The best Restaurants in Clive ranking of February 2025
94 restaurant menus in Clive, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated)
"Usually a pretty solid place to eat. They're famous for comfort food & they do it well. The service is usually friendly, fairly quick, & reasonably..."
Shane Howard
"The service was good. No wait for seating and our waitress was super nice. We ordered the Chicken Fried Steak and the Mama's French Toast Breakfast...."
Amanda
"This is one of the best Cracker Barrels around. Food was fresh. The service was great.
Pickup some jelly or snacks while you are..."
Joel Rybolt
"Delicious comfort food with absolutely massive portions. A special treat was the Farm Stand sweet Tea which is a mixture of Peach, Black Cherry and..."
F. Jillian Ridenour
"Always a good selection of yummy food! And very helpful staff!
Fried chicken, and..."
"Fast friendly service. The restaurant was clean and well cared for. The food came out fast , hot and accurate. Sizable dining area. I enjoyed the..."
Shane Cherniss
"We stopped in via the drive thru. Did original chicken bucket, biscuits and boneless hot wings. Aside from a few pieces being a tad dry, very good..."
"The food is decent. Servers are nice and friendly.
But the Boomarita cocktail is a must try:
It has the flavors of mango, blackberry, watermelon and..."
John Igamo
"My fillet mignon was very good as was the salad and loaded potatoe. My wife had grilled salmon and was very good also. Service could have more..."
Verne Winter
"We decided last minute to eat here last night. We were quoted 25 minutes wait, which we thought was reasonable for Saturday night so we waited. We..."
Kelli Brooker
"The food and service was great! Also the manager had a stellar attitude. If I wasn't a customer I would want to be an employee. O would recommend..."
ronda steward
"Great service, our waiter “Jon” was excellent and a very witty guy. He anticipated our every need and made all 10 of us laugh and making us feel..."
"The place was nice and clean. The dishes were tasty. I've never had white creamy Tom Yum soup with chicken. It was not bad but I still prefer the..."
Angie
"Tried Cool Basil on a whim for my daughters 17th birthday lunch. Wow were we impressed! The service was too notch, we loved our server. The food..."
Tiara Draisey
"Love love love this place for the amazing food they make. Their Tom Yum soup and Garlic Egg noodles are beyond words to describe and they always make..."
Nikki S
"My wife and I went here as a last minute date night thing. We got in and were greeted immediately. The hostess was very nice and seated us right..."
Maddox Bago
"My absolute favorite Asian restaurant in the Des Moines area. It’s a hidden gem! Friendly and knowledgeable staff. I eat here probably every 2..."
Madelyn
"My favorite restaurant in Des Moines, fresh and delicious food, friendly service, affordable, and always clean. I love spending time with my family..."
Diana Montoya
"After moving homes, I don’t live next to Thai Flavors to order from there as much. I decided to order from Cool Basil and it’s the exact same..."
"I've never eaten here - I actually left a review in error. I mean to review the Little Caesars on University which is terrible. I gave this place 5..."
Richard Roban
"When your on the go with kids it's hard to beat the price and convenience of there hot and ready..."
dony faber
"Favorite place to get pizza very quick nice and fast fast fast just wish y'all would be 24..."
Kamri Nichols
"Food was hot and fresh. Pizzas were good but can anyone explain this? Didn't quite cut it all the way and there is a ton of..."
"ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. PRESCOTT, SHERYL AND JAMES provided the best customer service i have ever experience in such a stressful time. I was looking to..."
rhea parekh
"Dude made excellent subs and had cool music..."
John Reese
"Great Subway. Food always fresh and good. Staff is very..."
"Calzone was loaded with meat, cheese and peppers 💣. Jalapeños poppers were stuffed with ricotta cheese, amazing 👏. Buffalo wings were dry,..."
sean yang
"Delicious! We are from out of town and just wanted a good cheese pizza delivered to our hotel. They were fast and friendly… $18 for a medium extra..."
April Miller
"Sheer luck that I ended up trying this location. Only place open late on a Sunday night. Amazing pizza! Crust was airy and delicious! Cheese was..."
R F.
"I'm an over the road trucker. I have eaten at a ton of places across the United States.
THIS IS BY FAR, THE BEST CALZONE I have ever had. Even tops..."
Shawn (Youtube.com/Oshawntravels)
"This is one of my favorites for chicken pizza. I love their thin ranch style pizza. They also have some the best dipping sauces. Pizza is amazing..."
"This is by far the best Denny's I have ate at and believe me as a truckers wife .we eat at alot of them . We Have eaten at this location several..."
