Bring back O'Malleys

**cyzemup** · 04-27-2009, 11:52 PM

It is now an Italian place and not a very good one. Same as the Cazador but different menu. Our food was bad and so was the atmosphere. Not even a good place to grab a few drinks.

**ianoconnor** · 04-28-2009, 12:02 AM

I like Cazador.

**CyPride** · 04-28-2009, 12:05 AM

Originally Posted by cyzemup

It is now an Italian place and not a very good one. Same as the Cazador but different menu. Our food was bad and so was the atmosphere. Not even a good place to grab a few drinks.

I'll have to agree with you on the Italian place.

**cyadict** · 04-28-2009, 08:46 AM

I have so many good memories of O'Malleys. I wish they would decide to rebuild in a new location.

**DJK15** · 04-28-2009, 08:49 AM

O'Malleys was a great place to work and play. I definitely miss it.

**keepngoal** · 04-28-2009, 08:50 AM

new restaurants take a while to 'hum along' unfortunately... especially with mom and pop eateries.

I like to give them the benefit of the doubt the first three months.

**JP4CY** · 04-28-2009, 08:52 AM

I don't want to offend anyone but is it really all that "authentic" if its the guy that owns Cazador running it?

**JP4CY** · 04-28-2009, 08:56 AM

Oh, and why would he buy that place? He's been in Ames long enough to know its a flood plane. There are other options available. Put it over by the highway, put a sign up, done deal.

**AmesCloneFan** · 04-28-2009, 08:57 AM

Too bad. I did like O'Malley's. Had one-to-many tequilla shots there on several occasions!

I agree though- let's give them a few months to settle in, hopefully they will improve things.

**drmwevr08** · 04-28-2009, 08:58 AM

OMalleys closed for a reason. It was time, remember it fondly.

**AmesCloneFan** · 04-28-2009, 08:59 AM

Originally Posted by johnpkelly81

Oh, and why would he buy that place? He's been in Ames long enough to know its a flood plane. There are other options available. Put it over by the highway, put a sign up, done deal.

Agreed. That's the whole reason OMalley's closed to begin with! Would love to see the old owners re-open O'Malleys somewhere else in town or open a similar restaurant by a different name. It was a cool atmosphere.

**clintr** · 04-28-2009, 09:01 AM

Originally Posted by cyzemup

It is now an Italian place and not a very good one. Same as the Cazador but different menu. Our food was bad and so was the atmosphere. Not even a good place to grab a few drinks.

... another reason why Jamie Pollard needs to be fired.

**mplscyclone** · 04-28-2009, 09:08 AM

Originally Posted by johnpkelly81

I don't want to offend anyone but is it really all that "authentic" if its the guy that owns Cazador running it?

It's more important who is cooking the food as opposed to who owns the place.

Something to think about: Just because a White guy runs an Italian place it doesn't mean it's authentic either. So many Italian places are run by non-Italians in general, but because he's Anglo, no one cares. Add to the fact that a restaurant is going to make a menu that caters to their customers. I don't think any ethnic food place in Ames (regardless of the owner) is 100% authentic, because the vast majority probably would not like it.

Lastly, I think you'd be suprised with the number of Hispanics that are cooking your "American", "Italian", and other kinds of food...

You can learn how to cook a certain way regardless of your ethnicity...

**SeattleClone** · 04-28-2009, 09:10 AM

Not speculating about O'Malley's opening somewhere else at all, but I'm just wondering if anyone knows what they're putting at the old Cyclone Truck stop location? It looked like they were doing some kind of renovation when I went to the spring game.