Gotta admit, been reading the last couple pages of this thread and totally forgot this was the PFG Remote Work topic!
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The thing I hated about B-bops was the drinks tasted like they were also flame broiled.
Agree. Their food has always been top-tier for fast food for me, but I only go to them maybe once every couple years because of the amount of grease left in their food. Both their burgers and fries are excellent, but they find a way to take a shortcut through your system. Almost the same speed as Hu-Hot.
Have to admit, I clicked in the thread like normal and by the time I read the posts had legit forgotten it wasn't a fast-food thread. Gotta love offseason
Not only that, but some absolute garbage takes these last couple pages, too. BK over McD? 5 Guys over any other upper tier fast food burger place? Canes over Chick-Fil-A?!?!
Laughable.
Huh. I have lived in Ankeny for 20 years, and I never knew Big Al's was here. Must have been VERY brief.
I remember his commercials about "what's an Asian dude making barbecue on the South Side of DSM doing?" but (a) never knew he expanded to Ankeny (b) his place was originally from Adel.
A barbecue restaurant with locations in Ankeny and Adel closes
The 8-year-old barbecue restaurant relied on smoke, not sauce, for its brisket, pulled pork, and spare ribs.
www.desmoinesregister.com
We get a LOT of restaurants here in Ankeny that "give it a go" and don't last ...
1. Hardees that later became a veterinarian's office (Ankeny Blvd)
2. Hardees they tore down a car wash to make, it lasted a few months, then they tore it down to make a bigger car wash
(Also Ankeny Blvd)3. The place where Jimmy John's is now has been at least 2 prior sandwich places (one had "Mighty Loins" written in the window, which was odd...)
4. Long John's -- RIP (now Abeloardos)
5. Godfather's Pizza -- RIP (now a Starbucks)
6. North Burger King (tore down, now a coffee place)
7. Pie Five (now Flame Cantina)
8. Ben's Burgers (now Curbin' Cuisine)
9. Blimpies
10. El Charro --> Los Charros --> La Cava (unsure if this was new ownership or just a new name?)
11. Okiboji Grill (now The Other Place)
who has more?
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Please tell my Mighty Loins was right next to Long John’s.Huh. I have lived in Ankeny for 20 years, and I never knew Big Al's was here. Must have been VERY brief.
I remember his commercials about "what's an Asian dude making barbecue on the South Side of DSM doing?" but (a) never knew he expanded to Ankeny (b) his place was originally from Adel.
We get a LOT of restaurants here in Ankeny that "give it a go" and don't last ...
1. Hardees that later became a veterinarian's office (Ankeny Blvd)
2. Hardees they tore down a car wash to make, it lasted a few months, then they tore it down to make a bigger car wash
3. The place where Jimmy John's is now has been at least 2 prior sandwich places (one had "Mighty Loins" written in the window, which was odd...)
4. Long John's -- RIP (now Abeloardos)
5. Godfather's Pizza -- RIP (now a Starbucks)
6. North Burger King (tore down, now a coffee place)
7. Pie Five (now Flame Cantina)
8. Ben's Burgers (now Curbin' Cuisine)
9. Blimpies
10. El Charro --> Los Charros --> La Cava (unsure if this was new ownership or just a new name?)
11. Okiboji Grill (now The Other Place)
who has more?
Huh. I have lived in Ankeny for 20 years, and I never knew Big Al's was here. Must have been VERY brief.
I remember his commercials about "what's an Asian dude making barbecue on the South Side of DSM doing?" but (a) never knew he expanded to Ankeny (b) his place was originally from Adel.
A barbecue restaurant with locations in Ankeny and Adel closes
The 8-year-old barbecue restaurant relied on smoke, not sauce, for its brisket, pulled pork, and spare ribs.www.desmoinesregister.com
We get a LOT of restaurants here in Ankeny that "give it a go" and don't last ...
1. Hardees that later became a veterinarian's office (Ankeny Blvd)
2. Hardees they tore down a car wash to make, it lasted a few months, then they tore it down to make a bigger car wash
3. The place where Jimmy John's is now has been at least 2 prior sandwich places (one had "Mighty Loins" written in the window, which was odd...)
4. Long John's -- RIP (now Abeloardos)
5. Godfather's Pizza -- RIP (now a Starbucks)
6. North Burger King (tore down, now a coffee place)
7. Pie Five (now Flame Cantina)
8. Ben's Burgers (now Curbin' Cuisine)
9. Blimpies
10. El Charro --> Los Charros --> La Cava (unsure if this was new ownership or just a new name?)
11. Okiboji Grill (now The Other Place)
who has more?
Fongs Ankeny location closed, didn't it?
