Aura Restaurant & Lounge

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   Elizabeth

   Des Moines

   5 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Our first visit since under new ownership. Seems to have upheld the quality of before. Lots of GF options and clearly marked on the primary menu was nice.
   

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   Todd

   Indiana

   6 reviews

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   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   First time, great food, wine, and service. Great to get many tapas items and share. Relaxed atmosphere and will definitely go back!
   

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   Fred

   Minneapolis

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 18 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Had a fun time at happy hour at Aura. Good drinks and small plates. Loved the roasted Brussels sprouts.
   

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   Brett

   Des Moines

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 16 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food was great, the happy hour offerings were fun and a great value too. The atmosphere is great and the staff was super.
   

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   Dave

   Des Moines

   13 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   13 reviews

   Dined on 10 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Everything was truly wonderful as always! Amazing, relaxing ambience, great service and food very good with reasonable price point. Highly recommend! Keep up the great work, we will be back to see you soon!
   

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   Hal

   Kansas City

   100 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   100 reviews

   Dined on 3 November 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Our overall experience was good. Food was good, but nothing was really outstanding. We were later on a Saturday evening and were almost the only ones in the restaurant.
   

   Aura Restaurant & LoungeResponded on 9 November 2024

   Good morning, I'm Cephus, one of the owners. I was there that evening. I'm sorry that we didn't live to your expectations or my own. I addressed the crispy onion issue with our chef. That is really good feedback on that product. It allows us to get better. We are always happy to correct problems like an overcooked steak in the moment. It is just not our standard to have sent that out in the first place, for that i also apologize. I would love to invite you back in the hopes to really knock your socks off. I believe we are progressing in a very meaningful way and without your comments, it's harder to understand where to improve. Thank you so much for the review and I hope to see you sooner rather than later. Cheers, Cephus Wright II
   

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   Laurie

   Des Moines

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 1 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Went here with friends for my birthday dinner and was treated like a queen! Great service (attentive, friendly and knowledgeable but not ‘hovering’) wonderful wine service (the owner is also a Sommelier) and inventive dishes won us over. Also, love the classy decor, the subtle, mood-setting lighting (often underestimated at most restaurants) and location. We look forward to making this our local ‘go-to’ ‘Cheers’ hangout!
   

   Aura Restaurant & LoungeResponded on 3 November 2024

   Thank you so much for joining us last night! I'm glad you enjoyed yourself and our wine program. I take a ton of time every week trying to find gems. Let's look forward to next time!
   

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   Lu

   Des Moines

   34 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   34 reviews

   Dined on 14 October 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Wonderful food, service and ambiance . So glad to have a local restaurant of this caliber.
   

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   Ryan

   Des Moines

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 12 October 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   If it’s your bday be sure to tell them before you go and they’ll do a cute menu change and a free dessert. Service was good and the old fashioned is tasty. Steaks were cooked perfectly.
   

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    Shelle

    Des Moines

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 11 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    For our first experience at Aura we were so impressed that we already booked another reservation before we left! We were pleasantly greeted when we arrived. Our server was very attentive and helpful with suggestions. The menu had so many wonderful options we couldn’t decide if we wanted to do shareable or entrees. In the end we decided on the Snaller and steak deburgo, neither one disappointed! Everything was delicious with nice presentation from salads to dessert! Also had a good “old fashion” and Malbec! The atmosphere was lovely and quiet therefore a great place for conversation! We highly recommend!
    

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