38 Iowa Restaurants to Love This Valentine's Day

Whether your idea of a good time is a fancy, festive dinner out or cold sesame noodles and binge-watching on the couch, we're here to help you find it—since the greatest love of all is the love of food. Dig in.

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17 Restaurants

Updated February 06, 2019

Restaurants:	Firebirds Wood Fired Grill - West Des Moines, CRAVE - Sioux City, Granite City Food & Brewery - Cedar Rapids…
Price Range:	$$ - $$
Cuisines:	American…
Neighborhoods:	West Des Moines, Sioux City, Cedar Rapids…

Firebirds Wood Fired Grill - West Des Moines

$$$$

American

West Des Moines

4.4

1570 reviews

Receptionist very friendly and pleasant. Our waiter was exceptional and attentive checking various times to see if we needed anything else. The meals were excellent with the exception of my steak which I ordered medium but it was almost well done, after requesting a new steak it was prepared just right and it was delicious. Manager went above and beyond and compensated and didn’t charge me for my steak, I was expecting to still pay for my steak but it was a happy surprise. I will definitely be back next time in town and will highly recommend.

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CRAVE - Sioux City

$$$$

American

Sioux City

4.5

649 reviews

New Years Day

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Granite City Food & Brewery - Cedar Rapids

$$$$

American

Cedar Rapids

4.1

258 reviews

New Years Day Sunday Buffet. Good value, good food. Enjoyed the outing.

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801 Chophouse – Des Moines

$$$$

Steakhouse

Downtown Des Moines

4.8

2803 reviews

They created a special experience for our wedding anniversary! All the staff was welcoming and helpful! The food exceeded our expectation!

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Bravo Italian Kitchen - Jordan Creek

$$$$

Italian

West Des Moines

4.2

792 reviews

Best lasagna I ever ate!

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AJ's Steakhouse at Prairie Meadows Casino

$$$$

Steakhouse

Des Moines

4.5

905 reviews

Waiters are always friendly and helpful. Food always very tasty.

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The J Bar - Davenport

$$$$

Gastro Pub

Iowa

4.4

127 reviews

Great food and drinks! Philly cheesesteak egg rolls were spectacular! Will definitely be back soon!

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Granite City Food & Brewery - Davenport

$$$$

American

Davenport

4.4

365 reviews

Service and food was great as usual.

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350 First - Doubletree Hilton

$$$$

American

Cedar Rapids

3.7

368 reviews

Wonderful mother's day brunch. The food was excellent and the buffet had great selections. It was a great experience for our family.

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Woodfire Grille at Diamond Jo - Dubuque

$$$$

Steak

Dubuque

4.7

951 reviews

We went there for my birthday and it was Awesome, we got a booth with a fireplace and the food was Excellent as Always and Adam made our visit Outstanding.

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Vinny Vanucchi's 'Little Italy' - Dubuque

$$$$

Italian

Dubuque

4.5

684 reviews

Vinny’s is one of our “special” places. The food is great and the staff/management are “the best”!!! They treat us like family.

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Splash Seafood Bar and Grill

$$$$

Seafood

Downtown Des Moines

4.5

1808 reviews

Food and service are excellent. Great variety of fresh seafood and daily features. Outstanding wine list. Love the sourdough bread brought in from San Francisco. Pricing makes it challenging for us to go there more often than the special occasions we reserve for celebrating at Splash!

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Martini's Grille

$$$$

Steak

Burlington

4.7

944 reviews

Had a pleasant evening. My wife was celebrating her upcoming retirement. Our server was very pleasant and outgoing. We go there approximately once a month.

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Bass Street Chop House

$$$$

Steak

Moline

4.5

1416 reviews

This was our first time here and it definitely won't be our last! The food was phenomenal and the bourbon list was incredible. Our service was good but I think our server had a huge number of tables so it could've been better. She was great, though, when we saw her. We'll be back for sure!

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The Stuffed Olive - Des Moines

$$$$

American

Des Moines

4.7

580 reviews

The food was EXCELLENT!!! We ordered several appetizers and ate every crumb of every one. The drinks are amazing! I just wish I could have had more, as there were several I wanted to try but couldn't because I had to drive home. I will definitely return. Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup was AMAZING!!!! You're missing out if you don't try it.

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Otis & Henry's - Isle Casino Waterloo

$$$$

Steakhouse

Cedar Falls / Waterloo

3.9

84 reviews

My only complaint being the Rib Eye steak was not of the quality normally served. Walleye meal was fantastic.

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Woodfire Grille at Diamond Jo - Northwood

$$$$

Steak

Northwood

4.0

551 reviews

Quiet expensive place and it doesn't have to be that high, but of course it's inside a tight slot maching casino!! What do you expect? The 8 oz filet mignon was awesome, but costly at $45 a pop..... mashed potatoes, and a 4 piece side of shrimp, come to $78.00 with a tip... insane!

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