Ordered delivery while we were in town for a football game. The website was easy to use to order, I…read moreeven realized I forgot something and when I called them to ask if they could add to my order they did it quick no questions asked. We ordered jalapeno poppers, cheese pizza, pepperoni pizza, pit sticks, and a black olive and green pepper beef pizza. Everything was really good! Perfect ratio of sauce, cheese and ingredients. It wasn't too greasy or floppy. Arrived hot. Would definitely order here again next time I am in town.

We ordered delivery from Pizza Pit and got a pepporoni pizza, breadsticks, and a ground beef/veggie…read morepizza. All of the pizzas had a great crisp and solid undercarriage, no soggy slices here. The beef one was my favorite. Loaded with toppings and hit the spot. Their ranch dressing was solid as well. Delivery was prompt, and everything arrived hot. Perfect meal after our night out at the bars.

We go here often. Photos from 1/21/26. 6:15 p.m…read more Take-out Food: Our food is always delicious. Our orders are always correct, and the food is still hot by the time we get home. They're quite consistent as well, making sure the wings are done the same way almost every single time. Every now and then, the fries are a little different, but nothing to complain about in my opinion. We tend to opt for the boneless wings, and they're typically really juicy. Also, the cheese fries are absolutely delicious! Their ranch is by far the best out there as well. Service: Our order is almost always ready quickly; sometimes by the time we arrive even, and we only live about ten minutes away. We order online, and they have gotten it right every time. The staff tends to be a little...cold? For lack of a better term. They aren't mean, but you're also not greeted with a smile when you walk in. Ambiance: It's a pretty typical sports-centered restaurant. Not too many decorations or intimate seating styles. They do keep it clean, which is a huge plus. The overall noise level varies, but it never seems to be obnoxiously loud.

First time at any Wingstop and it did not disappoint! This location was clean, the staff was…read morefriendly and helpful and the food was phenomenal! Fresh, cooked perfectly and delicious! The wings are meaty and juicy and flavorful!! Husband and I used to go to BuffaloWild Wings but the quality has gone down hill. We will absolutely be returning to Wingstop in Ames

We ventured into Boulder Tap House for a later dinner this past Sunday. Boulder Tap House appears…read moreto be a midwest chain with 11 locations throughout Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. It's amazing how many restaurants are closed on Sunday in Ames... Not much of a demand for Sunday dine-in business in a college town I guess...? Lol Fortunately Boulder Tap House is open from at least 1100 AM until 1000 PM every day of the week. Boulder Tap House sits just off of the Southeast corner of South Duff and East Lincoln Way. It has a large parking lot and it's easy to access. We were greeted right away when we walked in and shown to a booth. Seating is a mix of low and high top tables and chairs, booths, and standard stool seating around the bar. There are TONS of TVs around the dining room and bar; most of which had football games running on them. Our server was named Zach. He stopped by shortly after we were seated, introduced himself and dropped off menus etc., and took our drink orders (Pepsi products). He was back shortly with the first round of drinks and to take our food order. We ordered: 1x Unsweetened ice tea 1x Cherry Pepsi 1x Cheddar house made Boulder cheese cubes 1x Medium (12) order of wings with their honey BBQ sauce. Blue cheese on the side 1x Side salad with ranch dressing 1x Swicy burger and fries Zach was attentive and personable and provided good service the entire meal. He made sure to check on us several times and kept our drink glasses topped off. I HIGHLY recommend the cheese cubes! Choose cheddar, white cheddar, or pepper jack cheese. Served with Burger Co. sauce. The Burger Co. sauce reminded me of a spicy ranch. These things are HUGE. Each will take you at least two bites. They were hot and fresh right out of the fryer. I cut mine in half with a fork to make them more bite size... And to avoid 3rd degree burns from the molten cheese! Lol The wings were sauced well and cooked perfectly! Very good! The swicy burger is where I'm torn. I see other reviews of this burger and everyone really seems to like it. It tasted okay... But I feel like it's trying too hard. Here's how it's described on the menu: "A little bit of sweet and a little bit of spice. A 6oz Angus burger patty topped with ghost pepper jack cheese, fried jalapeños, spicy peach sauce, butter leaf lettuce, tomato and pickles. Served on a toasted bun." First of all there was no tomato or pickles on mine... I didn't request them to be held so I'm not sure what happened there. There was a piece of lettuce...it was entirely covered up by the patty. I didn't even know it was on there until I bit into it. I was okay with this. The beef didn't taste fresh to me. I grew up in a small rural Iowa town of 500 where my dad was the city maintenance man. His boss (the mayor) also ran the local meat locker... It tasted like an overcooked frozen patty. Though I believe Boulder Tap House advertises fresh ground chuck...never frozen...at a lot of their locations. I'm not sure how it's distributed to the Ames location. In any case the taste of the beef was overshadowed by the topping to the point it became a texture v. the focus of the sandwich. All of the burgers listed using the 6 oz Angus patty are advertised the same way. Very heavy on the specialty toppings... The regular burger on the menu is advertised as a 8 oz burger patty (not specifically Angus). Same with the Smashburger (two 4 oz patties). Maybe the patties on these two items are different quality? I took a small piece of the burger itself and it wasn't great. It had the taste you come to expect with frozen patties. It was just meh. It lacked the flavor of fresh beef. I expected better for a $16 burger and fry combo. I kind of felt like the last burger I got at a Chili's was better meat. Now the fries though... Lightly battered and then fried! Served hot. On the thinner side... But these were exceptionally good...! I'd probably avoid the burgers on any future trips to a Boulder Tap House. But that's just me! If you like the novelty of topping and don't care about the quality of the beef. You do you! And I could be wrong about the patty...that's just how it tasted to me. I would go back. However next time I'd stick to the appetizers, wings, or one of the other sandwiches! Our meal overall was good. Payment is done with your server at the table. Everything was reasonably priced. Zach was terrific!

