The Grove Cafe

Ames, IA · Restaurant

Rating
4.4/5
★★★★☆ 4.4
Reviews
20
Rank in Ames
#53
of 185 restaurants
City Percentile
54%
rating percentile
Address
The Grove Cafe, 124 Main St, Ames, IA 50010
Phone
(515) 232-9784
Status
Open · Closes 12 PM

The Grove Cafe is a restaurant located in Ames, IA. It is one of 185 restaurants listed in Ames. Its 4.4-star rating is above the Ames city average of 4.3 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Saturday6 AM–12 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Minespidur · Mar 2026

This place is super down to earth with friendly staff and, most importantly, very good food! It definitely exemplifies a small town diner vibe. I came in here for breakfast one morning and was not disappointed at all. Biggest thing to keep in mind is they only accept cash or check for payment. Luckily there is an ATM outside the diner to the right.

★★★★★ 5.0 James Horsley · Sep 2025

Small diner-type restaurant in downtown area. They have an open kitchen so you can see your order being made. I arrived at 10:30 in the morning on Saturday and ordered the special with tea. Service was quick and friendly. The special was the country platter, which was ground beef, hash browns, and eggs along with toast. It was very good and filling but could have had a bit more seasoning. I put on a lot of ketchup and hot sauce. Tea was just Lipton, but it was also good; they give you a pitcher of hot water for refills. Affordably priced at around $15 for the meal and drink. I recommend going here for breakfast or brunch if you are in town.

★★★★☆ 4.0 Sue Donarski · Oct 2025

Small town diner kinda place. Good food. Service was friendly but a little disorganized (not a big deal). Had to go down in the scary basement to find a restroom so not good for folks e mobility issues. But given the food was good and people friendly, I would return.

★★★★★ 5.0 KZRayJ Logan · May 2025

Great little restaurant been here over 100 years, great tasting food, cinnamon French toast was very tasty. A homemade syrup very tasty eggs done just right. In the area will work to stop.

★★★★★ 5.0 Sydney Kennedy · Jan 2026

I visited this Cafe a month ago and loved the atmosphere! Made me feel like I was at my home county’s ma and pa restaurants. I only ordered coffee and a drink. So that is why I don’t leave a review for the food. However I got to have a small talk conversation with a local and they had pancakes that smelled devine and they were huge! As I was just in the area needing to kill time while my husband was at a training. The staff were so nice, they knew the locals and usuals as well.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating ✓ Assistive Hearing Loop ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom

Services

RestaurantBreakfast restaurantBrunch restaurantLunch restaurant

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