Still the King and Molly(our server) The Queen-Stopped in on a Wednesday night in April with my GF. Even though Bobby is no longer around the place is still keeping pace with his frenetic energy and consistency. That is the key right? Consistently excellent each time.Had the chicken spedini(amoggio style) and it is still amazing and the value is excellent in my opinion. Side of pasta. Nice little salad. Chicken spedini and 23.00. GF had the same and we asked for her pasta to be Penne Regine style and Molly gladly was able to get that done for us.It’s just a Des Moines staple to me and so glad it is living up to it legacy. Well done crew! RJC.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brenda Lykins
It wasn’t great. I only gave it one star because the building was cool and when we finally got a waitress, she was amazing. We sat there for 15 minutes waiting for a server (restaurant was dead) while a server (not our eventual one) was a few booths over chatting about life for 10 minutes. My boyfriend got the pollo alla griglia (chicken and steamed vegetables). It was a plate with what looked like one chicken breast cut length wise down the middle grilled without any seasonings, some broccoli heads and carrot batons (I had to touch his carrots because they didn’t even look cooked. It was a $20 dish and it was awful. I got pasta and it wasn’t great either. The bruschetta was fantastic. We also got the raspberry chocolate covered gelato for dessert and it seemed premade and stuck in the freezer for a good length of time because it was rock hard. It take a really great or really terrible experience for me to leave a review. This was a really terrible experience.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Bruschetta
James Indigo
Amazing authentic Italian cuisine. Superb wine selection. Great family owned spot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Steak Deburgo
Deanna Cathcart
Great date night place, nice atmosphere and food is delicious. Warning: The salids are huge!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lasagna, Strawberry Shortcake
DaveF
Made reservations for my birthday dinner and advised that I needed gluten free due to being severe celiac, no mention of either of these by the staff. When I brought up the dietary restrictions the server had a chip on her shoulder the rest of the meal. Since I enjoy Louie's so often I was excited about the ownership change, but not anymore. Having a long history with the Tursi family I can't say that things are better. I'll not be coming back anytime soon.
Ash
Don't get me wrong the service was great but there is always room to be better. The food was amazing, hot, fresh, and was quick to arrive at our table! This was the first actual time I have dined here, I do think I will be back for another visit at some point!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
C B3636
Food is disgusting. I am confident it’s freezer food that is reheated. Nothing is actually cooked and it was evident this place is struggling bc there was no one eating there. Server was super sweet and friendly and restaurant is cute. Too bad the food was terrible.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
Roger Karnes
Always a first-class experience. The food and service are excellent!
My fiance and I went of for a nice dinner. We ended up here at this amazing restaurant. The food was wonderful service was great. Our waitress offered amazing choice's. The reason I give it 3 stars and 3 on atmosphere is it was so loud in that restaurant. If I'm gonna pay for an expensive dinner I would like to be able to hear the person sitting across that table from me. We could have went to a bar if we wanted that kind of experience. It was so bad I don't think I would be going back there any time soon.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak
AshleyW
Service was fabulous. Noise was fine. The food was far below the standards they used to be at. A plate I've ordered all my life was watery. The soup was watery, not stirred up, and exceedingly bland. Salt didn't even help. My husbands food was edible he said but not what they used to be. The outside patio had leaves, and plant pots full of dead plants. Hardly ideal for looking at. These need to be cut back and set aside. Why bother turning on the outside lights when the patio is rundown? Parking is so close, when we were in the middle, we couldn't get out of our cars. The wine was totally overpriced. It's a $12 bottle of wine and charged me $12. Sad to say we won't be back. My lifelong restaurant I've always considered fine dining and for celebrating special occasions. Go to Olive Garden.
Calamari was bland and chewy. Steak deburgo was very oily. Loaded with cooked basil and had a burnt taste. The chicken Spiedini had good flavor but underwhelming. It also barely had any pasta. Wouldnt go back.
TheyCallMe Nyquil
Only been here one time in over 30 years. The fanciest restaurant in town and most expensive. Govenors go here and other lofty peoples in town.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak Deburgo, Steak
Nathan Wirth
In from St Louis for work and had a co worker recommend Latin King. Was not disappointed! Started with the sampler. Onion rings were breaded and flavored fantastic. Not battered but light breaded and full of flavor. So was the toasted rav. Not what I was used to but delicious. Lasagna and sauce were terrific as well. Our waitress was on it she said she had been ther 20+ years but another was worked there even longer. Everything was great!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lasagna
MeganH
I had salmon and veggies husband had gnocchi my son had a New York strip steak. Everything was hot and good. I don't feel like it was over the top delicious but it was still good. This place has lost its east side charm with Bobby Tursi gone but it's still a nice, clean establishment for a good Italian dinner close to home!
