The Amalgamated always sticks out to me because they had a full-page, full-color ad in the football game programs for awhile. I guess the picture of seafood appealed to some people (not me).
In Memoriam: Ames Business/Restaurants
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The Amalgamated always sticks out to me because they had a full-page, full-color ad in the football game programs for awhile. I guess the picture of seafood appealed to some people (not me).
King's Food Host. Order by phone from your booth (like some A&W restaurants, for those of another generation).
Can you imagine stumbling across this photo of uncooked shrimp after a hard day tailgating until you puke?!
Hey the Cyclone Truckstop had phones in the booth to call home!
I know it's already been covered, but had a big discussion about Valentino's subs this past weekend. I'm craving one of those so badly. Anybody know a place that matches the taste of those bad boys?
Lucky Bamboo in Ankeny has a pretty solid Mongolian Beef, I used to live behind CHC on Hyland towards the end it often tasted like the fryer grease needed to be changed, but would still go there out of convenience/when it was good it was really good. Coco's or something on Welch also used to have a really good MB.
Dublin Bay has one of if not the best tap lists in Ames.
Dublin Bay has one of if not the best tap lists in Ames.
Cocost. $5 meals. I usually got orange chicken. A lot of their food "sat on" cabbage.
They kind of went from the mall location down to Duff into the old Cafe Northwest location. That location became a revolving door until Boulder went in.
That one did! I am not sure if any of the locations are still open - I know that the one in Johnston was a hanger-on for a while?
Ankeny held on for a while. The OP eventually went in. (Another lost Ames business)
My wife came with me on trips when she found Manitowoc, WI had a Pizza Pit! Pretty scenic location about there. We pretty much lived in the underground Campus Town Pit in the day. I think Pizza Pit is only in Iowa and WI?
What? It is closed that was quick! https://www.google.com/search?q=Oko...QgxLjIwLjUuMZgBAKABAqABAbABCg&sclient=gws-wiz
KidSilverhair
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Looks like there’s one left, in Newton. A lot of them (including Iowa City) closed in 2016, and one in Independence closed last year, but Newton soldiers on.
All of their locations they still have in Nebraska. Be careful though, sometimes your memories are better than reality.
I ordered a sub from Pizza Pit in Madison a fee weeks ago and it was garbage compared to the stuff I used to get in Ames.
