Stopped here after an event we were in town for with the whole family for what we hoped would be a quick lunch. Unfortunately, that is not what we got upon being seated immediately. Our server seemed to disappear for various amounts of time when we needed refills or wanted to order. Then after we ordered the food itself took upwards of 25 minutes to arrive. I had hoped that would mean our food would be warm and enjoyable, however, what we were served was lukewarm fries and room temperature sandwiches. At least our kids' meals kept our boys happy. The menu is full of some delicious-sounding options, unfortunately, next time we're in town we may have to choose somewhere else due to this experience. read more

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The Brick City Grill has moved across the street wo where the former +39 Restaurant Market & Cantina was located. Gayle, Dad, and I stopped in for Dinner 2 Fridays ago. I had fond memories of the previous location, including several dinners with my Mom (z"l) and Dad, Gayle, and David, a hilarious interaction with a couple of t.u. parents (I went to grad school at Texas A&M), and listening to former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie speak during the Iowa Caucuses. The new space is larger and more comfortable, although they need to solve their noise reverberation issues due to the high ceilings. In fact, we asked to be reseated after the laughing at the next table sounded more like loud witches cackles. The new bar area (with a good selection of draft Iowa beers) is nice and if they wished, they could do a lot more with live music. The menu is almost the same as the old space, and I did notice some omissions (like sliders). Dad enjoyed his Classic Burger, while Gayle and I chose the Back & Bleu Salad, which although "OK", could have been better with dressing on the side, instead of the "drowning" version we experienced. So maybe this time around was more of a 3 Star experience. However, I'll assume that Brick City is working through it's space, staffing, menu, and noise issues, and that my next visit will settle into the experience that I have so enjoyed here. read more

Sad to see this place go! Always good quality for take out and dine in. Menu caters for wide taste. Burgers always cooked exactly how you order. read more

My daughter wanted chicken tenders so we decided to run over here around 8 pm. It happened that RAGBRAI was in town, so I was hoping it wouldn't be too busy. It wasn't too busy when we arrived, but our service was not the greatest. Our server took a very long time to come take our drink order and we already knew what food and appetizers we wanted so we gave her our whole order. The appetizer, fried cheese curds, came out quickly. The breading was a little too thick and crispy for my liking, but my daughter really wanted cheese curds and she loved them. The food came out in an ok amount of time, but it took our server quite a while to come check if we needed anything else or if it was tasting ok. My daughter's kids chicken tenders and fries were fine, a good size portion and she liked them. I got a pretzel burger. There wasn't really too much wrong with it, except I received less than a tablespoon of thousand island dressing in the middle of my burger. It was not enough to even cover the top of the burger or add the flavor of thousand island to the burger, but our server never came back so I couldn't ask for more before I started eating. The burger was just ok, but not the best in Ames for sure. The fries were well cooked and we both enjoyed them. We were never offered a refill on our beverages either, and I would have accepted had our server returned to ask. My husband had been finishing up a tennis match and came to join us as we were finishing at 9 pm. The server came over 5 minutes later and when he and his tennis friend tried to order food said the kitchen had closed 2 minutes earlier. No where did it state the kitchen closed at 9, the restaurant is open until 10. A group from RAGBRAI came in right around the same time and they were turned away as well. Not a great way to welcome visitors into our town for sure. I felt they could have extended their hours for one night and they should also state the kitchen closes earlier, my husband could have given us his order ahead of time so they could have eaten. Lost revenue on a very busy night in town for businesses. I was not highly impressed by this visit to Brick City and as someone who has just moved to Ames, it will not be high on my list of places to go back to at this time even though I live less than 2 minutes away. I'll travel further for better food and service. Oh, one thing I missed mentioning before, my daughter ordered the Chocolate Torte (even though the kitchen was closed) and she enjoyed it. It was a pretty small piece, so definitely not something to share unless you each just want about 3 bites. She didn't let me taste it, so I'll take her word for it. read more

