Best Restaurants for Special Occasions in Des Moines

Family in from Idaho don’t have many seafood options so when they come to visit, they always want to eat at Duke’s. Steamer Clams were delicious and our server kept the sourdough bread coming to soak up the broth. Seafood chowder was a first time trying (usually have the clam chowder) but this is loaded with seafood (including more clams) in a savory red broth. Stuffed Halibut and Blackened Salmon Salads were well seasoned and since we ate every bite, we didn’t have dessert.

The food is always amazing and the service is great last night only complaint is the wait time to be seated and getting the food even had a reservation! We were there for over 2 hours and it was my Birthday dinner! It was busy being Valentine’s Day and I understand overall food was outstanding as always!

Had the valentines dinner special! Tasted great and CJ always a good vibe.

Excellent dining experience. Marco was a great server. The pork chop was delicious as was the Waygu burger. I would highly recommend the Copperleaf restaurant.

I usually hate going to a restaurant, but Grazie was the exception. We loved our choices, the atmosphere, and every else about this gem of the neighborhood!