Restaurants of yesteryear

[Dartgod]

Ground Round, Noland Road pictured here.


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What was the building with the blue roof? IHOP?

[Strongside]

Mine probably won't be recognizable to anyone here, other than a few staples that still exist and are regionally popular.

- The Red Barn Restaurant (Fort Scott, KS)
- Boone & Dauben's Hamburgers (Fort Scott, KS)
- Taco Tico
- Chicken Annie's (Girard, KS)
- Flanner's Owl Roost (Fort Scott, KS)
- Max's Way Station (Fort Scott, KS)
- Papa Don's Pizza (Fort Scott, KS)
- Opie's Pizza (Fort Scott, KS)

[Baby Lee]

You’ve been saving all your nickels and dimes
(For two whole weeks!)
Gonna show someone a real good time
(Come on Cindy, your coming with me)

Remember that Showbiz commercial? ROFL

My dad hated that place, said the pizza tasted like cardboard.:D

You've neeehhhh-ver seen a place . . .

[threebag]

I miss the smell of Kmart linoleum tile.

Blue Light Special: 6 K-Mart subs for....

[chinaski]

What was the building with the blue roof? IHOP?

Yup.

I remember going to that K-Mart on Noland Road and 40 Highway when I was in Middle School. Kids used to make fun of other Kids if they shopped at K-Mart back in the day...so I always dreaded going in there and worried that I would be seen.

One day I saw one of the hottest chicks in the school in there shopping with her mom, laughed my ass off. ROFL

[jdubya]

Sambos

Petrinis Pizza

Brays 101

[chinaski]

There was a Pizza Inn on Raytown Rd right by that Marvin's Gardens place. There also used to be a little seafood place down the street from there, nextdoor to the day old bread store, called Neptunes Galley. My folks liked that place.

[Kman34]

Trails End in Liberty Mo....

[Dartgod]

There was a Pizza Inn on Raytown Rd right by that Marvin's Gardens place. There also used to be a little seafood place down the street from there, nextdoor to the day old bread store, called Neptunes Galley. My folks liked that place.

My roommate and I used to go to that place and get all-you-can-eat boiled shrimp, corn on the cob and potatoes.

[Simply Red]

Mine probably won't be recognizable to anyone here, other than a few staples that still exist and are regionally popular.

- The Red Barn Restaurant (Fort Scott, KS)
- Boone & Dauben's Hamburgers (Fort Scott, KS)
- Taco Tico
- Chicken Annie's (Girard, KS)
- Flanner's Owl Roost (Fort Scott, KS)
- Max's Way Station (Fort Scott, KS)
- Papa Don's Pizza (Fort Scott, KS)
- Opie's Pizza (Fort Scott, KS)


Child please.... I ate at Chicken Annie's a ton.

[Simply Red]

Blue Light Special: 6 K-Mart subs for....

that orange cheese that that Kmart snack bar served w/ corn chips was some good nachos - they were very generous w/ them. For whatever reason I got into a nachos from Kmart kick the three years I lived in Lee's Summit.

[banecat]

I'll admit that I'm not reading through over 65 pages now to see if anyone mentioned the Dish in Liberty that closed a few years ago? And does a place that was only open for a few years, and has only been closed for a couple of years count? If so I'm throwing Chicken Mac N Cheese out there as well

[TrebMaxx]

This is a CoMo special but I miss Alexanders that was in the Biscayne Mall. Alexanders was a steak house that you picked your steak and cooked it yourself. Huge ass grill and just a fun time. They would cook it for you for no extra charge but most people where up there grilling.

[patteeu]

This is a CoMo special but I miss Alexanders that was in the Biscayne Mall. Alexanders was a steak house that you picked your steak and cooked it yourself. Huge ass grill and just a fun time. They would cook it for you for no extra charge but most people where up there grilling.

That was a fun place. They had a chain of that kind of grill-it-yourself steakhouses in Texas called UR Cooks. I don't know if it still exists, but probably not. The one I used to go to is gone.

[Simply Red]

There was a Pizza Inn on Raytown Rd right by that Marvin's Gardens place. There also used to be a little seafood place down the street from there, nextdoor to the day old bread store, called Neptunes Galley. My folks liked that place.

Gosh Marvin's Gardens?? Wow - I remember that name so well but can't place what exactly it was. Any idea?

[srvy]

I'll admit that I'm not reading through over 65 pages now to see if anyone mentioned the Dish in Liberty that closed a few years ago? And does a place that was only open for a few years, and has only been closed for a couple of years count? If so I'm throwing Chicken Mac N Cheese out there as well

I never had there deep dish pizza but I ate many times there for the lunch buffet while working Liberty mapping for their GIS department. That cracker crust thin they served was excellent.

[banecat]

I never had there deep dish pizza but I ate many times there for the lunch buffet while working Liberty mapping for their GIS department. That cracker crust thin they served was excellent.

I prefer the tavern style cracker crust. That's what I always ordered there. But my friend's Chicago Style they ordered, and I tried it. It wasn't bad, and I prefer NY if I can't have thin. I didn't know that they had a lunch buffet. I'll bet it would've been worth taking a half day of work to make the drive up there to have had it

[patteeu]

I never had there deep dish pizza but I ate many times there for the lunch buffet while working Liberty mapping for their GIS department. That cracker crust thin they served was excellent.

You never had the deep dish pizza at Dish? I never even knew they had a cracker crust thin pizza. In any event, if you want to try the deep dish, they're sold in the frozen foods section of your local KC grocery store and they're pretty good, IMO.

[chinaski]

Gosh Marvin's Gardens?? Wow - I remember that name so well but can't place what exactly it was. Any idea?

It was a Nursery/Lawn/Garden store.

[chinaski]

Sambos



I remember my grandparents taking me to eat at Sambos. There was also a restaurant inside of the Macy's before it turned into a Dillards (I think it was a Dillards).

Waids Family Restaurant, Brywood Shopping Center 63rd Street. :D

I remember driving by the 63rd Street Drive In on the freeway when I was young and looking at the screen in an attempt to peep nudity. I believe that is where I saw my first boob. :)

[Baby Lee]

Gosh Marvin's Gardens?? Wow - I remember that name so well but can't place what exactly it was. Any idea?

Are you thinking of;

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[Simply Red]

Are you thinking of;

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Maybe, maybe both?? I don't know for sure. Probably a little of both.

[cooper barrett]

Mine probably won't be recognizable to anyone here, other than a few staples that still exist and are regionally popular.

*- The Red Barn Restaurant (Fort Scott, KS)
-*Boone & Dauben's Hamburgers (Fort Scott, KS)
*- Taco Tico
- Chicken Annie's (Girard, KS)
*- Flanner's Owl Roost (Fort Scott, KS)
*- Max's Way Station (Fort Scott, KS)
- Papa Don's Pizza (Fort Scott, KS)
- Opie's Pizza (Fort Scott, KS)

Is Chicken Mary's now pig slop? Annie's original? I never at at Girard location

[cooper barrett]

My roommate and I used to go to that place and get all-you-can-eat boiled shrimp, corn on the cob and potatoes.

