Restaurants in Ames.

[Agclone91]

Cornbred has good meat but yeah given the two, I’d pick whatcha smokin. It actually feels like a BBQ establishment

Whatcha smokin is better for sure, but it's an absolute zoo if you plan on eating in on a weekend. We drove through town at 3 o'clock Saturday and both parking lots were completely full - Guessing a lot of traffic after the game, but not entirely uncommon for it to be that busy all day. Only about a 10 minute drive from Ames so we generally do carry out if we are wanting it.

Their ribs are also fantastic, but they jacked the price up so much a few months back that nobody in their right mind would actually order them. I think it was like $48 for a full rack....may have come down some since then.

Edit: Looks like its $32 for a rack now...still high but at least better.

 

[cytor]

Never knew about Cornbread restaurant. I may have to try in the next time I am in Ames. Still have not tried Aunt Maudes either.

 

[CyCrazy]

Whatcha smokin is better for sure, but it's an absolute zoo if you plan on eating in on a weekend. We drove through town at 3 o'clock Saturday and both parking lots were completely full - Guessing a lot of traffic after the game, but not entirely uncommon for it to be that busy all day. Only about a 10 minute drive from Ames so we generally do carry out if we are wanting it.

Their ribs are also fantastic, but they jacked the price up so much a few months back that nobody in their right mind would actually order them. I think it was like $48 for a full rack....may have come down some since then. Edit: Looks like its $32 for a rack now...still high but at least better.

Jebus that is way high, I haven't been in a few months I guess.

 

[Agclone91]

Jebus that is way high, I haven't been in a few months I guess.

It was absurd. We called on a Saturday to get their beef rib special for dinner - They said it's now market price and it was $52. Ok...nevermind We'll just get a rack of pork ribs.......nope. Ended up cancelling the order all together and got Cornbred instead. Even with where the meat market was at the time, they were way too high. Brisket is still $28/lb. on the current menu.

 

[CyCrazy]

It was absurd. We called on a Saturday to get their beef rib special for dinner - They said it's now market price and it was $52. Ok...nevermind We'll just get a rack of pork ribs.......nope. Ended up cancelling the order all together and got Cornbred instead. Even with where the meat market was at the time, they were way too high. Brisket is still $28/lb. on the current menu.

Well looks like I will smoke my own until the prices go back to reasonable.

 

[isufbcurt]

Whatcha smokin is better for sure, but it's an absolute zoo if you plan on eating in on a weekend. We drove through town at 3 o'clock Saturday and both parking lots were completely full - Guessing a lot of traffic after the game, but not entirely uncommon for it to be that busy all day. Only about a 10 minute drive from Ames so we generally do carry out if we are wanting it.

Their ribs are also fantastic, but they jacked the price up so much a few months back that nobody in their right mind would actually order them. I think it was like $48 for a full rack....may have come down some since then.

Edit: Looks like its $32 for a rack now...still high but at least better.

I'd order them. $ doesn't matter when it comes to good food.

 

[cycloner29]

Jimmie's BBQ in Boone is really good! Very similiar to Battles prices are way better too than cornbread or Watchya smoking.

 

[isufbcurt]

Jimmie's BBQ in Boone is really good! Very similiar to Battles prices are way better too than cornbread or Watchya smoking.

I agree that place is good

 

[Clonefan420]

Whatcha smokin is better for sure, but it's an absolute zoo if you plan on eating in on a weekend. We drove through town at 3 o'clock Saturday and both parking lots were completely full - Guessing a lot of traffic after the game, but not entirely uncommon for it to be that busy all day. Only about a 10 minute drive from Ames so we generally do carry out if we are wanting it.

Their ribs are also fantastic, but they jacked the price up so much a few months back that nobody in their right mind would actually order them. I think it was like $48 for a full rack....may have come down some since then.

Edit: Looks like its $32 for a rack now...still high but at least better.

Yeah that’s the only issue. People from surrounding towns flock there on weekends. I haven’t been there for a while but their banana pudding is worth the drive.

 

[CyCrazy]

Jimmie's BBQ in Boone is really good! Very similiar to Battles prices are way better too than cornbread or Watchya smoking.

Just looked at their website looks good and pretty damn cheap.

 

[cycloner29]

Just looked at their website looks good and pretty damn cheap.

Guy used to work for George Battle and ran the one in Nevada. I'm eating some jerky I marinated with some of Jimmie's sauce as I am writing this. The sauce on Ruffles and the Texas Toast is the bomb!!

 

[Agclone91]

Jimmie's BBQ in Boone is really good! Very similiar to Battles prices are way better too than cornbread or Watchya smoking.

If their website menu is current, they are crazy cheap. Will have to give it a try.

 

[CyNews]

Apparently the Wendy's is just temporary. The BK closed because the owner passed and the family can't find a buyer.

Has been detailed on here before.

 

[psycln11]

Jimmie's BBQ in Boone is really good! Very similiar to Battles prices are way better too than cornbread or Watchya smoking.

Was in Boone for training a few weeks ago and we tried this place for lunch. Very reasonable price on the sampler platter.

 

[CycloneDaddy]

Whatcha smokin is better for sure, but it's an absolute zoo if you plan on eating in on a weekend. We drove through town at 3 o'clock Saturday and both parking lots were completely full - Guessing a lot of traffic after the game, but not entirely uncommon for it to be that busy all day. Only about a 10 minute drive from Ames so we generally do carry out if we are wanting it.

Their ribs are also fantastic, but they jacked the price up so much a few months back that nobody in their right mind would actually order them. I think it was like $48 for a full rack....may have come down some since then.

Edit: Looks like its $32 for a rack now...still high but at least better.

$32 for a rack is high …. ShortEs in Johnston has been runnning a weekend special for $20 a rack.

 

[intrepid27]

Haven't been to Gates in K.C. lately, change in ownership or what. Always liked the old BBQ places.

I wasn't impressed with Gates. Better BBQ places in central Iowa, in my opinion. Joe's is hard to beat.

In summer of 2019 we spent 3 days in KC. I made a big deal about needing to go to both Gates and Arthur Bryant's. We were very underwhelmed by both of them. Arthur's was dry and chewy and Gates was so fatty we had the throw away 1/3 of our pulled pork. There were 4 of us at both places and ordered a variety of different items. Very disappointed.

Would highly recommend Q39 or Joes.

 

[CycloneDaddy]

In summer of 2019 we spent 3 days in KC. I made a big deal about needing to go to both Gates and Arthur Bryant's. We were very underwhelmed by both of them. Arthur's was dry and chewy and Gates was so fatty we had the throw away 1/3 of our pulled pork. There were 4 of us at both places and ordered a variety of different items. Very disappointed.

Would highly recommend Q39 or Joes.

Q39 was awesome when we were there in 2020. Curious how it is now that the founder has died, probably still awesome.

 

[CyNews]

Any Norwalks want to bring me a Great Plains pizza? lol. Used to drive up just for Pizza Pit and GP on my days off, now with a gas, toddler, and car wear and tear it doesnt seem worth it.

The Pit is always worth it, along with GP.

 

[CyNews]

Always clean; always good service.

And bad politics.

 

[Amac12]

We do Mucky Ducks nearly every Friday. Good food and lots of beer options but to me the main draw is the great people that work there. Somebody does a great job staffing.