Provisions Lot F — Restaurant in Ames

We stopped in for a double-date dinner on a Saturday night. It was about a 15 minute wait. We looked at some the desserts in their case while we waited. I always appreciate being able to see what I will be ordering later. ;)

The restaurant is beautiful and romantic. It would be PERFECT for a date night, anniversary, or Valentine's Day. Lots of soft lighting, dark accents, and comfy chairs.

Our service was great. Our server took our orders in a timely manner, kept our waters filled, and struck the perfect balance between being attentive to our needs and not hovering. She was great!

Bone Marrow: I absolutely loved this. I am a marrow lover, but had never had it "properly" at a restaurant before. I loved it, as did everyone else. I would absolutely order this again.

Today's Bread: Delightful fresh bread with a yummy soft cheese spread. A good way to start a meal. I've never seen bread like this before, which is almost chained. We loved it.

Chicken Thighs: My husband loved this. The skin was crispy, the meat moist and flavorful. The star of this dish was the fried lemon slices though. They were light, tangy, and crispy. Just wonderful!

Ham and Fig Pizza: We are STILL talking about this pizza. It tastes like Christmas and the holiday season, and was amazing. The crust was well cooked, and the flavors blend together so beautifully. I highly recommend this dish!

Brussels Sprouts Salad with Steak: Perfect steak salad. The steak was a little gristly (but I actually like a little gristle on my meat) but was well cooked and super tender, which made it easy to slice. The dressing adds the best amount of acid, which balances with the sweet dried cranberries. If you like steak salad, you should definitely give this one a try.

Chocolate Raspberry Tart: A gorgeous balance of rich, decadent chocolate with sharp, fresh raspberry in a delicious crust.

Lemon Meringue Tart: Delightfully tangy and light lemon filling in a thick crust. Perfect for ending a meal on a light note.

Pumpkin Cheesecake: A slice of fall wonder. Creamy and light pumpkin cheesecake, on top of a delicious crust. The cinnamon crumble topping is amazing.

Salted Caramel Cake: GORGEOUS. A thick serving of chocolate ganache on top of decadent and moist cake layers.

We will definitely...

We came here for breakfast as a second choice as Flipin Jacks had a thirty minute wait . I called this place and there was no wait . Well now I see why. This was our first time coming to this restaurant from out of town going to the football game this weekend. First impression, the look and feel of the restaurant was very nice and modern. The service is something to talk about . If I could score the service a Zero I would. The Hostess was warm and friendly greeted us with a smile and we were seated immediately . . Our Server Jacquline brought water to the table not the friendliest , and definitely would not recommend her period . She was very basic and straight to the point no smile no recommendations from the menu nothing, not a warm and fuzzy feeling from her and definatley not a good look for this resturant. She needs back to the basics 101 training or somehting. The problem started once we got served our food very minimum follow-up visits to the table my husband had to get up and walk to the back to ask for salt and pepper , coffee refills came at the end of the meal . For the restaurant being half empty these things should definitely not be an issue . But with poor service like this I honestly see why this resturant was empty Food quality was good no complaints there, but very overpriced for what you get we spent with tip $125 for four people and not much was ordered . It’s was the service that took this experience to the next level . No one smiled except for the Hostess. We even took a look at the bakery the young lady behind the counter didnt even look up to ask if we needed help, again money left on the table bc you didnt do the basics " Hi can I help you" Lack of engagement with your customers was a huge issue especially in a college town with great football going on . The next time we will just wait the 30 minutes for Flipin Jacks. Our money is better...

My companion and I arrived about 12:30 and found the restaurant 3/4 full on a Wednesday. We were greeted and seated right away. The decor is fresh and modern with an open kitchen and lush greenery and art. We were pleasantly surprised to find a menu that offered vegan, vegetarian, and gluten free options. We began with the bread and spreadable cheese. The bread was fresh but the cheese was lacking. Some additional herbs, salt, or garlic would have added to the dish. We also ordered beverages. I had a glass of wine and my guest had a lemon orgeat lemonade. It was scrumptious and worth the $3.50 price tag. For entrees, I chose the grain bowl without the cheese and my guest had the steak tartine. My favorite part of my grain bowl were the pickled white onions, an unexpected tart, yet sweet bite, in an otherwise mildly spicy entree. The disappointment was the sweet potato. I understand that they don’t cook each sweet potato to order, but biting into cold sweet potato was a turnoff. I give the dish 3 stars. My companion rated their dish 5 out of 5 stars. The homemade chips we crisp and fresh, properly seasoned and not greasy. The steak was tender and properly cooked. It was flavorful and served on a thick slice of bread with blue cheese, arugula, and horseradish. The grapes were fresh, crisp, and juicy. We rounded out the meal with a turtle cheesecake and two coffees. The house coffee was good and the cheesecake was not a wow, but really good. The service was passable but not very visible. We would have liked to have had more interaction. She had little menu knowledge. Our bill before tip was...