Sweet Caroline's - Ames

Nice atmosphere. Industrial, sports on all TV's. Not too loud to carry on conversations.Appetizer were portions small. We made it work with 2 apps and 10 people. Entree portions XL. Food had nice flavor. Fried food wasn't overly greasy. Waitress was great, took our orders timely and made sure to get our order in before a larger group seated after us, which we appreciated.Was told they didn't take reservations but when we were seated we're asked if we're another larger group that was supposed to be there at the same time. Maybe you can call in day of? We didn't have an issue finding a place to sit large enough for our group and we didn't have to move tables, so that was nice. Overall good experience.

Really loved the bartendibg staff! We ended up having to sit at the bar but it wasn't awkward and the bar was wide enough to be comfortable. They were very busy and the food was AMAZING! Absolutely loved loved the music and decor. It was also very bright inside which helped the atmosphere. The only confusing thing was I missed the sign on the way in that said to seat yourself and kinda felt odd standing around for direction and looking for a seat I had the chicken pot pie. Very good portions. My husband had the steak sandwich and it was also very good. Thank you! So happy you're here!

Great atmosphere wonderful food. I highly suggest the buffalo cauliflower bites and the crispy Brussel sprouts! Service was very good and timely too.

Had fried chicken. Unimpressive. Wife complained about green beans being greasy. Waiter, that's how it goes. I've never liked the green beans I asked where the Texas Toast was that the menu said came with the chicken. Oh, there's no Texas Toast. They need to update the menu . They? Music tried to be the center of attention, so it was hard to speak to one another. I'm giving it two stars only because of the outdoor seating that is nice to sit at for a cold beverage.

One of the worst meals we have ate while in Ames. My daughter goes to ISU so we are here often.... The lady on the phone was super kind and helpful. So service wise, she was great. The food was literally the worst food. Mac n Cheese noodles were so under cooked and it was super dry. The baked beans had a onion to bean ratio which was overwhelmingly onion. The bacon on the burger was raw and the menu said crinkle cut fries and that isn't what we got.