Neptune's was a great place

[cooper barrett]

Child please.... I ate at Chicken Annie's a ton.

original?


It's the only one I ever had, but what about Mary's and MarLon in Bronaugh?

[Simply Red]

Is Chicken Mary's now pig slop? Annie's original? I never at at Girard location

Barto's is the best in SE Ks. for fried chicken.

[cooper barrett]

I'll admit that I'm not reading through over 65 pages now to see if anyone mentioned the Dish in Liberty that closed a few years ago? And does a place that was only open for a few years, and has only been closed for a couple of years count? If so I'm throwing Chicken Mac N Cheese out there as well

Didn't they go frozen and catering closing the retail?

[cooper barrett]

I never had there deep dish pizza but I ate many times there for the lunch buffet while working Liberty mapping for their GIS department. That cracker crust thin they served was excellent.

The Dish was quality Pizza, hated to see them go. Only had their deep once but you are dead on with the thin crust. That's what I always got.

I think I grabbed a frozen when the first launched, wasn't bad but too pricey for the Totino's crowd here.

[cooper barrett]

I prefer the tavern style cracker crust. That's what I always ordered there. But my friend's Chicago Style they ordered, and I tried it. It wasn't bad, and I prefer NY if I can't have thin. I didn't know that they had a lunch buffet. I'll bet it would've been worth taking a half day of work to make the drive up there to have had it

Did you ever have Pizza Queen?

[banecat]

Didn't they go frozen and catering closing the retail?

They startred offering their pizzas in the frozen section of local grocers before they went out of business

[banecat]

Did you ever have Pizza Queen?

I have not

[cooper barrett]

They startred offering their pizzas in the frozen section of local grocers before they went out of business

No! they quit retail, they are still in business

http://dishpizza.com

[cooper barrett]

I have not

NY Queens style out of JOCO, Owner closed after wife's death. Meats were baked then ground before cooked on corn meal.

[threebag]

I remember driving by the 63rd Street Drive In on the freeway when I was young and looking at the screen in an attempt to peep nudity. I believe that is where I saw my first boob. :)




:toast: first bOOb

[Randallflagg]

that orange cheese that that Kmart snack bar served w/ corn chips was some good nachos - they were very generous w/ them. For whatever reason I got into a nachos from Kmart kick the three years I lived in Lee's Summit.


My Mom and Dad used to take us to K Mart for shopping and we would always get those subs. They were actually pretty damned good - looking back on it.

I also got my first real "rifle" from a K Mart also. Hang on, this will blow your mind....

Back in the day (like early 60s) K Mart sold military surplus rifles from barrels back in sporting goods. The old man bought 3 -7mm German Mausers. Completely refinished them and gave one to me and one to my brother. Beautiful rifles. Here's the great part - he paid $25 for three of them.....I still have that rifle to this day.

So, bottom line, We used to love K Mart - hell, basically, it was the only "BIG" store back then - Walmart hadn't been born yet.

[mikeyis4dcats.]

Blue Light Special: 6 K-Mart subs for....

we used to get those a lot as a kid. The round ones in a sleeve of clear plastic....

[Simply Red]

My Mom and Dad used to take us to K Mart for shopping and we would always get those subs. They were actually pretty damned good - looking back on it.

I also got my first real "rifle" from a K Mart also. Hang on, this will blow your mind....

Back in the day (like early 60s) K Mart sold military surplus rifles from barrels back in sporting goods. The old man bought 3 -7mm German Mausers. Completely refinished them and gave one to me and one to my brother. Beautiful rifles. Here's the great part - he paid $25 for three of them.....I still have that rifle to this day.

So, bottom line, We used to love K Mart - hell, basically, it was the only "BIG" store back then - Walmart hadn't been born yet.


Yeah - I remember when Walmart sold Mossbergs for something like $45ea (shotguns)

Not the best manufacturer - but yeah.

[mikeyis4dcats.]

I still eat Taco Tico several times a month, have one about a mile from the office. The green chile salsa is addictive.

[Simply Red]

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[Simply Red]

I still eat Taco Tico several times a month, have one about a mile from the office. The green chile salsa is addictive.

I was lucky enough to find one driving to KC for Nzoners bash many years back. I stop and ate and it was great! It was inside a Texaco in Joelton Tennessee.

They've since closed. :(


https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g55128-d892998-Reviews-Taco_Tico_Incorporated-Joelton_Tennessee.html

[Randallflagg]

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Yep - damned shame, but I guess it's the "evolution" of the box stores...I was trying to recall the particular K Mart - I *think* it was the one off 24 Highway in Independence, but we happened to be at one many years back (Like 87-88?) and that particular K Mart had a full service grill and cafe....hadn't seen that in a K Mart in many a year.

[threebag]

I still eat Taco Tico several times a month, have one about a mile from the office. The green chile salsa is addictive.

Smothered Chili Burrito and a Taco Burger

The Texas Stacked Enchiladas are good too.

The place kicks ass

[threebag]

East Wichita (Kellogg Dr or US 54) had a damn good K-Mart back in the day.

Everything was better back in the 70's and 80's it seems

[Simply Red]

Smothered Chili Burrito and a Taco Burger

The Texas Stacked Enchiladas are good too.

The place kicks ass


Here's mine that I made!


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[threebag]

Taco Burgers kick ass. Looks good Red :thumb:

[Simply Red]

Taco Burgers kick ass. Looks good Red :thumb:

thank you - the one closest toward the bottom leftish has cheese sauce - the other has shredded sharp cheddar.

[Randallflagg]

Shoot - I remember when Taco Bell made their "refired beans" at each store. Used to watch them hit a vat of beans with a drill with a paint stirrer attached. Did it right in the front where everyone could watch...sort of creepy.

And their (taco bell) taco burgers were actually pretty damned good.

And that's the problem with these places. They have become so convoluted with different "products" that they have forgotten what the hell got them to where they are in the first place. Today? I wouldn't go near a Taco Bell on a dare....

[Simply Red]

Shoot - I remember when Taco Bell made their "refired beans" at each store. Used to watch them hit a vat of beans with a drill with a paint stirrer attached. Did it right in the front where everyone could watch...sort of creepy.

And their (taco bell) taco burgers were actually pretty damned good.

And that's the problem with these places. They have become so convoluted with different "products" that they have forgotten what the hell got them to where they are in the first place. Today? I wouldn't go near a Taco Bell on a dare....

I 150% agree here.

[Simply Red]

It was called the Bell-Beefer - BiStateNo

[Simply Red]

look at this - this is how the good Taco Bell looked - back in the day.


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[threebag]

Everything was better back then Red...

[Simply Red]

Everything was better back then Red...

Especially Taco Bell!

[threebag]

If I remember they started to go downhill about the mid 80's

[Simply Red]

If I remember they started to go downhill about the mid 80's

later than that - about 89ish - I'd say.

[Simply Red]

you might be right - i'd say possibly 1987...??

[srvy]

thank you - the one closest toward the bottom leftish has cheese sauce - the other has shredded sharp cheddar.

