Here you have all the reviews of people who purchased the products of Bennigan\'s On Merle Hay (Restaurant) in the state of Iowa.
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This Restaurant belongs to the category of Irish pub.
Always good. Had their version of the French dip and it was one of the best sandwiches I've ever had.
I ordered the Apple Pecan salad with a grilled chicken breast. The fresh greens, apple slices, and chicken were nicely arranged in the bowl. The pecans and bleu cheese were strategically placed which made the salad visually pleasing. The salad was very tasty and came with maple syrup and balsamic vinegar to give the salad even more taste. I ordered my dressing on the side. Our waitress was extremely attentive and very professional. She anticipated our every request which was appreciated. The only thing that would have made our visit more pleasant is a shorter wait time for our food. It wasn't overly busy and we ordered salads but did have to wait for a bit. Our waitress kept us informed as she could see we were a bit fidgety. I will be back
Chicken was raw. Returned and got a steak the steak was cooked okay the taste was far too salty. The best part of dinner was the mashed potatoes and green beans. Although service was good. They even turned on the game for my boyfriend.
The food was good. Service was okay. Good. But it was a little bit pricey I thought
The ultimate potato soup is amazing.
Great food and service
Had the Fish & Chips, simple & delicious. Wait staff was excellent. Manager was involved and attentive. Onion in the slaw was way over the top...bit I just set it aside & enjoyed everything else.
Great waitress and food
Do not overlook Bennigans. Good fresh hot food.Grest place to watch a game or see a band too!
I hadn't eaten at a bennigan's in at least 20 years. It was a lot the same but they have added a couple of steak & ale items to the menu. Had to go considering there were only 23 left in the country.
Stayed at the holiday inn. came down to eat at the restaurant, no one around to assist me for 10 mins. finally someone came, i asked to put a order in for my room, they said I needed to order at the bar. went to the bar to make a order, 2 of the employees saw me and looked at me but did not help me. I decided that this is dumb and Im never coming back. customer service is poor as i stay at the his hotel a lot. Edit - Manager called immediately to my room, was actually surprised that they were able to get to me so fast after i posted a review. I was just about to leave to go somewhere else to eat. He apologized and has taken care of my order. Now that is amazing service. thanks.
Took an hour to get our food... we were the only ones in the restaurant
The food is good. We go there for lunch all the time and they always remember us
Oh my gosh the food has so improved .delicious and the service was wonderful.
Great food Awesome waiters and waitresses fantastic atmosphete
It's hard to surpass expectations when you relative it's attached to the hotel and you've set up zero, but this place called it on the burger. The atmosphere, wait staff and environment, not a whole lot to brag about, but the silverware was clean and the food was good and hot.
We had breakfast - service was excellent; food was great; prices were very good. Wish there had been fewer peppers with my potatoes, but that's my preference. Wonderful way to start the day.
good food, good service wish they could get rid of that chlorine smell from the hotel pool
John was awesome food was fantastic. Strongly recommend to anyone to try them out.
Ice cold drinks! Drank them out of Miller Lite!
Love the car shows they have on Wednesday nights.
The burgers were good..it's upscale and slightly on the pricey end.
Food wasn't bad, but service was a little lacking. The girlfriend ordered chicken tortilla soup and was brought the loaded baked potato. When our server brought our meals she was yawning and placed the plates in front of the wrong person...
The food has always been good here, especially the ribs and burgers. Food is out fast and hot. Sometimes service is slow on getting the ticket and paid up. But mostly a great spot.
$12 is a lot of money for a burger and fries when the fries are soggy and the meat is way overcooked.
Very good food and service
Not good. Waitress took our order in good time and beverages came in a timely manner. There was 9 at our table. We waited over 30 min. before the first food began to arrive. Three of the meals came then we waited about 15 min before 5 more meals came and about 5 more min before final meal came. Asked to speak to a manager. After about 5 more min manager came to hear our complaints. KIND of apologized then discounted meals. We do not feel that this was waitresses fault. We are a group that goes out to eat every Sunday evening to different restaurants but Bennigans will probably get scratched from our list. We have enjoyed eating there many times in the past in groups and just my wife and myself. To bad this had to happen.
