Top Five Ames Restaurants

[Haverhill]

1) House of Chen
2) Chinese Homestyle Cooking
3) Gumby's
4) Pizza Pit
5) Lucolans

 

[iowajazz]

I really miss Ruttles. That place was incredible!!

I can't believe that place couldn't make it. It was by far my favorite burger place.

I have to agree with House of Chen and Great Plains. I also love lunch at Aunt Maudes.

 

[DJK15]

1. Es Tas - Best. Tacos. Ever.
2. O'Malley's - Best overall mexican, incredible fajitas
3. West St Deli - Best sammich in town
4. DaVinci's - Worked there, some of my creations were deadly (for the heart)
5. Legends - Expensive, but delicious

 

[Cyberclone]

I wouldn't put them in the top 50

I agree with this statement.

 

[cybear52]

ive lived in Ames my entire life and in my opnion. these are the best (not in order)

Golden Wok
Wallaby's
Jimmy Johns
Hickory Park (not the food but for the Atmosphere,and the green river)
Hy-vee (friday night dirt cheap pizza, large $6)

 

[MNCyGuy]

ive lived in Ames my entire life and in my opnion. these are the best (not in order)

Golden Wok
Wallaby's
Jimmy Johns
Hickory Park (not the food but for the Atmosphere,and the green river)
Hy-vee (friday night dirt cheap pizza, large $6)

Boo to Golden Wok, at least three times my freshman year I had to call the restaurant to ask where my order was because delivery took so long.

 

[isukendall]

1. Es Tas - Best. Tacos. Ever.
2. O'Malley's - Best overall mexican, incredible fajitas
3. West St Deli - Best sammich in town
4. DaVinci's - Worked there, some of my creations were deadly (for the heart)
5. Legends - Expensive, but delicious

Maybe this was an "in the past" post, but didn't O'Malley's close down after the floods last year?

 

[mkadl]

Cafe Northwest is my favorite. I also really like Wallaby's.

Michelle is the best waitress at cafe northwest.

 

[Ames]

I can't believe that place couldn't make it. It was by far my favorite burger place.

Didn't it burn down?

 

[CycloneErik]

I can't believe that place couldn't make it. It was by far my favorite burger place.

I have to agree with House of Chen and Great Plains. I also love lunch at Aunt Maudes.

We asked about it when they were closing. They were making money. The landlord decided he didn't want to rent to a restaurant anymore, or something strange like that.

It seems especially odd every time I drive by that empty lot.

 

[cdekovic]

In no particular order
The Cafe
El Azteca
Aunt Maude's
Olde Main
Geangelo's
Battles

 

[RayShimley]

ive lived in Ames my entire life and in my opnion. these are the best (not in order)

Golden Wok
Wallaby's
Jimmy Johns
Hickory Park (not the food but for the Atmosphere,and the green river)
Hy-vee (friday night dirt cheap pizza, large $6)

Bleh! Golden Wok and Fortune House are/were TERRIBLE. That was one of the biggest disappointments during college in Ames; no decent Chinese delivery places. Had to rely on Pizza/Jimmy Johns when I was too lazy to leave the dorms/house.

 

[MoreCowbell]

We asked about it when they were closing. They were making money. The landlord decided he didn't want to rent to a restaurant anymore, or something strange like that.

It seems especially odd every time I drive by that empty lot.

Weird. There was (is?) another Ruttles in MN I think. We loved Ruttles. My family went there after almost every ISU wrestling meet when I was growing up.

 

[DJK15]

Maybe this was an "in the past" post, but didn't O'Malley's close down after the floods last year?

DaVinci's closed too. My list is from my college days.

 

[ornryactor]

Bleh! Golden Wok and Fortune House are/were TERRIBLE. That was one of the biggest disappointments during college in Ames; no decent Chinese delivery places. Had to rely on Pizza/Jimmy Johns when I was too lazy to leave the dorms/house.

That's pretty lazy, considering there's four Chinese places in a 1-block area in Campustown, without even counting Golden Wok (which I do NOT).

 

[agcy68]

Love the Mayhouse. I am yet to have a better noodle bowl. For best asian food, I loved Sukotai but sadly it left after my freshman year. It has changed names about 12 times since then.

I never sweated so much after eating as I did after putting down half of an order of their Angry Pork.

 

[CyWantsAWin]

ISU Tailgate Lots

 

[EYEoftheSTORM]

ummm the choices are clearly....

1. McDonald's
2. Burger King
3. Wendy's
4. Taco John's
5. McDonald's in Wal-Mart

 

[Cyclonestate78]

We asked about it when they were closing. They were making money. The landlord decided he didn't want to rent to a restaurant anymore, or something strange like that.

It seems especially odd every time I drive by that empty lot.

Aunt Maude's is the best. Cafe Northwest is a close second. If I ever had to eat at Dublin Bay again I would just kill myself instead.

 

[Cyclonestate78]

DaVinci's closed too. My list is from my college days.

DaVinci's was quality food for sure.