West Street Deli

You will not find more finely crafted, hand made, delicious sandwiches anywhere around Ames. West Street Deli has a wide selection of incredible food, with frequent specials so that even a regular has something new to look forward to. The polite and helpful staff can walk you through any questions, and it's in an excellent location near campus, but a little off the beaten path so you don't feel like you're in the thick of it all.
If you're looking for lunch or dinner in Ames, you have to check out West Street Deli.

Their sandwiches are freshly made, which makes them distinguished than any other fast food sandwiches shops like Subway, Potbelly (so over-priced) or Burger King, etc. And the prices are cheaper than fast food shops. My favorite is their Cajun Tofu. Now they even offer a Wifi, that's wonderful! I just wish their soup will also use unprocessed ingredients.

Ordered the Italian specialty sandwich and the bowl of chili. The meat and toppings on the sandwich were well proportioned and had great flavor. The focaccia however was not that great. It was way too dense and given its density was way to thick to make this easy consumable. I threw out the bread and just ate the meat and veggies

The chili while really good was a surprise to find out it was a white chili.

Note: I ordered this through Yelp and as such trusted that their menu items and descriptions were accurate.

Food was fresh and plentiful. Staff was friendly and attentive. I would recommend to anyone.

The sandwiches are all fresh and extremely tasty. They are great for on the go but you can also dine in if you'd prefer!