The Copper Cup - Des Moines

Dining with friends last night and had the WORST restaurant experience I have ever had. Got there at 7:30, didn't get food until 9:30! We didn't get our check until 10:15 and when we complained we were not offered a single apology and the owner came to our table and told us it was our fault that we came on a busy night. We were a party of six WITH reservations. No apology, no discounts. They argued with us loudly in front of the whole restaurant. Horrible service. Horrible staff. Don't eat there!

First time here and was surprised by their selection of fun cocktails, too many to choose from! I asked the bartender for her fave off the menu and she recommended the cocktail with Trix cereal. Such a great choice! Super fruity and delish. I ordered 2 and was def feeling it! Overall a good bar for unique cocktails.

Great place to go for drinks or an evening or an outing. Servicesis great fast . Must give this place a try.

Reading other reviews I expected this place to be significantly larger, but it was tiny!! Either we missed a section somewhere, or something?? When we came in off the street we went down and came to a dark area that felt like a backroom with bathrooms and broken looking video games? That's where Google sent us so I'd be interested to know if we missed another Main entrance. OK...so the size and ambiance was a bit off-putting, but the bartender was personable, the tables had penny tops (see picture that was a really cute idea, and the mules were very good. I had the Sexy (good...not too sweet , my friend had the berry (sweet but tasty! , and our husbands had the Old Fashioned (very good . I've had a number of mules over the years and some places don't use actual copper mugs, so this place was great for that. The crowd was younger...20's-early 30's (we are in our 40's , and everyone seemed to be having a nice time. Volume was decent where the music was audible, but you could still have a conversation. Again, unless I missed a secret area other than the additional small area down the stairs, this place is small so just keep that in mind if you are a person who likes to be able to sit, or doesn't like being crowded.

Several friends and I went to The Copper Cup last Saturday evening. The mules were great but the main reason for the review was the bartender. She was the only visible employee in the packed basement bar. She had an amazing attitude, she talked to all the customers as they ordered as if they were the only person in the bar, she offered suggestions and followed back up on if you liked the drink. She was smiling and having fun and which set the tone for the entire bar. Even though she was the only one there, she was able to keep up with demand. Great work!