801 Chophouse – Des Moines

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   Rods

   Des Moines

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined today

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   The whole experience was great, the staff were awesome, the food is unbelievable and while not cheap, you get what you pay for and this place is worth every penny.

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   MichaelK

   Des Moines

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Outstanding food and service for our group. Thanks again!

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   LarryS

   St. Louis

   101 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   101 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   overall5food5service4ambience4

   Food was excellent. Steaks & sea bass were good. Had to send the steak back to cook more. Our waiter was excellent but he seemed a bit stretched, especially as it got busier. Sides were all excellent and they did cater to our young granddaughter. Very enjoyable meal.

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   RickN

   Hawaii

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 6 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   The food and drinks were awesome and so was the service the manager came to the table twice to make sure everything was good will go back for sure free dessert for our anniversary

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5. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Phoenix

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 29, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   First time dining there & it was fabulous on every level

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6. ET

   EllisTribe

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 28, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Great job! Thank you for a great experience! We had a great time.

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   Kelsey

   Hawaii

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on November 27, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience4

   A wonderful evening, with delicious food and lively ambience. We celebrated my sister's birthday in style, enjoying ourselves from the opening cocktails until the final complimentary ice cream with a candle.

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   DSMrestaurantGAL

   Des Moines

   5 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on November 26, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Erica made our evening out perfect! Very knowledgeable about the menu and helpful in creating the perfect meal for all of us!

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   JeffreyD

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 22, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Took my wife here for her 40th birthday party and food qas amazing. Even gave her a birthday treat for free!

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10. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Des Moines

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 20, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience5

    We have been to 801 a number of times and it is a favorite of ours, especially to celebrate. However at our last anniversary dinner the waitress was too informal, did not really check up on us, and when my wife asked about a seafood dish was told “Well, we specialize in beef.” My food was good, but the fish was undercooked and we had to ask for it to be cooked longer, which left us sharing my meal while we waited for the fish to cook. As I had a prix fixe meal, but we really enjoy the gran marnier soufflé, we asked that my dessert be boxed up so we could take it home. This dessert was boxed and set on the table before any other food was, and remained there throughout the meal. It was just not the usual high level of service and quality experience we had become accustomed to at 801.

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    Mary

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 19, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Excellent in every way.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Des Moines

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 18, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience3

    We love this place - great meal and and great cocktails . Ambience is nice - the only reason I gave 3 stars is we were a table initially of 5 and when we decreased to 4 we were put at a small table i around the corner from the bar . Felt cramped and out of the loop .

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    Sherrie

    Denver

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on November 17, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    801 never disappoints. It was cool to go to the original.

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    DottieB

    Des Moines

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 17, 2022

    overall4food3service5ambience5

    I ordered the Pan seared scallops. They were not seared and arrived not cold but lukewarm. It was like they were prepared earlier and held in a warming area. The rest of the dishes were great and the soufflé desert was excellent. My husbands steak was one of the best he has had. Next time I will order a filet.

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15. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Richmond

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 17, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Laura was top notch.

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    TimH

    Nashville

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 16, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience4

    Over very nice. Little disappointed with steak. Got the Tomahawk Ribeye for two but about 25% was to fatty and chewy to eat. Flavor was good, so decided not to complain.

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    ThomasH

    Atlanta

    16 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on November 16, 2022

    overall3food4service4ambience2

    Good food, price was higher than moderate. Dining areas and some staff were loud.

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    DougC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 13, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great food, great drinks, great service. A wonderful experience in an elegant atmosphere.

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    TracyF

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 13, 2022

    overall4food5service4ambience5

    High quality food served. Service was attentive yet at sometimes slow due to a larger party also in our servers area. The noise level is loud…not only guests interacting but also level of music played for ambiance.

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    jimm

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 12, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great meal. Great service as always. Made our Anniversary very special.

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    BreaC

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 12, 2022

    overall2food3service3ambience1

    The food was good but not excellent to reflect the price. The room was very smoky due to the kitchen. Will not go back.

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    pzl1961

    Chicago

    18 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on November 12, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Overall a great experience - food and service.

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23. LM

    LMLoza

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 12, 2022

    overall4food5service5ambience3

    Do not come here for the view, there is no view of downtown as stated on the website. Come for great food and great service.

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24. MP

    MikeP

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 12, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We thoroughly enjoyed celebrating my wife’s birthday at 801 Chophouse. The food was exceptional, as was the outstanding service provided by our waiter, Ryan. If someone is looking for a memorable dining experience, my wife and I would highly recommend 801 Chophouse!

