The Breakfast Club

My son & I went to breakfast here after seeing the menu online. It was very hard to choose! We went around 10:30 AM on a Saturday. It was not easy to park. We had to wait a little for a table but not too long. It is very loud inside. I did not expect that. It was hard to have a conversation sitting next to each other. It's too loud. They need to try to help with dampening that some. Our server was excellent. She was very upbeat, helpful & nice. The food did not take long & was very good. We got the strawberry cheesecake pancakes which are super duper sweet. And the blueberry & cream pancakes. They are packed with blueberries. The cream is what really makes them though. The portions are huge and definitely a value for the money. I want to go back & try something on the non sweet end next time. It was excellent. We both agreed it would be worth going back. I recommend!

We’ve had 2 egg-cellent experiences here. It’s a fun vibe with good food & service. There are decent dietary restriction options - such as vegan alternatives and dairy free milks. They have high chairs for kids. The parking options are good.

Cute modern breakfast diner vibes with delicious food. Multiple vegan/plant based items clearly labeled on the menu (thank you ❤️). The plant based biscuits and gravy were top tier 🤤 The coffee was a bit strong even for me (might be the diner vibe they are trying for) but they also have plenty of other drink options (boozy and virgin). Definitely recommend trying it out, we'll be back for sure!

Friendly service from when you walk in until when you walk out. Food was really good, waitress was knowledgeable and offered good suggestions. Atmosphere was bright, but chill. My new breakfast place. Apple cheesecake French toast, breakfast eggrolls highly recommended.

We had an enjoyable and lively Saturday morning breakfast experience. I have to start with the host. I don’t know her name but she had the most pleasant demeanor I have witnessed in a long time. Like a Kindergarten teacher who can sell you booze. The best dimples and she genuinely was trying to help. All the staff were working hard. This place is busy! I like the Gen X retro scene they have. It makes you feel like we really did matter. Even if we don’t. Fun atmosphere and a nice way to start a busy Saturday. The food is heavy, tasty, with generous portions. I’m a pig and I couldn’t finish my plate of food. I eat fast and hard and this place won. Second time eating here passing through Des Moan and we will make it a deliberate stop next time.

HOLY COWWWWW. This place was AMAZING! I’m from out of town and was looking for a good breakfast place and this was a jackpot. I got the cowboy killer and have enough food for the rest of the week haha. And the Mimosas were great as well

The food was delicious! Our server was very nice and check up on us often. The table we sat at wasn’t cleaned off and was super sticky. There was 9 of us and when the food came out the guy that brought it out wouldn’t come to the other end of the table where I was sitting and had the 3 people sitting on my side pass my food down even though I was at the very end. He said “ pass it down! “ very rudely to my grandparents. Yikes! Will I go back? Yes, im all about giving places another try and hopefully have a better experience.

DELICIOUS! Quick, great service. Great atmosphere. Music selection made me weary of my childhood. 10/10 would eat again.

Had a big table and was seated on their patio area. Great no frills breakfast spot that has all your usual plates and then some to fill everyone's palate. Loved they were able to split checks many ways for a large group. The only minor disorganized part was that the individual items didn't come out together for each person, essentially they brought food out as it was cooked and with a large group, you need to remember what you ordered and what sides came with what plates. Breakfast cocktails, yes please. They were able to make a hot version of the turtle...yum.

