Draught House 50

Good food but our server was not very friendly. Will come back at another time and see.

This place is definitely a casual, sports bar type of place. Loud and TVs everywhere. Don’t come here if you are expecting a nice quiet meal but come if you want to just throw back a couple of beers with big portions of bar food. The décor is very relaxed.
Food:
Nachos with waffle fries: ³⁄₅ great big portion and flavorful (I prefer the regular chips over waffle fries)
Sriracha Wings: ²⁄₅ not quite what I expected. Wings were a decent size but the flavor was just okay
Onion Rings: ⁴⁄₅ great onion rings, our son ate these up
The beers were great and the environment was relaxed. Would definitely come back with friends just to hang out if we are just craving beers and bar food.

This place was great! The tons of TVs are awesome. The service was great. The food was wonderful. If I lived in the area I would come all the time for a game and food. I am not sure why this place got bad reviews. Some people you just can’t please!

Like previous reviews I have to say the music was too loud making conversation very difficult.
Food was just mediocre. I had one of the burgers and it was not very good, had a funny taste to it. The fries were not that good either. My wife had the Flatbread pizza, she said the flavor was ok but the crust was disappointing.
The beer selection is good but I can get beer at many other places and the food is nothing that would attract me to go there and the loud music is a deterrent.

I read a review on Juice magazine about this place. We went in for a quick bite after shopping. It was busy for a Sat afternoon. The place was almost full. I’m not a big fan of all the tall tables for some reason. .They make the place look small cramped. They have tv’s everywhere, which is nice when you want to watch sports. We ordered a brisket sandwich and a burger. The burger had good flavor and the brisket was tender. The fries was barely warm. The food got a 4 stars out of 5 for me. I had a 25 oz beer, the wife had a pint. The total beverage tab was 19 dollars. Wow. It shocked me. Granted, it was both craft beers, but man…$ 19 for 2? That’s a little much. We probably won’t be back for a while, since we live 20 mins away.

This place is awesome! They have tons of TVs to catch any game you want to see from any seat. The food is delicious and will not disappoint. Service staff was very friendly and efficient making it a great overall experience. The Bloody Mary bar was fully stocked with a wide assortment of condiments for garnish. I highly recommend this place.

Poorly done version of pub food. There are a million other places you could go to get better food, service, and beer.

I like this location better than the one on 50^th– it is way too loud in the other location. The food is amazing! Almond crusted chicken tenders is the way to go. The nachos are also delicious and they put a tons of toppings on them. Drink selection is decent and the prices are on par.

I want to start by saying, I NEVER leave bad reviews. I feel like to many people always see the negative and not the positive which is why I only ever compliment places. This is the exception.
Also, I want to note, I have been a part time waitress for 10 years now. I tend to cut wait staff a LOT of slack. I know what it’s like to be swamped or just have a bad day.
Loved the décor. That is the only reason I’m giving it 2 stars. The TVs were a bit loud. I understand Monday night football was on, but during commercials, the whole place would rattle from the bass. Didn’t mind to much though. It was nice that they had so many so it was not awkward to watch.
The wait staff was the biggest let down. We were told to seat ourselves, so my brother and I picked a booth and waited for my husband. The host came around and dropped off two menus and silverware and took off. When the waiter came around we informed him we still had one more coming. He did not bring us any more silverware or another menu. We got our drinks and order taken in a timely manner, but that was about it.
After taking our order, we did not see our waiter again until the last of the food.
A lady, brought the wings for my husband and brother. She could not tell us which wings had which sauce so we had to guess who’s was who’s.
Another waiter, again, not ours, brought out the French Onion Soup and the Onion Rings appetizer my husband ordered. These both should have been brought out before hand.
Finally our waiter brought out my pizza, sat it down and walked away. At this point we were still trying to figure out who’s wings were who’s, so we did not notice him until he was to far away for us to call him back. He did not ask if there was anything else we needed, nor did he fill up my husbands water glass which had been sitting empty at the far end of the table just so he could see. I did not have a plate or Parmesan cheese for my pizza so I had to use the plate my brother’s soup bowl came on.
I finally spotted the waiter as he stopped by a new table to take their drink order, two other tables to get their tickets from/​to them, and a booth with 3 girls in it. It was to loud for us to get his attention. He walked right past, say my husbands empty cup, and kept on walking. By this time my drink was also empty so I moved it to the end. After watching him disappear to the back, flirt with the table of girls so more, walk past, look at BOTH our empty cups, grab the check book from a table, we FINALLY flagged him down and asked for refills which we did not see again until after we were all three done eating.
After thinking it might be the first wing or two, both my husband and brother told me their wings were some how burnt and cold at the same time. My husband could get past the burnt, but he could not get past them being cold. Made him think they were under cooked and the last thing he wants it to eat is under cooked poultry. We have NEVER in our 5 years of being together complained to the waiter about our food, but we felt that if ours were like this, so might others in the restaurant and didn’t want everyone getting sick. We did not want anything for free, we understood things happen. In fact we just wanted to take them home and cook them in the over. But no waiter, no way to explain.
We still did not have our refills, nor did we care about the wings. We were just ready to go at this point. When the waiter finally brought our refills, he asked us the first question all night. «Would you like boxes?». I wanted one for my pizza and my husband grabbed one for the 5 (out of an order of 8) wings that he had left. He brought them and walked away. Did not ask my brother if he wanted another beer. Did not ask about the checks. Just walked away. About 7 minutes later we flagged him back down and asked for the check. We got them after another 10 minutes. It didn’t take to long for him to come pick them up, in fact, it took him longer to process them. We were beyond frustrated at that point. Only one other time in my life have I tipped less then 25%. He only got $ 4 on a $ 30 bill and to be honest, I didn’t even want to leave him that. My brother only left him $ 2.
At first I defended him to the guys. He was coming from the back a LOT and so I thought maybe they are short staffed and he’s also cooking! But then I looked over at the bar and noticed there were at least 4 other wait staff standing around doing nothing. Not sure of their job role, perhaps they just run food and clean tables, but there would be no need to have a cook stand in as a waiter if you have 4 others «hanging out». If they had nothing to do and knew they had a busy waiter, why where they not checking on customers, theirs or not.
Like I said. I try to cut slack, but this was just unacceptable. We probably will not be back because of one waiters inability to wait on tables. If he had been at our table for more then 5 minutes and the wings weren’t burnt and cold, it would be worth another try.

