Step into Chuck Celsi’s Tavern Restaurant, a cherished family-owned establishment serving the West Des Moines community with a friendly, welcoming atmosphere. We specialize in creating memorable meals with our signature thin-crust pizzas, featuring a perfectly crispy base. Our menu also includes a variety of other delectable options, from hand-battered thin onion rings to our popular Italian grinder sandwiches. Come and discover a taste of our family’s tradition, where every dish is crafted with care and passion.
Relaxed family-friendly grill offering thin-crust & deep-dish pizza, drinks & other Italian dishes.
Address and Contact Information
Address: 205 5th St, West Des Moines, IA 50265
Phone: (515) 255-9827
Website: http://www.tavernpizza.com/
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Reviews
Adrian “AJ” Schuldt
90’s movie type vibe inside the Tavern/bar. Tenderloin was good server was awesome. if you’re looking for quick and okay food this is the place!
… moreBeverly Grimes
Really good pizza and onion rings! I’d really like to try one of their grinders, so I’ll be back!
… moreJane Burt
A big no for this place. Always remembered the Tavern as having really good pizza and Italian sandwiches. Hardly anyone in there which was the first red flag. Then asked for a drink, nothing special, asked for four different drinks,had none of them, second red flag, they had no mixes for them, didn’t know what alcohol was what and ended up with water. What was really funny was that the waitress told us of two other places down the road that had good drinks. What?? Third red flag. Then ordered an Italian sandwich, looked good, fries were good. Sandwich had way too much sauce and was too salty. Out of red flags. Maybe the same “old” clientele still comes in, but it is time to change it up to stay in business. I really like to see these older businesses continue but you need to make some changes!!
… moreEllen Paullin
Been wanting to try this for months! Finally made it in on a Tuesday for lunch at 1. No nonsense interior/decor. Seemed clean.
Greeted and seated quickly. Server curt but not necessarily unfriendly. Ordered the lunch special of pizza, salad, pop for $11.50. Added a single serving of onion rings for $4.
It wasn’t too busy. There was a gal cleaning off tables that was super pleasant. Came over and said hello, wiped my table top quick. She was also the one to say thanks when I left and invited me to come back.
Food out quick. Salad first within minutes. Their creamy parmesan dressing is very good! And you can buy a bottle to take home!
Onion rings and pizza out at the same time and both were yummy. Thin onion rings, thin crust on the pizza.
Total was $16 and I left a generous tip for the woman cleaning tables.
I will go back sometime.
… moreGreeted and seated quickly. Server curt but not necessarily unfriendly. Ordered the lunch special of pizza, salad, pop for $11.50. Added a single serving of onion rings for $4.
It wasn’t too busy. There was a gal cleaning off tables that was super pleasant. Came over and said hello, wiped my table top quick. She was also the one to say thanks when I left and invited me to come back.
Food out quick. Salad first within minutes. Their creamy parmesan dressing is very good! And you can buy a bottle to take home!
Onion rings and pizza out at the same time and both were yummy. Thin onion rings, thin crust on the pizza.
Total was $16 and I left a generous tip for the woman cleaning tables.
I will go back sometime.
Karen Bandy
I have been going to West Des Moines Tavern for many years. It was my father’s favorite place to take our family. Now I go there because I feel comfortable there. Kaeden and Robin at the bar are very friendly, efficient, and dedicated. I commend you for hiring responsible, committed staff.
… moreAdam Hornbeck
Ordered the Grinder, Toasted Ravioli, and a side Caesar Salad for lunch. The grinder was pretty good. Unfortunately the toasted ravioli was overcooked, almost like biting into a rock, and the salad had a lot of soggy, brown, and wilted pieces.
Cooks need to double check things. Not sure who thought it was a good idea to let food like this leave kitchen.
… moreCooks need to double check things. Not sure who thought it was a good idea to let food like this leave kitchen.
Tyler Huff
This was my 2nd time back here and I was a little disappointed this time around, not to the point I won’t come back, but I will definitely make a different menu selection.
The cheese sticks are absolutely amazing and I will order these every time with the ranch dressing, some of the best dressing ever! But the onion rings were super thin and all I tasted was oil. A far cry from the last time I was here.
