It's My Jam Cafe — Restaurant in Ankeny

Took my kids here for breakfast, and it was very good.

The restaurant was very busy, despite being 9:39 on a Sunday, but they were still able to get us in quickly.

Service was good, with regular check ins, but not overbearing.

We got one of their strawberry tarts, which were an off menu special. This was amazing, and I would definitely recommend it if it's available.

My kids had pancakes (one had regular, the other blueberry) and they really liked these. They were a little sweet, and I suspect used some soda water or something similar, as they were very light and fluffy.

I got the French toast with ham. The ham was very good. The French toast has crumbles up Cinnamon Toast Crunch in it, which isn't my favorite. It was good, and if you enjoy that cereal, probably also very good; I'd get something else next time, but that's a matter of preference.

Overall, a great place, much better good than the restaurant that was here before. Definitely worth the cost, and would recommend to anyone looking for a good place to eat...

I recently dined at It’s My Jam Cafe and was disappointed by the service my sister, who happens to be Vietnamese, received. Throughout our meal, the waitress never once made eye contact with her. She checked on us a total of 5 times and never looked at my sister once. She interacted normally with me (for context, I am Caucasian)but she avoided looking directly at my sister until she offered to pay the bill. This made my sister feel uncomfortable and unacknowledged.

Good service is about making all guests feel welcome, and unfortunately, that was not the case here. Whether intentional or not, this kind of behavior should be addressed. I hope management ensures that all guests are treated with the same level of respect and attention...

Update: August 16, 2025. Met family for breakfast at 8 a.m. on Saturday. Food is still excellent - staff were gracious and very helpful. It is still very busy, but that's because it is so awesome. Looking forward to the next time we can visit. Excellent food. Ate here for Mother's day. It was very busy but the wait wasn't too long for our party of 6. Everyone was pleased with their meal - Meat lovers omelet; Chicken fried steak; Carney loaded hash browns. We loved the pastry with the made from scratch blueberry jam (reminiscent of a certain type of toaster pastry, but delicious). The seating area is smaller than some other restaurants but very cozy and welcoming. Will definitely...