Louie's Wine Dive
4040 University Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50311
Hours open
Monday:
4:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday:
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday:
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Thursday:
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday:
11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Saturday:
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Sunday:
10:00 AM - 8:30 PM
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Location & Phone number
4040 University Ave suite a, Des Moines, IA 50311, United States
About the Business

Louie's Wine Dive is a charming bar and restaurant located at 4040 University Avenue in Des Moines, Iowa. We specialize in offering a wide selection of great wines and locally sourced cuisine, creating the perfect atmosphere for enjoying memorable moments with friends. Join us at Louie's Wine Dive to savor delicious food and drinks in a welcoming and vibrant setting. Welcome to a place where wine, food, and friendship come together to create unforgettable experiences.
Reviews
"Great place overall. The service was excellent, and the staff was friendly and professional. Live jazz was performed as part of the Wednesday night schedule, which created a fantastic atmosphere for dinner. The food was served hot and fresh and was plated well. The crab cakes were delicious."
"I had made reservations a couple days ahead for two. When we arrived the restaurant was about 50% full and they proceeded to sit us by the bathroom which was about 2 feet from the table and there were people standing right next to the table while waiting on the bathroom. Not very romantic to say the least. See pics. We asked for a different table and we were told that there was only tables for four and we could not have those tables. So we ended up at the bar right next to the cash register and the very load dot matrix receipt printer. Which was going off every few minutes. Again we asked for a better seat but were told no. We ended up having dinner, but not so romantic. Still the restaurant was about 50% full. Lots of tables for four but only two tables for two, unless you want to sit at the very busy and loud bar. It seems if there are only two for dinner you are not equal or as important as those with three or more."
"Went here for an early Valentine's Day dinner with the wife to avoid crowds. First, I will say that even though they were somewhat busy and we didn't have a reservation, we were able to get a table quickly, which was nice. The table they had us at was very small, even for just 2, which was a bit of a downside. Our server was very professional, and did a good job checking in during the meal without being overbearing. I got the 4 pork gnocchi. I was a bit worried that the red wine sauce might be too strong, but it was actually very good, and I enjoyed the dish a lot. The only downside is that there weren't as many pork pieces as I would have expected; the dish was great, just a little light on meat, especially given its name. My wife got the Pumpkin Marscapone Ravioli with chicken. She thought the sauce was actually much too sweet, and though the chicken was good, the dish was just not as good as she'd hoped. She put a generous amount of salt and pepper on, which improved it, but she still ended up eating less of it than she would have if it had been more savory. We also got a chocolate molten cake to share. This was small, but given how intense the flavor was turned out to be just the right size. It was good, but easily took twice as long as our entrees to come out (nearly 30.minutes just for this; we weren't sure if the order just got in at a bad time, it what, but the wait for the desert was the worst part of the experience for the night. The atmosphere was also good, with jazz music played just loud enough that other tables talking were just a din, but not so loud you couldn't talk at your own table. The lighting was also good. The only bad part was that our table was more like the size of an end table, but we made do with it Overall, this place was very good, with just a couple little things that could be improved. We'd go again."
"They have an exquisite selection of fine wine. I opted for the $13 Cabernet. Great food and great place to go for wine. Don’t park in the crow tow away zone behind Campbells Nutrition."
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