Ames is in desperate need of new breakfast places (I'm personally not a big Perkins or VI fan), so this is very welcome. If only IHOP would come to town...
Jethro's BBQ Coming to Ames
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I loved the IHOP on Welch when I was a student.
That Jethro's breakfast looks like a lot of really heavy food. I think I would need a nap after that.
If Hickory Park can survive Mark Mangino leaving town, they can survive a Jethros being built.
Never had breakfast there but this statement makes me want it. I'm not a big breakfast guy, but smother anything in cheese and I am in.
Speaking of DSM bbq, who is sad to see Big Moe for Ponderosa BBQ in those terrible Little Ceaser commercials. I wish they had a storefront and just not catering as I'd love to try it.
I absolutely love KC BBQ, been to several places there over the years and yes I would put Smokey D's right up there with the quality of most places in KC. I haven't been to Kue'd in Waukee yet but I know that Shad was one of the ones that started Smokey D's originally and have been hearing people say that his place may be the best BBQ in town now, I need to make a trip there some day and try it for myself.
We moved to Ankeny so I haven't had Kue'd since right after it open, but I remember it being really really good, I'd say better than Smokey D's. Too bad they have absolutely terrible sauces, which I'm ok with as I don't like sauce much. However they also didn't have to do the volume being done at smokey d's.
I understand your comments and know the stories behind both places. My point is if you are going to a place just for their BBQ Jethro's is not a place that would be very high on my list because it barely qualifies at BBQ in my opinion. It's like saying you're going to Applebee's for their steak instead of some place like the Big Steer in Altoona or the Iowa Beef Steakhouse to name a few. Big difference in quality between places like that just like I feel Jethro's barely qualifies as BBQ because what they serve meets the definition but the quality behind it is not comparable to a place that specializes in it.
The new location will absorb the need to provide more seats and options that is needed in Ames but I will bet you on a game day or a typical busy weekend night BWW and HP are still going to have waiting lines and aren't going to be hurting for business just because Jethro's opened up nearby. Jethro's isn't a copy of what either of those 2 places provides like say if you were to compare Chili's and Applebee's who offer very similar menu options, quality, and atmosphere. It will offer their own unique niche in the market but it's not like they are providing a near copy of what those 2 places offer, people are still going to go to BWW and HP for their food because they can't get the same thing at Jethros.
I'd put Kue'd up against Joe's in KC.
If you gave them to people blindly and didn't tell them where the restaurant was located, I don't think there'd be a clear winner.
If you gave them to people blindly and didn't tell them where the restaurant was located, I don't think there'd be a clear winner.
I have been told that Abelardo's (in the old LJS building) makes some pretty mean breakfast burritos. And it's drive-through.
I lived right by their original location in Omaha and it is just so much better, I became spoiled and can't stand it here.
I like the sound of that. Any place with good wings and a good beer selection is going to get some of my money.
Do they have breakfast all day too?
I'm pretty sure the original was the one on 108th right off Q St. Tiny tiny place.
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.207...eCUdUoG4Ts0At7VqkA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1
It's possible. The Abelardos on 90th used to be Alverado's. The quality seems to have gone downhill lately. The last burrito I got there wasn't very good. Hopefully it was just a one time thing
