You get one restaurant that’s closed in Ames to come back…
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you're right i think they are still open in the old DaVinci's spot between Kum & Go and that bar that has changed names 100 times that smelled like a barn. In my day it was Dean's List.
I heard that Mei had to temporarily close the restaurant to focus on caring for her husband, who is having health problems. Was told the plan was to eventually open back up, but not sure when.
10-year old me would hate me if I didn't say Valentinos on the back of North Grand Mall. Not the store they moved to before closing.
Adult me says O'Malley's or Cafe Northwest
Adult me says O'Malley's or Cafe Northwest
Minskys when it was behind Cy Roost.
O’Malleys, Rupert Jones song (Pina Coloda song) was written for owner of O’Malleys.
Palma’s Steakhouse
The Boiler in the 70’s, great ISU supporters - especially wrestling.
Lunch box was a treasure to locals, while the truck stop was a treasure to all.
BeeVee’s was the 70’s version on BBops.
O’Malleys, Rupert Jones song (Pina Coloda song) was written for owner of O’Malleys.
Palma’s Steakhouse
The Boiler in the 70’s, great ISU supporters - especially wrestling.
Lunch box was a treasure to locals, while the truck stop was a treasure to all.
BeeVee’s was the 70’s version on BBops.
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Since most have already been mentioned, I'll go with a chain. I spent a lot of time studying in the Burger King on Lincoln Way across from UDA. Bottomless pop was my cheap go-to for a late night cram session.
My (now) wife and I loved their 2 burgers, 2 fries, 2 bucks deal on Sunday when food service wasn't an option.
My (now) wife and I loved their 2 burgers, 2 fries, 2 bucks deal on Sunday when food service wasn't an option.
I remember that McD's. Remember summer of 84, LA Olympics? The Russians were a no show, so the US dominated, and almost every game card at McDs was a food item winner. I had a cute GF, and she'd score piles of game cards. Ate at that McDs all summer.
Henry's Hamburgers if you valued quantity over quality. At one time burgers were 15 cents and they had a special with 5 burgers and a pound of fries for a dollar. They did a good business on Sunday nights when the food services were closed.
Did The Mandarin Chinese restaurant on Lincoln close down? Their Mandarin chicken was the best.
Battle's is my choice but anybody remember "New China" over by Hy-Vee in west Ames?
My roommates and I ate there almost every day around 99 to 01. It was pretty good and you got giant portion of fried rice, an entree and a can of soda for $3.99.
It wasn't even a question if we were going there for lunch if a bunch of people happened to be home mid day, it was just who was going to go get it.
My roommates and I ate there almost every day around 99 to 01. It was pretty good and you got giant portion of fried rice, an entree and a can of soda for $3.99.
It wasn't even a question if we were going there for lunch if a bunch of people happened to be home mid day, it was just who was going to go get it.
In late 90s Home team had two styles of pizza. The thicker one that they sold by the slice in the middle of the night was great. The thin one that I think people tended to get with delivery deals I was not a fan of.
I remember walking there from MWL in a crazy blizzard one night and we were all kind of amazed they were even open. I think we stayed there for hours not wanting to go back out in it until they kicked us out.
No Shakey’s
Shakey's chain is alive and well in southern California, (assuming you're talking about Shakey's pizza).
My dad grew up with it when they had several Iowa locations and we went there together last week. He said the pizza is actually still very similar to what he remembers in 60s/70s, was a nostalgia trip for him. It's pretty good. I hadn't had it before.
DaVinci's subs were pretty amazing too.
I lived not far from Lincoln for a few years in middle school and high school and had been to the Lincoln locations so I was pretty pumped when I got to ISU and realized they had DaVinci's. I think it was just a few in Lincoln and the one in Ames.
I would go there for lunch and usually be ok to sit, but if you went before a football game or something you better be happy getting it to go.
I don't really like jazz but somehow loved the jazz music while I ate there. A few times when I've had some supposedly super famous award winning brisket it really doesn't seem any different than Battle's. I think it was pretty legit bbq at a time before Iowa really had much if any of it.
