good food, nice workers, clean with chill, classy vibe. extensive dessert menu with reasonable…read moreprices and they also have baguettes which is awesome

My wife and I went out for dinner last night and had THE Cafe's special entre. It was a fish dish…read morefeaturing many varieties including red snapper, and shrimp. It was an Italian soup style with incredible flavor. I hope they offer it many times again, as we loved it!

Stopped in for breakfast and was very happy we did. The spinach and feta omelet was delicious,…read morepacked with spinach and topped with plenty of feta, and the fresh strawberries were a great side. And the chai latte? Creamy, perfectly foamy, and exactly what I needed to start the day. Everything was fresh, the portions were generous, and it was a great breakfast experience. Definitely a spot I'd come back to!

So this was a less than average breakfast experience. We had to be on a waitlist with about of a…read morethird of the tables being empty. I get that if you're short staffed, but having to then give out a phone number to be texted seemed like overkill. And they made the 80 year old after us do the same thing, I got the byo omelet. It was tough and over cooked. I like mine on the slightly browned country style more than a runny French style, but it was bordering burnt. My partner had even worse experience with the farmers omelet cause of the gravy tasting just bad with a glue like texture. The breakfast potatoes had a great seasoning, but were both wet and burnt. On the plus side, the coffee was fantastic. And our server was good.

Food and decor, service was all amazing! Gluten free options were nice as well! Enjoyed all of it…read moreand will be back. Just wish the burnt ends weren't like $15 for 5 bites!

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.

Nice place with friendly staff. But did it live up to my expectations after all of the rave 5-star…read morereviews? Maybe not... We sampled our way through the Reuben & Gobbler panini sandwiches with sides of chips and baked beans. Both were good, but neither was amazing. Typically I'd expect a panini to be oh so warm, melty, soothing (in a sandwich way). These were more what I'd title as toasty sandwiches... bread sizes were vastly different, which resulted in different portions. And on the Reuben specifically, where's the meat? The kids meals (and everything else) were very reasonably priced. But I was a little disappointed that the "treat" was a pack of fruit snacks at a place apparently known for their baked goods. Our toddler was unsurprisingly very pleased with the fruit snacks. I wanted to love it, but didn't. Ultimately it was an entirely adequate dinner. Good. Sadly not exceptional.

CLOSED PERMANENTLY as of last Friday according to sign on door…read more Had yesterday off so did the wife I decided we should drive up to Story Chitty and check this place out for lunch. 1215 pull up front sign on door states closed. I just looked at their website at the menu & hours would have been awesome of the owner to put something on the site about NOT BEING OPEN ANYMORE...

Very good food selection that tastes good. Also have great homemade pies. Nice ambiance with 50's…read morestyle seating. Very nice staff that are willing to help.

Cute little piece of nostalgia!! Stopped by while headed home from the holidays. Shared a piece of…read morebanana cream pie which was really good. So good we ordered Strawberry Rhubarb next. It was also delicious. I highly recommend the detour. Oh... and it got us off I-80 and put us on US30.... I have to say it made it a much better ride across Iowa.

Our first time in Ames Iowa. As an Iowa Hawkeyes fan... even though we were Hawkeye fans they were…read moreso nice and just so accepting and caring. Our server, he was so funny. The food is such good quality for that price. It's nice and quiet here early in the morning. The perfect place to sip some coffee and eat some pancakes. 10000000/5 I would definitely recommend!

1) The place wasn't clean. Tables were unbussed. And they weren't very busy…read more 2) I was charged an exorbitant amount for 2 extra eggs with my order of scrambled eggs - more than double the cost of an order of eggs. When I asked the cook/mgr about it, he told me snappily, "Because that's a NON-STANDARD menu item!" 3) The reputedly wonderful pancakes, aside from being big, weren't anything but ordinary. I make better at home. 4) There were rats in the pile of trash by their back door where we parked.

Great place if you need a quick, grab and go breakfast. The biscuit sandwiches are amazing. The…read morehomemade biscuits are to die for! Sit down breakfast is available, too. You can't leave without trying the fresh, homemade scones.

The Filling Station is a gas station, an extra stocked convenience store, a breakfast/lunch food…read morecounter, and a tables inside and out to enjoy your refreshments and the view. Gayle and I stopped in today after reading about it within some "48 hours in Ames" article. I ordered a brisket grilled cheese sandwich, while Gayle chose a similar one with blackberry flavoring. We split a can of Guinness off the convenience store fridge, and then sat outside for our street and car wash view. We had nice shade on a not too hot day and took the opportunity to hang out bit after we finished our meal. This was a tasty and pleasant experience of good value overall.

They were very busy today at lunchtime and still got us in and out quickly. Jesse and Emma were…read morefabulous, making sure all their guests were taken care of. The entire staff was very busy and I noticed every one of them was helping their teammates whether it was delivering food or getting drinks. This team is great!

Stopped by for a quick breakfast, overall it was okay. Was sat immediately and service was pretty…read morequick for the most part. It was chilly inside but I'm always cold so maybe that was just me. Was disappointed with the cook of the pancakes, and they really didn't look appetizing. Overall, service was okay and our waitress was friendly :)

Excellent food, great atmosphere but a little pricey. All around good place. I recommend it.read more

Great service, our waitress was attentive and adaptive to our needs. Food was tasty and well…read moreprepared.

This was really good, the place is way bigger than I thought and they get busy but keep things…read moremoving. Great service, always kept the coffee and water full. The plate o got was huge! Biscuit, gravy, hash browns, eggs, sooo good.

Stopped by Frontier Cafe and tried a few things. The chicken ranch wrap was definitely the…read morehighlight--it was pretty good and I'd give it around a 6.6/10. The cheese curds were just okay, nothing that really stood out. I also ordered fries with cheese and gravy, basically going for the Chicago-style disco fries I'm used to back home. The gravy ended up being mushroom-based, which unfortunately wasn't for me since I'm not a mushroom person. That one was more of a personal preference issue than anything else. Overall, it wasn't a bad meal, but nothing really blew me away. The chicken wrap was solid, while the cheese curds and fries were just okay for me. Still worth trying if you're in the area, but I probably wouldn't go out of my way for it. 3/5.