My husband got a gift certificate here so we decided to take advantage of it. We invited a couple friends and we met up at the restaurant/bar. It is a sports themed place, so lots of TVs and an bar you can sit up at. It was decently busy but we were able to snag a table out of the way. The waiter was quick to acknowledge us and help us out. We took out time looking at the menu as the burgers looked fantastic. I was curious about a couple different ones but decided to go in for the The 60/40 burger. If you like bacon, this is your burger. 60% ground beef 40% ground smoked bacon, topped with American cheese, bacon, housemade bacon mayo, lettuce, tomato and onion. I was so intrigued I had to have it. Totally worth it. My hubby got THE 2X4, beef pressed with sautéed onions topped with housemade bacon onion molasses marmalade, onion ring, red onion, bacon, and havarti cheese. As much as I drolled over my burger, he didn't really get the Wow experience as he was hoping from his. I can add that later when he tried mine, he wished hed gone that route. Over all the service was great. They were busy so I am happy with how attentive the waiter was. The food came out in good time. The company was fantastic... but I picked them so yay for me. I think I am tempted enough to return and try the impossible burger. It looked good . Or the jalapeno burger. There was multiple choices in burgers I would try again. The fries and tots were fresh and crisp but the burger was what made my night. read more

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Can someone please help me find a good burger place?!? Heard all about their award winning food here and since we were in town we thought we would try it - yeah... not.doing that again The Good: The place looked nice and clean in a neat looking part of Ames. If you come here to watch a game on one of their many TV's it is a good place to hang out with your buddies. My sweet potato fried tasted pretty decent and I liked my wife's honey chicken sandwich with plenty of sauce. The Bad: The staff had their noses so high up in the air, we were surprised they even noticed us sitting there. Seemed pretty annoyed we wanted to come in and have lunch. My Brick House Double was very dry and I had to dig and scour through the burger to find a little dot of their "homemade" 1000 island dressing. Reading many reviews I was worried that my burger would come out like a charcoal chunk. To my surprise it did not, fully cooked but not burnt (positive here). I could find 2 of the 4 advertised slices of cheese on my meal and the grease that settled in my whole mouth left a slimy film all over my mouth for a long time after lunch. The bun may have been quickly grilled to give it a toasted look, however the large amount of butter on it made both, top and bottom bun less then 1/8 of an inch thick and dripping of grease and butter. The Ugly truth: Come here with friends to watch a game and have a few drinks. Then you will likely not taste much of the subpar, overpriced meal and care less about the snobs staffing this joint. read more

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Stopped by Friday evening for a drink and dinner Stella Artois , Onion Rings, and Reuben Sandwich Started off with the fried onion rings , the dipping sauce was delicious. Tried the Reuben, mouth watering! Stella Artois to top it off. Great service, good ambiance. read more

Brick City Grill - Reuben Sandwich/Potato Salad - Burgers Near Me - Ames, Iowa

I ate at the restaurant today, Friday May 3rd at 2 pm. To say I was unimpressed would be charitable. I had high hopes considering it was rated #1 in Story County. I ordered a Guacamole Bacon hamburger with a side salad off the Gluten Free menu. (I have Celiac with a wheat allergy). The GF menu was the reason I wanted to try the restaurant. Plain Iced Tea for the drink. The salad arrived with croutons all over it. WHEAT. I sent it back and they made me a new one. The hamburger arrived lukewarm, no guacamole. The GF bun was so tough I ended up throwing it out. It had the texture of a microwaved bread. (I worked as a cook in a restaurant for several years ) This was the worst hamburger I've ever had in a restaurant! Only ended up eating half of it then lost my appetite. Ice tea was definitely not brewed. It tastes like that tea concentrate garbage. All in all this was a very disappointing and expensive meal. I won't be back. The only redeeming quality was the waitress. She was very polite and quick. read more

Very nice place. The food was good and there's lots of choices. We had a party of 9 on a Friday late afternoon and the waitress was great and on the ball! read more

Ordered crabmeat Rangoon's order of 8. Only 2 had any fulfilling you could really taste. Way over cooked.. Had an order of duty rub boneless wings, mistake #2. Dry rub was almost pure cayenne ..inedible.. Atmosphere was what we expected.. sports bat. Waste of good money read more

