You may have a hard time getting reservations at these places.

Besides traveling to see family during the holidays, we also like to go out to eat. Whether it's for friendsgiving, dates, or just good food with pals, it's easier to go out and eat than to cook something.

OpenTable looked at the 10 most often booked restaurants in Iowa. They used nearly 500,000 global diner reviews to put together everyone's favorites.

So in no particular order, here are the 10 eateries everyone loves. You may need to go ahead with Valentine's Day reservations at some of these places, just saying.

Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant- Clive

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Popular dishes at the Clive location include: housemade truffles, caprese flatbread, Cooper's Hawk chocolate cake.

Ruth's Chris Steak House- West Des Moines

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Popular dishes are: the ribeye, lamb chops, and Ruth's Pairings.

The Stuffed Olive- Des Moines

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Popular dishes at the Des Moines location include the Cajun Salmon & Caribbean Salmon.

801 Chophouse- Des Moines

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Fresko- Des Moines

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Popular dishes at the farm-to-table restaurant include the steak sandwich, AM tacos, and salmon.

Firebirds Wood Fired Grill- West Des Moines

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Popular items at the West Des Moines location include the center cut sirloin and the weekend brunch.

Ruthie's Steak & Seafood at Rhythm City Casino- Davenport

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Popular dishes include the lobster bisque, filet medallions & shrimp, and the Atlantic Salmon.

Eatery A- Des Moines

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Popular dishes are the restaurant's pizzas: 5, 6, and 9 styles.

Fleming's Steakhouse- Des Moines

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Popular dishes include the Thanksgiving 3-course meal and a Tapestry of Taste 4-course wine dinner.

Tupelo Honey- Des Moines

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One popular menu item is their A Journey Through Appalachia.

Now that you're drooling from scrolling through this list, go get some food!

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