Let's play a little IF game!

**acgclone** · 11-28-2011, 08:24 PM

1. D'Agostino's (pizza- Chicago)
2. Gibson's (steakhouse- Chicago)
3. Hickory Park
4. Tasso's (greek in KC)

**Al_4_State** · 11-29-2011, 07:28 AM

Jethro's (Des Moines)
FLYING Burrito (Ames, circa 2005-2006)
Manhattan Deli (Des Moines)
Taco House (Arnold's Park)

There are probably 4 other restaurants that could go right up here.

**ZachsterPoke** · 11-29-2011, 08:51 AM

Gonna have to cover my bases:

Sol Azteca - Authentic Mexican (@ my hometown)
Jeff's Pizza - Pizza
Buffalo Wild Wings - Wings
Chick-fil-A - Chicken

Honorable Mentions
Fighting Burrito - Burritos/"Mexican"
Taco Bell - American :P
Monical's Pizza - Pizza (in central IL)

**statsaholic** · 11-29-2011, 08:52 AM

Four eh?

1. The Bunkhouse in Woodbine
2. The Fireside Lounge in Anthon
3. The Cafe in Ames
4. several others

**Al_4_State** · 11-29-2011, 09:20 AM

Outside of Iowa:

Matt's Bar (Minneapolis)
Upstream Brewing (Omaha)
Jonsey's Eat Bar (Denver)
La Fonda (Flagstaff, AZ)

**HawkFanISUalum** · 11-29-2011, 09:53 AM

Originally Posted by digZ

I'll be going to the Longmont area for an interview later this week, and I kinda want to check out some local places. What are some good places in the Boulder/Longmont area to eat at?

Oh, also for my list:

Zombie Burger - Des Moines
Matt's Bar - Minneapolis/St. Paul
Super Dog Station- Ames
Happy Joe's Pizza - (CR one is absolutely terrible, Ames one was meh, the others I've been to are very good)

Honorable Mentions: BWW(I love wings, used to eat here weekly. Their sauce is the best, the quality of the meat itself is questionable at times), Great Plains Pizza

Oh daym...missed that one. Fear The Cheese.

**bellzisu** · 11-29-2011, 10:04 AM

Chicken Coop for Wings
Jethro's for BBQ
Sac County Cattlemens- very good steaks and low price
Main Street Deli in Ames

Wow... No real chains in that list.

Did forget.... Highlife Lounge/El Bait shop. That could replace either Jethro's or the Coop on a given day.

**jdoggivjc** · 11-29-2011, 10:19 AM

In Iowa:
Hickory Park
Machine Shed
Dublin Bay
Whitey's Ice Cream (ok, it's technically Moline, IL. Whatever)

Outside of Iowa:
Brit's Pub (Minneapolis)
The mom and pop pizza shop my Aunt buys her pizza from (Deer Park, NY)
Arthur's Deli (Morris Plains, NJ)
National Coney Island (Detroit)

Chains:
Texas Road House
Buffalo Wild Wings
Chik-Fil-A
Jimmy John's

**Al_4_State** · 11-29-2011, 10:49 AM

What am I missing about Texas Roadhouse? It has been with out question the most named restaurant on this list.

Everytime I have been its been a half hour wait minimum just towhere sit downnext and order a steak thats no different than any other steak house. Why do people worship this place? What don't I get with this place?

**isulive2train** · 11-29-2011, 12:53 PM

Originally Posted by Al_4_State

What am I missing about Texas Roadhouse? It has been with out question the most named restaurant on this list.Everytime I have been its been a half hour wait minimum just towhere sit downnext and order a steak thats no different than any other steak house. Why do people worship this place? What don't I get with this place?

Everybody wants it to be in Ames. I for one would rather grab a bite to eat at Battle's.

**ISpyCy** · 11-29-2011, 01:02 PM

Originally Posted by Al_4_State

What am I missing about Texas Roadhouse? It has been with out question the most named restaurant on this list.

Everytime I have been its been a half hour wait minimum just towhere sit downnext and order a steak thats no different than any other steak house. Why do people worship this place? What don't I get with this place?

My wife loves their rolls with the cinnamon honey butter, otherwise we have only eaten there once; it was good, but nothing to really rave about. Maybe there's just that many people who love throwing peanut shells on the floor.

**dmclone** · 11-29-2011, 01:51 PM

Originally Posted by Al_4_State

What am I missing about Texas Roadhouse? It has been with out question the most named restaurant on this list.Everytime I have been its been a half hour wait minimum just towhere sit downnext and order a steak thats no different than any other steak house. Why do people worship this place? What don't I get with this place?

Agree. I've been one time and was among the worst dining experiences of the last 5 years for me. They sang happy birthday 3 times in the hour that I was there.

**Al_4_State** · 11-29-2011, 05:18 PM

Originally Posted by ISpyCy

My wife loves their rolls with the cinnamon honey butter, otherwise we have only eaten there once; it was good, but nothing to really rave about. Maybe there's just that many people who love throwing peanut shells on the floor.

Yeah, it's not that the food is really bad or anything, it just seems completely normal and not at all worth the hour wait people invest to go there.

Maybe it's just because I'm not a huge fan of steak houses in general (would rather grill it myself), it just seems like people wet themselves over this place and I don't really see what they do all that differently from other places that warrants the worship.