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(Now Closed)Mediterranean Restaurant$$$$
Downtown Des Moines, Des Moines
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EdwardApril 26, 2013Best falafel I've ever had (and I've had a lot if falafels). Also loved the beet salad & the homemade sorbet. Delicious & beautifully presented. The server was super friendly & the prices reasonable!
Steffen WurJune 3, 2016This is maybe the best restaurant in the whole state of Iowa. We had an amazing dinner. Great food quality. The staff is gorgeous. What a wonderful evening.
Juice MagazineFebruary 10, 2014Need a place to dine for Valentine's Day? Give Proof's blind menu a try. For $100, you and your love can enjoy a mystical four-course meal, 2 glasses of sparkling wine, and two amuse-bouche tastings. Read more
Bill HendrixOctober 27, 2017Had the scallops with octopus. Great mix of flavors and tastes. Service was excellent. Recommend.
Andrew LewisMarch 8, 2016Get the bone marrow at some point in the night, and finish off your meal with a Kentucky thoroughbred cocktail.
Substantial spinach salad with crispy fruit, curried slivered almonds and crumbled cheese. Also: the falafel flatbread is delicious and filling if you're super hungry!
Lindsey WindersMarch 30, 2011I love the soup and salad combo! Go for the spinach apple salad! It's delicious. Also, they do they're "To Go" orders quickly and very neatly. LOVE!
AmandaApril 21, 2014Their cocktails are superbly crafted. Indecisive? Let Josh make a recommendation. He knows his mixology shit.
John KalishAugust 7, 2014Porchetta flatbread was very good, have heard good things about the scallops
Been here twice for dinner. The service is great (so is the food)!!
Mike D-LJune 10, 2011Lamb burger flatbread with a void void+quinoa salad. Spring mix side salad with virtues cashews and craisins?! Mad delicious!!
Sam CSeptember 21, 2011Best lunch in Des Moines: brilliant food at affordable prices. She does dinner on Fridays, too.
Try the lamb burgers. Soups of the day are always interesting and delicious.
I'll make this really easy for you. Everything is amazing.
Abby WilsonNovember 16, 2010Try the scallop salad on the "secret menu" ... Though my gave is the Moroccan Chicken Flatbread!! Yummm- Mike D-LJune 10, 2011Also. A 'void void' salad is a COUS COUS salad. Had to teach that word to my fancy phone..
This is my favorite lunch restaurant in Des Moines. I’m never disappointed. Classy, smart, basic.
Shana BurnsAugust 9, 2010I'd raved about this as a lunch spot. At dinner, our waitress was super rude for no reason. None of us will go there for dinner again.
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- Tue–Fri
- 4:00 PM–10:00 PM
- Sat
- 5:00 PM–10:00 PM
(515) 244-0655
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