The food is great, the atmosphere is great and the beer is excellent (but don't expect it to taste like Bud Light). One real complaint is a lack of a dinner salad, complimentary bread, etc. before your meal. Any average/upscale restaurant should include this. I'm going back.
The Court Avenue Brew Pub is a fine place to eat if you don't mind leaving with you and your family smelling like an ashtray. With more and more restaurants in town voluntarily going smoke-free, I will never again take my family to such an unhealthy
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The service was poor--brought me the wrong meal twice, and third time it was cold. There was no apology by the service staff or management for the errors. The waiter gave us lunch menus instead of dinner menus so we ordered, and then had to re-orde
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I am not sure when these people where there last, but I just went and loved it. They have been smoke free since April! The service is above and beyond. Never having to ask for anything. I think our server was a mind reader. She was alway one step ahe
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Pizza wasn't as good as expected - it also had a topping requested to be left off. Sandwich wasn't that good either. Kids weren't impressed, not a lot for them to do, they got bored easily. Food is overpriced for proportion and isn't that great. I'd
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The food is great, the atmosphere is great and the beer is excellent (but don't expect it to taste like Bud Light). One real complaint is a lack of a dinner salad, complimentary bread, etc. before your meal. Any average/upscale restaurant should include this. I'm going back.
September 15, 2006 @ 3:36 PM
a diner from Des Moines, IA
Overall this was a good experience except that for a brew pup the beer was terrible. I was very disappointed with the overall experience after trying their labels.
February 27, 2006 @ 1:56 AM
a diner from Des Moines, IA
This is probably my favorite brew pub in Greater Des Moines. The staff is great, the food is excellent, and you can't beat the location. It's a bi-level restaurant and offers numerous pool tables, two bars, and great ambience.
The food is great, the atmosphere is great and the beer is excellent (but don't expect it to taste like Bud Light). One real complaint is a lack of a dinner salad, complimentary bread, etc. before your meal. Any average/upscale restaurant should include this. I'm going back.