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Perkins Restaurant

2000 Mckinley Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315
(515) 285-2972
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Ranked #139 of 363 restaurants in Des Moines
3.5 of 5 stars 5 Reviews
Cuisines: American
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Des Moines
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35 reviews 35 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“More often than not things will not go your way eating here”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012

I am tired of waiting forty minutes for lukewarm food. And you know that if you send it back the cook will spit in it or something. There are too many good restaurants in the world to waste money on a place only people drunk out of their minds want to visit. More

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Saint Rose, Louisiana
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 25 cities Reviews in 25 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
“close to hotel”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 December 2011

Portions were small and they did not have all the menu items. This Perkins was at best only average and waiters were slow and not very attentive More

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Lakeville, Minnesota
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145 reviews 145 reviews
Reviews in 44 cities Reviews in 44 cities
49 helpful votes 49 helpful votes
“Average Perkins ...nothing great but nothing bad”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 October 2011

Perkins are like going to the sox drawer ...you know what to expect & it's the same every time. We met friends here had the usual french toast, eggs & bacon Etc. The perkins IS a bit hard to find as it is set back a block or so from the main road..good thing they told us to turn at... More

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Best Wait Staff on the planet”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 September 2011

Best service, great hours, great food, can't say enough good things about this place. I would drive back to Iowa just to go see them and eat there. More

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“best place to eat after...”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 December 2007

best place to eat after midnight...oh wait it's the only place to eat after midnight :) More

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