I late 90s it was like that and dominoes matched the 3/10.99 deal.
Gumby’s had a decent deal on one pizza but hometeam and dominoes were the cheapest food in town if you got 3.
You get one restaurant that’s closed in Ames to come back…
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I late 90s it was like that and dominoes matched the 3/10.99 deal.
Gumby’s had a decent deal on one pizza but hometeam and dominoes were the cheapest food in town if you got 3.
Said manager is childhood friend of mine. I don’t think the food changed w move fwiw at least not right after the move.
So many have already been named and I agree:
O’Malley McGees! Good food and great Margs
Battles BBQ - campustown gem
Lucalon’s(sp?) fish bowls! [I can’t believe I forget how to spell it, I worked at the sister spot: Pizza Kitchen’s]
Ruttles - good low key date spot
can I add Happy Joe’s? Damn I miss their Taco and Canadian Bacon pizzas!
O’Malley McGees! Good food and great Margs
Battles BBQ - campustown gem
Lucalon’s(sp?) fish bowls! [I can’t believe I forget how to spell it, I worked at the sister spot: Pizza Kitchen’s]
Ruttles - good low key date spot
can I add Happy Joe’s? Damn I miss their Taco and Canadian Bacon pizzas!
Hickory Park 2.0 was on Duff too, just further North. It was dark and old school and awesome. HP3.0 is now a machine and great if you have kids, otherwise I’d rather go to Jethros or Cornbred.
I only had it from probably 1995 to when it closed. The crisp meat were all I ever had along with krustos. I didn’t live in Ames though so I only had it every few weeks and didn’t notice the change everyone references.
When we had money we’d go there on Prime Rib night.
Anyone remember going up to the flame in Gilbert to cook your own steak. A friend of mine worked there and it was a good spot.
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Open Flame is still open as far as I know.
Quarter Pounder with cheese was a recovery meal.
We’d get Brau at the QT in campustown before every FB game. We’d use the cases as pylons and play tackle FB while tailgating on what is now the practice field. score and the other team had to chug a beer. Lots of injuries, but a lack of sobriety helped with the in-game pain.
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Not one that needs to come back but does anyone remember Cafe Lavish (I think that’s what it was called). It was just of off Welch on Lincoln Way. You could get $1 bean burritos and they’d sell you a pitcher of bud heavy right up to 2:00 AM. We’d hit them up after everywhere else had last call at 1:40.
They were open in the mid 2000s, but I think their owner got caught running some sort of international calling card scheme.
They were open in the mid 2000s, but I think their owner got caught running some sort of international calling card scheme.
I don’t know if it was a deli, but the burger baskets were great back in the day. We’d go there after class, in the summer, the whole class and throw darts and have lunch. Loved summer school in Ames!
