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The Stuffed Olive - Des Moines

Name: The Stuffed Olive - Des Moines
Address: 208 3rd St, Des Moines, IA, United States, 50309
Telephone: (515) 243-4456
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.8

4.8

620 Reviews

$30 and under

American

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The Stuffed Olive is about the entire “Martini & Tapas Experience.” From your favorite classics to new and exciting blends you’ve never seen before, you’re sure to find a cocktail to love on our vast martini menu. Add a warm, comfortable atmosphere, great wines, beers and top-shelf spirits, and The Stuffed Olive will become your favorite place to start, end or spend your entire evening. Our tapas menu offers appetizer-sized portions of globally influenced entrees, for a sampling and sharing dining experience. Pair tasty tapas with your favorite martini for happy hour, dinner or a late-night snack. We welcome you to sit back, relax, enjoy great food, good conversation and your favorite martini. Welcome to the Stuffed Olive!

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Dec 2, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 22 times today

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American
Hours of operation
Dinner: Monday - Saturday: 4.00pm - 10.00pm
Phone number
(515) 243-4456
Website
http://thestuffedolive.com/dsm/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
208 3rd St, Des Moines, IA 50309
Neighborhood
Des Moines
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Late Night, Takeout, Wine

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Popular dishes

Bruschetta$12.00
Tomatoes, Fresh Mozzarella, and Basil. Served on Toasted Batard Bread, and Drizzled with a Balsamic Reduction
Crispy Cauliflower$12.00
Lightly Breaded and Seasoned. Served with a Gochujang Sauce
Risotto Croquettes$12.00
Six bite-sized Croquettes made with Risotto, Parmesan and Provolone Cheese. Served with Marinara Sauce
Mini Chimis$14.00
Four Crispy Chimis stuffed with Grilled Chicken, topped with Homemade Pico de Gallo, and Sour Cream. Served on a bed of Spring Greens
Crab Rangoons$13.00
Real Crab and a Cream Cheese Mix in Crispy Wonton Wrappers. Served with a Homemade Hawaiian Sauce
Calamari$16.00
Hand breaded and cooked until golden brown. Served with our House Sauce for dipping
Tuna Tartar*$17.00
Cubed Sushi Grade Ahi Tuna, Cilantro, and Jalapeño. Served with Wontons and a Homemade Wasabi Cream Sauce
Spanish Shrimp$17.00
Sauteed with Cherry Tomatoes, Garlic & Olive Oil, Served with Toasted Bread
Spinach Artichoke Dip$14.00
A Creamy Blend of Spinach, Artichokes, Parmesan and Cream Cheese. Served with Toasted Garlic Bread
Grilled Cheese$15.00
Variety of Cheese melted between grilled French Bread and served with a bowl of homemade Tomato & Basil Bisque
Zucchini Fritters$13.00
Zucchini, Feta Cheese, Fresh Dill, Onion, Served with Tzatziki Sauce
Smoked Elote Dip$15.00
Corn, Cotija Cheese, Onion, Cilantro, Lime, and Mayonnaise, Served with Corn Chips
Brussel Sprouts$12.00
Served with Balsamic Glaze
Stuffed Mushrooms$14.00
Cremini Mushrooms filled with our Spinach Artichoke Dip and lightly toasted
Poutine$16.00
Hand Cut Fries topped with a Red Wine Demi-Glace, shredded Beef Shoulder, and Wisconsin Cheese Curds
Chicken Skewers$14.00
Four Chicken Skewers marinated in our House Spices. Served with Mixed Greens and Garlic Aioli
Cheeseburger Sliders$15.00
3 Mini Cheeseburgers topped with American Cheese, Spring Greens, Tomatoes, Red Onion and Signature Sauce. Served on a Brioche Bun
Nashville Hot Chicken Sliders$16.00
Three Hot Sauce Drenched Chicken Sliders topped with Spring Greens and a Pickle. Served with a side of Ranch

