Simon's Des Moines

Amazing food and service! Highly recommend! I had the beef tenderloin with a portabella mushroom and onion sauce (pic) and it was so good. As was my brothers steak deburgo. Also recommend the onion rings and mushroom crostini for apps. For the mushroom crostini they also gave us sliced cucumbers along with the toast points for those that were GF. To top it off, they end the meal with a complimentary piece(s) of red velvet cake to share. Also, love the fact that you can bring your own wine. Corkage fee may apply but 1 bottle is free for groups of 4 or less, and 2 free for groups of 5 or more. Otherwise, it is just a $10 fee per bottle I believe. Make sure to get there early before they open at 5pm or be prepared to wait. They do have an awesome waiting room/bar next door for those waiting or wanting a drink after.

Simon’s absolutely blew me away. The beef stroganoff was phenomenal—easily one of the top ten dishes I’ve ever had in my life. The flavor, the richness, the tenderness of the beef… everything about it was just perfect. What made the experience even better was the customer service. It matched the outstanding quality of the food. You can tell right away that the owner truly loves what he does and takes real pride in the experience he’s creating for people. If you’re anywhere near Simon’s, do yourself a favor and stop in. Incredible food, incredible service, and the kind of place you can’t wait to go back to.

We had an amazing time dining at Simon’s. Simon himself was personable and he takes time to get to know his guests. He greets every table and makes you not feel like a number! Simon even took the time to go over recommendations for other local places while we were in town. A+++++ service! The restaurant was packed at 5, luckily we got in line at 4:30. Our server was attentive. We started off with the baked feta, which was delicious. Our second course was a house salad with homemade dressing, yummy. For our entrees I got the New York Strip and my husband got Steak DeBurgo. Both were cooked to perfection. To finish the meal we had house made red velvet cake which was made by Simon’s father. Everything was perfect! We will be back!

My husband took me here for our 3 year anniversary. Hands down was amazing food and the owner is the best. We had to wait a little over hour to be seated but it was well worth the wait. I love this place the food and atmosphere was top notch. They also give you a slice of red velvet cake that was delicious!!!

Unexpectedly had the best dining experience of my life! I tend to spent my time seeking out good food and fun and Simon provided hospitality like I’ve never had. So incredibly impressed from the moment he opened the door for us. Since it’s an intimate space, he said we could waiting in the (gorgeous!) lounge next door, he’ll come back to grab us when our seats are ready for us. Jason made a wonderful cocktail with earl gray infused scotch. Such a simple and fantastic idea to make customers comfortable. During dinner, Elise made sure we ordered just the right food to try all their specialties. Truly grateful for Simon and his fantastic team!

Absolutely amazing experience! Sarah was the best and very attentive throughout our whole dinner. My husband and I came for our wedding anniversary and Valentine’s Day and we couldn’t have had a better time. You can truly see how they all care for their customers. The younger gentleman filling our waters/bussing tables was a great touch to the atmosphere. He was very funny and polite. They deserve all the love.

We got there a bit early and I’m glad we did! Everything about this experience was great! We loved the bar and restaurant. My aunt was able to reminisce about their time in the neighborhood from the 70’s - they even had a large scale photo of the store front that was there. That sense of nostalgia and pride of the original building made this even better! Thanks for the great time!

I took my fiance out for dinner here for her birthday. She is from Waukee and I am from North Carolina. MAde a trip to visit for the special occasion. From the moment you arrive you are welcomed in every way. Read the message on the menu it is exactly what you get. We got there and there was a 40 minute wait. We were shown the lounge/bar area next door to the restaurant and said it would be 40 minutes or so. We sat in the nice lounge/bar and waited. We had a drink and played connect four. That 40 minutes flew by so fast as we were just not standing around waiting. This is the first time I have even seen a restaurant setup like this but I think they all need to follow in Simon's footsteps. Simon was the one who told us it would be 40 minutes and to enjoy ourselves in the lounge and he would be back to get us. Not taking our names or anything which was quite impressive and he came and got us when seating was available. Simon loves what he does you can see and feel it. Now if that was not enough to convince you to try this place. Let me tell you I review so many places and I Iove doing it. I one day hope to have my own place and let me tell you Simon's is exactly how I would setup and run my place and the food was above and beyond amazing. I have eaten at some pretty high end restaurants and Simon's food was at and above them all. My fiance got the manicotti and I got the chicken florentine. I am usually picking on italian food because that is what I cook the most and let me tell you the sauce was absolutely perfect. The chicken florentine had a little spice to it which I love and the diced capicola was a very nice touch. The chicken was so tender and juicy and cooked to perfection. Then to top it off they give you a free slice of red velvet cake and it does not disappoint in any way either so good as you can see we devoured it. If you want amazing food and an amazing experience trust me try Simon's you will not forget it. We will be back.