Wellman's Pub & Rooftop

597 Market St, West Des Moines
(515) 222-1100

Recent Reviews

Amy Cohen

The pop was flat so I asked for a new one. The waitress had an attitude immediately. She brought it back and said it had carbonation and was all they could do for me. It was semi flat and not calibrated correctly. The beer was not ice cold so asked for another. They understood this better as it was a new tap and gave us a new colder beer. The food was only okay. The pretzels were piping hot but if we had not eaten them immediately, they would have gotten hard because they over microwaved them. We’ve had them there before and they were always good. We went to the bar to try to get our check but were told we couldn’t pay up there. We went to the bar because our waitress had not returned. We were finally able to pay. We went there for the sports and they delivered on this; lots of tvs on with men’s and women’s basketball. We appreciated that.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 1

Lora A.

Let's start with the ambiance. It was hot as balls in there and this is coming from someone who freezes to death all the time. The waitress was attentive and the mixed drink from the bar were good but needed more ice. I ordered the chicken bacon ranch sandwich. The chicken had a good flavor and the toppings were plentiful. My sister had the Italian beef which was pretty bland. The meat had absolutely no flavor and it was pretty dry overall since it didn't come with au jus on the side. The seating also sucks. It's 90% high tops tables and booths. If you have bad knees or hips, it's not an ideal situation.

Darrell Kidd

First time visitors, Friday night, 5:30, good crowd but to so full that you don't get good service, waitress was polite and explain items on menu, our drinks never ran out, food came out in a appropriate amount of time.Food was good, lots of tvs to occupy time.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Ranch Wrap, BBQ Ranch Burger

Matt Marquardt

Drink prices are high. Staff was busy but not making much effort to accommodate guests.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 3

Zachery Peterson

Loved the Ribs, and the DJ played table trivia me and Ms. Trudi had a great time. Highly

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Artichoke Spinach Dip, Pepper Jack Bites, Chicken Wings

Marcus Aschan

Go for your bday, call and ask about the bday ordeal first. Free drinks!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Tyler Rinnan

Nice environment to watch a game. The food was the worst part. Most things we ordered whether it was apps or dishes weren't very flavorful and quite pricey. The app nachos were good so that's an exception. The prime rib with au jus was tasteless, pretzel sticks hard, sweet potatoes fries soggy. My family members had a similar experience with their food choices. I wouldn't recommend this place if you're interested in food first. However, if you're in for some drinks and a decent atmosphere, you might have a better time.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 4

Ken Culver

Part of Cityview Chocolate

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Herb Simpson

Nice food hit miss. Salmon tops ?. Roof is cool when weather's right.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Dan Stock

We had an excellent time at Wellman's on Saturday night. The entire place was great. The restaurant was clean and seemed fully staffed. My burger was recommended and excellent. Our table was close to the bar and Jocelyn did a great job taking care of us. We camped at her table for several hours, and she was attentive from the time we arrived til when we tabbed out. I thought the noise level was what it should be for a place like that and I would jump at the chance to return if I was in the area.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Stephen Presti

Food was basic but fairly good. It’s what you could get at any bar. It took forever to get menus and the servers were unpleasant. I was up-charged $4 for my choice of side, which the server didn’t tell me when listing the options. I wouldn’t have ordered it if I had known it was going to be so much more. It would be less annoying had I received the menu in a reasonable amount of time so I could look at the menu longer. I liked the trivia game.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 1

Todd Huebner

Stopped in for lunch. Had a California Burger and onion rings. Fast lunch went a little long for food to come out of the kitchen, but was fresh and tasty and service was delightful.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jon VanDis

Super slow Thursday night. Maybe 10 tables. Music was blaring. Couldn't have a conversation. If you want a club atmosphere without a dance floor, this is apparently the place. Unresponsive to asking to lower the volume despite unanimous agreement from all the tables that is was super noisy.

Atmosphere: 1

Service: 1

Dj Jeff Moore

Great food! Awsome staff!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Lettuce Wraps

Chris Mitzel

Food was really good and drinks were a tad weak, but the waitress was quick and my drink wasn't empty long ever. The atmosphere was enjoyable. Slightly loud, but you could still talk. Nice place. I recommend.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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