Got served coffee in the ice tee glass that was supposed to be iced tea...seriously?? When we told waitress she looked at us like we were crazy! I would think they would check it out and offer a free COMPLETELY FLAT diet Mt.Dew!! Who makes that kind of mistake (NOT BLAMING THE WAITRESS BUT WHO MADE IT!).?All the tables we disgustingly sticky and booth cushion backs are horrendous. That place is in need of a big time make over.I have not been there for over 8 years and it was awesome back then but I could tell when there were only 4 tables of people at noon today that there was something going on....and not for the better...Food was average at best...
Review Source:It's a bar, looks like it has seen better days but I guess you could say it has a "lived-in" ambiance. Crowd is kind of questionable, but the bar food is pretty good and drinks aren't too expensive. I sat at the bar and saw waitresses sniffing people's pints and accidentally putting their nose into it, wiping it off, and taking the tray out to the patio, so YMMV. Bring some hand sanitizer.
Review Source:We've been here a few times, and it's fine as a stop along Ingersoll or for a drink on the patio before heading downtown. Â But we came here on the Sunday before Labor Day for a friend's birthday - we were bar hopping down Ingersoll, and this was stop #2. Â Now I get it that it was a Sunday, so maybe they weren't expected 12 people to roll through their door at 7pm, but it was Sunday on a long weekend. Â If I were a bar owner, I'd be staffed up and running specials all night long!
Anyway, we got the dimmest waitress in all of Des Moines. Â When we asked for menus, she brought one. Â One menu for 12 people. Â Our drinks took forever, they came out one at a time. Â She messed up two of the drink orders. Â It took her days to come back with a few more menus for the group, and by that time, the couple with us who had ordered at the bar were already done with their meals. Â By that point, when she finally came and asked if we were ready to order, we were done and decided to move on to the next stop (Star Bar, BTW, where we had pretty darn speedy service despite being pretty packed, and the food was delicious!)
Wellman's is a solid neighborhood bar with lots of wooden booths and tables inside - and a great patio outside.The crowd can get a little sketchy on the weekends, but on a weeknight this is a pretty good place to meet up with friends for a couple of drinks. Â
Their patio is one of the biggest on Ingersoll, and the beer selection is pretty good. Â That said, the food is not worth ordering here, so if you're after bar food, I'd go down the block and hit up Zimm's instead. I would probably not order food here again - that bad. Â Service can be a little questionable sometimes too. Â But overall it's a pretty straightforward pub with a nice patio.
Wellman's is a good bar for meeting up with friends. You know the type of place, it's not pretentious, looks well-used, just has a relaxed vibe to it. I have come here twice to reconnect with friends from High School I hadn't seen in 9 years and it really was the perfect venue for it.
The beer selection is nice for Des Moines and the pitchers are reasonably priced. The bar is spacious with enough booths and tables to go around. Erotic photo hunt keeps the place classy.
Bonus: It is Big Tomato accessible.
Used to be good. Â Turned sketchtastic . Â Tons of douchebags in backwards hats and sports jerseys. Â Seems like a favorite hangout for those that failed out of college and are still living off of mom and dad. Â Small Drake undergrad contingent too.
Everytime I have been there in the past six months fights have broken out.... on quiet weekday nights.
If you want a patio go to the beechwood.
Food has always and will always suck.
I miss Wellman's. Â I also miss the way it used to be. Â Yes, we have no fries? Â Who brought the fries? Â I am not impressed.
At any rate, you still have the best patio in town and a great place for a night out in Des Moines. Â The perfect combination of fun, laid-back, casual and cool. Â I know it's been open for 20 some years, but it's still trendy to show up at Wellman's. Â And for that - I love you.
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