Benchwarmers

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705 S Ankeny Blvd, Ankeny, IA 50023, USA
Added by Jopie, at 28 July 2016

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• Anynomous

  26 April 2018

  Went for lunch and one of the best burgers I had.. Family friendly..

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• Anynomous

  10 April 2018

  I really do like their wings. Normally. But on wing night, I should stay away. Tonight's were undercooked and thus the skin on the wings was not good! Usually, they get them nice and crispy and then toss them in buffalo sauce. Hard for your sauce to stick when the skin undercooked! Don't rush it! I would have waited longer for the good stuff. Had to take them home, put them under the broiler, then add more buffalo sauce.

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• Anynomous

  08 April 2018

  I used to go there for awesome prime rib/steak sandwiches. Was surprised to find out the menu seems to be boxed frozen deep fried bar food. This was the hot spot, its ashame the corporate world has passed a old icon away to prosper.

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• Anynomous

  08 April 2018

  Prolly the second best bar in the area. Great food, great service, and karaoke on Tuesdays.

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• Anynomous

  03 March 2018

  This sports bar & grill has really cleaned up over the last couple of years! It has good food and one of the best alcoholic drinks named the Hans Trash Can. The servers are friendly too. Last, they have a nice backroom that can be rented for parties & gatherings. This backroom has it's own bar, 2 pool tables and plenty of seating.

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• Anynomous

  26 October 2017

  Good food and alcohol. Used their party room everything was great

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• Anynomous

  28 September 2017

  The hot sausage sandwich is awesome. The bread they use is unbelievable! The Ribeye steak sandwiches are melt in your mouth good!

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• Anynomous

  30 August 2017

  Cool place, need to do a better job making sure the chicken winds are fully cooked. Good flavor, just chewy.

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• Anynomous

  21 August 2017

  Excellent customer service and very nice employees. Great food our first time. We will stop by on our next visit

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• Anynomous

  16 July 2017

  Great atmosphere! Its not your typical cramped bar. The building had plenty of room including an outdoor patio and a back room with 2 pool tables. Theres a second bar next to the pool tables so you dont have to traverse half the building to order a drink. Even if you did, the bar staff was speedy! You dont have to wait long to get your drink.

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• Anynomous

  09 July 2017

  Good American food and a great place to watch ISU play.
  
  Typically, I get a burger and it's always good. Did try the wings last time and they're alright, but if you're feeling that, BWW or Jethro's would be the place to go.

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• Anynomous

  01 May 2017

  I usually come here a bit service is subpar servers need more training and need a sense of urgency. It took forever for every aspect of dinner. Drinks took way to long, apps took way to long. The table next to use was very annoyed as well they vocalized it many times This is just constructive criticism, you guys have a great atmosphere but the service has never wowed me & my friends it's always underwhelming. Please consider better training .

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• Anynomous

  08 January 2017

  I have only stopped for beer never had the food. Beer is always cold and there is always a special going on. Nice atmosphere and plenty of TV to watch whatever game you want.

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• Anynomous

  05 January 2017

  As a longtime Benchwarmers customer and fan, my wife and I stopped in last Saturday night (second visit this weekend) and were going to use a 2 for 1 coupon from the 2017 Entertainment Coupon book. Upon sitting down, the waitress stated that the place was under new ownership and would not honor the coupons..bad decision. We left.. The new ownership should welcome these deals and just succeeded in turning a 2-3 times a month customer into a maybe customer going forward.

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• Anynomous

  31 December 2016

  Benchwarmers is a local staple that has been renovated to keep up with the times. TV's cover nearly every wall in the bar area and the newly renovated party room is inviting.

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• Anynomous

  25 August 2016

  Food was worse than your typical bar food, it took forever to come out and our waitress never checked on us. I probably could have cooked it better myself. It was terribly uncomfortable in the back where we were sat. I am a server and bartender and I hardly ever complain about stuff like this but this was horrendous service and food. We went here because we had a coupon that wasn't even accepted, pretty sure that was bogus. I was embarrassed to have brought my friends here, it was gross.

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• Anynomous

  04 August 2016

  I was hesitant because of some reviews but decided to give it a try since I had a $10 off $20 purchase. We went during the day around 3pm. The place is clean, the bartender (i think his name was jay?)was nice and laid back. And the food was awesome. The sweet chili boneless wings my husband ordered were AWESOME!!!! the beer was cold and refreshing, I had the bartender make me a mixed drink and it was a perfect mix. I ordered the Philly with a salad. I even brought my 3 kids, their pizza was delicious and the fries are hard to put down! The food was a good price for the great quality that it was. I didn't eat much popcorn but it was tasty and fresh. I wish I had found this place sooner or that I was in town longer because I would eat here often.

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