The best Restaurants in Ankeny ranking of March 2025
217 restaurant menus in Ankeny, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated)
"Trina is the best. Very helpful. The food was delicious. The cheeseburger was my kid's favorite. I really enjoyed my grilled cheese. Who knew they..."
Jennifer Johnston
"Staff is always prompt to take my order when I visit. They cook to order so you know your food will always be fresh. I recommend buying the little..."
Local Ankeny Iowa Honest Reviews
"Location was fast and friendly. Tables were a little dirty and they didn’t seem concerned with cleaning them when we asked so I wiped them down..."
"Food is usually great. They do a wonderful job at this store. Only a couple things.....I usually order the steak and cheese sandwich and for the..."
Barb Leonard
"My go-to place for either picking up pizza or ordering it delivered. They do it right every time and I love the specials. The folks at work inside..."
Pamela Cowan
"Delivery is always quick. Quality is consistent and exactly what you expect. One time my order did get mixed up, but they fixed it. Giving it 4 stars..."
"I don’t think I can say enough about the enjoyable experience I had at Tavern 180. Upon arriving, we did not know it was open. The restaurant looks..."
Jeremiah French
"Myself and my fiance wanted to go out for a relaxing dinner. We chose Tavern 180 and we could not have had a better experience. We started off with..."
J. Scott Robertson
"Great food and atmosphere, even down to the music! Prices reasonable for the quality. My mango bubbly martini and salmon with Asparagus risotto were..."
Kathy Horn
"Fantastic food! From the outside you would never know this place existed, but inside is a complete transformation. I only did 4 stars because the..."
Lindsey Schwartz
"Absolutely amazing place to eat and relax! Our waitress, Shira was the sweetest and never skipped a beat. Our drinks were always full, food was..."
"Good McDonald's, never had I to wait in line for too long and the orders I've got were always correct. Definitely coming back again to this location..."
ia_mopar_nerd
"The indoor playplace is finally open!!! Kids loved to play here & burn off energy😃 Food was good & fresh. Only complaint is that all 4+ ketchup..."
"Found the Ankeny Diner while on Yelp and this place was phenomenal. Located right next to our stellar Quality Inn hotel (not really), the Ankeny..."
Lefai Kao
"This place is amazing. I eat here almost every day since I discovered it. Every time I go I get something new off the menu, and every time I love it...."
Jake (Jake)
"The employees are eager to please & hard at work to make it a great experience. With affordable menu prices & soul..."
Shamie Trez
"My daughter recommended this place, so we thought we’d give it a try. Our server Liz was very helpful and pleasant. The hot roast beef sandwich and..."
Philip O'Donnell
"From out of town and found this place on Google Maps and thought to give it a try. Staff and service were great. I was in at dinner time but decided..."
Jesse Krebs
"Excellent service. They were having issues with one of their grills the day we were there, so several normal breakfast items were unavailable. The..."
Jim Kotouc
"Ankeny Diner was a pleasant discovery. We ordered breakfast which was great and the wait staff was very friendly and attentive. So if you ever find..."
"Such a large selection of really nice beers. Very tasty. And the girls (staff) went above and beyond to make us feel welcomed and helped us more than..."
ivy cook
"Beer was good with wide selection. Beer was priced good for a pint. They now serve food. Food is priced on the high side for a brewery. Outside..."
Charles Morris
"I’ve had a few different things on the menu, and I’ve enjoyed everything I’ve had so far! I highly recommend the Gouda balls, and their steak..."
Liz Bennett
"Nice place. Great staff. Beer is above average for a microbrew. They've recently begun to offer food and it's really tasty. A terrific place to..."
Jodi Baker
"It was our first time trying their new food menu. We first tried the brat nachos.....could I suggest they should be called notchos? I don't mean this..."
Mark Peterson
"Great place and great staff, the beer was good the double lotus was great, and the Rose was also great. This was my wifes and I 215 brewery we have..."
jorgea MENA
"Great service; great space; really enjoyed the beer. Really nice to have a great brewery close to..."
"If you don't know what to order, their specialties are listed on the big sign above the front counter. I would definitely recommend the Pho & Egg..."
Eric
"Always have fresh yummy food and the thai tea is amazing. Great cozy atmosphere and nice..."
Soraya Ceja
"I eat only spring rolls and beef pho in Vietnamise restaurants all over the country. This one is good- clean, food was tasty, priced normally, clean...."
Caberinjo
"Best pho I’ve ever had anywhere ever so so so flavorful and delicious. Vietnamese egg rolls are also BOMB. I got the tofu and veggie and it’s my..."
Lily Scott
"Love it here, consistently delicious and fresh. Service is a plus never have any issues. Go to for authentic Vietnamese cuisine ..."
