Where is your go-to place for food in Ames?

[SwirlingFloater]

Chinese Homestyle Cooking is tough to beat. Love that place. On that note - does anyone know what's going on with CHC? I went there a couple weeks ago and there was a sign hanging on the door saying they were closed until sometime in late July!

The CHC owners have taken extended vacations in past summers. They were closed for 4-6 weeks a couple years ago and they told me they were in China for a vacation.

 

[Cycl1]

cazador steak burrito. If you want somehting cheap that is good and lots of food. Hickory park if you are feeling bbq

 

[Frak]

Just my opinion:

Pepperoni and pineapple on thick white from Great Plains
Irish Nachos from Dublin Bay
Hawkeye wings from Wallaby's
Anything from The Cafe
Garbage deli from Hickory Park

If you really want to pig out, I'd say Buffet Mongolian may be your best bet.

 

[bostrem00]

Fast Food- Culvers/Fazoli's
Sit Down-BWW's or El Azteca
Chinese Food-Mandarin/House of Chen
After Closing Time- Pita Pit/Dominos

 

[CyBer]

Chinese Homestyle Cooking was my go to before moving out of state.

This.

 

[WhatchaGonnaDo]

Battle's BBQ
The Cafe
El Azteca

 

[KeyserSoze]

Go downtown to the Great Plains Sauce and Dough Company and order a large pizza with a pitcher of Amber Bock.

The whole wheat crust really fills you up, best bang for the buck.

 

[ISU4ME]

The Cafe

 

[CycloneRobert]

I am a big fan of Wallaby's and Battle's BBQ and eat at both places when I can.
IMO the best kept secret for breakfast food in Ames is Angie's Cantina on Lincoln Way (couple businesses west of Jeff's Pizza)

 

[Angie]

Wallaby's - Buffalo chicken wrap. Fries. Mix together ranch and ketchup for dip.
House of Chen - Chef's special chicken. Trust me.
Indian Delights - Butter chicken.
Dublin Bay - Buffalo chicken salad.

 

[mikedp]

Odd Fellows is a great sandwiche place, but agree with earlier comment little pricey, you won't go home hungry

 

[WhatchaGonnaDo]

Wallaby's - Buffalo chicken wrap. Fries. Mix together ranch and ketchup for dip.
House of Chen - Chef's special chicken. Trust me.
Indian Delights - Butter chicken.
Dublin Bay - Buffalo chicken salad.

Something tells me you like chicken...

 

[Cycl1]

I am a big fan of Wallaby's and Battle's BBQ and eat at both places when I can.
IMO the best kept secret for breakfast food in Ames is Angie's Cantina on Lincoln Way (couple businesses west of Jeff's Pizza)

The grove is better than angies.

 

[Rabbuk]

The grove is better than angies.

Yes but angies is close to campus. Also im surprised no one has said your mom's house.

 

[Cycl1]

Yes but angies is close to campus. Also im surprised no one has said your mom's house.

Not in Ames. Please read thread title. Kthxbye.

 

[Rabbuk]

Not in Ames. Please read thread title. Kthxbye.

North Liberty is drivable to see Linda.

 

[Cycl1]

North Liberty is drivable to see Linda.

Linda was your same wrong guess last time. I gave you hints. tsk tsk tsk. Also deosnt live in north liberty. That's a double whammy.

 

[sunnysideup]

Chinese Homestyle Cooking or Pizza Pit for their inferno wings. Two places I haven't found comparable replacements for in the metro.

 

[Skyh13]

The Cafe in north Ames. Hands down. For somewhere to splurge a little bit (although the prices are pretty reasonable) and really have good food, that's the place.

 

[WhatchaGonnaDo]

The Cafe in north Ames. Hands down. For somewhere to splurge a little bit (although the prices are pretty reasonable) and really have good food, that's the place.

Agreed, that burger is phenomenal