Misty Martz
"Our waiter, don't remember his name, was great, friendly, good service! My husband's a truck driver and we had gotten fuel before we went in to eat..."
Stephanie Bagley
"All of our food was great!! The waitress was very nice! We will definitely be going..."
Lesley Jones
"The best staff. Walk in and sit down. They will take care of..."
Seán Kearney
"I have to say that the young man "running" this place is phenomenal!!! We thought he was the owner, nope, well are you the manager? No ma'am, I'm a..."
Mrs Eddins
"The only waitress there was very nice and checked on us often. Got seated and our drinks right away. The food took a bit to come but was very good...."
Melisa Bennett
"It’s a bit hard to find. It’s inside the Loves gas station on the far right. I hope this helps someone. My wife wanted to walk away after having..."
gamer16
"The service was great and the French Toast Slam was delicious. The eggs were perfectly fluffy and the French toast was so soft but flavorful. I'd..."
"This is ultimately the best Starbucks ever. The staff is always kind and patient. I have terrible social anxiety and I always feel so comfortable and..."
Anna S
"these employees are so badass, even when they're super busy they are still really friendly & don't make you feel like you're wasting their time. they..."
Jayuh
"My drink was made perfectly and they allowed me to just sit and enjoy it. No rushing in n out. A very nice quiet..."
Daura Hamilton
"I've been a regular for a short time, but everyone is so friendly, and make it clear that they recognize you with an extra friendly gesture! The..."
Michelle Rogers
"Starbucks is wonderful as always try not to stop by to often there's 26 carbs in the drink I like but you can go online and get a recipe for low carb..."
Debra Cornelison
"Coffeehouse with friendly, helpful staff.
Very chill. Unique ambiance with baristas ready to..."
Wendy’S Classic Chocolate and Vanilla Frosty Desserts
Wendy’S Coffee Drinks Hot Coffee Cold-Brew and Frosty -Ccino
Wendy’S Taco Salad and Apple Pecan Chicken Salad
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"This Wendy’s was very nice the lady give me all fresh food. Cooked me fresh fries and chicken nuggets without me asking. It was really appreciated...."
Trinity Beck
"Pretty rooting tooting..."
Ryan Duffy
"The superior fast food restaurant..."
Nichole Triplett
"Always delicious at a great price even if it isn’t the healthyest..."
"The wait staff was friendly and attentive.The food was really good. The amount you get for the money is also adequate.
Overall just a good..."
Adam Keith
"If you are looking for very good Mexican food in Des Moines, this is the place! Nice staff too. I had a enchilada and tamale with rice, beans and..."
Tanecia Walker
"First off, the free bean dip, salsa, and warm chips were delicious! Also $2.99 margheritas that happen to also taste great- Amazing! My partner and I..."
Kalynn Doebel
"Inexpensive margaritas that are pretty darn good. They serve their chips with warm bean dip and salsa which was unexpected and fun. We sat at the bar..."
Erin Rundall
"Tried this location due to it being near my hotel. Very good. Hard to make a choice. Bartender assisted me with menu and selections. Nice the served..."
Donald King
"Their classic, specialty margarita (served in a cocktail shaker) is seriously the best margarita I’ve ever had! Food is great..."
Sarah Vance
"Service was amazing and the food was awesome. The margaritas another 5 🌟. I can't wait to go back and I know that will be soon..."
Robert Reyna
"Excellent service, food was delicious recommend this place 100..."
"We were in Iowa for my 40th Birthday earlier this week as we drove from Cambridge, MN to get some glazed donuts to bring back to Minnesota. 5 dozen..."
Aaron Feela
"I absolutely love Krispy Kreme Raspberry filled donuts... went through drive thru and it was ok .. nice fast friendly service... I would absolutely..."
Paula Arreola
"Hot, fresh and fabulous. Service was great. Well worth the..."
Mike Boardley
"We come here each visit we make to iowa
Northern Michigan needs these,as they would do well in the touristy area
We lik e watching the donuts..."
Diane Firman
"5 doesnt do justice for these donuts. Coffee is great, employees awesome, plus getting to watch the donut man make them right before your..."
Cheryl James Parsons
"Hot light was on, so we stopped by. Excellent, tasty donuts and very good service. The service depends on who is working I’m sure. Our..."
Forrest Joyner
"Krispy Kreme is one of my favorites! I look forward to every trip we take! My kids are grown now but they loved watching the fresh donuts get made...."
Carey Brackett
"My favorite donut place. Waited in a long drive through line and she gave me a free box of donuts which I was extremely excited and very grateful..."
