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B-Bop's
Fast food restaurant
Retro drive-thru featuring a classic American menu of burgers, fries & shakes, plus vintage tunes.
$ $$$
4.50 (1.2K reviews)
2
Uptown Food & Beverage Co.
Bar & grill
Relaxed Italian & American eatery offering pizza, burgers, wings, pasta & a lunch buffet.
$$ $$
4.50 (750 reviews)
3
Outback Steakhouse
Steak house
Boisterous Australian-themed chain serving steaks, seafood & other hearty steakhouse fare.
$$ $$
4.40 (2.8K reviews)
4
Culver’s
American restaurant
Fast-food chain specializing in frozen custard & signature burgers made with Midwest beef & dairy.
$ $$$
4.40 (58 reviews)
5
IHOP
Breakfast restaurant
Long-standing chain serving a wide variety of pancakes & other American breakfast & diner fare.
$ $$$
4.30 (2K reviews)
6
Ankeny Diner
American restaurant
Spacious diner decked out in leather & formica serving American comfort fare from breakfast-dinner.
$ $$$
4.30 (1.6K reviews)
7
Culver’s
American restaurant
Fast-food chain specializing in frozen custard & signature burgers made with Midwest beef & dairy.
$ $$$
4.20 (1.7K reviews)
10
Applebee's Grill + Bar
Restaurant
Full-service chain bar & grill providing hearty American eats in an informal setting.
$$ $$
4.10 (1.1K reviews)
11
Chili's Grill & Bar
Restaurant
Family-friendly chain serving classic Tex-Mex & American fare in a Southwestern-style setting.
$$ $$
4.00 (1.7K reviews)
12
Five Guys
Fast food restaurant
Fast-food chain with made-to-order burgers, fries & hot dogs, plus free peanuts while you wait.
$$ $$
4.00 (1.2K reviews)
13
The Other Place Ankeny
Pizza restaurant
Sports-themed pizzeria chain with TVs, plus a menu of pies, wings, salads & beer.
$$ $$
4.00 (935 reviews)
14
Benchwarmers
Bar & grill
Spacious, enduring sports bar & grill featuring a menu of pizza, pasta & pub grub, plus pool.
$ $$$
4.00 (591 reviews)
15
MAID-RITE
Sandwich shop
Stalwart dinerlike chain serving signature ground-beef sandwiches, plus salads, sides & shakes.
$ $$$
4.00 (426 reviews)
16
Hy-Vee Market Grille
Bar & grill
Casual spot with a varied American menu, a full bar with a large craft beer list & Sunday brunch.
$$ $$
4.00 (237 reviews)
17
Whiskey River Ankeny
Bar & grill
American grill standards & craft beer served in quirky, industrial-chic digs with sports on TV.
$$ $$
3.90 (1.7K reviews)
18
Arby's
Fast food restaurant
Fast-food chain, known for its roast beef, serving up hot & cold sandwiches, fries & shakes.
$ $$$
3.90 (733 reviews)
19
Hy-Vee Market Grille
Bar & grill
Casual spot with a varied American menu, a full bar with a large craft beer list & Sunday brunch.
$$ $$
3.90 (57 reviews)
20
Buffalo Wild Wings
Chicken wings restaurant
Chain dishing up wings, tenders & burgers, plus sauces ranging from sweet to very spicy.
$$ $$
3.70 (1.5K reviews)