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Where to eat Asian food in Ames: The Best Restaurants and Bars
Discover Restaurants offering the best Asian food in Ames, Iowa, United States. Ames is a city located in the central part of Story County, Iowa, United States. It is located approximately 30 miles (48 km) north of Des Moines, and had a 2016 population of 66,191. The U.S. Census Bureau designates the Ames metropolitan statistical area as encompassing all of Story County; combined with the Boone, Iowa micropolitan statistical area (Boone County, Iowa), the pair make up the larger Ames-Boone combined statistical area. While Ames is the largest city in Story County, the county seat is in the nearby city of Nevada 8 miles (13 km) east of Ames.
Things to do in Ames
10. Szechuan House
Overall Ratings
3 based on 20 reviews
Reviewed By init4keeps
They only take cash if your order is less than $10. Which makes for a cash only lunch menu or over the barrel to purchase more to make that $10. We were here for lunch. The soup was hot, fresh, had really good color, but was flavorless, like hot thickened water. I have to rate places on the food that I am able to at least taste. I've had food in here before and it was good. I don't remember the soup being this bad. Friendly staff. Mostly clean, but the little sign on my table that told what table it is, is grimy and has apparently not been cleaned in a very long time, having food particles on it. Ewww. Nice decorated interior, but not too fancy. Marcydiner tantrum scale of 5/5-no screaming kids. This is a family friendly place.
9. Le's Vietnamese Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 32 reviews
Reviewed By Cubecritter
Place was packed with Chinese students on a team buffet dinner when I went here. I was informed they were with the Chinese Hockey team. As that perspicacious commenter of our times Butthead would observe "Uhâ¦..what?"More hard to believe word juxtapositions followed. Cold blended vegetables, cold blended pig ears, pork and duck blood tofu in spicy hot oil.Looking for something simple? How about Flavor Potato Silk? More complex? Why not Cold Blended Spicy And Sour Potato Silk? Sounds like people are clamoring for Potato Silk, why not jump on the bandwagon? Googling revealed such secrets as "a lot of people know that vinegar fried shredded potatoes sometimes didn't grasp proper metric, is affecting the taste". I hate it when potatoes don't grasp the proper metric! Don't they know it will affect the taste?! Damn them and the tubers they grew up from!Try to pierce the mystery of the stoic and enigmatic "Northern Dish". Try to pierce with your teeth "Pepper Fried Gristle". Ow! Was that a molar? Just make sure your safe word is agreed upon before venturing into parts of the menu with such fare as Slippery Meat and Mushroom Fried Rapes.Eventually "pork belly with sweet potato noodles" and "sparerib something maybe potatoes I forget I liked the photo on the wall" were procured to go. Neither were bad but neither were great. Liked the sweet noodle one better even though after cooling at least a solid half cup of fat was visible - don't accuse them of skimping on the calories!
8. W & Z Mangolian Buffet
Overall Ratings
3 based on 71 reviews
Reviewed By Cubecritter
Buffet so not everything will be in the best shape. But they do an above average job. You'll find plenty to eat you'll like if one thing you like isn't in the best shape. I've never done the grill bowl thing I just visit the steam and ice tables. Stuff I tend to like includes some of the sushi, lychee fruit, random fresh fruit, tiramasu and other desserts, garlic bread, ribeye steak, chinese soups, uh that sweet seafood thingy, uh that other beef thing, the watchamacallit and the whatzit also. Just give it a try.Hey you can get food to go for $5 a pound? I'll have to try that.
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7. Mandarin Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 40 reviews
Reviewed By marshao879
Ordered take out tonight. Wasn't impressed. Had sweet and sour chicken and it seemed like inexpensive chicken. Had to spit out several pieces. It was a take out order yet they didn't have paper plates to send with us. We were hoping for a better meal than the local grocery store take out. Cost was about $14 per person after tip.
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6. Joy's Mongolian Grill
Overall Ratings
4 based on 15 reviews
Reviewed By BethInSiloam
We almost didn't go into this restaurant because of the shape the building is in. The inside didn't make us feel much better, this building should probably be condemned. However, things did appear to be clean and we had heard great reviews, so we ordered. The dumplings we got for an appetizer were wonderful, as were the lomein noodles. The service was quick and precise, but still friendly. I recommend the food, but would also recommend to take it out.
5. Noodles & Company
Overall Ratings
4 based on 31 reviews
Come by your local Noodles & Company at 400 S Duff Avenue, , Ames where its globally inspired dishes including noodles, soups and salads, come together to create a World Kitchen.
Reviewed By init4keeps
I've gotten potstickers here many months ago, and they were ok, but not flat. These have been pressed down and fried like a hamburger. Very odd. Hot, fresh, not much inside them. $3 for three. Clean place. Friendly staff. Family friendly. The potstickers looked nothing like the picture on the board. I'm posting the actual pic. It's been a bad day for potstickers today. Marcydiner tantrum scale of 5/5-no screaming kids. Prices are kinda up there for most of the food just being noodles.
4. Thai Kitchen
Overall Ratings
4 based on 41 reviews
Reviewed By thillson
This was an excellent Thai cuisine, my meal and my friends were excellent. The service was good, but it was not exceptional. We were very happy with the meals.
3. HuHot Mongolian Grill
Overall Ratings
4 based on 33 reviews
Create your own stir fry at HuHot Mongolian Grill. Customize your grill meal with a wide variety of meats, seafood, noodles and vegetables then add our Asian-inspired Signature sauces. Be entertained while the grill warriors cook your food in front of you
Reviewed By init4keeps
Itâs fresh and itâs got exactly what YOU want in it! See pics. I usually get the Cali Mari and veggies with various sauces. Lately, Iâve taken a liking to the curry, but tried it first on a small plate. I donât do really spicy stuff and it wasnât, despite it having a spicy logo on it. Fresh, hot food. The appetizers are good as well. Great staff. They are always cleaning around the food areas. Clean. Family friendly. MarcyâsDinerTantrumScale 5/5- NoScreamingKids. A little pricey but if you are very hungry, itâs a great deal!
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2. Fuji Japanese Steak House
Overall Ratings
4 based on 83 reviews
Reviewed By arnoldp215
The karashi tuna was good as always. They didn't seen to have as good quality tuna in the spicy tuna roll. The shrimp tempura roll never fails to be good. I'll return as always.
1. Spice
Overall Ratings
4 based on 87 reviews
Reviewed By DavidNancyJessica
We gave The Spice Thai Cuisine a try during our drive from Minnesota to Colorado for a skiing vacation. Wow, what a pleasure. The food was delicious, expertly flavored, and served promptly. As others have commented, the servers are outgoing and friendly. The restaurant is clean and airy. Our dishes of Pad Ka Prow Duck and Yellow Curry were both delicious. The location is downtown, a few minutes off the freeway. Well worth the time!
