Reviews for Rock River Grill & Tavern in Des Moines, IA
This place is a hard zero. I got the American breakfast and my wife got The omelette breakfast. When we first got there there... was nobody to seat us. The waitress tried pretty hard to convince us to get the buffet which is $18 a person. The coffee islow-quality which isn't too bad as that's easy to look past. We waited nearly 30 minutes to get our food despite the fact thatnobody else was really there. my wife's hash browns were burnt and as hard as a brick and could be picked up like a piece oftoast. My hash browns however we're very undercooked and mushy like mashed potatoes in the center. My wifes although it was justfolded up scrambled eggs with a couple chunks of me with a handful of cold cheese on top. If you're going there for breakfastyou might as well just get the buffet. Or you know, go to McDonald's, which is going to be better quality. Read more
We usually come here every year for Thanksgiving, but was disappointed this year. I really enjoy the ambience of the restaurant... and they moved their Thanksgiving buffet to a ballroom with the hotel. It was a very plain, cold atmosphere. I felt like I waseating in a soup kitchen. On top of that there was an $11 "service charge" for the buffet on top of the cost of buffet. We willnot be returning next year. Read more
I have been here a couple of times and both the times on a Wednesday. They have a Pasta buffet going on every Wednesday which... is pretty good. Considering the ambience and the price they charge, I find it attractive. Read more
We opted for the all you can eat pasta and salad bar. It was nice to create your own pasta with red or white sauce, either... penne or bowtie pasta, choice of meats, veggies, and a lot of other stuff. The chef at the cooking station will heat upeverything together and plate it for you. I enjoyed the red sauce with Graziano sausage but it felt like a pasta that I couldmake at home. I had 2 plates for lunch and I was in a food coma afterwards, probably not the best place to go during a work day:) Read more
Decent food. Was serving a limited menu that day because of a large group having lunch at the hotel - but no real options to... avoid eating meat on a lenten Friday except plain salad. Read more
Walked in 15 minutes ago (and counting) following the instructions posted on their sign located at the entrance "please seat... yourself..." So decided to look around for a server, walked to the bar area and found an employee, so asked about the serversand his response was "I am here". Wont disclose the name of the server, I could tell you were not having a good day and that youwere understaffed for the day. But please remember we are your customers it's not our fault. Your response should have beensomething along the lines of "we apologize for the delay, we will be with you in just a moment". It never hurts to becourteous. Finally a server comes (different person) and asks, "do you know what you guys want?" To what we answer "we don'thave any menus..." her reply "you did not grab menus on your way in?" Read more
If you like nursing home cafeteria food this'll be right up your alley... we got the buffet for a whopping $16 bucks!!??? ... Total rip off... food was flavorless and sub-par at best... would never eat here again... this place needs a new chef and menuoverhaul... service I would give 4 stars... great friendly staff... but 0 stars for food... so 2 star overall rating... Read more
In a word... horrific. Marriott should be ashamed to offer this in their property. For breakfast, everything is pre-made,... tasteless, and stale. Extremely limited "buffet" of only reheated potatoes, fake eggs, greasy & limp bacon, and factorysausages. No to-order meals. One "server" for the entire restaurant that seems only able to refill your water and bring yourover-priced check. Read more