The first time I pulled into 133 Southeast Delaware Avenue, Ankeny, IA 50021, USA, the neon wink felt less like a sign and more like a gentle invitation from another era—a time machine asking if I wanted to step inside.
There’s a certain warm blink of recognition you get when a place immediately feels rich with stories, as if it already knows a few about you too.
That’s the charm of The Ankeny Diner, where ordinary mornings quietly transform into rituals worth repeating and breakfast becomes something you’ll brag about later…