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Aunt Maude's, Ames DownTown Both the decor and the menu tend to be a bit heavy. Does a good trade with the expense account crowd. Good food, good wine. Has a well-stocked bar. The bartop is nice and long, made of DuPont Corian(tm). It's not zinc, but it probably wears better.
The Cafe, Ames, Somerset Village. A bit more whimsical than dear old Aunt Maud's. An early cornerstone business of the Somerset subdivision, what with it's emphasis on the "village" design concept. Bistro style--you get your wine in a tumbler, not a wineglass. Big focus on fresh, local produce and products. Open kitchen. Bakery and coffee bar on one side, with tables and stools; regular bar with stools and booths on the other side. Young, competent, attractive waitstaff.
The Audobon, Ames, Gateway Hotel. Also does good business with the expense-account crowd. A bit off the beaten path sitting as it does south of Highway 30.
The Cottage, Story City. More so off the beaten path, but if you go early in the summer, maybe you can stop for a ride on the antique carousel on the east side of town. Nice, but a bit more down-to-earth than the other restaurants in the category.
O'Malley McGee's, Ames, South Duff. Not to be confused with that other, chain Irish O'Mexican chain in town. This one is an original. Extensive bar area--not quite a sports bar, but has a few screens up.
Pizza Kitchens, Ames, CampusTown. Doesn't deliver, but will do take out for it's selection of pizzas. Hand-formed crusts, yum. Good vegetarian topping selections (haven't you even heard of spinach, Great Plains?) Does an all-you-can eat salad and pizza bar buffet.
Bali Satay, Ames, CampusTown. Indonesian with other Asian cuisines. Moved a few doors over from it's former location into a nicely sized place. Has a strong following of daily or weekly regulars among faculty. Hardwood floors. A small bar in back. Hosts the occasional show, but folds up the stage for the weekday business.
Cafe Lovish, Ames, CampusTown
Battles BBQ, Ames, CampusTown. Nevada. You can see the smokehouse out back. Not much room for seating, so arrive early or late, or prepare to fight it out for a place to perch. Menu? Has tips. Pork, turkey, or beef. Beans. Slaw. Pickle. Chips. Lemonade. Pop. What more do you want? Does catering and take-out. Take your vegetarian friends and family elsewhere.
La Azteca, Ames, Dayton Road at South 16th. Chicken dishes good. For margaritas, try La Fuente.
Cy's Roost, Ames, CampusTown.
People's Bar & Grill. Southeast corner of Lincoln Way and Welch Ave. Typical grilled bar food. Offers a veggie burger. Kitchen way too small and therefore, slow. Rarely worth the wait for food in groups bigger than 3 or 4, unless you've got time to kill and get a window seat to watch the traffic at the campustown gateway. Not a bad location for afternoon sportsbar action. One of the perennial, if not the perennial, campustown music venues. They leave the stage in place.
The Scallion (Korean), Ames, CampusTown. If you can get yourself past the pet shop odor from The Ark in the same building, and like Korean, this place is tidy and efficient and friendly.
Chinese Home Style Cooking (aka CHC), CampusTown. Best Hot & Sour soup ever.
whatever that Thai place is around the corner from the clocktower, across the street from the firestation. If you've got a hankering for something with baby corn and coconut milk, this is the place.
West Street Deli. Good selection of sandwiches, toasted. Almost always has chili available, plus another soup or so.
Subway, Ames, many locations (Union, Main St, Welch Ave, .... An interesting exercise is to enumerate all of them from memory. There are 7 currently)
Wendy's, Ames, West LincolnWay, South Duff
McDonalds, Ames, South Duff, West LincolnWay
HyVee, Ames, LincolnWay, West LincolnWay
Taco Time, LincolnWay
Golden Wok, Ames, CampusTown (Welch)
Bruegger's Bagels, Ames, LincolnWay.
Quizno's. Two locations, one on LincolnWay just west of Duff, one on LincolnWay in CampusTown, just east of WelchAve.
Jimmy Johns, CampusTown and DownTown
Stomping Grounds, CampusTown Expanded into the location vacated by Coe's Florists in their move to Somerset. Lots of room. Coffee any which way, of course, pastries, and some other lunch options and so forth. Light, open venue.
Boheme Bistro, WestStreet (Hosts BohemianPoetrySlam first Tuesday of every month). In an old grocery store building. Dark, with backlit stained glass. Good wines.
Cafe Diem, DownTown
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