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    BrandonF

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 12, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    SOOOOO loud. Server was awesome. Food was excellent.

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    JerryR

    Kansas City

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on November 11, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    We had a wonderful time. Everything was on point.

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    BillR

    Des Moines

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 10, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The steaks were cooked to perfection and the cocktails were great Service was outstanding as always

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    KenoshaJoe

    Milwaukee

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on November 9, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Steak was cooked perfectly. Crab cake was awesome. Shrimps on the shrimp cocktail were a little small overall a great experience.

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    Jeff

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 9, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Our server Michael O made great recommendations and did a fantastic job for our group.

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30. KB

    KellyB

    Phoenix

    3 reviews

    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 8, 2022

    overall2food4service2ambience4

    We had a reservation at 5:00 pm for 2 of us. Arrived/seated timely. Server was very nice and talkative but he took our order, brought our bottle of wine and then literally disappeared. Our food was brought by someone else who literally dropped it and ran off. No one checked to see if our steaks were cooked to the correct temp or if we needed anything else. The steaks were great but we had to flag someone down to get horseradish. We sat there with my husband's plate being empty and me waiting for a box for more than 30 minutes. Again, finally got someone and asked if they could find our server. We left at 7:15 but should have been out of there by 6 p.m. Have always had good service and food but this was very disappointing in the service.

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    SallyH

    Tampa

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on November 6, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We ordered off the Sunday night fixe price menu and were very happy with our meals! I had the 6 oz. filet and it was absolutely delicious - the rest of the sides were also very good but I would say the portions were on the smaller side, especially the dessert so that was a little disappointing. Service was also very good. We were celebrating an anniversary and we had a lot of fun!

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32. PB

    PatrickB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 4, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We immediately felt welcomed, I had noted in the reservation that it was for an anniversary and they had special menus that said "Happy Anniversary" and hearts on the table, the server was excellent and did a great job walking us through the options even the off menu ones. The food was absolutely fantastic, easily the best steak I've ever had. I would absolutely recommend this place for any special occasion

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    SusanY

    Charleston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 4, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Best steak and maybe meal we’ve ever had. Dessert was delicious too!

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    StevenL

    Minneapolis

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 4, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great experience from the hostess through desert.

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35. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Des Moines

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on November 3, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Absolutely amazing as always .

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    MikeS

    Atlanta

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on November 2, 2022

    overall5food3service5ambience5

    I came to meet a coworker and I was excited as I have heard a lot great things about the establishment in question. Here is my story. I was running 15 minutes late so I called to let the staff know and it went to voicemail 3 times. Even when they were 10 minutes away from opening, they did not answer their phone. Finally at 5pm they answered and I verified that my party was seated and entertained while I arrived. When I got to the restaurant, it was a fiasco to find parking. Oh. My. Gosh. !. If you are not from Des Moines, make sure you add at least 15 minutes to your travel for parking. Finally, I was able to make it into the restaurant but first, I had to ask the security personnel where was the restaurant as the door looks like just like a business. Once in, I was greeted warmly and very welcoming. My waitress (Laura) was amazing and she did a great job explaining everything including the specials. I ordered a wedge salad, prime rib, broccolini and a carrot cake to share. The wedge salad was great! The prime rib was extremely dry and I could have used it as a shoe. It was that leathery and dry. Maybe I could have made pulled beef sandwich. I was suggested that I add the rub so I do. For the sale of the animal! Don’t. Do. It. !. The broccolini was so spicy that I could not taste anything other the the cayenne pepper. There was no salt, no acidity, nothin but just the spiciness from the cayenne pepper. It was served with the hollandaise sauce and that balanced the flavor a little bit but it was still spicy. I only ate one piece. The best part was the carrot cake and I am not sure if it was made in house. I think the service was outstanding and it should be recognized. The food, I was less then satisfied. If I could do it again, I would go to another restaurant that has better steak or at least I have never received a leathery steak.

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    MLCJSC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 31, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Delicious food, Outstanding service!! Definitely will go back!!

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    ChazA

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 31, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Really like eating in a Bar Booth. Seems quieter that the main dining room. But as always very good service and very good food!

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    Mike

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 30, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    This place is always good. Great food, service is excellent, fun drinks. It is not cheap, but you get what you pay for.

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    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 29, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The food was amazing, the ambiance is top notch h and the service was impeccable. Kaylee did a great job! Highly recommend!

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