HomeGrown - West Des Moines

Great food, atmosphere and service. If having breakfast or brunch on the weekend definitely make a reservation though! Parking is hard to find and you may need to walk a little ways. There is not much room for people to wait to be seated inside the restaurant. However was worth the wait, the whole experience was great other than the mob of people waiting to be seated.

This is one of those restaurants where you really have a great experience - great ambience (you will notice a lot put into for better looks ), great tasting food - love the pancakes & everything we ordered. Worth your money. At times there could be a long wait that you have to plan ahead either by calling them ahead or staying in yelp’s virtual line. I highly recommend this to try this one out. We were finally able to dine here after two times backing out to long wait times.. which is a good sign for a restaurant 😊 Enjoy!

Homegrown is a great spot for breakfast or brunch. The menu items are refreshing and feel light on the stomach. I ordered the avocado toast with two poached eggs, and it was really good. The place is usually pretty busy, so there’s often a wait—typically around 10–15 minutes, but it can be closer to 30 minutes during peak times. Parking can be a bit tricky since it’s next to an apartment complex, but it’s manageable. Overall, it’s a great place for brunch with friends or family.

Love this place! Comfortable homey environment rooted in kindness. There is a breakfast bar, booths, tables, and outside seating for warmer weather. Service is spot on! Struck out on my 1st order as there is a new cook and my choice was untraditional. I had a Hazelnut/Vanilla Lattee and it was great! Goodies on shelves to buy on your way in or out. I will be returning as I love the environment and service. The food I am sure is great and I'll give another review or update this one when I go back. Posting photos including the drink & food menu.

The food and coffee were delicious! I had the meatloaf and the honey bee coffee, recommend both. And April was a really gracious and sweet.

The hype (to me at least) isn’t warranted. I will say the bacon is pretty good but the pancakes are practically tasteless unless you add syrup or butter. I know most would probably put syrup in it anyways but to me pancakes shouldn’t have a bland base flavor. This is primarily a breakfast place, one of the main things that you need to nail down before anything here, are the pancakes and they taste like virtually nothing. The homemade brown sugar poptart is what I expected it to taste like which is good but is it good enough to be served with a 9 dollar price tag plus tax? Nada. Our waitress was pretty nice, had great energy and displayed some great hospitality, attentive, and while the place had a great atmosphere, atmosphere can only do so much to augment the experience. Honestly I wouldn’t even be this harsh on the place if it was just your run of the mill restaurant that is known for being an okay place but all of that is crushed under the weight of the expectation I had been given. To be under the expectation of being outstanding, astounding, and exceptional would be a big weight to carry for any restaurant but Homegrown just can’t carry it in my eyes. It was disappointing to me. So with an establishment with good with nice staff, okay at best food that doesn’t even balance itself like Ihop’s or Village in, Portions not quite as big as Crackle Barrel but expensive if you are looking for something reasonably affordable, and difficult parking and line waiting because of how crowded it is, I can’t recommend it, it’s too expensive and you will not get an exceptional tasting experience like many others will suggest but because of how good the service is and the atmosphere, I will be generous and give it a 5/10. Yes, 5/10 is me being generous in this case. Final verdict, not worth the time, hassle, nor money. It’s okay for a one time dine in but I wouldn’t go again.

We went to Homegrown for our first time today. I got the Eggs Benedict and my hubby got BYO with sunny side up eggs, bacon and potatoes. Food was okay, but potatoes were not hot, actually not even lukewarm. The restaurant if pretty and eclectic, but pretty loud. Our server, Mary, was very efficient and sweet. Not sure if we'll go back as so many better breakfast places.

So good! Came here on Easter and everything was great! Portions were a good size not too much not too little and was such a cute and warm place. The carrot pancakes and avocado toast were so fluffy and soft. Chai tea was perfect too. French toast was my mom’s favorite! Highly recommend will be back soon!

Food - Hot and delicious Service- Friendly, efficient. Ambiances- Busy, friendly, organize, love the dacor. of the place. However needs to be in a bigger place to seat more people. The wait time is ridiculous. So get there when it opens or have a reservation scheduled. Because if you don't, you will wait for an hour?! Maybe they need to get another (3rd) place opened !? Like maybe north of Ankeny?! Just saying

Homegrown is always my favorite "go to" breakfast spot in Des Moines. The service is always impecible and I absolutely love the vibe of kindness and inclusivity. ...and as a bonus I get my Cheesy Grits!