Judy V
"Great pho, quick service. Small is more then enough for one person. More know for their pho then the other dishes, but good..."
chin-yen Liang
"The food was absolutely delicious!!!
Will definitely go back for more!! My husband, a picky tea drinker, loved the bubble tea, as did I. Awsome..."
"Always fresh food and stellar customer service! I love that even when the lines are long it still moves smoothly with the employees being outside and..."
Laura Hinkeldey
"Came here for lunch during the busiest time of day. They had every register going which was great. Our food was out quickly and tasted great. Highly..."
Nick Vivone
"Chick-fil-A is consistently good, and this one is no exception. Great service, prompt delivery, friendly people - a wonderful addition to our..."
Dan Bailey
"Great place to get a quick meal. Staff is friendly and service is fast as with other..."
Trevor Kems
"Best chicken sandwich and pretty good customer service. Careful though, they upcharge for lemonade but won't always tell..."
Mark Marquez
"I like their chicken, specially the chicken nuggets. These are great for a quick lunch. You can't go wrong on their sweet tea. Drive through is the..."
"Growing up in the Bay Area there were many great donut shops. I hadn't found any in Iowa that matched the style and flavor until landing in here...."
Matt Beglinger
"This place needs a shout-out!!! I checked all the toppings they use, and it was all vegetarian/vegan. None of that gelatin stuff 🥳 Their toppings..."
Abhinav Prakash
"Absolutely love this place. The staff is very welcoming and I love bringing friends here! :) The staff offer a cute photo wall provided with a..."
Pakky
"Just moved here from Vegas and was looking for my new boba spot and found it here! The donuts are a huge bonus. Smells amazing right when walking in..."
Soraya Ceja
"I’m a huge boba fan, & daylight has the hands down best boba in the Ankeny/Des Moines area. My favorites are the black milk tea and the blended..."
Anna Myers
"Very good bubble tea, very decorative and clean. We loved our boba, we normally order coconut milk tea but that wasn’t an option, but, we found a..."
Spencer Ford
"Good selection of donuts and bubble teas, helpful and friendly staff and very reasonably..."
"Great place for regional fast food. Very nice and helpful staff. Clean kitchen. You have to get the pork sandwich. We went at night and I wish..."
Muneer Afifi
"It had been a long time since I have eaten at B-Bop's. The food was as good as I had remembered. Wish I could say the same thing for the service. It..."
Michael “Out and About”
"Food is decently priced and quality is good. I’ve always had good experiences with this location of B bops. The only reason I knocked it down from..."
Local Ankeny Iowa Honest Reviews
"Awesome food. The only thing is they must not customize your sandwich. Everytime we go there and request no tomatoes, theres always a big one on top..."
T S
"One of the places many Iowans who move away miss the most. If you are from another state or not central Iowa you should really give it a try if you..."
Caleb Shaeffer
"They got the order correct compared to how busy they are. It takes time in the line on Mondays but it is worth the wait. If possible, use the..."
LeAnn Oldenburger
"Tried this place as it's not the normal chain fast food. To my surprise this place was REALLY good. Their burger is one of the best by far for fast..."
Johnny Roberts
"Best burgers from a fast food establishment. Food is served fresh. Staff is friendly and professional. Outdoor eating area is..."
"Love their strawberry wheat grass add banana soooo good. I love how fresh it is. The atmosphere is kinda bland though. Not much going on just kinda..."
darby payne
"I've now been here twice, and love this place. First, the prices they list all include sales tax, so you know exactly what everything costs.
Both..."
Jonathan Covalt
"Love this juice and you get one boost for free! I add protein and this a great meal replacement. Workers are always friendly and..."
Erica Martin
"Service was amazing! First time there and there was one girl manning the whole shop! She was amazing! Made me my smoothie in about a minute and it..."
Levi Stember
"I review this place a 10 out of 10, by far the best employees and service I have ever received. The drinks have the best taste that you will ever..."
Owen DeWitt
"Love this place. Great selection of smoothies and juice, and they're all made with quality ingredients. Try the PB&J..."
"Tasteful Dinners catered a fundraising event for the West Des Moines Leadership Academy and we received endless compliments on the food throughout..."
Megan Howard
"Chef Ric and his team are my organization's go-to for all things catering. We have dozens of small groups, board meetings, educational conferences..."
Sarah Katelyn
"We had a taco buffet for our guests on our 5/5/18 wedding and I still have people asking how they can get them again! The food was absolutely..."
Laura Stewart
"Great food and great service! I'm still receiving compliments from the guests at my graduation..."
Kimberly McDonough
"Great Local place to eat lunch and dinners. food is great and consistant. My favorite is the Moms Ruben and my dad likes the tenderloin. one better..."
jordon elwell
"I love the food here! Catering is the best and the lasagna is to die..."
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