Excellent beer selection (not just IPA’S). Nice food variety from steaks, regional fare, sandwiches, and pizza. TV’S everywhere! Nice area, as well. For someone that travels as much as I do this was a nice Oasis in Des Moines. As good of a set– up for a locally owned joined as I have been to. Pizza was quite good.

well, it is a nice little place. we went for a casual evening, friends/​beer. its a kind of Sports bar with good lively environment. Looks neat and good. professionally attendant.
Service — was Good (nothing fancy). I really liked the chicken tenders. I took just Beer, which was also ok-​good. I was planning to go back.
But my friends gave a really bad feedback. their cocktails and shots were really watered down, nobody get drunk even after 2 – 3 drinks. Vegetarian food was also disappointing. can improve on that. would have given a 3.5 stars. but no options :)

My first visit to this location was, of course, on football Sunday. I like to be where the crowd is, though, so I was pretty excited. I initally liked the rustic décor and there are a million TVs. They have some neat outdoor seating as well, but November in Iowa meant I missed out on that!
Like I said, it was football Sunday, so it was busy. It took quite awhile to get a couple sodas and an appetizer, but they have free wifi so we were just hanging out and enjoying the game.
The appetizer that we ordered was not my favorite, it had melted brie and tomoatoes, but when it got to us it was greasy and chunky, I think it might have been a timing thing because it was so busy. I should have gone with nachos or something more standard; I saw those at another table, and they looked pretty good.
My husband ordered the jalapeño popper cheeseburger and I got the Elvis burger. Both ordered sweet potato fries. I have no complaints; both were good burgers, good buns, and the fries were still warm when we got them. I would probably try another burger or maybe one of their pizzas if I go again.
The service was pretty good; nothing over the top, but my drink was always full and I had plenty of napkins because my burger basically exploded all over the plate after my first bite.
Overall, this is definitely an ok place to grab a bite and enjoy football.

Service here is consistently absent and uninspired. Food is good, and beer selection is decent, but not good enough to deal with the crappy service.

Amazing. All the TV’s make it an awesome place to watch sports. The food is so so good, I highly recommend the almond crusted chicken tenders. They are to die for. Drinks are great, there is an abundance of beers on tap and the bartenders and wait staff are always friendly.

WOW this place is big and has a lot of Tv’s! Might be a nice spot on a Sunday afternoon in the fall!
But it was Tuesday at 5:30 pm and I was in west Des Moines with a little time to kill and I wanted to sit and read my new book and have a beer! The weather was beautiful so I wanted to also sit out side, that is why I choose Draught House 50!
They have multiple outdoor spaces, that are really nice, some covered some exposed to the elements! They have a huge beer list and quite an extensive menu!
I look forward to going back and trying the food someday but I did not notice a huge amount of Vegan options, so it could be a challenge, or should I say I could be challenging the chef!
The beer list is strong, with lots of locals, and lots of classics! Chairs were comfy, the waitress was really nice and I got a 25 ounce Madhouse Beer for 7 bucks… Prices are right!
Enjoyed killing some time here! Q-​the Terminator … «I will be back?»

