Lime Lounge

Music is about only thing that's good about this place. My particular issue was the FREE drinks cards they were desperately giving out at the arts fest and 80/35 music festival that stated- FREE DRINKS ON THE HOUSE, THEY HAD LIME LOUNGE ON THE CARDS, THEIR ADDRESS AND PH# - THATS IT!!!...When we got to the place, bartenders informed us the cards were only good for $3.50 which isn't even a beer (the cheapest drink). LIES- AS SOMEBODY BELOW ME STATED IN THEIR COMMENT ALSO. We were there on a Saturday night and it was EMPTY, nobody on the dance floor either. Also, considering the fact it was empty, service was horrible, very slow and the ladies don't aknowledge you for a while...my friend and are were sitting right up front at the bar...
Doubt will go back to Lime Lounge...no wonder it's always empty. I'm a huge fan of Techno/Trance and that was the only thing that was good about this place...

I'm not entirely sure what was up with Lime last night.  It was my first time in.  The music was good (they played Depeche Mode...I about died of happiness) and the drinks were tasty.  There is also a really sweet patio and it was a beautiful night.  But it was a Saturday night and it was DEAD.  No one was on the dance floor.  Don't get me wrong, I hate a packed house.  But I was surprised at how few people were there.

I can't wait to go back and try their happy hour.  I'll definitely be back.  We'll see what the crowd is like (if there is one) the next time.

I had high expectations for this place after hearing about its fun salsa nights, but this past Sunday was definitely a letdown.

Pros:
-Ample seating
-Semi-spacious dance floor
-Extensive drink list: Mango Tango was nicely fruity with a sugar rim and interesting spicy aftertaste.

Cons:
-We visited on Sunday around midnight. A sign outside said "Happy hour 2-for-1" and "$5 Martinis" but we were charged full price for both our drinks. LIES

-I ordered the Birth of Venus, which is supposedly "Notes of orange and peach from Grand Marnier, Ketel One and champagne." Well, it was basically a glass of bright blue (for some reason??) vodka. Didn't taste any orange, peach or champagne. MORE LIES -- not sure if the bartender just misheard me?? Whatever it was, it was super strong and not tasty.

-Even on Memorial Day weekend, it started to get pretty dead by 1AM on a Sunday night, which I'm guessing is typical for Des Moines. The dance floor was emptying, but I wanted to get my moves on before we left. The music was so loud that we basically had no other option anyway.
However, the DJs were playing some repetitive techno that was too fast to dance to. (I say this as someone who normally loves shaking it to techno.) The few of us left on the floor were struggling to find a proper beat. So I sidled up to the DJ booth, and asked the DJ (who was concentrating soo hard on his playlist of unrecognizable songs) if he took requests. I wanted something a bit groovier so I could get my bump 'n grind on with my boyfriend, but he muttered "no" without even looking at me.
Look. I get that my standards for club music might be a bit high from partying in more metropolitan areas, but by that time my boyfriend and I made up half the dancers on the floor, and if the DJ was so absorbed in his own undanceable music, he should go home and practice in his basement. How hard would it be to just play some Top 40s so the customers could actually enjoy themselves??

Anyway, Lime Lounge makes an effort to stand out from Midwestern sports bars and pubs, but the drinks and music were quite a disappointment.