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Baratta's
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
7 reviews for Baratta's
7 reviews in English
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Review from Adam P.
Des Moines, IA
In the top two best italian restaurant in the DeMO area! It is quaintly nestled in a residential neighborhood on the south side. This is the side of DeMo where most Italian families who immigrated to DeMo got their start.
The decor is nothing fancy. Much like the residential area it sits in, it use to be a house that exploded into a restaurant.
The service is friendly from the host to the bus boys.
I have enjoyed everything I have had here. This is not American Italian, this is my great grandmothers Italian. The tomato sauce is sweet with a nice hint of spicy white pepper finish.
My recommendations:
App: fried raviolis, hand made and delicious not to be missed
Skip the salad and get the pepper cheese soup. The only thing that would make a cup of this better is three tortellini hiding inside!
Entree: toss up from the dish that Roam would have elected as the Caesar, the cannelloni carbonara al forno, get it with the two sauces, or mikes pepperstak! You can tell that this steak has been marinating with sweet green and red peppers for hours because the taste permeates every tasty morsel!
Get the cannoli to go, and by the time you get home your stomach will have room again. -
Review from He and She I.
Independence, IA
5/5/2012 1 Check-in Here
We love everything about Baratta's, and try to get there early in the evening to assure a good seat with the neighborhood regulars.
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Review from Dustin B.
Des Moines, IA
11/11/2008
This is an awesome neighborhood Italian place. I believe I have been waited on by the same waitress every time that I've been. I wish I knew her name, but she has taken excellent care of my wife and I each time.
Baratta's catered our wedding dinner - excellent food, excellent value. Our usual waitress was also there catering. We went back for our 2nd anniversary a few months ago, and she recognized us (after having not been there for close to 2 years). She gave us two desserts on the house.
For hearty Italian American food, this is an excellent option. It's nothing fancy (in terms of setting or cuisine), but they succeed admirably in creating good food without pretension. -
Review from Jessica J.
Corvallis, OR
10/2/2006
Baratta's is the other place in town I cannot miss when coming to Des Moines. The service is excellent and the staff greets you like you were one of the family.
Try any of their pasta dishes that come with red sauce - you will not be sorry. Its got a slightly spicy but sweet flavor that you will want to use your bread to get the last bit of. As the other reviewer said, make sure to get to the creamy garlic dressing but it can't go without saying that the Pepper Cheese soup will have you jonesing for it daily. Its thick, spicy and altogether dreamy. The onion rings are super thin and crisp and are made homemade on premise. I can honestly say there isn't one thing on the menu that I wouldn't want to eat daily. Add all of this yumminess and see how reasonable their prices are and Baratta's will soon be one of your staples too. And don't be discouraged by its "tucked away" location. It is DEFINITELY worth it. -
Review from Christian R.
Johnston, IA
7/26/2009
Just had a lovely dinner at this South-Side classic. The food was traditional Iowan Italian fare, with baked pasta dishes featuring prominently on the menu. The feature was Cajun chicken pasta, and the kids menu had 8 or 9 options.
The waitstaff was very kid-friendly, prompt, and accommodating. The decor was spartan but workable. Not a date restaurant, but definitely has the makings of a once-a-week do-over restaurant. -
Review from Jesse M.
Clive, IA
12/1/2010
Baratta's is righteous. The only downside I find is that when I'm done eating here, I need some Ipecac or a feather. The put a LOT of food in front of you. I adore their ravioli casserole with a sausage link. Their lemon cake is very good. A bit out of the way, but that's kinda their claim to fame.
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Review from Sarah M.
Des Moines, IA
5/12/2011
Went for lunch. Seated right away. Our waitress was fun and seemed to enjoy her job. Decor reminded me of a small town diner - plastic blue tablecloths so kinda a hole in the wall type place. We ordered 1/2 order of onion rings and at only $4 was a huge plate. Two of us ate about half. I had salad with the house creamy garlic dressing - I liked the ranch better. BF had the pepper jack cheese soup. He loved it. Not really my taste. I ordered the chicken ammagio and BF had the southwestern pasta. We were both quite full at this point but they were both good. Next time I go back I'll go when I don't have anywhere to go and can enjoy some wine and dessert!
