Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives - Des Moines metro
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Latin King changed ownership sometime in the last couple years and recently had a slew of health code violations. It is not what it once was.
Tursi was a fantastic owner. I think he pretty much just helps his son down at Exile now.
Yes, Bobby remembered my wife and I had our rehearsal dinner there over 25 years ago. He's a class individual.
I like it, especially brining non midwesterners to it. Eat some toast and drink a beer while grilling a good steak. And then someone else cleans it up, it's perfect.
Order the Mac and cheese and you’ll have one of the best Texas toast grilled cheese sandwiches you’ve ever had.
Last time I ate there (20+ yrs ago) on our anniversary, I got the bill and noticed it was incorrect. Not the typical mistake of accidentally having something wrong on the bill (can and does happen) but rather the bill was incorrectly added by the computer (I am not making this up). I complained to the waitress who then brought me a new ticket with the correct total. I asked to talk to the owner. Tursi came over and asked how our meal was and I said food was fine, but I have a big problem with your accounting system as my ticket was totalled incorrectly by your system. He proceeds to say he was informed of the error - I then state this is a very very unusal error and can he guarantee it won't ever happen again. Tursi says he cannot and says hope you have a nice evening.
I am a formally training auditor - the only way a computer could incorrectly add up numbers is if it was programmed to do so (especially in a basic program like a restaurant system). Never went to another Tursi affiliated business again - who knows how many people have had the same thing happen to them. Simply not possible it was a random error.
We love their fried food and sides. But I don't waste money on the BBQ.
Hector and his wife are amazing people. I'm embarrassed to say I never get down there even though I consider Hector a close friend. Need to make a point of going now, thanks for the reminder.
Maybe this is common knowledge, but I'll put in my my two cents for Smokey D's near Big Barn Harley, and Papa's Pizzeria in Polk City.
The Buffalo chicken sandwich at Cactus Bobs is top notch!
I assume Papa's is or was (haven't been in a few years) on the square and supplied pizza for NP events. If so I concur it's good stuff.
Back in my time as a student, Smokey D’s had a food truck set up on campus on Farm House Lane by what is now Troxel Hall. The best damn brisket sandwiches before class in Kildee.