flying mango

we went to flying mango tonight with 2 friends - we were seated immediately for our 6 pm reservation. ordered drinks and then dinner salads and entrees. our waitress was good - drinks and salads came in fairly timely manner. later she came by and told us that the restaurant was full and the chef asked us to be patient - we enjoyed another drink & conversation - 2 groups who arrived after we did were served - one couple who we knew arrived after we did, ate and left about the same time we received our entrees. food wasgreatbut shortly after we received our bill the owner came to our table and told us they had a 7:45 reservation and we needed to leave - our friend was still enjoying her drink. we were so shocked we got up and left. the owner was rude and she ruined the entire evening for us. never again - we love local restaurants but there are restaurants just as good if not better where we are treated like valued customers.

all i can say is, the best bbq in town.greatservice and food. worth the wait on a busy nite. a real treat, can't wait until i go back to iowa in october. a real ddd joint.

flying fruit. the flying mango sits in a neighborhood setting in the mecca of fine dining (beaverdale iowa).

immediately the color and the music and setting .......soothes your soul.

with walls that are adorned with colorful works by until now unknown artist hc porter........and the friendly and cheerful waitress that came softly to the table.........talk of food came into the mix

the owner came and introduced himself and spoke with warmth and thanks for our coming to his restaurant ......later a surprise cut of beef brisket that melted in my mouth.......was presented along with a delightful meal

my son had the lamb chops and a unique blend of korean cajun and imagination salad that had a unique peanut sauce .......arrived in seemless fashion ......as i sipped on my peach tea (great on its own)

sharing a rack of ribs (smoked in cherry wood) .......with an array of sauces the likes i have never seen (some eclectic brands and the owners own sauces) .........it was as if i was transported back to the big easy ........it was served with some red beans and rice .......with little pieces of onion and other ........that was big easy master level ......a meal in itself and done with french quarter magic ....amazingly good.

this is a not a good fine dining experience........it is agreatdining experience.

great service
great ambiance
great food

excellence in motion...........bucket list kinda place

best restaurant in the metro. reasonable prices,greatatmosphere, even better food. puts jethros bbq to shame!

wonderful. flying mango is really wonderful. they have an interesting menu, reasonable prices and such a welcoming atmostphere. it felt warm and friendly, the food was interesting and quite possibly the best brisket i have had in my life.

we had the chocolate tart for dessert and i normally amgreatabout sharing but would barely give my boyfriend a bite. the service was also wonderful, our waitress was very nice and the owner came around to say hello. my new favorite in dm!!

awesome service!. we had a little trouble with our reservation (party of 7 for a fri night), but they made it right and got us in very quickly. the food was amazing and the service was fantastic!greatatmosphere for a dinner with friends and/or family.

you won't want to miss this. the flying mango is by far my favorite restaurant in the des moines area. it's kind of like a mixture of caribbean, cajun and bbq. everything i've had here has been delicious. the smoked chicken dip is agreatway to start your experience. the ribs are cooked to perfection, the shrimp creole is super yummy and the lime and garlic shrimp over fettucine is delicious. the corn bread here is delicious. not only is the food amazing but the service is friendly. you don't want to miss this place.

absolutely incredible!. i was in des moines in june and found the flying mango on urbanspoon before my trip. what a fortunate discovery!

though my family and i required some help from mike over the phone in order to get to the restaurant, we got there just as they were opening, around 5:30.

the service was warm and friendly, including a personal visit to our table by mike. the real story, however, is the food!

someone had the ribs, and two of us had the chopped brisket sandwich, which was absolutely incredible. i understand why it's mike's favorite.

i've hadgreatbarbeque, including some amazing brisket in houston and dallas, but i have never tasted brisket like mike's. there is no equal.

by the way, the wine list wasgreatand the desserts were just as good as the entrees.

if you're in des moines, you've got to stop and have dinner at the flying mango. i suggest the brisket sandwich, and tell mike the wilson family from atlanta said thanks for an incredible meal.

warm, friendly neighborhood place with the best bbq beef brisket anywhere.greatbeer choices too.