OT: Favorite Ames Restaurants

**jdoggivjc** · 08-28-2007, 08:26 AM

Since this will be one of the last days any of us really cares about OT subjects, I figured I'd post this now. So - what's everyone's favorite Ames restaurant? I guess I could go with the popular answers of Hickory Park, Wallaby's, Great Plains, or the assortment of Chinese restaurants around Ames, and as much as I really liked each and every one of those places, I'm probably going to have to pick the place that I've missed going to ever since I graduated from ISU. That place would be Dublin Bay. To this day I miss the Shepherd's Pie and Guinness. And, as far as I can tell, there's nothing here in the Quad Cities that replicates it - we have Irish-themed American restaurants, but nothing Irish.

So - what are your thoughts?

**brianhos** · 08-28-2007, 08:29 AM

The best place in Ames by far is Omalley & McGee's. No doubt about it. Their margaritas are some of the best I have ever had, and I drink a lot of margs. The only thing I don't like about them, is they dropped pork fajitas from the menu about a year ago, the steak ones are great, but the pork ones were out of this world!

**Cyclonesrule91** · 08-28-2007, 08:31 AM

Hands down daVinci's Pizza. That place had the best pizza I have ever eaten. I was about to tears when they shut down, and then ticked off that it was replaced with a Chinese joint. We even drove to Lincoln this Summer when we were vacationing in Omaha just so we could eat at daVincis. Then I filled out a comment card to open one back up in WDM so I could quit holding this grudge.

**cytech** · 08-28-2007, 08:32 AM

I am not sure if it is still there but DeSalvo's made the best Philly Cheese Stakes I have ever had. And I really like the Bali Stay House too.

**ISUFan22** · 08-28-2007, 08:32 AM

Any lot around Jack Trice Stadium. Some of the best food and drink you'll ever find.

**brianhos** · 08-28-2007, 08:33 AM

Originally Posted by Cyclonesrule91

Hands down daVinci's Pizza. That place had the best pizza I have ever eaten. I was about to tears when they shut down, and then ticked off that it was replaced with a Chinese joint. We even drove to Lincoln this Summer when we were vacationing in Omaha just so we could eat at daVincis. Then I filled out a comment card to open one back up in WDM so I could quit holding this grudge.

I was never a big fan of their pizza, but their pizza hogies were great.

**bos** · 08-28-2007, 08:35 AM

RIP Davinci's I miss you. I love La Fuente and there was a asian restaraunt down by Hyvee and Wallabys that had great noodle bowls. Great Plains and the italian place downtown ames...um Lucalans? sp Cant beat ISU food service and Foxs lounge. ha ha just kidding,.

Side note: Davincis was best fresh from the oven and after I made it =) Delivered Davinch was not so good.

**rte4st8** · 08-28-2007, 08:41 AM

Tip Top Chili on Game Day.

**mj4cy** · 08-28-2007, 08:44 AM

Here are MY opinions
Best BBQ - Hickory Park
Best Pizza - Great Plains
Best Chinese - House of Chin
Best Mexican - O'Mally's
Best Buffet - Valentinos

**bos** · 08-28-2007, 08:44 AM

Tip Top Chili? what is that? I love chili.

**clones_jer** · 08-28-2007, 08:54 AM

Cocost Chinese - back in the day when the food came out basically on fire - sizzling and popping, since somewhere around 2001-02 they've gotten rid of the "skillets" or whatever the were and really ruined the whole experiance.

Great Plains: The best cometh ... eventually.

I used to deliver for DaVincis, I guessing they still have 5 or 6 locations in Nebraska, as far as I know the Ames location was the only Iowa version. Pizza was ok, but the baked mostacholli (sp?) was the way to go.