Out and about for breakfast and this fun decorations and amazing music was calling to us today. We walked in and were greeted to inform the hostess party of 3 please. We sat down and began our reviewing of their menu. We landed on 3 waters, 2 chocolate milfs and a coffee to start with. We the picked our meal options. Our server was great at helping answer many of my questions as I suffer from so many allergies. If she didn't fully know she went to get the answer. So here we go...we started off with breakfast corn dogs, they were good and came with some dipping side sauces of maple syrup and strawberry glaze (tasted more like raspberry in my opinion). My daughter picked Chicken and waffles, she informed it was delicious but the Waffles for her were to sweet. I of course sampled hers to either agree or disagree. I felt they were waffles and nothing too sweet, but it just shows how we all taste food a bit differently. Her boyfriend got Chicken fried steak with eggs. I asked to taste his gravy and the sausage gravy is really 100%. Oh it also comes with the Chicken and waffles in which I can see why my daughter said it was sweet to her taste buds. I had ordered Cordon Blue skillet. This came with family baked potatoes with fried chicken, Swiss cheese and ham. Served on top of the potatoes with choice of egg, I did scrambled, and chicken gravy. I thought my gravy was sweet amd became worried because I didn't think to ask oh shoot what's kind of gravy came with my order. I simply assumed sausage. The answer is yes but not the same as what the other two received. Mine tasted like a tomato or mushroom base gravy. Well thank goodness it wasn't mushroom or it would be horrible for me. So yes it's a sausage base smooth gravy and delicious. Overall we will be back we can't wait to try other breakfast dishes that they serve. I would say stop in and choose some fun menu items, and just listen and enjoy the music. As I mentioned I was flashed back a few times to the 80s growing up and thinking wow when Madonna was the worst videos in that era. Have fun!

Love the way Millie dropped off our food!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kendra was our server, she made our experience perfect! Great food, great service - No wait.

We loved our experience at The Breakfast Club in Ankeny! The food was absolutely delicious, and the menu had so many fun options! The ambiance is upbeat and playful, and our service was wonderful, as well. We will be back and definitely recommend it to others! ​

The service was way too slow. The restaurant was way too noisy. And the food was just mediocre. The Breakfast Club's concept is great, but the execution is terrible. I would never go there again.

I'm pumped to hear there is a Breakfast Club near me. We put a brunch on the calendar and head for it on a Saturday morning. It's hopping. Put in our name and had about an hour wait. The music is pumped up and we stand outside for awhile, but then step inside where it is warm. This Breakfast Club location is almost 3 times as big as the downtown location. However this morning, they have one major section not being used. It may be lack of wait staff. We do put in the full wait. People are coming and going and we are getting hungry. Right at the hour mark we are called for our table. We get a nice spot against the wall for our table of 5. Even though we had all drooled over the menu while we waited when the waitress came to take drinks we kinda just went crazy. Couple ladies ordered the adult breakfast beverages. Then one of us was going to order an appetizer for our breakfast. Then another, then it turned into us ordering all items off the appetizer section of the menu. One other friend ordered a waffle but we really had fun getting our appetizers at different times and all got to try different things. The Savory Starters we tried. S'more Donut Holes: Donut Holes with Marshmallow cream, chocolate sauce, Honey graham crumbs. They came out warm and I think my personal favorite of the items. we had. Breakfast Eggroll: Bacon, cheddar, scrambled egg, potato with sauces to dip. I really wanted to love this one. Yes, it was a fried eggroll, and it was very greasy. I did like the overall idea. I liked the sweet thai chili sauce you get with it for dipping. Totches: Tots, Chorizo, black beans, scrambled egg, queso, lettuce, jalapeno and pico de gallo. Our Vegan friends got the vegan friendly "meat" option and really devoured this one. Crepe Flight: (Hard to share) it had the 3 little crepes. with fruit and goodies and different fillings. Our vegan friends like this one too. I stole the bananas off the plate. It was good. Has Sticks: Hash browns, bacon, green onion, pepper jack, coated in breadcrumbs served with Cajun Mayo. Again, I wanted to love this one but the grease was heavy and not drained before serving up. The flavor was good and I really like the ideas. Something different and fun. Although we missed a couple of the starters or decided that we had more than we could handle, it was a ton of food and we really enjoyed it. One girlfriend grabbed a strawberry waffles cause she didn't think we had enough. We already decided to come back and try the next section in the menu. Im happy there is a Breakfast club up closer to me so now I get to try all these fun items. Well be back next month!

We had a great visit to this location as I heard there are other locations too. We had a group of 6 that they were able to accommodate for us. Food was great tasing and I liked the menu of options they gave us. It definitely got busier the closer to 10 am it got and the noise level and energy increased. Oh and the Bucsit Benny, Its awesome.

If you want a fun breakfast experience this is definitely the place to come. The mimosa flights and so many coffee drinks to choose from. The bathroom area has a button you push for a disco pop up lol so many unique food options like crab Rangoon Benedict.