I started with their bee hive coffee (iced) and it was sweet but good! I ordered avocado toast and added a side of bacon which I was really glad I did! The bacon was well done which is exactly how I like it. I ordered my eggs over medium and they came out just right! The "toast" part of my avocado toast was different. I wasn't expecting the "brick" of bread. It was tasty - a little difficult to cut through with my butter knife. I did like the seasonings on my avocado. Our waitress was nice and the inside of this place is super cute. I'd love to visit again and try more items off the menu since they also had sandwiches and other things I would've wanted to try too!

Terrible service. You're asked to join a yelp waitlist for a table and then check in with the hostess when you arrive. My party of 2 was quoted a 20 minute wait time. Me were sat 95 minutes later... it's not their fault, but the restaurant is severely understaffed. We watched at one point 8 tables were not bussed and people ahead of us could be seated if they were cleaned. As far as the food is concerned, we were sat by 1:00 pm so we ordered the breakfast margarita. We really enjoyed this! I ordered the salsa verde pork & eggs. I chose poached eggs and was happy with my dish. My boyfriend ordered the "gimme the meats" omelette. If we were to go back, we'd skip the omelette. Overall, incredibly busy place and nice staff, but anticipate a long long wait time if you go there on a Sunday. Maybe even join the waitlist, check in, and go shopping nearby until your table is ready

Always the best! You can taste the difference. Just like sitting down at a farm table for a home-spun meal.

I had never tried croissant French toast before, but it was really good! It wasn't overly sweet, yet it also didn't need syrup since it was naturally sweeter than regular French toast. I got mine as takeout, but I can imagine it's even better when eaten fresh in the restaurant. One thing to note -- there are multiple locations, so make sure you place your order at the correct one for pickup. I accidentally ordered from the wrong spot and had to drive an extra 15 minutes, unfortunately. Still, I'd definitely go back, as a lot of other things on the menu looked really worthwhile!

We had a great visit. It is a pretty popular spot so I would recommend getting on their online waitlist ahead of time. It was quite busy when we came but the service and food quality was still spectacular. The restaurant itself if well decorated, bright, and not too loud. We ordered one of the original Pop'd Heart which was 10/10; warm, buttery, and full of sweet brown sugar flavor. We split it 4 ways which was perfect due to its richness. For our mains, we ordered the seasonal Limoncello French Toast which came with a side of eggs and meat. The French toast itself was very flavorful and rich. The serving appears quite small but it's the perfect serving size. Eggs were fine and the bacon was crispy and delicious. We also ordered Chicken Salad Sammie which came with a pickle and heaping serving of chips. The sandwich was perfect with plentiful flavor.

Everything was excellent! Only issue we had was my wife had the breakfast meatloaf and no where in the description did it mention that it was spicy! I love spice she does not! The waitress was kind enough to take 1/2 off so all was good! We will go back.

Delicious brunch and friendly staff!! Beautiful, warm and clean restaurant! Recommend this place when visiting!

Hello All What else can I say! Cute, clean, fresh! I say just go here from some great breakfast. Service-Super friendly as welll. I will be back for aome more Yums!!! Great job.

had such a great time here! we came in around 10am which was busy. which is expected for a sunday. we were on the waitlist about 30 minutes prior and were seated within a few minutes upon arrival. the host was nice and our server was great. we ordered the homemade pop tarts, florentine and turkey avocado eggs benedict, and the ironman omelette. all were delicious! the omelette had a lot of filling and was large. all came with rosemary roasted potatoes. the english muffin was soft and fluffy and the jam it came with was perfect! the kitchen is pretty much attached to the dining area so it did get a little warm in there. super modern theme and cozy atmosphere. the restaurant is attached to an apartment complex and fire alarm did go off. the staff assured everything was okay and was professional. would definitely come again in the future to try other items on their menu!

Quickly on the shortlist as one of the best breakfast/brunch places in the Des Moines Metro, HomeGrown checked every box on our initial visit, a midday stop. There is abundant parking and seating inside (booths, counter, tables) and outside in warmer weather. Immaculate, great artwork, fun phrases, clean restrooms. Pepsi products. Their mantra is "Cultivate Kindness," and they consistently achieved it. You can get on their wait list thru the Yelp app. Our server (Taylor) was outstanding, kind, and knew the menu well without rushing us at any time. I thoroughly enjoyed my BLTA+E, a tasty sandwich consisting of a BLT with avocado, mayo, and a fried egg on multigrain toast. I added red potatoes as my side. My Way Better Half loved her Cinnamon Swirl French Toast.

