Smokey Row Coffee

We were in town for the weekend and had some time to kill before a flight. We knew we wanted to spend time at a coffee shop, but something more local than Starbucks. This place was huge!! I’m a sucker for varying types of seating; booth, table, high top, diner style counter, outside, etc.

We're on our way home back to Nebraska, so we need a pick-up coffee. Checked out on map what's the best coffee in Des Moines, and this is the one that's open and has the best. Service was awesome, he helped us with our orders during our drive-thru. He gave some recommendations for different kinds of drink categories.

Excellent coffee spot with just the right amount of menu items. Good atmosphere and ample seating with booth and table options. A drive-through window for on the go.

Love that this place is open until 9! Sometimes I have a hankering for a nice latté after all the other places close and don't feel like making one at home. The coffee is always good here. I just have to be careful with the specials because some of them are pretty sweet.