Breanna Gustafson
"I needn't comment on the product. This location happily to an order nearly one donut style to the next for 2 dozen. The guy behind me was not so..."
Tim McNinch
"The staff is friendly. The girl who helped me over the phone definitely did a great job selling their services!! I drove nearly 4 hours, one way, to..."
"Just had the best lunch I have had in a long time. I thought this was a new restaurant but found out they just moved and but been established for 18..."
Blake Overton Mortgage Team
"An absolutely delightful experience! Owner is incredibly welcoming and personable! Would highly recommend the food! Best baklava I have ever had. The..."
Nishant Kumar
"I am glad we went to have dinner here today and met MJ the amazing host. We had Chicken Shawarma and Salad, Falafel it was delicious. Baklava’s won..."
Suchita Gawas
"Food was good. Prices are on the higher side considering shawarma is $13 but tipping is included in the price.
Will try again to check some other..."
Ojas Gokhale
"We really enjoyed our visit here! The food was expertly made, and delivered by friendly knowledgeable staff. The owner was there and came to the..."
Rex Schulze
"Love coming here! MJ Gazali is always very warm and welcoming to the people that come in. More of a people-focused restaurant, Sinatra plays softly..."
Kalynn Doebel
"Had dinner here twice so far. Excellent meals both times. Prefer the hummus over the babaghanoush personally, just a texture thing. Both taste good...."
Matt Barr
"I love the spicy garlic chicken gyro basket! It comes with a Greek salad and a drink. Absolutely incredible. Great atmosphere and the service is..."
"Very friendly, always fakes what I need exactly to order and even though the drive-through line is long they’re very quick! Highly recommend thank..."
Nicole
"It tends to be difficult for a Starbucks to get 5 stars from me but this is one of the better ones! It feels "broken in" so has the strength of the..."
Joel Martin
"I love this Starbucks 💕 Jodi is so sweet every time I come in on my lunch. Today I accidentally mobile ordered to the wrong store and they were..."
Destinie Routh
"Super busy place, waited about 15 minutes due to long lines. There was a volleyball tournament in town so was busier than normal. Coffee and..."
Ron Hubert
"This is my favorite Starbucks to go to! They are always fantastic and wonderful each time I am in there. Dave and Anna are AMAZING! If there ever is..."
Lauren Shattuck
"I always order the same coffee every time and they know me by my first name.They are very Pleasant.I love that if there is a issue with my drink..."
ALISHEA GALLEGOS
"This is THE BEST Starbucks there is!! I will change my route, or plan my errands so that driving to this location makes sense. I have had multiple..."
"We loved our experience here at Cosi. We used to live so close and can't believe we never made it over here until last night! We arrived around 5pm..."
Kelli Brooker
"Excellent, friendly service from everyone. The Fusilli with blended Alfredo and "Diana" sauce was an instant favorite. Good presentation on..."
Mark Watje
"Wow. Great, amazing service. The Gorgonzola Farfalle with added shrimp was rich and wonderful. The Lobster Bisque dunked in the hot, fresh bread that..."
DrRod Stodghill
"As we approach Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanza, what a wonderful way to celebrate the holidays with an invigorating lunch at Cosi Cucina—starting..."
Mary Spicer
"I could drink the lobster bisque by the gallon. No 🧢.
The Salad 👏👏👏
The filet 🔥🔥🔥
The cheesecake 😳😳😳
The Atmosphere..."
Blake Overton Mortgage Team
"You need this. Wonderful food with wonderful service.
I could wax long about the all around experience but you really need to just go yourself.
I..."
Ellen Paullin
"The food was great. Nice spiciness to the ziti. Very fresh. Also the chicken Florentine was perfect. Good sized portions. Friendly staff. You..."
Kent Altemeier
"Hard line 5 star rate person. Cosi checked the boxes. Great service with excellent food. Such a nice atmosphere for an intimate dining experience. A..."
"This was our first time and we were very impressed. Kind and attentive staff. Lots of quality sushi choices and the oysters were so fresh tasting!..."
Misty Monique
"I've been living in Iowa for about 2 months now and already gone to quite a few buffets and Asian/Chinese restaurants.
This was the best buffet..."
Zach Plur
"The quality of food here is much better than the other Chinese buffets. The sushi is fairly high quality as well The pricing is a bit too high..."
Victor Stuber
"Excellent food, service, and variety! Everything looked great, nice clean environment. I drive 80 miles just to eat..."
"Love udon with tofu. One of my favorite dishes. ..."
Tastebuds
"Never Disappoints!. This place is great! Speedy service and good food. My favorite is the Pesto bowl. Yum! The bread is good, too. Just wish they..."