No wait time! Tippy Love the look & Atmosphere Friendly & helpful waitress! Menu was very appealing. Quick service ... less than 10 minutes to get our food, and the best Breakfast restaurant we have been to in years!!! The best eggs, bacon and the jam for the English muffin was incredible!! Homemade fresh strawberry jam, not dripping in sugar as well as homemade salsa they make fresh! And we just found out they've opened and several new locations, including one in Omaha!

Went for lunch/brunch with some local friends. No one had been here before but it did not disappoint. Everyone's plate was clean and stomachs full. Pancakes, omelets, salads, and sides were all delicious. Nice portion sizes for the prices. Atmosphere is very welcoming, staff was friendly, service was quick even though it was really busy.

100 x YES! Arrived here a little past 8am and it wasn't as busy, but started to pick up closer to 9am. Service was quick. Coffee was 10/10. Food was extremely good! They had seasonal lemon ricotta pancakes which were extremely light and refreshing in taste. Potatoes were cooked to perfection, not overly cooked or oily in taste. This place is definitely worth a try!

Amazing service and absolutely consistent high quality food and drinks. I highly recommend

I am between a 3 and 4, and I'm rounding up for great service and solid food. Food came out very quickly, and our server was fantastic! We went on a Thursday at noon, and got in pretty quickly, but they had obviously been very busy. The crowd did thin the hour and a half we were there. Menu is pretty varied, but I got an omelette, and it comes with potatoes and an English Muffin. The potatoes were OK, as was the muffin. It came with a tasty, but very watery jelly, so I pretty much just skipped the muffin. The omelette was very good--I got the Jon's Denver, but decided to forego the sour cream. One other in our group got the same thing, and our other diner got the Avocado Toast. He said it was very good, and the presentation was fun. All-in-all it was a solid breakfast, but the food didn't wow me.

Knew this place was going to be great, and IT WAS! Ideal location is flourishing WEST DES MOINES, super-friendly + fast service! Had their SALSA VERDE PORK + EGG and it was delicious with just a very tame kick .. .. It was so good I ordered KEY LIME POP'D HEARTS to snack on back in the hotel .. .. It was so good, I swiveled some plans around to go back two days later and was fab again .. .. EGGS BENNY this time .. .. I GOTTA MOVE TO DES MOINES!!

The food is excellent and we've always had great service. There's usually a wait, but I'd say it's worth it.

Beautiful aesthetic. Food however was ordinary. Not anything special. They were very busy, food came out cool/not cold yet. Polite service.

I was visiting from Florida, and I was looking for a good place to eat breakfast when I found this amazing restaurant. As soon as you walk in, the smells make you crave food! And it was delicious, especially their tomato soup it's incredible! I was hoping to have a little more friendly service, especially from the hostess, I was there with one of my friends speaking Spanish, and they definitely treated us differently. Anyway, the food is amazing!

Met a friend here for brunch on a Saturday. Knowing we'd be going for peak brunch time around 11, I made sure to put us on the waitlist when it said there was about 1 to 1.5 hr wait. About 20 min into the wait time, I got a notification that the tables were moving faster and that mine would be ready sooner. No problem, but when I get there, we waited for about 30 minutes and were not getting any closer to being seated. Luckily, we were able to grab a couple seats at the bar finally. No telling when we would have actually been seated. On to the food and drink, I love that you get a carafe of coffee to keep re-warming up your cup. Got a florentine benedict and the eggs were poached perfectly and everything came out quick and super hot. So food was great and our service at the counter was great but be warned -- the waitlist wasn't very helpful so plan on waiting.

We started by going to Yelp and getting on the waitlist. I love this option. It said my check-in time was 2 min from then. It gave me a 10 min wondow to check in. Amazing, since I was about 2 min from the restaurant. I have used this option for the Ingersol location as well. We waited, maybe 5 min, for our table once we arrived. We were brought glasses right away and told our server would be there soon. He was great. Answered my questions. I had narrowed it down to different meals. My dining companion had the lemon ricotta pancakes (feom the seasonal section). I wondered when they were delivered without syrup, if they were supposed to have some. I "stole" a bite. They definitely did NOT need syrup. They were delicious. I had been wanting French toast since I made the mistake at another restaurant (when I narrowed it down to 2 items and didn't pick the French toast) I did the cinnamon one. It was amazing. Great cinnamon flavor. I have never had a bad meal at Homegrown.

