Yanni’s Grill & Vineyard
410 S Ankeny Blvd, Ankeny, IA, 50021
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Address :
410 S Ankeny Blvd
Ankeny, IA, 50021 - Phone (515) 965-7802
- Website https://www.yannisgrill.com/
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Opening Hours
- Mon :11:00 am - 9:00pm
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : Yes
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Brunch, Dinner
Parking : Private Lot
Bike Parking : No
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Casual
Noise Level : Quiet
Alcohol : Full Bar
Outdoor Seating : No
Has TV : No
Waiter Service : Yes
Caters : Yes
Categories
Greek Cuisine
Greek food is a fine melody of the finest pressed olive oil, fresh fermented bread, colorful vegetables, juicy meat, sea food all cooked in spices and fresh rosemary. The people from Greek were great scholars who aimed to excel in everything they do. The results are quite visible in their food as they are the inventors of olive oil which is beneficial to health. Greeks also made different type of wines from the best quality of grapes fermented in controlled environment.
Today, you can find hundreds of restaurants offering authentic Greek food or popularly termed as Mediterranean cuisine in New York city alone. People wait in line to taste the exotic Greek dishes like saganaki, taramasalata, souvlaki, loukoumades, spanakopita, moussaka, and many more. One thing which most people like about these authentic Greek dishes is abundant use of lemon juice, olive oil, fresh rosemary and sea salt. A smart mix of few ingredients can virtually take you on the pebble streets of beautiful city of Greece.
For those who don't have time to enjoy fine dining should try tasting the famous souvlaki with pita which is type of meat dish, also a trademark Greek fast food. For those who are vegetarian, or vegan can try different versions of Greek Salad. So, if you wish to enjoy a hearty yet healthy meal that tastes divine then try dining at the best Greek restaurant in your city. Greek cuisine not only tastes good but also help maintain your body in a natural way through healthy diet.
Italian Cuisine
The immense popularity of Italian cuisine globally isn't unknown. You can find an Italian Pizzeria around every corner of almost every city in the United States. Not to forget that in every house, people enjoy mac and cheese as comfort food. But it would be wrong to believe that Italian food starts with pizza and ends with good pasta as this Mediterranean country has much more to offer other than these two dishes. In Italian Cuisine, there is a high use of fresh tomatoes, all kinds of herbs, great quality of cheese, all types of meat, seafood and fresh handmade pasta. Many find it hard to believe that Italians have been making noodles long back.
Italian and Greek cuisines are always mistaken to be same, but they are poles apart. The primary difference between the two cuisines is the use of cheese in most of the Italian dishes. Italians love to cultivate their own cheese and process them as per their food requirement. It is believed that some cheese is so expensive that cheese producers secure them in lockers.
If you are bored eating the same old pasta or pizza, you can try some of the authentic Italian dishes like Risotto, Polenta, Ribollita, Lasagna, Fiorentina Steak, Bottarga, Ossobuco, Carbonara, Focaccia, Arancini and Supplì. Another item which Italians love to relish every morning is a good cup of Italian Coffee. Once you taste a freshly brewed cup of Italian Coffee, you might not visit Starbucks ever again. Authentic Italian food is made with heart and soul, so go find a restaurant where you can relish Italian cuisine in your city.
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Shelana L.
Quick stop to grab lunch and waste time before meetings. Restaurant was clean and nicely kept. The lunch buffet is $7.99. Food was warm and a large variety however lacked flavor. They had some meat/ steak on the buffet that was over cooked and dry. Small family business, no interaction from staff other to seat you and get you a drink. I will try again as I have hear so many great things, just no buffet.
(3)Nam K.
We went for the Friday buffet. The food is good. They kept seating people down and not bringing out more food. At one point there were 5 or 6 waiting, and there buffet is not that big ( less than 12 main items). If you go there for the lunch buffet go before 1. After 1 they stop bringing out fresh items. Whatever is left is all u have to choose from. For less than 8 bucks with drink included, u can't beat he deal. They cook their food in small batches so u know it's fresh. The staff is nice. If u don't like the buffet you can order from the menu. Their daily special is Gyro with fries and a drink for 6 dollars. That's less than you pay for a lunch at Wendy's. Go there. Give it a try
(4)Sharon P.
