Dave & Buster's Des Moines

Reviews

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  Bethany M

  4 days ago
  4.0
  We had bad luck and the first 3 games we went to were broke. They don’t give your money back and you have to stand there with your one and three year old waiting for them to fix it. And then you get a free game even if you got charged for you originally. So I felt like we got robbed a little when that happened twice in a row. But it got better after that. One more game ended up being broken and I didn’t even bother to tell anyone by that point I was over it. My kid was at least having fun 😂 it would be great if the games could get fixed we’d have no complaints
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  Gregory Haecker

  6 days ago
  1.0
  My wife and I just walked out on a Thursday.If you don't know dave and buster is fairly slow on a Thursday around 7pm. We were seated at a table pretty quickly but then we waited over 20 minutes and never saw our waiter. For that reason, I can't accurately rate the food but the atmosphere seems like it would be fun if we ever got served. My wife and I had the debate of how long do you wait before you leave and for us the answer is about 20 minutes. I like Dave and busters but sadly my wife and I decided we can't come back since this isnt the first time we had slow service just the first time we ever walked out.
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  Abigail Lee

  May 8, 2026
  5.0
  I went here with my adult kids and we had a great time! Our server was fantastic as we each had a meal before we went and played games. There were a lot of prizes to choose from. Everything seemed very organized and clean. Lots of variety to choose from to play as well. My sons have been here several times and keep coming back!
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  Quinn Lanoire

  May 2, 2026
  5.0
  “I had a great experience. The bartenders were fantastic, and my server, Marco, was wonderful—easily one of the best you could ask for. He was also supported by Becca and Heather, who took great care of us even though it wasn’t their section. We had such a good time and really enjoyed the great vibes.”
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  Cam Sully

  Apr 26, 2026
  3.0
  I have been to other Dave & Buster’s before in other states and it’s always essentially been a fun “Chuck E. Cheese for adults” type gimmick that works well. I truly like the various merchandise store as it’s everyday items and fun stuff instead of just board games and toys. As we admitting these places, I like the food just fine, but I don’t think it’s worth the price that it is as the up charge is just so insane. The arcade games are a lot of fun and I have a recommend both the Halo and Top Gun arcade games. They have some other fun throwback arcade games that I’ve seen use nationwide as well as as utter original basketball, throwing, racing and even a fishing game, but it needed a little more extra stuff to keep it more groundbreaking. I didn’t get to use the bowling for this place this time around, but seeing others play in the lanes, it is definitely straightforward and engaging. The front desk, waiters, bartenders, and other ticket holders are just some of the nicest human beings alive. Just like any of these visits, only go if you don’t mind busting your wallet for the day and any areas that could be better or ultimately undone by the overall vibrant fun vibe and consistent yet various options. The music is loud, but not to the point where you can’t hear anything, but it’s not blarring loudly everywhere. If you’d like this franchise, then this might be one of the better ones and it’s great to have it in the state in particular as it’s right by some of the other big malls, entertainment places, strip malls and top-notch franchise restaurants.

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