Didn't Ruttles have a special ice cream dessert? Ram-a-lang-a-ding-dong or something like that? Not sure what was in it.
In Memoriam: Ames Business/Restaurants
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Out of curiosity I googled old Chicago locations. Not a lot left. Dubuque or Sioux City would be the closest, and going by rating they might not be around much longer. I will miss the Ames location, still thought it was pretty solid.
I feel like I can't speak on it yet but in time as someone involved in the situation I will give my thoughts on why at a later time.
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As an employee there I posted the news in here the day I got the news last Thursday.
Glad we were able to get permission to say something on social media so anyone with gift cards to use can do so.
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There was - it had, like, 20 scoops of ice cream or something like that, I don't remember. I just know it was insane. If you ate it all, I think maybe you got it for free (??), but know for sure that you got your name on a plaque in the entryway. I remember looking at them while we waited for a table to see if I knew anyone.
Diamond Dave's? Was that at the south end of the mall by Sears, later replaced by Hardees?
10 scoops of ice cream with toppings for $9. Name on a plaque if you finished it. Ruttles was created and run by the son of the Happy Chef chain owner.
Yeah.
Great buck burgers and captain Morgan nights there.
I think it was Hardee’s before DD’s.
Eons ago when there was a bowling alley, old theater, etc I thought the rumor was that Home Depot wanted to buy up everything and build there.
GOOD!!!!! Old Chicago sucks. At least now it won't be an option for my wife to want to eat at when we are in town for games.
If DD was replaced by Hardees; what was in that location before DD b/c I thought Hardees was there prior to DD.
As an OC employee losing his job I really appreciate the comment.
Bowling Alley was closed after 2010 floods. The had to rebuild after the '93 floods.
There used to be a great pizza truck that would park there. Guy would tow it behind a truck.
They had a clay/brick oven.
I wonder what happened to them too.
I heard about the deals at Diamond Dave but closed right at around I was 21. I remember it was there my freshman year as the dining was closed on Sundays night so we always went to Fazoli's. Cheap, and tons of breadsticks. And it was always packed!
Remember Diamond Dave, just never got to go inside. Just a dream while going to the $1 movies.
The bar was facing Grand and there were tables that kind of went towards the mall.
It was a decent spot to hang out it.
It was no OMalley and McGees though.
