“They have a decent selection of gluten-free options and my favorite is their in store brand cheese that states right on front: gluten-free! You dont have to go searching for it on the packaging!”
“I like Fareway. Hard to afford the meat sometimes. Speaking of which I gave a 4 until I know for sure what happens with the livestock during all this process. But I really like it over HyVee I don't trust that place employing owned? Surrre. I.will stick with FAREWAY thank you”
8:30AM - 8PM
2075 N Ankeny Blvd, Ankeny
Grocery Stores
“Like other Aldi, good selection of food and merchandise. Still not quite the same as our original experience in Germany, but not too bad either. First time we've lived near one here in the USA. Nice to look through their weekly ads and specials, never know what you might see.”
“I come to this fareway regularly for my groceries and they never disappoint. The staff is beyond friendly and helpful, the sales are truly UNBELIEVABLE and I am always in and out in a timely manner. This specific fareway will continue to have my service for all the reasons named above. Well done to the entire staff and management!”
“We have ordered from this Fareway twice for work events and they never fail to make everything perfect. From the order to the pickup to the food, it’s all simple easy and never messed up. Friendly staff and great food.”
“First time here! My husband and I recently moved to Ames from Chicago where my family is from. I was missing a lot of the Polish goods that my grandma would buy so I decided to take the drive to see what they had. I was so happy that they had even the same brands! While checking out I found out that a lot of the things they sell come from a distribution warehouse in Chicago.”
“I stopped at this fareway for the 1st time today. The gentleman at the meat counter was friendly and professional. He even labeled the packaging of my stuffed mushrooms that indicated which side of the packaging was the top. This is helpful so that they remain intact. The staff members that helped me with check out were kind, and bagged my items with thoughtfulness and kept my stuffed mushrooms right side up! It’s the little things sometimes that can make a big difference. I’ll definitely be going there again.”
“Really great items. My wife and I slept on this place the first 2 years living in Iowa. I have 1 recommendation, if you fall in love with something there, immediately go back and stock up. Items are either seasonal or just dont return.”
“Always friendly staff, have not met the new manager. Had a great relationship with Kevin , the previous manager, hopefully can build the kind repour civicly and customer interaction wise with new person.”
9AM - 8PM
2055 E 1st St, Grimes
Grocery Stores
“Store is organized, stocked and clean. The cashiers also stock and they are hard workers and efficient. Prices can’t be beat! I’ve been an Aldi girl for ~35 years and will continue to return!”
“We moved from Slater in 1986 BUT every chance we get to come back to the area we stop in and buy the dried beef !! Love the meat counter. You can’t beat the quality!!!”
“I’ve been shopping at this location for almost 6 years, and I’ve generally had positive experiences. I truly enjoy most of the employees I interact with, which makes this situation even more disappointing.
Today, April 24th (my daughter’s 1st birthday) I came in to pick up a cake I had ordered two weeks in advance for her birthday. I was really excited to see how it turned out, but when it was handed to me, I was immediately disappointed. It looked nothing like the reference photos I had provided. When I expressed my concern, the decorator explained that she made it that way so it “wouldn’t dry out,” which was never mentioned at the time of ordering.
I ended up returning the cake and walking away, already upset. While grabbing a small item for my daughter, I noticed the same baker shrugging her shoulders and saying “oh well.” That attitude was honestly more frustrating than the cake itself.
I’ve never experienced this kind of dismissiveness here before. I do believe I spoke with the bakery manager, and she did offer to discount the cake or remake it, which I appreciate, but at that point, I was too upset and just wanted to leave.
This was a really important day for my family, and the experience fell far short of expectations. I hope this feedback is taken seriously so future customers don’t have a similar experience.
Edit: Thank you Alban for righting your wrong! The replacement cake was incredible! My kids, husband and the rest of my family really enjoyed it”
“The employees are excellent, kind, and helpful. But not enough of them are staffed and they're made to work too fast. The company is able to afford to staff more employees and should do it - it's the only thing that tarnishes the store's image, in my eyes.”
“There was this lovely girl working in pharmacy today that helped me...she went the extra mile to help me find an over the counter med I really needed..I went to 4 other places and no go.
She kept looking and was able to find it!!!
Made my day...her name was Faith...
Such a nice person...you need 100 more like her...my thanks 😊”
“Mostly famous family owners Market with prices So So No up,no down, Also security from Des Moines Sheriff Department to keeping protection to customers. On Historic Oak Park Mall.”
“Market in Madrid, very friendly people really good prices on some of the items that we purchased. And went back 4 days later and got some more stuff cuz it was on sale”
“Amazing Balkan store! very close to my houseand also Me and my Dad are Friends with TheVery Nice Owners since we do speak TheSame Language and we can understandeach other and also a pretty nice selectionof foods and Meats, etc.”
“I don’t get here as often as I’d like, but the lox bagel on an everything is always my choice. The coffee/espresso drink options are good too. Everyone is friendly and of course the food items come out pretty quickly.”
“Their beer selection is the best in town. Always something on sale.
It used to be my favorite grocery store.
I do still recommend”
“This is for the woman working on 3/28/26 who rang up and bundled my flowers for me. Despite how busy the store was at the time she radiated a contagious joy that you couldn’t help but smile along with. I think she somehow made my flowers prettier just by being around them❤”
“Great customer service. Huge remodel!!! Updating my review because I love the new look. Hispanic bakery in the back has delicious sweet fresh pastries and breads.”
“We chose to check out in a lane that had a first day cashier. The girl bagging the groceries was very helpful to him and us. He accidentally double charged us and the girl took it upon herself to get the approval from management to get it deducted and get us going to keep the line moving!!! Very impressed!! Thank you to the two working isle 5 today!! You are what Hy-Vee is supposed to be!!!”
“Nice clean store! Shelves stocked well, all the clerks were engaging nice conversations with their customers at the meat department and the check out. Very Nice Store!”
“The sympathy floral vase that was ordered was gorgeous and personalized to fit our relative's interest. Dottie was A-One to work with on this order! Highly Recommend to others!”
“Small store with some hard to find African food and products. Still think they need more items though. Good prices. Parking is in the back of the store then you walk around to the front entrance. Friendly staff and excellent customer service.”
“Great customer service.Very easy to locate things/goods without walking the entire store.Her price are the best compared to most African store!Love the One stop shop. You can find anything from food, clothes, bags, shoes, etc.GO CHECK IT OUT FOR YOURSELF!”
“The new hyve on nw state n orlabor i believe is such a clean place to be in..its super easy to maneuver and find whatchu need, and the people at the meat counter are super chill and our bagger was awesome”
“The store has the good quality food.
They provide service in timely manner and I would recommend this store based of a best experience in DES MOINES AREA
They are welcoming”
“Love the setup of this fairway! Nice wide isles. All the shelves stocked & very neat & orderly. Produce is amazing! Just a pleasure to shop in this fareway!”