“It’s so vibrant it’s turned into a destination district. He worked for several companies in Des Moines, and his jobs included a position as bellhop at the Hotel Fort Des Moines and selling real estate for. Nick says the East Village is a thriving neighborhood. The margaritas are served in green glasses - a find on eBay.īellhop doesn’t serve food and welcomes patrons to bring in their own munchies. The clear glasses with white leaves and a cursive lowercase Bellhop adds a special classy touch to the drink.
Happy hour offers a $6 daiquiri - but don’t expect it to be frozen, it’s simply shaken and served ice cold. Cocktail prices range from $8 to $13 beer prices start at $4. Unique cocktails, such as Painkiller, Junglebird and Zombie contain different types of rum, along with various liqueurs and freshly squeezed fruit juices, shaken with spices zested on top. Keeping the Bellhop retro, Nick refers to the décor as a combination of “a Brooklyn diner with a Palm Springs Hotel.” Their first venture, Hello Marjorie, takes patrons back to the 1960s, where classic cocktails were born. This is the second bar for Nick and his co-owners. “The bellhop is usually the first person who greets you, and often this can create a great first impression of the place,” says Nick. A whimsical wall mural portrays a hotel’s bellhop - look closely to discover quirky details. Two huge corner booths seat 10, along with assorted tables and ample bar seating. The stools, not typical bar height - but not chair height either - feature seats wide enough for a reviewer’s middle-aged bottom to sit comfortably.
Lime green, aqua and burnt orange stools surround the bar. Inside, tropical foliage of white and green walls sets the mood. The wide-open bar with tall industrial ceilings used to be a 1929-era auto garage. What the outside décor lacks in the tiki world, the inside makes up for it. in the East Village in May, it was among concrete and steel, with no body of water, palm trees, nor even an outdoor patio in sight - just a round Bellhop sign perched atop a brick building. Consuming raw or undercooked foods can increase your chance of foodborne illness 14. So when the Bellhop Tiki Bar opened at 440 E. Bellhop Menu Menu for Bellhop Salads Persimmon & Hazelnut Salad 10.00 Apple & Rogue Bleu Cheese Salad 10.00 Brunch Latkes 6.00 Kimchi Fried Rice 12.00 Sandwiches French Dip Sandwich Oven-roasted top round, onions, mayo, provolone. What comes to mind? Usually it’s in a tropical place - a hut with a thatched roof, where patrons sit on rattan bar stools, sipping fruity drinks with tiny umbrellas while relaxing with an ocean breeze nearby. Dale Rinderman creates Bellhop’s house cocktails.