my house)

Pizza

• RIP Gusto
  • Van Helsing
• Centro
  • Gorgonzola Piccante
  • Pizza Blanco
• Parlor
  • Sweet Jane
• Taste of New York for everything else

Salad

• Gateway Market
  • Cranberry Walnut

Indian

• India Star
  • Fish Masala

Asian

• Noodles: Lucky Lotus
  • Soy Sauce Street Noodles
  • Crispy Rice Wrap
• Crab Rangoons: Thai Flavors
  • Curry Noodles
• Crab Rangoons: All Pho You
  • Everything is good here

Sandwich

• Manhattan Deli
  • Veggie Reuben
• West Street Deli (in Ames, honorary mention)

Brewery

• Lua
  • Impossible Smush Burger
  • Say Yes (fruited sour)

Food Truck

• Veggie Thumper (vegan)
  • Frisco Melt

Italian

• Simon’s

Ice Cream

• Dairy Zone
• Snookies (a close second)

Drinks

• The Lift
• Carl’s
• Black Sheep