In town tomorrow night for a concert. Pick a restaurant for me. I made a reservation at +39, but I've also heard good things about Maude's and I think there's a somewhat new Italian place somewhere else whose name escapes me.
Ames Upscale Dining
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Paying for multiple kids in college has kind of taken us out of fine dining. Good to hear Maude's is still great. Maybe we can try +39 when one of the kids lands a big job and takes us out.:smile:
The wife and I went to +39 a month ago or so, it was good, nice atmosphere, good service, her pasta was much better than my pizza. I'd choose The Cafe over +39 any day, but Maude's is always good although I haven't been there for dinner in a long time.
Keep in mind this is fine dining Ames style, we're not talking $50-75 a plate or anything, probably $20-25 for a steak on the high end of things.
On the plus side, they're not as snooty when you ask for BBQ sauce with your steak
I think you mean ketchup. Nothing goes better with a nice medium-well steak than some ketchup.
Is Lucullans gone? I used to go there on Fridays, buy one beer, and eat the free happy hour food for dinner back in the day. Always thought I should go back some time and actually pay for food.:smile:
That's why I love Ames. Small town Iowa, with bigger amenities, so you can get everything you want without putting up with the muckity muck attitude of some metro areas.
Thanks for the info on Lucullan's guys.:sad: Of course I hadn't been there since the 80's. Bar la Tosca? Not a fan of the name.
Lucullans itself got rid of the bar area downstairs several years ago, to our dismay. It was bought by Jon Reed a year or so ago. He closed it, remodeled and just reopened as Bar La Tosca. See this Ames Trib article http://amestrib.com/news/bar-la-tosca-latest-downtown-dining-option
Current menus
The cafe http://thecafeames.com/
Aunt Maudes http://www.auntmaudesames.com/Menus.aspx
+39 http://www.plus39italian.com/menu.html (across the alley/drive from The Cafe in Somerset)
Bar La Tosca https://www.facebook.com/barlatosca/timeline (Where Lucullans used to be. check the photos for menus)
The cafe http://thecafeames.com/
Aunt Maudes http://www.auntmaudesames.com/Menus.aspx
+39 http://www.plus39italian.com/menu.html (across the alley/drive from The Cafe in Somerset)
Bar La Tosca https://www.facebook.com/barlatosca/timeline (Where Lucullans used to be. check the photos for menus)
