"I've been wanting to come here for quite some time but I'm not usually home during the week. My chance finally came! We walked in for lunch and yes, as everyone said, the setting is beautiful with floor-to-ceiling windows and being situated right across the street from the sculpture garden. We were greeted immediately, and directed to choose our own table. Menus came swiftly with water and they took the time to explain the specials. I got the Italian Beef Sandwich, hubby got the lasagna. Both were recommended to us, and both were fantastic! Service, food, prices, and ambience were all on-point! Also, I love that they closed out our meal with fresh cookies for dessert!"

"Super helpful and friendly staff. Asked for a pasta sample and they provided! Americano was excellent as well. All perfectly executed in a wonderfully lit space. Bathrooms were pristine. Cutie not included."

"We stumbled across this gem while visiting the Pappajohn Sculpture Park and stopped in for lunch on a Friday afternoon. We will definitely be back! Gorgeous views through the soaring glass windows, impressive menu and the staff really made the experience exceptional! We ordered the meatball sandwich, the chicken mozzarella panini, and an antipasto salad. All of the food has an elevated taste at a reasonable price, the food was brought hot to our table surprisingly quick and I was delighted to learn that the cafe can be rented for private parties. What a great little corner of DSM!"

"Their meatball sub is the best in Des Moines!"

"Innovative flavor profiles and attentive service. Excellent experience. We had the chicken panini (best my mom had ever had), and I had the roast beef sandwich with carrot ginger soup. We finished with sugar cookies. Even though I usually dislike the typical dry bland sugar cookies, these instead were perfection. Chewy, hint of almond, and buttery goodness. It was obvious the servers and chef staff care about the food."