A Dong - Des Moines

So many choices that A-dong actually has a seperate vegetarian menu. Fav include 22c, 27c and 21c! Curry and the fried eggrolls are also fabulous. The service is friendly yet sometimes absent, however they get the food out fast! Atmosphere is large and open which can get rather noisy when busy. Server does not bring check to you which can be confusing if you think you need to wait for it. Overall great experiences and is one of my favorite places.

A Dong 515) 284-5632 1511 High St Des Moines, IA 50309 It was someone at the Ritual Cafe who recommended A Dong as they had just shut down the kitchen. Sometimes timing is everything when you fly airplanes around the country and I missed the cutoff by 10 minutes. This meal was to be eaten on the trip home, probably somewhere over Ohio and one of the concerns, since we don't have a tray table, is how messy are we going to get in the cockpit. Well, I ordered the spring rolls and another dish with a sauce and rice. I had them mix the rice in the container with the sauce and I must say that the gentleman waiting on me was incredibly meticulous and taped down the lids of every spill-able item. And it worked like a charm. The spring rolls, although perhaps a tad thicker on the dough than I'd had before was nicely chewy and the inside was crisp and delicious with a nice mix of ingredients. I can't tell you what I ordered because I sort of mixed and matched off the menu to create a dish which had the ingredients and sauce that I wanted and this certainly gets a few extra points when I can literally prepare my own dish. It was delicious and I did something I rarely do in the airplane...I taped the lid back on and took the leftovers home. Big Big Suggestion. Get a menu online. People need to see that you have a specific vegetarian menu!!!! Marty Visit me at my blog: [hidden link] Marty's Flying Vegetarian Review

I stoped in tonight and picked up some food to go. the 2 guys at the front counter were VERY friendly! I ordered off the vege section of the menu...and had a conversation about how I saw them on happy cow...mentioned no fish sauce. got back to my hotel with my food and dug in...it was GREAT!..but did I get a piece of sausage in my food? Maybe it was some sort of greyish not- sausage...but I wasn't going to drive back there after getting back to my hotel 1/2way through my meal. hmm :

While it is not %100 vegetarian or vegan, I went there as a vegan and came away quite happy. They have a fairly large vegetarian menu, with plenty of vegan options on it. You will not be disappointed (unless you hate Vietnamese food, but then what would be the point of going in the first place? . I don't remember what I got (I couldn't pronounce it so I just ordered by the number... but I know it was a delicious soup type thing with tofu chunks, veggies, and beautiful hints of lemongrass and cilantro. Also, I had yummy vegan spring rolls for an appetizer. This place as really good food, excellent service, and I can't wait to go back!

The food is delicious. Plenty of great choices on the menu. The place is clean, matriculate and very inviting. Service staffing (cash register operator and waters) very friendly and accommodating. Strongly recommend that you give it a try you won't be disappointed.