The garlic cheese bread is decent and edible, but do yourself a favor, and don’t waste your money. Go to Little Caesars and buy some Crazy Bread, it’s way better and cheaper.
I ordered the pork tenderloin with french fries, which they should have said on the menu that the fries are more like ‘steak’ or ‘home-sliced’ fries, instead of ‘french-fries.’ There is a difference when it comes to that, and being and ‘Italian’ place, I figured they would be offering regular French fries, my mistake.
But back to the tenderloin: If your looking for a great tenderloin that Iowa is known for, keep looking, you won’t find that here. This just seems like an ordinary frozen piece of meat that’s overly breaded, and served with an over-powering taste of of mustard.
The one positive thing I can say about this place was our server; despite not being able to hear him to well because he must have lost his voice due to something recently, other than that he did a tremendous job and he should be recognized for his excellent work.
The real kicker at the end our lunch is we had to pay with a credit card, after our bill of $68 came because the manager said he couldn’t make change for a $100. This was Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, just past noon mind you.
Updated-10/30/24
This time around was a way better experience.
Started with broccoli cheese soup which was good, not amazing as it was a little bland for me, but still good.
Decided to order a chocolate malt and it turned out to be one of the best I’ve ever had.
I ordered the chicken alfredo pizza and added spinach. This was amazing, the crust was cooked to perfection.
The service was impeccable, the waitress had the entire section by herself and was it was completely filled, but she did a wonderful job.
… moreThe cheese sticks are absolutely amazing and I will order these every time with the ranch dressing, some of the best dressing ever! But the onion rings were super thin and all I tasted was oil. A far cry from the last time I was here.
The garlic cheese bread is decent and edible, but do yourself a favor, and don’t waste your money. Go to Little Caesars and buy some Crazy Bread, it’s way better and cheaper.
I ordered the pork tenderloin with french fries, which they should have said on the menu that the fries are more like ‘steak’ or ‘home-sliced’ fries, instead of ‘french-fries.’ There is a difference when it comes to that, and being and ‘Italian’ place, I figured they would be offering regular French fries, my mistake.
But back to the tenderloin: If your looking for a great tenderloin that Iowa is known for, keep looking, you won’t find that here. This just seems like an ordinary frozen piece of meat that’s overly breaded, and served with an over-powering taste of of mustard.
The one positive thing I can say about this place was our server; despite not being able to hear him to well because he must have lost his voice due to something recently, other than that he did a tremendous job and he should be recognized for his excellent work.
The real kicker at the end our lunch is we had to pay with a credit card, after our bill of $68 came because the manager said he couldn’t make change for a $100. This was Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, just past noon mind you.
Updated-10/30/24
This time around was a way better experience.
Started with broccoli cheese soup which was good, not amazing as it was a little bland for me, but still good.
Decided to order a chocolate malt and it turned out to be one of the best I’ve ever had.
I ordered the chicken alfredo pizza and added spinach. This was amazing, the crust was cooked to perfection.
The service was impeccable, the waitress had the entire section by herself and was it was completely filled, but she did a wonderful job.
Lori Slings
Great onion rings portions to share a large party. Pizza always amazing!! Ordered half order of onion rings!! Delicious. Order of Cheese Sticks. Amazing. Pasta with Sausage and Barcelona Sauce. Plenty of wonderful leftovers. Medium cheeseburger pizza!! All food was excellent as ever!!
… moreSissy Hazel
My first time wasn’t the best but I am very glad I was willing to give them another chance, because my burger on my second trip was phenomenal. They even did the bacon suuuuper crisp the way I like without me even saying anything. Waitress seemed nice and like she cares about doing a good job. Had an issue with the pepper not wanting to come out of the shaker fast enough (I REALLY like pepper ) and she went to different tables to test the shakers and find me a good one, that was awesome.
… moreTed Wachholz
The food – we had the pizza and grinders – was very good. The onion rings, which are homemade and are the thin variety, we delicious. We did, however, make the mistake of ordering the large – which more than fed our group of four, switch leftovers for four more. The moral – order the large only if you have a party of 6 or more.
… more