Needs cheddar cheese powder. ;) :D

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[Simply Red]

The food then - there - was like an entirely different establishment than what it is today - they really pulled the wool over the millennial's eyes. Not that that's a hard thing to do. ;)

I'm joking about that last part.

but yeah - to do that; and still have success - it's all about those Yum! Brands dollar, dollar bills for advertising. They don't have to rely on actual quality and completeness.

[threebag]

Needs cheddar cheese powder. ;) :D

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My kids and grandkids love that powdered cheese they use it on everything

[Simply Red]

Needs cheddar cheese powder. ;) :D

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/25/14/29/251429249c7d4595bdd41ee63e7d67e8.jpg

hmmm

[chinaski]

Shoot - I remember when Taco Bell made their "refired beans" at each store. Used to watch them hit a vat of beans with a drill with a paint stirrer attached. Did it right in the front where everyone could watch...sort of creepy.

And their (taco bell) taco burgers were actually pretty damned good.

And that's the problem with these places. They have become so convoluted with different "products" that they have forgotten what the hell got them to where they are in the first place. Today? I wouldn't go near a Taco Bell on a dare....

I worked at Taco Bell in the early 90's. The beans were powdered. You just put the powdered mix in a stainless vat, and added hot water. The beef came in frozen pre-cooked bags. You would just drop the bag into a boiling vat of hot water until it was 'cooked'

[Simply Red]

I worked at Taco Bell in the early 90's. The beans were powdered. You just put the powdered mix in a stainless vat, and added hot water. The beef came in frozen pre-cooked bags. You would just drop the bag into a boiling vat of hot water until it was 'cooked'

so it's YOUR fault !!!! :D

[chinaski]

so it's YOUR fault !!!! :D

I hated that fuckin job. I only worked there for about a month. Even back then, everybody employed there were degenerate losers.

[threebag]

I keep toying with the idea of opening up a little carry-out burger stand

Have even had talks about buying the old Bowling Alley it's just a little 12 lane job.

[Randallflagg]

I worked at Taco Bell in the early 90's. The beans were powdered. You just put the powdered mix in a stainless vat, and added hot water. The beef came in frozen pre-cooked bags. You would just drop the bag into a boiling vat of hot water until it was 'cooked'

Yep - by then, they had become a corporate entity....I was talking about the middle 70s - when they first got started...The "Beef" analogy is correct. I have (in the past) looked at their version of "beef"......looks more like paste than anything else. I stopped in at a Taco Bell (a couple of years ago) to give their breakfast taco a try. Why not? Before I had gotten past the drive thru - I had thrown the nasty thing out the window.

Haven't eaten at one since and don't plan on ever going to another....

[srvy]

My kids and grandkids love that powdered cheese they use it on everything

Sams club used to carry a product like this but not that brand. I would buy a smaller bottle if I could find. Make Kraft style Mac and cheese. It the only type kids eat. you can slave over fancy m&c and they wont touch it ive found.

And of course I had no problems with it on In a Tub tacos but there pocket burger uses sauce.

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original N Oak location.
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[threebag]

I will eat a Taco Bell Tostada if I am forced to meet family after ball games or some shit

[Baby Lee]

Needs cheddar cheese powder. ;) :D

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Horse SHIT!!

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[threebag]

I use gold fish crackers too in soups chili in all kinds of stuff

[Simply Red]

I keep toying with the idea of opening up a little carry-out burger stand

Have even had talks about buying the old Bowling Alley it's just a little 12 lane job.

Food is really hard man. Honestly.

[threebag]

Sams club used to carry a product like this but not that brand. I would buy a smaller bottle if I could find. Make Kraft style Mac and cheese. It the only type kids eat. you can slave over fancy m&c and they wont touch it ive found.

And of course I had no problems with it on In a Tub tacos but there pocket burger uses sauce.

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original N Oak location.
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I think In a Tub would be a favorite for me. Looks good

[threebag]

Food is really hard man. Honestly.

Yeah, I helped a buddy open a BBQ joint in town and he made it about 5 years. The City finally ran him out with their ridiculous bullshit

[Nickhead]

Here's mine that I made!


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looks great, but what about the best by date on that 1989 crystal pepsi? :D

[Simply Red]

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[Simply Red]

sorry th^t's so big.

[threebag]

The shredded cheddar is where it's at on the taco burger Red. They are just a perfect burger

May have to change tonight's menu from chili rellenos to freaking taco burgers...

[Simply Red]

The shredded cheddar is where it's at on the taco burger Red. They are just a perfect burger

May have to change tonight's menu from chili rellenos to freaking taco burgers...

steam the buns atop the taco meat in the skillet.

[Paniero]

Many non-chain places have closed in DFW due to covid-19 and will never come back. I image it's the same in KC. This thread will have new memories soon enough.

[Easy 6]

I still miss Chi-Chi's, a great place to work with pretty solid Tex-Mex

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[cooper barrett]

Is that In a Tub off N oak?

[Stewie]

My favorite restaurants are doing well, I think. I don't ask for financial statements but they seem to have good traffic. Just local places, no fast food.

[Kman34]

sorry th^t's so big.

Thats what she said...

[TribalElder]

I still miss Chi-Chi's, a great place to work with pretty solid Tex-Mex

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Seems like there was one of these at 40hwy & I-70

[Dartgod]

Seems like there was one of these at 40hwy & I-70

There was. The first dart league I ever played in was out of their bar.

[Easy 6]

Seems like there was one of these at 40hwy & I-70

Great place, mostly restaurant but had a thriving little bar scene on the side

Mostly because the bar had its own little isolated corner where the rowdies couldn't intrude on dinner... great place to work as a 20-21 year old, all the free food you could eat and they'd always serve underage me at the bar after work

[gblowfish]

Just saw an estimate than one in six US Restaurants have gone under since March. Terrible. It'll take a long time, if ever, to recover.

Old restaurants around KC I remember:
Blue Rooster
Red Barn Chicken
Stephenson's Apple Farm
Zuider Zee
Sam Wilson's Meat Market
Spaghetti Factory
Dinkledorf's Deli
Morgan's Steak House
Mister Steak
Driftwood BBQ
Jerry's Restaurant
Mexico Lindo Restaurant
Buttonwood Tree
Trader Vic's
Colony Steakhouse
Lobster Pot
Cascone's Cafe
Winslow's BBQ
Nichols Lunch
Putsch's Cafe
The Rhinelander
Tippin's

[Flying High D]

What about Hawthorns and the General Inn?

[Hoover]

Mr Quicks

http://unitedtownshiphs1983.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/mrquickeastmoline.jpg

I used to love Bishops as a kid

[gblowfish]

What about Hawthorns and the General Inn?

The Hawthorne Cafe was an old greasy spoon diner at US 40 and Noland. It was where you ended up wasted at 4:30am for coffee, B&G and playing Merle Haggard on the jukebox. Spent many a Saturday into Sunday there in the late 1970s... The 40 Highway Drive in Theater was right next door, General's Inn was a few doors to the West. All gone now.

