“Excellent local community grocery store for high-tier foods and such. Significantly less processed food comes at a price, this is not a Walmart or discount broker. Friendly staff and great selection”
“Need to give a shout out to Fareway on Stange Rd in Ames. The young man that was going to push my cart out got an umbrella for me as it was pouring rain. After he put items in my vehicle to told me to go ahead and get in, then he took the umbrella. He was very courteous and helpful. He should be the next employee of the month. Thanks”
“Custom cuts, and fresh grind done right. Prices according w quality. Also stocks a solid beer/wine selection. Bonus: they run fun penny-beer promos (e.g., spend $50+ on meat and snag a 6-pack for just $0.01). Perfect combo for a grill night. Staff are friendly and efficient, so I’m in and out fast. Pro tip: check the weekly ad and go earlier for the best selection.”
“The cashier working was super helpful. He was the only one checking and they were super busy, but was still super happy and helpful. It was awesome as usually the people working never say anything and have headphones in.”
“A a super guy on 7/30 @ 6pm aprx came to the rescue of myself and my daughter. She spilled her drink and he came and cleaned it up and made us not feel so bad. Great store all in all. I love the small town vibes u get at this fareway. I also go there especially for the produce and meat. Always have. Thank you!”
“I visit regularly. Staff is always very nice and welcoming, they have a good selection of most things. They don't have many fresh vegetables, but they have a lot of dried goods, spices, seasonings, sauces, dried noodles, prepackaged food, drinks, and frozen goods. I love the location as it's easy to get what I need while shopping for fresh meat, vegetables, and fruit at the other nearby stores. Another stand out feature is that they regularly get new frozen food like dumplings, bao, and ice cream that I love to try.”
“Excellent grocery store and a mini restaurant (fresh food items) - family owned and they provide great customer care for everyone - Halal food, PK, IN, Middle Eastern grocery items available (fresh and frozen) - They also offer fresh vegetables on alternative weeks (Okra, Gourds, Eddo roots, Eggplants, Beans etc.) - A must weekly stop for my household and should be yours too … الحمد لله ?”
“This place is smaller than some that I've been to but they had EVERYTHING you could want! They had green tea Kit Kats which are hard to find. I was so exited for find kimchi, endless types of dumplings and ramen, plus everything I needed to make pho from scratch! So excited I found this place and get creative with dinners.”
“Eh, it's a convenience store, one that sells mostly liquor. It was clean, the location is good - just a couple blocks north of Main St. Adequate parking. The young lady at the counter was very nice and very efficient.”
“I never been in such a big grocery store, it has so much to choose from. Homemade bread and everything, I took a long time just looking around. Would love to have this store in Dickinson or bowman north Dakota. Very clean and friendly”
“It's a fine Hy Vee. The Wine and Spirits clerks are particularly fun employees to chop it up with. Any time I need help, the folks there are always on the ball. One time some random asshole college student came up to me and tried to recruit me to join his Amway team, but that's mostly just a funny anecdote and has nothing to do with the store. I hope his pyramid scheme fails and he gets punched at an Insane Clown Posse concert.”
“I'm very thankful we have such a great asian food store in our community. Not only do they have great dry and frozen goods, they also have a very nice selection of fresh vegetables, tofu, and meat. I can always find everything I'm looking for. They also get in very fun ice cream treat sometimes which I love to try and makes the shopping experience not only convenient, but something I actually look forward to.”
“I like dollar general it's simple and mostly cheaper than other places. Not always the cleanest but okay most of the time. Staff is nice and helpful they do their best to get you checked out pretty fast.”
“great assortment of both fresh ingredients and snacks, and the employees are so friendly and helpful! the prices are always very reasonable as well,, overall a wonderful store :)”
“Miss Madeline Ladehoff was such a joy when she made me my double venti cold brew iced coffee frappe with 4 pumps of white mocha, 4 pumps of caramel with sweet pumpkin cream foam and choccy chips and more caramel, shaken not stirred at th”
“My wife and I have been shopping here for more than 40 years, so I thought it was high time to review this store, especially since their reaction to the pandemic has been so exceptional. I was always a big fan of the store before but now I really would not consider shopping anywhere else. Since the pandemic (and possibly before; I never thought to inquire before) HyVee has been offering free pickup of groceries ordered online. You order and pay for them on aislesonline, a shopper does your shopping for you, and then you drive up and they put the groceries in your trunk. Let me repeat that there is NO CHARGE for this service, provided your order exceeds 30 dollars. I was a little reluctant to do this at first because I actually like wandering the aisles, making sure I get the item of my choice, the best date, etc., but when Covid cases began spiking here in Iowa we started using this service for safety reasons and now I am completely sold on it. There have been almost no glitches or mistakes in months of ordering, and on those very rare occasions that there has been, they have been promptly and courteously corrected. On one occasion, when an item I ordered didn't make it into the bag, they delivered it to my home. Their computer system allows you to select an alternate item from a fairly extensive list of choices in case they are sold out of something, and they even follow a policy of not charging you more for the alternate than the original item cost. Just today, for example, they were out of the small banana bread that I ordered, and gave us the large size that I had selected as a substitute for the same price, which I think goes above and beyond the call of duty. Back when my parents were still alive, they came to visit me from New York and I still remember my father's astonished reaction to this store-- the wide, well-lit aisles, the employees who smiled at us when we passed them (and frequently greeted me by name), etc. He kept saying that there was nothing like in this in New York City, and of course he was right. The staff here is about as friendly and accommodating as you can possibly ask for. When I have had purchase requests I have always gotten a quick reply-- sometimes they can't order the item I requested, but they always let you know why. Bottom line: if you don't already shop here, you should definitely consider doing so. This is one of my favorite stores in Ames.”
“Nice clean grocery store with good looking fruits and veggies. Not the biggest Ben & Jerry's selection though, but I won't hold that against them too hard.”
“I used West Ames Hy-Vee Floral for my wedding, and while the department went through some management changes during my planning process (which was a little stressful at first), the new manager, Sarah, did an amazing job stepping in and communicating with me every step of the way. The week of my wedding, my assigned florist, Shannon, was in constant communication to make sure my vision was fully captured. She asked all the right questions, confirmed every detail, and executed everything perfectly. The flowers were absolutely beautiful, exactly what I had hoped for, and truly made my wedding day feel complete. I’m so grateful for the care, professionalism, and dedication from Sarah, Shannon, and the entire team.”
“I switched to this pharmacy after moving nearby. The staff members are friendly and efficient. They use txt message as a way to communicate with customers (for refill and pick up), which works well.”
“Give Mitchell a promotion! He has great customer service skills and put a smile on my face today. The ladies and young man passing out candy this morning are also all very lovely workers. Thank you for making my morning better.”
“Just got off the phone with Kelsey, what a wonderful person! Walked me through all the steps on how to restore my services through them and a differ pharmacy as I’ve been in a different state.”
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