Northside Plaza
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About Northside Plaza
On N Ankeny Blvd in Ankeny, Northside Plaza operates as a shopping centre serving the surrounding area. Visitors move through on a walk-in basis, with no appointment needed to browse the stores inside. The plaza opens daily, giving shoppers a consistent schedule to plan around throughout the week. As a shopping centre rather than a single retailer, it functions as a shared space housing multiple businesses under one roof at this Ankeny Blvd address.
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention parking availability, goodwill store, dollar tree store and autozone battery service.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention parking availability, goodwill store, dollar tree store and autozone battery service.
Customer Review Summary
AutoZone draws repeat praise as the plaza's standout stop, with reviewers describing quick battery checks, help installing a new one, and a detailed scan report on a check engine light that included guidance on how to interpret the codes. Close behind, Goodwill gets mentioned for ever-changing bargains and Dollar Tree for cheap all-occasion cards, though one shopper misses the LR44 watch batteries it used to stock. Ace Hardware earns a nod for carrying specific hardware, like strong blue bolts, without needing a trip to Walmart or Menards. Jakes Pub comes up for cheap drink deals such as three dollar Captain Morgan and coke and late-night pitchers, and a takeout cheese pizza is called good, if slightly overcooked. Recurring gripes center on the property itself: the parking lot needs updating, buildings could use a power wash, and one visitor notes parking is limited despite a wide donut selection.
Customer Review Summary
AutoZone draws repeat praise as the plaza's standout stop, with reviewers describing quick battery checks, help installing a new one, and a detailed scan report on a check engine light that included guidance on how to interpret the codes. Close behind, Goodwill gets mentioned for ever-changing bargains and Dollar Tree for cheap all-occasion cards, though one shopper misses the LR44 watch batteries it used to stock. Ace Hardware earns a nod for carrying specific hardware, like strong blue bolts, without needing a trip to Walmart or Menards. Jakes Pub comes up for cheap drink deals such as three dollar Captain Morgan and coke and late-night pitchers, and a takeout cheese pizza is called good, if slightly overcooked. Recurring gripes center on the property itself: the parking lot needs updating, buildings could use a power wash, and one visitor notes parking is limited despite a wide donut selection.
Featured reviews
- Margo Ferguson
“Auto Zone They were great! Checked my cruddy old battery and helped me get s new one. He was so nice, he even put it in.”
- Kat Stoneking
“We only ordered a large cheese pizz for my son for takeout. The pizza looked good... Maybe a little dark from cooking a bit long, but it wasn't burnt. Everything went as smooth as possible for carry out.”
- Kendie Fuller
“I live by the fairgrounds and I needed some of the blue bolts that are really strong and I did not want to go to Walmart. I did not want to go to menards. And I remembered that there's this little Ace Hardware store at the northside plaza. …”
- Jan Metheny
“I had excellent and expert speedy service when my check engine light came on and I stopped in to AutoZone. This is the second of my vehicles that needed to have the check engine light reviewed. Their excellent scan and printed report have helped me to determine exactly what actions needed to be taken to fix my vehicle. Furthermore the expert at AutoZone even took the time to show me the website where I could get additional information about the codes and how to proceed to get my vehicle fixed.”
- Shane
“There was plenty of parking and an available Handicap spot for myself.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible car park · Has wheelchair-accessible entrance · Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible car park
- On-site services available
- Has toilet
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- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
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