Prime - West Des Moines

4 (70)

$30 and under

Steakhouse

1261 8th St, West Des Moines, IA 50265

About this restaurant

Innovative
Romantic
Good for special occasions

Prime - Land & Sea, by the team that brought you Baru 66 and Blue Tomato Kitchen.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Steakhouse, Seafood, Contemporary American
Hours of operation
Dinner: Tuesday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 9:00pm Friday & Saturday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm Brunch: Sunday: 10:00am - 2:00pm
Website
http://www.primedsm.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual

Location
1261 8th St, West Des Moines, IA 50265
Neighborhood
West Des Moines
Cross street
Clegg Rd.
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Banquet, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Private Room, Wine

Caviar$160.00
Organic sturgeon caviar on ice / blini / mignonette/ includes 2 shots of premium vodka
Shrimp Cocktail$12.00
6 per order / cocktail sauce / lemon
Oysters$14.00
6 per order / lemon / mignonette
Crab Cakes$14.00
Sriracha aioli / pickled vegetables
Mussels and Fries$14.00
Fries / white wine cream sauce
Smoked Salmon Platter$15.00
Lox / capers / lemon / red onion / crostini
Oysters Rockefeller$18.00
With spinach / béarnaise

Cold Seafood Platters

with lemon / aioli / cocktail sauce / crostini

Grand Plateau$75.00
12 oysters / 2 lobster tails / 6 shrimp / crab meat / ½# mussels
Medium Platter$34.00
6 oysters / 4 shrimp / 1 lobster tail / crab meat

Appetizers / Soups / Salads

dressing choice: balsamic vinaigrette / bleu cheese / Caesar ranch / citrus vinaigrette

Land Flatbread$11.00
Bacon / caramelized onion / mozzarella
Sea Flatbread$12.00
Shrimp / pickled veg / cucumber / sriracha aiol
Mediterranean Flatbread$10.00
Tomato / olives / mozzarella / herbs
Hand Cut Fries$6.00
With garlic aioli
Charcuterie$14.00
La quercia borsellino & prosciutto / accoutrements
Cheese Trio$12.00
Daily selection / accoutrements
Land and Sea Deviled Eggs$8.00
Bacon and bleu / crab / classic
Baked Brie$13.00
Honey / berry compote / crostini
Mediterranean Fish Soup$12.00
With bread / aioli
French Onion Soup$8.00
Gratinee / swiss cheese
Greek Salad$7.00
Organic leaves / olives / tomato / cucumber / feta cheese / citrus vinaigrette
Roasted Pickled Beet Salad$6.00
Honey / goat cheese / walnuts/ balsamic vinaigrette
Spring Green Salad$6.00
Mixed greens / choice of dressing
Wedge Salad$7.00
Iceberg / hard-boiled egg / bacon / bleu cheese dressing
Caesar Salad$7.00
Croutons / parmesan / caesar dressing

Stone Baked Pizzas

Margherita$15.00
Fresh tomato sauce / basil / homemade mozzarella
Prosciutto$17.00
Fresh tomato sauce / homemade mozzarella / arugula
Alsacien$16.00
Creme fraiche / bacon / onion gruyere
Pepperoni$16.00
Fresh tomato sauce / mozzarella
Vegetarian$15.00
Fresh tomato sauce / grilled vegetables / goat cheese

Entrees

Steaks

With hand-cut fries / market vegetable / choice of sauce. add a wedge or caesar salad for additional $4. Pick a sauce: garlic butter, truffle butter, de burgo, au poivre, béarnaise, champignon sauce. All steaks are certified angus beef / grilled on our char-grill

In-House Dry Aged Beef
Aged and cut prime steaks. Please inquire
- Mkt
Ribeye
- 14oz$42.00
Filet
- 8oz$44.00
NY Strip
- 12oz$39.00
Prime Flat Iron
- 8oz$25.00

Land & Sea

Add Lobster Tail$18.00
Add Crab To any Steak$12.00
Add 3 Shrimp To any Steak$6.00

House Specialites

served with market vegetable and fingerling potatoes

Niman Ranch Bone-In Pork Chop$25.00
9 oz center cut chop / roasted apples
Australian Lamb Chops$35.00
Half center cut rack / pan roasted / au jus
Wild Scottish Salmon$25.00
Roasted fillet / lemon butter
Catch of the Day
- Mkt

Pastas

Seafood Linguini$26.00
Bay scallops / calamari / prawns / mussels / white wine tomato herb broth
Chicken Alfredo Linguini$20.00
White wine / herbs / mushrooms
Vegetable Primavera Linguini$16.00
Mushrooms / zucchini / red peppers / red sauce

Prime Burgers *Usda Certified

comes with hand-cut fries

Classic Burger$14.00
Lettuce / tomato / red onion / cheddar / pickle
Bleu Burger$14.00
Caramelized onion / bleu cheese / lettuce / tomato pickle
Prairie Burger$15.00
Arugula / la quercia prociutto / brie / garlic aioli pickle
Prime Burger$29.00
Lobster tail / bacon / caramelized onion / cheddar pickle / lettuce / tomato / hollandaise

Reviews

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Reviews from people who have dined at Prime - West Des Moines.

