As far as hyvees go, this one is great! Remodeling seems to be just about done and it all looks very new and very clean. Staff is your typical assortment of friendly adults and high school kids. This is my go to place for meats as they often have great deals and high quality products. For everyday groceries, hyvee is on the pricey side but if your budget can handle it, this is a great place to shop! Never had a bad experience at this hyvee. The picture I included in this review is one of what's typically called "puppy chow" in the Midwest but it made me laugh that they call it "people chow." The main reason I include it is to show the quality of hyvee produced items. If you've ever tried to make puppy chow, it's a messy endeavor. Take a good look at how uniform and clean those boxes look, it's a good example that the increase in price tends to lean toward better items. Overall this is a better than average hyvee! And as the only grocery store on the West side of Ames, it's a good one! read more