It's a chain that I wish did the whole thing better. Sickly sweet mimosas, kindof average food, average service, and bright poppy breakfast decor. I'd go again, but I'll just have my expectations set properly. Disclaimer: I'm a little hard of a critic at times- of breakfast and Mexican restaurants especially. I find that I think...why didn't I just make something better at home? So there's that. When you can cook, it seems easier to get diappointed.

Newly opened in Ankeny, loving the vibe and location in the District! This spot is bright and pops with a playful atmosphere too! Good selection of food, everything from your basic breakfast to new and fun dishes. Went on a Saturday morning right when they opened, we didn't have to wait got seated right away. Had the biscuits and gravy was more a sweet gravy- not my fave and didn't love the egg on top. Would give this place another go and try something new next time!

SO GOOD 10/10. THERES so much variety of food and gluten free and vegan options. There's something for everyone. The inside is super cute and spacious. The drink options are great from coffee to mimosas to coffee with alcohol and other cocktails. The service was great. Everyone was very friendly. There was a constant flow of people. Because this place has so many different options and it seems to be fresh made, it does take a little longer for the food to come out, BUT you are getting what you wait for because the flavor is amazing.

The waiters were very kind and gave us a good amount of time to decide on what we wanted. It was nice that there was an option of either breakfast or lunch early in the morning. Our party really enjoyed our food, although the chicken caesar wrap had too much onion in it. Overall the food was great. The bright colors really added to the surrounding of the establishment and made it feel very fun! I enjoyed looking around at all the colorful chairs, tables, and umbrella tables! Overall this was a great restaurant and I definitely recommend it!

I was so disappointed today. I ordered the $10 oatmeal. It came out about 5 minutes after our other 3 entrees, and it was obvious that it was just Quaker Instant Oatmeal with a few blueberries on top. One of the blueberries looked like it had a bite taken out of it. Come on, I could have done better than this at home and saved my $10 and a long wait. I felt ripped off.

Terrible coffee, don't expect a refill or a waitress to offer a warm up after you get it either. Overpriced for "loaded" hashbrowns. Probably better if you want alcohol for breakfast as I saw a lot of mimosa flughts and martini glasses. Stick to some basics with someone checking in on the table more frequently. Won't be back.

Wonderful accommodations and food for our Mrs. Roper's birthday brunch! The staff was fantastic handling our large group!

Pretty much average across the board. Waited a long time for the food to show up. Server never returned to refill drinks.

Food was good, pricey, noisy, slow service, but it is a big place so why would have more than 4 waitresses.

Sunday morning breakfast, so I wasn't planning on ultra-fast service. Found a table outside, but had to wait for it to be wiped down from last nights rain. I would have thought somebody would have wiped them all down right away when opening. Waitress came by quickly and took drink order and brought them. Ordered food and waited over 45 minutes. When food arrived half was cold, all eggs were undercooked. After 45 minutes we were kind of stuck, sending food back would have taken too long. The only good thing about this place was the servers attitudes. Several tips for management: it shouldn't take two people to carry three drinks to a table, it's breakfast food with a limited menu options, it shouldn't take that long! Very disorganized and not worth the money, won't return, please invest some of the money you took from us in management classes!

Jillian is by far our favorite server! We request her EVERY time & always have THE BEST experience!!

Loved the breakfast egg rolls, and the farmers hash was also delicious. Definitely a place to indulge.

I love breakfast/brunch food! The restaurant is nice and our waiter was good however, for $65 it wasn't worth it at all & the food was not good!!!!!! Firstly, they have a huge array of items on their menu and almost everyone containing breakfast meat is pork! They don't offer an option for turkey or beef bacon or sausage they simply tell you well you can just take it off which is crazy to me. Secondly, the food is definitely nothing to rave about. I had the shrimp and grits and it just wasn't good at all. We also ordered a burger and besides it being a little pink honestly that was just a typical burger like you can't mess up a burger. Lastly, we ordered the totchos and made it vegan friendly and that wasn't the best either. They make the restaurant look so nice but the food quality is subpar especially for what it cost. I can say we won't be back! & I would choose Early Birds over this place any day.

