In Memoriam: Ames Business/Restaurants

[Jnecker4cy]

Same in 1996. Once got ‘robbed’ by some dudes on a delivery to a frat. They stole the huger huge, not the money bag.

Home of the Huger Huge. That was a big pizza.

 

[ISUAgronomist]

Dont think I ever ate there, but give me the Mandarian back please.

Chinese Homestyle too!!

 

[cycloner29]

Didn’t Mongolian Buffet just reopen as the Jade Dragon?

 

[ImJustKCClone]

Didn’t Mongolian Buffet just reopen as the Jade Dragon?

Yes, We tried it. Food was hot and well tended. Limited selection. We found it okay but not great.

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

Old Chicago employee here and at the end of the month Old Chicago can be added to the list.

Been an employee there the entire run a little over 19 years.

Emotionally devastated.

 

[bluestarcyclone]

Old Chicago employee here and at the end of the month Old Chicago can be added to the list.

Been an employee there the entire run a little over 19 years.

Emotionally devastated.

Damn, that ames location was one of my first legal drinks.

Not surprising with the merle hay and then ankeny ones closing. I spent a lot of time at the Ankeny one back in the day, before the deals went away and it went downhill.

 

[KidSilverhair]

Old Chicago employee here and at the end of the month Old Chicago can be added to the list.

Been an employee there the entire run a little over 19 years.

Emotionally devastated.

Damn. I always liked Old Chicago. Now both the Coralville and Ames locations are gone.

 

[JP4CY]

Old Chicago employee here and at the end of the month Old Chicago can be added to the list.

Been an employee there the entire run a little over 19 years.

Emotionally devastated.

You were super loyal.

 

[cyclone87]

Old Chicago employee here and at the end of the month Old Chicago can be added to the list.

Been an employee there the entire run a little over 19 years.

Emotionally devastated.

Sorry to hear that, thought the Ames location might be able to make it after hearing of the Ankeny location closing a while back. I always liked it.

 

[AgronAlum]

Damn. I always liked Old Chicago. Now both the Coralville and Ames locations are gone.

Ankeny closed up awhile ago too.

 

[dahliaclone]

Since this thread was bumped. I’m bumping the devastation I still have that DaVinci’s left Ames years ago

 

[JP4CY]

I always thought the Old Chicago lunch buffet was great. Get a salad, then they'd have like 5ish pizzas, maybe some pasta, then you'd get a cookie. Super affordable too. Like under 10 bucks.

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

I always thought the Old Chicago lunch buffet was great. Get a salad, then they'd have like 5ish pizzas, maybe some pasta, then you'd get a cookie. Super affordable too. Like under 10 bucks.

That was under previous ownership. We didn't make much money on it.

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

We were in regular rotation with isu fb, mbb and wbb

 

[Al_4_State]

I liked Old Chicago, but the local options in Ames are so much better than they were 20 years ago and people have been going local for a long time

 

[JP4CY]

That was under previous ownership. We didn't make much money on it.

It was sooooo much better than the Ranch.

 

[CyPhallus]

It was sooooo much better than the Ranch.

Not only is Pizza Ranch completely trash now, it's also not cheap.

 

[mynameisjonas]

Chinese Homestyle too!!

Their angry chicken was amazing.

 

[ISUCubswin]

Old Chicago employee here and at the end of the month Old Chicago can be added to the list.

Been an employee there the entire run a little over 19 years.

Emotionally devastated.

**** man. Don’t go enough but one of my favorite places to go in Ames. Good beer selection and my some of the best pizza.

Thinking of you buddy!

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

Damn, that ames location was one of my first legal drinks.

Not surprising with the merle hay and then ankeny ones closing. I spent a lot of time at the Ankeny one back in the day, before the deals went away and it went downhill.

Yeah heard management there sucked but what we had going for us was our local GM. Like me he had been there the whole time. Tomorrow is his last day as he found another job. Without him our manager roster is pretty slim so knew writing was on the wall. Was hoping to at least make it through the winter.