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Embassy Club West (Des Moines Embassy Club)
520 Market St, West Des Moines, IA 50266, United States
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Se
Review №1

We were invited to a private party with a provided buffet. The food was, at best, mediocre bar food. I was astonished. With the reputation of this place, I was expecting a lot more and better execution. I have no problem with bar food. I just wasnt expecting it here (and for it to be weak as well). To be fair, the food choices may have been the selection of the people throwing the party, and the freshly sliced top sirloin was excellent.

Pa
Review №2

Wonderful Valentines dinner with wine pairings.

Sh
Review №3

Great place for large gatheringsClean and accommodating

Mi
Review №4

Upscale club with great dining

Jo
Review №5

First class all the way.

Je
Review №6

Prime Rib was awesome!

Ra
Review №7

Excellent food and service! Erica was amazing and paid attention to detail!

Ch
Review №8

Small portion sizes, okay food but good service

Br
Review №9

Great place, excellent food. Perfect for high end clients.

Bo
Review №10

The best place to hold an event. Top shelf.

Mi
Review №11

Great food. Outstanding service. One of my favorite places to go eat and have a drink. The patio during the nice evenings of the summer is where you want to be.

To
Review №12

I attend a monthly lunch meeting at this location. When there is a large group they setup a buffet. When its a smaller group they have a standard buffet line. Both are really good food, and the brownies are great!

Mi
Review №13

Great food and service was also very good.

Er
Review №14

Great atmosphere, great food

Ju
Review №15

Great service, classy, and a lot of space.

wi
Review №16

Wonderful food, bit sterile interior design. It could use more color.

Me
Review №17

Very nice place for meetings. Lunch was awesome - prime rib, salad, pizza, soup plus other side dishes.

Da
Review №18

Great place, very nice facility

Jo
Review №19

The service was good, but the food was not impressive. It was very expensive, and then came overcooked.

Jo
Review №20

I was that the embassy Club West for an Iowa Hawkeye event. It was held outside by the lake. Very nice venue and very strong service. The people are great who work there.

To
Review №21

Fantastic venue. Employees were great and food was amazing.

La
Review №22

A bit hidden from main trafficked area, smaller, but very nice venue. Well staffed.

Sh
Review №23

Excellent venue. Very nice. Good parking. Easy to get to.

Ch
Review №24

Great Staff and attractive food presentation!

Ja
Review №25

Its an Embassy Club - it has great food and service.

Ma
Review №26

Private party - the food and service were wonderful!

Le
Review №27

Staff is very attentive and the food is excellent. Great dining experience.

Mi
Review №28

Rehearsal dinner was held here. Food was good, but I doubt it was worth the price. The prime rib at our table varied from rare-rare to well done. I like rare to medium rare, so I traded my wife for hers. It was blue at best.The sides were OK. The bar staff, servers, etc. Were also decent. I talk about price not knowing how much things cost, but based on their menu and the price of drinks at the real bar I suspect the bill was HIGH. Normally Id give a 3-4 star rating, thats obviously not the case...The biggest reason for my negative review is the experience we had at the restaurant bar. Service was atrocious. It was like the bartender got lost pouring our drinks. When the drinks came we immediately asked for the bill. It took so long, I swear the guy had to make the paper before printing on it. Then there was the sticker shock. We got a couple of neat, mid to lower level liquors. Two doubles cost more than an entire bottle, and that is before they tacked on their service fee.We asked the bartender what the service fee was for- we literally had 2 drinks. He grumpily stated it was ... to pay the waitresses wages. There was no waitress involved. Maybe he had to ad the fee because he was so bad? The whole thing was a surreal experience. Ive had way better service at way dingyer establishments. This guy was a jerk plain and simple.When I go out I usually dont dress too formal. The bartender had an air of snobbery, so at first I figured the poor service was because we were lesser clientele. We were in well tailored suits, so that couldnt have been the case. In the end, I concluded the guy was just a jerk and we went back to our dinner and had a blast.To give you an idea of how bad it was, we drank our drinks, paidnn and left. It took a good half hour. I was there with a professional bartender. He leaves MASSIVE tips. The bartender got nothing. At the rehersal, my biddy was basically paying the server for our drinks yet it was an open bar (she was lovely).I will never go back unless there is an unavoidable reason. If that happens I might crash my car on the way just to avoid it. It was so bad!

Be
Review №29

Great food and neat atmosphere.

Pa
Review №30

Member since 87. Best bone in ribeye ever. Lately the wait stay have left something to be desired.

Me
Review №31

Nice clean place

Am
Review №32

Company had a party night. Really good food!

Br
Review №33

Great food and great venue.

Ja
Review №34

Delicious food, superb service!

Jo
Review №35

Great menu and great service!

Di
Review №36

Every dish is exquisite.

Ma
Review №37

Absolutely beautiful event space with delicious food options.

Va
Review №38

The views are awesome and the food is good.

De
Review №39

Excellent prime rib

Jo
Review №40

Fancy Fancy

Co
Review №41

Great public venue...wedding reception

Da
Review №42

Private party, so cant speak to much except the few bus people and bartender were great and the patio and view were tremendous!

Je
Review №43

Outstanding!

Ry
Review №44

Good service and hospitality

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  • Address:520 Market St, West Des Moines, IA 50266, United States
  • Site:http://www.embassyclub.com/
  • Phone:+1 515-244-9378
Categories
  • Country club
  • Bar
  • Catering food and drink supplier
  • Caterer
  • Fine dining restaurant
  • Event venue
  • Wedding venue
Working hours
  • Monday:11am–11pm
  • Tuesday:4:30–11pm
  • Wednesday:Closed
  • Thursday:Closed
  • Friday:11am–11pm
  • Saturday:11am–11pm
  • Sunday:11am–11pm
Service options
  • Curbside pickup:Yes
  • Dine-in:Yes
  • Outdoor seating:Yes
  • Takeaway:Yes
  • Delivery:No
Health and safety
  • Reservations required:Yes
Highlights
  • Fireplace:Yes
  • Great dessert:Yes
  • Live music:Yes
Popular for
  • Dinner:Yes
  • Solo dining:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park:Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible seating:Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible toilet:Yes
Offerings
  • Alcohol:Yes
  • Beer:Yes
  • Cocktails:Yes
  • Coffee:Yes
  • Comfort food:Yes
  • Happy-hour drinks:Yes
  • Happy-hour food:Yes
  • Healthy options:Yes
  • Organic dishes:Yes
  • Salad bar:Yes
  • Small plates:Yes
  • Spirits:Yes
  • Vegetarian options:Yes
  • Wine:Yes
Dining options
  • Lunch:Yes
  • Dinner:Yes
  • Catering:Yes
  • Dessert:Yes
Amenities
  • Bar on site:Yes
  • High chairs:Yes
  • Toilets:Yes
  • Wi-Fi:Yes
Atmosphere
  • Cosy:Yes
  • Romantic:Yes
  • Upmarket:Yes
Crowd
  • Family friendly:Yes
  • Groups:Yes
Planning
  • Dinner reservations recommended:Yes
  • Accepts reservations:Yes
Payments
  • Cheques:Yes
  • Debit cards:Yes
  • Credit cards:Yes
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