Ode to Food and Drinks

People come here for a great atmosphere and ample meal. As far as the meal goes, all overpriced for the quality. The Risotto Balls, of course, are yesterdays leftovers. (restaurant secret, no one makes risotto just to deep fry it!) So....yesterdays Rissotto was better than todays. Do Not get tomorrows Rissotto because, some sort of Roasted tomato, with too much pepper and Balsamico! Ribeye....cooked perfectly (tho grass fed tastes better), but UNDER seasoned. I think they rely on the over flavored risotto to compensate, as the steak is served on top of the bed of pan fried Rissotto (yep). Okay Whiskey selection, top shelf yet not a good variety....(sorry, no food pics)

Very quality service and food, do note that it is somewhat pricey, but within reason for the high quality dishes and presentation. Definitely recommend the Chislic

What an incredible disappointment. Scallops and risotto overcooked. The broccolini was hard. There was a hair in my palette cleanser glass. The wait for our food was 45 minutes. The server only came by 3 times. A server was seen eating off our hummus platter. Not one of our plates was hot. This place was once good but no longer.

I've eaten here many times and they've always had plenty of gluten free options. But the most recent time we visited they had next to nothing. None of their dinner entrees are gluten free, even steak and most sides. If you eat gluten free, your options are salad or a burger with no bun. I'm sorry, but if places like Culver's and Red Robin can offer a gluten free bun, I would think a place like Ode that charges $20 for a burger could do the same. The menu states the burgers are gluten free when ordered without bread, yet when I ordered my burger without bread, they brought it out with a huge pile of fried, breaded onions on top of it. For portraying itself as an upscale restaurant located in downtown Sioux Falls, this place should be able to accommodate one of the most common dietary restrictions in the world. When I asked the server about gluten free options he brought me a keto menu. It's obvious this place and it's staff are clueless.

This is the best place to eat in siouxfalls! My husband and I have been going for years! It’s sad it’s closed on both of our days off but that does not stop us from carving time out. We went on our first date and went right after our wedding. You best be sure if I pop out a kid I’m going straight to the ode from the hospital. It’s so good I’m going to stamp everything major life event with the ode. Try it it’s good.

Atmosphere is great, spacious, interesting menu, and stellar crème brûlée! Highly recommend!

Great staff, great service, great food. What more do you need? Will be back again next time in the area.

Service was fantastic. We were a party of four with a reservation, we came a bit early and we were seated right away. The ambiance was great. The food arrived and we were so excited the food was amazing, fabulous and delicious! The staff worked so hard and they really did a great job helping us out. Our waitress, Brittany was great! I love this place. Thank you!

The pan-seared sea scallops at Ode To Food & Drink are HEAVENLY!!! There is nowhere in Sioux Falls that serves anything remotely similar to this!

When I look at restaurants, I look at the treatment by staff, the food, and how timely the service is. In reading other reviews, I see some people have found this sub-par, but that has not been the case with my husband and I. Every time we get food from here, they go above and beyond to assist. One time I had bacon forgotten on a sandwich and when I called to simply make sure I was not charged for it, they were extremely apologetic and even offered to remake the sandwich if I had needed. There are times when lunch had ended, but they were willing to help give a lunch item during dinner hours. When we pick up, they have been right on time with the food, and in previous years when we dined in, they were always attentive. Although some items we have had at times were not our favorites that they offer, it was never because of the quality. It simply just was not our flavor. With that said, they have a variety of excellent options throughout the day, and always new items to try. I am glad this restaurant is an option in Sioux Falls.