Pizza Pit?

**TxCycloneFan** · 04-03-2007, 10:25 AM

Does the Pizza Pit still exist? I used to love their pizza (I was in Ames in the early 80's).

**CRCy17** · 04-03-2007, 10:29 AM

Yes it still does, always a tradition for my family to eat there before/after football games in the fall

**jtdoyle1** · 04-03-2007, 10:30 AM

Yes, it is still there. I loved there sandwiches and cheese bread too.

We try to go there sometimes when we get back to Ames, but it is hard to compete with Hickory Park.

**ISUCY11** · 04-03-2007, 10:35 AM

ill be there today, celebratin' my roomate's 21st at welch ave. station!!

**jbhtexas** · 04-03-2007, 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by TxCycloneFan

Does the Pizza Pit still exist? I used to love their pizza (I was in Ames in the early 80's).

I ate there at least once a week for 7 years ('87-'94)...

**Cydar** · 04-03-2007, 10:38 AM

Late Night Special: 2 mediums for about $13

One summer in the early 80's they had pitchers of beer for a quarter!
And they still have the Klipsch KG2 speakers hanging from the ceiling.

Does anyone out there remember when Thumbs Up was in campustown?

Also many a Thursday Night was spent at the Cave-In "socializing."

**psycln11** · 04-03-2007, 10:42 AM

Now I'm hungry!!

Do they deliver to downtown Des Moines??

**Broodwich** · 04-03-2007, 10:44 AM

Pizza Pit is still a part of the Ames Pizza "Slice" Triangle:

*Pizza Pit
*Old George's
*Great Plains

Which forms the Top tier pizza locations in the Ames / Boone Metropolitan Statisical area. :D

**pulse** · 04-03-2007, 10:50 AM

Originally Posted by Cydar

Late Night Special: 2 mediums for about $13

One summer in the early 80's they had pitchers of beer for a quarter!
And they still have the Klipsch KG2 speakers hanging from the ceiling.

Does anyone out there remember when Thumb's Up was in campustown?

Also many a Thursday Night was spent at the Cave-In "socializing."

I think I still have a cup from Thumbs...

Any coin, any drink Thursdays!

**CTTB78** · 04-03-2007, 10:50 AM

Of course. My roommates and I were founding customers in the '70s. Ordered takeout on average 5 out of 7 nights a week. When the munchies hit, the call went in, and we didn't have identify who we were or what we wanted. Just said-- 'Bring it over'.

**psycln11** · 04-03-2007, 10:57 AM

My parents bought our first computer (Apple 2E) from the owner of Pizza Pit, whom my dad was friends with.

Tom was upgrading his computer to a new IBM to help run his business.

We used to go out there and pick up a pizza and drop off our weekly payment every Friday night!! Those were the good ol' days!!

**Cydar** · 04-03-2007, 11:03 AM

I forgot to ask:

I always wondered how much money The Pit annually rakes in? any guesses?

**Angie** · 04-03-2007, 11:05 AM

Originally Posted by Broodwich

Pizza Pit is still a part of the Ames Pizza "Slice" Triangle:

*Pizza Pit
*Old George's
*Great Plains

Which forms the Top tier pizza locations in the Ames / Boone Metropolitan Statisical area. :D

On Fridays, George's has personal two-topping pizzas for $5.95. They are enormous - bigger than a dinner plate. We go every Friday.

**Cyclonesrule91** · 04-03-2007, 11:06 AM

Originally Posted by Broodwich

Pizza Pit is still a part of the Ames Pizza "Slice" Triangle:

*Pizza Pit
*Old George's
*Great Plains

Which forms the Top tier pizza locations in the Ames / Boone Metropolitan Statisical area. :D

You are missing the 4th piece of that puzzle making it the "Quadrangle" and it almost brings me to tears bringing it up.

I was there between 86 and 91 and DaVinci's was the best place to eat pizza at in town in my opinion. Made it there at least twice a year since graduating until I decided to take my parents out there 2 years ago and, much to my dismay, it was replaced by a Chinese joint. Now if that ain't a Crock of "Hawkeye", I don't know what is.

Pizza Pit was a one of the staple diets down there as well. I took my 7 yr old there before the Kansas basketball game this past year and IMO it was not near as good as it was back in the good old days.

**Cydar** · 04-03-2007, 11:11 AM

Originally Posted by Cyclonesrule91

You are missing the 4th piece of that puzzle making it the "Quadrangle" and it almost brings me to tears bringing it up.

I was there between 86 and 91 and DaVinci's was the best place to eat pizza at in town in my opinion. Made it there at least twice a year since graduating until I decided to take my parents out there 2 years ago and, much to my dismay, it was replaced by a Chinese joint. Now if that ain't a Crock of "Hawkeye", I don't know what is.

Ah, the cheesesteak hoagies were delicious. & an artery clogger

Unfortunately, DaVinci's couldn't keep their heads above water. Which isn't much of a shock when toward the end of their run they had specials of 25 cent (?) cheesesteak hoagies with each one you bought at regular price. The same deal for their pizzas