Dave & Buster's - Des Moines

4.1 (132)

$30 and under

American

170 S Jordan Creek Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50266-8141

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2 people

19 Jun 2025

19:00

Booked 7 times today

About this restaurant

Lively
Child-friendly
Good for groups

Each Dave & Buster's has more state-of-the-art games than ever, more mouth-watering menu items and the most innovative drinks anywhere. From wings to steaks, we've got whatever suits your appetite and our premium bar assures we're stocked to satisfy! Plus, you can watch your game on one of our massive HDTVs with epic stadium sound.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American
Hours of Operation
Mon, Tue 11:00–00:00 Wed–Fri 11:00–01:00 Sat 10:00–02:00 Sun 10:00–00:00 Happy Hour Mon–Fri 16:00–19:00
Phone number
(515) 858-4141
Website
https://www.daveandbusters.com/us/en/about/locations/des-moines
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
170 S Jordan Creek Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50266-8141
Area
West Des Moines
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wine

Offers

Sunday SIP Night
Multiple dates available
Sun - 16:45 - 23:45
Service Industry Pros - We Got You! | FREE $10 Power Card + 1/2 Price Drinks Starting at 9:00 PM

What 132 people are saying

Dave & Buster's - Des Moines reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.1

4.1 based on recent ratings

3.9Food
3.8Service
3.8Ambience
3.8Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

Iowa
Child-friendly
Iowa
Lively
Des Moines
Hot spot
Des Moines
Lively
Des Moines
American

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Dave & Buster's in Des Moines is a lively spot praised for its "phenomenal service" and engaging game area. While some experienced delays and noise, many highlight friendly staff who "went above and beyond." The food is noted as delicious, with standout dishes such as the chorizo queso dip.

132 Reviews

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Londe
Jackson Hole / Wyoming1 review
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
So fun- the staff was super friendly and the free father's day hat was a nice touch!
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Paula VIP
Hawaii3 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Our waiter was excellent! He was very attentive to our knees and very friendly.
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Holli
Iowa1 review
5.0
Dined on 6 June 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Staff is some of the friendliest I've ever met. Great experience!
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Jen
Iowa1 review
5.0
Dined on 16 May 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Great friendly service for our party of 21. They also helped accomodate us when I messed up the online booking
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Jane
Mobile1 review
2.0
Dined on 13 April 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 5
Our reservation for six was for 7:30 on a busy Saturday night, with a party of 30 attempting to check in before us which appeared to create some confusion at the host stand. We were told we were next in line, but an hour later still hadn’t been notified that our table was ready. Evidently our party got logged as a “no show” so they found a spot for us and our waitress was very apologetic. Unfortunately they dropped my son’s salmon entree on its way out, and forgot to enter my daughters drink so the rest of the table was finished eating/drinking before they received their items and our waitress was really busy with other tables. Seems they have some kinks to smooth out at the host stand, and could use some additional staff for other items, but we will go back and aside from this review, won’t complain about the restaurant :)
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Alison
Iowa1 review
5.0
Dined on 12 April 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Alexis and Michael went above and beyond to accommodate our party and my daughter’s birthday special! We had phenomenal service and will be back soon!
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Erica
Chicago / Illinois1 review
2.0
Dined on 5 April 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
We had a group of 10 with a reservation and a toddler that needed a high chair. They put us at a high top table and our toddler could not eat from the table. 3 of our meals came out 45 mins after we ordered and they said the kitchen was backed up so the others would be a little bit still. 15 mins later they told us that there was a mistake and the runner forgot to bring the rest of our meals out. All of our food was cold. Had to ask any time we needed a drink refilled and none of the sides of ranch or mayo came out with our meals.
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Melissa
Nebraska2 reviews
3.0
Dined on 29 March 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Extremely busy.. too busy. It was 40 minutes before we received our first drink. An hour for food. Not sure if not enough staff or just hard for server. We were there for 2 1/2 hours for dinner…
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Esther
Iowa1 review
3.0
Dined on 29 March 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
You can't choose your table, it's very loud all around, my waiter couldn't hear me and got all of our orders wrong. We couldn't keep our table long after eating. Wait time for a waiter was like 30mins. Very chaotic for a family with kids. Pretty expensive and 12 percent tip expected.
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Mary
Kansas City1 review
3.0
Dined on 22 March 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
I had a reservation on Open Table with an email confirmation to prove it. The guy at front reservation stand said he couldn't find it. He said he would " work something out". Meanwhile, he continued seating other people. 20 minutes later, and after 3 more times approaching him, he finally seated us. He was not apologetic and acted like he didn't care. Very noisy in the place.
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Dave & Buster's - Des Moines is rated 4.1 stars by 132 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

19 Jun 2025

19:00

Booked 7 times today

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170 S Jordan Creek Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50266-8141

Additional information

Area
West Des Moines
Hours of Operation
Mon, Tue 11:00–00:00 Wed–Fri 11:00–01:00 Sat 10:00–02:00 Sun 10:00–00:00 Happy Hour Mon–Fri 16:00–19:00
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Public Lot
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wine

Website
https://www.daveandbusters.com/us/en/about/locations/des-moines
Phone number
(515) 858-4141

Dave & Buster's - Des Moines

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About this restaurant

Additional information

Offers

Sunday SIP Night

Menu

What 132 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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Review summary

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