Jojo43
"Zmariks is a consistent go to for me because of the quick service and tasty pasta,that being said, there is nothing spectacular about the food, but..."
Bfry123
"They do a nice job, great lunch place or carry out..."
John B Of DSM
"Love Z'Mariks!. I've been a long time Z'Mariks customer, going back to my time in college when they first opened in Iowa City. After all..."
Eric
"Great Mac and Cheese!!. Z'Mariks is a great place if you're in the mood for some carbs. Any type of pasta you choose from the menu can be substituted..."
Kris Porter
"Decent. A new place i tried. got to know what you like before going in there really. im a huge peanut sauce fan so mine was good but i've tried other..."
Erica E Seltz
"Noodles and more. The rice and noodle dishes are filling and tasty (sub brown rice or wheat noodles for free), but what I appreciate about this place..."
ELuke
"Nothing FANTASTIC, but a favorite nontheless... The various rice and noodle dishes here are nothing that will blow your socks off. However, it is..."
Adrian
"This is a great, quaint place with such a nice variety of dishes. The spicy peanut is amazing. Give this great place a..."
Ericka
"Great!. I've been a longtime Z'Marik's fan. I highly reccomend the spicy peanut noodle bowl with..."
Knobbs
"Many choices to chose from, but the pasta is bland and tasteless.I reccomend geting the rice bowls especially..."
Matthew Enway
"Z' Mariks Noodle Cafe. This place is awesome!!!!!! It has meat and noodles and like rice bowls. if you want a good hearty meal come here exceptional..."
Eating Critic
"Freaking fresh, so many choices, great beer soup and..."
Adam fry
"Nice and fast. Tasted good enough, your usual fare for this kind of place. What gets them the 4 stars is the great customer service and very kind..."
Nicole Sternhagen Findlay
"Not to be the person that screams, "I'm vegan!" "And gluten free!"
But, it is a fact, and one I have to navigate. It can be frustrating, and..."
Soe Clark
"Z'Mariks always has great food for great prices. This is a long time favorite, and I've never gone wrong. I am disappointed the lemons and limes for..."
Philip De Koster
"If noodles is what you want, this place has the best! Plenty of choices and styles to satisfy the most finicky palate. My Buffalo Mac was just spicy..."
Brian Bopp
"This is a great place for a quick and easy lunch or dinner. The food is spectacular but also fast. Definitely worth a try. The noodles reheat great..."
"Amazing food and great service! We ordered the house special chicken curry, gongura daal, aloo tikki chaat, and garlic naan. It was all delicious. If..."
Kristina McFee Carroll
"I've eaten at almost all of the Indian restaurants in Des Moines, and this one is my favorite by far. The food is excellent, the menu is extensive,..."
Nadir Nimry
"This is by far the best Indian food I've had in Des Moines. The specialty for the Indian new year was delicious, along with all the other food we..."
Kristin Martina Turk
"Stopped in for the buffet. Everything was delicious. The naan was excellent. The service was friendly. Stop in and try them..."
Jennifer Wolters
"Excellent food, amazing goat biryani in buffet..."
Vijaya Yeramala
"Tried it last night.. Delicious food!! Highly recommend..."
Jagannath Kesari
"Amazing! Great staff! Wonderful food and..."
Kristin Ackerman
"Excellent food and Great service. Checkout this new restaurant in..."
Vijay Kumar Paka
"We have ordered the catering for party.. food is delicious..."
Shabber Khan
"Friendly staff and really great Indian food. I would say we managed to try quite a bit of the menu. And all of it was extremely delicious! It's nice..."
Rachel Choe
"Just tried this place again after some time. It was so so before but this time every single dish was delicious! Possibly my new favorite Indian place..."
Jimmy
"I love the variety of the lunch..."
Jeremy Phillips
"Just happened to find this place after filling up with gas at the nearby Kum & Go. Their lunch buffet was going on when I ate. Good selection of..."
"I think it's called Fajita Jalisco. I requested take out. When I got it, I was surprised about amount of food I got. A staff tells me "It's a..."
y wargo
"We just had the BEST salsa and queso, best service (Manager said he was new!? I can't believe it!), and best margaritas I think I've ever had. So..."
A H
"Excellent food and very inexpensive for the portion sizes.
We had the #1 dinner combo added rice and beans.
Steak and chicken fajitas.
Guacamole..."
Willis
"Good food, pleasant environment.
Fast..."
Perry Wiggin
"Nice place and good service. I thought the food was excellent. I had one of the fajita lunch options with chorizo, chicken, beef, and shrimp.l, and..."
