Stomping Grounds Cafe

Fantastic time here on a Saturday morning. Most other places we went were too busy or offered little to no seating. Food was good and prepared fast. It was nice to have some breakfast and lunch options for those who go around brunch and no longer think breakfast. Cute aesthetic and nice place to work, meet friends, just grab a bite.

The coffee was delicious! The biscuits and gravy was more like biscuit and gravy, but was very tasty. We had a few issues with our service, and the gravy to biscuit portion was a bit much. Overall very yummy!

I had the steak sandwich, it was amazing. The cook was perfect and the flavor was awesome. My wife and daughter had the lemon crape’s, the only thing that would have made them better, would have been a lemon cream/custard/butter. My wife also got the tomato bisque, it had the consistency of puréed pumpkin. It was eatable, but would never order it again. My daughter got the chia tea, she thought it was amazing. Finished the meal with tiramisu, it was really good, and very boozy.

Overall, a good experience and good food.

charming cafe! i ordered a crepe which was delicious as well as a latte. i love the decor and the music and would definitely come again. my only gripe is that the service was a bit slow

Great food and atmosphere. Wait staff were friendly. We had to wait a while for our meals, but on graduation weekend, we figured this would happen. Parking is close by. Located on the 1st floor. Easy to see, located on a corner lot. All of our meals were very tasty. I would come again.

Our experience at this restaurant for breakfast two days ago was extremely disappointing and not worth the money spent. The blueberries served alongside our dish were unwashed and overly ripe, which was quite off-putting. The quality of the crepe was subpar and did not meet our expectations. Additionally, the fresh fruit provided as a side was far from fresh, lacking the desired flavor. The avocado toast lacked any distinctive taste and felt too simplistic. However, we did appreciate the positive ambiance and good vibes of the environment, which was the only redeeming aspect of our visit.

When you order a burger, you expect the regular toppings of lettuce, tomato, cheese, and maybe onion and a side of fries or something of your choice. All i got was an extremely dry and overcooked beef patty with buns and cheese and a salad (greens and oil). Beef patty was not seasoned at all. Thankful for the water because without it, i would have choked from the dryness. For $16 i expected way more. My friend had the fettuccine, pasta was undercooked, chicken had no seasoning (not a speckle of pepper or anything), and sauce was thin and flavorless. When you have to ask for salt, then you know it’s bland. $18 is absolutely insane for bland pasta and chicken. Service was fast and good. Drinks were great. Next time i would stop by for drinks and skip the food.

Favorite hangout place in Ames! Has changed quite a bit from when we used to visit and now has s bar!

One rainy Sunday morning we woke up with a craving for crepes. With no local Yelp or Google recommendations we settled on Ames. Not having any idea what to expect, we landed on the door step of Stomping Grounds Cafe. We absolutely were not disappointed. The Scarlet Tea was prefect, the Cafe Latte the same. Our craving for crepes completely satisfied. And the food was gormet amazing for a more than reasonable price. We will make this trip many, many more times!!!

Update: back on Saturday, April 27th. This is our fourth return since the last review. Never ever disappointed. I have to give a shout out to Pearson. She's been our server most of the time and she's terrific!

I've been coming here for years and the experience is always excellent. It's my favorite place to get coffee in Ames, it's so good. Very relaxed atmosphere and fresh, high-quality food. Portion sizes are smaller than some places, but it's still a good value since everything is so delicious. Pictured below is mushroom toast with locally sourced lion's mane mushrooms and goat cheese. Loved it.