Nice sports bar. I’m sure it will be packed during football game days! Nice rustic décor, lots of tv’s, very good selection of beers on tap. Food is a little more upscale (and pricey) than your traditional sports bar. I’d pass on the crab cakes, but the sweet potato fries were good as well as the alfredo pasta bake. Next time I’ll go for a pizza or a sandwich. Server was good, attentive when necessary.
My only real complaint was there is no kids menu. Yes, it’s a sports but there were lots of families with kids there. It wouldn’t be difficult for them to make a few of their dishes just in smaller portions for kids.

Ok, so I’ve been here 3 times now and I gotta say, I’m not impressed, and here’s why.
First time I went we were there for dinner. I had the fish, and it was pretty good. But nothing that really stuck in my head.
Then we were there for lunch twice. First time I had the hot wings off of the appetizer menu, cuz I was in the mood. I couldn’t eat them. They were still pink in the middle. Ugh. I should have said something, but I didn’t. I just didn’t eat them. Waitress never asked why as she took them away and could clearly see the pink.
The second time was just recently. I tried a burger. The Popper Burger. It was their special. Again, not impressed. The burger was over cooked, not seasoned and it just did not taste good. I get a better burger almost anywhere else.
I don’t like giving crappy reviews. But it is what it is.
In all fairness, I did try 3 times!
Sorry Draught House, not impressed. I get a better burger at Culver’s.

My parents and I decided to check this place out today because we were in the area and it was one of the few places open on the 4^th of July. It wasn’t the worst place I’ve ever eaten by far but it certainly wasn’t worth the price. I don’t think we’ll be back.
The atmosphere was nice but we waited about 30 minutes to get our food (most of the tables were empty so that’s not an excuse).
My meal was probably the best of the three. I got a mushroom burger and sweet potato fries. The burger was fine. Nothing special. The fries were pretty good.
My dad got the Thai chicken pizza. The crust was very stale. It was pretty clear that they precook the crusts and then just load them with toppings as orders come in. The pizza was basically a regular pizza COVERED with cabbage. My dad likes most anything and he didn’t like this.
My mom got the chicken salad which she didn’t like at all. It’s pretty hard to mess up a salad. About ²⁄₅ of her plate was empty because there just wasn’t much lettuce.
This place is nothing to write home about.

Tried a new lunch spot today. Ambience is terrific — open air windows are nice. Food was delicious and service was speedy!
Downside — and it’s a big one. They are going to need a lunch menu. It was $ 37 for 2 people. Two entrees, ½ order of onion rings and water. Also too much food. I don’t want to drag leftovers back to my office. Not interested in spending more than $ 10 for lunch — including tip — so a smaller portion size and price would be appreciated.
And they need to add a creamy Parmesan dressing. Other flavors didn’t wow me.

Shopping over in the Jordan Creek area and we saw this place was open so decided to take it for a spin. We were not disappointed. Draught House 50 takes over where the old Bang Bang Mongolian Grill/​O’ Charley’s restaurant used to be. They really did a cool remodel on the building and it’s fantastic!
Hands down this is a sports bar. Tons of TVs everywhere you look and on a night like Saturday when we were there they pretty much had every baseball game on in the house. This will be a very cool place to hang out during football season. The tables are all hightops and there are some U shaped booths that line the outer wall. The outer wall itself has a bunch of garage doors and on this evening they were all wide open. I really liked the whole atmosphere of the place. There is also a patio out front under cover that a lot of people were taking advantage of.
The food is pretty much classic sports bar fare with little twists on things. I ordered the Root Beer BBQ burger which is a burger with their signature root beer BBQ sauce and jalepenos and other stuff. It was really good. I got a side of the sweet potato fries and more of the root beer BBQ sauce to dip them in. It was fantastic all around. My wife got some sort of mac and cheese dish and she was also happy with her choice.
As for the beer, the do have a ton of beers on tap (I think maybe even more than 50) from a bunch of different breweries. The one caveat to this is although they have a lot of beers it seems like they are just the base beers for each brewery so this isn’t like El Bait Shop or Keg Stand where you are going to find any really special or rare beers. That’s not a bad thing but don’t come in here expecting to find Goose Island BCBS or Surly Darkness on tap.
My only small complaint is that there really is no kid friendly options here. And I get that this is more of a grown up type place. But us with kids like to get out once in a while too. They told us they didn’t have any high chairs so we had to put our two children in booster seats. The almost three year old did OK but our 18 month old son was having none of it. And since their are no straps on the booster seats he was constantly trying to climb onto the tabletop. Also they do not have a formal kids menu so you will either be ordering them apps or sharing your dinner with them. So if you are coming here with smaller kids, just be advised that it may be a bit more work.