Highest-rated comfort food restaurants in Ames, according to Yelp

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May 5, 2023
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Highest-rated comfort food restaurants in Ames, according to Yelp

Comfort food. Just saying the phrase manages to create a feeling of warmth that suddenly envelops you and travels directly to your stomach. It's the small, happy dance you do in your chair as your mom puts your favorite dinner in front of you when you go home to visit. It's the infamous cranberry sauce that your beloved aunt makes every Thanksgiving. It's the inexplicably delicious French bread pizza that makes you remember the nostalgia of childhood when everything was simple and eating pizza for lunch felt like a dream come true.

There's a wonderfully subjective quality about comfort food because when it comes down to it, the only criteria it has to have is that it has to make you feel comfortable when you eat it. It's the dish you eat when you're having a rough day—like a huge bowl of chocolate ice cream—or it's the dish you eat when you have something amazing to celebrate—also a huge bowl of chocolate ice cream.

Whether you're out traveling for work, enjoying a road trip for solely play-related purposes, or just tired of figuring out what to have for dinner tonight, Stacker decided to help you find some of the highest-rated comfort food restaurants in Ames. The restaurants that serve the starchy, salty, sweet, greasy, cheesy, flaky, buttery comfort food that hits close to home—exactly when you need it most.

Stacker turned to Yelp to ensure that we were giving you the best comfort food Ames has to offer, based on the average rating the restaurant received and the number of reviews. Keep reading to find out if your favorite comfort spot made it or to find a new favorite!

#7. Cozy Cafe

- Rating: 3.5/5 (80 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 8385 Birchwood Ct Johnston, IA 50131
- Categories: Comfort Food, Breakfast & Brunch, American (Traditional)
- Read more on Yelp

#6. Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que

- Rating: 3.5/5 (41 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1720 22nd St West Des Moines, IA 50266
- Categories: Barbeque, Comfort Food, American (Traditional)
- Read more on Yelp

#5. The Machine Shed - Urbandale

- Rating: 3.5/5 (387 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 11151 Hickman Rd Urbandale, IA 50322
- Categories: American (Traditional), Comfort Food, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

#4. Gilroy's Kitchen + Pub + Patio

- Rating: 3.5/5 (198 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1238 8th St West Des Moines, IA 50265
- Categories: American (New), Comfort Food, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

#3. Americana

- Rating: 4.0/5 (616 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1312 Locust St Ste 102 Des Moines, IA 50309
- Categories: American (New), Steakhouses, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

#2. Newton Family Restaurant

- Rating: 4.0/5 (17 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 2426 1st Ave E Newton, IA 50208
- Categories: Comfort Food, Breakfast & Brunch, American (Traditional)
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#1. Cooper's on 5th

- Rating: 4.5/5 (166 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 227 5th St West Des Moines, IA 50265
- Categories: American (New), Cocktail Bars, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

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