Top 3 Saturday evening spot in town. Grab a cold brew and a bite off the food truck. Kick back…read morerelax and enjoy the band. Life is good at Uptown Garage.

We've came here many times for a drink, to participate in puzzle league, or play bingo. They have…read morelots of large tables, some outdoor seating, and bar seating available. I usually drink a cider or the root beer on tap. I've enjoyed all the ciders I've had. Some days the staff come to your table and take your order/wait on you, other times you're in a line ordering from the bar. Overall, we enjoy some of the activities they offer and food trucks that come in for food options.

I stopped into Neighborhood Liquor House this past Sunday after checking out Liquor Lovers…read more Neighborhood is a nice little shop with a good selection...some fairly rare bottles of bourbon just sitting out on the shelf at close to MSRP. The young lady working was polite enough, but never came out from behind the counter. Quite a 180 from my experience at Liquor Lovers. I picked up a bottle of Penelope Wheated and a New Riff for my shelf. I'd go back because of the selection. But the customer service is lacking like a lot of other shops throughout the metro... They say bourbon hunting and the people who do it make up a community all in itself... And part of that community is the store staff. To be personable, to strike up a conversation, to get to know your customers... Especially when good bottles cost $40-$200+ each... It's important.

This place as some of the best options for you! The Neighborhood Liquor House is new to Ankeny, and…read moremy boyfriend and I wanted to support a local business. The gentleman who runs the place introduced us to some great whiskey brands we hadn't tried before and they turned out to be our new favorites! He orders in stuff for people as well if they can't find it somewhere else in town. We don't drink all the time but when we do and if we need some, we go here!

The Firetrucker was created and raised on the shoulders of a great man, and the legend continues…read more This has become a local standout as far as breweries go! They have embraced the locals as well as the biking crowd. Being right off the high trestle trail they are perfectly located to serve the 2-wheel crowds! With occasional live music and always having a food truck roll in it is a great place to drink fantastic beers and handmade cocktails while enjoying a snack or meal from the revolving food offerings. The staff are always friendly and quick to fill your drink orders. In addition to that they have a massive selection of board and card games to help pass the time with your friends and family! Go check it out!

Great place for live music! Smaller patio but still good size. Picnic tables. Looks like you could…read moremaybe bring your own chairs. A few snacks sold inside. Huge beer menu. We had Jell-O shots on the 4th! Very friendly staff! Would definitely go back & recommend . Check it out!

Three stars due to a great server. We liked the pretzel bites. My husband and I had the Truffle…read moreSteak Melt. This had no flavor. There was a tiny smearing of truffle cheese spread, the meat had no flavor, my sandwich maybe had two small sliced mushrooms and the onion jam had nothing to it. With drinks our bill was over $100 and that was a hard pill to swallow. We don't mind spending money dining out but we want to leave with a good taste in our mouth.

Stayed overnight in Ankeny for ISU commencement. Found this restaurant online and family agreed to…read moretry it. We were impressed by the architecture of the building inside and outside! We were immediately impressed with the menu. Maybe the best tomato basil soup I've ever tasted, daughters agreed. Pulled pork tacos were delicious and fresh. The double smash burger and sweet potato fries were delicious! Cannot say enough positive comments about our experience and the menu choices and the five menu selections we made. I only wish this establishment was in our TC nhood!!

Food was great! I had Chophouse Ribeye. It was served on a bed of puree sweet potato with a blue…read moreberry sauce circling it all. Very good! Kris had a chicken bacon ranch melt. It had a homemade ranch dressing on their homemade sourdough bread. It was fantastic! In her words. Service was great, very friendly, helpful and cheerful! Ambiance was simple and open. Very nice atmospher

Came here for lunch and was excited to see they make their own homemade sourdough. I ordered the…read moregrilled cheese, one of my moms got the French dip, and my other mom got another sandwich. The sourdough was perfectly crispy, and there was plenty of gooey melted cheese--I even got an awesome cheese pull! The only thing I would change is that I thought my sandwich could have used a little more salt, but that might just be because I'm a salt addict. The fries were perfectly crispy and paired so well with their homemade ranch. I even confirmed with our waitress that it was homemade, and she was super friendly and helpful. We were seated quickly, and since we came around 2:00 p.m. on a Monday, we had the place to ourselves. The restaurant has a casual atmosphere with a bar, and the bathrooms were very clean and nice. The portion sizes were just right--enough to leave me comfortably full without feeling stuffed. Overall, I really enjoyed my meal and would definitely consider coming back!

Great atmosphere, drinks, and service. We will be back next Junior Olympics and will bring the…read moreentire coaching staff.

