NOSH Cafe and Eatery

424 E Locust St, Des Moines - 50309
98 reviews
Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Vegan
(515) 280-5277

Cute & comfortable little food place to "nosh" - lots of tasty options & plenty gluten free & dairy free options. Coffees, shakes, bagels, all day breakfast, sandwiches & frozen yogurt. Avocado toast on thick sourdough bread with "everything" seasoning, poached egg & tomatoes was delicious!

I tried 2 vegan options and I was not disappointed, but pleasantly surprised! The vegan bacon substitute for sandwich protein was delicious. The bread was fresh and beautifully toasted. The sandwich as a whole was delightful. Along side I had the thai salad. It was crisp, fresh and vibrant. A wonderful mix of leafy greens, herbs and veg with a remarkably tasty thai peanut dressing. The dressing has some kick and I thought it was perfect. I was so pleased with my lunch and I am looking forward to trying more of the vegan options. Perhaps customizing a sandwich! Also the restaurant itself has a nice atmosphere with lots of pretty plants and natural light. The staff is courteous and friendly. The whole experience at nosh was wonderful!

Nosh has such a perfect cozy environment and offers delicious menu items that support local businesses and farms. The concept is amazing but the execution sometimes lacks. Nosh has been my go to place in EV lately (hello longer summer hours), but the inconsistency on what I get/how much I get is constant. Between sandwiches, salads, and toasts, sometimes ill get visibly more food one day and the next get bare minimum - like drastic differences. The inconsistency is what will probably make me stop coming because it’s also not cheap (I believe it’s decently priced and worth it when they prepare things correctly though). Some sanitary issues (gloves touching receipts and other items before prepping and ive had hair in my food).When busy, their routine of completing orders makes no sense and Ive waited around much longer than people who ordered after me and had bigger orders but did not order an item from the area i order from (they have a salad prep, a smoothie prep, and then the kitchen items).I do love Nosh but hope to see it improve as the busier season continues. Staffing is hard everywhere and places are busier than ever (yay!) so I think time will tell if Nosh continues to be my go to place.

Had a great experience at Nosh Cafe. I got an amazing bagel with lox. The tomato basil soup was also amazing. The shop is adorable and cozy. Everything was clean and the service was fast. My barista was super friendly and helpful. We had a wonderful time.

Lots of variety of items to pick from the menu, the staff is very helpful, and kind. The best the song I like is that you can stop in grab a coffee and sit with your computer. It's okay that you stay as long as you need, there are plugs right there by the seating so you can charge your device.Thanks Nosh.....

Yummy food, great menu options and variety for both vegans, gluten sensitive, and omnivorous people, lovely staff. My bf ordered a diy breakfast sandwich that came with one slice of bread piled high with deliciousness. Good food but terribly hard to eat and should not have been advertised as a sandwich but instead toast. I ordered the Thai bowl, scrumptious, but it came in plastic even though I ordered for here. Very disappointed that I had to contribute to the landfill while my BF got a real plate. They did have real silverware though.

The smoothies and açaí bowls are really good! It’s just on the pricey side when it comes to the hot food. Ordered a chorizo burrito and it was the size of the McDonald’s breakfast burritos. My mouth dropped. Also one too many times I’ve ordered a smoothie with kiwi in it and they are definitely leaving the skins on because my throat was tickling for hours.

After being vegan for the past few years I have never ran across a situation so messed up. I went to nosh this afternoon which is known to be vegan friendly and ordered a strawberry mango smoothie with oat milk and I let her know I was vegan my boyfriend and I were waiting and looking at the options in the fridge to see what they had. A girl called out strawberry mango smoothie as I was drinking it about 5 min later she informed me that it had yogurt and it was someone else’s order My stomach immediately dropped and I ran to the bathroom. I have never been so disappointed in customer service. I feel extremely disgusting and sick to my stomach hopefully this story will prevent this from happening to someone else!

I really like this cafe for the most part. Great atmosphere and food and the staff is always friendly and helpful. My one complaint is that the music is constantly at full volume and it makes it really hard to hear any conversation. Other than that, great place!

Cool little place to kill time in East Village. The cake batter flavor frozen yogurt and the kombucha were tasty. Will visit again!