Barry Britt
"Burritos, nachos, quesedillas, and enchiladas were tasty. Cooks were well carbonated and good flavor for a fountain drink. Needs some refreshing in..."
"Had a great time at Granite City! Great food, good beer, and lots of televisions to watch! I had a really nice time here, and would recommend it to..."
Alex Studd
"Updated Review - Had their brunch for the first time & everything exceeded my expectations! The food was so delicious & loved the donut..."
A K
"Great experience here. Went for the brunch buffet and was not dissapointed. My husband and kids had their lunch which was great as well. Love the..."
Maria Scaggs
"Haven't been here in years, and now I have been here twice in a week. Service was decent both times, perhaps a bit slow, but we weren't in a hurry..."
Thai B
"Great beer, great food. They have a really good happy hour specials as..."
Taylor “Reneetheway55” B
"Friendly staff and good size portions. They were out of quite a few house beers but the ones they had were good. Get the..."
Chad
"Smokestack burger and Idaho nachos were excellent. I recommend the oreo speedwagon for a..."
"Absolutely delicious and great for a change ,I ate there yesterday had a chicken Caesar wrap extra lettuce extra tomato jalapeños and pickles and it..."
Douglas Beckman
"Fantastic food, super friendly staff, great value. This is definitely my new place to get a..."
Bob Montgomery
"Closest thing to Sub City we've found aka authentic East coast subs and tubs. Bread is excellent, meat & cheese is fresh sliced. Highly..."
Diane Wood McCool
"Michigan needs these sub shops
100% better than subway
We came a year ago my 1st time and again as we are visiting in iowa from michigan
Love your..."
Diane Firman
"Great service! Great atmosphere! Great food!! Highly..."
Julia Susanne Boles
"Always good always fresh very tasty by far the best steak sub to me..."
Mike Burdett
"I will never order from Jimmy Johns again. These subs are..."
Adam Ricklefs
"First time there. The Philly was delicious. It is a tad expensive..."
Robert Schultz
"Fav sandwich shop! Staff is awesome! Busy place but you get in and..."
Casey Walsh
"Thank you so much for the bottled water! It was in a time of great..."
Joanna Marie Nelson
"What a great experience!
I showed up just a few minutes before close and the staff was understanding and accommodating.
I highly recommend you stop..."
Eric Bell
"This is a good sub shop chain, decorated in a Jersey Shore theme. It is familiar to me because I used to live along the Jersey Shore - they..."
Jeffrey Parrish
"Always love the sandwiches at Jersey Mike's. The number 8 is our favorite, brownies are also..."
꧁꧂Rebecca
"best service. delicious italian sub. jersey mikes has never ever disappointed me. but this one was also particularly..."
jade brand
"My search for a great Philly cheesesteak led me to Jersey Mike’s today. I arrived over the lunch hour and the line was nearly to the door. Staff..."
Jamie Amble
"First time at this place loved it..It was amazing five star. Best sub shop around. I had a number 3 my husband had a 17. Highly recommended if you..."
"Good food. I came specifically for the tacos. I like the ones that are authentic with a corn tortilla, the meat of choice with onion and..."
BlueEyes3493
"Was able to try this place for a late lunch. Glad I did.
Service was excellent, as wait staff immediately seated us, got us drinks and had chips and..."
Chris Northcutt
"First time visitor and will definitely be back. Clean and quiet with good service. Salsa was good, just wish it had a bit more kick and was a little..."
Zac Parry
"Great place. Fajita quesadillas are absolutely amazing. And $3 Margaritas are great. Ground taco meat wasn't as good, but everything else was great...."
Seth John
"The food was excellent! Our waitress Roxy was top notch. Can't say enough good things about this place. Really enjoyed the food ate every last bit of..."
Julia Daly
"Always a great place to eat. This place never disappoints. The food is so delicious and authentic. The prices are great too. Fast friendly..."
"I'm a manager at the AutoZone in waukee, and I stopped here for lunch a roughly 10 minutes before posting this. And the service was lightning fast, I..."
Jacob Derifield
"Fast and friendly. If you like Arby’s menu options, you’ll love this..."
James Hale
"The food is always amazing, orders are always correct, I have never had a single incorrect order ever. The food is always fresh and warm. The Gyros..."
ET
"Has some good menu items, staffing is friendly and accommodating. Sometimes they can take a long time to get orders..."
Engineer engineer
"Super clean inside and everyone is extremely kind and offer great..."
Matt Schmidt
"Pleasant and fast service from all staff. The food was hot and delicious and served correctly. Thank you. Have you tried the mac'n'cheese, its..."
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