Grove Cafe - Ames, IA

When you order a pancake at the Grove Cafe, the very word will take on new shades of meaning, for in this place a pancake is, in fact, a pan cake – a good-size cake that has been cooked on the griddle. It is nearly an inch thick in its center and wide as its plate – a pillow-soft round of steamy cooked batter that has an appealing pale orange hue. With a couple of peppery, piggy Iowa sausage patties, one is a mighty big meal.

100% Approval Rating (8 votes)

Overall: Worth planning a day around

Must Eats

pancakes ($5.00)

Written Reviews

Michael Stern

"Of the many fine pancakes we have eaten coast to coast, we have a special spot in our heart for those made at Grove Café. When you order one, the very word will take on new shades of meaning, for in this place a pancake is, in fact, a pan cake – a good-size cake that ..." [Read More].

Logbooks

6/29/2003 - Michael Stern, $5

Map & Directions

124 Main St., Ames, IA
515-232-9784

http://grovecafeamesiowa.tripod.com

Hours & Policies

Seasons:	Open Year Round
Meals Served:	Breakfast, Lunch
Operational Hours:	Always Call Ahead!
Credit Cards Accepted:	No
Alcohol Served:	No
Outdoor Seating:	No
Reservations Accepted:	No
Delivery Available:	No
Takeout Counters:	No

"One pancake at the Grove Cafe, a little pig meat on the side, is a meal."
Michael Stern

"Locals love to sit at the counter and exchange news and opinions over cups of coffee. This picture, taken from a booth, is a quintessential Roadfood view."
Michael Stern

"Despite what this mural says, the staff at Grove Cafe is small-town friendly and accommodating."
buffetbuster

"Grove is a true Main Street cafe, in the heart of Ames."
Michael Stern