Location: Ankeny
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Best Steakhouse food near Ankeny, Iowa, United States
Reviews on Steakhouse food in Ankeny, Iowa, United States. Ankeny is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States and home to Des Moines Area Community College. Ankeny is a rapidly growing suburb located just north of Des Moines, Iowa’s capital city. With a growing population of 62,000, Ankeny covers approximately 33 square miles and offers an outstanding quality of life, with a variety of cultural and recreational opportunities. Being part of the greater Des Moines area, Ankeny offers big city amenities with the hometown feel of a small city. The U.S. Census Bureau recently named Ankeny the fastest growing city in the Midwest and the 14th fastest growing city in the United States.
Things to do in Ankeny
1. AJ's Steakhouse
Overall Ratings
4 based on 85 reviews
AJâs Steakhouse is where Iowaâs world-renowned steaks and chops are celebrated. Along with serving only the choicest cuts of beef, AJâs boldly flavored American cuisine will have you coming back for more.
Reviewed By RVIDI
My wife and I showed up at AJ's on a whim, no reservation. The hostess was extremely accommodating. She was able to move some things around and we were seated in less than five minutes. The place was full.The food and service were top notch. I had the prime rib. It was brought to me as ordered and had great flavor. Very tender. I also got a cup of the New England clam chowder. It was very good but different from most chowders I have had. It was very peppery. I liked it a lot.My wife ordered her ribye ruined (medium well). It came as ordered. She loved it. She got a cheesy potato for her side. It was good but looked better than it was.I love watching a good team of servers. They run around in a controlled chaos. A good team helps each other out. I witnessed this with AJ's staff. Our waiter was extremely nice, polite and professional. Prices for an upscale steakhouse are about what you would expect, maybe a little lower. If you are out at Prairie Meadows and hit it big, splurge a little and treat yourself to AJ's. Or do as we did, just make it part of the evening's experience. It was a good night and it started with AJ's.Thank you for the awesome review. We're very pleased you and your wife had an enjoyable evening at AJ's Steakhouse. We appreciate the time and effort you put into this review as this is extremely helpful to our staff to continue great service like this. Again, thank you for the review and feedback and we hope to see you again soon!
2. Outback Steakhouse
Overall Ratings
4 based on 137 reviews
Reviewed By Darci F
Each time my disabled son and I go to appointments in Iowa City, we stop for lunch at this OS.It's always very yummy and they are accommodating and friendly. This trip, however, we made a new friend: Amanda. She treated my son as if he were royalty! She talked directly to him (as everyone should) and not just to me. He got his fettuccine with a whole bowl of extra sauce and had an ice cream dessert as well.Her care was so heart warming and she was so kind! I'd also like to share that Eric Shannon (the manager) and my son share the same birthday and at our last visit, we met him again and watched as he took a portion of his afternoon to speak to an older woman at great length about her experience with his restaurant staff etc. That is something rare in this day and age!Payton and I will never forget our March 2019 trip and hope that someday we get to hang out with Amanda again on our way to our next round of appointments!
3. AJ's Steakhouse
Overall Ratings
4 based on 85 reviews
AJâs Steakhouse is where Iowaâs world-renowned steaks and chops are celebrated. Along with serving only the choicest cuts of beef, AJâs boldly flavored American cuisine will have you coming back for more.
Reviewed By RVIDI
My wife and I showed up at AJ's on a whim, no reservation. The hostess was extremely accommodating. She was able to move some things around and we were seated in less than five minutes. The place was full.The food and service were top notch. I had the prime rib. It was brought to me as ordered and had great flavor. Very tender. I also got a cup of the New England clam chowder. It was very good but different from most chowders I have had. It was very peppery. I liked it a lot.My wife ordered her ribye ruined (medium well). It came as ordered. She loved it. She got a cheesy potato for her side. It was good but looked better than it was.I love watching a good team of servers. They run around in a controlled chaos. A good team helps each other out. I witnessed this with AJ's staff. Our waiter was extremely nice, polite and professional. Prices for an upscale steakhouse are about what you would expect, maybe a little lower. If you are out at Prairie Meadows and hit it big, splurge a little and treat yourself to AJ's. Or do as we did, just make it part of the evening's experience. It was a good night and it started with AJ's.Thank you for the awesome review. We're very pleased you and your wife had an enjoyable evening at AJ's Steakhouse. We appreciate the time and effort you put into this review as this is extremely helpful to our staff to continue great service like this. Again, thank you for the review and feedback and we hope to see you again soon!