Burgers were wonderful! I requested them to be cooked medium, and the cook did a remarkable job. I did the restaurant's food challenge. I went in during a busy time. I do appreciate that the restaurant offered and allowed me to return later in the night to do the food challenge. The crinkle cut fries had decent flavor, but they were incredibly chewy. The host I encountered was relatively polite. However, I had a few issues with him. I inquired to see if doing the food challenge was a possibility. He said right off the bat, "It's $30 if you fail...". He also asked me if I had money to pay for it, because some people have failed it in the past before, and weren't able to pay for it. I told him I specifically made a trip to do the food challenge. Don't you think I'd bring my wallet and funds with, in case I failed? I pulled my wallet out of my pocket and displayed to him. It's pretty sad he automatically questioned my moral character about whether or not I could afford the challenge, had I failed. I did end up winning the challenge. The original host was gone once I returned. The rest of the staff and the managers were all polite and excited when I finished the "Triple Double" Challenge. read more

Brick City Grill - Burgers Near Me - Ames, Iowa

OK for hamburgers...but, do you want to pay for a $17 hamburger???? Drinks were not great. We've eating here before in another location and have seen a continual decline in quality. Essentially, current management has moved to squeezing profit over quality/value. We will NOT return. read more

Poor service and customer service. They refused service to our hard working teenagers that used to enjoy the food there. We will not return!

Generally bad. We got three kinds of burgers that were dry, if there was a best part it was the pickles, which tasted like store-bought pickles. I suppose if you want to have a drink in a sterile environment you deserve this boring place. read more

Where to start, hmmmmm. Would not recommend. The waitresses that were working seemed to like their jobs and anjoy their customers, the waiter we had seemed very annoyed, careless and in a hurry to get us done and dealt with. I had the honey garlic chicken sandwich - the chicken was thin and pretty dry, the bun seemed to have been soaked in butter before thrown on the grill to warm and when I think sauce on a burger I think more than a little dabble. I had to call on another waitress for extra sauce for my sandwich and she was happy to get it for me. I opted for the cheese balls because heard good about them, nothing to write home about.. My husband had the brick city double because he wanted lots of cheese and the thought of the thousand island dressing mess made him happy.. Well sadly there was a little squirt of thousand island mixed in with the bacon melted under the 1 maybe 2 slices of cheese that was on the whole sandwich. He was very disappointed as he too had to request more thousand island because he couldn't even taste it. His side was sweet potato fries and I think we both wouldn't say anything negative about those, they were very good.. All in all there a far better places to eat in the area especially when we travel from 4 hours away to meet up with family.. read more

Brick City Grill - Burgers Near Me - Ames, Iowa

Was a very cute restaurant with amazing food. We were seated immediately but the service was kind of slow. Good thing the food made up for it, I would still recommend this place. read more

Brick City Grill - Crispy chicken sandwich - Burgers Near Me - Ames, Iowa

We went here for a great burger. Instead the burger was dry and overcooked. Very disappointing. What we found we sticky tables, chairs, and greasy floors. This could be an awesome place, just needs a good cleaning. read more

Split the farmer brown with my husband. Pretzel bun was great. He had tator tots and I had onion rings. Enjoyed everything. It wasn't too greasy and service was fine. No pics because it looked like everything else already posted. read more

The burgers are fantastic! Everyone in our picky crew enjoyed their meal. The service is good, and will be great when they can get a few more people hired! read more

Two of us ate here. The bacon guac burger and the wild turkey burger were good. However the salad was wimpy. Wait staff took our orders brought our food but didn't come back to offer refills of drinks despite being slow business-wise. On top of that they added a 21% gratuity without telling us. Did not realize it until we got home. Mixed review from our last two visits. Probably will not return. read more

The prices are higher than before. The size of the chicken, for example, is smaller than before. The quality decreases in the case of the flavor. I would like to know if the price matches the quality and the size. read more

Good place for lunch while all the college football is playing. Started with the spinach and artichoke dip which was really good. Had the jalapeño jack burger sub chicken and I mayo....nice and hot and the chicken was great too! Brother had the Reuben which he also enjoyed. Overall a nice sports bar in Ames with good food! I'd def go back! read more

Brick City Grill - Burgers Near Me - Ames, Iowa

Beer listed are not available. Probably won't be back. A lot of other choices available at other Ames locations.