Good service and good food!
Always good. Had their version of the French dip and it was one of the best sandwiches I've ever had.
I ordered the Apple Pecan salad with a grilled chicken breast. The fresh greens, apple slices, and chicken were nicely arranged in the bowl. The pecans and bleu cheese were strategically placed which made the salad visually pleasing. The salad was very tasty and came with maple syrup and balsamic vinegar to give the salad even more taste. I ordered my dressing on the side. Our waitress was extremely attentive and very professional. She anticipated our every request which was appreciated. The only thing that would have made our visit more pleasant is a shorter wait time for our food. It wasn't overly busy and we ordered salads but did have to wait for a bit. Our waitress kept us informed as she could see we were a bit fidgety. I will be back
Amazing food and wonderful service. Worth the side trip while traveling across country.
Good food and good service
The food was delicious and rates 5-stars. The service, however, was bordering on sub par so I rounded the review down to 4 stars. I ate one breakfast and 2 dinners there over the course of a weekend. The servers seemed inexperienced and made mistakes that an experienced server would have caught before the customer (me) brought it to their attention. I recommend the Monte Cristo sandwich, burgers and chicken tenders.
Although I was the only one waiting, it took so long to be seated.
Open for breakfast with the standard menu items while also offering a buffet breakfast. Prices are really fair, food will prepared and very friendly staff. Full bar also on site offering Happy Hour Specials offered MO day thru Friday. Check out the onion ring stack, it is delicious.
Great breakfast. Clean building, friendly service.
Great place to eat. The server was great! Excellent customer service. I believe his name was Austin.
I usually get the Monte Cristo when here however got the turkey o'toole with french onion soup. Food was amazing, service was pretty quick (which is nice when you have kids, cant say she was the friendliest waitress I have ever had but by no means rude. Parking is nice because its attached to a hotel.
We had an excellent waitress. Brought out take out box before I asked. She read my mind. Very personable waitress and friendly. A lot of food and prices were good.
Great place to eat. The server was great! Excellent customer service. I believe his name was Austin.
Took 10 minutes to get drinks, half of them being waters. The Sheela's Shrimp looks nothing like the menu. Has no hint of any bit of Sriracha. Was never asked how the food was or offered any refills for our group.
Because the service was amazing, fantastic food, the waits not too bad 15 to 20 min but it's worth it
Food was great and the service was fast and friendly!
The place was clean and tidy. Even with a large crowd on a week night, we were able to get seated within just a few minutes. The food we ordered came promptly and was very tasty. The prices were reasonable and the selection was fair. The only area we noticed that needed improvement was the speed of service. It took us as long to get our initial drink and food order taken as it did to actually get the food and drink too the table. It was also challenging to get a refill but it's painless they were just short staffed. Overall, a good experience.
Well Kept Secret. This place is awesome!
Excellent food, and service. I will be back.
Waitress sat and talked to another couple for over 10 minutes didn't even aknowleged us. Then as we were leaving. Said have a nice life. Sure don't want my business
Stopped in around 1pm Saturday. Restaurant was real slow and so was the service. I only saw 3 tables and each had their own server but it took 25 mins to get our lunch. Fish and chips and a kids chicken strips. The cole slaw was excellent but the fish and chips were nothing special (a bit over done and greasy). The chicken strips were also nothing special. Tho the waitress was very nice she took a very long time to bring our check. I guess the best thing was the price :-/
Ask about Manager specials and happy hour..Great drinks, food, atmosphere! Friendly bartenders!
Irish I could tell yah, all about their magnificent honey mustard!
Not the best service. The burgers were not that great and the fries had been reheated god knows how many times. Not worth the money.
Great service, food and drinks! Beni's is a great place to gather and relax!
