***** (5 stars)
Excellent traditional steakhouse with an extensive menu and wine list. I highly recommend the wet aged rib eye and the oven baked cream spinach.
Excellent professional service. Reasonable pricing for what it is.
Note that the nearest entry is on High Street, not Grand.
801 Chophouse
801 Grand Ave
Des Moines, IA 50309
**** (4 stars)
Well it's just a stone marker, but it's a cute idea. Worth the visit for the selfie if you're a fan.
The marker has been moved from where a lot of maps show it, but there are directional signs. It is near the city hall at 2022 on Greene St. The Voyage Home museum and shop is a few blocks away, across from the statue of Kirk, in Railroad Park off of first street.
Birth Place of James T. Kirk
51 IA-22
Riverside, IA 52327
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**** (4 stars)
Home cooked style Mexican food in a nicely decorated (but questionably lit) space.
Good margaritas and friendly service.
Las Lomas
800 E Altamonte Dr
Altamonte Springs, FL 32701
**** (4 stars)
Great location next to the Brandenburg Gate. Light and airy inside. Nice menu of traditional pizza and pasta dishes, prepared with fresh ingredients. Friendly service.
mama trattoria
Theodor-Heuss-Platz 2
14052 Berlin
Germany
***** (5 stars)
Fabulous five star dining in what is far more than a typical bistro. A wonderful selection of caviar with traditional preparations.
The wine list emphasizes local wines but there are also some great French offerings.
If you are lucky enough to go during white asparagus season, be sure to order that.
Quarré
Unter den Linden 77
10117 Berlin
Germany
***** (5 stars)
Lovely two-star Michelin on the rooftop. In a glass box surrounded by trees you feel you are in a forest rather than the middle of Berlin. The lighting and acoustics contribute to a perfect atmosphere.
The eight course tasting menu (actually many more dishes) is inventive and beautiful. Standouts for me we're the amuse bouche of coconut foam covered falafel, the osetra caviar, and the shabu shabu. The leek was visually stunning, individual sections, nori wrapped, hollowed out and filled with a variety of creations.
Service is professional yet friendly. And excellent wine list offers some great choices at reasonable prices for this level of dining.
Facil
Potsdamer Str. 3
10785 Berlin
Germany
***** (5 stars)
Conveyor belt sushi for a fixed all you can eat price is just one option at this nicely decorated Japanese restaurant. They do a great job of keeping the offerings varied and fresh, and even have some noodle and fried dishes on the belt. Short walk from Brandenburg Gate.
YAKOOLZA
Wilhelmstraße 87
10117 Berlin
Germany
**** (4 stars)
Nice atmosphere, good food and service. There is a ramp on the left of the parking lot if you don't want to climb the stairs.
There is quite a good local non-alcoholic drink that is like sprite with bitters.
Dorf-Alm zu St. Wolfgang
Markt 123
5360 St. Wolfgang
Austria
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***** (5 stars)
Lovely outdoor spot on the market square with a wide assortment of international breakfasts and fresh Pattie's. Excellent coffee drinks. Friendly service.
Nakielny Kawa i Wypieki
ul. Basztowa 15
31-143 Kraków
Poland
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***** (5 stars)
Such winning ambience at this traditional bistro near Trafalgar Square and the theatre district. Be sure to ask to sit downstairs in the cozy little rooms!
Standouts we're the escargot and the absolutely scrumptious confit of duck.
The cafe gourmand is a great way to try small samples of all their wonderful desserts.
Service is very welcoming.
Le Garrick
10-12 Garrick Street
London WC2E 9BH
United Kingdom