Came here for dinner with my boyfriend and was very impressed. The restaurant itself was cozy and great for a date night. I started off with a salad and their creamy parm dressing which was really, really good. I ordered off the $10 menu (offered tues-thurs) but don't remember the exact name of my dish. It had steak (the best part), mushrooms, and zucchini over pasta in a tomato sauce. It was delicious and for a great price. I always feel like pasta at italian places are so overpriced, but I think Yannis prices are pretty decent. My date had a gyro and fries and he was also very happy with it. After hearing so many rave reviews about their buffet, I'm excited to try it out myself.
(4)Mike P.
DESCRIPTION: Too-big-menu place in a suburb. Shares a building with a Dairy Queen. United Nations of cuisine. EXPERIENCE: My dining partner and I went for the first time. We entered the restaurant in the West door. We stood there for several minutes, wait staff noticing us but not saying anything. Finally we walked through the restaurant and realized there was a hostess desk at the other entrance. We were then greeted and taken to a table. ORDERED: Spanakopita appetizer, Gyro (me), some gigantic-ass chicken pasta dish (her). Water - driving to Ankeny from Des Moines means sobriety. Word. TASTED: The spanakopita may have a fancy name that's fun to pronounce like you're a world traveler but this was boring. No feta was detected, almost needed to use the salt shaker. The marina sauce that was with it was really good. We ended up dipping our complimentary basket-o-bread into this. Service was slow. Had to flag her down like I had a flat tire on I-35. My gyro was just okay, the lamb was super salty. My dining partner got an eight person portion of pasta. No dessert. POST: Boring food. Subpar service. $40 meal of mediocrity. Chance of return: 2/10
(3)Craig Z.
This place has been good so far. I've been a few times. The owners are awesome and the food is priced right.
(4)Kurt F.
Yanni's lunch buffet is my favorite buffet of all buffets. It is only available on weekdays, and is a bit of a haul for me from West Glen, but it is well worth the trip. It's quite inexpensive at under $7/person. The food is awesome. Delicious well seasoned chunks of steak, lots of broccoli and carrots, pasta, numerous chicken dishes, and of course the delicious garlic bread knots. There is also soup and pizza. It's amazing. I eat until I hurt. It's all just too good. Yanni's regular menu is excellent as well. Their gyros are top notch. For dessert, their Tiramisu is very much on point, as is the baklava. The service is also excellent and the staff is very friendly. If you haven't been to Yanni's, you should go. You should especially go for the lunch buffet. It remains my absolute favorite in that regard. It is absolutely worth a trip. Now I am hungry...
(5)Bill L.
My first Yanni's experience was in Altoona and I loved their buffet. When I found out there is an Ankeny location I jumped at the chance to check it out. In all of my Yanni's experiences I have only had their buffet so I cannot speak for their menu items. The food quality here was much better than the Altoona location, which was still pretty good. There is not a large selection of food, which is good because it always you to sample every item they have. Food quality is the key here not quantity, because the food is well prepared and has a good presentation. Their decor is very nice as well, it is a classic Greek/Italian theme, which tries to make you feel you are in another country. We went before the lunch rush and did not have to share the buffet line with too many other patrons. The staff is very friendly, and although they are usually busy doing stuff in the kitchen during these hours; they are still on top of the game to refill your water and bring you your check. The final point I would like to make about this place is the price, IT IS A STEAL for the food you are getting. There were times I would just smile after receiving the check and think "Wow".
(5)Elena C.
Free crispy bread and garlic knots before each meal! Their steak deburgo is a great value and tastes phenomenal! So buttery and garlicy mmmm. The potato croquette kinda sucked in all honesty so I will probably choose a different side next time I visit. Will definitely try another one of their steaks!
(5)Miranda S.
