Italian cuisine: the best places to taste it in Ames
7 restaurant menus in Ames, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated)
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"Food was very fresh and delicious, I had gnocchi and my husband had the flank steak, both dishes were awesome. Don't expect fast food, these dishes..."
Kristen Wall
"My favorite! I had the Risotto Nero. It's my favorite meal I've ever had at a restaurant ever. It's been three months and I still dream about it...."
Sophie Bass
"My favorite place in Ames! Small menu tells me fresh food which my friend and I have tried almost all of the dinner menu and have never been..."
Elyse Zatloukal
"Having traveled all over Italy, Bar La Tosca creates the most authentic Italian food I have had in the United States, complete with a great wine..."
Kristen Greteman
"Love the atmosphere. First time dining there with the family. Perfect portion..."
Audrey Heaberlin
"The food, service and atmosphere is always great! What a nice option for dining..."
Michelle Hatch DeMarie
"Always have a different dish to try. Good service and the bar has some good drinks to..."
Michael Weisshaar
"Amazing lunch menu. I'm sad that I didn't try it sooner. Will definitely be back. Food was fantastic and service was..."
Ward Wester
"Food AMAZING! Service was great, staff is very knowledgeable about the food and drinks. My husband and I sat at the bar and had great conversation..."
Krystal Martin
"The Gnocchi Fritti was probably one of the best bites I have ever..."
Amanda Christensen-Waltz
"Finally got in to try it out. Awesome. DeSchutes Fresh Squeezed on tap so they were off to a great start. Had the grilled flank steak and it was..."
Tom Gartin
"Fabulous food, kind and cheerful staff. Very reasonably priced! I am from out of state but I will return every time I am in..."
Peg Woisard Farner
"Very ambient environment. Staff was friendly and efficient. Food was delicious! I had the Ricotta Gnocchi and the lemon olive oil..."
Laura Thomas
"Just finished another incredible meal at Bar La Tosca. Thank you to the chef, servers and bartender for making our experience so lovely and most..."
Lisa Ehlers
"Loved it! Great drinks. The salmon entree was so good I shared a little bit with everyone I was with. The lemon olive oil cake was the perfect..."
Krista Harvey
"Great friendly staff. This is the best mixed drink in..."
OV Oveson
"We stopped in for an impromptu lunch. Great pub like atmosphere and friendly bartender, although I thought the overhead music was a little..."
Thai B
"Bar la Tosca is a great restaurant to check out in Ames downtown. Their cocktails are wonderful, the atmosphere is relaxed, and the food is always..."
Whitney Hundertmark
"Great cocktails and pasta. Small menu but with great options. Probably the best calamari in Ames - very tender.
Add to that; the atmosphere is..."
Joel Uhlmeyer
"Really great food and a beautiful environment! I definitely recommend ordering tea with your..."
Ashley G.
"Went last night with my sister and a friend. I got there first, the gentleman behind the bar immediately let me know it was happy hour and what the..."
Marla Sandve
"A bit pricey for sure, but this place is worth it. Quietly tucked on Main Street, it has great ambience, one of my favorite places for a nice Friday..."
Parnal Joshi
"This review is based on the food, drinks and my coworkers comments. The service was NOT good. It was SLOOOOOOOW 😒. Food AMAZING! Drinks STRONG &..."
"Fantastic service, great menu selection, unique atmosphere, wonderful experience!
Decided to visit this restaurant for Sunday brunch. We were..."
Sara Readel
"Great place! My hub and I stopped for a glass of wine on their patio on Sunday afternoon and we didn't realize they are technically closed for a..."
Lori Wilson-Voss
"Our server was delightful. If you want a quick meal go somewhere else. This is a culinary experience which takes a while. We enjoyed ourselves..."
Diane Godsell Love
"This is a fantastic place!! a unique mix between fine and casual dining. You can expect upscale food, but in a relaxed yet classy environment. The..."
San Hensh
"Fabulous ambience, fabulous food, fabulous drink menu!
The fireplace lounge area is such a relaxing area to sit and enjoy drinks and..."
ATeam Albz
"What amazing wine and food and service. A place that you would like to be a regular at for wine tasting to delicious food. A great place for any..."
Gigi Dani
"Appetizer, wine recommendation, meal and desert. The whole 9 yards, was absolutely..."
Chad Fleener
"Creative menu items enjoyed by all. Visiting our student Son at ISU Plus39 is a must stop and one of the best quality food options. Nice looking..."
Bob Kinsella
"I have worked at an Italian restaurant before and have been to plenty, but I must say this is the best Italian food I've ever had. Great place to..."
Travis Pullin
"Our favorite restaurant in Ames! Wonderful food, great servers, very nice owners, and the atmosphere is so nice. This is a place to go, relax, and..."
Sheri Powers Alcott
"This is an upscale restaurant and not your "americanized" italian! Ambiance was fabulous and this would be a great place for a first date if you..."