The server was very nice! Food was good and came fast. percent recommend. It was an incredible experience and meal for family.

This breakfast place has become one of our regular go-to spots--we're here at least twice a month, and it's truly one of our favorites. The seasonal menu items are always creative and delicious, which keeps us coming back to see what's new. Our staples, though, never disappoint. My wife always orders the Eggs Benedict Florentine, with sautéed spinach, mushrooms, onion, poached cage-free eggs, and scratch-made hollandaise topped with bacon crumble on a toasted English muffin--it's her favorite dish anywhere, and they prepare it perfectly every single time. I usually go with Jon's Denver omelet (ham, onion, bell pepper, tomato, Monterey Jack, cheddar, and a dollop of sour cream). It's consistently excellent, and the roasted rosemary potatoes on the side are nothing short of addictive. The staff is attentive, kind, and always makes us feel welcome, which adds to why we love coming here so much. If we had one small note, it would be the waiting list system--it can be a bit frustrating at times. But even with that, the food and service are so good that it's worth the wait

Do not join the wait list unless you want to check in and wait another 20 mins. Horrible costumer service & will not be going back.

Service is amazing, and love the food! The omelets are a great choice, and I love the drink options. Especially the honey latte one

Been here 3xs now. Good solid breakfast, don't care for the breakfast meats, I don't eat pork, don't like sausage, more of a turkey Bacon girl. Wish they offered that. Service is cool. my 3rd time going today had an amazing server.the vibe is chilled, clean. Overall good breakfast spot.

Our family is a fan of the Crescent location and we were excited to see this location opening up. A couple of friends and I checked this one out on a rainy, Thursday morning. The entrance in was a bit tricky as I approached from the south. So I had to go to the far west drive and all the way around the building. Coming from the north is much simpler and quicker. There was plenty of parking out front at this time. Not sure how that could be affected once people live in the building. They do a great job with their consistent branding and decor between the two locations. Both locations are just cute and homey. The Kindness mailbox is present for kids to write a note to mail out (the colorable postcard is part of the kids menu). We were seated just inside the large front windows, behind a small/short divider wall. That small divider wall allows privacy from everyone entering but didn't make us feel secluded or forgotten. The only issue with this spot is a cool breeze would often come in when the front door was open. I never removed my rain jacket. Our waitress was Andrea. So much fun since that's my name and one of my friends with me too. We had a bit of a bonding moment. She was delightful and did a great job the entire meal. The espresso machine wasn't working. I sadly didn't get to enjoy a Honey Bee coffee. Andrea allowed us to sample the cold brew. As I ordered the cold brew with caramel added, she suggested the special Vietnamese cold brew that had sweetened condensed milk. It tasted delicious but was very sweet. Two of us ordered the special Pina Colada pancakes meal. I asked for my eggs over easy and my friend asked for scrambled. Our other friend ordered the Polenta Poundcake French Toast with eggs over easy. We all got bacon. The food came out relatively quickly. We all had matching eggs and Andrea recognized this right away. She brought a separate plate with the correct scrambled eggs and also an empty plate to move the incorrect eggs to. The Pina Colada pancakes were so yummy! They had a great fruity and coconut flavor and the caramel topping with pineapple chunks put it over the top. The bacon and eggs were good too. Nothing bad to say about the food at all. We were there to celebrate the upcoming arrival of our friend's baby and Andrea picked up on this. She offered a free Pop'd Heart as she said they do free ones for birthdays. Our friend selected the Key Lime one. She allowed us each to taste it and it had the perfect sweet but sour punch. This location has their own bathrooms in the restaurant (the one at Crescent shares large bathrooms). With two stalls, I could see them getting a line when this location is as busy as their other one becomes. The only reason I didn't give them five stars is the broken espresso machine and the chilly draft coming in the door. I'm already planning summer breakfasts here with friends and family.

If you're going to do online wait list, make sure you're checking in at the restaurant. After waiting for our turn for over an hour, we checked at the hostess station and were told we weren't really in line. Walk in reservations get priority because online people don't always show up It was very frustrating to have zero guidance that this was the policy especially when you get a text message with the link to the waitlist. Sending the important information in that text will lessen th frustrated people We were not able to wait an additional hour once we finally got on the list.

Gluten free is taken seriously here. Good protein choices, can accommodate vegan. Good coffee choices.

