Gastro Grub & Pub

"The food was delicious. The atmosphere was great. HOWEVER, our server was EXCEPTIONAL. In most cases, wait staff will make or break an experience for fine dining. Charismatic, friendly, and helpful was what we got tonight. We don’t make it out to the Waukee area often but I’m so glad we did tonight! Thank you Lauren for a special night out. You went above and beyond to make our experience one that we absolutely couldn’t forget. :)"

"Placed a to go order, outstanding service over the phone. Picked up no issues. Establishment looks like an amazing place with a great selection of drinks and food. To go order was so delicious. The burgers had so much flavor and the fries with the dipping house sauce was great! The wings were perfectly made as well. ——————————————————— EDIT: Went back last night on a Saturday night. Walked in and was asked if the two of us had a reservation and we replied no. The young gal rolled her eyes and looked at her coworker as he then explained it could be a 20 min wait. Then said well it could be more or we can sit at the bar. We chose the bar and could hear the servers saying how busy it is and how short they are. I totally understand that but we barely got any service. We did get a water and drink order in then eventually food. We never got any refills and or service after that. The older couple next to us got food, apps, drinks before us even though they were there 15 min after us and even got refills and attention as we got nothing. Honestly, will not be going back there."

"Really great food but service was slow. I think they were short staffed but it took a long time for us to place an order for our entrees. Bacon wrapped dates and Buffalo chicken wontons were super yummy. I had the jackfruit tacos which were super flavorful and stuffed with fillings. Sweet potato fries were perfection and you get a solid choice of delicious dipping sauce. We will definitely be back. Beers were also very good. Good selection and good pour."

"We came in late on a Friday evening. We were seated right away as there weren’t a lot of people. Our waitress was very friendly and made sure we were well taken care of. The music was a little loud and a lot of the beer options were in cans, but it was a nice space. The food was really good. The brussel sprouts appetizer was delicious. Tart with the bacon balsamic vinaigrette, but balanced out with the saltiness of the pork pieces. We split the short rib grilled cheese and it was fantastic. The bread was crispy on the outside and the meat, onion and cheese melted in your mouth. The touch of arugula was a nice freshness. It was the first real fall evening, so we got the roasted squash soup as our side. Yum. Creamy and delicious. The cornbread croutons added such a nice spice and the pepitas a nice little crunch. We don’t get out to Waukee much, but I would come again if I was in the area."

"I was not expecting the food to be as good as it was at this restaurant. We ordered a lot of appetizers and a couple of entrees as well just to try a bunch of different things. The mac and cheese was amazing. The poutine was unbelievable. The french fries tasted amazing by themselves, and then there were different dipping sauces - pesto and sriracha - which took it to another level. When we have friends and family come in from out of town to visit we will definitely be taking them to Gastro. I highly recommend this restaurant. The service was also excellent. Any questions we had about any of the food items they explained very well. We were very pleasantly surprised and will definitely visit again."