London Underground

Okay, so it turns out that dramamine and tylenol are a bad combination for me. I remember being here, but I also distinctly remember not being able to properly interact with my environment. I had been really sick and nauseated, so I took the dramamine, and I was super sore from using muscles never before noticed playing in the snow, so I took some tylenol. This resulted in a zombie version of myself, that for the purposes of this review, I shall nickname "Zomberin".

No, Zomberin didn't want anything to drink, it didn't want snacks, and dammit... it didn't want to be asked questions. Zomberin wanted to be left alone in its dark corner, and watch the goings on at its table. It recognized the love coming from someone it vaguely noted was its boyfriend in another of its incarnations, but the only response it could give to inquiries about its health were low grunts and muted facial expressions.

It was about an hour of that before Zomberin realized it was actually kind of hungry, and started inhaling the free popcorn this place offered. On that note, I think free popcorn is awesome. Free, delicious, wondrous popcorn. This was about the time I began to wake from my stupor. I attribute this completely to the 3 baskets full of the popcorn that I ate. I noticed other people trying to observe some weird social standard of not eating too much of the salty snack within a certain amount of time, but I was too out of it to care anything about that. I pretended that it was because they were saving it for me.

Anyhow, that's about it from my perspective. Everyone else seemed to enjoy themselves a great deal, so that's worth four stars to me.

The best local in Ames.  This is one of my regional favorites, and a go-to for some no nonsense beers with friends.  No TVs, no loud music, but $2.50 Guinness pints during happy hour and plenty of "craic."  If you're looking for a great place to wrap up a date or engage in weighty conversation with friends go Underground.

Writing this review from inside the bar, but it's high time to chime in. This place has some of the best staff in Ames, who know their beers. Many are able to help guide you thru the mysteries of their cooler to find the right beer for you. Selection is great, prices are decent, atmosphere is intimate. Pluses for decor, small minuses for layout. (Not their fault, building limitations.)

Popcorn, pinball/foosball and decent music selection support the experience.