Iowa Beef Steakhouse

Truly a hidden gem in Des Moines is The Iowa Beef Steakhouse.  It's located on the East Side of Des Moines at 1201 East Euclid Ave.  You aren't going to get fancy-shmancy grass-fed beef with frilly salads here.  You are going to get a grain-fed, juicy steak as big as your face.  You can cook it yourself to save a buck (literally) or just have them them cook it to your liking.  The menu is very simple:

• 14 oz. Filet
• 20 oz. Marinated Beef Kabob
• 20 oz. Ribeye
• 20 oz. New York Strip
• 24 oz. Sirloin
• 24 oz. Sirloin Teriyaki
• 28 oz. T-Bone
• 2-14 oz. Iowa Pork Chops
• 2-7 oz. Chicken Breasts
• Fresh Shrimp Cocktail
• Fresh Sauteed Mushrooms
• Tall New York Style Cheesecake -Topped with Strawberries and Whipped Cream
• Supreme Chocolate Cheesecake - Dense dark cake surrounds rich chocolate cheesecake and velvety white chocolate mousse.

All of the meals come with Texas toast, potato and the all-you-can-eat salad bar.  The salad bar has a great selection of fresh items as well as prepared potato/pasta salads.  Vegetarians can also order just the salad bar with a baked potato as a meal and it would be more than adequate to satiate your hunger.

All of the meals can be split (including salad bar, potato and toast for both people) for a small added fee.  So worth it!  Each meal is about $19-$25 but if you split the meal, that's for two and that's a bargain (plus the spilt fee).  Each night they have a different meat on special for a reduced price, here are the nightly specials.

They have a full bar available, the waitstaff has always been friendly and they food is always good.  For a good old-fashioned steak dinner, check out Iowa Beef Steakhouse with the fam or for your next date-night.  You'll like it!