Battle's Bar-B-Q
Texas style BBQ
218 Welch Ave
Ames, IA
(515)292-1670
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Restaurant - BBQ
Settling into their new location, Battle's BBQ brings the same zesty BBQ flavors to a new address. The pulled pork or beef sandwiches are great, and Texas toast is unrivaled this side of the Mason/Dixon. (Ribs are rivaled in Ames only by this place).
Their homemade sauces will have you coming back for more.
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Homemade sauce
Excellent Texas Toast
Great sandwiches
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Mon - Sun: 11:00am - 10:00pm
46 User Reviews & Comments
August 13, 2008 



Reviewer of July 29th: You give 5 star and then you say you get old cuts if you are late, workers are laid back, orders are not checked, even wrong or missing sides. Do you know what 5 star means ??? Obviously not ! Battles was my favorite place when George was around. Since food quality and service have dropped big time. What a shame.
August 9, 2008 



Horrible service, workers are rude and the place is too compact. Also, they forgot my damn bag of chips once.
August 3, 2008 



Are you sure your going to battles? Best food I‘ve ever had
July 29, 2008 



Battle‘s serves hot dogs? I think you are on the wrong review page. The Battle‘s in Ames does not serve hot dogs. It is BBQ only. I started going there 7 years go, and it was awesome from the start. Quality dipped a bit when George had his health problems, but his son has really stepped it up. But make no mistake, make sure you get there during or right before the lunch or dinner rush. I‘ve gone later and gotten the leftover cuts, which isn‘t as good. I learned this when I first started going there. The only negative is that they can get workers that are too laid back and don‘t check orders. About once out of every 5 trips my order is wrong or missing a side. If they fixed this it would be the best place to eat in Ames.
June 28, 2008 



Just tried to eat a chicken breast from the Nevada location. It tasted old, stale. The BBQ sauce is not the same as George made, it tastes like something cheap out of a bottle. It is too bad that since George passed they have let the restuarants go to pot. The manager at the Nevada store is rude and slow. I won‘t go back. Many other past customers feel the same. Too bad, it was a great place with great food.
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