Entrées

Seared Ahi Tuna*$18.00
Choice of Blackened Kamikaze or Sesame Seared Sushi Grade Ahi Tuna. Accompanied with Sautéed Vegetables and a Homemade Wasabi Cream Sauce
Cajun Salmon$18.00
Nordic Salmon, Seasoned New Orleans style with a Spicy House Sauce and Creamy Risotto
Grilled Salmon Tacos$16.00
Three Nordic Salmon Tacos, with a Mango Salsa and Aioli on Flour or Corn Tortillas
Caribbean Salmon$17.00
Grilled Nordic Salmon on Cauliflower Puree and topped with a fresh Mango Dill Chutney
Traditional Burger & Fries$16.00
Local Beef and Bacon, American Cheese, Spring Greens, Tomatoes, Red Onion, & Signature Sauce, on a Brioche Bun with House Cut Fries
Chicken & Spinach Risotto$17.00
Homemade Risotto mixed with Grilled Chicken and Spinach. Served with Toasted Garlic Bread
Beef Brisket Sandwich & Fries$16.00
Hardwood Smoked Beef Brisket with Homemade Coleslaw and BBQ Sauce on a Brioche Bun. Served with House Cut French Fries
Chicken Sandwich & Fries$16.00
Choice of Grilled or Crispy Chicken, topped with Spring Greens, Tomatoes, Red Onion and Homemade Garlic Aioli on a Brioche Bun. Served with House Cut French Fries
Build Your Own Mac & Cheese$14.00
Big Bowl of Cellentani Pasta in our Cheesy House Alfredo Sauce. Served with Toasted Garlic Bread. You'll be back for this!
Spring Salad$14.00
Spring Greens, Feta, Pickled Onion, English Cucumber, and Berry Vinaigrette
Dinner Salad$14.00
Spring Greens, Bacon Bits, Diced Tomatoes, and Shredded Cheddar Jack Cheese served with our Homemade Ranch Dressing

A la Carte

French Fries$5.00
Your choice of Lightly Salted, House Spiced, or Parmesan
House Salad$5.00
Spring Greens, Bacon Bits, Tomatoes, and Shredded Cheddar Jack Cheese served with our Homemade Ranch Dressing
Side Spring Salad$5.00
Spring Greens, Feta, Pickled Onion, English Cucumber, and Berry Vinaigrette

Desserts

Desserts From Our Friends At Macaron Club

Seasonal Cheesecake$9.00
Crème Brûlée$9.00
Chocolate Mousse$7.00

What 620 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.7Service
4.4Ambience
4.6Value