Food was good, service was good, and the price is right. Can't ask for much more than that.
A very relaxed atmosphere. I ordered the Reuben and my wife ordered Monty Kristo, if I spelled this right. The waiter was proficient and courteous.
We ordered pick 2 pick the Appetizers. For dinner We Ordered Ribs & Steak, Veggies, salad and a bowl of Potato soup. It was the Bomb! Soup was hot, the steak cooked to perfection and the ribs had tons of meat and a nice kick in the BBQ sauce. Our waitess Kayla was great. She made us feel at home and she took real good care of us. We will be back. It was a Great Experience in Dining. BF
Kids get free drinks and ice cream with meals. Burgers are great. Giant portions. Chipotle burger was good. Cajun alfredo was mediocre. Tara did a good job.
We were traveling through and ate here. First the waitress was awesome with our girls. My wife has gluten allergy and she was very attentive to her needs as well. The food was awesome, service was awesome and prices were good as well. We'll be back again on future trips.
The food was very good and the service was A+
Amazing Amazing food!! LOVE the bone-in buffalo wings, the Monte Cristo and the chicken tortilla soup!! SO tasty!! So much good variety here :)
Good neighbourhood bar attached to Holiday Inn and Suites. Good bar food, great selection of beers and cocktails.
I usually get the Monte Cristo when here however got the turkey o'toole with french onion soup. Food was amazing, service was pretty quick (which is nice when you have kids, cant say she was the friendliest waitress I have ever had but by no means rude. Parking is nice because its attached to a hotel.
Food is great. You can tell it was freshly made.
Good food and nice friendly staff.
I didn't have an opportunity to actually post a real review the day I rated this establishment. Actually stop there on a whim, had not ever there. The atmosphere is pretty good except I like sitting by a window and there's no real " window seats".... I was pleasantly surprised by how good the food was, best French fries I've had in LONG time, except for Goldie's in Prarie City. ( Thier fries are incredible!) I ordered the classic hamburger, and it was done exactly like I wanted it!! Props to the guys in the back of house ! the only thing that would have made it better was that it was organic grass-fed beef. I am picky about food, and as stated, pleasantly surprised! Thank you.
Julie and Nikki were awesome. Great service and very friendly.
Monte cristo. Sweet n melty
I haven't been to a Bennigan's in years and this place was really good. Sever was very polite and helpful and the food was great. I'd go back.
I feel like 3 and a half stars would suit best but it's not an option. The broccoli bites are far from the "fresh" title suggests. You can't just slap fresh in front of a word and that makes it fresh. They are obviously frozen and are all the same size/shape. There was rotten mint leaves in my mojito... the burger was delicious and the reason for my 3 stars.
We stopped in off the highway for a quick bite ..the food ok but our server was very disinterested in us. She barely stopped by our table. When she did she acted like we were bothering her. It took forever to get the check and she never came around to see if we wanted another round. And using earbuds when you work with the public is very unprofessional.
We had an excellent waitress. Brought out take out box before I asked. She read my mind. Very personable waitress and friendly. A lot of food and prices were good.
Had a last minute to go order, all staff, from greeter to server were great. I was treated me with utmost respect, great customer service! Food was delicious as well. Medium steak was perfect and ribs were delicious and tasty. Thank you for being so accommodating, you rock! I'll be back!
Pretty good food and a pleasant wait staff.
Attached to the Holiday Inn in Des Moines, IA. Good breakfast.
Waitress was excellent!! Food was just ok.
Terrific food and service
Food is good and the service is above average. The restaurant is affiliated with the Holiday Inn and provides the meal service. I felt very welcomed by the staff.
Nice Restaurant
Get the Monte Cristo. You will not be disappointed!! It is delicious! Yes even with the jam!
Food and service was good, but saw employees carrying in open can of beer.
Waitress was awesome. Excellent service. Food was good.
Great staff and food.
Great service! Very good food !
