Ankeny Tap & Table is perhaps the consummate neighborhood pub. The oft-changing 12-tap beer list vies with the best. Two TVs play sports and local news. Way above average pub grub, from a truly massive pile of mojo pork nachos covered in jalapeno-kiwi hot sauce to rotating Brussel sprouts fixture, also includes a kid’s menu. In 2017, they added a juniper patio next to their shoebox of a space—the final requirement for becoming honorary town hall.