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Bennigan's

1810 Army Post Rd, Des Moines, IA 50315-5413
515-309-3110
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Ranked #93 of 400 restaurants in Des Moines
Price range: $0 - $20
Cuisines: American, Irish
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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26 reviews 26 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed June 2, 2013

The food was great as is always the case with Bennigan's, however the restaurant was humid (as was the hotel it is connected to) and the tables were sticky. Not dirty sticky, but guessing it was because of the humidity. Our server was wonderful and did a great job.

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Des Moines, Iowa
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29 reviews 29 reviews
8 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 28, 2013

We stopped here a little after noon on a Sunday. Evidently, only 1 waiter/bar tender and the hostess were on duty. We were seated promptly, but never were served. We rarely get impatient and leave a restaurant, but sitting in a mostly empty restaurant and not getting service was unacceptable. There were several tables ahead of us, so we could... More

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IA
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29 reviews 29 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 7, 2013

Going to Bennigan's means Turkey O'Toole for me. The Pretzel roll is unique and always good. Think they have changed their fries though ... use to be they had a peppery taste to them. This last visit they seemed to be ordinary and not very warm. My wife had the Reuben and a side salad ... she enjoyed both. Our... More

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Munising, Michigan
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 2, 2013

I used the room service while staying at the Magnuson hotel. I ordered the steak salad on arugula greens with mashed potatoes. The mased potatoes were cold and for some reason crusty but didn't taste bad. I did enjoy the steak salad.

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Ames, Iowa
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17 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 27, 2013

We were staying overnight and just wanted something quick so we could get some sleep before we flew out in the morning. So we stopped here...it was close to the airport hotels, the service was pretty good, the food was good and it was not hard to find our way back to the hotel.

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Des Moines, Iowa
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9 reviews 9 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 20, 2013

Very friendly waitress gave us ideas what to get and what to avoid, I got the chicken salad it was really good. Kids thought the burger was just OK. The onion rings were very delish, Will come back in the future.

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Kansas
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23 restaurant reviews
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26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 13, 2013

At dinner here on 02/10/2013 and lunch on 02/11/2013. Had the fish & chips for dinner. Was average to good. Large portions. Waitress was very good! Went with a group of 12 for lunch on 02/11. Food was again average to good, nice sized portions. Waitresses were not friendly, seemed stressed she had a group of people to take care... More

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Des Moines, Iowa
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53 reviews 53 reviews
46 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 7, 2013

Everytime I go, I try to have something different. I have not had a bad meal yet. I love their thin and crispy onion rings. The wait staff is always attentive. I have eaten at both Des Moines locations and they are of equal quality.

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Johnston
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34 reviews 34 reviews
29 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 7, 2013

To many items on the menu. They should specialize in just a few. Food was overcooked but the server was very pleasant. Will return, but not very often

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Trenton, Michigan
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17 reviews 17 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed December 17, 2012 via mobile

Went in for lunch on a monday, sat in the bar about 7 people there. The hostess that sat me was very friendly, the bartender took my order. Like I said only about 7 people and she's rushing around, good work ethic however; her customer service is much to be desired. No special orders because the food is prepared in... More

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