I've been here a few times. Everything I've had has been wonderful. I've only had Greek food, though. The 10$ menu is great, and we've had 2 meals from it. Both delicious. The regular menu is also great. The Greek Trio is delicious and cooked wonderfully. The service was always wonderful. They have great wine and a full bar. Though they didn't know what SoCo was, they figured it out :) They had good prices as well. It's cozy and nice, clean and not too bright. I would definitely come here again.
(4)Vic J.
This is THE place for Greek food. Missed them leaving West Des Moines, but this place is larger with more parking. The food is still delicious and the service good.
(5)K S.
A couple friends and I came here while in town to visit a friend. Nice little place. Overall, good food and friendly, attentive staff and reasonable prices. We went a couple minutes before 5 PM - I thought they might be closed in between lunch and dinner, so we hesitated to go in, but a server saw us looking at the door (hours posted) and we asked if they were open and she said yes and ushered us inside. We got the sampler platter to share with spanakopita, bruschetta and saganaki. All were pretty good, although the spanakopita didn't have any cheese. Good flavor otherwise! I also ordered some garlic knots and those were good as well (could've had a little more garlic - but I REALLY love garlic, so it's probably good for the masses). Pretty much everything came with a decent marinara/red sauce for dipping. I finished off our mini-meal with the raspberry tiramisu which was very good, although it didn't taste like the lady fingers were soaked in coffee. It was a bit more cake-like than any other tiramisu I've had. Still very delicious, though. Glad we gave this place a go!
(4)Ryan A.
My wife and I have been going to Yanni's for several years now. The food is consistently great. The service is impeccable. The buffet is great. They do a great job of making sure it is fresh. There is always fish on the buffet, which is really good. The bread knots are one of my wife's favorite things. Their creamy Parmesan dressing is really good. My wife orders the chicken souvlaki and loves it. Today on the buffet they had one of my favorite pasta dishes, the mostaccioli diablo. It is mostaccioli pasta and ground beef in a spicy cream sauce. It is fantastic, but is not on the menu. When we have gone in there when they don't have the buffet, they are more than willing to make me the mostaccioli diablo. The pizza is also good. The service is always fantastic and the food has consistently been at a high quality for the past few years that we have been going there. I would recommend this place to anyone.
(5)Blake H.
I don't always write reviews on Yelp, but when I do it is because a restaurant has really stood out and made a big impression (good or bad). Yanni's was a wonderful and delicious experience. I was in town for work, and admit I had pretty low expectations for Italian/Greek in Ankeny, Iowa. After doing some research on Yelp, I decided to try something local, non-chain, and I am so glad I did. The complimentary bread and garlic button things were delicious and dangerously addictive. The salad, which is included with entrees, with the creamy parmesan dressing was also excellent. My entree was the Steak de Burgo. The steak was cooked perfectly, but lacked flavor, and thus is the only reason my review isn't five stars. It was cooked with mushrooms, garlic, and basil, and those mushrooms were perfect. For my side I ordered a potato croquette. It was alright, a glorified hashbrown, so next time (if there is one *hopefully*) I'd probably get a side of pasta. Aside from the slightly bland steak, it was an awesome meal. Maybe next time I'll get a chicken or pasta entree, or go for some of the more Greek items on the menu. I wish I had Yanni's back home. Prices were fair, service was great, and overall it was a great experience. It was like Italian comfort food, and I left full and happy. I'd be interested to try their Sunday brunch.
(4)James Z.
Jimzim There is 4 of us that go out to eat together and we are trying to hit all of the restaurants. Yanni's we give a light 4 stars. Overall we were pleased with our meals and our young waiter was excellent. My wife had the chicken stuffed with feta and spinach and I had the dish like moussaka. We were both pleased with the entree. My wife thought the potato croquet didn't have much taste and I found the spanakopita to be tasteless. Nothing at all like I had when I was stationed in Greece. Our friends loved the Greek steak and the chicken piccata. Sue gave the piccata a glowing report and my wife tasted it and agreed it was great. My wife and I split a baklava and found it to be a little dry, lacking honey. Our friends split the cheesecake and said it was great. They wouldn't share. Again I have to mention our waiter as he was excellent and a lot of wait staff should emulate him. We will be back.
(4)J C.
