Amazing atmosphere, prompt service . Great place to just hang out, have a coffee , beer , sandwich , wine ... do work, bring your date. Very friendly environment . Would recommend!

Best spot in Ames for sitting outside on a beautiful day. The food in delicious and comparable to Panera on price. Great food, service, and hip atmosphere .

Stomping Grounds has been doing it right for many years. Even before they expanded into the space to the North, they were a great place for a great cup of coffee .

Great café with plenty of seating. They have Counter Culture coffee and Rishi teas which are awesome.

Nice little coffee shop . All their food is simple but amazing. Great atmosphere to sit and do homework or catch up with a friend.

I have been here several times and have always gotten great prompt service . And everything I've had on the menu is good.

Music majors, Asians wearing more Polo than Mr. Ralph Lauren himself, & textbook hipsters . Nuff' said. Oh & their chocolate shakes are to die for!

Pretty efficient even when busy. Especially our waiter . The sandwiches are great, curried chicken and also the tomato basil soup !

Beer menu is fantastic. Try just about anything. (WiFi is either down, or super slow. Don't rely on it for your work.)

The French roast coffee is very good.

The vegetarian sandwich is the best! But be careful not to cut the inside of your mouth with the sharp bread .

Service can be slow but food and coffee is spot on.

Try the roasted tomato and goat cheese crepe or ham and Gruyére croissant . Both are flavorful options. Read more

Eat outside in good weather. Great food and espresso .

One of the only good places in Ames that has outdoor seating . Try the tomato basil bisque!

Soooo good. Best drip coffee I've ever found.

Tomato basil Soup and coffee

Fast and friendly service ! The chai latte is delicious.

They lock all their power outlets - a move as weak as their espresso .

Hit or miss...you will probably be ignored by the servers. If you are not, however, you will love their tea and paninis !

If you're looking for something cold, grab one of their shakes .

The ice cream mocha milkshake is awesome...

Best coffee in town , but they keep the power outlets covered. Make sure your laptop is charged before coming in.

They serve much more than just coffee , they even have french crepes !

I'm trying the ham & gruyere croissant .

The vegetarian sandwich is very flavorful!

Great coffee , great atmosphere. Definitely an Ames treasure.

The ice cream mocha milkshake was too sweet for me. :( Go for it if you have a sweet tooth.

In an effort to discourage cafe culture all outlets are covered. NO power.

Friday afternoon is not a good time if you need some quiet time to study or write.

The green tea mint is spectacular!

Yemen Mocha , iced or hot, this is the best varietal they offer.

Boo for covering up the outlets. Countrcafe culture is fine to a point but no outlets to charge cellphones or laptop batteries sends us to nonlocal alternatives

Best Tomato Basil Soup ever!! Great service today too.

I really enjoyed my coffee and my sammich :-)

There hot chocolate is amazing!!!

awesome food and service. glad we went.

The chai lattes are absolutely delicious!

If you're new to tea try their Jamacian Rooibos or an Oolong.

Hot Chocolate is delicious!

great atmosphere and great food. a little hippy vibe.

Ice cream mocha

Favorite place to go when visiting Ames!

The live music here is really good! ;) <3

Agree with earlier tips. Coffee isn't as good as it used to be. Servers are very unfriendly... I was just telling my friend how nice iowans are, and they made a liar of me.

place ain't thy cool. should I have to stand in front of you for 2 minutes w/nobody else here to get you to realize I want to order? look at me! me customer! not like wait!

Still the best coffee shop on campus, but stay away from their expensive food.

Vanilla Banana Shake !

Like dark beer ? Try the Weihenstephan Hefe Dunkel!

If you ever get good, prompt service , be extremely shocked.