American Outlaws Bar

214 3rd St, Des Moines
(515) 778-6348

Recent Reviews

Lindsay

My friends and I went here and was happy to see no cover charge all day, pretty cool. So we we hung out and had some drinks. My friends went down to smoke a cigarette and were told they couldn't come back in unless they paid a cover charge.The business apparently changed their minds last minute and wrote on a poster with some sharpies outside that they now wanted cover charges. Pretty poor business practice and displays to community they are a business you cant trust, but that's their own business.I just really can't believe they would let people walk out for a cigarette, then hold their items hostage demanding money or your not getting your property back, not to mention screaming it at my friends instead of being civil and understanding. The next step was to bring in law enforcement. Just not somthing you want to deal with trying to have a fun night out with friends.Won't be back, wont spend my money here, will be spending it at the other bars around.

Teresa S.

Went there Saturday March 16th and was very disappointed in the service. I had gone in and bought a few drinks, went out for a cigarette break, having one pretty much in front of the security, tried to go back in, and they wouldn't let me, claimed there was now a cover charge. I tried to explain even if I wanted to pay a cover change all of my stuff was in their building including my wallet. I was screamed at by 3 security guys to get out of their building. It was good thing I had friends inside otherwise I would of had to get law enforcement involved since this business was trying to stealing my stuff.Also they had a banner when I came in and upstairs that said no cover charge March 16th and even showed them and they didnt care. They had very poorly wrote on some posters with sharpie and posted outside they were now asking for a cover while I was inside apparently.Pretty poor business practice, very unprofessional, and boarderline criminal. Won't be back, there's plenty of other bars around to spend my money that won't try and take advantage.

Taylor O’Neal

Went here with my friends and had a meth head looking bouncer tell my friend (who is 23 years old) his ID was fake and wouldn’t let our other friend in because of a

Service: 1

Isaac Neel

Arrived on a party bus. Had a toothless nascar looking bouncer try to tell me my ID was fake and wouldn’t let our friend in because of a Durag? Both bouncers 100% looked like they were hitting a globe before their shift as well.I also told them to get a cop there so they can prove I in fact had a real ID, the toothless bouncer kept saying “shh shh, it’s fine but you know it’s fake.”

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Drayauna Mosley

Last night I had the most unpleasant experience here. After my ID was checked this security guard wouldn’t let me in, when I asked what the reason was he stood there not giving one. He told me he was calling the cops to have me removed & I said okay that’s fine. As I stood there holding onto the railing he began lifting up my fingers and putting his hands on me instead of waiting for the cops. This bar & their employees are a disappointment. Do not waste your money here especially if you’re of color they will treat you like nothing.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Alexis Knebel

I would NEVER go to this establish again!First off, when I was walking in the door, the male at the front door grabbed me and pushed me aside after I already handed him my ID. The blonde bartender is RUDE. Doesn’t want to serve any women. I waited at the bar for multiple minutes to get a drink, she repeatedly ignored me and helped all the other men around me. Then when I yelled out my drink order to her, she goes “find another bartender”. I said to her, is my money not as good as the other people? And she then told the security guard to escort me out. 0/10 for customer service! I have been a bartender and work in customer service for 15 years. I would NEVER treat a customer so poorly. Then when I was asking to speak to the manager, none od them would speak to me. They all just said “get the f out”. What kind of business is this? I will never step foot in the bar and I will be sure to tell everyone about this experience.DO NOT SPEND YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY AT THIS ESTABLISHMENT. Especially if you are a female.

Service: 1

JC Younger

Cool bar

Vile People

Guard said I and many others were banned when I went out for a breather. Then only let women back

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Richard

Idk I'd there's food here or not. It's a bar though.

Atmosphere: 3

Service: 5

William Rodriguez

Security extremely rude and unprofessional. I went up to ask about the cover and he looked right at my friend behind me and said he needed a shirt under his jersey? The jersey wasn’t lose fitting or anything and was appropriate. As someone who has worked in the service industry for almost a decade that just isn’t the way you interact with people. They should do better.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Christian Ousley

Bouncers were very weird with the girls we were with . The manager came up and didn’t help the situation just escalated itParking: No parking very closeWheelchair accessibility: Not wheels chair accessible

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Sarah Browning

This bar was a lot of fun. The bartenders were awesome.

Nate Smith

Not a big place but great staff and good atmosphere

Natasha R. Tellinghuisen

Security guard grabbed my friend in her privates while she was trying to just give her ID and trying to tell me (who was at the ATM) to not get as much cash as I was planning to. Absolutely NOT OKAY. INCREDIBLY RUDE and wouldn't tell us the company he works for since they're a contracted security company

Riley Lowe

Security decided it was a good idea to inappropriately grab a women trying to use the atm to pay a cover on a slow night after she told him she was going to the atm

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