12. Mistress BrewingHuh. I have lived in Ankeny for 20 years, and I never knew Big Al's was here. Must have been VERY brief.
I remember his commercials about "what's an Asian dude making barbecue on the South Side of DSM doing?" but (a) never knew he expanded to Ankeny (b) his place was originally from Adel.
A barbecue restaurant with locations in Ankeny and Adel closes
The 8-year-old barbecue restaurant relied on smoke, not sauce, for its brisket, pulled pork, and spare ribs.www.desmoinesregister.com
We get a LOT of restaurants here in Ankeny that "give it a go" and don't last ...
1. Hardees that later became a veterinarian's office (Ankeny Blvd)
2. Hardees they tore down a car wash to make, it lasted a few months, then they tore it down to make a bigger car wash
3. The place where Jimmy John's is now has been at least 2 prior sandwich places (one had "Mighty Loins" written in the window, which was odd...)
4. Long John's -- RIP (now Abeloardos)
5. Godfather's Pizza -- RIP (now a Starbucks)
6. North Burger King (tore down, now a coffee place)
7. Pie Five (now Flame Cantina)
8. Ben's Burgers (now Curbin' Cuisine)
9. Blimpies
10. El Charro --> Los Charros --> La Cava (unsure if this was new ownership or just a new name?)
11. Okiboji Grill (now The Other Place)
who has more?
13. Old Chicago
14. The Mexican Place that later became Cowboy Chicken
15. Cowboy Chicken
He was in prairie trail so I’m sure his rent was outrageous. Given the mediocrity of his BBQ and the high prices, I’m not shocked it didn’t work.Huh. I have lived in Ankeny for 20 years, and I never knew Big Al's was here. Must have been VERY brief.
I remember his commercials about "what's an Asian dude making barbecue on the South Side of DSM doing?" but (a) never knew he expanded to Ankeny (b) his place was originally from Adel.
A barbecue restaurant with locations in Ankeny and Adel closes
The 8-year-old barbecue restaurant relied on smoke, not sauce, for its brisket, pulled pork, and spare ribs.www.desmoinesregister.com
I’m only speaking based upon the vibes from Adel…he was beloved in the community. He developed a ton of goodwill during the pandemic. His location here was pretty dank and his BBQ was just ok. But people kept showing up I think because they valued him so much.
But he basically bailed on Adel out of nowhere. Word was some of the staff didn’t even know until they saw the note on the door. He certainly didn’t announce or explain himself to people here.
I’m guessing he had a “golden” opportunity to move to prairie trail and couldn’t pass it up. Though he probably couldn’t afford to keep his Adel location at the same time. Still seemed like a crappy way to leave.
Eh, many of these places were there for many years, sometimes decades, before closing, and/or were part of chains that had a lot of closures. Doesn't seem unique to Ankeny.
Hardees
LJS
Godfather's
Burger King
Blimpies
Okoboji Grill
Old Chicago
Village Inn
Went into Lola's spot when she decided she'd had enough of running a restaurant. Still bummed she closed, that place was so good.
Huh. I have lived in Ankeny for 20 years, and I never knew Big Al's was here. Must have been VERY brief.
I remember his commercials about "what's an Asian dude making barbecue on the South Side of DSM doing?" but (a) never knew he expanded to Ankeny (b) his place was originally from Adel.
A barbecue restaurant with locations in Ankeny and Adel closes
The 8-year-old barbecue restaurant relied on smoke, not sauce, for its brisket, pulled pork, and spare ribs.www.desmoinesregister.com
We get a LOT of restaurants here in Ankeny that "give it a go" and don't last ...
1. Hardees that later became a veterinarian's office (Ankeny Blvd)
2. Hardees they tore down a car wash to make, it lasted a few months, then they tore it down to make a bigger car wash
3. The place where Jimmy John's is now has been at least 2 prior sandwich places (one had "Mighty Loins" written in the window, which was odd...)
4. Long John's -- RIP (now Abeloardos)
5. Godfather's Pizza -- RIP (now a Starbucks)
6. North Burger King (tore down, now a coffee place)
7. Pie Five (now Flame Cantina)
8. Ben's Burgers (now Curbin' Cuisine)
9. Blimpies
10. El Charro --> Los Charros --> La Cava (unsure if this was new ownership or just a new name?)
11. Okiboji Grill (now The Other Place)
who has more?
I was crushed when they closed the Ankeny Godfather's. Also, the Ankeny Okoboji Bar and Grill was awesome. They had an elite happy hour.
CycloneErik
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Try something new with Delaware by creating a street two layers high, like maybe the largest parking garage ever.
Include multiple ramps going up and down for good measure.
