Vinyl Cafe in Ames

This is great place to dig thru classic vinyl and to get coffee or a smoothie. The owner and staff are the best!

A very fun and friendly place. We received pretty quick service too. The quality of coffee is very low. The drip coffee was old and very weak. My mother ordered a latte with an extra shot, and she also felt that her coffee was weak. I wouldn’t recommend it to you if you’re looking for good coffee.

Love this coffee shop. :-)

Awesome little place. Julia is absolutely amazing. We stayed there for only 5 minutes and she made us feel at home. Coffee is delicious.

Lovely staff and atmosphere

Very cool place, good vibes!Great coffee!Owner is cool!

Friendly and welcoming staff & clientele!

The service is great, the coffee is great, the music is great, the staff is very friendly. What more would you want?

Great service and very good espresso drinks! Cozy spot on cold days.

Awesome service, great choices for coffee! Very friendly environment!

Great little privately-owned coffee shop. Prices are fantastic. If street parking is unavailable, you can park in the lot behind the building. The place sells vinyl records and coffee, it's that simple. The walls are frequently decorated with local artists. The owner, Blake, and all of the people he hires are always super friendly, love music, and love coffee. I highly recommend it. As far as I know, the current hours are 10 a.m. through 6 p.m. Mon.-Sat. & I'm not sure about Sunday's hours.. But I know they're open.

The best part about this place is the atmosphere and the coffee. The record selection isn't expansive but throws a few surprises at you now and again. Try the Barry White!

Great atmosphere. Great owner. Great coffee. Love this place

Absolutely amazing coffee and the owner was the best! Very quick service and a great place to curl up read a book and have a great cup of coffee!

Friendly service and good classic rock.

Saw it on Public TV. Good iced latte.

Great coffee shop. Always love the music selection.

Great coffee, great place and the owner is super friendly.

Best coffee I've ever had. Consistently. Owner is an amazing person. Super friendly and welcoming.

Always a good stop for tunes, coffee (sooo well made), and quality record looking.

Live right by this place and it is my favorite by far! Great coffee and a super chill owner who obviously knows his coffee. Off the record, the vinyl selection is pretty good. Anything from orchestrated classical to modern alt. If this is a place you've heard about and never visited, it's time you vinyl-ly checked it out!

Cool little coffee shop and record store. Quiet and great to do a little work.

An unbelievable local establishment that serves delicious coffee an unbelievable hospitality great record collection s Wallace records for sale.

Just moved to Ames and was looking for a nice, local coffee shop not overrun by corporate advertising. Vinyl Cafe is an awesome spot downtown to grab a tasty cup and look through vintage records. Reminds me of my favorite coffee spots when I lived in NOLA and Athens, GA. Owner was super friendly.

Nothing but love for Blake. Good coffee excellent atmosphere good people.

Coffee and a great selection of vinyl records

Owner was extremely friendly and very helpful. One of the best coffee's I have had, as well as great music and atmosphere. I will definitely be visiting again.

The coffee I had was out of this world. Will come back soon!

Fantastic little coffee shop, awesome service, and great music. Not to mention the downtown atmosphere that comes with being just down the street from Main.

Fantastic coffee. Good atmosphere. Definitely a place to relax and enjoy a beverage

Cool little cafe hidden underground, plenty of vinyls to look through as well

Basing my rating strictly on their vinyl offerings. We were going to stay for a coffee, but wanted to get to a real record store to shop on our trip. (Unfortunately, we had to Des Moines to fill that need.)

Great atmosphere! Inviting, happy, and courteous barista! Cool and comfy and delicious coffee and beverages! Must go! Relax and enjoy!

Neat little coffee shop.

Best coffee shop I've ever been to! The owner and staff are always friendly and helpful, and the coffee can't be beaten. You can't go wrong with anything you order. It's a great place to hang out, work, write, or add to your music collection. Vinyl is also incredibly supportive of local artists and musicians, and hosts weekly all-ages open mics that are always fun to attend.

The best barista in town! Delicious drinks and the ability to create your own flavor combinations. A great place to catch up with friends on a Sunday afternoon. If you haven't been here, you need to check it out!

Very cool place! Blake is a fun guy to talk to. Cool and casual atmosphere and I found a few LP's that I wanted for a reasonable price. I'll be back. It's great to have a place like this in Ames

Small-intimate cafe excellent for the Student for studies, album extroidnaire looking for "Just THE Album for collection". Side-room with sofas for the ambience of your home den. 🤗🤗😎

Popped in on a whim while in Ames. The barista, Julia, was delightful and helpful! Got an Italian soda and an espresso, both of which were delicious. Snagged a couple great records too. Good selection; great drinks.

Love this place. Amazing coffee, super positive vibes, great music, and some of the best people in the world.

The absolute best latte I have ever had. Great vinyl finds. Great atmosphere as well! I will for sure return.

Delicious coffee, good tunes, and a cozy space. I wish I'd known about this place while I was living in Ames.

Good music! Cozy space

Definitely one of the best coffee shops in town and it's locally owned.

Best coffee around, and I've been to them all between Ankeny and Story City. Seriously, why even consider Starbucks when you can get better for less here? Great selection of old LPs. Staff is very friendly and knowledgeable. Small place and there is sometimes a bit of a wait. Quirky, fun, eclectic, locally owned little shop.

Such a warm environment! And some of the best coffee I've had! Very wide selection of records as well! I'll for sure be returning!

Cafe is simple. The laptop friendly tables are complimentary to the coffee selection menu. Perfect spot for focusing on studies, writing essays/books. Customer friendly staff 🤗🤗😁😊😎

Menu covers the basics needed for a coffee shop. No real "frilly" specialty drinks. Limited seating so can be difficult to get a table if they're busy. I had an Americano and it was excellent. I'll definitely be back.

Great coffee and cool atmosphere

Owner is so sweet. Has everything you want and much more. Cutest and best place in town for a quick morning run or to relax and listen to music.