Court Avenue Restaurant & Brewing Company

"This restaurant is amazing for how busy it is on Saint Patties. The corned beef special and apple crisp was amazing. I sat at the bar and Laura was the best server I met. She was very timely and prompt with refills and payment! 10/10"

"The service at Court Avenue Brewhouse was great. The staff was friendly and helpful. The food lacked. We stopped in for a quick anniversary dinner. My husband’s burger was overcooked, and since I was feeling celebratory, I ordered the pork chops…. They were tough and overcooked as well. We should have stopped there, but we decided to order dessert… oh my… we ordered apple crisp, but what arrived was a mess of caramel with granola and ice cream literally swimming in it. It was as not tasty."

"This experience wasn't quite what we had hoped for. The service was mediocre. The server was kind of crabby and uninterested in serving us when she found out we weren't ordering meals. We did order some french fries which were cold and she never offered us any utensils or napkins. The beer was hit or miss. Didn't stay and try them all because the service wasn't worth paying for. On a positive note to ambiance was fantastic, beautiful old town building. Wish we would have had a better experience."

"I always order the jambalaya, great dish there. Tonight, I ordered the fish and chips, and I was disappointed. I got three cod fish sticks instead of true cod pieces. Perfectly crispy but devoid of flavor, something that would go in a fish taco. I could expect them from a lesser quality restaurant, not from here. Management, please retire that dish from the menu to prevent unnecessary disappointment. If you want to know what I expected, go around the corner to The Royal Mile."

"Good “older school” brewery restaurant in downtown Des Moines with quality new school beers. Over the past few years they have improved beer quality tremendously, they now do decent hazy IPA, dark beers, sours, plus their more traditional old school craft styles. The food is well executed, a mix of traditional steakhouse fare (steak, prime rib, salmon, etc.), plus a few unique pizzas, sandwiches, salads, and bar type apps (wings, pretzels)."