I live in San Diego, so one of my goals for my most recent visit to see family in Ames was to try…read moreClayton Farms Salads. It did not disappoint. I love that when you drive up, you can see all the greens growing inside. We placed our order, then had a quick chat with the friendly young man at the window. But there wasn't much time for conversation because as promised, we got the world's freshest salads. It was so quick. We got home an opened up our salads and they looked amazing. My husband got the southwest salad and I got the Caesar salad. They were both delicious. Everything was incredibly fresh and so tasty. We really liked the Salad Girl dressings as well. I'm super picky about salads, and if it's not fresh, then I'm not interested. This was easily the best salad I've ever had. My Mother has been having their lettuce delivered practically since the beginning and I am always impressed with the freshness and flavor. Unfortunately, their facilities tours were not available during our visit, but I'd love to take the tour sometime. I will be insisting on visiting Clayton Farms Salads every time we visit Ames.

4/14/26 3:15 p.m…read more Online Order for Pick Up Food: We were very excited to try the food here, but we weren't too impressed, unfortunately. We ordered a Caesar Wrap w/chicken, Chicken Pesto w/no cherry tomatoes, Firehouse Chimichurri w/steak and no cherry tomatoes, Chocolate Smoothie, and Farmer's Punch. For starters, all of the produce was fresh and crisp (which is always a plus), but you can tell that meat is not their forte. The chicken tasted as if it were precooked, frozen chicken (not saying that's a bad thing, just didn't seem as if it was freshly cooked), and the steak was full of almost inedible gristle. The overall flavor of the food was pretty lackluster as well, besides on the Chicken Pesto; the balsamic vinaigrette was very overpowering. The Caesar Wrap was large, but the sandwiches were quite small portion-wise. The Chocolate Smoothie tasted more like a green smoothie with chocolate protein powder, and we had a really hard time keeping it mixed; sadly, we didn't finish it :( The Farmer's Punch, on the other hand, was really good! Service: The service wasn't bad, but it wasn't good either. The person who greeted us was friendly, but not particularly social, if that makes sense? It almost seemed as if they didn't have enough time for us. They were polite and quick with getting our order to us, though. Ambiance: Inside is quite small and not meant for a dine-in experience; there are no tables at all. This is definitely a pick-up/to-go/drive-through type of establishment. It's kept very clean, though, from what we could see.

I've heard good things about this place so I was glad to finally give this place a chance. Salad…read morebowl was super easy to order, customer service was overall friendly. I ordered the chicken bacon ranch and it was delicious. They have some patio seating which is nice. This spot is definitely a great option if you're looking for a healthy alternative. It can get pretty loud at this location, maybe because the building used to be something else, but the noisiness definitely gets extra loud during peak times.

First time at Crisp and Green, we wanted something fresh and healthy and that's definitely this…read moreplace! They had a lot of menu combinations or you can build your own. I tried the wild child and the ube matcha latte- both delicious. For two of us with drinks it was $46. A tad bit expensive for a lunch spot I'd say, but everything was really fresh and good ingredients. The staff was super friendly too !

Cozy restaurant just off the square in this lovely little town. Waitress was friendly and helpful…read more We had burgers which were thick and juicy. Waffle fries were good and crisp. The raspberry tea was delicious. The restaurant, including the restrooms, was clean and well maintained.

Had great food, reasonably priced with drinks, and a wonderful chat with a 93 yr old Korean War…read moreveteran. What more could you ask for just traveling thru town?

Ok, that was delicious. What you might ask? The breakfast everything bagel substituting ham for…read morebacon. I'll be back for that!!!

You order at the counter and pay and then go up when it is ready…read more I went with the soup of the day (a pesto tortellini) and half a grilled cheese sandwich which came on sourdough. Both were very good! I want to try more of the breads next time!

Just FYI. Uncle Nancy's is out of business. I stopped there yesterday and the building is empty.read more

COFFEE (2/5 - forget it, go to a gas station or mcdonalds instead)…read moreDidn't order food, but coffee, as I came here to stop by after passing through Newton, they didn't know what simple syrup is. Their coffee tastes like something you can get at a gas station and I regret simply not going to a gas station for coffee. AMBIANCE (0/5) Dark, old, dingy, smells weird....just like the clientele. SANITATION (0/5) I don't even put this if it's not issue, well yeah....went into the guy's bathroom, and there was dried dung all over the toilet. Overall, I normally favor locally-owned businesses, but not this one, I do not recommend maybe unless you're an old white dude that works a blue collar job that doesn't have bathroom decency. For everyone else, I heavily recommend West Side Java instead, if you're ever in Newton. Also....what kind of name is "Uncle Nancy" to begin with? Never heard of any old man named "Nancy" but okay.....guess I should open a restaurant named "Aunt Billy Bob's".

Stopped in for a work lunch. It shares an entrance door with a coffee shop, go left and it's a long…read morenarrow area with seating at the front. Plenty of tables to choose from whether small or large group. I just really wanted a massive salad and massive salad I received! You can choose from a selection of menu items or you can build your own sandwich or salad. I chose a menu selection, they tossed it all in a bowl with some dressing and packed it into a little container with zero room for activities. There was like a dusting of protein and an absurd amount of lettuce, but it was pretty good and hit the spot. Service was about what you'd expect from a small town cafe!

The online ordering process is terrible. Three separate times my order has been incorrect…read more Everything from forgetting a cookie or roll to completely forgetting the salad dressing. Disappointing process but the restaurant has great tasting food and the ambiance has a nice vibe.

Sandwiches are my favorite thing to eat--seriously, I could give Joey Tribiani a real run for his…read moremoney. The sandwich I had at Cheeba Hut last night is easily one of the top three sandwiches I've ever had. I'd give this place tens across the board--food, service, atmosphere, everything. Can't wait for our next visit.

Finally made it out for a sammie and it was great. You order when you walk in and they bring it…read moreto you when it's done. There's also a drive-through available. Many, many options to choose from. It was hard to decide. I went with the Mediterranean Greek one and the flavor combo was fantastic. My husband went with a roast beef one. He liked it, but wants to try others. The decor is fun and they have great names for the food. There's also a bar you can sit at and order alcoholic drinks. We will be back.

Service was awesome... Food amount was overwhelming…read more Food was awesome Refills, well our glasses were never empty Chicken was awesome Good salad bar Pretty and attractive staff Oh yes support the place buy some tee shirts well worth the drive

We went for their New Year's Eve buffet. The way I understand it if your reservations are at six,…read moreyou have till seven to dine. We were there at 5:50 and didn't get a seat till 6:20 because of a mistake, a misspelling of our last name. The food was good but the wait in line for the buffet was about 12 minutes. That doesn't leave you much time to enjoy a meal. The salad bar was so ~ so, coleslaw, pea salad, potato salad, macaroni salad. Nothing to get overly excited about. I may go back and try ordering off the menu sometime.

Multiple visits and we usually enjoy the food. Occasionally they get part of an order wrong and…read moreare terrible to deal with for corrections.

It's a great place for chicken! It's not cheap but really good…read more I wish they put more chili sauce on the Rangoon chicken sandwich

The dairy shops in small Iowa towns could make up a tour, and Dairy King would be a must stop along…read moreit. Funnel cake fries? Yes, please, with a burger and a strawberry malt. AND: Dairy King is super supportive of its high school employees, providing summer work for generations. Very cool!

The food was great! We had a mushroom and swiss burger, and a corn dog. The ice cream was a great…read moretreat after lunch!