I have never been treated such way , we get here and our waitress takes our order , we receive cold coffee and when we asked her nicely to exchange us the coffee because it was room temperature she got very upset at us and then confronts us and saids "this is as hot as it can get " and I proceed to put my finger in the coffee to show her it was cold , she proceeds to do the same then she realizes it was in fact cold so she takes the cup ,so she exchanges our coffee to a hot one then we waited 11 minutes for a new cup ,our food arrives and my son food is still not out yet ,his foods arrives and we are already done with our food , she did not check in on us not even once after our food was delivered,I seen her check up on her other tables but not us , i ordered a orange juice and I got pineapple juice I am very allergic to pineapple juice so I am greatfull my mother tried it before me , so that's why I'm more upset because I wanted to ask for more water but she did not come check in on us ,I get that there can be busy days and maybe today was a ruff day for her.her name was Hellen

Fresh food, friendly service and a fun atmosphere! What more could you ask for? I had the coffee cake with sauce...highly recommended! They also have many healthy alternatives!

This used to be our favorite brunch spot as their ability to prepare and serve any dish was excellent until the last two visits. There has been a noticeable change in the quality and pride of their dishes being served. Our waitress was abrupt and unwilling to help us with a problem we had with a missing item we had ordered. She was too busy and we must wait she said. Food was not hot, bacon burned but replaced and omelette overcooked and dry with missing ingredients. What gives here to have such a change??? This was a Wednesday at 1 pm and they were only slightly busy.

Food was great once we finally got seated. Wait time was 45 minutes. Sat in car until we were notified It gets really congested near front door. Service was great. It was really busy at 8:45am on a Saturday morning.

The food was absolutely amazing! Service was great!!! It was really busy but didn't feel like it.

Loved the food, such a wonderful variety of delicious brunchy options. service was great too! Make sure you get on the wait list because it is always busy there!

We love the food here. Service is always great. We had the salsa verde pork & egg, and the sweet potato pancakes were one of the best things I've eaten

HomeGrown is the best brunch restaurant in Des Moines. Constantly fresh food and a rotating menu, everything is a hit. They can accommodate gluten and dairy free, too. Just watch out, the lines can get *long* on weekends.

Very cute place. Sayings, books, etc everywhere promoting kindness We loved our food. I got a pumpkin pie latte to go which was also really good.

Food was very good and the portions were a good size. I had the ironman omelet and It was Reallyyy good. But my favorite of all was the Honey bee espresso. Loved the atmosphere as well as the friendliness of our waitress.

We walked in and were given a 30 minute wait. At the 30 minute mark they added 45 minutes to our wait time- when we asked why after seeing many open tables, they told us Yelp customers were bumping us - guests who were there In person! Poor customer management-many other breakfast options around town - we'll go for instead!

Excellent service. Loved the "join waitlist" option on Yelp for quick seating. Delicious and refreshing drinks, yummy menu and tasty food. The sourdough is fresh and goes so well with their jam! Excellent hearty omelettes, scramble bowls and French toast platters. Perfect for breakfast, brunch or lunch!

Really great food! Definitely worth the wait. Service can be a lacking a bit but worth it for the food and ambiance.

Love the fresh cooked, seasonal plates. They are always crowded but you can get on the waitlist before you head over...so the wait isn't long. Servers are friendly and helpful, the dining room is decorated with a clean white homie aesthetic. Highly recommend!

I'm sitting here eating my leftover lemon ricotta pancakes that my waitress convinced me to keep and boy am I glad she did! If you have been to homegrown and you don't think it's good, you are probably getting the wrong thing first off get the coffee cake. It is to die for and surprisingly the tomato soup with the cheese bread is out of this world! keep an eye out for their seasonal changes on pop tarts and pancakes

I've been here 4 times in the last 2 months and honestly wish I could go every week. I love the variety of sweet and savory items on their menu and the seasonal updates they make. The quality of their food along with unique flavors makes it one of my top breakfast places in all of DSM. The wait can be 15-20 mins during peak times, but it makes sense given how yummy it is. They have really kind and fast service, always so patient with my 3 year old who is always undecided. I've tried their BLTEA, turkey avocado, Cuban, pop tarts, salsa verde pork, and pancakes and everything was so tasty! I'd recommend going for the unique things vs standard breakfast items.

Had the turkey and avocado sandwich very little turkey, very thin slices of avocado. The arugula was way too spicy on the chicken salad sandwich, and very little chicken salad on the sandwich. The fruit cup was good, Three of us had lunch, for what we paid wasn't worth it will not be going back.

Great food and friendly service. It does get a bit loud though. Overall, it is my favorite breakfast place.