"This was originally the location of a place called Sambetti's which I hadn't gone to because I was probably too young but I did hear about it having an excellent grinder sandwich from my dad who grew up nearby. First of all it's really a great place with a fun vibe. Unfortunately the city of Des Moines has been tearing up 2nd avenue for years now so it's Always an obstacle course to deal with but once you're there it's well worth it and there is plenty of parking spaces. The first time I went with my girlfriend and we tried the 'green elephant' pesto pizza which we had heard about as being excellent and it really was. Our waitress was Kelsey and she was really fun. You could tell she loved her job. On another night I played in a band there & met the famous Maggie and she's totally cool and has a great sense of humor. There's a lot of interesting stuff on the walls and believe it or not a Led Zeppelin pinball machine (goodbye quarters)! All in all a great hang, great food and a great place for listening/dancing to live local music."