In Memoriam: Ames Business/Restaurants

[67CY]

How about Charco's on S. Duff, Mr. Steak, Red Ram, Shakey's Pizza?
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Red Ram had great cheeseburgers

 

[KidSilverhair]

What?

(Note where it says “Permanently Closed” on that search)

 

[beentherebefore]

The Broiler
The Brown Bottle

Both way out in west Ames on Lincoln Way.

 

[CycloneDaddy]

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?

Johnston location is now Taste of New York Pizza, its pretty good.

 

[CyCrazy]

Ankeny held on for a while. The OP eventually went in. (Another lost Ames business)

Did that even make it a year?

 

[dahliaclone]

Man, Davincis had good subs too.

Everything was awesome...pasta was great too. But I could get a pizza and 24 pieces of their cheesebread. I was addicted and living two blocks away didn't help

 

[JP4CY]

Did that even make it a year?

Probably about that length. I went in about twice before basketball games and it was busy but just lacked proper management.

 

[CloneGuy8]

I know its been discussed earlier in the thread, but shoutout to Home Team pizza. Giant greasy pizza's for under $5.00 was great drunk food

 

[FallOf81]

Sandy's on Welch. And BEE VEE at 24th and Grand. Ummmmmmm. Ah for the simplicity and thrill of ride your bike to get burgers and fries as a kid.

 

[CYdTracked]

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?

Ankeny had a small location that closed sometime after 2000. I took 2 summer classes at the Ankeny DMACC campus one summer where I had about a 3 hour gap between classes so would eat an early supper before the 2nd one started. Held me over till fall classes at ISU that I could get my cravings in over the summer.

 

[CYdTracked]

I know its been discussed earlier in the thread, but shoutout to Home Team pizza. Giant greasy pizza's for under $5.00 was great drunk food

About the only way I could eat Home Team pizza was to load it up with a bunch of toppings. The 1 topping sausage pizza was just a gross greasy mess otherwise.

 

[CyCrazy]

Probably about that length. I went in about twice before basketball games and it was busy but just lacked proper management.

Ya went once and it was, meh.

 

[JVAR]

The Broiler
The Brown Bottle

Both way out in west Ames on Lincoln Way.

I loved the Brown Bottle. I went to the one in Waterloo a few years ago. Brought back some good memories of my father who love to eat there.

 

[BillBrasky4Cy]

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?

No they are all closed. The guy that owned them completely mismanaged the money. It's sad because all of the locations were always busy and the food was consistently good. I spent a lot of happy hours at the bar in Ankeny

 

[discydisc]

I loved the Brown Bottle. I went to the one in Waterloo a few years ago. Brought back some good memories of my father who love to eat there.

What did you get? Lots of fond memories of the brown bottle growing up. Never knew there was an ames location.

 

[JVAR]

What did you get? Lots of fond memories of the brown bottle growing up. Never knew there was an ames location.

I am boring. I always get the lasagna!

 

[Rabbuk]

What did you get? Lots of fond memories of the brown bottle growing up. Never knew there was an ames location.

I think there was or is one in iowa city too

 

[discydisc]

I think there was or is one in iowa city too

As far as I know that was the OG, that's where I grew up. The spaghetti with meat sauce was my got to, but I don't remember anything not being great, plus garlic bread and either creamy garlic or their very vinegar heavy italian dressing...now i'm drooling.

 

[TXCyclones]

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?

Well dang... now I can't remember if the subs that I loved were Valentino's or Davinci's... I'm almost certain it was Davinci's now. (they were wrapped in aluminum foil and so damn good)

 

[cyfanatic]

I think there was or is one in iowa city too

There was in in Cedar Rapids and one in North Liberty even after that!