Great service, amazing food. The ribs melt in your mouth. Try their cornbread! Kind of cool that it's in a train depot.

We had great food here. I tried their brisket chili. It's one of the best, most unique dishes I've ever had. Brisket on top was just what you would expect: Smokey, tender, flavorful. But then you got the chili components too. Putting what I consider "cornbread paste" as the base is perfect. That sweet, corn flavor mixes beautifully on the palate with the chili and barbecue flavors. We finished the meal with bread pudding. They change flavors all the time so I had raspberry bread pudding. Our biggest mistake was ordering two. One was more than enough for three people. That said, I did not share my leftover dessert. Wait to get in Friday homecoming weekend at 5:45 pm was about 30 minutes. Had we come at 6:30 pm, I think there would have been no wait time. On the patio, they played music bingo to we stayed a bit longer to enjoy two rounds. Only poor experience was the waitress. She was pretty slow. We also think she forgot to put in our appetizer order. I will come here again next time in Ames, probably will not try a different dish.

My new favorite meal and restaurant is the brisket chili at Cornbred! It's amazing in its taste and heartiness. You can order it in a cup, bowl or meal and the cost is amazingly low given how filling it is. Always love the service and given the autumn weather outside, order the brisket chili and prepare to be amazed!

Greatest restaurant I ever stumbled upon! The atmosphere feels so inviting, they even have a popcorn machine. The Mac n cheese felt very homemade and the brisket was melt in my mouth goodness. I literally kept saying "mmm" after every bite. I will now be going back any time I'm craving BBQ in Ames....

The building and decor is stunning with a pleasant vibe and the smoked turkey is easily one of the best I've had. My boyfriend got the burnt ends and they were so good as well! As for the cons, I thought the paper menus were odd/tacky, as well as the slice of bread on the side of our meals. I was honestly hoping that cornbread would be on the side or be an option for a side seeing as the establishment is called cornbread

Cornbred did not disappoint. I was in town for a conference and was fortunate enough to eat there twice (first and last night. Between the two nights and some group sharing I was able to try many of the menu items, including the pig candy, burnt ends, smoked sausage, pork tenderloin sandwich, cornbread, and bread pudding. They were all delicious. I also enjoyed three of their signature cocktails. Prices were very reasonable and service both nights was excellent.

This review is on the precipice of a 4.5 star review. Upsides: Welcomed immediately upon entering. All staff members that I interacted with were very friendly and seemed to be enjoying their jobs. I started with a single order of the pig candy (I got two slices?), as well as an order of the cornbread mini muffins. These were both fantastic! Not overly sweet; but subtle. I do think the mini muffins would be slightly better if some honey was drizzled over the top. I might be able to subside off the pig candy alone next time... The rib was truly off the bone. I wish I had ordered more of them. Good flavor; no chewy parts to them at all. The hallelujah potatoes themselves were very good. I could have done without the cornflake topping. Beans were awesome; good smoke flavor throughout. I saved the sausage and half the sides for my lunch tomorrow; I'll update when I eat that. The turkey was very tender...nice thick pieces. On the advice of another bar patron; I used the sweet & sassy sauce. Good flavor balance. The vinegar sauce is also very flavorful; but is intended to go with the pork shoulder. Downside: The menu needs to provide a little more guidance; descriptions of the menu items would be nice. It's a "me thing", but I don't like having to pepper the staff with a bunch of questions. Also a "me thing"; the slice of bread was put on top of the beans, meaning that parts of the bread were ruined. Some kind of butter would have been good with this too.

Great place! Appetizers were hit or miss. Candy bacon a must. Rest of entrées all good. Great service and great bar. A sure bet for your lunch or dinner for sure.

Father's Day! We are a group of 5 today. Our other plans got derailed. We were in search of a tenderloin for Dad. We saw the photos online and headed here. It's about noon, and we had a little bit of a wait. Greeted warmly by the hostest. There was seating outside but it was too hot. There is also seating on the main level plus stairs up both directions to a loft area. We asked for seating on the main level. The wait was going to be about 20 minutes. While we were waiting, I snagged a menu to take a look. I noticed that Tenderloin was not on the menu. I asked and was informed that tenderloins were not served on Sunday brunch. Luckily dad was low key and went with the flow. The vibe of the restaurant is farm town, farm house, and rustic. There is merchandise you can buy right inside the door. When seated, the waiter was super friendly. He complimented us over and over on different things. We pretty much knew what we wanted. The menu is limited, but the food is on point. The flavors are wow! I really enjoyed the brisket burrito. We all enjoyed our meals. No one had any complaints. 2 people had the poutine. I got to snag a couple of bites from the hubby, and it was so full of flavors. I don't like gravy, but I would 100% get it. If we lived in Ames we would be back sooner, but I still want to make the trip back to try more. Need to come try the Tenderloin.

First, let me say our server Zach was awesome. He was attentive and down-to-earth, making our dining experience top-notch. When we arrived, it was packed, but we were seated right away. I really liked that you could choose the portion size of their craft meats--1 lb, a half pound, or even a quarter pound. Score! Their meats were so flavorful. I was sad they were out of spareribs, but the pulled pork and burnt ends were absolutely yummy. I also had the hushpuppies, which were a little spicy with the aioli. Next time, I'd get the aioli on the side. All in all, a fantastic meal with great service. Can't wait to go back!