While we're talking business closings, whats happening with Butch's gas station at Lincoln Way and Duff? I am wondering if someone is putting in a large building. Okiboji grill has closed, but I couldn't tell you if it is close enough to be in the same complex.
The Other Place (in Ames) is closed
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Every time I hear of some new restaurant maybe opening up I close my eyes and pray to baby jesus that it's DaVinci's coming back. Won't ever happen but I pray nonetheless.
Old Okoboji location is going to be Boulder Tap House restaurant I think, I don't think that includes Butch's land though.
CycloneErik
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I would have preferred some combo of Mexican food and auto parts.
Butch's as a company was bought by another towing company IIRC. Pretty sure their building is sitting idle right now.
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We probably went 10 or so times during it's existence in Ames, mostly work lunches. We'd go in a group of 5-7 people. The food was pretty good, but the service was so slow. The staff was always very nice, but it just took way too long to get anything.
I also remember the first time we ordered from them, shortly after they opened, I called in to order their specialty 5 cheese pizza. My daughter was on a cheese pizza only kick at the time.
I asked for the 5 cheese, and then asked if we could do pepperoni on half of it.
"I'm sorry, we can't do that" the woman replied.
"It's okay, I'll pay for it."
"No, we don't allow substitutions on specialty pizzas."
"No, I don't want to substitute anything. i just want to add pepperoni to half."
"And we can't do that."
"Why?"
"Because each specialty pizza recipe bakes for a specific amount of time, and changing anything throws it off."
"Really?"
"Yes."
"Because half of it has pepperoni?"
"Yes"
"Well, I mean, you sell pepperoni pizza, right? Why can't you just put it in the oven for the amount of time it takes to make a pepperoni pizza?"
"What?"
"Never mind. Listen, I want to change my order. I want to order a pepperoni pizza, but only put the pepperoni on half of it, and on the other half can you put the extra cheeses that you would put on the 5 cheese specialty?"
"Sure, anything else?"
"No, I don't think so. Thank you."
(that is not an exaggerated conversation. That's exactly how it went down. I chalked it up to them having recently opened)
I also remember the first time we ordered from them, shortly after they opened, I called in to order their specialty 5 cheese pizza. My daughter was on a cheese pizza only kick at the time.
I asked for the 5 cheese, and then asked if we could do pepperoni on half of it.
"I'm sorry, we can't do that" the woman replied.
"It's okay, I'll pay for it."
"No, we don't allow substitutions on specialty pizzas."
"No, I don't want to substitute anything. i just want to add pepperoni to half."
"And we can't do that."
"Why?"
"Because each specialty pizza recipe bakes for a specific amount of time, and changing anything throws it off."
"Really?"
"Yes."
"Because half of it has pepperoni?"
"Yes"
"Well, I mean, you sell pepperoni pizza, right? Why can't you just put it in the oven for the amount of time it takes to make a pepperoni pizza?"
"What?"
"Never mind. Listen, I want to change my order. I want to order a pepperoni pizza, but only put the pepperoni on half of it, and on the other half can you put the extra cheeses that you would put on the 5 cheese specialty?"
"Sure, anything else?"
"No, I don't think so. Thank you."
(that is not an exaggerated conversation. That's exactly how it went down. I chalked it up to them having recently opened)
How did your spit pizza taste?
I suppose this could be true, but I don't understand how they would think it's a good idea to sink all that $ into remodeling the place without a 20 year lease.
Blaze is 10 times better than the OP. Not surprised it closed, they is so many better options in Ames
Are we comparing things that aren't at all similar now?
