Best place to buy groceries in town, period. Maybe it's because I'm in there so often, but they're…read morealways extremely friendly, and it really works as a "one stop" place. They have the alcohol and spirits section, the health food section, a Starbucks, the hot food, Chinese food, and bakery section, and of course, the pharmacy and medicine section. The front desk also does postal services, and you can recycle cans and bottles as well. The store has always been beyond helpful. While I haven't always been met with an "Employee of the Day" attitude (which I would never expect), they've always been pleasant enough and extremely friendly. I use my reusable bags constantly, and cashiers have never had any problem with them. When I point out a price error, a manager is called over and the price is honored. In fact, I went to Starbucks (inside the Hy-Vee) the other day, and while checking out, the cup was knocked onto the ground and spilled all over the floor. I was mortified - to say the least. (Now I wait until I'm done shopping to get my Starbucks). Within seconds, two employees were there cleaning it up, and a manager asked me what coffee it had been. By the time I was swiping my card, he brought me another version of my drink - free of charge. Seriously, an amazing grocery store. When I have to travel around the midwest and go to other Hy-Vees for groceries or whatnot, I'm always sorely disappointed compared to this one. This one has spoiled me.

Well, you have a winner winner chicken dinner working at the deli. I had to tell the guy 4 times I…read morewould like bacon and toast. Then I went to swipe my card and he asks me (just toast?). No I want bacon and toast. Heavy sigh he had to enter that. Very depressing and shouldn't be working customer service. I would have gotten more enthusiasm from a dead person.

Wow I was just in the Ames store it was so congested that I could hardly get what I wanted. The…read moreisles had many boxes blocking in and the cart would hardly fit through it. This was not the first time I was in there and it was this way. I stopped in once around 10 am and it was closed. There were 4 girls standing outside smoking cigarettes and they said it was closed for inventory. That was the first time I ever heard a store close for inventory

Unlike most of the "dollar' stores out there, Dollar Tree's claim to fame is that everything in…read morethere is a dollar. Like, literally everything. Once in awhile, you'll catch something for 4 for $1 or something (such as the Christmas candy canes they have on clearance right now), but everything in their store is $1. It makes it honestly pretty easy to shop since I'm never wondering about the price tag. This is a nice-looking Dollar Tree that has quite a bit of room on the inside. You can find name-brand items like Pop-Tarts and whatnot, but in some cases, their packaging/box size has been reduced to make it cost-effective to sell for a dollar. This store has stationary, automobile, hardware, some clothes, dishes, beauty supplies, cleaning supplies, lots of food including frozen food, party supplies, kids toys, books, kitchen gadgets, pregnancy tests, and more. I would very, very highly recommend Dollar Tree as the place to get party supplies. They have a plethora of color options and it's all very cheap. They have tablecloths, plastic silverware, plates, noisemakers, and lots of other stuff. It's seriously a fantastic way to do a "decorated" party on the cheap. I came here looking for pins for sewing, but they don't have any. In the past, I've come here for some of their kitchen supplies. Getting a strainer and measuring cups for a dollar is a fantastically good price. When I've come, it's usually clean-ish. It's not immaculate, but it's clean. Shelves are usually pretty organized, and it's not like stuff is strewn all over the place. Usually most things are in-stock and ready to be purchased. I like the parking lot. It's large and makes it easy to get around without fussing with horrible hills or bad traffic like the other dollar store in town. As a note, I don't think they have a bathroom here. For cyclists, they do not have a bicycle rack, but they have long, metal poles that support the outside of the building that you can lock your bike to. I've locked them there in the past without any issue. Final thoughts: It's a good place to pick up random items for $1. You have to make sure what you're buying is worth a dollar as, in some cases, it seems like you might be able to get some of these items cheaper elsewhere. As a whole, though, you definitely save money by shopping at Dollar Tree for lots of household supplies instead of going to another big box store. They don't have enough grocery selection to do all of your grocery shopping here, but they do have a lot of various household items. I would especially recommend this place to anyone moving into a new home who needs household supplies.

