Stopped for lunch for the first time in a very long time. Wallabys used to be pretty good, but the food has really gone down hill. Had the Ames Philly Cheesesteak. The meat/cheese mixture looked about like canned dog food, and tasted about the same as I would imagine dog food would taste. Had fries as the side, they were fine for the 11 that it came with. Very disappointing for a $17 sandwich! Will be a very long time before I ever return. There are far better places within the same block!
Scott Trow
Friendly Atmosphere and Always Awesome food :):):)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Deburgo Burger
Angel Leytham
The food was ok, the service was lacking. It's a nice building in a cute neighborhood. They just need better service.
Doug Beer
My wife ad I took friends to eat at Wallaby's this past weekend. While our Server was excellent, the food was very good, there has to be a limit to the nickel and diming!You charge $18 for a burger. We knew that going in and were fine with it, but you should not be charging an additional $1 for ranch, especially given that I ordered a salad as my side, if you cannot afford food costs, raise your prices and we will decide if you are worth it, but stop charging for condiments. What's next $.50 for the ketchup on my fries?
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Manda
Went in and was immediately disappointed with the wait staff and menu. Waitress was very awkward and acted like she was too good. We decided to just order an appetizer and go from there. The nachos cost $16 plus $3 for ground beef. There was barely any meat on the nachos and all of the toppings were placed directly in the middle of the nachos. Lots of olives and cheese, hardly any jalapeños, but overall poorly put together and the amount for the price paid was a small portion.When we told the waitress we did not want entrees or a dessert, we got a horrible look from her. We paid and left. Not sure that I can say I will go back, the prices seemed astronomical and now seeing the portion of the appetizer, I’m definitely not convinced.The entire time we were seated there was two other workers at the hostess stand talking (loudly) about being drunk and cursing throughout the ENTIRE conversation. We thought it was our waitress in the beginning but it turned out that it was two others at the stand.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Ellie B.
Solid place for drinks, bar food, and to watch a game! I had a raspberry mule and the buffalo wrap with fries which was oversaturated with buffalo sauce. Hard to eat and especially hard to enjoy. Would go back but would make sure to order the wrap with less sauce.
Sierra Grace Geer
I would give 3 stars but the food is so overpriced that I’m giving 2. The carbonara was not carbonara. It tasted like it was made with jarred fettuccine sauce. My boyfriend’s risotto was overcooked and his salmon was overcooked and not seasoned. Overall not worth the money.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
William Sparr
Love the place. Nice sport's type
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Mike Sinclair
Great service, great food. I hadn't been to the new location yet. I was slightly upset when I found out they no longer serve their "Here today, gone to Maui" Mahi dish or Bison burgers. Overall, it was still a great experience, and I will be back!Parking: The parking lot behind the building is shared with other surrounding businesses, so it was a little difficult to find a parking spot. I would recommend coming early or planning on walking.
What a gem!! Definitely my new favorite place in Ames. Great service, great food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sowmya V.
This place looked amazing from outside and the rooftop seating was interesting, so I decided to try it with my husband. But, I was disappointed by the lack of flavors although the portions were generous. Will I visit this place again? Maybe.
Roger Sinclair
Very impressive great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amy Roosa
Wallaby clearly updated their menu, and it was for the best. Haven't been in over a year, due to a poor experience, but this time was great.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Eldric
We really enjoyed eating at Wallaby's. The food was good and the service was great. I ordered the Deburgo burger, which tasted like a really good burger. Reading the name "Deburgo" made me think of the steak and I was really wanting that flavor profile. What I got was a really tasty normal burger. I was a bit bummed but the burger was still good. I will return to try something else.Parking: Plenty of parking behind the building.
Stopped for lunch for the first time in a very long time. Wallabys used to be pretty good, but the food has really gone down hill. Had the Ames Philly Cheesesteak. The meat/cheese mixture looked about like canned dog food, and tasted about the same as I would imagine dog food would taste. Had fries as the side, they were fine for the 11 that it came with. Very disappointing for a $17 sandwich! Will be a very long time before I ever return. There are far better places within the same block!
Friendly Atmosphere and Always Awesome food :):):)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Deburgo Burger
The food was ok, the service was lacking. It's a nice building in a cute neighborhood. They just need better service.
My wife ad I took friends to eat at Wallaby's this past weekend. While our Server was excellent, the food was very good, there has to be a limit to the nickel and diming!You charge $18 for a burger. We knew that going in and were fine with it, but you should not be charging an additional $1 for ranch, especially given that I ordered a salad as my side, if you cannot afford food costs, raise your prices and we will decide if you are worth it, but stop charging for condiments. What's next $.50 for the ketchup on my fries?
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Went in and was immediately disappointed with the wait staff and menu. Waitress was very awkward and acted like she was too good. We decided to just order an appetizer and go from there. The nachos cost $16 plus $3 for ground beef. There was barely any meat on the nachos and all of the toppings were placed directly in the middle of the nachos. Lots of olives and cheese, hardly any jalapeños, but overall poorly put together and the amount for the price paid was a small portion.When we told the waitress we did not want entrees or a dessert, we got a horrible look from her. We paid and left. Not sure that I can say I will go back, the prices seemed astronomical and now seeing the portion of the appetizer, I’m definitely not convinced.The entire time we were seated there was two other workers at the hostess stand talking (loudly) about being drunk and cursing throughout the ENTIRE conversation. We thought it was our waitress in the beginning but it turned out that it was two others at the stand.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Solid place for drinks, bar food, and to watch a game! I had a raspberry mule and the buffalo wrap with fries which was oversaturated with buffalo sauce. Hard to eat and especially hard to enjoy. Would go back but would make sure to order the wrap with less sauce.
I would give 3 stars but the food is so overpriced that I’m giving 2. The carbonara was not carbonara. It tasted like it was made with jarred fettuccine sauce. My boyfriend’s risotto was overcooked and his salmon was overcooked and not seasoned. Overall not worth the money.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
Love the place. Nice sport's type
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Great service, great food. I hadn't been to the new location yet. I was slightly upset when I found out they no longer serve their "Here today, gone to Maui" Mahi dish or Bison burgers. Overall, it was still a great experience, and I will be back!Parking: The parking lot behind the building is shared with other surrounding businesses, so it was a little difficult to find a parking spot. I would recommend coming early or planning on walking.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burger 1 4 lb
Great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
What a gem!! Definitely my new favorite place in Ames. Great service, great food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place looked amazing from outside and the rooftop seating was interesting, so I decided to try it with my husband. But, I was disappointed by the lack of flavors although the portions were generous. Will I visit this place again? Maybe.
Very impressive great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wallaby clearly updated their menu, and it was for the best. Haven't been in over a year, due to a poor experience, but this time was great.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
We really enjoyed eating at Wallaby's. The food was good and the service was great. I ordered the Deburgo burger, which tasted like a really good burger. Reading the name "Deburgo" made me think of the steak and I was really wanting that flavor profile. What I got was a really tasty normal burger. I was a bit bummed but the burger was still good. I will return to try something else.Parking: Plenty of parking behind the building.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5