The restaurant was not busy when we arrived and we were greeted as soon as we walked in being told…read morewelcome in and pic a seat that works for us. We found our seat and were immediately greeted by a new server Rylie she was super sweet and gave us time to go over the menu. She did let us know she was new which was good because if we had questions that she didn't know she was willing to find out. Our drinks came quickly and were cold. Our food was good and fresh. The waitress came back multiple times to check on us. I have read some rather mean reviews on this restaurant and I do have to say people should understand how long these servers and cooks have to work. Some of them are pulling 12 hour shifts. Be patient, it seems they are trying to fix some of the previous issues. Again I will reiterate our service was great. The ambiance was like a pub with clean tables and the restrooms were clean as well. We will be back.

This is a great location! The selection is endless and very well organized. Not to mention it is…read morereally well stocked. My husband drives from Ames to get a specific brand of whiskey when he's craving it since nowhere in Ames carries it lol. The store is kept clean and free of any trip or spill hazards. The outside is well kept also. There isn't any garbage or cigarette butts spread around. The staff is always really helpful and pleasant to talk with. They've even offered to order something that they don't usually carry. Any time we call, they're kind and helpful on the phone and have offered to hold the specific bottle we were asking about until we arrived from Ames.

Excellent champagne selection. Friendly and helpful service. The place for all of your booze needs.read more

Town bar crap. Bla bla bla. The past four reviews are from those that do not appreciate the small…read moretown charm of "dive bars." These other reviews have no right to partake in commentary on whether they like or dislike this bar as "newbies" of Ankeny. As far as dive bars go, this is it. Cheap drinks, and bartenders that will chat it up, as long as you show them you are a real person with real problems. Take some time to get to know the crew. They all have their own small town quirks. No matter how big Ankeny gets, Jake's will always remind you where this city came from. The combination of good deals, great people, and that small town head turning that may or may not occur upon the entrance of an outsider is what makes Jake's what it is. A five star bar in it's category of "dive bars" in Ankeny. Get your nose down to our level and realize no matter how far we go, we always remember where we came from. Once a hawk, always a hawk. Who gives two shits if the bartenders were born and raised here. They love their jobs and love their clientele. Get your heads out of your asses and appreciate a good dive bar when you see one.

Allows any and all food to be brought in... sea food boil bring it in, sauerkraut and cabbage is…read morewelcome! Drinks and cheap and cold. Local favorite watering hole.

So very helpful and friendly. Went to the back room to snag us exactly what we were looking!…read more Would 110% recommend

Sip N Burn is a nice little shop with a decent selection…read more The gentleman at the front counter was in a VR session with glasses on when I walked in. He took them off and greeted me. I kind of felt a little bad for interrupting him as I was just browsing. Lol From the Western Clive West Des Moines area it was about a 35 min drive out to North Ankeny but I wanted to check out the shelves here. Love the high wooden displays that give parts of the shop an almost library like look... A lot of the bourbon and whiskey is standard to what you can find at other area shops. Pricing is on par or just a couple of dollars higher. I can see the convenience of this shop to the residents of Northern Ankeny. It's really the only liquor store in the area. There is Costco, but the 10-15 min drive back to Neighborhood or longer to Liquor Lovers would be a pain if you just need to run in and grab something. Nothing screamed "Buy me!" so I walked out empty handed. With it being the haul that it is for me from my home base in the metro (and the speed trap they were running between 1st and 36th on I35) I doubt that I make a special trip back to Sip N Burn, but I won't hesitate to swing in again if I am in the area.

I went in one time and the bartender remembered my name. Kevin's always quick to greet you with a…read moresmile. The female bartender who comes in after him (don't remember her name, unfortunately) is also great and makes sure you're taken care of. The place looks like it would only have Budweiser and Busch Light on tap, but they have all kinds of craft options for very reasonable prices. This month, they have a very tasty beer from Boulevard called Easy Orange for only $4/pint. You're probably looking at $2-$3 more/pint at other places around Ankeny. I'd get there by 4PM, otherwise, you're going to be sitting at a table, not the bartop.

I am pleased that this bar is here. It is a local stop and…read moreeveryone who goes here loves it. I am not a regular but we were stopping in to try something different. Small parking lot around what appears to be a house, but it's so much more. It's a dive bar. Multiple TVs had a golf tournament on but that didn't keep the conversations from being lively. Even we were greeted with smiles from the bartender. We bellied right up and made friends. She was so fun to talk to even while being worked hard with the busy crowd. We did discover that the name was changed to Careny Tap about 5 years ago, but there are still hits of the old name, and Google also had an old name on the map. We started a tab and they took a card or cash. We had a couple drinks and I loved watching the bartender work. My husband was very pleased with the beer options available. They had some beers that not a lot of places carry and I think he was so excited to find some unique ones she had to offer. We did not eat anything, but really like this place and its been here forever. I recommend.