[Shiver Me Timbers]

memories for me......................

Lobster Pot Union Station. Early (ish) 80's

Baby Doe's Matchless Mine. I think it closed down because it was starting to slide down the hillside. Great view.

[Baby Lee]

Just saw an estimate than one in six US Restaurants have gone under since March. Terrible. It'll take a long time, if ever, to recover.

Old restaurants around KC I remember:
Blue Rooster
Red Barn Chicken
Stephenson's Apple Farm
Zuider Zee
Sam Wilson's Meat Market
Spaghetti Factory
Dinkledorf's Deli
Morgan's Steak House
Mister Steak
Driftwood BBQ
Jerry's Restaurant
Mexico Lindo Restaurant
Buttonwood Tree
Trader Vic's
Colony Steakhouse
Lobster Pot
Cascone's Cafe
Winslow's BBQ
Nichols Lunch
Putsch's Cafe
The Rhinelander
Tippin's

1. go back to page 1 to compare the first list you made . . . ;)

2. Speaking of Red Barn, this bank [which is now ALSO out of business] on Hampton and Pernod in St.L. always made me snicker

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[srvy]

Seems like there was one of these at 40hwy & I-70

Yep in the Blue Ridge Mall parking lot.

The best one was in Banister Mall.

That was Annies Santa Fe

[scho63]

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[srvy]

Washington Street Station
Rusty Scupper
Forum Cafeteria
Jimmy and Mary's
Jennies

[srvy]

Ponderosa
Sizzlin Sirloin
Sirloin Stockade

[srvy]

Sambos

[srvy]

Griffs Hamburgers

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[2bikemike]

memories for me......................

Lobster Pot Union Station. Early (ish) 80's

Baby Doe's Matchless Mine. I think it closed down because it was starting to slide down the hillside. Great view.

Both of my brothers and my sister in law worked at Baby Doe's, You are correct it started sliding down the hill.

I took an old high school flame there on a date when I was transferring from Philly to San Diego and stopped in KC for a month.

[2bikemike]

Griffs Hamburgers

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I remember Griffs but I can't remember where it was. The Blvd?

[Megatron96]

Diamond Jack's Drip Beefs-I still sometimes dream about those things.

Arthur Treacher's-WAAAAAAAY better than LJS.

Hamburger Haven-solid burgers and the best onion rings I've ever eaten, still to this day.

Lion's Choice-great roast beef sandwiches

[Dartgod]

I remember Griffs but I can't remember where it was. The Blvd?

There used to be one in Lee's Summit. The building is still there and was recently turned into a dispensary, I believe.

[Megatron96]

Goldie's. Best burger, period.

[phisherman]

There used to be one in Lee's Summit. The building is still there and was recently turned into a dispensary, I believe.

That building used to be Shanghai Boy also.

[Dartgod]

That building used to be Shanghai Boy also.

Burger Boy, then Shanghai Boy.

[suzzer99]

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Anyone remember Waji's? We used to live near one on Roe near I-35. I was surprised to see they live on - in airports.

[Baby Lee]

Lion's Choice-great roast beef sandwiches

LC is 'yesteryear' for you? They're all over StL.

[penguinz]

Burger Boy, then Shanghai Boy.

And now 3rd Street Dispensary.

[Dartgod]

And now 3rd Street Dispensary.

Ahem...

There used to be one in Lee's Summit. The building is still there and was recently turned into a dispensary, I believe.

[Megatron96]

LC is 'yesteryear' for you? They're all over StL.

Haven't been inside one in over 30 years. Wasn't even sure they still existed.

[scho63]

https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/13/5a/76/f8/waji-s.jpg

Anyone remember Waji's? We used to live near one on Roe near I-35. I was surprised to see they live on - in airports.

Never even heard of them :hmmm:

[Baby Lee]

Haven't been inside one in over 30 years. Wasn't even sure they still existed.

Don't go often, see 'em all the time.

The one thing they have that sets them apart is little shakers with seasoning that's kind of like Red Robin fry season, goes good on their RB.

But the closest one to me is right next to Arby's, so the few times I'm in the mood for FF RB, Arby's usually either has better deals or better coupons.

But come to think of it, they're expanding back into KC, because I saw some promotion for their 'expansion' that I passed on to Mom&Pop.

[Gravedigger]

I miss Checkers, Rally's in most places, but amazing Fries and Burgers, was in Merrian off of Shawnee Mission Pkwy. Last time I had them was in New Jersey 10 years ago at a Rally's.

[TribalElder]

Diamond Jack's Drip Beefs-I still sometimes dream about those things.

Arthur Treacher's-WAAAAAAAY better than LJS.

Hamburger Haven-solid burgers and the best onion rings I've ever eaten, still to this day.

Lion's Choice-great roast beef sandwiches


Lions Choice have been making a comeback around KC

There are a few now

[srvy]

I remember Griffs but I can't remember where it was. The Blvd?

Independence Ave also NKC was the ones I remember offhand.

[TomBarndtsTwin]

Speaking of great roast beef, used to love going over to Rax’s Roast Beef off of Nolan Road. It was probably actually shitty roast beef, but in my kid mind it was awesome! Loved the little alligator mascot. Would always get the Rax Roast Beef Deluxe.

And I saw Taco Via mentioned in the OP. Absolutely LOVED Taco Via growing up. We used to make my mom drive me and a buddy over to Blue Springs on Friday nights to eat there when I was a kid. I remember popping lots of quarters playing Double Dragon over there with my buddy before dinner was served. Fun times.

There’s still one in Lee’s Summit and I try and go by every so often when I’m in town visiting friends and family.

Ahh, to be 11 again . . . . . . .

[GloryDayz]

I still miss Chi-Chi's, a great place to work with pretty solid Tex-Mex



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[Titty Meat]

Hattie Bs

[srvy]

Nichols Lunch

[GloryDayz]

The restaurant business is tough, I'm not surprised 2020 has been brutal to the restaurants that weren't already flourishing.

[Renegade]

I always liked Chi-Chi's too.

Menard's still sell their chips. I love those things.

[cooper barrett]

I found this the other day.

https://i.redd.it/scxl1nu2qzp51.jpg

When I was a kid my uncle (not my real uncle, more like a grandfather figure) took me to every boat, RV, car show, sporting event he went to. After each event he would take me(in his new deuce and a quarter) out for fancy meals at places where everyone knew his name. There were several places that I now now were mob hangouts. When I saw this list, I realized he had taken me to every one.

[cooper barrett]

I lived on 38th on the west side of the trafficway. I practicly lived on the corner where Nichols was. Used to be a good bar (don't remember name), King Henry's Feast, and a great barbershop to keep up with the neighborhood buzz. There was a night manager, Frank? that always let me now if the daily special was special. I never cooked very often back then.

Back to great places, here is a flash from the past.

John Wollam and Katey McGuckin (before her KY102 fame) owned the place.

