In Memoriam: Ames Business/Restaurants
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They really should have just been a 21+ place that also sells food. Only other place you can get food and drinks is Welch Ave and BNC (i think)
It would be nice if Ames had other international options outside of Mexican, so many of those now.
I don’t think Es Tas fully lost their liquor license. They had a shorter probationary license. As was mentioned they tried out being categorized as a restuarant for lunch hours and had issues with underage drinkers. Believe it is being sold, but last I know still open.
I will always love Es Tas for being like the only smoke free bar in Ames back in the day.
I know they were before the city earlier this year and got a probationary 8-month license. Normal 12-month license was suspended/cancelled. Usually if there are more issues/violations they come to city council for a decision.Looks suspended to me
As I mentioned earlier ITT, Es Tas is for sale and will most likely be closing, if it hasn’t already. Too many underage drinking issues there.
Sucks really bad, as it was my favorite bar and always my last stop before heading home each night when I was in school.
We were in town for the Baylor game this year and decided to go one last time. It was dead AF on Friday night at midnight and there were cops everywhere inside, carding people.
We found it hilarious since we’re all 30ish and getting carded by cops but I guess that’s what happens when they let anyone with a fake ID inside.
Sad.
Sucks really bad, as it was my favorite bar and always my last stop before heading home each night when I was in school.
We were in town for the Baylor game this year and decided to go one last time. It was dead AF on Friday night at midnight and there were cops everywhere inside, carding people.
We found it hilarious since we’re all 30ish and getting carded by cops but I guess that’s what happens when they let anyone with a fake ID inside.
Sad.
They must have gotten really lax about not carding or caring about fakes after covid. Only real place that had issues was Outlaws when I was in school. Es Tas is great, but not that big of a space and gets hard to move around.
I am in agreement that if you can serve your country, you can be served a beer.
Albeit, I did not drink until 21.
Albeit, I did not drink until 21.
Somewhat agree. But you can’t have an 18 y/o in high school buying alcohol (even though we always found a way). It should be 19.
Es Tas had to print cash to last this long. I’d be really surprised if someone didn’t buy it and keep it going.
Probably a newbie type question, but if a place has its license taken away, sells business to someone completely different, can the license renew at that point or does it have to be sold to someone new and it has to be a different business/name?
The Ankeny Mullets went into a brand new building...it looks like a first time restaurant went in there. The seating is split up, it has zero atmosphere, zero warmth. Its like it was only there for the rooftop which can only be enjoyed for about 6-7 months a year? Only got beer there so I can't say anything about the food but it was disappointing inside.
That makes sense, but hey... here's your ability to buy a gun and make smart decisions with that. No beer though.
That's because there were like only 100 of us to watch the game
I chugged a bottle of Mad Dog 20/20 on national TV vs Oklahoma 1984 homecoming. It's what you did at the start of the 4th quarter back in the day. My parents were proud
