Yas Longoria
Our friend group does Saturday morning breakfast every week–aka Breakfast Club. We usually stick to our regular spots, but this time we decided to switch it up and try something new. Enter Alina’s Café.
After reading reviews and checking out photos, we were intrigued–and it absolutely delivered. When we were ready to order, our server (possibly the owner) walked us through the specials: Breakfast Enchiladas with steak (red or green sauce) and Chilaquiles with steak (again, red or green). Naturally, we ordered both.
Every steak was ordered at a different temperature and each one was cooked perfectly. The sauces were rich, flavorful, and genuinely delicious. Service was prompt, friendly, and attentive without feeling rushed.
Even though we were completely full, we couldn’t resist grabbing one of their famous brioche cinnamon rolls to go.
All around, a 5/5 experience. We’ll definitely be adding this spot to the Breakfast Club rotation–and definitely wondering why we didn’t come sooner.
… moreDaisy Ortega
Came here for the first time and had their avocado toast and pesto baked eggs. 10/10! Everything was so delicious! The potatoes served with the baked eggs were seasoned and cooked so perfectly. I would definitely recommend this place , can’t wait to come back again!
… moreAdam & Erica “Adam & Erica Bartlett” Bartlett
Food was wonderful, great service, coffee and chai tea was amazing! The staff were friendly, the atmosphere was cozy, and everything tasted fresh and delicious. Definitely a must-visit spot in Des Moines!
… moreGage Cassey (NiaTheOne)
So happy to have stopped by on our weekend visit from out of state. Get the weekend enchilada breakfast; it’s so good. Everything about this place is awesome. Very cozy and clean. They have a small crew—four people and two cooks—in a very tight, open kitchen. The fact that they can produce great-looking food and exceptional service and keep a clean establishment with such a small team is very telling. These people are true professionals. This place can get busy, so expect a wait; it will be worth it. Sit back, relax, and remember to tip well.
… moreCandace Marshall
EAT HERE!! The breakfast was fresh, delicious, and exceeded our expectations. The service here was the best service we have had anywhere in a very long time. It was cozy, friendly, attentive, and we genuinely felt like they wanted us to have a good experience. Nothing was rushed, and it was clear that they loved their customers and their job. This was a place for the locals, but they made us feel like family. We even purchased some hand pies and a cinnamon roll to go with us. We will stop here again on our travels near Seattle. Thank you!
… moreDanny Westfall
Just great. I had the breakfast enchiladas and now I’ll make them. They were so good. They didn’t blink to sub in chicken over steak for me. My partner had steak and a chips based meal with stuff on it. I forget what its called, but their green sauce was wonderful.
She had a bloody mary that was perfect. It was a little spicy, we both lived that, added a perfect hit. She had a bloody mary elsewhere in our trip, but it showed how great this one was. We have decided to come back every trip.
Such a good place with great service. Felt like home.
… moreCierra Garcia
This was a quaint shop for quick bites like soup/salad/sammies but also handhelds. Pricing was reasonable, service was pretty quick. The taste was ok, portions were average. Our server guy was great but the gal who took our order was snippy that we wanted split checks. Overall a solid 80%
… moreMacall Maley
Not very impressed with this spot. I haven’t been here in a while because I didn’t like it the first time but thought we would give it another try. When we walked in the front door said there were limited menu items. We asked our server if the limited items were the items that had stickers next to them on the menu we were told “no that’s just a mistake” and nothing else was said about limited items. When we finally ordered we were ordering items with eggs and that is when we were told the only eggs they had were scrambled and hard boiled. We ordered steak and eggs (minus the eggs) to go and the pesto baked eggs. We took our things home to cook our eggs at home and when we opened our boxes the steak was over cooked and not seasoned and the pesto baked eggs (which I assume are made in advance) were not cooked all the way and the whites were still liquid. I at half of my plate even though part of it was well overcooked just to start finding undercooked eggs. Not cool! I tried to give this place a chance again but was very disappointed.
… moreKayla Harris
The food is pretty good. The eggs in cream and eggs with lentils are both always delicious, although I wish they included more toast with either dish.
The last time I ordered a veggie burger, it was one of the mass produced frozen patties that I’m pretty sure Sysco supplies to everybody. I thought I remembered a time where they made their own veggie burgers, but even if I am recalling that incorrectly- Its just not that hard to make a veggie patty from scratch that tastes way better than the frozen premade ones. Using the frozen kind at a place that seems to take pride in doing a number of other items from scratch is a slightly disappointing shortcut to see.
Service is friendly but sometimes takes a long time to come back and check if you need anything.
Overall I like Alina’s and am happy to stop here every once in a while, and would encourage anyone else to visit too.
… moreSheya
We had the avacado toast with salmon and eggs, and the steak breakfast. Everything was cooked perfectly. Fresh fish, amazing bread, and great coffee options. The service was great too. Go, you’ll be happy you did.
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