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Nichols Lunch

[burt]

That was Annies Santa Fe

I worked at Annies Sante Fe in Bannister AND Gladstone. Waiter, bartender and doorman. God, I miss those days. Girl I used to bump uglies with and best friend from those days are already gone. Seems surreal. My college room mate and good friend waited at Chi Chis, Patricio's, and Mexico Lindo.

[cooper barrett]

Randy did some kick ass stained glass and was only out done by Smoke Stack for kewl shit to look at while dining. I wonder what Karen looks like after 2 kids.

I remember Sam Wilson's Meat Market (the bar lived up to the name) as a great "all in one" date place. Remember Dick and Jay on the weekends?

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[theoldcoach]

Nickerson Farms used to be awesome.

Great highway family restaurants.

[Phsb2008]

Annie's Santa Fe...is there a knockoff recipe for their sauce? It was the best

[alpha_omega]

Nickerson Farms used to be awesome.

Great highway family restaurants.

For sure. The building is still there on the one i remember....

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[cooper barrett]

77th and Metcalf OP


Independence Ave also NKC was the ones I remember offhand.

[Baby Lee]

For sure. The building is still there on the one i remember....

https://img.geocaching.com/waymarking/large/5116928a-15ec-42dd-bb0b-a522b7efc165.jpg

Q

https://chiefsplanet.com/BB/showpost.php?p=12912025&postcount=785

[alpha_omega]

Q


Guilty as charged. I’ll take the “mega-thread” defense.

[ping2000]

Nickerson Farms used to be awesome.

Great highway family restaurants.I always hated having to walk past the beehive to get to the door. Yes, I am old.

[Oxford]

Strouds on 75th and Holmes
Allens on State Line south of 85th
Bamboo hut (my uncles watering hole), Busters club Roxy on Wornall (my dads watering hole).
There was a nice place on 47th and Sterling that had great steak soup.... can't remember the name.
V's (good italian)
Houston's (on the Plaza)

[Megatron96]

Didn't Nickerson Farms have some pretty good fried chicken? Or am I thinking of that other roadside diner place . . .

[eDave]

45 restaurants have shut down for good in Phoenix. A few classics included. Could give a shit about Macayo's but their Tempe space and patio was one of the best.

[Megatron96]

45 restaurants have shut down for good in Phoenix. A few classics included. Could give a shit about Macayo's but their Tempe space and patio was one of the best.

It'll probably be a lot more than 45 before the end of the year. Sucks, but this is what happens.

[displacedinMN]

For sure. The building is still there on the one i remember....

https://img.geocaching.com/waymarking/large/5116928a-15ec-42dd-bb0b-a522b7efc165.jpg

I believe there is still one of those just south of Rochester, MN on I-90. It is was juice bar the last time I drove by it.

One in Adrian, MN too. Not a juice bar.

[eDave]

It'll probably be a lot more than 45 before the end of the year. Sucks, but this is what happens.

At least 50 bars and restaurants in Phoenix have closed amid the COVID-19 pandemic

https://www.abc15.com/entertainment/events/at-least-45-bars-and-restaurants-in-phoenix-have-closed-amid-the-covid-19-pandemic

[Easy 6]

For sure. The building is still there on the one i remember....

https://img.geocaching.com/waymarking/large/5116928a-15ec-42dd-bb0b-a522b7efc165.jpg

Looks kinda like a poor mans Jumers Castle Lodge, another defunct old place that used to be popular

[htismaqe]

I believe there is still one of those just south of Rochester, MN on I-90. It is was juice bar the last time I drove by it.

One in Adrian, MN too. Not a juice bar.

Isn't there one on I-35 just south of the Iowa border, somewhere in north central MO? I wanna say it's a bar or something now.

[Rain Man]

Nickerson Farms used to be awesome.

Great highway family restaurants.

I always hated having to walk past the beehive to get to the door. Yes, I am old.


One of my father's shorter-lived careers was as an assistant manager at a Nickerson's Farms. I was about seven at the time, and even at that age I realized that it was a bad idea to intentionally put a large beehive in a restaurant's wall. Bees were all over the parking lot, they'd come into the restaurant when doors opened, and sometimes you'd get one in the car with you on the way home.

I did like their gift shop, though, and it was cool to see the hive on the inside of the building behind glass.

[scho63]

45 restaurants have shut down for good in Phoenix. A few classics included. Could give a shit about Macayo's but their Tempe space and patio was one of the best.

:thumb:

[KChiefs1]

J. Huston Tavern

Formerly a popular rest stop along the Santa Fe Trail, this restaurant was established in 1834 by an early settler of Arrow Rock, MO. It originally was a mercantile store where western travelers could stop in to rest and eat.

Now it's known for its legendary fried chicken.


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[mr. tegu]

Ponderosa.

[philfree]

DiGiacinto's in Springfield has been closed since covid and then never opened back up. They're done. Sam the owner I consider a friend. New Jersey Italian is what I would call it but the one thing I don't find anywhere else is Manhattan Clam Chowder. They had really yummy Manhattan Clam. I also loved their Linguini with Meat Sauce Diablo. Man, I miss that stuff. And then I miss listening to the music. Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and others. The Ambiance was very special. Makes me want a glass of Cab.

[|Zach|]

The Central branch of the KC Library has an interesting event coming up "Iconic Restaurants of Kansas City" on May 22nd.

https://kclibrary.org/signature-events/iconic-restaurants-kansas-city

Sitting at the nation’s crossroads, Kansas City has satisfied the appetites of hungry travelers since the days when it was a western outpost on the Santa Fe Trail. From perfectly grilled KC Strip steaks and barbecued burnt ends to steaming bowls of chili and fried chicken dinners, generations of families and restaurateurs have turned out delectable dishes that have become part of the city’s food heritage.

In a discussion of her new book Iconic Restaurants of Kansas City, food historian and local author Andrea Broomfield examines the histories of some of the city’s legendary eateries, such as El Nopal on the West Side, which introduced the wider populace to Mexican food in the 1930s. And downtown’s celebrated Savoy Grill, a long-time favorite of locals and dignitaries alike. Broomfield revisits boomtown boarding houses and luxury hotel dining rooms, lunch counters, cafeterias, and neighborhood cafes in exploring how restaurants of the past continue to shape what Kansas Citians crave today.

Broomfield is a professor and chair of the English Department at Johnson County Community College. She is the author of several articles and two other books pertaining to food history, Food and Cooking in Victorian England and Kansas City: A Food Biography.

[gblowfish]

Bamboo hut (my uncles watering hole)
There was a nice place on 47th and Sterling that had great steak soup.... can't remember the name.
V's (good italian)

V's is still on 40 Highway just east of Cool Crest.
Bamboo Hut building is still there, but it's been closed for a few years now. You can get a Bamboo Hut T-Shirt from Bygone Brands website.
47th and Sterling is where Royal Meadows Golf Course is. Rest of the area is residential. Maybe your streets are off? Steak & Ale at 47th and 40 Highway had good steak soup back in the day. Maybe that's what you're thinking of?

