Anchors Away

106 SW State St #100, Ankeny
(515) 513-0391

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Ethan Haughey

Cool place with oceanside beach vibe. Waitress was super nice and prompt. We got apps and burgers , sandwiches. Food was good but basic menu items.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 5

Kevin Green

service and food very 👍

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Haley Nichols

Best pickle pizza flatbread ever. Delish. State fair has nothing on this place.

Ke Mos

This was one of my strangest dining experiences. I got the grilled salmon, my spouse got the tuna melt. Much as the menu described, the salmon tasted fresh and was honestly one of the best pieces of salmon I've had in iowa. That being said, it was a very thin strip and felt like a small portion. Meanwhile my plate was heaped with veggies and rice. The veggies looked like those jolly green giant frozen veggie packs, and the rice felt like uncle Ben's. My spouse's tuna melt tasted like starkist canned tuna salad with celery added and cheese slapped on top. Very much a $5 meal one could whip up at home for $13.99. The fries, however, were well seasoned and perfectly cooked.

This feels like someone in the kitchen knows how to cook really well, and may be butting heads with a cheap owner or something. It feels like every corner that can be cut is being cut, but the people working seem to know what theyre doing. The service was fast and friendly and the food came out piping hot. I hope whatever these weird quality issues are can get resolved, because I really wanted to like it, but the frozen veggies and walmart style food left us feeling less than impressed.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 5

Stacey Sumpter

They had me at Dill Pickle Flatbread! Just the right amount of garlic sauce/cheese/pickles.. Requested/received extra bacon; the bread was delightfully crispy; great service and prices! Ten stars!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Tony Royster

This is a hidden gem in Ankeny. We ordered their steak, pizza, cheese burgers, cheese curds and chips and queso. Loved all of it. We are so used to going to our old restaurants and I am happy to say this will be a place we will frequent. Beers were big and cold too! Lots of screens to watch the game. Fun nautical atmosphere. Maybe skip the chips and queso. Everything else was amazing.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Adam Haines

Love this place! Great food, wonderful atmosphere, and super friendly staff!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Zach Cretsinger

Great food! Best reuben in Ankeny! Fast friendly service. Very affordable prices, highly recommend.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jon Snyder

Had the itialian sausage sandwich. Was perfect amount of cheese, onions, banana peppers and of course sausage patty. Great meal.

Nina Brown

This is a new, great little restaurant on 1st Street in Ankeny. Many reasonably priced menu options, food was very good…*hot sausage sandwich! Friendly service by one of the three owners (Ben Kingsley’s look alike)! We met friends there and we were welcome and comfortable to sit and visit after we ate!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Manel Akron

Such an easy and great experience. Very approachable and understanding staff.

Brian Isaacson

The establishment is smaller than it looks in the pictures on the website. That being said, it is a very cozy place. Our server was very good. We had a question about two specialty craft beers they had on tap. She brought us a sample of each to try. Ordered the cotton candy and was really impressed with the taste. The food was excellent, plentiful and very tasty. Prices were also in line with other establishments like it. Highly recommend this place.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Faith Anderson

The food was great. The waitress was friendly and the prices are competitive for seafood. Overall a great place to eat.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Anthony Mueller

Service was super slow, but the food was really good. This place has the best Shrimp Tacos I've had in a long time.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 2

Jen

Excellent food, with great value for what you pay. Everything we ordered was cooked to order, perfectly seasoned, and generously portioned. Looking forward to going back!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 4

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