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A Dong Restaurant
Rating Details »
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street, Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good for:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
15 reviews for A Dong Restaurant
Easily my favorite restaurant in Des Moines. I like it , not only for the incredible food, but they actually have a separate vegetarian menu with a plethora of options. I enjoy the spartan atmosphere with kitschy Buddhas and hit it up at least once a month and is my first choice to bring visiting friends. The service is excellent and fast!
I keep trying to work myself through the menu to try everything but keep getting 23c , my favorite there. Also, try the spring rolls - incredible!
I found this place with my handy dandy yelp app on my phone! Yay!! I was so excited about coming to this place, the other people on the plane were laughing at the fact that I was excited about coming to Des Moines. Hey I happen to like Iowa!
Came here at lunch with a friend and the meal was ok. Almost missed the place because it doesn't look like a restaurant. Look for the plain red brick box like all the other red brick boxes near it. Yeah see what I mean?
The place was very busy for lunch but still was sat and received the food in a timely manner.
Pho was just ok. Nothing stellar. Next time I'll be trying something else. Most meals were about 7 dollars!! Wow! That's about the price of appetizers back in SF, not the main course! It's nice to be in the fields. =)
I'm giving this place 4 stars because this is the only place to eat semi decent pho in Des Moines that I knew of way back when. Had this place open up in cali it would close the week after.
also when i went there it was a little hole in the wall spot with dirty chairs and tables. judging by the pictures it looks like the decor has improved greatly.
Great Vietnamese food in the middle of Des Moines? I was surprised too.
Of the restaurants we've discovered in our short time in DSM, this was definitely a top-5 keeper. The Pho is excellent, the tofu (17c) is unmatched. The vegetarian options are inspired and lengthy. Overall, their food is a 5/5, no question.
Only the rather ascetic surroundings make this a 4/5 in my book. I would happily dine there 3 or 4 days a week.
Excellent vegetarian options. Very accomodating when it comes to substitutions or food preferences.
As far as Vietnamese goes, it doesn't get much better. Be sure to try their Taro bubble tea. I was a little taken aback at the consistency of it (closer to a frappacino than an iced tea), but absolutely delicious.
I don't pay much attention to aesthetics, but as far as food, service and pricing goes, you would be hard pressed to find something better in des moines.
My favorite food in Des Moines. I lived here for 6 years and would eat there at least twice a month. Probably would have been more often, but they only took cash at their old location and I was a poor college student living off credit most of the time.
The food is dirt cheap, fresh produce, fantastic noodles and meats. Even the seafood seemed fresh for a land locked state. It always seemed like a fairly authentic experience (with the caveat of never having been to Vietnam) and not a dumbed down westernized version of Vietnamese food.
Great vegetarian options, expansive menu, not just eggrolls and pho.
The staff is attentive and friendly.
This may be the best Vietnamese food I've ever had. I go out of my way on westbound road trips to stop here.
The food is good although it is not my first place to eat because I am not a huge Vietnamese food fan. I will say A Dong was the first place I ate that made me think that Vietnamese food is acctually good. The service is fast and friendly and the staff makes sure guest are satisfied with their dinning experience. This is not a fancy place nor does it try to be.
I can defiantly tell you this though it is a Des Moines favorite spot. People who love Vietnamese food go back there on a regular basis.
Fast, friendly, welcoming place with fresh food - just not my taste. For asian cuisine I usually prefer Japanese or Thai over Vietnamese, but it's good for what it is. Worth checking out for sure.
I love very flavorful dishes full of strong spices and Vietnamese is just a little bland. When it's spicy, it seems to be spicy for the sake of spiciness and looses the flavor behind 'hot'.
Yes, it seems we have the best Vietnamese food in the DSM.
I'm actually from San Francisco. With all due respect to all of Iowa, I'm going to have to pull rank and say that I know what I'm talking about when it comes to Vietnamese food. This place is really rather good, although unfortunately named.
Clean dining room, quick service. Food always satisfies.
Awesome place. So fresh and delicious, and I don't know what it is about their Eggrolls, but you can't stop eating them.
Even if you're not hungry it's a good place to stop by and get a Bubble Tea. Prompt and nice service that is very reasonably priced.
Finding this place near downtown Des Moines really made my day! Never expected to find vegetarian Vietnamese food this good in the middle of Iowa. very fresh ingredients and an extensive menu.
Local Vietnamese close to downtown. The average price per dish is great. I heard the Pho was real good.
Great lunch place. Cheap, fast and fresh hot. No frills and not very fancy, but great place to just eat.
I have only been here once for a later dinner. The service was very quick and the food was excellent. The waiter even steered us clear of a bad choice in mixing two flavors of drinks. Will make this a regular place to eat for sure.
Gee, I'm the first local to review this place :-)
It is one of my favorite places in the metro area. The Vietnamese food is wonderful here. Everything seems so fresh and good. Several of the dishes that I have had contain fresh vegitables, some even raw.
Some who have never tried Vietnamese food are afraid of what is in it. Some have been mis-informed about what species of animal are eaten and what parts. Am I being descrete enough? I am extremely picky about what I eat and I can tell you, there is nothing that is even remotely scary or "exotic" unless you oder it that way.
It is also only as spicy as you order it. I am friendly with all the staff because they are nice people. Last time I was there, one gave me a sample of a spice they have available. Wow, it was HOT! Not to my tastes either, but I'll just not order that spice, simple.
They also have vegitarian dishes available. I have tasted some and they were great. My favorite, however, has beef in it. They are happy to customize any dish to your specifications.
It is extremely informal, although you might see some movers and shakers there too. That means people who are VIP's, it isn't an Asian term for spice dispensers. Okay, the last sentence was a joke, sorry.
Extremely reasonable prices. My bill is typically around $11 per person, including soft drinks and an appatiser. You can get less expensive items too, so I put only one $ for price range.
