In Confidence Speakeasy

Name: In Confidence Speakeasy
Address: 1000 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, 50309-3400
Telephone: (515) 528-7733
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.4

4.4

26 Reviews

$30 and under

Speakeasy

Make a reservation

2 people

Jan 29, 2025

8:00 p.m.

Booked 11 times today

Great for creative cocktails
Romantic
Charming

For Large reservations or other inquiries please call 515-528-7733 x 4627 f=

SPEAKEASY BAR IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN DES MOINES

Hotel Fort Des Moines brings the Prohibition-era feel to downtown Des Moines - In Confidence. Enjoy our hidden secret with a curated wine collection and crafted cocktails.
Enjoy your downtime in a unique casual setting deserving of the Great Gatsby himself!

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Speakeasy, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service, Cocktail Bar
Hours of Operation
Thu–Sat 5:00 pm–1:00 am
Phone number
(515) 528-7733
Website
https://www.hotelfortdesmoines.com/dining/in-confidence
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
1000 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50309-3400
Neighbourhood
Des Moines
Parking details
Valet
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Offers

Live Music
Multiple dates available
Thu - Sat - 5:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.
Every Thursday Night

Death in the AfternoonUS$20.00
absinthe, prosecco
Vintage French 75US$16.00
hennessy, lemon, prosecco, simple
Pretty in PinkUS$16.00
ketel citroen, mumm napa brut, lime, mint, raspberries, simple
SbagliatoUS$17.00
mumm napa brut, antica carpano, campari
Clover ClubUS$17.00
plymouth gin, st. germain, yellow chartreuse, spicy raspberry jam, lemon
Banker's LunchUS$15.00
stolichnaya, dolin dry, grand marnier, grapefruit
Henley HighballUS$15.00
stolichnaya, apple cider, lemon, soda, simple
The Hidden DoorUS$18.00
angel's envy rye, aperol, bbq bitters, absinthe, simple
MillionaireUS$22.00
four roses single barrel, grand marnier, ricard, house grenadine, egg white, lemon, nutmeg
HemingwayUS$15.00
flor de cana, luxardo, lime, grapefruit, simple
Queens Park SwizzleUS$17.00
pyrat xo, demerara, mint, lime, angostura bitters
Naked & FamousUS$17.00
del maguey vida, aperol, yellow chartreuse, lime
Mata HariUS$16.00
courvoisier vsop, chai-infused dolin rouge, lemon, pomegranate, rosebuds
Lobo NegroUS$16.00
sombra, house ginger syrup, lime, blackberries
New York SourUS$14.00
templeton 4 year rye, lemon, dry red wine, egg white, simple
Vanilla Old FashionedUS$14.00
templeton 4 year rye, madagascar vanilla bean simple
Bee's KneesUS$16.00
hendrick's, lemon, honey, bee pollen
Last WordUS$14.00
aviation gin, lime, green chartreuse, luxardo, simple
Smoke(d) BreakUS$22.00
whistlepig 6 year rye, noilly ambre, cynar, st. elizabeth dram, angostura bitters, cocoa nibs, brandied cherries
College FreshmanUS$130.00
skyy, beefeater, prosecco, pineapple, lime, mellow yellow

Alcohol-Free

Zero Proof Mint JulepUS$13.00
lyre's american malt, simple, mint
'Gin' & TonicUS$13.00
lyre's london dry spirit, fever tree tonic

