Cafe Milo

I just waited 25 minutes for a breakfast sandwich, and received no apology - or even recognition that I had been waiting for 25 minutes. Poor business model. The service would have been better at a sit-down restaurant.

Milo is definitely the best coffee shop in Ames. I moved here from a big city with lots of great coffee shops and was bummed to find only a few coffee shops in Ames. However, Milo outshines all of my fave places back home. Friendly baristas. Great sandwiches. Perfect study spot.

I wish they were open later. The sandwiches are pretty good. Priced kind of high, though. The deserts are amazing!

Wow! I was at Cafe Milo last night and, let me tell you, the coffee definitely needs a warning label.

If you like that, this place is for you.

I am not a coffee aficionado and my mind had no idea what to expect.

I can only think of the scene from "Coffee and Cigarettes" when either RZA or GZA from Wu-Tang Clan simply noted after Bill Murray‘s coffee-guzzling: "Coffee causes much delirium. Much delirium.

The staff is fantastic and so much fun! The food is great and the coffee is the best in town! Its a great hang out place because they have free wi fi and outlets with a cozy and very friendly atmosphere - make it a great place to study and socialize :)

Best cafe in Ames. They have some great breakfast selections, and FANTASTIC deserts. Even their scones are great. There are no walls, just windows to the parking lot so there is a weird feeling of being exposed while your there which really takes away from the homey feeling. Some scattered drapery panels would really help to soften the space.

Coffee and tea are pretty decent, but the food is lacking. Soups come from a bag and the sandwiches have no flavor. It takes forever for them to prepare stuff and the prices are pretty high compared to other restaurants/cafes in Ames.

I love Cafe Milo. By far the best coffee shop in Ames. Great gourmet food and desserts. A place you can go for breakfast, lunch or dinner and they have what you‘re looking for. Also the ambiance is wonderful. They don‘t restrict your usage of electrical outlets, so you can bring your laptop and chill. Also they feature art by local artists, which I think is really cool of them. If you are into supporting local businesses, this place deserves your dollars.

Absolutely my new fav coffee shop in Ames...staff is friendly and helpful and students can chat, study, read and relax and feel welcome. The food is awesome, my personal fav the chicken tortilla soup..yummm

Coffee and tea are always great! Desserts are also very good. Service - hit or miss. Some days you‘ll find a great barista, other times not so much. It‘s a bummer when those days happen.

Nobody likes a smart ass. This place now serves Gong Fu Tea from down in Des Moines. As far as I‘m aware of, it‘s the only place in Ames where you can order a pot of their amazing tea, and also buy it in bulk loose leaf as well. Needless to say, this place is doing something right by ramping up the quality of the tea they serve. Even though tea is the poor college students drink of choice on a long night of studying, making sure that those students get a quality cup of tea speaks volumes to the quality of the management and staff of Cafe Milo.

Sincerely,
Big E

So if the desserts are literally to die for, do you lace them with arsenic? Or do you provide swords to your customers and make them fight to the death before serving them?

Cafe Milo has come a long way from its start not long ago. They have a myriad of breakfast, lunch, and dinner items to choose from, and more are added every week. The coffee is also extremely good, and the Baristas never forget a friendly face.

Nice atmosphere. The coffee was great. Food was great. The service has always been poor. I‘ve never had someone pay me out and be friendly. A better staff is needed but they got the other stuff down.

Cafe Milo is owned by the previous our of Taraccino Coffee in Ames and in Ankney (before her sold it).