Friday OT #2 - Give Us De-Funct

[Angie]

Thanks so much to @cyclones500 for this great topic! I'm just stealing his description verbatim, as it is perfect!

Inspired by recent discussions of Taco Time closing and a reference in Campustown Question thread regarding Do-Biz. What are some defunct restaurants, nightclubs or retail stores you remember fondly from your days at Iowa State, but no longer exist? For those of us who aren’t able to trek back to ISU frequently, what are some establishments you connect most to your college days, whether they still exist or not?

 

[MeanDean]

Pizza House

As far as clubs, the Fillmore, which had a lot of live music.

Talking late 70's/early 80's here

(Edit: How could I forget Co-op Records and Tapes in Campustown!?!)

 

[Dr.bannedman]

gumby's pizza. RIPIP

 

[CtownCyclone]

Gumby's (Pokey Stix FTW)
People's
Lumpy's

Are the ones that I know aren't there anymore.

Is Thumbs still kicking? That place was pretty good, what with their Thursday night double gin and tonic special.

 

[pulse]

People’s. FAC and bands, good times.

 

[AgronAlum]

Jeff's Pizza, Westcyde Wings and the Wendy's by the west HyFive were the usual go-to's during school.

 

[throwittoblythe]

Is Battle's BBQ still around? I must've gone there at least once a week when I lived in Ames. It's what started me on a love for BBQ. The last time I stopped there a few years ago, it had come under new ownership after George Battle died. It seemed like the food wasn't quite as good.

 

[throwittoblythe]

Second would be O'Malley McGee's. That place served stacked enchiladas with a fried egg on top. Sooooo delicious.

 

[IcSyU]

Jeff's Pizza, Westcyde Wings and the Wendy's by the west HyFive were the usual go-to's during school.

Hold up, Jeff's is no longer!?!

 

[Dr.bannedman]

Hold up, Jeff's is no longer!?!

no. the opening post says if you dont make it to ames very often what are some estabilshiments you miss

 

[NWICY]

The Hallway (bar out at North Grand Mall), the Cave inn, GrandDaddy's, The BillBoard, That Place (bar downtown that had the airplane in it and free peanuts). Boyd's Ice Cream. Rumble's (?) the 50 style burger joint on Duff. Is Dugan's Deli still around north west of campus? Oh and when Cy's Roost was actually good.it was fairly nice and served really good burgers and deep fried mushrooms.

 

[AgronAlum]

Hold up, Jeff's is no longer!?!

That was for pt 2 of Angie's original question. The other two aren't around anymore though.

 

[CascadeClone]

Home Run Pizza

BJ's Hitchin' Post

 

[cycloner29]

Strip joints on main street.
Top O' The Town
That Place
Bonanza
Johnny's
Hombre's
Cyclone Truck Stop
The Other Place

 

[IcSyU]

no. the opening post says if you dont make it to ames very often what are some estabilshiments you miss

That was for pt 2 of Angie's original question. The other two aren't around anymore though.

Accountant. I'm good at reading numbers but not so much at reading text.

 

[jdcyclone19]

Gumbys
DC's (some will know this reference)
Headliners
Whisky river - Pre-remodel

 

[BCClone]

DaVinci's

 

[SCyclone]

Granddaddy's for sure - it was the main meat market in Ames when I was in school. Also, Tork's Pub (at least I think it's gone, anyway)......we used to go get six-packs and peanuts when we had backgammon marathons.

The girls miss the old drive-in theatre out on the west end, we spent many evenings there with a big, greasy sack of popcorn and Kool-Aid. (Yeah, we were pretty poor.)

 

[jcyclonee]

The Hallway (bar out at North Grand Mall), the Cave inn, GrandDaddy's, The BillBoard, That Place (bar downtown that had the airplane in it and free peanuts). Boyd's Ice Cream. Rumble's (?) the 50 style burger joint on Duff. Is Dugan's Deli still around north west of campus? Oh and when Cy's Roost was actually good.it was fairly nice and served really good burgers and deep fried mushrooms.

I probably went to Cy's Roost more than 500 times during college and I really don't remember them having food at all.

I think the 50s place was Ruttles.

 

[cycloner29]

Diamond Dave's, Hardee's, the Hallway, KFC, Country Kitchen/Okoboji Grill, Battlecry's Valentino's, Cafe Shi, (forgot the name of the burger place in the same place after that after that) All places near the Mall.