"Excellent pizza and other wide variety of food choices. There is a huge choice of pizza sizes all the way up to 20 inch. The owner is very..."
Robert Blayer
"Great old school pizza joint. The pizza was solid and affordable. Workers were fun. Right on campus, parking is..."
Frank Haege
"Awesome pizza! I was away from home for work and decided to try this place out. Gives you a small town restaurant feel in a bigger city. Got the..."
Shane Morrow
"Love going here, the rolls were amazing. It's a cute mom and pop shop that also provides specials on a daily basis (so ask for the special of the day..."
Mikayla Alt
"Got 2 pizzas during our daughters move into ISU and the pizzas are very good. The thin crust was not soggy and had the correct amount of sauce and..."
Lucas Scientific
"We called to see if we could come-in and see size of pizzas and menu. Masks were required and everyone was AWESOME...."
Jeanette Tenon
"By far the best pizza in Ames! It’s delicious, and the crust is the perfect thickness. I love the Smotherella Sticks (cheesy bread), as well...."
"Great food! Great service! I live about 20 minutes south of the greater part of Ames but this pub actually delivered to my house via Grub Hub! No one..."
Jenn Mericle
"Great food every time I’ve been there. Only thing the past that was not ideal was the bartender was wearing her mask around her chin, not covering..."
Madi Jeno
"The servers and bartenders are great! They really know how to be personable and if you go there regularly they really do make the effort to recognize..."
Selah McDaniels
"Wonderful staff, friendly atmosphere, professional compliance with CDC recommendations. Fantastic strawberry..."
Emily McCall
"Great beverages selection.. excellent food.. great service.. very covid conscious.. lg out door patio.. friendly..."
John Walling
"Good food and range of drinks from tap beer to liquor drinks. Thank..."
B H
"We had 3 birthdays to celebrate and 15 people in our group! We got appetizers, the cheese balls and onion rings are amazing. We wanted more but had..."
"Best Table in Town
My wife and I had a lovely dinner at GeAngelo’s tonight. The atmosphere, the service and the food were all..."
Ian Smith
"This place is now on my top list. The appetizer was clearly homemade l ( still boling in the pan) The bread was hot and butter soft. The staff was..."
Rhonda Howard
"First time there. Nice server who also mentioned he works kitchen sometimes, in case we had questions. We received free mozzarella sticks since it..."
Laura Signs
"This place is the absolute best the staff is friendly and the food is to die for, I go all the time, well at least once a..."
Andrew Jillson
"Great atmosphere and helpful servers. The portions are huge, making the meals a great deal. I had the blackened chicken alfredo. The sauce was creamy..."
Mal Mitchell
"One of my favorite spots in Ames! Such good..."
Ryan Lykins
"Our server Bri was a doll- we thoroughly enjoyed our first visit! We'll be back!..."
Megan Weber
"Love the parmesan..."
Mechell Angelique Sikes
"Ge-Angelo's is one of my favorite places to wine and dine. Their pizzas are the..."
Debra Shafer
"Great service and great food!! Will be back again..."
Elli Koster
"Blackened chicken over fettuccine was excellent. Lorrie's Tuscan chicken was very good too. Nice..."
Tom Ludwig
"Been going here since I can remember, great service and best Italian in ames. The 3 cheese ravioli is my go to but every dish here is fantastic! Not..."
Destinee Middleton
"Everyone loves to talk about Great Plains pizza… doesn’t even compare to Ge-Angelo’s. Hidden gem of Ames and everything else I’ve had is..."
Jake Siefkas
"Revisited Ge-Angelos tonight. Got seated quickly, servers were on their game despite training new hires. There were about 10 other customers eating,..."
Jim Crabb
"Ordered the meat ravioli with marinara sauce. It was extremely good... very light yet super..."
Lady Aurra
"Ordered a carry out order. Had to wait an extra 5 minutes for my fries to be done, was told "it will be worth the wait".
It indeed was...."
Alex Schultz
"Excellent meal! Great service. Would definitely come back next time in..."
Amy S
"Great Ames gem. Awesome food and service. Gets busy on weekends call make a reservation..."
"Great place to get fast food Italian.. bread sticks are awesome. I recommend the pizza and bread..."
Maestro BBG
"Had a wonderful experience ordering with Emily, she was kind and quick with our order, very good her job!
Thank you so much!..."
Honey Bee
"Molly was fantastic! I love coming to Fazoli’s when I visit Ames!! I wish we had one in Orlando.
All the staff were super nice!! The food was..."
A B
"Overall experience was very good. Our server, Derrick, was exceptionally helpful & patient when we were placing our order. Food was a little too..."
Judith Danes
"Although this is an older building, my granddaughter and I had a great lunch together.. wonderful memories cause it was a excellent atoms here!! The..."
Carla Lee
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