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Ames Cupcake Emporium
300 Main St
Ames, IA 50010
515.232.0124
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Retro themed cupcakery and lunch destination. Over 80 flavors, six featured daily. Made from scratch, baked fresh daily. You've never tasted cake this good.
Save $2 on any box of nine or more cupcakes
Andy's "Just Good Food"

Ames, IA 50010
515.291.8486
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Andy's "Just Good Food" catering service will make your next event, large or small, a success. "Just Good Food" served by "Just Good People."
Applebee's Grill and Bar
105 Chestnut Ave
Ames, IA 50010
515.233.6452
Fax: 515.233.6247
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We take pride in having a friendly and welcoming neighborhood environment for both our staff and guests that makes everyone enjoy their Applebee's experience.
Arcadia Cafe
2712 Lincoln Way
Ames, IA 50014
515.337.1007
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Locally owned coffee shop and bakery. Coffee roasted in house and fresh pastries daily. Come enjoy our unique atmosphere and complimentary WiFi.
10% off total purchase
Aunt Maude's
547 Main St
Ames, IA 50010
515.233.4136
Fax: 515.233.2339
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A locally-owned, casual restaurant. Fresh house-made food, full bar and wine list, serving lunch and dinner. Reservations accepted and private dining available.
B-Bop's
1112 S Duff Ave
Ames, IA 50010
515.233.5678
Fax: 515.292.5973
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Burgers, chicken sandwiches, pork loin sandwiches, salads, French fries, sodas, chocolate shakes, chicken nuggets and chili.
Battle's BBQ
218 Welch Ave.
Ames, IA 50010
515.292.1670

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Battle's BBQ is rated the best BBQ in Ames on Yelp! Stop in, pick-up or call about catering to enjoy our smoked meats and famous home-made BBQ sauce!
Free refills on our famous fresh squeezed lemonade with any purchase.
Black Market Pizza
2610 Northridge Pkwy, Ste 107
Ames, IA 50010
515.292.1111
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This ain't no ordinary pizza. We 'got' authentic Chicago- style deep dish pies and thin crust varieties, plus the "Famous Reuben" featured on Man Vs. Food.
10% off entire bill (dine-in only)
Buffalo Wild Wings
400 S. Duff
Ames, IA 50010
515.232.9464
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WINGS, BEER, SPORTS!! 14 award winning sauces, 30 beers on tap, full menu served seven days a week until 1 am. Open early for home football games.
Buford's Steak House & BBQ
(Inside the Quality Inn & Suites)
2601 E 13th St
Ames, IA 50010
515.232.9260
Fax: 515.598.5293
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Family-style restaurant featuring choice charbroiled steaks, our award winning BBQ prepared in the only smoker in Iowa located in the dining room, chicken, seafood, salads, and sandwhiches. Carryout and offsite catering available.
Café Diem, Coffee House
229 Main St
Ames, IA 50010
515.956.3556
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A Classic American Coffee House. Try us for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Free wireless internet.
Capanna Coffee and Gelato
3329 Lincoln Way
Ames, IA 50014
515.292.9733
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We roast our own coffee for the best tasting coffee around. Our authentic gelato is also made in house with 18 flavors in the display case.
Buy one gelato, get the second gelato for $1
Chocolaterie Stam
230 Main St
Ames, IA 50010
515.232.0656
888.319.7826
Fax: 515.232.0676
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Walk in and be tempted by over 40 varieties of European chocolate bonbons, gelato, cookies and more. Enjoy the atmosphere of this unique chocolate and full-service coffee shop.
10% off regular priced items
Cookies Galore & More
251 W E Ave
Nevada, IA 50201
515.382.3652
515.290.7686

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From cookies to cakes, these baked goods made from scratch are a taste of heaven. In truth, not even mom could make them this good.
Call and order two dozen cookies, get a half dozen free
Cuppy's Coffee
4534 Hemingway Dr
Ames, IA 50014
515.249.8937

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100% fruit smoothie and the best specialty coffees in town. Available for outdoor events or large in door venues. We bring the coffee shop to you.
Dairy Queen
316 Lincoln Way
Ames, IA 50010
515.232.5715
Fax: 515.232.0704
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Soft Serve, Blizzards, Burgers, Waffle Treats, Shakes, Malts, Sundaes, MooLattes, Chicken Strips, Basket Deals, Pork Tenderloins, DQ Cakes and more!! Hours: 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. daily!
Buy one waffle bowl, get one free
Dairy Queen
3300 N Grand
Ames, IA 50010
515.663.0819
Fax: 515.663.0772
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Soft Serve, Blizzards, Burgers, Waffle Treats, Shakes, Malts, Sundaes, MooLattes, Chicken Strips, Basket Deals, Pork Tenderloins, DQ Cakes and more!! Hours: 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. daily!
Buy one waffle bowl, get one free
Do-Biz Foods, LLC
1320 XB Place
Ames, IA 50014
515.292.0902
515.290.4639
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Our cookies have been an Ames favorite since 1982! Buy them fresh or bake them yourself! We use only quality ingredients. Taste the difference!
Dublin Bay Irish Pub and Grill
320 S 16th St
Ames, IA 50010
515.956.3580
Fax: 515.956.3665
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Wonderfully unique menu, full-service pub. 16 beers on tap. Join the warm, Irish hospitality. There are no strangers here, just friends who haven't met.
Happy Hour Monday-Thursday, 3-6 p.m.
Dutch Oven Bakery
219 Duff Ave
Ames, IA 50010
515.232.9244
Fax: 515.232.9244
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Family-owned and operated scratch bakery featuring fresh rolls, pastries, Dutch letters, soups, sandwiches and lattes. Catering available for 10-60 people.
Fighting Burrito, The
117 Welch Ave
Ames, IA 50014
515.292.2222
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We Deliver! Ames' only locally-owned Mexican grill. Gourmet Burritos with homemade salsas, slow-cooked meats, vegetarian chorizo and giant crispy treats. Pick-up, Catering and Online Ordering available. Open late everyday!
Free fountain soda with the purchase of a main course
Fuji Japanese Steakhouse
1614 S Kellogg Ave, Ste 101
Ames, IA 50010
515.232.8383
Fax: 515.233.3383
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Enjoy delicious Japanese food cooked before your eyes "hibachi-style," or enjoy a variety of fresh selections from our sushi bar.
$5 off a $30 or more purchase
Ge-Angelo's Italian Restaurant
823 Wheeler St, Ste 9
Ames, IA 50010
515.233.0959
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We proudly serve hand-stretched pizzas, pastas, homemade sauces, salads and sandwiches in a relaxing atmosphere. Come to Ge-Angelo's for "A Touch of Italy."
$5 off a $25 purchase
Hy-Vee
640 Lincoln Way
Ames, IA 50010
515.232.1961
Fax: 515.232.0880
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Features full line grocery, pharmacy and home products. Also serves ready-to-eat for take out or dine in, featuring Chinese Express, Italian Express, Salad Bar and Hy-Vee's Kitchen.
Buy one Chinese Express meal, get one free (of equal or lesser value)
Hy-Vee
3800 W Lincoln Way
Ames, IA 50014
515.292.5543
Fax: 515.292.9356
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Features full line of grocery, pharmacy and home products. Also serves ready-to-eat for take out or dine in, featuring Chinese Express, Italian Express, Salad Bar and Hy-Vee's Kitchen.
Buy one Chinese Express meal, get one free (of equal or lesser value)
IowaStater Restaurant, The
(Inside the Gateway Hotel)
2100 Green Hills Dr
Ames, IA 50014
515.268.2238
800.FOR.AMES
Fax: 515.268.2224
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A brand new full-service restaurant featuring comfort food with flair. A full bar, private dining room, and casual ambiance make it the perfect place for a meal or drink.
Kingpin Pizza
(Inside Perfect Games)
1320 Dickinson Ave
Ames, IA 50014
515.598.2288
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A delicious New York style crust with authentic Italian toppings. Homemade crust made fresh daily! Family entertainment along with original stone oven pizza. Dine in, takeout, or delivery.
Lorry's Coffee
2320 Lincoln Way
Ames, IA 50014
515.292.2735

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Try our all day drive through to grab and go, or stop in to enjoy a cup or a snack at leisure with free wi-fi.
Drive Thru Duo-Fighting Burrito Breakfast Burrito + house coffee= $4.95
Lucullan's Italian Grill
400 Main St
Ames, IA 50010
515.232.8484
Fax: 515.232.8485
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International, Italian, three banquet rooms. Catering available.
McDonald's Restaurant
129 S Duff Ave
Ames, IA 50010
515.232.1234
Fax: 515.292.6410
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Serving breakfast, gourmet coffee, Big Mac, Quarter Pounder with Cheese and chicken sandwiches, fries, Happy Meals and salads. Eat in, take out or drive thru service.
McDonald's Restaurant
3621 W Lincoln Way
Ames, IA 50014
515.292.5200
Fax: 515.292.6410
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Serving breakfast, gourmet coffee, Big Mac, Quarter Pounder with Cheese and chicken sandwiches, fries, Happy Meals and salads. Eat in, take out or drive thru service.
McDonald's Restaurant
(Inside Wal-Mart Supercenter)
534 S Duff Ave
Ames, IA 50010
515.232.0171
Fax: 515.232.1717
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Serving breakfast, gourmet coffee, Big Mac, Quarter Pounder with Cheese and chicken sandwiches, fries, Happy Meals and salads. Eat in or take out service.
Mongolian Buffet
1620 S Kellogg Ave #103
Ames, IA 50010
515.232.2338
Fax: 515.233.0955
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American and Asian Buffet, Mongolian Grill, and Sushi. Best cooking in Ames.
Oddfellows Burger Kitchen
823 Wheeler St.
Ames, IA 50010
515-292-2066
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Oddfellows is a fun and funky, made from scratch restaurant and lounge in north Ames. They feature fresh ground hamburgers with homemade buns.
Okoboji Grill
114 S Duff Ave
Ames, IA 50010
515.239.5036
Fax: 515.239.3545
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Casual dining that strives to provide service of the highest quality while treating our guests to abundant portions of flavorful, homemade food in a setting that fosters fun and excitement.
Buy a sandwich at regular price, get the second one for half price (of equal or lesser value)
Olde Main Brewing Company
316 Main St
Ames, IA 50010
515.232.0553
Fax: 515.232.0555
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Locally owned restaurant and brewery featuring handcrafted entrees, fresh brewed beer & root beer, Sunday Brunch Buffet, and an executive board room. Seating for large or small parties and off premise catering.
$2 off any lunch or dinner entree or Sunday Brunch
Open Flame Steak & Lounge
225 Main St
Gilbert, IA 50105
515.232.9745
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Join us for the best beef in Iowa. Grill your own or have us. Indoor and outdoor dining, catering available. Accomodations for large groups.
Free small freddies with $25 purchase
Orange Leaf Self Serve Yogurt
637 Lincoln Way
Ames, IA 50010
515.233.5010
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Decadent flavors reminiscent of your childhood trips to the local dessert shop as well as fruit-based flavors that will suit even the most health conscious individuals.
Pazzesco Pasta and Chophouse
6008 W Lincoln Way
Ames, IA 50014
515.292.3217
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Classic Italian food and choice, hand-cut steaks with recipes handed down for generations. Open daily at 4:30 p.m., Sundays 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Perkins
325 S Duff Ave
Ames, IA 50010
515.233.3648
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Enjoy Breakfast, Lunch, or Dinner 24 hours a day...And take one of our famous Mammouth Muffins home for dessert.
20% off your total bill
Red Lobster
1100 Buckeye Ave
Ames, IA 50010
515.232.2922
Fax: 515.233.2618
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Best seafood in Ames!
Stomping Grounds Cafe
303 Welch Ave, #101
Ames, IA 50014
515.292.5258

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European-style café with a large patio facing Welch Avenue. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as fine coffees, wine and beer. Open weekdays 7 a.m. to midnight; weekends 8 a.m. to midnight.
Suburban Restaurant
17029 Highway 69
Gilbert Corner
Ames, IA 50010
515.232.3135
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Family owned for 48 years - since 1963. Food like Mom makes. Award winning tenderloin, home made desserts. Daily specials - Lunch & Evening. Beers & Wines.
Subway - Campustown
113 Welch Ave
Ames, IA 50010
515.292.7917
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Subway - East
2108 Isaac Newton Dr
Ames, IA 50010
515.598.5100
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Subway - Inside Memorial Union
2229 Lincoln Way
Ames, IA 50011
515.296.0950
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Subway - North
3218 Orion Dr
Ames, IA 50014
515.232.4527
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Subway - South
1311 Buckeye Ave
Ames, IA 50010
515.232.4515
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Subway - West
3712 Lincoln Way
Ames, IA 50014
515.292.6430
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The Café
2616 Northridge Pkwy
Ames, IA 50010
515.292.0100
Fax: 515.292.6026
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Fun, energetic café featuring local and seasonal menus with Artisan style breads, European pastries, and creative desserts. Open at 7 a.m. daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Of course, we cater!
Valentino's
823 Wheeler St, Ste 1
Ames, IA 50010
515.233.2111
Fax: 515.233.9136
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Full service Italian restaurant offering dine-in, delivery, carry out and catering. All-you-can-eat buffet offering salad, soup, pasta, pizza and dessert. Serving Central Iowa for more than 25 years!
$1 off Grand Italian Buffet or $3 off medium or large pizza
Vesuvius Wood-Fired Pizza
1620 S Kellogg Ave, #108
Ames, IA 50010
515.233.7183
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Inspired by traditional Neopolitan pizza craftsmanship and methods, Vesuvius produces a pizza that is unlike any other, both traditional and contemporary, appealing and gratifying in every way!
Margherita pizza and soft drink only $6.50 (Mon-Fri, 11 a.m.- 2 p.m.)
Wallaby's Bar & Grille
3720 Lincoln Way
Ames, IA 50014
515.292.1167
Fax: 515.233.4252
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Seventy-item menu, all homemade. Voted Ames' best sports bar!
West Towne Pub
4518 Mortensen Rd, Ste 101
Ames, IA 50014
515.292.4555
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Great food, good times, cold beer! Ames' best sports bar and grill with better than sports bar food. Catering available.
Wheatsfield Cooperative
413 Northwestern, Ste 105
Ames, IA 50010
515.232.4094
Fax: 515.233.0040
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Organic and natural food Co-op featuring local items. Departments include produce, meat and poultry, bulk and grocery items, beer and wine, books, supplements, bakery, health and beauty. Deli and salad bar available. Open to public.
$2 off $5 or more deli purchase. Includes cold case & hot bar.
Whiskey River
132 Main St
Ames, IA 50010
515.612.4949
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Write Brain Café
(Inside the Left Bank Studio)
125 Main St
Gilbert, IA 50105
515.233.1405
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Creative oasis, luring parched souls thirsting for creative gifts. Lunch served from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.