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I ordered a yogurt parfait… the yogurt was low-quality and the fruit consisted of fake cherries and grenadine. I know yogurt probably isn’t their forte, but it certainly wasn’t worth the price. On the plus side, the dining area was very beautiful, functional and clean.
Unfortunately, after todays experience I most likely won’t be back I ordered through the drive thru, when I got to window the worker started handing me drinks that weren’t mine, I stated what I had ordered. After a few minutes, he informed me that my stuff would be free due to charging my card on the wrong ticket. I had asked for a canceled payment receipt. He couldn’t print one or tell me the total that was charged. While waiting for my sandwich, I was brought 2 orders that weren’t mine. I’ve had a few other mishaps at this location but nothing like this.
I'm at Smokey Row multiple times within any week. It's a pleasant place to hang-out, catch-up on work or socialize. I get coffee here regularly. But not because the coffee is great. Because it's not. Their coffee is no better than the coffee you can get at the gas station. The people who work here (Ankeny) are always pleasant and helpful. The food that I've had here is actually really good.
LOVE! I visit every time I stay in Iowa. There's lots of seating AND charging plugs. My only complaint is that when I ask for no foam that doesn't mean there's an inch of void space - fill up the cup. I have to offer to pay more EVERY time so the baristas will fill up the cup properly. I was a barista for years so I'm calling out shenanigans here.
Rather busy afternoon. Waited in line, I was two cars deep. Took about 5 minutes to place my order. Excellent cup of decaf coffee. And here I am enjoying it with an excellent road song.
got a coffee through the drive through (plain latte with oat milk) and was pleasantly surprised. Service was lovely and the coffee is yummy! The espresso itself is a little weak for my taste but not bad:) overall a good latte and a good experience. would reccomend
Just visiting wish they had one where I live
The good: Atmosphere is good at this place. Plenty of windows to sit next to and lots of outlets to charge your laptop. Wifi speed is good, at around 90mbps. The bad: Service was pretty slow for how empty the place was. There was someone wiping down the counter when I got there, and I waited 5 minutes while she finished before she even acknowledged that I was waiting. I got a Chicken-inni sandwich and it was not very good. The sandwich lacked flavor and the chicken inside tasted as though it had been boiled not grilled. The sandwich itself fell apart as I ate it.
Best place for a staff meeting!
They charged me twice for order and I went in a week later and told them they said I was out of luck
Excellent place for a meeting with the boss!
Smokey row is so delicious and they have great coffee and food. The vibe is calm and cozy for sure
Originally gave them 5 stars but the quality has gone down recently. Ordered a hot latte today and it was served semi warm. Had to ask them to heat it up for me which they did.
Service was prompt, really chill spot. The food was okay, a little bland on the soup and sandwich.
They forgot my drink, but took the courtesy to make it for me right when I had asked for it.
Love the coffee and the people that work here. They always have a smile on their face.
Love this chain! Great chai! Fun environment!
Great atmosphere, large enough space that it’s good for groups and/or sitting alone. Plenty of outlets available & WiFi to bring your laptop for work or studying. The coffee is great. The baked items are wonderful, my favorite is the chocolate scone. The breakfast/lunch food is usually great, but it sometimes depends on who is working. Only reasons for not providing a 5-star rating - for some reason the women’s bathroom has trouble with sewer gases rising up through one of the grates. The smell doesn’t leave the bathroom but it makes using the bathroom *very* unpleasant. Also, sometimes there’s quite a lot of trash and/or crumbs/stickiness left on many of the tables after the morning rush that does not get cleared for hours (if at all), so I’ve had to bus my own table before sitting.
Love the Sweet Georgia Brown!!
Supper nice place!! Very helpful and Friendly staff. Update 11/17/22 I so enjoy this place. To meet up with friends or with family. The food is good, coffee, from what I hear is great. Not a coffee friend. I do love the Chai latte and the decaf tea. Most of all I enjoy the atmosphere, not quite the same as the downtown store. Yet, is suits Ankeny. Come and see for yourself. And you can get a bag of your favorite coffee for a gift or for yourself.