Ames Restaurant Question

[HILLCYD]

True OCB story. I am in St Louis for work. I am driving to a client site when a co-worker of mine decides he has to use the restroom, and I mean quick. First place I see is the OCB. I pull into the lot and he heads into the place.

Like 30 seconds later he comes out and says "Go somewhere else".

I say "Was the bathroom that nasty?"

He says "I didn't make it that far, the place smelled so bad I couldn't even think about going to the can there."

The guy I am talking about is not a prude mind you. OCB is just plain nasty.

 

[Cydar]

Kind of reminds me of the South Park Episode "Grey Dawn" where all the old folks had to get to Country Kitchen Buffet! lol

I was hoping we were getting a City Wok so I could have some City Chicken or City Beef...

 

[dustinal]

I was hoping we were getting a City Wok so I could have some City Chicken or City Beef...

No! No, please! Not the City Shrimp!

 

[Wesley]

I would think some of the Asian buffets are a little suspect. We have a Vietnamese Buffet on West Center Road in Omaha - lots of stories on ratings.

 

[clonefromNE]

HuHot Mongolian Grill...let's get one of those in ames!

 

[Wesley]

Des Moines:

 

[Wesley]

HuHot Mongolian Grill...let's get one of those in ames!

HuHot is awesome. We have one on West Center by my Omaha houe and we go there quite often.

 

[Clonehomer]

Yah, that's what Ames needs more asian restaurants. Maybe we could put up some more apartments too!

Okay now that the sarcasm is out. We need a good steakhouse. Maybe an Outback or a grill your own type. Maybe Rube's would open another.

 

[1100011CS]

Okay now that the sarcasm is out. We need a good steakhouse. Maybe an Outback or a grill your own type. Maybe Rube's would open another.

I've never understood why people like grill your own steak restaurants. If I wanted to cook my own I would have stayed home and paid a whole lot less.

 

[dustinal]

It seems this is becoming a wishlist for restaurants in Ames. Here's mine...

HuHot (LOVE that stuff)
Sonic
Red Robin
Godfather's (Bring it back! Dine in, please. No delivery-only places.)
A good steakhouse (chain or not--as long as it's good, I don't care!)
Hardee's (it's mostly nasty stuff, but I miss having a Frisco Burger now and then)

 

[Angie]

A good steakhouse (chain or not--as long as it's good, I don't care!)

If you want to make the trip to Nevada, the Branding Iron is a new grill-your-own. Really, really good. A little pricy (about the same as an Outback).

 

[cybsball20]

Buffalo Wild Wings and Texas Roadhouse... Or if anyone has ever spent some time down south, an Ale House or a Sonny's...

 

[4VR4CY]

If you want to make the trip to Nevada, the Branding Iron is a new grill-your-own. Really, really good. A little pricy (about the same as an Outback).

Open Flame is my favorite. It is in Gilbert. We would always go there when we lived in Ames.

 

[Cy'sMatters]

Ames totally needs a Hooters. And yes, I'm certainly available to "flesh out" the wait staff!

 

[Angie]

Open Flame is my favorite. It is in Gilbert. We would always go there when we lived in Ames.

Yup, it reminds me a lot of the Open Flame (which we love), just less smoky (since it's not really a "bar" yet). They have some Old Main beer, too.

 

[dustinal]

Yup, it reminds me a lot of the Open Flame (which we love), just less smoky (since it's not really a "bar" yet). They have some Old Main beer, too.

I haven't yet found an Old Main beer that I like, but I still have a few to try. For those of you who've tried it what do you like?

 

[cybsball20]

I haven't yet found an Old Main beer that I like, but I still have a few to try. For those of you who've tried it what do you like?

The Dinky!

 

[Broodwich]

HuHot Mongolian Grill...let's get one of those in ames!

Now that's something I could get excited about.

 

[Angie]

Now that's something I could get excited about.

I never heard the official reason that the plug got pulled on the one they were planning? Did anyone else? I love the pad thai!!

As far as Old Main beers - I'm not a big beer drinker, but I've heard nothing but good things about the Dinky. They have a chocolate porter at Christmastime called "Reindeer Fuel" that I guess is the best thing ever.

 

[JRCampy]

The Dinky!

I'll have to go with Cyclone Ale myself... :smile: