Greenside Recreational - Des Moines

Great selection!

Great atmosphere

This review is specifically for Glenn! I went to this shop during last weekend’s President’s Day sale and it was slammed. Lines were crazy long but was moving quickly. My friends and I were helped by Glenn (who was staying overtime to help with the rush) to get our product. The lines were crazy but it didn’t even phase him. His attention was ours and he was an encyclopedia of knowledge on cannabis. I’m talking he knew how the flower and concentrates were harvested and prepared. He did not make me feel stupid for asking questions and set me up with the best strains for me and my anxiety. Such a friendly dude who you can tell cares about the industry. This isn’t just a job for him. This is his passion and it was clear through his customer service. As for the shop itself, it is always clean, tidy and well stocked (for the most part). Some products are over-priced compared to other shops. But the location is convenient and the staff is friendly.

This was the first shop I visited that also had snacks for sale. Yep, munchies for those of us who get hungry. Plus, the staff is friendly to newcomers.

My wife and I have been going here since they opened. The budtenders are extremely knowlegable and friendly. If you want the "Dream Team" of bud experience go on a Sunday morning when David, Dee, and Dominick are working. Together they have more information about strains and desirable effects than any other store. I have never gotten a bad recommendation from this store. We love Greenside, go check it out! ED

I’ve been coming here since 2016 and have always had a good experience until yesterday. Sophia was horrible and disrespectful and should not be working with customers. She clearly didn’t want to be bothered with me asking any questions about what I was purchasing. I thought that’s what they were there for? If a customer has some questions that should not be problem. When asked her name she would not give it to me and I had to ask security as I was leaving. Get rid of her she’s horrible and she has made at least one customer myself not wanting to frequent your business anymore. There is a lot of options with dispensary’s and I will go somewhere where I’m treated with respect while spending my money.

I loved this location. Andrew was polite and friendly. Let me know his main concern was making sure his customers are happy with quality bud!

This review is for Danielle. She’s is absolutely perfect at what she does very welcoming she the reason I continue to come back. Always knowledgeable about strains, vapes and edibles. She’s always welcoming and very patient as she allows me to pick her brain about everything! 5 stars all the way!!!

This was my first time visiting Greenside in a while just because it was the closest shop to me at the moment. There was a new budtender with the worst attitude I've ever experienced in my visits at Greenside! It was insane how angry and annoyed my budtender looked by me! I usually don't even write reviews but I felt like it was absolutely necessary this time. I walked in and told the guy exactly what I was looking for in what price range, and he pulls stuff off the shelf that's the exact opposite of what I said and more expensive than what I asked for! It felt like the guy wasn't even listening to me. There was no emotion on his face at all. Just a blank stare the whole time. Never saw the slightest smile once. I eventually walked out and drove further to another shop in Burien because my overall experience made me so uncomfortable. A lot of people bash this store and it's like the employees there don't even care! Fix the attitude and it might help you guys out

Don't go here. Service, prices, product, atmosphere, everything is bad. Except for their new parking lot surface. Avoid this place because it drains not only your pockets but your energy. I wish I could rate it lower than a star.

Great selection. Experienced staff who are very knowledgeable and are able to help you get exactly what you are looking for.

The door man was extremely rude to the point of antagonistic when asking for ID. Black man with tattoos on his face and hands. When asked for his name he wouldn't give it to me.

Went to see what this place was about and met Martell (sp?) who was excellent. Knew his strains and was very helpful. Would recommend chatting with him if you swing by and want a subject matter expert. Good stuff, great selection.

I went there and asked the budtender if they had any GDP prerolls and she told me Yes! She went into the back to get the product but she returned and said they were out. Ok. She then informed me they had some other weed that had purple in the name. I looked at it and it was a sativa dominant hybrid! I go in trying to get an indica and she didnt even know the difference! Knowledgeable budtenders would be helpful. I literally live 2 blocks away from this dump but Im done with this place!

Good spot, it gets busy though.

I just needed a new rig. When I walked in the security was so helpful and friendly. Next I got help from Amanda who was so helpful, knowledgable, and really cool! Thanks for helping this old schooler broaden her horizons!!

I have had multiple bad experiences here. Most recently, an employee seemed to be hoarding a joint testing higher by offering advice that one should get "one of each". He attempted to say I should buy some rating as low as 19% and that the percentage had literally no effect. That is advice that I disagree with based on my years as a medical patient, "chronic"-led on this page. Back then I learned to avoid dispensaries that tried to horde the product or introduce confusion over what was actually testing well. It was the refusal of the employee to give me the order I asked him to follow through with. He refused to give more than two of the joints, going as far as to only put four in the bag. That kind of disrespect is something that I advise against accepting. There are great shops a short drive away that make up for the travel cost through better pricing alone, let alone quality and service.

Over priced. Double check your online orders. Staff is helpfull.

good people good shop can be loud sometimes

This place had one great thing: accepting cards. They no longer accept cards of any kind; so why put up with a bad parking lot, lack-luster service, and pricey bud?

The staff is always knowledgeable and friendly.

triston in the glass room, always hooks it up with the dopest pipes out. check him out at des moines recreational marijuana shop (greenside recreational)

I love this place! I live up in Seattle near the Lake City Way location, but since the fire there I have been making the long trip from North Seattle to the Desert Moines location at least once a week just because of the professional, personalized, friendly, knowledgeable service these bud tenders provide to each and every customer! And the great deals and low prices on everything every day are an added bonus! Can't wait for the Lake City Way location in Seattle to open up again! Hopefully it will be in the very near future!

We were pleasantly surprised to find Greenside packed, on the day before Mother's Day. There are going to be many happy Mommas, not including our Bud Tender who said he wasn't a Mother even though the guys up front said he was.