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

[dahliaclone]

Lots of favorite restaurants have closed over the years in Ames.

If you could bring back only one restaurant that’s closed no matter how recent or long ago it was, what would it be?

Fast food. Deli. Pizza. Fancy. Anything goes.

 

[mynameisjonas]

Easy. O’Malley McGee’s.

 

[nfrine]

Ames area...Minsky's.

 

[Icky_Mettle]

Cocost

 

[exCyDing]

Battles

 

[JP4CY]

Jonas took my pick so I'll do another one: Pazzesco.

 

[Mr Janny]

Easy. O’Malley McGee’s.

This is the winner.
Or Old George's pizza.

Either are fine.

 

[JP4CY]

Cocost

I loved the MC microphone the guy had. I can still taste the water out of that big metal pot in a small Styrofoam cup.

 

[Cycsk]

Battles aka 2002

 

[Mr Janny]

Cafe Shi is another one

 

[JP4CY]

This is the winner.
Or Old George's pizza.

Either are fine.

Old George's on Main was awesome.

 

[JP4CY]

Asked my Mrs, she chose Cafe Northwest.

 

[Mr Janny]

Old George's on Main was awesome.

Yeah, it was top notch. They changed locations multiple times after that, and each time they moved, their prices increased. A big group of us from the place I worked at the time, used to go every Friday for lunch, but they never accepted credit/debit and their prices kept climbing. We stopped going after a while and then they relocated again. It's too bad, because their pizza was easily the best in town.

 

[Gomer80]

Loved me some Ruttles back in the day.

 

[dahliaclone]

I have to say mine would be DaVinci’s. I loved everything on that menu and it was priced right.

 

[JP4CY]

Yeah, it was top notch. They changed locations multiple times after that, and each time they moved, their prices increased. A big group of us from the place I worked at the time, used to go every Friday for lunch, but they never accepted credit/debit and their prices kept climbing. We stopped going after a while and then they relocated again. It's too bad, because their pizza was easily the best in town.

Their gyros were awesome too.

 

[ImJustKCClone]

Taco Time.

I miss my crisp meat burritos and Bavaria Cream Empanadas!

 

[Mr Janny]

I have to say mine would be DaVinci’s. I loved everything on that menu and it was priced right.

One of my close friends used to manage Davinci's back in the early 2000's. He claims he still remembers all of the recipes, and can make it all from scratch, but has never done so for me, despite many requests.

 

[JP4CY]

Anyone know how the Chinese Homestyle people are doing?

 

[JP4CY]

Ames area...Minsky's.

I remember that maybe on Welch where Mickeys is and West Ames where the old old car dealership was. Don't remember if that was Wagner Honda or Wilson's?