Akebono 515 - Des Moines

The service was slow. the table was not ready when we arrived for our reservation. sushi was like that. it took forever to refill our water. there are better places.

We had a reservation and arrived on time. there was no host to welcome us for a few minutes. when we were greeted, we were not led to our stand. we were only told. After we had set ourselves on our table, our menus were literally tapped. Actually, I found it pretty funny, but I'm pretty covered. not sure that most of this type of service are impressed. fortunately, we had an excellent waiter and that was excellent. I'm sure we'll return, and I'll be curious to see how we're greeted.

We went with another couple for dinner before a show at the Civic Center. We love the “house” edamame! Awesome! Good wine and beer selection. Sushi is outstanding. Good service, too!

Great food, love the atmosphere, service on point. Love the wine selection.

Great all around experience. Waiter was very engaging and made lots of jokes, there was a sleek ambiance and everyone was very happy with their food. I got the beef yakisoba and It had great flavor and texture. It also came with a salad and miso soup which was nice. Conveniently down town so it was easy to take a little walk afterward and enjoy the sculpture park after our meal.