Brick & Ivy Rooftop

400 34th Ave SW, Altoona
(515) 381-7990

Recent Reviews

Chukwuemeka Manning Jr. (LIL KWU)

If you’re in Des Moines, this is THE PLACE you want to be ! Great food, Great service, Great stand-up/live performances and a little bar action as well ! The owner is a local and a great guy ! Highly Recommended !

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Baked Potato

Carlos Benitez

It's my favorite

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Yvette Webster

Always great food here! Fast service for food too. Was busy for a weekday. Got the spicy cheese curds and a burger. Clean and good atmosphere. Only downside was our bartender. Sat at the bar and he acted like he didn't want to be there. Was annoyed when we weren't ready to order as soon as my friend arrived. Felt like he just avoided us honestly. Another food runner made our 2nd drink happily. Other than that, great place!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Gene Klein

This is my favorite restaurant, hands down. Pizza is amazing!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pulled Pork Sandwich, Boursin Stuffed Mushrooms

B R

We really enjoy the food here but often we do not get food to go. We did last night and we were pretty disappointed in the $10 cheese curds. Literally a handful. Not worth it. Pizza was very good though!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Nunya Biznuss

Delicious burgers, great service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Boursin Stuffed Mushrooms, Brick & Ivy Burger

William Hudson

Too loud for me. But others enjoyed it.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 3

Esther Meeder

I ate here on a Sunday, Mar 3 2024. It's hard to find the door to go in it seems you should enter on the patio. The staff was friendly but seemed to be distracted most of the time.. refills were hard to get.It is very loud, so not a place for good conversation but plenty of screens for watching the game. We had a party of about 10 people with kids which they seemed to accommodate well (only a 4 item kid menu which doesn't include a burger).Most of the food came out correctly... we were just missing one entre. I ordered a Philly, it was very flavorful, although a bit soggy, and the meat was a tad dry. Their house salad was amazing and delicious. I ordered a sprite which tasted quite watered down. The fries are very good. The burgers are enormous.I would go back to try their pulled pork and enormous salads which my friend ordered, but it's not a place I would go to frequently because of the noise and infrequent help from staff. If you're in jeans and a hoodie looking for a decent sandwich it's worth the hour.Parking: Parking was pretty available.Kid-friendliness: Not super kid friendly, no color pages, 4 items on the kid menu, loud loud.Wheelchair accessibility: Definitely wheel chair accessable, has an elevator for the rooftop.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 2

Recommended dishes: Pulled Pork Sandwich & Onion Rings, Side Salad

Richard Gibson

We had not been to Brook & Ivy for about a year because of poor experiences. We ate there last evening and were certainly impressed. The food and its serving was like it was prepared and served with an effort by people that cared.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Pepper Burger

Grace Eastridge

Our waiter, Sandra O, was extremely nice and attentive. The food was tasty and arrived at the table quickly.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Todd Huebner

Lightning fast, friendly, & excellent service from Erynn!Had the tenderloin, was good, Fries & onions rings were great!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Onion Rings

Brookelyn Bauer

Shannon was a Rock star!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Side Salad

Laird VanDee

Fun night out. Love the atmosphere. I can't wait to come back and enjoy the patio when it is warmer.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Nicole Alexander

We loved our waiter Sandra O!! Great food too!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Cesar Wrap

Sarah McCowen

The restaurant and staff are nice, but the food is really lacking. I ordered the brisket mac & cheese. It was extremely watery, the brisket was more like a pot roast, and the toast was toasted on one side. My husband ordered a wrap which he said was lacking flavor. For how much we spent and having gone to other restaurants in that price range, the food was not worth the price.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

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