23 Best Fast Food Restaurants in Ames

“Fantastic cook thanking his staff. Exceptional service by all! Ames, Iowa.“

“My 4 granddaughters & I and I Luv the Cobb salad 😋“

“I drove 220 miles to have potato cakes. The dummies in Minnesota decided to not serve potato cakes any more and replace them with crinkle fries. I've see stupid moves before but this takes the cake. Literally“

“I brought my son in today for his Birthday and they gave us a free meal and he also got a free shake! We could not thank them enough! My son loved his shake and we loved the food! (It was a first visit for both of us)!“

“My fave go to Burger 🍔 place!“

“Got to love Arby’s.. It’s a 50/50 risk your order may be screwed up, but if they have cherry turnovers it makes the order screw up bearable“

“Love Love Love this place! The food is awesome and always hot and yummy! Best place for sandwiches that we’ve found!“

“I love Mr. Burrito! Hands-down the best burrito in Ames. They are the loveliest family and always so kind to all of their customers. Great food and amazing small business owners. A true staple of the Ames community!“

“Been coming here to the ISU campustown Blaze almost once a week for over a year. They were so busy tonight with online orders so it was a bit of a wait to get our pizzas however the staff remained friendly and positive and greeted each customer as they came in.“

“It’s a fun treat for the fam, especially after a hot baseball game. Love all the ice cream options! I’ve only had a few disappointing visits but that would only make up less than 5% of my visits. The pic is from one such visit. He filled the bowl with so much ice cream there wasn’t enough room to get enough strawberry sundae topping on it 🫣“

“I ordered catering this weekend for a bridal party as they got ready for their big day. The sandwiches were delicious, but the service was even better! The staff went out of their way to make the process as easy as possible, allowed me to pick up before they opened, and they even provided 2 sets of condiments. The best part…..they did that without me asking. When I ordered the staff explained the boxes and I said two would be great, so I have one for the bride suite and one for the groom suite. They went out of their way to make sure it was perfect and it was!!“

“Oh my God I came 30 minutes before close, which I know is evil. I ordered a NY cheesecake and it was probably the best one I've ever had. Coming from someone who used to make them, Im very happy with it. The ratio was perfect. Every bite was so good. Whoever made that deserves a big smooch.“

“The food is always mostly full of lettuce and maybe a small scoop of meat or without lettuce is mostly cheese then. But the food is fresh or seems to be hot at all times just don't know how to portion the food being sent out. The associates seem to be nice people tho!“

“I, of course, came at rush hour and there were several cars ahead of me. Before I even ordered I was apologized to for the wait. Staff was very communicative on how long orders would be while ordering as well. As I went to pay I was apologized to again for the wait. Even with a small wait time, the acknowledgement from staff was refreshing and appreciated. The food was fresh and pf excellent quality. I really wish this location was closer to home so I could frequent it more often.“

“Very filling but so good👍🏼“

“The staff was friendly and knew their business. I liked the way they were able to "up the sale". Promote that team.“

“I accidentally ordered a pizza for the wrong day, and they remade it for me at no charge. I was able to pick up my pizza today without payment ng anymore, and it was so so delicious! Thank you Papa John's for your graciousness and amazing service.Also, there's a really good deal right now for a free medium Pizza when you buy one large.“

“Everything from a local standpoint was perfect. I don't like that I can't call locally to place an order, that I either get a call center or have to order online. I love the Cinnabons, which weren't an online option, so I got th4 brownies, which were amazing. I did find out that our local Pizza Hut does carry the Cinnabons and had I been able to call directly to my local Pizza Hut, I would have ordered them. My only complaint is not being able to call the local business.“

“Been to this location many times over the years. Went here fairly recently and the service is still quite good. Works with the same efficiency as always even if the employees were a bit disgruntled to be working on the first day of the new year. The location is looking a bit older, but the food is still great for the price.“

“Had not been in a Subway in quite a while. The gentleman behind the counter couldn't have been nicer. Very accommodating. Wheat bread on my Italian sub was unbelievable. Prices have definitely gone up. Fast food is no longer affordable. We were eating on the run while driving back to Kansas City, so the price wasn't that big a factor. All in all, it was a very good experience.“

“I’ve been getting Panda Express at the memorial union for the past couple weeks because the food is so good, I always get white rice, orange chicken, cream cheese Rangoons and a coke. The people currently working there are so nice and they work well under pressure because the line does get really long. The prices are average for memorial union, that’s not really under their control. Good amount of food for the price, very large cups available and fortune cookie is a bonus! Would recommend“

“This location is really decent with amazing nice staff and they really give you what you ask for like extra cheese unlike other franchise places I won't name, names but they do give you your money's worth and that's what makes me keep coming back don't ever change thanks.???“

“Toasted roast beef & cheddar. It was quite hot. The horseradish had kick, lemme tell ya. Store was clean, including restroom. There's a drive thru, which is nice if you don't have time to stop and eat. I saw a sign for employees about a mayo scoop. It's apparently very important.“