It has been years since I have been here. Just off of the interstate this place is very conveniently located. It is attached to the Holiday Inn. They are know for their potato soup and they should be. It was the most delicious thing we ordered. They place is clean and the staff is friendly. I ordered fried cheese and broccoli off the appetizer menu and it was outstanding. We will be going back.
My husband and I haven't been to Bennigans in a long time, so we thought we'd give it a try. My husband ordered the loaded nachos and I got the Monte Cristo and salad. Our order came out and my dinner was good, but the nachos left something to be desired. We asked for no guac, but there it was. Also there was a huge mound of chips, but only toppings on the very top. When I talked to our waiter he said "Just take the chips from the bottom and dip them on the top stuff.". When I explained that all the toppings weren't there, he asked if we wanted a free salad? 16.00 for nachos I can't really eat, or a free salad? He went and got the bill, didn't take anything off. I asked for the manager, he came and took care of everything. Thank you to him, but that server needs some definite coaching.
Always had a great car show each Wednesday night during the summer.
great food, long wait on the chocolate milk. tried to get the waitresses attention but nothing worked
Can never beat the Monte chisto ...
A must stop! Great food and drinks! You have to get the Potato Soup.
Their salads are amazing.
Good food and service
Great food and service! We mentioned food allergies and they were quick to take action. The food had awsome taste and they had a great selection of draft beers. A restaurant and would return.
Service was very slow and food was cold when we got it. Very dissatisfied. Never seen the bill before she got my credit card and charged me for 2 drinks we didn't get. Was on a hurry to leave since sat there for over an hour and 15 minutes. Just signed receipt and left now seeing I paid to much. Very bad experience. It was hardly busy,so couldn't use that excuse.
Excellent food, excellent waiter. Friendly. Great atmosphere. Huge portioned meals. Best food ever. Loved it!
Ribs are better. They were bad for awhile
Great food! Quiet dinner!
Slow inattentive service. Staff just standing around while people waited for food. Took so long to get simple order, ended up having to take it to go.
Some great food and service.
I love Bennigans wish Omaha ,NE had one.
Great food, great service. Will be back.
Great food, fast, good service!!
Always had a great car show each Wednesday night during the summer.
I've always liked there burgers, big and greasy!
Staying at the hotel and they are connected. No drinking and driving. Cold Guiness, great service.
This place used to be good, don't know of it's the management or staff. Never impressed when I eat here anymore. I'd rather go to Applebees
Good food and open late.
Food was delicious and waiter very courteous
Great food. Great prices. Great staff.
My Club Sandwich was very good. The staff really know their stuff and made our lunch a great experience.
Unrushed dining with friends. Good food, reasonable prices.
Food good. Now way was tha a Smirnoff vodka coke. More like dr pepper or cherry vodka. She offered to remake No time SOME NEEDS TO CHECK OUT BOTTLES!!
Food was amazing, the waiter darian was very great the manager checked on us as well great restraunt
Hadn't been here in awhile and it was tasty. Really nice staff and good alcoholic drinks. Handled a dramatic costumer really professionally. Would recommend
We once again loved our experience at this Bennigan's. The staff are attentive, friendly, and genuinely enjoy what they do. The food is classic Bennigan's and tastes exactly like you remember it (assuming you've been here before). Management is outstanding (Lonnie visited our table often to be sure we were doing well). Truth be told, I used to work here and keep coming back because it's clean and well-operated. Tonight was my youngest's first birthday, and he got the Bennigan's birthday song! It's a rite of passage... and I can't thank this crew enough. Cheers!
Great appetizers, service was fantastic our waitress was outstanding, kept filling our drinks very pleasant. I called early in the day to see if I could have flowers delivered there for a date later on. They told no problem well keep them in the cooler. We got there at 6pm greeted by hostess again very pleasant. Asked her of she could grab flowers and she brought them out to my date. Just overall fantastic service very plant people went beyond to make sure we had a great visit!!!!!!
Good food, friendly staff. They need to do some remolding specially the restrooms.
