the hip-stir

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   Marissa

   Des Moines1 review

   5.0

   Dined on February 14, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Amazing food and amazing service! Loved the ability to make a reservation for a party of 8. We will definitely be back!!
   

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   Chad

   Des Moines1 review

   4.0

   Dined on February 1, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Food is always amazing the atmosphere is so unique. The service could have been better especially with the initial happy hour drinks. But definitely acceptable. We’ve been here a handful of times and always talk about coming again.
   

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   Bradley

   Des Moines1 review

   5.0

   Dined on January 19, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This place was amazing our server lexi was great the food was great and the place is sooo cool to chill and enjoy a nice dinner in. The violet refresher and baked cheese r a must wen stopping here. Also be sure to look up when in the restaurant the ceiling decor is everything!!!
   

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   Michael

   Des Moines15 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on January 18, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great place. Great food. Great service. Great atmosphere. A real gem in Marion
   

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   Aric

   Phoenix1 review

   5.0

   Dined on December 31, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This is the spot for ramen! My daughter and I enjoy this place very much and we even joined the “ramen club”(light saber chop sticks?! Heck yeah!!) Great atmosphere and wonderful staff.
   

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   Jennifer

   San Diego5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on December 28, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Wonderful service Friday night 12/27. We had a party of 10 people from 4 families and accidentally made reservations for the wrong restaurant at 7:45. By the time I noticed the mistake, the earliest I could get was 8:15 but we were all already en route and arrived at 7:45 from 30-45 minutes away. The host went above and beyond to move things around and get us seated near the bar, where we enjoyed playing trivia, drinks, and dinner. We were pleasantly surprised with a diverse menu that met everyone's needs. The decor was fun and festive. Thank you so much for saving the day!
   

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   Laura

   Des Moines1 review

   1.0

   Dined on December 23, 2024

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 5

   The server forgot our drink order. After 45 minutes we asked about the drinks and she forgot about us . We had to ask her if we can place an order/ It was one hour and 10 minutes to get our food. She was never apologetic.
   

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   John

   Des Moines25 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on December 21, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This is one of our favorite restaurants in Marion, great food great ambience, great service as always! Thank you, Sophia, for for taking such great care of us. 
   

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   Kristin VIP

   Phoenix13 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on October 19, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Sophie was the best server ever. Great food, great service and great value.
   

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    OpenTable Diner VIP

    Las Vegas5 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on October 14, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    The restaurant and menu both have a really cool vibe to them. I travel for work a lot so I must eat solo usually at the bar or a high top. My bartender was very attentive and made sure I was taken care of which is very nice. The menu sounded really cool and since I like food - I decided to get the pork belly bao buns and pork potstickers. I get it that it’s Iowa and of course I’m not going to get high quality pork belly bao buns… but… eh. They were just ok. The pork belly was more like a thick bacon slice and not soft at all. It was very chewy. I was hungry so I ate it regardless. It wasn’t that bad! The potstickers were really good! Nice flavoring, great dipping sauce. I loved the bamboo steamer bowls that the food came in, really nice touch. The bathroom was very clean - and the hostesses both were very nice! I’d definitely return and try something different next time!
    

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