You get one restaurant that’s closed in Ames to come back…

[ImJustKCClone]

Yeah I’d go with this but the good Taco Time, not what it was the last few years it was open. Crisp meat burrito and crustos.

Special mention to West Cyde Wings and the El Gordo from Pancheros on Welch.

When Mac and Janice sold out the quality really dropped.

 

[clonefreek]

Was it Angie's? Had a lot of breakfast there that I don't remember.

Yes thats it. yeah nothing better than a plate of pancakes blacked out

 

[KCy]

I'm assuming Home Team Pizza is gone. That is a must. Best 3.99 ever spent. Those little paper coupon books were like gold in the towers. Pizza not so great, but always hit the spot.

 

[kentkel]

My favorite food in the world is pizza & was an ISU student in the late 80s - so I would pick the following in order:
1. Valentino's (the one behind the mall in its prime)
2. DaVinci's
3. Minsky's

 

[Antihawk240]

For nostalgia purposes, I cast my vote for Home Team Pizza. I can't say it was overly good pizza nor healthy for you but it was a way of life for college kids in the 90's to early 2000's. I am fairly confident I have permanent scars in my mouth from the grease burns of inhaling the slice of pizza on the way home from the bars.

 

[cyclonpediaJoe]

Battles
CHC
Flying Burrito

 

[VeloClone]

WTF DUDE????? I never had department Christmas party and I worked with you!!!

Department at school. I thought the faculty member dressed up as Santa would be a clue on that.

 

[-xCYted-]

McGee’s, the only answer. Their fajitas were unbelievable.

 

[JP4CY]

Almost forgot about the dirt cheap beer and burgers at Diamond Dave’s at the mall and the big mugs of beer with chili cheese fries at Indigo Joes.

Diamond Dave's had a salsa/sauce is a ketchup bottle that was great.
Also, them $2 big captain and cokes. Wow

 

[AgronAlum]

There was an Italian place on Lincoln Way out on the west side of town. I absolutely can’t remember what it was called. The homemade pasta was phenomenal the couple times we went there.

It looks like its a place called Big Wigs Bar now.

 

[tim_redd]

CHC

Honorable mention for Happy Joe's

 

[pourcyne]

What was the joint that had the belly dancers and the flaming cheese? You know, the one where I learned to shout "OPA!"

 

[CycloneErik]

Did The Mandarin Chinese restaurant on Lincoln close down? Their Mandarin chicken was the best.

Yeah. That land was purchased by another group putting together a mixed-use development, like a hotel with apartments and conference space.

 

[BillBrasky4Cy]

I'm going to go the Campus Town route and go with the Panchero's on Welch. The El Gordo was a thing of beauty and it's a shame that location ever closed.

Side rant: Panchero's switched to a new hot sauce 5 or 6 years ago and it just isn't the same. Why do places have to mess with a good thing?

 

[crs8975]

West cyde wings. Best damn wings.

Hell. Yes! My brother and I used to go when they had their Tuesday Wing special. We'd get there before happy hour even started, and stay for like 4 hours. Then I'd go back to campus and re-read everything for the music 101 test the following day. I don't know how it worked (since everyone says you need to take the test drunk if you studied drunk) but I aced every test with that formula.

 

[crs8975]

I miss my Golden Wok. Late night Sweet n Sour chicken was the best. I remember having to pick my roommate up and carry him out of the bathroom after he passed out in there.

 

[CloneGuy8]

DiSalvos. Best Philly Cheesesteak you could get without going to Philly.

 

[crs8975]

Was it Angie's? Had a lot of breakfast there that I don't remember.

Sounds about right. When they first opened it was only open late night through the morning. I remember stumbling in there for bacon and eggs at about 5 am one time on our long walk back to Freddy from the apartments near West Towne Pub. Good times!

 

[CloniesForLife]

I always liked Pita Pit on Welch so I was sad when that closed. Sucks mandarin is closed as that was a go to. Most of the rest of these were before my time

 

[brianhos]

Easy. O’Malley McGee’s.

This is the correct answer, and the thread should have been closed after that.