What 26 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4

4.4 based on recent ratings

3.5Food
4.2Service
4.7Ambience
3.7Value

Noise • Moderate

26 Reviews

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sonny
Des Moines
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Service was mediocre. Drinks unique but expensive.
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Jessica
Des Moines
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
We had a reservation for 9 and 2, they put us all together in a comfortable conversation space. It took the waitress over 15 mins upon arrival to come greet us and take our order. We have been here before and this was far from as busy as we have experienced. She returned with the start of our orders but had already forgotten to bring a bottle not a glass for one of my friends. She went to get him his bottle, yet didn't distribute anyone elses drinks. It took her 15 mins at least to return with his bottle as well as a couple of drinks. She left and returned about 10-12 minutes later with the rest of the groups drinks. AND THAT WAS THE END OF THE SERVICE. She neveronce returned to check on us, refill our drinks. NOTHING. The bar was NOT FULL. BOOTHS were freely open. There were patrons sitting up at the bar but there were 4 employees! 2 of my friends had to go up there to even get an other drink. Some of our group ended up leaving to go to the their hotel room because we weren't even waited on. Once we brought this up to our waitress, she mad eup a lame excuse and then proceed to see if we needed anything else. Obviously we were done and over it. This is unacceptable. We had such a wonderful experience last time even crowded in a booth and it VERY busy!! Need to train staff on better customer service and at least checking in and by the way NOT ONE apology from the waitress. DISAPPOINTING, most likely will not return and will share with others. We did share with those who were waiting in line.
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Ben
Des Moines
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 10, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 1
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
There was no food being served, so that is the low rating there. The drinks and staff were great! The live jazz was a plus, and the atmosphere was relaxing and inviting.
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Ricca
Chicago
21 reviews
5.0
21 reviews
Dined on January 4, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 1
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
It was a very nice visit with family. I am glad I made reservations because I do not know if we could have gone to this place without reservations. We had a nice high top table for four. Our sever Meghan was fantastic. The drinks were tasty and the ambience was nice. The noise level was good. There is a larger room that looks like it could hold no more than 25 people. We will return and try to reserve that room. NO Food that we could see which is the only downside. Would highly recommend this place.
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Alex
Indiana
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 1, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Had a great time celebrating New Year’s Eve. The service was outstanding and made the night a good one.
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Chris
VIP
Des Moines
34 reviews
4.0
34 reviews
Dined on January 1, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 1
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
No food ordered this trip…It’s a speakeasy with great ambience. Cool entry from the hotel lobby restaurant and really neat drinking area underneath the hotel. Sat at a hightop table (seats not that comfortable but okay) Anticipating a great dirty martini was underwhelmed with no blue cheese olives available, my wife’s moscato was warm and did not taste like moscato. So, we tried a menu specialty drink & it was better. Again, cool ambience but don’t recommend deviating from specialty menu drinks. Give it a shot because the ambience is cool but stick to the specialty drinks on the menu.
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Gretchen
Houston
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on December 1, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
We went there for a promotion celebration, and we’re disappointed by the lack of service. The bar was not busy. The staff was just standing around. It took an extremely long time for us to receive our drinks which we came to find out had been made and we’re just sitting Letting the ice melt. My husband ordered a Sazerac, which is a classic cocktail that any good bar should be able to make, and it was made incorrectly.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Des Moines
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 23, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 1
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great bar! Only thing is we saw it was happy hour between 5-7pm but we got there at 645pm and was told it was over. Drinks were still great!
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Becky
Des Moines
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on November 3, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely experience at In Confidence. The drinks were delicious and the service was wonderful.
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Sara
Minneapolis
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on October 11, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great ambience and cocktails! The live music was an added bonus.
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FAQs

In Confidence Speakeasy is rated 4.4 stars by 26 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Jan 29, 2025

8:00 p.m.

Booked 11 times today

1000 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50309-3400

Additional information

Neighbourhood
Des Moines
Hours of Operation
Thu–Sat 5:00 pm–1:00 am
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Speakeasy, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service, Cocktail Bar
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Valet
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.hotelfortdesmoines.com/dining/in-confidence
Phone number
(515) 528-7733

In Confidence Speakeasy

Make a reservation

Additional information

Offers

Live Music

Menu

Cocktail Lounge

Death in the AfternoonUS$20.00

Vintage French 75US$16.00

Pretty in PinkUS$16.00

SbagliatoUS$17.00

Clover ClubUS$17.00

Banker's LunchUS$15.00

Henley HighballUS$15.00

The Hidden DoorUS$18.00

MillionaireUS$22.00

HemingwayUS$15.00

Queens Park SwizzleUS$17.00

Naked & FamousUS$17.00

Mata HariUS$16.00

Lobo NegroUS$16.00

New York SourUS$14.00

Vanilla Old FashionedUS$14.00

Bee's KneesUS$16.00

Last WordUS$14.00

Smoke(d) BreakUS$22.00

College FreshmanUS$130.00

Alcohol-Free

Zero Proof Mint JulepUS$13.00

'Gin' & TonicUS$13.00

What 26 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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How is In Confidence Speakeasy restaurant rated?

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