4.0

(70)

4.1Food
3.9Service
4.0Ambience
3.4Value

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70 Reviews

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AngelaM
Des Moines1 review
5.0
Dined on November 6, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Filet and aged ribeye cooked perfectly medium rare. Champion sauce on ribeye was a great addition. Enjoyed Oscar style filet!
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Eileen
Des Moines34 reviews
5.0
Dined on November 5, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Prime closed a good while ago. Hard to make a go of it in that location.
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Grange95 Gold
Las Vegas27 reviews
3.0
Dined on November 5, 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Short version: Some hiccups, but likely because they are relatively new and still getting their footing. Worth a second visit. Longer version: This is a newer steakhouse in West Des Moines. Menu is pretty standard steakhouse fare, solid but nothing particularly inventive. Appetizer of deviled egg selection was tasty and interesting, but salads were forgettable. Steaks were good and cooked properly, but the sides of green beans and fries were boring. There were other sides noted on the menu on an a la carte basis, but our server didn't ask if we wanted to substitute any of them. Service was a mixed bag. We had a reservation. When we arrived there was no host/hostess. A waiter told us to wait, then a couple minutes later took us to a table. We had to grab a drink menu from a neighboring table. It took nearly ten minutes for our waitress to greet us. After that, there were lengthy delays in getting our cocktails, apps, and entrees. Our waitress was very friendly and cheerful, just wish she had been more attentive and moved things along at a more typical pace. Dinner ended up taking over two hours, when we were expecting it to be an hour or so. Still, although it wasn't a top-notch experience, it was still a good dinner. We'll be back to give them a second look.
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BiffWellington
Las Vegas2 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 19, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Perfect evening from the moment we arrived. Service was attentive and not intrusive. The filet was one of the best we've had in Des Moines and the truffle butter was the perfect accompaniment. The attention to the quality of the food was apparent.
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OpenTable Diner
New York City1 review
3.0
Dined on October 1, 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Very average all around.
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miajay Gold
Des Moines37 reviews
4.0
Dined on September 25, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Great cocktails. Tasty small plates, oysters. I've never had a bad meal here. I do sometimes feel it is a smidge pricey, but there are burgers, etc on the lower end of the price spectrum. A very solid choice.
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Eric
Des Moines4 reviews
2.0
Dined on September 25, 2016
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Overall, I was disappointed with Prime. I would not recommend.
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StephenF Gold
San Francisco18 reviews
4.0
Dined on September 25, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Nice dinner. Food was good and the service attentive. I only wish they had a broader selection of dry aged steaks. Good place and will visit again.
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Robey
Des Moines14 reviews
5.0
Dined on September 2, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Salmon was perfect, and the burger was cooked to specifications and juicy. Dessert, peach cobbler was so fresh tasting. A perfect Friday night!
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JeffN
Des Moines1 review
5.0
Dined on September 1, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great service and atmosphere, but most of all outstanding food.
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Steakhouse, Seafood, Contemporary American
Hours of operation
Dinner: Tuesday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 9:00pm Friday & Saturday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm Brunch: Sunday: 10:00am - 2:00pm
Website
http://www.primedsm.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual

Location
1261 8th St, West Des Moines, IA 50265
Neighborhood
West Des Moines
Cross street
Clegg Rd.
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Banquet, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Private Room, Wine

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Prime - West Des Moines

About this restaurant

Not available on OpenTable

There’s more to explore

Additional information

Seafood Appetizers

Caviar$160.00

Shrimp Cocktail$12.00

Oysters$14.00

Crab Cakes$14.00

Mussels and Fries$14.00

Smoked Salmon Platter$15.00

Oysters Rockefeller$18.00

Cold Seafood Platters

Grand Plateau$75.00

Medium Platter$34.00

Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Land Flatbread$11.00

Sea Flatbread$12.00

Mediterranean Flatbread$10.00

Hand Cut Fries$6.00

Charcuterie$14.00

Cheese Trio$12.00

Land and Sea Deviled Eggs$8.00

Baked Brie$13.00

Mediterranean Fish Soup$12.00

French Onion Soup$8.00

Greek Salad$7.00

Roasted Pickled Beet Salad$6.00

Spring Green Salad$6.00

Wedge Salad$7.00

Caesar Salad$7.00

Stone Baked Pizzas

Margherita$15.00

Prosciutto$17.00

Alsacien$16.00

Pepperoni$16.00

Vegetarian$15.00

Entrees

Steaks

In-House Dry Aged Beef

Ribeye

Filet

NY Strip

Prime Flat Iron

Land & Sea

Add Lobster Tail$18.00

Add Crab To any Steak$12.00

Add 3 Shrimp To any Steak$6.00

House Specialites

Niman Ranch Bone-In Pork Chop$25.00

Australian Lamb Chops$35.00

Wild Scottish Salmon$25.00

Catch of the Day

Pastas

Seafood Linguini$26.00

Chicken Alfredo Linguini$20.00

Vegetable Primavera Linguini$16.00

Prime Burgers *Usda Certified

Classic Burger$14.00

Bleu Burger$14.00

Prairie Burger$15.00

Prime Burger$29.00

Additional information

Not available on OpenTable