Motley School Tavern

1903 Beaver Ave, Des Moines
(515) 279-0075

Recent Reviews

Robyn Anderson

Loved everything about this place. Had the CHILAQUILES ROJOS….delicious!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kimberly Suckow

We absolutely ADORE MST the food never misses, the drinks are on point & the atmosphere is so cozy and homey. This place is a staple of ours- cannot recommend enough!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Gnocchi

Dan Winter

Deviled eggs were good, Nashville hot chicken was Rockin’. Kids said 4.5 stars out of 5 and 10 out of 10. Great meal.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich, Deviled Eggs

Shawna Walker

Delicious food and friendly people. Service is great. My favorite breakfast spot.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Michelle G

I got the nashville hot chicken sandwich and it was perfect! It wasn’t too spicy or greasy. The artichoke dip is full of flavor, I would recommend! The service was wonderful and I love the atmosphere.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jonah Kopp

I had the best pancake I’ve ever had in my life! The sausage is spicy and really delicious. Friendly service and a nice upscale atmosphere. Highly recommend!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jake Tharaldson

Fantastic food

Matt Glazier

Great food and fantastic staff!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Vic

Genuinely some of the best food I’ve ever eaten. I had the Brussels, spinach and artichoke dip, and the hanger steak. Literally 10/10 and the service was amazing, ask for Mason he was great ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Stephen Walker

The Cesar Fried Brussels is my new favorite! Ordered here a few times, never disappointed!

Food: 5

Jim Hegarty

You can’t go wrong by choosing MST! Great food, amazing service and their homemade desserts are outstanding!Parking: Parking can be tricky, but it’s worth the effort.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Cory Lamb

Great brunch, highly recommend the breakfast potatoes and any of the cakes but the cinnamon roll pancake is out of this world.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Zach Myers

I’ve eaten at this place twice now, once for brunch and we had dinner last night. The brunch was fantastic and would definitely go back again for that.For dinner, we got onion rings and artichoke dip, fried chicken, beef stroganoff and gnocchi and we got the butter cake for dessert. My wife liked the appetizers, but I did not.Dinner entrees were very bland. I got the beef stroganoff and it really lacked any real flavor. My wife got the gnocchi and really wanted to like it, but it was also missing something and just didn’t have a lot of flavor. My father in law liked his chicken, but I didn’t like the sauces and the chicken was also bland. However the biscuits and cream corn that came with it were flavorful.The wait staff was fantastic.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 5

Chris Boyd

One of those places you go I to not knowing what to expect but leave thinking, wow, that was damn good. Give it a try.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jeremy Hanzek

Small selection for breakfast but don’t let that shy you away. Everything had so perfectly made and tasted amazing. The potatoes were perfectly golden and crisp. The atmosphere is beautiful and is a great place for food or a drink. Staff was friendly and helpful. Fresh latte was fantastic too.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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