DO NOT have your groceries delivered from here. You will NOT get what you ordered, and Walmart.com…read morehas the absolute worst customer service I've ever experienced. Stick with Hyvee or Fareway.

This Walmart is not trucker friendly. When construction was going on a across the street from the…read moreWalmart in Amos Iowa the manager told all the truck drivers they were not allowed in his parking lot. This seemed strange to me because other Walmart's pride themselves on being trucker friendly. This also cause a loss in sales because all these truckers would have came in and purchased food for the day while they were waiting to be unloaded. This experience has left a bad taste in the mouth of the 15+ drivers dropping off product to the new site. This is what happens when one Walmart manger feels "big" and makes decisions that do not support the original motto Sam Walton wanted for his company.​

A really nice little hardware store. I stop here for everything but the most obscure of fix-it…read moreitems. They've got just about everything you might need from paint to tools to carpet cleaners. It does lean a little on the pricey side, and is probably not a great place for extensive home improvement projects but it is always the place we go to first for any of our repair needs. It's one of the many convenient and friendly businesses that make Story City a full-service community.

They are always very helpful and have a great deal of knowledge about their products. A nice…read moresolution in the story city area for home projects.

Love the ladies in there. They have furniture, china, kitchen gadgets and some small appliances,…read morepictures, jewelry lots of Christmas decorations All of the stuff is USED.

This shop has been here FOREVER and I had no idea... 25+ years if I recall our conversation with…read morethe owners correctly. I grew up not far away in Dows IA and my mom actually worked in Ellsworth for a few years. This shop doesn't look like much from the outside, but it had a great selection inside. It's a little dusty and cluttered...you can browse from a little bit of a distance or you can do a little bit of digging. Whichever your preference is. Make sure you pay attention to the sale sign posted on the wall as you walk in past the front counter. When we were there it was 50% off of items tagged after a certain date. The owners are personable and friendly. A definite place to make a stop by if you are into thrifting and are in the Ellsworth IA area!

They are a service when needing to ship back to Amazon. Has always been very cheerful and the…read moreproducts there are very good.

Great selection for shoes and clothes at good prices. But the best part of this store is the…read moreemployees. They are so nice and courteous. I will always get my kids shoes here

When I walked in here today, they had a section for "Pride Month". See pics. While I'm not gay, I…read morefully support gay pride and was totally impressed! Plus I bought some of the pride stuff! Kudos Target! Friendly staff. Very family friendly. Lot parking. I found what I came in there for and was thrilled. The place is clean. Easy to find what you're looking for! There's also a Starbucks in this location. Marcy'sDinerTantrumScale 5/5-no screaming kids!!

It's Christmas Eve day and heavy snow is in the forecast. Yesterday, we barely made it back from…read morethe Twin Cities in the freezing rain before I-35 was closed. Today, I just got off the phone with Delta to delay our departure a day to avoid the upcoming blizzard (a term first used in Estherville Iowa). So with a Ho Ho Ho!, it's off to Target we go! We bought a few extra gifts for David , made sure that Gayle had enough wine as we hunker in on Erev Christmas, and bought some egg nog to go along with the Templeton (Iowa) Rye Whiskey at home. And of course, we're safe at home and with family, as our dreams of a White Christmas have come true (and more).....

Unexpectedly spent more time in Ames than planned, but this store saved me, and I want to thank…read morestaff member Nancy for her help and pleasant customer service. The store has a terrific selection of men's clothing and I was grateful to be able to have not only a well-stocked store but a high level of customer interaction.

The customer service at this J.C.Penny's location top to bottom is absolutely amazing. The mall its…read morein might have seen better days, but whoa, does the caring attentiveness of the staff more than make up for that! Would definitely highly recommend. A special shout out to the young lady who helped me pick out a gift for my roommate in the Sephora section. I think her name starts with an R? Her customer service skills are off the charts amazingly high!