In Memoriam: Ames Business/Restaurants
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Rocky Rococo pizza on Welch, then $2 progressive pitchers at Rocky's Place upstairs served by Tanya in the early 90s.
Also in the 80s and closed in early 90s was a restaurant in the 200 block of Duff next to the hotel. Place was on the 2nd floor but more like a 1/2 floor up from the parking lot. I think an Italian place? Anyone remember this one?
Also in the 80s and closed in early 90s was a restaurant in the 200 block of Duff next to the hotel. Place was on the 2nd floor but more like a 1/2 floor up from the parking lot. I think an Italian place? Anyone remember this one?
Hopefully something decent goes in there to replace it. It is one of the few places to eat on the west side of Ames and Duff is too congested.
That's fair, to each their own.
Inside of Hilton, that bit was just too loud, like the other poster stated, it was cringe for me as well. And, hearing 18x for about a decade run. We were glad it was gone in recent years.
Good location though, something should be able to make it work there
I’m assuming if you made it 18 years it was more just getting sick of it and wanting something less demanding in life from the owners.
I lived in the neighborhood when they were brand new and a buddy and I would go every Sunday to watch the Vikings because the Bears were always on DSM Fox in those days.
I heard BK sold it a few years ago, which would make sense if true since it fell off in quality in recent years.
West Towne used to be one of my go-to restaurants, but in my last couple of times there, it really felt like things had changed. I didn't necessarily notice a difference in the quality of food (though maybe there was that, too), but it didn't feel as clean, the booths felt old and not kept up well, and it just wasn't as good of an experience as I remembered it being before.
Still sad, though. Apparently some strongly disagree, but I loved the "We Love the Cyclones" ad during games.
Still sad, though. Apparently some strongly disagree, but I loved the "We Love the Cyclones" ad during games.
We would hit West Towne 3 or 4 times a year. Pre-Covid it was still pretty good, but starting to show some age. Post-Covid it went downhill fast. Food was still ok, but like other people mentioned it just seemed like it needed a major overhaul, and people stopped going which "induced a spin which was, unrecoverable."
Pretty sure that's right. Sold it and bought/opened a restaurant at Lake Rathbun (BK's Boathouse).
Saw Bob Huggins sitting at the bar by himself getting absolutely **** faced once at West Towne, the night before a game
This may need it's own thread but I'm curious what were the best/most popular campustown bars by decade? Other than Cy's and Welch ave station I feel like most everything there is new from this century.
When I was at school in the 2010s it was always Cys, Sips/Paddys, Welch Ave, AJs were the big ones with some minor ones sprinkled in there (District was great for a bit too RIP). Outlaws obviously big but I wasn't in that crowd. Curious what this is for the 70s/80s/90s/2000s?
When I was at school in the 2010s it was always Cys, Sips/Paddys, Welch Ave, AJs were the big ones with some minor ones sprinkled in there (District was great for a bit too RIP). Outlaws obviously big but I wasn't in that crowd. Curious what this is for the 70s/80s/90s/2000s?
Well no wonder they went under, a sizable chunk of business lost this season.