Still the King and Molly(our server) The Queen-Stopped in on a Wednesday night in April with my GF. Even though Bobby is no longer around the place is still keeping pace with his frenetic energy and consistency. That is the key right? Consistently excellent each time.Had the chicken spedini(amoggio style) and it is still amazing and the value is excellent in my opinion. Side of pasta. Nice little salad. Chicken spedini and 23.00. GF had the same and we asked for her pasta to be Penne Regine style and Molly gladly was able to get that done for us.It’s just a Des Moines staple to me and so glad it is living up to it legacy. Well done crew! RJC.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It wasn’t great. I only gave it one star because the building was cool and when we finally got a waitress, she was amazing. We sat there for 15 minutes waiting for a server (restaurant was dead) while a server (not our eventual one) was a few booths over chatting about life for 10 minutes. My boyfriend got the pollo alla griglia (chicken and steamed vegetables). It was a plate with what looked like one chicken breast cut length wise down the middle grilled without any seasonings, some broccoli heads and carrot batons (I had to touch his carrots because they didn’t even look cooked. It was a $20 dish and it was awful. I got pasta and it wasn’t great either. The bruschetta was fantastic. We also got the raspberry chocolate covered gelato for dessert and it seemed premade and stuck in the freezer for a good length of time because it was rock hard. It take a really great or really terrible experience for me to leave a review. This was a really terrible experience.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Bruschetta
Amazing authentic Italian cuisine. Superb wine selection. Great family owned spot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Steak Deburgo
Great date night place, nice atmosphere and food is delicious. Warning: The salids are huge!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lasagna, Strawberry Shortcake
Made reservations for my birthday dinner and advised that I needed gluten free due to being severe celiac, no mention of either of these by the staff. When I brought up the dietary restrictions the server had a chip on her shoulder the rest of the meal. Since I enjoy Louie's so often I was excited about the ownership change, but not anymore. Having a long history with the Tursi family I can't say that things are better. I'll not be coming back anytime soon.
Don't get me wrong the service was great but there is always room to be better. The food was amazing, hot, fresh, and was quick to arrive at our table! This was the first actual time I have dined here, I do think I will be back for another visit at some point!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Food is disgusting. I am confident it’s freezer food that is reheated. Nothing is actually cooked and it was evident this place is struggling bc there was no one eating there. Server was super sweet and friendly and restaurant is cute. Too bad the food was terrible.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
Always a first-class experience. The food and service are excellent!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lasagna, Toasted Raviolis, Dressing, Fried Chicken, Chicken Spiedini Half N Half
My fiance and I went of for a nice dinner. We ended up here at this amazing restaurant. The food was wonderful service was great. Our waitress offered amazing choice's. The reason I give it 3 stars and 3 on atmosphere is it was so loud in that restaurant. If I'm gonna pay for an expensive dinner I would like to be able to hear the person sitting across that table from me. We could have went to a bar if we wanted that kind of experience. It was so bad I don't think I would be going back there any time soon.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak
Service was fabulous. Noise was fine. The food was far below the standards they used to be at. A plate I've ordered all my life was watery. The soup was watery, not stirred up, and exceedingly bland. Salt didn't even help. My husbands food was edible he said but not what they used to be. The outside patio had leaves, and plant pots full of dead plants. Hardly ideal for looking at. These need to be cut back and set aside. Why bother turning on the outside lights when the patio is rundown? Parking is so close, when we were in the middle, we couldn't get out of our cars. The wine was totally overpriced. It's a $12 bottle of wine and charged me $12. Sad to say we won't be back. My lifelong restaurant I've always considered fine dining and for celebrating special occasions. Go to Olive Garden.
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Calamari was bland and chewy. Steak deburgo was very oily. Loaded with cooked basil and had a burnt taste. The chicken Spiedini had good flavor but underwhelming. It also barely had any pasta. Wouldnt go back.
Only been here one time in over 30 years. The fanciest restaurant in town and most expensive. Govenors go here and other lofty peoples in town.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak Deburgo, Steak
In from St Louis for work and had a co worker recommend Latin King. Was not disappointed! Started with the sampler. Onion rings were breaded and flavored fantastic. Not battered but light breaded and full of flavor. So was the toasted rav. Not what I was used to but delicious. Lasagna and sauce were terrific as well. Our waitress was on it she said she had been ther 20+ years but another was worked there even longer. Everything was great!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lasagna
I had salmon and veggies husband had gnocchi my son had a New York strip steak. Everything was hot and good. I don't feel like it was over the top delicious but it was still good. This place has lost its east side charm with Bobby Tursi gone but it's still a nice, clean establishment for a good Italian dinner close to home!
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Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1