This place is casual and lively. When we walked in, I can smell the greasy air in the whole…read morerestaurant. We came for dinner with a group of coworkers and half of us didn't like the food. The servers got our orders wrong (we ordered bone in wings and they gave us boneless) and she took it back and have us waited for another 10 mins. My potato soup was horrible, looks like from bottom of the pot that we so thick that I could used a folk to scoop and tasted nothing like potato. The Caesar salad dressing was sour. The cheese curd was good but can't have more than 2. Overall, didn't like the food and experience.

I went there for lunch today at around 1:00. I waited at "wait to be seated sign" for ten minutes,…read moreI was not seated during this time or even greeted. Left to get lunch somewhere else.

Wow, if it weren't for Alecia the bar tender I probably would not come back. Our server barely…read morechecked on us and we would have ordered more drinks...No wine available ( again...you need to have what is on the menu) The manager was not much better! 5 stars for Alecia!!

I just got an order delivered to my home a couple days ago. I haven't done delivery in years. They…read moredelivered exactly how I asked them to. I got the stuffed crust medium(it only comes in medium) Italian sausage and steak pizza with Alfredo sauce, garlic Parmesan bone in wings and Philadelphia steak sandwich. All were VERY good. The wings here are definitely better than the ones I got at WingStop. Messy, but so are most wings you get at any establishment. Prices are typical for pizza places. The cheese on pizza crust was hot and still gooey. I don't remember if they had a cheese pull, as I was really hungry that night. MarcyDiner'sTantrumScale 5/5- NoScreamingKids. CyHawkApproved.

The Gm talks to customers condescendingly and when I requested for them to ad a little extra butter…read moreon my bread bites he told me he won't do it I offered to pay more but still he refused this is crazy

So as I walked in I said to myself, self I hope you don't regret this decision. And sure enough I…read moredid. Sat at the bar, ordered a brew, and as I watched him attempt to pour, the tap sputtering all over so I changed brands. As he was also pouring another glass, about half way thru he saw a bug in the glass and stuck his finger inside the glass to retrieve it then continued to pour after handling money and who knows what else. EHEWW!! Back to bottles for me. Place was dirty and mis managed for sure. I guess this is normal for NW Iowa.

We came here on a Thursday night for the BOGO special to celebrate my friend's birthday with a…read moregroup of 10. Unfortunately, the experience was very disappointing from start to finish. Our waitress was not very hospitable and did the bare minimum. There was little to no engagement, she struggled to remember our drink orders, and overall seemed annoyed and uninterested. The food took a very long time to come out, and when it finally did, it wasn't brought out all at once--half of our group had finished eating before the rest even received their food. To make matters worse, the food was cold and some items were missing from our orders. The restaurant didn't seem very busy, yet it was freezing inside and extremely dark, which didn't add to the experience. When it came time to pay, the waitress handed all of our cards and receipts to one person in our group and asked her to distribute them, which felt unprofessional and awkward. I try not to be overly picky, but this experience fell well below the bare minimum. As someone who works as a waitress myself, I was really surprised by the lack of effort and basic service. I don't like tipping poorly because I understand how much servers rely on tips, but the service truly impacted the night and unfortunately ruined my best friend's birthday celebration. I hope management can address these issues so future guests have a better experience

