Love the cozy atmosphere, and the food never disappoints. Service was great too, everyone is very…read morefriendly and accommodating! My favorite place to eat, and when my son is visiting from Oregon, it's his favorite as wellñ

Disappointed... I came here for restaurant week to try their Thai Menu. It looked good online and…read morethought I'd give them a try. The Cafe has been on my list for a while now. Disappointed to say the least, I came in the back door not realized there was a correct door and was rudely cut off by other patrons at the front desk. I had to wait several minutes to be waited on and the place had plenty of spots. Maybe because I was a party of 1... they didn't seem to care. After I shared what drink I wanted, I learned they were out... fine no problem. I asked about the Thai specials, the waitress was clueless. I had to ask for the restaurant week menu and ask about the specials. She said they looked good but couldn't describe them and hasn't tasted them. I got the salad on special, but get this... they were out of the main restaurant week special... such a let down. The ambiance was mixed, one corner was a cute date night the other corner was crying children. All dimly lit and outdated decor. The whole experience was off, I ended up leaving after my one drink and salad. I hope to give this place a second chance sometime but hope they aren't out of dishes and I can get a trained server. Maybe another night for sure!

The cookies are warm and rich, definitely worth the price. The staff are kind and knowledgeable as…read morewell!

What a great shop!!! The cookies are amazing and SO soft! Plus, the ice cream selection is a great…read moreaddition to a nice, warm cookie. It smells absolutely amazing inside! It's kept tidy and the inventory was well organized. Nothing was sticky either. The staff were incredibly helpful as well as patient. Even helped when I had no idea what to choose and allowed me to sample an ice cream so I could make up my mind lol.

Absolute hidden gem in Ames. Of course the bakery is great. You can even get day old bread at a…read moresteep discount. The true discovery is that they serve an excellent lunch. Sandwiches, soups and salads. We had the Reuben and a bowl of chicken wild rice soup. They even split it for us as we shared! The coffee looked great too - lots of people carrying out. Donuts, Dutch letters and other sweets were also plentiful- we got some to take home. Will go back for sure! Very quaint and local.

Van Hemert's Dutch Oven Bakery is a family-owned, full-line scratch bakery since 1983. This is a…read moregood check-off for visitors. We visited on a Friday afternoon around 2 pm and I was glad some of the baked goods were still available. I quickly picked up a few items: Dutch letters, almond horns, almond tarts, and blueberry filled Dutch windmills. The first three items have a strong but not overpowering almond flavor. I especially liked the almond horns which had a crunch but chewy and buttery texture. I also really liked the windmills and wished I had ordered the raspberry ones as well. It was buttery and flakey with just the right about of blueberry cream cheese filling.

Stam's not only delivers on quality chocolates but their espresso is an absolute treat every time I…read morego in! It is made perfect every time. You can customize your purchase entirely or browse for fun new flavors, service is always timely & friendly. I will continue to go to Stam's as long as it is around. Looking forward to see what they've got for Valentine's Day treats this weekend!

Amazing!! They have delicious chocolate and housemade Gelato. The dark chocolate Gelato uses their…read moreown chocolate and it is good! Service was kind. Got a Pitta iced tea. Yum!! They offer hot and iced tea from all their looseleaf choices. Cozy place. Bonus--You can also get coffee creams from Amsterdam!!

Enjoyed some time at this small business on Main Street today. We ended up getting some coffee and…read morethe forest berry sorbet which was all very yummy. They also have a lot of different and unique merchandise for sale outside of the ice cream and beverages like jewelry, games, puzzles, decorations, snacks, small gifts etc. I would definitely recommend checking it out!

The lemon ice cream was amazing! Nice owners and gift shop too…read more My husband loved their signature Marmalade Moon ice cream . All ice cream made from scratch

Food, service, ambience are all fantastic. Great for large gatherings or small groups. It's a local…read moreicon restaurant and a must for visitors!

Never fails to disappoint! They were extremely busy because of a concert and our food still came…read moreout hot and fresh. They forgot to put a burger in and the manager came over and apologized and said that the burger was on them! Very good customer service

Awesome place that really surprised. Clearly a farm to table concept with a varied but overwhelming…read moremenu. Came in on a weeknight with coworkers and received good service and fantastic food. Nice drink menu (I enjoyed their take on the old fashioned) with cocktails and a nice craft beer selection. Everyone loved their food, from the barley soup to the ravioli, burger, Brussels salad, and the salmon I got. Hidden gem perhaps was their incredible dessert selection. The cherry tart was a pleasant surprise and the salted caramel chocolate cake will def fix a choc craving. Would gladly come back.

Provisions Lot F in Ames…read more If you like fresh baked breads and bomb desserts, along with amazing food, head to Provisions if you're in the area. Pork Belly app: thick cut pork belly in lettuce cups, topped with sweet thai glaze, pickled carrots, onions, celery, mint, thai basil, cilantro, scallions and crushed peanuts. A tad sweet for me but overall this was a great app. Slice of Sourdough: delish. Chicken Japchae: since my mom has celiac disease, we were very excited to see this on their menu - dining out with her can be a challenge. Especially at a place specializing in breads! The only unfortunate part about this dish is (I think) they forgot they already salted the chicken and salted it again...and then again. I'm not one to say something is too salty, I love my sodium but this was mouth-puckering salty. Inedible, actually, but the noodle dish itself was SO GOOD that she set the chicken aside and ate the entree. NY Strip Steak: perfectly med-rare, served with a garlic-rosemary potato pavé (like a potato casserole of sorts), roasted broccolini and a house steak sauce that was similar to a demi glaze. Not a bite left - no leftovers with this one. I ate the whole dang thing. Myself. And I have zero regrets. Crème Brûlée: I also couldn't leave without ordering a crème brûlée because there are some really bad ones out there. This did not disappoint. I also took home a Dubai Chocolate tort, Raspberry Crumble and a Flourless Chocolate cake. ZERO regrets but if you love Dubai chocolate then you know there are some discusting renditions of this in the market. However, the Dubai chocolate tort at Provisions Lot F is . I can't even describe how delicious this was and is worth the drive to Ames just for this dessert. If you're north of DSM for a game or whatever, I highly recommend Provisions! I'm already scheming a way to get back there...soon!

Good stock of asian food. Korean food is majority. Vietnamese, Chinese and Japanese. I found…read morenatto in this store. Not all asian groceries carry this.

We looked all over for egg roll skins. Finally found them at Unimart. I will be going back there…read morebecause they are better than Hy-Vee ones.

Incredibly good cookies. A little costy but worth it for better-than-homemade treats.read more

Average cookie for way too much cost. We got 2 chocolate chip cookies and both were light on chips…read more Tasted like the cookies you can buy in the refrigerated section at the grocery store

This place was adorable. It's so cute, I'm totally coming back to hangout and play board games with…read moremy DELICIOUS coffee. Miley took our orders and made our drinks and she ROCKED. She was so silly and fun to chat with and made the whole experience. She was so tea

This spot was bumping on a Saturday morning, can tell the locals enjoy visiting here. The drip was…read morewas excellent and the chocolate chip scone was yummy. Friendly staff behind the counter and a homey inviting environment not much to not like.