Cityview-Best of Des Moines

**JP4CY** · 02-29-2012, 10:47 AM

My opinions are way different than theirs:

Patio: Mullets
Chinese: Tsing Tsao or Rice Bowl
Pizza: Orlondos
$10 dinner: Tasty Tacos, High Life
Steak: Johnnys Italian

**Cyhart** · 02-29-2012, 10:47 AM

Originally Posted by capitalcityguy

I think it is interesting that Ed Wilson generally wins most years for weather dude and of course, Murphy for sports, but KCCI wins for best newscast. Do people really watch the news on 8 and then switch over to 13 for weather and sports?

haha. I have thought the exact same thing. Ive never understood the KCCI love.

**4429 mcc** · 02-29-2012, 10:50 AM

Originally Posted by Cyhart

As someone who frequents the Waveland for breakfast, I can say that it certainly is not as good as Mullet's breakfast. It just simply isnt. That is not my opinion, that is a fact.

Really, I'll have to check it out. I'm a big fan of the Lumberman...but the staff really set that place apart. Love when weather is really hot or cold and people stand in the doorway.

**Knownothing** · 02-29-2012, 10:56 AM

B@B Grocery store wins again. Good job voters. That place is great.

**cybsball20** · 02-29-2012, 11:01 AM

Waveland has the best Country Fried Steak around and I have tried them all... Since that's all I eat when I go out for breakfast, that puts them ahead in my book...

Hadn't heard/seen about the new patio for the new Buzzard Billy's... their old patio still is the best around, something needs to be done to bring that back

**Al_4_State** · 02-29-2012, 11:04 AM

Jethro's weekend breakfast is my favorite, but I don't go out for breakfast much.

I'm a big fan of the Bait Shop patio, astroturf aside. Its a good vibe, and has a great view of the skyline.

I like the Beaverdale bar patios too. Good Son's, Saints and Tally's all have awesome patios.

B@B Grocery store wins again. Good job voters. That place is great.

Love B&B. Manhattan Deli is awesome as well. Both of those are much better places to get a meal for less than $10 than Hy-Vee is.

**terryk** · 02-29-2012, 11:24 AM

Best Onion Rings = Simons

**Mr Janny** · 02-29-2012, 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by Al_4_State

Jethro's weekend breakfast is my favorite, but I don't go out for breakfast much.

I'm a big fan of the Bait Shop patio, astroturf aside. Its a good vibe, and has a great view of the skyline.

I like the Beaverdale bar patios too. Good Son's, Saints and Tally's all have awesome patios.

Love B&B. Manhattan Deli is awesome as well. Both of those are much better places to get a meal for less than $10 than Hy-Vee is.

This. We noticed they had breakfast by chance, one time, and I was shocked at how good it was. Pulled Pork Omelet with a biscuit and hashbrowns. Fantastic.

**Cyhart** · 02-29-2012, 11:32 AM

Originally Posted by 4429 mcc

Really, I'll have to check it out. I'm a big fan of the Lumberman...but the staff really set that place apart. Love when weather is really hot or cold and people stand in the doorway.

Try the Breakfast Meatloaf at Mullet's! Very unique and very tasty.

**Al_4_State** · 02-29-2012, 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by Cyhart

Try the Breakfast Meatloaf at Mullet's! Very unique and very tasty.

I'm going to have to try Mullet's breakfast sometime.

This. We noticed they had breakfast by chance, one time, and I was shocked at how good it was. Pulled Pork Omelet with a biscuit and hashbrowns. Fantastic.

The Brisket omelet with onions and peppers is great. Getting chili on the hashbrowns is awesome too.

**NickTheGreat** · 02-29-2012, 12:12 PM

I used to work with a guy from Malaysia and he said HyVee Chinese was the second best he's eaten in Iowa (first was that one place in Boone). But I agree the different Hy-Vee's are different in their quality.

**CYdTracked** · 02-29-2012, 12:22 PM

Was Rube's on the ballot for local steakhouse? Chicago SpeakEasy is a hidden gem in Des Moines too if you are looking for good Prime Rib and a great salad bar. Suprised to see Jethro's beat out Smokey D's for best BBQ but both are pretty good either way.

I think Centro was very deserving of the awards they got. I've never had a bad meal or bad service there.

**cycloneworld** · 02-29-2012, 12:45 PM

Originally Posted by JP4CY

$10 dinner: Tasty Tacos, High Life
Steak: Johnnys Italian

Agreed on both. A few others I would add:

Best Local Thai: King & I (Cool Basil won, which is pretty good)

Best local Sushi: While it won runner up, Sakuri Sushi is amazing. By far the best I've had locally.

And I agree on the Hy-Vee Chinese...Hy-Vee at Jordan Creek Pkwy & University has amazing Chinese.

**capitalcityguy** · 02-29-2012, 02:58 PM

Originally Posted by CYdTracked

Was Rube's on the ballot for local steakhouse? Chicago SpeakEasy is a hidden gem in Des Moines too if you are looking for good Prime Rib and a great salad bar. Suprised to see Jethro's beat out Smokey D's for best BBQ but both are pretty good either way.

I think Centro was very deserving of the awards they got. I've never had a bad meal or bad service there.

There is no ballot. It is 100% write-in which in a way makes winning that much more impressive IMO.

**capitalcityguy** · 02-29-2012, 03:02 PM

Originally Posted by cybsball20

Waveland has the best Country Fried Steak around and I have tried them all... Since that's all I eat when I go out for breakfast, that puts them ahead in my book...

Hadn't heard/seen about the new patio for the new Buzzard Billy's... their old patio still is the best around, something needs to be done to bring that back

This. Last time I walked by, it looked like there was some activity occuring in that space but I have yet to read/hear of anything going in there.

On Buzzard Billy's- yes...they are building it out now and it is looking pretty cool. In fact, it appears they are putting patios on both the north and south side of the building.