Husband and I went here several nights ago and really enjoyed it! The selection of dinner items are very appetizing yet not overwhelming. Photos of entrees are provided in the menu and that helped our selection. I chose the Greek Combination with Spanikopita and something else with eggplant and meat, a bit like a lasagna. It was delicious! My husband got a chicken dish that he greatly enjoyed. The service was wonderful and the environment is nice and cozy. We'll definitely be back!
(4)Sara T.
One of my favorite places in town! Love the buffet!
(5)William S.
Excellent service and delicious food. We ventured to Yanni's for a group outing and we were not disappointed. As many other reviews have noted, the menu provides both Italian and Greek options. The drink menu also provides a number of domestic and Italian beers. For an appetizer we had Saganaki, which is always tasty. Fried cheese, lemon juice and a bit of fire - let's get started. For my entree I had the Greek Trio. A ton of tasty food. The only complaint that I have is that the lamb was a bit greasy. We left Yanni's full and happy. This is a great restaurant for a family outing or just a lazy evening out for some tasty food.
(4)Y M.
Went there for lunch and had their gyro plate. It was really good. The only thing that was bothering me was that they had chopped lettuce inside their gyros, which is uncommon, in my experience. But solid service as well. Will visit again!
(4)Josie P.
Our first visit to Yanni's after hearing good things about the place. Great Service! Let's put that out there first. The Flamming Cheese appetizer was suggested and we enjoyed it. Both our entrees lacked flavor (Steak DeBurgo and Baked Ravioli). My steak tasted as if they ran out of garlic in the kitchen. My friend was so diappointed in his lack luster meal that I'll be hard pressed to lure him back. I hope to try again. I think the restaurant deserves that.
(2)Heather V.
If I could, I would call myself a Mediterranean expert but I learned what true Meiterranean was from Chicago where it's a little more authentic...from Turkey to Greek. Anyway...this place is pretty good but the Mediterranean is the basics and is very limited. I haven't tried the Italian-side of the menu because we have plenty of Italian restaurants in the DSM area. I do wish they would extend the Mediterranean menu but what they do cook is really good and consistent. The service and atmosphere are nice too. I just wish they weren't connected to a DQ...it brings down their reputation.
(4)Aaron R.
I had the Mousakka, and it was really good. The service was solid too.
(4)Brie P.
My parents took me here when my husband and I were visiting. We were not disappointed! The service was fantastic (even more impressive when you consider that there were 9 of us). We started with the flaming asiago cheese (yum) and the cheesebread (double yum) and the onion rings (not so fabulous). I had the Greek Trio and it was fantastic - I enjoyed everything on my plate (and am enjoying leftovers for lunch). The food was decently priced and everyone in our group loved what they ordered...I think we'll definitely be back!
(5)Matthew A.
Only place in town for a Gyro Pizza. Staff is fantastic. Food is quite good. I just wished they used the real gyro meat and not that paper thin stuff.
(3)Mark H.
This restaurant is half an hour's drive from our house, but my wife and I visit it frequently because we think it has the best Italian food in central Iowa and the only place I've found where you can get really good veal. (I have not yet tried the veal at Pazzesco in Ames, however.) All meals start with a basket of garlic bread and garlic knots; the latter are absolutely wonderful. I always eat veal for dinner here and have never been disappointed (I go back and forth between the piccata and the parmegiana; I slightly prefer the former); my wife often gets the shrimp francese or chicken piccata and always enjoys it as well. Their Sunday brunch (buffet) is also something we try to get to regularly; for only about nine dollars there is pizza, homemade pasta, chicken, beef (Greek-seasoned), potatoes, and a couple of other things-- including those excellent garlic knots. The buffet is small by some standards but very well-stocked, and we never leave hungry. Be sure, also, to try their house salad dressing (available on the buffet), a creamy parmesan that is the best we have ever had. (We often buy a large styrofoam cup's worth to take home.) There is also a weekday lunch buffet that because of work I rarely get to; on the one occasion I did go, I found it quite similar to the Sunday buffet, and about two or three dollars cheaper. This restaurant is definitely one of our very favorite places to eat.
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