Comfortable atmosphere. Salads looked wonderful. Burger was extraordinarily tastey beef. Accomodating table space for a small gathering of 10 people. If i was going to change anything, it would be an updated music selection.
This place is awesome services and the food was yummy yummy yummy I had the Reuben
Excellent food and service. Con- Only advice is do not bother ordering any mixed drinks, there is so little alcohol in it that i am not sure they even add it.. and for $8... The cup is half the size of the ones pictured on the menu too. Very disappointing. I made the mistake of first ordering a second and then trying different kinds and I seriously regret doing so. Pro- I highly recommend the burgers here. Have been here several times now and enjoy the burger so much I have gotten it every time! (Honestly the white bun is much better than the pretzel one in my opinion). Overall I highly recommend but again, seriously do not waste your money on the mixed drinks.
Food was very good and the staff were friendly
Friendly staff my party was seated quickly.... My brother, sister in law, niece and myself all had the buffet which included Potatoes, French toast sticks with hot syrup, cheese eggs or regular scrambled, chocolate chocolate chip muffins, mini danishes, bacon, sausage, little mini boxes of cereal and a drink of your choice. The food was good but after we went through once alot of people came in and the buffet wasnt refilled very fast we waited a little while to have them replace what was out. ALSO would like to note that my niece ate free due to it being Sunday
Had a phenomenal experience here. The bartender John was really attentive and the service was excellent. The burger I got was massive, and the pile of fries next to it wasn't any smaller, which is a huge plus in my book. The food was steaming hot and fresh, very tasty, and made exactly to order. I had heard mixed reviews before I came here, but I'll be visiting again for sure.
Our meals were wonderful. Hot and fresh. Love their potato soup! Our server was really good! Manager always comes around to see how all went before we leave. Very nice. It's one of our favorite places to go and so convenient off Interstate 35/80 on Merle Hay Rd.
Great food and wonderful service.
Atmosphere was enjoyable and the server was nice, however, the food was meh. Too much money for what you get in my opinion! We won't be back, but we are glad we tried it out.
Wonderful service and awesome meals... the pork chop and the Reuben are personal favorites!
Love the food every time is awesome
Super great food/beer!! Awesome service!! Our waitress was training someone and did a great job!
Food is amazing and so is the service and atmosphere.
Great food and strong Irish coffee after winning Spartans basketball
Great service manager was friendly food was very good
Based on one weekend dinner visit it's good for, but mediocre service with a slow kitchen.
Great food and wait staff! Very attentive!
I ordered room service (garlic butter chicken breast, mashed potatoes, & broccoli. It came in less than 15 minutes, hot, DELICIOUS, and the staff was super nice. Can't say anything negative. They earned these 5 stars easily!
Monte Cristo here is delicious. Its a lot of food though. I recommend spilting one or getting the half order. Waitess was very pleasant. Drinks were also quite nice.
Breakfast was good and Bev our waitress was super cool.
Friendly staff my party was seated quickly.... My brother, sister in law, niece and myself all had the buffet which included Potatoes, French toast sticks with hot syrup, cheese eggs or regular scrambled, chocolate chocolate chip muffins, mini danishes, bacon, sausage, little mini boxes of cereal and a drink of your choice. The food was good but after we went through once alot of people came in and the buffet wasnt refilled very fast we waited a little while to have them replace what was out. ALSO would like to note that my niece ate free due to it being Sunday
Amazing atmosphere. Friendly staff. John the bartender is amazing as well. I like beer and pickle juice (i know weird) at most other bars i get a shot glass of juice. John brought me a rocks glass of juice. Totally love the enthusiasm of more drinks to follow and making sure i would have what i need/like. Also i ordered the Dubliner Quesdillas. I altered the normal way of preparation. It arrived in a timely manner and EXACTLY how i wanted it. Not to mention the taste was phenomenal. We no longer have Bennigans where I live. So glad my business brought me to a place I could find a Great restaurant right in front of my hotel. Thanks John and kitchen staff!!!! I will be back soon!!
