Relaxed restaurant & bar serving Cuban fare & cocktails in a colorful, brick-walled space. Based on 566 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.4 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ Delivery
Address:
223 E Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone: (515) 528-2065
Hours
| Sunday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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11 AM–10 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | 11 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–12 AM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–12 AM |
| Friday | 11 AM–2 AM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–2 AM |
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Reviews
Ryan
This bar can’t keep employees and fires the good ones. The owner, Tanya, is incompetent. There’s no management structure and she expects the employees to pick up her slack. The AC can’t keep up, I’ve personally found black specs in my ice, leading me to believe that the ice machine never gets cleaned, picture is proof, and constantly running out of inventory. I’m reporting the moldy ice to the food safety department.
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Jessica Rieper
If you’re a paella lover, like us, check out Ceviche’s Cuban seafood (or vegan) paella! Tuesdays is a $10 special on paella. It was delicious, so much so that we ordered 4 of them. Different than a Spanish paella (not in concept but overall flavor), but still amazing. Served with awesomely seasoned plantains and bread slices, plump shrimp and a mix of other seafoods, this dish was fantastic. Definitely something worth not skipping out on, and would be great as take out, too.
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Robert Martin
First time here and went with a small group on a weekday. Excellent mojitos! Got the cubano sandwich which was prepared to perfection. Great staff and service. Thoroughly enjoyed the atmosphere and vibe. Will definitely be back soon.
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J G
This Cuban bar restaurant was chosen only because it was open on memorial day. We got lucky we stayed 2 1/2 hours had a beautiful little corner table with two other friends. One of us had to explain very particular dietary needs. The waitress was super and the cook also excellent! We loved our food and we enjoyed being inside. Certainly, we will be back and this time, it will be a choice rather than just because it was open on Memorial Day
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Teresa Head Colon
Oh my goodness!!!!! The food and the atmosphere are great. Jackie is awesome. We started off with tostones and stormy mule. I had the yuca and cabbage salad. My husband had the ceviche on tostones and Cuban bread. I will be going back before I leave Des Moines to have the vegan Paella. The service was great!!!! If you are in downtown Des Moines you have to go!!!!
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Marissa Payne
Wow this was such a bad experience. I never make reviews unless the place is really bad or good but this place was TERRIBLE.
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Justin Vizaro
Coming from Miami, very impressed with the quality of the food. Some things are weird, like putting cheese on pan con lechon, but I just ordered it without. Flavors hit well.
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David Hester
For a place named ceviche bar I was hoping for more of a focus/different varieties of ceviche. As it stands it’s safer to call this a Cuban Bar that happens to serve ceviche. It’s pretty good ceviche though. My Cubano sando was lukewarm instead of hot but that type of complaint makes me sound like my parents. Wouldn’t suggest it on my own but would be happy to go back if someone in my group was hankering.
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e3lchief
First time coming here. Grabbed quick lunch, the cubano sliders are bomb(not pictured). Yuca frita also very good served with spicy mayo dipping sauce. The ceviche was ok. Good drink selection and Service was very friendly. Will come back.
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Jonathan Ochoa
Update. Came back for lunch. Just an appetizer and mojito. Super good. Service was great but not much movement in the restaurant.
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