I wanted to like this place more. They have a good menu, but the food itself is mediocre at best. It seems like it was made ahead and then thrown on a plate. The scrambled eggs on the tortchos reminded me of those you'd see a bad hotel continental breakfast. Plus, we ordered those as a starter and they were brought out at the same time as the entrees. I will not be back.

The food was great, service attentive. We had a variety of items, the chicken fried steak, steak & eggs & smoked salmon. Coffee was good & heavy whipping cream brought out when requested. Wish I would have been in the place to order Mimosa bar, looked amazing

Highly recommend The Breakfast Club in the District. Fun atmosphere, great food, and amazing service from our Jacob our server.

I'm thrilled to share my recent experience: a solid five-star affair! For those seeking a top-notch outing, my recommendation couldn't be more enthusiastic. Do yourself a favor and indulge in this exceptional experience!

If you enjoy waiting over an hour for food then this is the place for you. No communication from staff whatsoever that there would be an extended wait. Can't say anything about the food since we ended up leaving before it arrived.

Food was tasty, portions were large, we split a meal and each had plenty. We were seated quickly, waitress was prompt and friendly. The menu was unique and we found multiple dishes we would try. They were busy, young families. Bright colorful space. We were probably the oldest couple there. (60-70's). I would return.

The staff was friendly. The food that we had was below average. We both had egg dishes. Both were covered in lots and lots of sauce. The FarmBoy Hash Browns was a pile of soggy hash browns, four 2x3" pieces of ham covered on Smoked Gouda sauce topped with two eggs and garnished with pablano pepper strips and a few onion strips. The smoked Gouda cheese sauce had a grainy texture. It was not appealing. The Cajun Hash with andouille, potatoes, peppers and onions topped with eggs. This dish was also smothered in gumbo sauce and an underwhelming cheese whiz type cheese sauce. We both left over half of our meals on the plate. Just unappetizing. Fruit was our side of choice. It was a combo of fresh blueberries, strawberries, canned pineapple and canned mandarin oranges. Not at all what you'd expect at a restaurant where breakfast for two was over $45 with tip. We had one regular coffee and water to round out our tab. I'm hoping the quality of the food was a new cook learning a new menu. I have this two stars as the service was good and the restaurant clean. Maybe the sweet side (waffles and pancakes) of the menu is better. We will give them another chance.

We had an awesome experience at The Breakfast Club this morning-- first group there at 6 a.m. Our server, Jacob, was very friendly and attentive. The food was delicious, the coffee was perfect and love the fun, bright atmosphere! Will be back very soon!

Great food!! I will definitely go back again! Very good service as well! Just a friendly reminder come hungry! Really good portion size for the money!!

Most over priced breakfast place in the entire metro area. Food isn't worth the money. Service is decent

Fun atmosphere with lots of options. S'mores pancakes and Jamaica'n me Hungry entrees were hits at our table.

Very disappointing experience for us. We LOVE the East Village location, so since we live in Ankeny, we took out-of-town guests to The District location. 45 minute wait for a table (which is normal for a Sat. morning.) But once we were seated, a 30-minute wait for any sort of waitstaff, followed by a 45-minute wait for food, followed by a 20-minute wait for our check is NOT normal. We could tell by the looks on other diner's faces that everyone else was having the same experience we were having. No drink or coffee refills, no apology from our waitress or restaurant manager. We wanted so badly to love our experience here but we won't be back. There are too many other brunch places in Ankeny that do it much, much better.

Parking is very difficult. But breakfast is very good. I had a huge plate of food not sure helpings need to be that large. I'm

The food was scrumptious. the staff was friendly. very good great atmosphere too. The Banana French toast was fire..

the breakfast corn dogs...chefs kiss! and the margaritas are great! Amazing atmosphere and excellent service! We will be back!

the service is amazing! been many times. i would definitely recommend. mimosa flights are very reasonably priced! tasty too!

came to breakfast club in ankeny for sunday breakfast with the family the wait was an hr long i tried to get drinks at the bar to hold us over until we got seated did not get even a look my way standing there for 15 minutes the service was horrible the drinks were worse than the service we will be back its sad because we like a good breakfast place this is not it