Restaurants in Story County

[HARMCYN]

Looking for nice restaurants in Ames/Boone/Nevada basically story county, trying to avoid chains, etc. Any good holes in the wall out there that most of us non locals dont know about?Help a brother out on vday..

 

[ajk4st8]

Dinners by Dawn in Story City on Broad Street is pretty awesome at lunch.

 

[redrocker]

Jimmys BBQ in Boone is awesome.

 

[ThurgoodMarshal]

Happy Chef!

 

[FarminCy]

B-Fab BBQ in Huxley is really good.
Country House on Highway 30 at the RV dealer by Colo is good for a cheap filler.
If you're up for a drive Flatheads in St Anthony has good specials. (Marshall County)

I'm still mad the Gilbert corner closed down.

 

[ImperialCyclone]

I am a fan of Starbucks in Nevada. I believe it will open for the season soon (maybe March?).

 

[FarminCy]

I am a fan of Starbucks in Nevada. I believe it will open for the season soon (maybe March?).

This!!!!!! Can't believe I forgot Starbucks.

 

[ImperialCyclone]

This!!!!!! Can't believe I forgot Starbucks.

The handmade tenderloins...I knew what love meant because of these.

 

[im4cyclones]

There used to be a good one in the actual town of Gilbert. It was about the only thing there. Not sure if it is still open.

 

[chuckd4735]

Nilands Cafe at the Reed/Niland Corner (Lincoln Highway and Hwy 65) in Colo is a cool place.

 

[ajk4st8]

There used to be a good one in the actual town of Gilbert. It was about the only thing there. Not sure if it is still open.

The open flame?

The suburban outside of town apparently closed

 

[cycloner29]

OddFellows in Ames. Great appetizers and burgers. The grilled cheese burger is huge!!

 

[CyCrazy]

B-Fab BBQ in Huxley is really good.
Country House on Highway 30 at the RV dealer by Colo is good for a cheap filler.
If you're up for a drive Flatheads in St Anthony has good specials. (Marshall County)

I'm still mad the Gilbert corner closed down.

Ya that place was awesome. Especially when the waitress was grumpy!

 

[3TrueFans]

OddFellows in Ames. Great appetizers and burgers. The grilled cheese burger is huge!!

I really want to like that place, but man it's just not good.

 

[spierceisu]

This isn't really Story County, but Pickle's Pub in Kamrar is pretty good. Just a quick drive up I-35. Great pizza and other food. If you want another place to try, but it is a bit farther, 209 Main in Paton is awesome!!!

 

[spierceisu]

There is also a place in Slater called the Nite Hawk bar and Grill that is pretty good too.

 

[ISU4ME]

I really want to like that place, but man it's just not good.

I am 100% in agreement. OddFellows is average at best food wise and the wait staff was terrible the only 2 times I have been there. A lot may have changed as I have not ventured back for over a year.

 

[Cyclones_R_GR8]

This!!!!!! Can't believe I forgot Starbucks.

That place was a gold mine in Nevada.

 

[ajk4st8]

This isn't really Story County, but Pickle's Pub in Kamrar is pretty good. Just a quick drive up I-35. Great pizza and other food. If you want another place to try, but it is a bit farther, 209 Main in Paton is awesome!!!

Pickles might be my fav in all central Iowa.

 

[cyclone87]

I've never had any problems at Oddfellows and enjoy the food, I will second Pickle's Pub. Good pizza and sandwiches there. Only been to Starbucks once and thought it was okay, but that may be because i'm comparing it to a drive-in in my hometown that blows it out of the water.