It's a bar. The main part of this place is a full service bar. There are a few booths and tables as well as the bar. We say at the bar and ordered burgers, which they have a claim to fame for being the best in Iowa a couple years ago. Staff was ok. Clean place. More of a bar than family place. Good place to meet friends for drinks. Prices are a bit up but nothing drastic. The burgers are actually average. Nothing that great. Perhaps it's the fact I grew up on a farm with really fresh beef?!?! I don't know, but I expected much more than what I got. Busy place. Lots of TVs for watching games. Marcydiner tantrum scale of 3/5-no screaming kids, but crowded and noisy. Street parking. read more

I've only tried it twice Disappointed both times Onion rings were recommended Ok but certainly not exceptional Brick is how I'd describe the burger Asked for medium because menu warned all served medium well Taste was fine but hockey puck hard was the texture read more

Visited earlier today- busy Saturday (Graduation weekend). Anyway just wanted to comment on the awesome hostess and server. I didn't catch their names, but fantastic service on a very busy day. Thanks! read more

Love the new location. Great service. Great atmosphere. Upscale bar menu with Ames best burgers.

I have now been in for my burger and beer fix and I have been very satisfied both visits. I've had the farmer brown with the fried egg which I do enjoy, I also had the 60/40 Wichita is 60% ground beef and 40%ground bacon. Yes to answer that question right off the bat it is delish. I do like the atmosphere and the bar is nice and I do see it more pricy then some bar/burger places but only by a couple bucks and it's worth it in my opinion. Great place that seems clean including the bathrooms. read more

Brick City Grill - 60/40 burger was great and very filling. Give it a try - Burgers Near Me - Ames, Iowa

Very disappointing! Staff NOT at all friendly-with the exception of server-Hannah. I am part of the loyalty program so was suppose to get free birthday dinner-DIDN'T. Waited 20-30 minutes with other patrons to order at the bar completely ignored by all staff that walked by-no sorry will be right with you.When they finally did find time for us-no sorry for your wait, no -hi what can I get you. I understand everyone is short staffed but a simple acknowledgement would have be all it would have taken. Food average at best-food also not made correctly. Had a burger and it was flavorless. I am a pretty easy person to please as I expect very little and to this point had alway enjoyed BCG but I will never be able to convince my husband to go back after this experience read more

Annoying when the entire dining room floor is crazy sticky. Out of 1 of 2 IPA's. Ordered Bayou Chicken and got a dry piece of chicken. Confronted server on the failed execution and she brought out spicy 1000 island dressing and said cook forgot? No apology or adjustment. Bill came and they charge for condiments like bbq sauce. Nothing would have me come back to this poorly run establishment. read more

Very clean, new construction. A spur of the moment trip to celebrate a family birthday and this place is apparently known for their burgers.. Arrived shortly after 11am on a Sunday which turned out to be good fortune. Soon after being seated the town of Ames turned up and people were stacked up like cordwood waiting for a table or booth while there were plenty of empty seats at a fantastic looking bar). The menu features sandwiches, some interesting entrees (almost ordered the pork poutine). Being known for their burgers I felt obligated to try one. Ordered the Farmer Brown. Fried egg, ham, cheddar cheese and a hash brown patty on top...yes please. An order of tots on the side and its potato overload, but I hung tough and worked my way thru it. The other entrees I saw coming to our table looking pretty good. The salads looked to be a good size. Service was decent and if I'm ever back in Ames I'd go back here without reservations. read more

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Been going here for years, so when I was in town I had to check out the new location. Definitely more square footage in the building but not sure there's that many more tables in the building. Food is always good here. LOVE the 60/40 burger with the bacon Mayo. Definitely could see how this place was name best burger in IA. Always get tots here. We got the pretzel one time and wow was that big! All n all love this place ! read more

Ordered the Bacon Guacamole Burger for carry out on a Wednesday night. The place was dead. I got home and sliced it in half to find raw beef, yet the outside was charred. Undoubtedly, the meat was thrown onto the grill straight from the freezer. Being a bar applauded for their burgers, I can't imagine the quality of their other food. Hell, McDonald's hires more competent cooks. read more

