Diners' Choice: Great for brunch restaurants in Iowa

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Updated May 05, 2025

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LP - Street Food

4.9

4.9 (54)

$30 and under

American

Cedar Rapids

About the restaurant

Welcome to LP Street Food. This reservation is for our dining room. Looking for our igloos? Head to www.lpstreetfood.com/igloos. Our menu is inspired by the streets of America. We’ve taken our cue from food carts, food trucks, street hawkers and walk-up windows all around the country, putting our own spin on creations originally dreamed up by people just like you and me. This isn't a place where you come to guess at how to pronounce half of the things on the menu. This is a place where you come to enjoy a fresh twist on culturally rich, gastronomically delightful street foods that we all know and love.
To round it all out, our drink menu is crafty & fun, featuring a carefully selected but not overwhelming assortment of beers, spirits and cocktails inspired by tropical areas. Who doesn’t enjoy a deliciously fruity libation? We are everyday people who like what we like… we’re fun, not fancy.

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Barb

Dined 4 days ago

Excellent service. The food was wonderful. The outside patio was wonderful on a bright sunny warm day. Highly recommend.

Eatery A

4.8

4.8 (562)

$30 and under

Mediterranean

Des Moines

About the restaurant

Eatery A is Des Moines's destination for Mediterranean-inspired cuisine. Perfecting simple dishes that focus on local, quality ingredients, we strive to offer our guests exotic flavor profiles that let the ingredients take center stage.

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Dawn

Dined on May 7, 2025

Love the happy hour pizza special and getting to enjoy it sitting out on the patio.

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4.7

4.7 (1233)

$30 and under

Farm-to-table

Des Moines

About the restaurant

“Fresko” meaning “fresh” inspires our creation of seasonal menus made from locally sourced ingredients. Fresko makes natural food from the bounty of Iowa farms whenever possible. The culinary team prepares product from start to finish applying natural time honored techniques with care at every step. This enriches the flavorful and nutritious product we serve and benefits our community. Fresko believes we are what we eat and eating well means living well.

Fresko features a splendid assortment of original cocktails with a deep spirits menu and a beer program with sixteen beers on tap in addition to bottles and cans. Fresko's wine menu focuses on quality selections at a great value to our guests.

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Dani

Dined 5 days ago

Great food and service! Drinks were good, too. Very reasonably priced.

Louie's Wine Dive - Des Moines

4.6

4.6 (862)

$30 and under

Contemporary American

Des Moines

About the restaurant

Louie’s Wine Dive serves lunch, happy hour and dinner daily and brunch on weekends. Award-winning food is created from local ingredients under the eye of formally trained chefs. Louie’s wine list and featured wineboard offer hard to find, quality focused selections. Louie’s offers a craft cocktail and local beer menu. Louie’s Wine Dive features a warm, casually elegant atmosphere. It's the place for food and wine lovers to be social!

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Mike

Dined 5 days ago

Bella our waitress was great. The kitchen was backed up for Mother’s Day but we enjoyed good wine while waiting

Blue Sushi Sake Grill - Des Moines

4.5

4.5 (232)

$30 and under

Sushi

Des Moines

About the restaurant

Blue Sushi Sake Grill unites creative ingredients with energetic vibes, premium cold sake with happy moments to give you a fresh and fun new way to experience sushi. Our sushi and grill menus allow you to explore your sushi favorites in new and unexpected ways. We like to say that sushi is for sharing, and our menu encourages it. Order a spread of all your maki, nigiri and sashimi favs from the sushi bar, and throw in a few orders of starters from the grill. We'll stagger your plates so you can savor it all bite-by-bite, and maximize the sushi experience you've been craving all week. If you're not sure where to start, tour the menu during Happy Hour, where all our guest favorites — from our sushi, grill and drink menus — are available at an amazing value. We offer Happy Hour every day of the week at Blue Sushi Sake Grill!

