Restaurants and Eateries
August 21, 2006
Cold Stone Creamery
Phone: 233-3911
Address: 1310 S. Duff Ave.
Cold Stone Creamery is an old-fashioned ice cream shop where customers can purchase standard sundaes, cones and shakes, and can also make their own custom creations.
The process begins with 20 standard flavors. From there, customers can add any number of additives including sprinkles, cookies, brownies, gummy worms, candy bars, hot fudge and caramel.
Guests at Cold Stone are also entertained as they get their ice cream. Staff members sing when they get a tip and play games with customers. They will also yell out the name of the flavor of ice cream they are refilling.
Ruthann Hampy serves ice cream Thursday at Cold Stone Creamery. The ice cream shop is new to Ames and is unique for hand-mixing a variety of ingredients, such as candy bars and gummy worms, into ice cream on a cold stone. Photo: Emily Sadler/Iowa State Daily
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Panchero’s Mexican Grill
Phone: 233-4600
Address: 310 S. Duff Ave.
Panchero’s serves up fresh Mexican staples, making its tortillas from scratch, cutting its own meat and using fresh ingredients, with its entire menu made-to-order.
Based in Iowa City, Panchero’s tries to promote Iowa values in a Mexican restaurant.
Panchero’s uses Iowa beef and chicken breasts in its menu. The chain strives to have a full Mexican kitchen in a quick-serve atmosphere to better serve families and students.
David Heim, left, and General Manager Steve Perlowski work the veggie and meat line Thursday afternoon at Panchero’s Mexican Grill. Photo: Emily Sadler/Iowa State Daily
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Indigo Joe’s Sports Pub and Restaurant
Phone: 232-5637
Address: 114 S. Duff Ave.
Indigo Joe’s is a new sports bar and grill serving sandwiches, steaks and salads to both hardcore sports fans and families.
For the sports fans, several high-definition TVs play the big games. Patrons can also get a wireless speaker tuned to a specific TV so they can listen when the restaurant is crowded. There are TVs in the bathrooms so patrons don’t miss any of the action.
Guests can also play trivia games with people from across the country on the National Trivia Network while sitting at their table.
Indigo Joe’s offers a variety of specialty dishes, including the Swordfish Sandwich pictured here. Photo: Emily Sadler/Iowa State Daily
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India Palace
Phone: 292-1710
Address: 120 Hayward Ave.
Family owned and operated, India Palace is the place to get authentic Indian food. It serves seafood, chicken and lamb, as well as traditional breads, desserts and beverages.
What makes India Palace unique is the way it cooks many of its dishes. All of its breads and some of its other dishes are cooked in a clay oven. The bread is baked sticking to the inside walls of the oven.
India Palace serves homemade drinks and desserts including mango juice, shakes and lassi, a type of Indian milkshake. It also serves imported Indian beer and wine. Its desserts feature homemade ice cream and Indian cheesecakes.
Gurdeep Suray cooks chicken and shrimp in a tandoor oven at the Indian Palace, which is located near the heart of in Campustown. Photo: Emily Sadler/Iowa State Daily
