Mickey's Irish Pub

we stopped in here on their newly built outdoor patio to have a drink and do some people watching during the des moines farmers market.

great patio with lots of seating and/or standing options. our waitress was friendly and funny and didn't rush us off the table even though we sat there for some time nursing a couple of beers. later that evening, we saw the place packed to the nines so i guess it's a very popular spot.

I have been to the new Mickey's downtown patio a couple of times since it has opened.  Both times, it was a Friday night.  It gets packed rather quickly and you can end up waiting in line on a nice night.  My suggestion is to get there early and stake your spot.  Tables are really hard to come by too (unless you get there early enough).

The first Friday I was there, it was a brief stop in after attending WineFest.  I swear half the people moved to this patio after WineFest so it was really busy.
The second Friday, we started our night downtown here so we eventually got a table!  There was also a good band playing.  It did get really packed and was hard to get through the crowd to leave.  We had a little bit of a sketchy waitress who asked one time about getting paid before the drink came...not so sure what that was all about.

The mixed drinks are small but the atmosphere is good.  Very happy to have a nice patio in downtown.