[scho63]

DiGiacinto's in Springfield has been closed since covid and then never opened back up. They're done. Sam the owner I consider a friend. New Jersey Italian is what I would call it but the one thing I don't find anywhere else is Manhattan Clam Chowder. They had really yummy Manhattan Clam. I also loved their Linguini with Meat Sauce Diablo. Man, I miss that stuff. And then I miss listening to the music. Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and others. The Ambiance was very special. Makes me want a glass of Cab.

So fucking underrated when you get a place that does it right. I'm not a fan of New England clam chowder.

I grew up back in NJ and a buddy owned an Italian Deli and he did an incredible Manhattan Clam Chowder

[Simply Red]

we're getting a Cane's in Georgia near me, how is it? ..I've heard mixed feedback.

[ptlyon]

Ponderosa.

We're going to Sizzlers,

[GloryDayz]

https://media1.tenor.com/images/9bf7a542fc33ed3932e0713dea51cf96/tenor.gif?itemid=4129254

We're going to Sizzla's,

Fixed.

[Baby Lee]

We're going to Sizzlers,

Wasn't 'we're going to Steak and Ale' an actual commercial tagline way back in old-timey times?

Seems like I remember kids parroting it on the grade school playground, pretending to be excited about lunch. Maybe it was a tagline they made up on the spot, though.

[scho63]

we're getting a Cane's in Georgia near me, how is it? ..I've heard mixed feedback.

I'm not a fried food or chicken tenders guy but I really like theirs. They are not overly spiced so that may be a negative.

The place down the street from Amazon is where I buy mine for lunch and they are always, hot, juicy and fresh. Also pretty big. Not overly breaded to ruin it.

[MarkDavis'Haircut]

Fat Andy and I miss KFC buffets.

Those were baller.

Chi Chi's was good, too. Ponderosa as well.

[SuperChief]

V's is still on 40 Highway just east of Cool Crest.


Wow, that's a blast from the past for me. My very first Chiefs game, my old man took me to the big city (I'm from North Central KS) and we made a weekend of it. Went to Cool Crest the night before the game, and I thought it was some magical paradise. Very fond memories there.

I hear it's a shithole now?

[TripleThreat]

Sizzler - Enjoyed the all you could eat.

Benihanas

[FlorentinePogen]

Iliki Cafe was a Mediterranean place in the Picture Hills strip mall @ N. Cosby & NW 64th St, late 90s to 2010 or so? Owner lady was a real sweetheart, they had great kebabs, gyros, belgian trappist beers, and a garlic feta dip that was so damn good.

In that same strip mall, where the thrift store is now, was my favorite grocery store of all time: Bob's IGA. They had a killer little "arcade cove" next to the magazine rack with Ikari Warriors, Cabal and a couple other cabinets; was a nice little oasis during summer when my friends and I would take breaks from skateboarding all over that area.

There was a TCBY there too; sometimes get a craving for that grainy softserve froyo.

Across 64th st on the bluff overlooking I-29, next to the IHOP is a restaurant location that seems to change ownership every 3-4 years. Back in the 2000s it was for some time "Ya-Ya's Eurobistro", which - despite the atrocious name - had really good food and hot waitresses.

Just a few blocks south down Prarie View Dr at N Northwood DR (Hills of Walden neihborhood) was Stephensons which I remember having an awesome brunch buffet.

[New World Order]

I actually fell hard for a chick in high school and the moment it happened was at a Wendy's

[Wilson8]

I actually fell hard for a chick in high school and the moment it happened was at a Wendy's

Did she have freckles, red hair with pig tails and blue ribbons in her hair?

[Pitt Gorilla]

we're getting a Cane's in Georgia near me, how is it? ..I've heard mixed feedback.

Nothing mixed about it. It's good. But, it took me a minute to "get used to" it. It's tenders, fries, slaw, and toast and nothing else. Their iced tea and lemonade are fantastic.

Didn't love it at first, but now we get it weekly because the kids eat it well.

[mr. tegu]

Going to places like Ponderosa buffets was magical as a kid. The idea I could go make my own soft serve with all the toppings any time was amazing. You were too young to think about the quality of food and it didn’t matter. And of course staying under the age of 10 for three extra years was just all part of the experience.

[FlorentinePogen]

Wow, that's a blast from the past for me. My very first Chiefs game, my old man took me to the big city (I'm from North Central KS) and we made a weekend of it. Went to Cool Crest the night before the game, and I thought it was some magical paradise. Very fond memories there.

I hear it's a shithole now?

Cool Crest was bad ass! (Maybe it still is, haven't been there in a long time) Loved the variety of the different "courses". I was an ace at winning a free round of golf on the little "skeeball-style" bonus hole at the end. Also the little refreshment shack was the only place I know of that served "Bubble Up" soda. Good times.

[gblowfish]

Cool Crest still seems to do a fine business in the spring/summer. Still mini golf and go karts and batting cages.

Speaking of old restaurants, my dad took me here a lot when I was a kid. The Trolley. Old trolley car converted into a greasy spoon diner. Real good food, real reasonable, mom and pop at its finest. Gone now. Was on Truman Road between Forest and Sterling.

[MarkDavis'Haircut]

I actually fell hard for a chick in high school and the moment it happened was at a Wendy's

Did you show her your Baconator?

[threebag]

How about the original Showbiz Pizza Place, it was way better than Chuck E Cheese

[Jewish Rabbi]

we're getting a Cane's in Georgia near me, how is it? ..I've heard mixed feedback.

I don’t care for it SR. Chicken is fine but fries and bread are always soggy. Not a fan of their signature sauce either so if you like that it may be a game changer.

[MarkDavis'Haircut]

Raising Cane's recently opened in my area.

I liked it. Only four combo options. Blew my mind. That is a rarity in an era where every chain is trying to offer unlimited options.

[GloryDayz]

Raising Cane's recently opened in my area.

I liked it. Only four combo options. Blew my mind. That is a rarity in an era where every chain is trying to offer unlimited options.

Because:

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[srvy]

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Also at The Landing shopping center
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[srvy]

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[scho63]

Beefsteak Charlies was one of the best ever. All you could eat giant fresh chilled shrimp.

[Baby Lee]

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Never heard of this, but in terms of marketing sense at least in my lifetime, this looks like the opening shot of an SNL skit, more than an actual business.

[threebag]

Sambos and Shoneys were good places for breakfast.

[Kman34]

The Gold Buffet NKC...
https://thepitchkc.com/content/uploads/2019/07/fatcitygoldbuffetad_thumb_400x252-1024x645.png

[IowaHawkeyeChief]

Mr.Quicks

[lewdog]

Sizzler

[GloryDayz]

Sizzler

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[srvy]

The Gold Buffet NKC...
https://thepitchkc.com/content/uploads/2019/07/fatcitygoldbuffetad_thumb_400x252-1024x645.png

As a kid loved that place along with the Forum Cafeteria at Antioch shopping center. When it closed a Duff took over and that sucked bad for a couple years until Bishops took over the space.

[Stewie]

*BM!

Smaks Hickory burger, fries and a Coke

Griff's cheeseburger, fries, vanilla shake.

