It does make you wonder what will come to replace them. Did we really need another subway where Quiznos was?
Carlos O'Kellys is Closing!
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It does make you wonder what will come to replace them. Did we really need another subway where Quiznos was?
The queso fundido at either Fuente or Azteca are so much better, though. Carlos O'Kellys had a chipotle pasta that used to be passable. The chipotle cheese crisp also used to be okay, just never great.
I do understand why they'd go there, though, it's already built for a sandwich shop, and they don't have any other presence on Lincoln Way other than way out west. It's a little silly when it's about two blocks south of the one on Main Street, but I can sort of see the reasoning.
Someone correct me if I'm wrong. I think both Applebee's and Carlos O'Kelly's are franchised but some franchises of each are owned by the same conglomerate in Iowa.
So, they may not be related at all at the corporate level, but they may be in Iowa due to certain franchise agreements.
That whole stretch of lincoln way between grand and duff could use some redevelopment and liberal use of a bulldozer.
I would rather take my chances at getting e-coli from Taco Bell than eat at Applebees.
I honestly thought Carlos O'Kelly's had already closed.
I noticed El Azteca is getting a lot of love on here, does that mean La Fuente on Duff is closed? I liked El Azteca but always thought it came in 2nd to La Fuente when I was living in Ames. It's been a while so they may have closed or gone down hill since I lived there.
I noticed El Azteca is getting a lot of love on here, does that mean La Fuente on Duff is closed? I liked El Azteca but always thought it came in 2nd to La Fuente when I was living in Ames. It's been a while so they may have closed or gone down hill since I lived there.
I'd put El Azteca the best in town, not only for price/quality, but the customer service/friendliness. I think we went a whole month with out going and when we showed up again the servers we knew all stopped by!
It could be they just wanted to see Zoe though :wideeyed:
It could be they just wanted to see Zoe though :wideeyed:
That was truly a mystery. It was seemingly a worse location than the Twin Peaks location (pre-Twin Peaks...amazing what Peaks will do for a business). Nothing worked in that spot before.
CycloneErik
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We actually went to Carlos on a whim a few weeks ago, and weren't planning to repeat that error.
La Fuente is still there, just not nearly as good as El Azteca. That cheese at Fuente just doesn't work.
I know there's a lot people who are not an Applebee's fan, but I like it. I've never had a bad experience. Although I've only eaten at 6 or 7 different stores between Iowa and Wisconsin
The Carlos O'Kelly's in the Cedar Rapids / Marion are is always busy. The only logically reason is that is full of hawk fans.
I never understood why people would go to those places when there is better and cheaper Mexican food places.
I never understood why people would go to those places when there is better and cheaper Mexican food places.