Brick City Grill - Raw beef - Burgers Near Me - Ames, Iowa

Great burgers! With so many gourmet burger joints popping up around the country, I was skeptical. Yes, I know they won some big award, but... Happily, I feel rewarded for giving Brick a try, Our server was great, giving us some good suggestions regarding the menu. Taking her advice, we all opted for pretzel buns. A great choice. The core of the burger, the Angus patty, was juicy and flavorful. The selection of sides, ranging from French fries to full salads, was a pleasant surprise. The hamburgers were a little smaller than we expected, but I don't think that's a bad thing. I not a fan of insanely oversized portions. It's only a case of gourmet burger overload that keeps me from awarding five stars. I've also sensed a bit of a foodie backlash directed at Brick for winning the state burger award, which really isn't fair either. Plenty of televisions for sports enthusiasts. The staff is also receptive to channel suggestions. read more

Brick City Grill - Burgers Near Me - Ames, Iowa

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Decided to stop here after seeing something regarding them either winning or being nominated for best burger in the state at some point. Got the standard cheeseburger to get a clear reading. Very uninspiring. Can't recommend it if you're looking for something elevated above a fast food burger. read more

My bf and I heard this place serves the best burgers in Iowa. Definitely had to stop in. We ordered Traditionally Wings for appetizer, the Bacon Cheese Burger, and the Worcestershire Burger. Everything came out together. When our waitress placed out appetizer down, I mentioned that those were boneless wings; her response, "That's all we have now." Ok, well that's not what we ordered and why wouldn't she mention that when she knew or found out they were out of Traditional Wings. I didn't want to be difficult so we didn't return it. We each took a bite and that's pretty much it. We really couldn't enjoy it bc that's not what we ordered. Moving on to the burgers, it is the whole reason why we were there. We both enjoyed our burgers, but nothing to write home about. Nothing stuck out about it to be ranked best in Iowa. Burgers were mediocre good. Service was great (despite our appetizer incident). Drinks are cheap! I would come back only for their $5 tanqueray & tonic :) read more

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I really can't think of anything I would change.We have our favorite foods and they are always good. Wait staff is friendly.

While this is a souped up sports bar the food was actually pretty good. The burgers were handmade and cooked to order. The onion rings were run good. Well worth a lunch stop. read more

Ordered takeout. They proceeded to interrogate my boyfriend because he "didn't look like" the name on the order (which is a unisex name). Made him recite everything in the order. Ridiculous. read more

Brick City Grill On a cold winter's night with flurries blowing in the wind, I walked into Brick City Grill. Met with the sights and sounds of a typical college town bar and grill, I took a seat at the bar as there were few other seats to be had. A very good sign on hump day with lots of other eateries for people to choose from. For a starter, I chose the fried Wisconsin cheese balls, recommended by the bartender. These perfectly fried dairy delights were served with a dipping sauce that tasted equal parts ranch and tarter sauce. It actually worked - and worked quite well. The main event was the Brick City Double. Two patties, 4 slices of American cheese and 4 bacon strips with the burger topping in at 14 ounces - What's not to like? To up the awesomeness quotient, I substituted one of the patties for a 60/40 patty: 60% beef and 40% ground bacon. Wise decision or a fool's choice? I was about to find out. I am not a burger cutter. I usually heft it up in my two mitts and insert it into the lower third of my face. Tonight was different for two reasons: 1) It was too darn hot to try to consume without cutting and 2) I was curious to see if a 60/40 patty looked different from its all-beef counterpart (it did not). After bisecting the 14 ounce beast, I took a bite, then another and then another. My taste buds were desperately searching for something unique and extra bacony. I'm not quite sure what I expected, but I didn't find it. Was it a good burger? Indeed - very good! Was it the pork-lined path to culinary Mecca? Alas, no. Maybe it was the non-bacon patty in was sharing a bun with. I just don't know. But the crinkle cut fries? Amazing. While my expectations weren't met, I left deeply satisfied. Tonight I was in the mood for a hearty burger with crispy fries and a tasty appetizer. Thumbs up all around - mission accomplished. read more

Brick City Grill - Cheese balls! - Burgers Near Me - Ames, Iowa

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