Wingz On Wheelz is located in the Advanced Auto Parts parking lot…read more I've been wanting to check this truck out FOREVER, but I wasn't sure if it could live up to the hype I'd heard from others. Spoiler... It sure did. I wandered down University Ave to MLK, through the construction in the Drake area, and the truck was easy to spot. I got there at about 620ish PM. There's ample parking in the lot of the auto parts store. A small crowd had built up. Some people were waiting to order...some were just waiting for their food. Social distancing was being observed for the most part. 50 cent wing Wednesdays. I'm not a big fan of a standard buffalo sauce so I really like that they have a lot of different options to choose from. Some spicy some not. Hopefully you can see the list by zooming in on the picture of the menu board. I ordered 10 garlic parmesan and 10 Cajun wings, but I didn't stop there. I had to try the shrimp and catfish too... I don't even want to talk about cost... I spent too much, but I have lunch for tomorrow. The ordering process went smoothly. I had a bit of a wait, but even though I wasn't the only one standing they kept me updated from the window and apologized for the wait when my number was called. Stellar customer service from a very busy truck. The wings were cooked perfectly. Not dry and not undercooked. The sauces and seasoning was nicely done. I like it when the taste of the chicken is complimented and not overpowered. They are a little on the small side, but if I recall correctly they are... Ahhhh... I forget the fancy word. No hormones. They're better for you and the all naturally raised wings tend to be a little smaller. It's all good. The catfish was excellent. Once again cooked perfectly. The breading had a great texture and taste. The fillet broke away easily to expose the white flesh. You could tell it was catfish, but it wasn't a strong catfish taste. I grew up eating bullheads and channel cats. It's something I love. A comfort food for me. I really enjoyed this menu item. These would be perfect for a po'boy. That being said... The shrimp. These are legit. To put anything on these, outside of just popping them in your mouth with the seasoned breading, would be a crime. I can honestly say as far as fried breaded shrimp these may be the best fried shrimp I've ever had. The breading isn't thick, and the shrimp are really nice sized. They hit a perfect balance. This truck has moved into my top three local trucks from the jump. Obviously popular from it's crowd, a good staff, and excellent food. I wish I wouldn't have waited so long to give them a try... I'll definitely be a return customer. Don't take my word for it though... Go check them out.

Well, you know this girl is always all about supporting Black business. I had high hopes for this…read morefabulous truck with beautiful food photos. I visited on a Saturday drive into Des Moines. The food came out in a reasonable amount of time and was fresh and hot. The portions were pretty great and it looked good, but it just didn't taste that spectacular. I had higher expectations for a Black owned food truck serving in a diverse area in Des Moines. The food was cooked perfectly, but it wasn't seasoned well enough. There wasn't much flavor and pizzazz to it. If you care more about crunch then flavor, hit them up. They had a steady stream of business and people seem to like it. Sadly, it just didn't do it for me.

Thao and Kara welcomed us to our first visit to the Smoking Goat Pub like we were family. We…read morestumbled upon this place through a different channel, and decided to give it a try. We are so glad we did. The atmosphere is a dicey but very clean and the vibe looks like a great time. It was a quiet afternoon but the ladies went out of their way to make us feel like we belonged. This visit was only for a couple of cocktails but we saw some food come from the kitchen and it looked on point! Kara made a tasty treat and shared it with some of at the bar and that sealed the deal! We will be back in to give it a shot. I will update my review on the food after that! See you soon!

Stopped in for lunch, had the (really good) house specialty burger. The service was excellent and…read morethe staff was friendly. Didn't get to sample any of their beers but the selection was definitely appealing.

It's been awhile since I've been to this place, but the repeated ads for their "melt" looked good…read moreand at a decent price, so I decided today was the day to try it. I downloaded the app and ordered. The heavily Parmesan-garlic smells filled my car on the way home, but I waited. I got the chicken bacon Parmesan (see pic) and the first two bites are really good! Friendly staff. Lot parking. Good price. Marcy'sDinerTantrumScale 5/5- NoScreamingKids. Definitely CyHawkApproved(but I just gave him the chicken from it). I will be getting these again. I hope they keep it in the menu. You need to go grab one! HappyHolidays!

Amber Snyder the "boss lady" as her shirt said was calling a customer names when we went in. Very…read moreunappealing. She was screaming Karen and swearing while the customer just stood there, she seemed more like a "Karen" then them though I did miss the very beginning. She then was extremely rude about picking up, the pizza was wrong and cold, she told me that I could take it or leave it but she doesn't do refunds. Worst pizza experience in a while, if that's what Pizza Hut recommends as the leader I can't imagine it's going to get better either.

This place was great. An absolute closet of a restaurant (although they do have seating inside AND…read moreout on the sidewalk), but that's irrelevant; the food and value were exemplary. Strolled in after the lunch rush, was greeted right away, and skimmed the menu for a minute. It's pretty straightforward and delineated well, but I later found there was a discrepancy in pricing between their website and the actual in-store menu. The website menu says a burrito is $7, but in-store, it's listed as 9 bucks, if I remember correctly. I'm realizing now I should've gotten some pictures of it. Sorry, gang; next time. Since I still had some walking to do, I went with the simple corn tortilla taco to go...and got more than I expected. They HEAPED on the meat, boys and girls! A generous amount of asada on my two little tortillas, then they piled my condiments on like they were my grandma who thought I was too skinny. It was glorious; I got basically two LOADED tacos for 3 bucks. My only minor, slight, teeny-tiny disappointment was the relatively scant amount of cilantro on my almost-authentic street tacos. The lime wedge was a fantastic inclusion, and, as I enjoyed my meal by Lake Laverne, I offered that spent citrus crescent to a nearby Canadian goose. He declined my gift. I'll definitely return to Mr. Burrito someday. The food was great, the staff was friendly, and their generous helpings are amazing!

Very small with only like 10 bar stools but the food is great! We had the 2 tacos, a quesadilla and…read morea water for $15. The barbacoa taco with the hot salsa 10/10, carnita taco was ok I'd get 2 barbacoas next time and the quesadilla with chorizo my husband said was very good on flavor. We will be back when we are in town again!