Great place and people- got the fish and chips, mistake! Lots of batter used for the fish. Stay away from ordering that if you dislike lots of batter.
Wow great food.
I only rate Bennigan’s 3 stars because the menu items are similar to other chains that offer nothing original or unique to their brand. I had the Buffalo Chicken salad and it was just okay. It had a lot of iceberg lettuce, so much that I could not eat it all. I asked for some dressing on the side just to add some flavor beyond the chicken, which I did enjoy. I would have enjoyed a menu that offered more healthy options but it is my own fault for choosing Bennigan’s if I knew I wanted something with more healthy.
Had a good experience the food was good. We had dinner on a friday. Wasn't super busy and then had breakfast the next day. We had the breakfast buffet. Wasn't the greatest but wasn't horrible. Staff was friendly. Bathrooms were clean.
Dana at the bar was fantastic. Very excellent service. It's Standard stuff if food is good . Standard bar stuff. It got a good menu and their local specials are very good. Nice happy hour specials as well. This is a good place to come and hang out.
Over priced for a hotel diner
I always appreciate places with vegetarian options! Great veggie burger!
Excellent food and excellent customer service
Great food and service!
Had a phenomenal experience here. The bartender John was really attentive and the service was excellent. The burger I got was massive, and the pile of fries next to it wasn't any smaller, which is a huge plus in my book. The food was steaming hot and fresh, very tasty, and made exactly to order. I had heard mixed reviews before I came here, but I'll be visiting again for sure.
Some great things never change and Bennigans restaurant is one of those places.
Went here for lunch when I was at an educational seminar in the attached Hotel. The restaurant was dirty, the menus were sticky, and the food was only okay. I would not go here again.
Perfect Irish themed franchise with good drinks and good food.
Shout out to Candace. Our hostess that actually served us!! She did awesome. Food rocked too
Had honestly very low expectations but the food was great, served hot, server was friendly and attentive and the manager even stopped by toward the end of the meal to make sure everything was okay, which was so refreshing, you just don't see that any more. I would come back and recommend!
They were actually really pretty cool they treated me and my family with total respect
Stopped in after work Wednesday. I usually like sitting at the bar, it's kinda like Grand Central Station of any restaurant/bar. Nikki greeted me within seconds of sitting down. She asked my name only once.Had a great conversation with some of the regulars and learned they have a great car night on Wednesdays during the summer. Great drink and food specials on Wednesdays. I wanted the bone in wings this round to see if they were the same as I remembered. My wife and I casually had a few beers and then ordered. The food came out in proper time. The wings were lacking the crunchy breading that I remembered. They were cooked perfect. The sauce was perfect, one of the best buffalo sauces in my opinion. My wife got the fish and chips and I had to decide on a burger since they were on special on Wednesdays. I had the St. Brigid burger. It was fantastic to say the least. They have a 8 oz patty that deserves a standing ovation. A person that appeared to be kitchen management personnel came up to us to check on our experience. Nikki was awesome to say the least, she did not miss an beat. We will definitely be back and will sit at the bar for the service and the great food!
Good food but a little bit expensive for me. Nice people
Waitress was a beautiful person fish was awesome
The food was not very good, service was minimal
Wonderful food and great staff!!
Staff was wonderful and the numerous decisions on food was exquisite!
Sunday buffet was aweful, dry and hard. Menu orders were good
This was the 1st time I've been here. Food was fantastic. Our server was wonderful and the place was clean. Price was reasonable. It was a great experience! Plenty of parking & well lit parking lot too!
Chad is a great server. Fun atmosphere and great food!
I was traveling through last week and stopped in for a late dinner. The food was great and the service by Chad and John at the bar was exceptional. I will definitely stop in again the next time I am traveling on I-80! Thanks.
The food is always amazing
Food was okay, service was very good.
It's not quite the Bennigans i remember from 20 years ago but the monte cristo is still something everyone should try at least once.