Noise • Moderate

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620 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
Des Moines
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Martinis are phenomenal! Great food and friendly service! Be sure to make reservations if you don't want to wait for a table.
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Barbie
Des Moines
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Love to make reservations online, with text confirmations and no questions at the door. Our waitress, Alexis, was wonderful. Attentive but not too intrusive. Super busy night due to a local show and another large event, but the staff all worked with smiles on their faces. More than 100 martinis on the menu-or create your own. And a 3 for 2 special was the highlight. We will be returning soon.
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JustJen
Chicago
9 reviews
4.0
9 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
overall4food3service4ambience4
Always a great spot to catch a bite and a drink or two before a play. Enjoyed my key lime martini and Amber martini. Tuna tartare was delicious. Calamari was good. Zucchini fritters had an odd flavor.
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MissyS
Des Moines
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
The Stuffed Olive is one of my favorite restaurants. Excellent choices of martinis. The Cajun Salmon is so delicious. Our server last night did an excellent job.
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JasonM
Des Moines
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
The service was fantastic. The food was delicious and just the right amount. The drinks were divine.
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OpenTable Diner
Des Moines
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 13, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent service, drinks (BOGO), and food. Highly recommend a reservation on Mondays.
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David
Des Moines
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 25, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience3
Live music made talking to my companions almost impossible. We had to shout to one another to have a conversation. People go to a martini bar for the relaxed atmosphere and to have conversations, not to hear loud live music. Get rid of the live music! Drinks are awesome. Wait staff and food were both good.
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MissyS
Des Moines
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 24, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great selection of Martinis. There is a flavor for everyone. The Cajun salmon entree is very delicious. It is nice they have a special deal every day.
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LindaA
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 13, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Tapas were sooo good. Stuffed mushrooms were our favorite. I had the dirty martini I think it was called. Had olive brine in it, very tasty and the olives stuffed with garlic were excellent. Sorry I’m only here for a marathon and going home to California before I’ll have time to eat here again.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Des Moines
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on October 13, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing food, service & atmosphere! We’ll be back
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JordanF
Denver
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 8, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great place and ambiance. I would definitely eat here again
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JohnR
Des Moines
17 reviews
4.0
17 reviews
Dined on October 7, 2023
overall4food5service5ambience4
We always enjoy going to the Splashed Olive!! Can't wait for the new location!!
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GConklin
Des Moines
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on October 6, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Love The Stuffed Olive. We go as often as possible.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Des Moines
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 6, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The owner always makes us feel so welcome each time we come to the restaurant. Looking forward to the new expanded restaurant.
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MaryM
Des Moines
13 reviews
4.0
13 reviews
Dined on October 5, 2023
overall4food5service3ambience2
Very good food. Staff needs to be trained, spent time at bar chatting with bartender, rather that facing out towards customers. Table of 6's food was not all delivered at the same time. Had to go ask waitress where the rest of our food was. Would like to see a printed receipt rather that just given the total. Needs overall better management.
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Elmo2621
Des Moines
14 reviews
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on October 5, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always good quality food and good drinks. Atmosphere is very nice, the wait staff is very good and attentive.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Kansas City
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on October 5, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
I always enjoy The Stuffed Olive. A little pricey but worth it on a nice night out.
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Bigguy311
Des Moines
50 reviews
5.0
50 reviews
Dined on October 3, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
As always a great atmosphere with excellent service. The Tuesday special on Shareables made an economical evening. Food was tasty as usual.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Chicago
10 reviews
3.0
10 reviews
Dined on September 29, 2023
overall3food2service5ambience4
Service and drinks were great. Food was not so good. Mac and cheese was served warm (not hot) and starting to coagulate. Fried chicken sandwich was dry and hard to chew. Grilled chicken sandwich was good.
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DanK
Kansas City
4 reviews
3.0
4 reviews
Dined on September 23, 2023
overall3food5service2ambience1
Had Reservation, got stuck right by the door in last open table. very disappointed. been there many times with reservations and always had a table with a name or reserved card on it. Still great food, so will try
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TaylorE
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 22, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was so good! Highly recommend the grilled cheese and zucchini fritters! Our server was so awesome too.
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AmandaD
Las Vegas
25 reviews
vip
3.0
25 reviews
Dined on August 1, 2023
overall3food5service3ambience3
The food was all fabulous..we had 3 small Plates that we shared;) it was very busy and very loud. We waited quite a bit for our drinks and they forgot to bring my my wine. So service a bit disappointing but we weren’t really in a hurry.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 29, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience4
Amazing martini menu, great seafood, fun place but a bit outdated.
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AlexisB
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 26, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
This place never ever disappoints! Thanks so much for the great food service and drinks
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Seth
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 15, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Good date night restaurant.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 12, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience5
We love the Stuffed Olive. Good and drinks are consistently well prepared, fresh and delicious. Suggest getting a reservation. It’s an intimate place and often busy.
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Vegas4Life
Las Vegas
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on July 9, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
What a great restaurant and bar with over 114 martinis on the menu. The food was excellent and the wait staff incredibly friendly. Definitely will be going back.
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Angela
Charleston
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on July 8, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food came out super fast! The staff was great and the martini was perfect!
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James2134
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 7, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fantastic. Went for my wedding anniversary and my wife and I both loved it. Key Lime martini and cucumber martini were tasty. Tapas options were also tasty and plentiful. Cant believe I have never tried this place but plan on returning soon!
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Phyllis70
Des Moines
13 reviews
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on July 7, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was excellent, one of the best hamburgers I’ve eaten said one of the friends I was eating with. My Risotto w chicken and spinach was excellent! The espresso martini is my favorite martini drink made to perfection. Alexis has been our server two of three times and I will ask for her every time. She knows when to come and when to go.
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ChrisM
Des Moines
18 reviews
vip
5.0
18 reviews
Dined on July 1, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great martini selection-recommend the "Dirty Bird". Spectacular pre-dinner drink spot.
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Trenton
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 30, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Alexis was amazing 5/5 stars. I am astonished on how great the food is. Thank you for your energetic and electrifying service
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Elmo2621
Des Moines
14 reviews
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on June 29, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Good Food Good Drinks Good Service! Nice place to have a quiet dinner.
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BarbW
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 29, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
First time and food was excellent and so was our server!! We will be back!😊
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Orlando
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 25, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Stuffed Olive = 10/10. Love it. We will go back again.
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TiffanyR
Des Moines
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 22, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
Love this place! Great place to visit for work or personal nights out.
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MindiS
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 14, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The Stuffed Olive was a great experience. The live music was entertaining. The food was very tasty. The Wednesday wine deal was super. Our server did an excellent job, refilling our wine and waters and checking back with us the right amount. We will be back.
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CharlesG
Des Moines
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on June 11, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always fresh, delicious food with wonderful servers and bartenders. Fun environment with great music. Look forward to the next time!
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OpenTable Diner
Des Moines
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on June 7, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Very good food and awesome martinis. I highly recommend.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Des Moines
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 6, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fun place to go before the musical! Great food. Fun drinks. Great service
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FAQs