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RSTIowa

Dined on May 7, 2025

Great happy hour specials! Sat at the

30hop Coralville

4.5

4.5 (21)

$30 and under

American

Coralville

About the restaurant

At 30hop there is an unmistakable energy the moment you walk through our doors. We revel in being unique yet approachable providing constantly rotating craft beers, crave-able menu items, and an atmosphere that’s all about celebrating the good times! Visit us in Ankeny, Coralville, or Cedar Rapids. Locations in Omaha and Kansas City coming soon!

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Jeff

Dined on Apr 29, 2025

It’s always a great experience at 30Hop! Excellent food and service!

Tupelo Honey - Des Moines

4.3

4.3 (688)

$30 and under

Contemporary Southern

Des Moines

About the restaurant

Tupelo Honey is a revival of Southern food and traditions rooted in the Carolina Mountains we call home. We craft brunches, lunches and suppers that bring family and friends around the table and allow for conversations and cocktails to linger longer than usual. Please arrive on time with all members in your party present. We will cancel reservations 15 minutes after the scheduled time. The combining of separate reservations will not be honored. We look forward to seeing you soon! We are currently closed on Monday's

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Mark

Dined 6 days ago

Great experience with early dinner for six of us prior to going to show at the Civic Center. The food was great and our waitress was excellent and attentive. Such a typical Iowa friendly atmosphere with super southern cuisine. This was our fourth visit and it just seems to get better each time we go. The "Biscuit's for a Cause" appetizer is a must to start every meal. When asked if you want honey or jam with that, just say yes. The Blackened Mahi Mahi with a side of Gourmet Mac & Cheese was absolutely perfect.

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Experience

Chicken Fried Love

Experience

$10 Cluck 'n Burger Special

Bravo Italian Kitchen - Jordan Creek

4.1

4.1 (860)

$30 and under

Italian

West Des Moines

About the restaurant

Bravo Jordan Creek is an upscale-casual Italian restaurant in West Des Moines, perfect for those seeking authentic pasta, wood-fired pizza, and signature entrées. Enjoy handcrafted cocktails and wine in our inviting, family-friendly atmosphere, surrounded by stunning Roman-ruin décor. Planning a holiday party or Thanksgiving celebration? We offer catering services and easy reservations to make your event special. Whether dining in or ordering online, Bravo Jordan Creek is the place to eat in West Des Moines, IA for great Italian cuisine. Visit us today-reserve your table or order online!

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JamesVIP

Dined on Apr 22, 2025

Great food and excellent service. Our meal was quickly served.

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Popular dish

Lasagna

Granite City Food & Brewery - Davenport

4.1

4.1 (458)

$30 and under

American

Davenport

About the restaurant

With its warm, inviting, and modern design, Granite City Food & Brewery’s expansive interior features a spacious and comfortable dining room, four-sided modern, full-service bar, as well as an outdoor patio. The on-site brewery, with award-winning hand-crafted micro-brews, is visible from the main dining and bar areas. The restaurant also showcases an open kitchen featuring chef developed, handcrafted made-from-scratch cuisine, including innovative signature entrees, flatbreads and more.

Granite City Food & Brewery’s signature brews, which are made on-site, include The Duke (Pale Ale), The Bennie (Bock), The Northern (American Style Light Lager) and The Stout. Seasonal brews are featured throughout the year.

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BudVIP

Dined 5 days ago

All four of us were happy with out choices. Food was good. Service was prompt, friendly, and not overbearing.

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Experience

Lawless Brunch Buffet

Experience

Father's Day Brunch Buffet

Guy Fieri’s - Harrah's Casino Council Bluffs

3.7

3.7 (348)

$30 and under

American

Shenandoah

About the restaurant

Take a trip into Flavortown with Guy’s Council Bluffs Kitchen + Bar! This casual dining experience features "Real Deal" Guy signature recipes from award winning burgers, championship BBQ, and serious Big Eat dishes. Guy's scratch made recipes extend out into the bar with "Off da Hook" hand crafted cocktails, craft beers, and more! Visit the all-new celebrity chef restaurant, only at Harrah’s Council Bluffs, Iowa.

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PaulaVIP

Dined on Mar 16, 2025

Restaurant was clean Server was nice- Tess Service was quick Food was delicious

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