Pazzesco Chop House in Ames

[Ms3r4ISU]

The new restaurant in the former Broiler location is now open. We're planning to give it a try this weekend. Good reviews so far
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website :: Pazzesco :: Welcome

Owner is ISU grad and excited to be "back home" in Iowa.

 

[Clonehomer]

Menu looks good. Ames is really lacking a nice place to get a good steak and Italian food.

 

[pyrocyz]

Menu looks good. Ames is really lacking a nice place to get a good steak and Italian food.

You're right...Aunt Maudes and Lucullans are just terrible options.

 

[Clonehomer]

You're right...Aunt Maudes and Lucullans are just terrible options.

Haven't been to Lucullans for years. Last time we went the service was horrible and the food wasn't anything to get excited about. I do love Aunt Maudes (and Audubon's too), but I guess I want some variety.

 

[cyfan964]

I've heard nothing but good things about this place. I'm excited to give it a try.

 

[birdflu]

Tried this place this evening and it was really good. Friendly owner too.

 

[RayShimley]

We've driven by this place several times and it always seems fairly busy for dinner. What does the menu look like price wise? On par with Aunt Maude's?

 

[majorcyfan]

We've driven by this place several times and it always seems fairly busy for dinner. What does the menu look like price wise? On par with Aunt Maude's?

Went there tonight. The special deviled eggs , salads were all very good. Spaghetti with sugo sauce, chicken Marsala, and Lasagna were the meals we ate. Very reasonable in price, excellent service, nicely decorated. Talked with the owner. Glad to see someone start off so well, he had good money and experience backing him up, so he's off to a flying start.

A welcome addition to current restuarants offerings.:notworthy:

 

[everyyard]

Menu looks good. Ames is really lacking a nice place to get a good steak and Italian food.

steak prices are pretty low to be too good.

 

[drednot57]

Well, this catches me off-guard; I didn't know The Broiler had shut down. Good grief, the place had been a fixture in Ames well before me and my parents moved to Ames in '63. The same family owned the restaurant, IIRC, for two generations at least. I'm glad someone bought the building and is taking over the same niche. Me and my wife ate there, when it was The Broiler, for New Years Eve dinner a number of years.

 

[timappelgate]

My dad's best friend and college roommate (at isu!) owns this place. We've had it and it's EXCELLENT.

 

[cyrevkah]

The new restaurant in the former Broiler location is now open. We're planning to give it a try this weekend. Good reviews so far
FB page Pazzesco Chophouse | Facebook
website :: Pazzesco :: Welcome

Owner is ISU grad and excited to be "back home" in Iowa.

How was it? We were supposed to go for brunch on Sunday, but our plans got changed.

 

[dualthreat]

it is really good. my whole family ate there right when it opened and loved it.

 

[Ms3r4ISU]

How was it? We were supposed to go for brunch on Sunday, but our plans got changed.

Very good. Samantha was our server and she did a great job. Chris, owner, came by to visit. We sat on the patio and experienced a really nice breeze. This was Saturday night. We will go back.

 

[isufbcurt]

Very good. Samantha was our server and she did a great job. Chris, owner, came by to visit. We sat on the patio and experienced a really nice breeze. This was Saturday night. We will go back.

I thought the place was great. I had the Lasagna and loved it, will definatelygo back.

 

[Broodwich]

Pazzesco Chophouse - Ames, IA

 

[CyGal]

I ate there with my parents the other night and we all enjoyed it. My dad is a strict steak and potatoes kinda guy and seemed to like his steak a lot. The prices were very reasonable. I got the spaghetti and was amazed at how spicy the sauce was. Never had spicy spaghetti sauce before, but it was pretty good!

My only complaint is that we got there before it got too busy, and the staff seemed a little over-attentive until it started to fill up. Just seemed like we had someone coming over to ask how we were doing every 2 minutes. At least it's better than never seeing the waiters.

 

[clone0]

My son is a server there. The owners are nice people.

 

[RayShimley]

My wife and I ate there last night and were very pleased with the food. It was packed when we arrived and the parking lot was entirely full (which is always a good sign!). We had reservations, and there was no wait for our table.

I had the Veal Parmigiana and my wife had the special (shrimp and artichoke pasta). The wine was very reasonably priced (especially by the bottle). We also had the panna cotta for dessert, which was delicious. I think our waitress must've been new to the business because she had a few gaffes, but she was polite, personable, and prompt.

My only letdown was that they don't serve espresso. Just a pet peeve of mine when Italian restaraunts don't have espresso to enjoy after the meal. They did mention that they might have it in the future.

We are thrilled to have another good place to eat in West Ames and we will definitely be back. Looking forward to trying the bottomless mimosa and bloody mary brunch.

 

[MNCyGuy]

You're right...Aunt Maudes and Lucullans are just terrible options.

And the italian place that's in the strip mall with Cafe Shi...name escapes me, but I remember it being good.