The Stuffed Olive - Des Moines does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. The Stuffed Olive - Des Moines also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (515) 243-4456.

The Stuffed Olive - Des Moines is rated 4.8 stars by 620 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Dec 2, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 22 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for The Stuffed Olive - Des Moines

208 3rd St, Des Moines, IA 50309

Additional information

Neighborhood
Des Moines
Hours of operation
Dinner: Monday - Saturday: 4.00pm - 10.00pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Public Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Late Night, Takeout, Wine

Website
http://thestuffedolive.com/dsm/
Phone number
(515) 243-4456

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The Stuffed Olive - Des Moines

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

38 Iowa Restaurants to Love This Valentine's Day

Caribbean Salmon

Cajun Salmon

Tuna Tartar

Shared Plates

Bruschetta$12.00

Crispy Cauliflower$12.00

Risotto Croquettes$12.00

Mini Chimis$14.00

Crab Rangoons$13.00

Calamari$16.00

Tuna Tartar*$17.00

Spanish Shrimp$17.00

Spinach Artichoke Dip$14.00

Grilled Cheese$15.00

Zucchini Fritters$13.00

Smoked Elote Dip$15.00

Brussel Sprouts$12.00

Stuffed Mushrooms$14.00

Poutine$16.00

Chicken Skewers$14.00

Cheeseburger Sliders$15.00

Nashville Hot Chicken Sliders$16.00

Entrées

Seared Ahi Tuna*$18.00

Cajun Salmon$18.00

Grilled Salmon Tacos$16.00

Caribbean Salmon$17.00

Traditional Burger & Fries$16.00

Chicken & Spinach Risotto$17.00

Beef Brisket Sandwich & Fries$16.00

Chicken Sandwich & Fries$16.00

Build Your Own Mac & Cheese$14.00

Spring Salad$14.00

Dinner Salad$14.00

A la Carte

French Fries$5.00

House Salad$5.00

Side Spring Salad$5.00

Desserts

Seasonal Cheesecake$9.00

Crème Brûlée$9.00

Chocolate Mousse$7.00

Overall ratings and reviews

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Does The Stuffed Olive - Des Moines offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is The Stuffed Olive - Des Moines restaurant rated?

Is The Stuffed Olive - Des Moines currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

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