In Memoriam: Ames Business/Restaurants

[Farnsworth]

The Pokey Stix thread got me thinking about all the places I miss in Ames that have closed. What are yours?

Off the top of my head:

Gumby's: Pokey Stix and Pepperoni rolls
HomeTeam Pizza: Dirt cheap drunk food, 3 mediums for $10. Plus they had a cheesy commercial shot at Sterling.
Angies: Didn't seem to last long but that was a great after bar spot, always packed, good breakfast.
La Fuente: Margarita Challenge! Solid mexican food, although El Azteca topped it when they came to town.
The Truck Stop: Great food just a little out of the way. Cyclone Slam ftw
Battles: The original location, went downhill a bit once they moved to Welch and owner died.

Elwood Drive: Screw University Boulevard.

 

[StClone]

Cazador was one of the few places with Mole Chicken. The best.

 

[Farnsworth]

The Keg Shop: The sheer joy of checking out what's on fire sale during the summers.

And the biggest one I can't believe I forgot even though it's not really a business.

VEISHEA: RIP

 

[Sigmapolis]

I thought Cazador like burned down or something?

 

[throwittoblythe]

O'Malley McGee's on Duff. It flooded one too many times. They had an enchilada dish with a fried egg on top. Mmmmmm

 

[Farnsworth]

And we can't forget Peoples and especially Lumpys.

 

[Freebird]

DaVinci's

 

[The_Architect]

The Keg Shop: The sheer joy of checking out what's on fire sale during the summers.

Wtf, the Keg Shop is gone?!

 

[RonBurgundy]

O'Malley McGees: Second vote. Great date night place.
Great Plains: Good pizza, not great, but unique

 

[The_Architect]

O'Malley McGee's on Duff. It flooded one too many times. They had an enchilada dish with a fried egg on top. Mmmmmm

+1

They trolled the sororities for their wait-staff as well.

 

[The_Architect]

Mojazz

 

[ArgentCy]

Chinese Home Cooking

 

[MeowingCows]

I'm still sore about The Other Place.

 

[CyArob]

O'Malley McGees: Second vote. Great date night place.
Great Plains: Good pizza, not great, but unique

Great Plains is closed!?

 

[The_Architect]

Little Taipai. The Angry Chicken was top notch.

 

[isubb79]

O'Malley McGees: Second vote. Great date night place.
Great Plains: Good pizza, not great, but unique

I wasn't aware that Great Plains had closed?????

 

[harimad]

VEISHEA: RIP

 

[StClone]

I thought Cazador like burned down or something?

Melted down financially, I gather.

 

[RonBurgundy]

I wasn't aware that Great Plains had closed?????

Oops. My bad. Did it just move?

 

[mdk2isu]

Valentino's - specifically the Sunday Buffet