*Before McDonald's

[srvy]

I think Jennie's was the best Italian Restaurant in KC, 5th and Cherry. My dad loved going there even more than Cascone's.
https://kchistory.org/islandora/object/kchistory%3A103926/datastream/OBJ/view

When the old girl died in the 80s the family kept it going and was successful to the end but hearts weren't in it.
https://images.findagrave.com/photos250/photos/2019/304/202576714_a0bc75e8-a0d0-4a80-bc31-112d1fe27fa8.jpeg

Jennie didn't break her pasta either.

[frozenchief]

I think Jennie's was the best Italian Restaurant in KC, 5th and Cherry. My dad loved going there even more than Cascone's.
https://kchistory.org/islandora/object/kchistory%3A103926/datastream/OBJ/view

When the old girl died in the 80s the family kept it going and was successful to the end but hearts weren't in it.
https://images.findagrave.com/photos250/photos/2019/304/202576714_a0bc75e8-a0d0-4a80-bc31-112d1fe27fa8.jpeg

Jennie didn't break her pasta either.

Maybe it’s been discussed but I remember Villa Capri. I read a book about the mob a few years ago and learned that the FBI wiretapped that place in the 70s/80s. It was where they first got usable evidence that the mafia controlled Vegas casinos. I mean, they knew about it but couldn’t prove it till the Villa Capri wiretaps. And we used to eat there somewhat frequently.

[alpha_omega]

.... in terms of marketing sense at least in my lifetime, this looks like the opening shot of an SNL skit, more than an actual business.

Ha. Example...Stevie Nicks Fajita Roundup

https://64.media.tumblr.com/a5ffcd2eee7194cac0525fbba27d9106/tumblr_oo4f5zBRAs1qewm9xo3_1280.png

[chinaski]

There was a burger place called Jack's outside of Blue Springs (maybe Grain Valley?) that my Grandfather would take me to when I was a kid. I think my Grandfather new the owner, but I'm not sure.

Fond memories going there as a kid, very Hi-Boy esque.

[Flying High D]

Beefsteak Charlies was one of the best ever. All you could eat giant fresh chilled shrimp.

Did the shell have to be removed? Just wondering because I always forget to do that.

[scho63]

Did the shell have to be removed? Just wondering because I always forget to do that.

Pretty sure you had to remove shell.

While living in Northern Virginia for 10 years, I went to Stonewall Golf Club at Lake Manassas in Gainesville every Thanksgiving for their turkey day buffet dinner.

They had all you could eat jumbo peeled and deveined shrimp as one of the selections. I would have about 25.

[PunkinDrublic]

I’m bummed Fuddruckers went out of business. You could order a decent patty and load the fuck up at the toppings bar.

[Simply Red]

Los Playas Sterling/40

Come on n00b!

[Woogieman]

-King's on Noland (hamburger joint with juke box at every table)
-Jim Gs in Raytown (late 80s- best burgers in the city, not debatable)

-Stephenson's ('nuff said)
-Medlins Colonial Steakhouse (damn good restaurant)
a little farther out:
-la Mediteranee' on the Plaza- best salad in the world
-EBT's - a little snooty, but great food
-The Golden Ox

[ptlyon]

-King's on Noland (hamburger joint with juke box at every table)
-Jim Gs in Raytown (late 80s- best burgers in the city, not debatable)

-Stephenson's ('nuff said)
-Medlins Colonial Steakhouse (damn good restaurant)
a little farther out:
-la Mediteranee' on the Plaza- best salad in the world
-EBT's - a little snooty, but great food
-The Golden Ox

Miss that place. Zucchini souffle

[Baby Lee]

Not exactly a restaurant of yesteryear, yet.

But in keeping with the tenor of the discussion, Iron Barley is moving out of the city into rural JeffCo. I'm sure it will still be awesome, but now it's a bit of a slog to go.

http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/dining/restaurants/off-the-menu/iron-barley-restaurant-to-relocate-to-jefferson-county/article_9461d5ed-162a-50af-b132-7d2e9df84693.html

Since this thread has been bumped, the proprietor of Iron Barley passed on earlier in the year.

https://www.riverfronttimes.com/food-drink/rest-in-peace-tom-coghill-the-soul-of-iron-barley-37333611

[Donger]

What was/is the name of the Chinese restaurant on the SE corner of 103rd and State Line?

[Titty Meat]

What was/is the name of the Chinese restaurant on the SE corner of 103rd and State Line?

Fuck that place at there a few years ago and had water coming out of my ass for a whole day

[Donger]

**** that place at there a few years ago and had water coming out of my ass for a whole day

From something you ate, or was it because of your other "preferences"?

I think it was called China Palace. Early/mid-1980s

[ptlyon]

That was cuz of yer BF bub

[Titty Meat]

From something you ate, or was it because of your other "preferences"?

I think it was called China Palace.

Happy Dragon? No it was their buffet it poisoned me.

[Donger]

Happy Dragon? No it was their buffet it poisoned me.

That's not it.

[ptlyon]

The Unhappy Dragon?

[Donger]

The Unhappy Dragon?

LMAO

[GloucesterChief]

I’m bummed Fuddruckers went out of business. You could order a decent patty and load the **** up at the toppings bar.

Still exists in Texas and has a better burger than Five Guys and the like. Will cook it medium and medium-rare.

[Titty Meat]

That's not it.

It's on the corner of 103rd and Stateline it's called happy dragon today

[Donger]

It's on the corner of 103rd and Stateline it's called happy dragon today

It's on the NE corner. This place was on the SE corner. And it wasn't strip mall.

[Pepe Silvia]

I’m bummed Fuddruckers went out of business. You could order a decent patty and load the fuck up at the toppings bar.

I had them in Southern California years ago, they were delicious.

[TripleThreat]

Sit Down:
Sizzler
Benihanas
JJ Norths (All you could eat buffet locally, has since changed into a Golden Corral)

Home:
Mom's Spaghetti & Garlic Bread.

Drive thru:
Mcdonalds & Taco Bell.
(I love taco bell bean and cheese burritos) It is the ONE thing that I order without onions because I had done it my entire life growing up when I didn't eat onions. Now a days I just can't fathom eating onions in it, it tastes gross, mind you I put onions in EVERYTHING possible to date.

[PunkinDrublic]

Still exists in Texas and has a better burger than Five Guys and the like. Will cook it medium and medium-rare.

That’s weird because I moved back to the DFW area in March and all the locations were gone.

[Sassy Squatch]

Huh? Swear I saw a Fuddruckers out at the Legends last weekend.

[srvy]

Huh? Swear I saw a Fuddruckers out at the Legends last weekend.

You did its in KCK at 1705 Village West Pkwy

[Woogieman]

From something you ate, or was it because of your other "preferences"?

I think it was called China Palace. Early/mid-1980s

I think I know exactly which one you are talking about. They did a buffet and they had the best freaking cucumber slices, but the General's Chicken was still the best I ever had. Nobody has come close...

[Woogieman]

The place I'm thinking about was about where Jerry's Cafe is now between Ugly Joes and Jasper's. Drove with my headlights on for weeks when they closed.

[Rasputin]

A place in my home town where I grew up called Bruce's Country Kitchen. It was really a little bar and grill and has a pool table and table football. You had to put a quarter in the jukebox if a Q stick hit the floor or any balls skip off the table and hit the floor. The owner Evy would get after you. She is a town treasure though and still open over 30 years but I think she is about to retire.

Here's the thing nothing can beat an Evy double bacon cheeseburger and her thick cut french fries she cuts herself. I've never had another burger as good as her Double bacon cheeseburger same with the fries. I'll meet anyone down at the George Brett stature if you disagree. Also when i was 16 she flashed her tits for me and that was nice of her.

[ptlyon]

A place in my home town where I grew up called Bruce's Country Kitchen. It was really a little bar and grill and has a pool table and table football. You had to put a quarter in the jukebox if a Q stick hit the floor or any balls skip off the table and hit the floor. The owner Evy would get after you. She is a town treasure though and still open over 30 years but I think she is about to retire.

Here's the thing nothing can beat an Evy double bacon cheeseburger and her thick cut french fries she cuts herself. I've never had another burger as good as her Double bacon cheeseburger same with the fries. I'll meet anyone down at the George Brett stature if you disagree. Also when i was 16 she flashed her tits for me and that was nice of her.

She sounds nice

[Boiled Chicken]

You did its in KCK at 1705 Village West Pkwy

It’s where Cheeseburger in Paradise was at. Im probably in the minority, but I liked that place ( CiP ).

[neech]

A place in my home town where I grew up called Bruce's Country Kitchen. It was really a little bar and grill and has a pool table and table football. You had to put a quarter in the jukebox if a Q stick hit the floor or any balls skip off the table and hit the floor. The owner Evy would get after you. She is a town treasure though and still open over 30 years but I think she is about to retire.

Here's the thing nothing can beat an Evy double bacon cheeseburger and her thick cut french fries she cuts herself. I've never had another burger as good as her Double bacon cheeseburger same with the fries. I'll meet anyone down at the George Brett stature if you disagree. Also when i was 16 she flashed her tits for me and that was nice of her.

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[Vladimir_Kyrilytch]

Sit Down:
JJ Norths (All you could eat buffet locally, has since changed into a Golden Corral)


We had a JJ Norths years ago out here in Oregon. It was my parents favorite place to take the family. Personally, I didnt like it that much. I remember telling my parents that mediocre food, even at unlimited quantities, is still mediocre food. I was a punk though. I had no idea it was a bigger chain until this moment!

[PunkinDrublic]

You did its in KCK at 1705 Village West Pkwy

I used to go to the one on Metcalf in OP back in the day.

[Flying High D]

Pretty sure you had to remove shell.

While living in Northern Virginia for 10 years, I went to Stonewall Golf Club at Lake Manassas in Gainesville every Thanksgiving for their turkey day buffet dinner.

They had all you could eat jumbo peeled and deveined shrimp as one of the selections. I would have about 25.

My army buddy worked at a higher level bar in Lawton, OK right out Fort Sill. One late afternoon my buddy took me with him to the club before it opened. They brought all these fresh chilled shrimp and cocktail sauce. I took a heaping serving of those shrimp and went to crunching and eating those little bastards. At the end everybody had pile of shells in front of them. Not me. My Buddy asked me where are your shells, he said oh fuck did you eat the shells? Nobody told me I had to peel the bastards. Why you bring shit out to eat that wasn’t ready to eat. Those dumb fucks.
Another time I went to a Turkey or some nationality wedding in Germany with some German girl I was violating at the time. They had these big bowls of some kind crap to eat. Everybody was taking handfuls and eating the stuff. I reached into the bowl with my bowl and got a heaping scoop and started munching. Tasted like tree bark with something edible in the middle. I ate a bowl or two of that crap. Might of been roasted pumpkin seeds I don’t know. They came around to clean up the shells before they brought out the main course. Needless to say I had no discarded shells. No one told me I had to de shell the crap before I ate them. They asked my girlfriend what did I do with the shells. She told them Americans are very resourceful and don’t let anything go to waste including the shells. It’s normal in America to eat the shells.

[Vladimir_Kyrilytch]

My army buddy worked at a higher level bar in Lawton, OK right out Fort Sill. One late afternoon my buddy took me with him to the club before it opened. They brought all these fresh chilled shrimp and cocktail sauce. I took a heaping serving of those shrimp and went to crunching and eating those little bastards. At the end everybody had pile of shells in front of them. Not me. My Buddy asked me where are your shells, he said oh **** did you eat the shells? Nobody told me I had to peel the bastards. Why you bring shit out to eat that wasn’t ready to eat. Those dumb ****s.
Another time I went to a Turkey or some nationality wedding in Germany with some German girl I was violating at the time. They had these big bowls of some kind crap to eat. Everybody was taking handfuls and eating the stuff. I reached into the bowl with my bowl and got a heaping scoop and started munching. Tasted like tree bark with something edible in the middle. I ate a bowl or two of that crap. Might of been roasted pumpkin seeds I don’t know. They came around to clean up the shells before they brought out the main course. Needless to say I had no discarded shells. No one told me I had to de shell the crap before I ate them. They asked my girlfriend what did I do with the shells. She told them Americans are very resourceful and don’t let anything go to waste including the shells. It’s normal in America to eat the shells.

I cant compete with any of this. This is hilarious.

It does remind me of a famous story in my family. My grandmother (RIP) had apparently never eaten an artichoke before. It was some sort of formal affair like a wedding so she had to look proper. She ate the entire artichoke when you are really just supposed to scrape the food part off the petals. Instead, she had a belly full of petals. Rough spot to be in, cause those artichoke petals have thorns on them, and that's gonna hurt to puke up.


She got through it somehow though lol.

[fan4ever]

I cant compete with any of this. This is hilarious.

It does remind me of a famous story in my family. My grandmother (RIP) had apparently never eaten an artichoke before. It was some sort of formal affair like a wedding so she had to look proper. She ate the entire artichoke when you are really just supposed to scrape the food part off the petals. Instead, she had a belly full of petals. Rough spot to be in, cause those artichoke petals have thorns on them, and that's gonna hurt to puke up.


She got through it somehow though lol.

I went to Rocky Point Mexico some years ago with some family and friends. They would buy shrimp from the local street vendor (noticed he had a different scale for the locals than what he used for the Americans). We got back to the rental house and I noticed the women preparing the shrimp weren't de-veining them...all the shrimp shit was still in the shrimp. I showed them how to de-vein the shrimp and after we cooked them they said "Oh my God, these are so much better this way". I couldn't believe it.

[Flying High D]

In Kuwait, Iraq, Afghanistan the army would have surf and turf nites. Lobster and steak.
Lobster boiled with the shell on the tail and the intestine as full as good be. Impossible to eat with the shit going everywhere. The steak, first boiled then throw on a grill for a couple of minutes. Fattest, most grisly gristled cut of crap you had ever seen in your life. Damn near inedible.