Food and Drink Restaurants of yesteryear - Page 7

Simply Red · 12:50 PM

What Restaurants did you grow up around? I'm not talking super fancy and yes fast-food counts. What distinctive memories do you associate with them?

Mine?

Taco Via-(the lit up menu of the various taco plates displayed on the wall), WhiteCastle-On a paper plate with fries and Pepsi, Arthur Treachers(off Noland), Tippins(off Noland), Perkins(the free toy well), Country Deli(awesome local deli to Blue Springs heated sandwiches on Sourdough buns), Zarda BBQ and Dairy, FunHouse Pizza(of Course)(Dark. Video- Games,Electonic Riding Bull and 25-cent Taco night) Annes Sante Fe.

Keep in mind I never see these anymore living in Georgia.

**007** · 11-02-2006, 05:11 AM

The Padd. Locally owned burger joint. Damn good burgers.
A&W. Left Topeka in the early 80's and I still miss it.

chagrin · 11-02-2006, 06:03 AM

In Louisiana, we had a chain that was not only in Louisiana, Sambo's (it was shut down long time ago), can't forget whataburger

plbrdude · 11-02-2006, 06:45 AM

growing up in a small town we had a variety of little resturants and diners. schoonovers cafe was a staple for years. others i remember were bammer's cafe, ray's country kitchen, the duck inn, and mace & mary's snack bar.

**Dartgod** · 11-02-2006, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Bugeater

Was that the place that had the phones at the table to put your order in?

Now that you mention it, I believe they did. They were primarily in the Omaha/Lincoln, NE area, but I seem to remember one on 50 Highway in Raytown. I remember when we used to visit my grandparents in Nebraska, we used to always go there for my birthday. They would bring you out a little cake with the trick candles on it. There was one on the I-80 interchange near Greenwood, NE (Alvo Road). It's been gone for years.

**Easy 6** · 11-02-2006, 07:23 AM

Is there still a mexican restaurant in KC called Jalisco's??? My relatives always take me there when i go, havent been in several years but i remember it being pretty good.

ChiefsFan4Life · 11-02-2006, 08:07 AM

Anyone in KC remember a roast beef place a while ago called Rax? I think there was one on like 87th near Antioch or something. My parents used to go there all the time

MOhillbilly · 11-02-2006, 08:10 AM

Grand fortuna- had the best mongolian BBQ ever.
Stones BBQ- mom and pop type place from the old school. never had anything even close since.
Burger Station- local place there cheese burgers were salty and greasy and sick, they were great.

MOhillbilly · 11-02-2006, 08:21 AM

from when i was real young and up north. the A&W in Excelsior springs and the pizza joint w/ the clown painting that burned.

And the burger cafe type place downtown. My Grandfather took me there.

Rays?????

Brock · 11-02-2006, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by chagrin

In Louisiana, we had a chain that was not only in Louisiana, Sambo's (it was shut down long time ago), can't forget whataburger

Sambo's was awesome.

Simply Red · 11-02-2006, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsFan4Life

Anyone in KC remember a roast beef place a while ago called Rax? I think there was one on like 87th near Antioch or something. My parents used to go there all the time

Rax of course.

Simply Red · 11-02-2006, 08:57 AM

I forgot Minsky's and Antonio's pizza.
Burger Lane
Godfather
Kreamy Kone

Frosty · 11-02-2006, 09:01 AM

Most of them have already been mentioned-

Shakey's Pizza - this was the only place my dad would take us for pizza for a long time.
Sambo's - there is still a Sambo's in Lincoln City, OR
the real A&W, with the phones at the booths and the drive-up

Also,

Arctic Circle - had really good shakes
Bob's Burgers - a chain in Oregon. Had my first real job there when I was 14
VIP's- a 24 hour sit down restaurant, like a Denny's. Great place to get breakfast at 1 AM.

**Baby Lee** · 11-02-2006, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by siberian khatru

Here's another dead franchise: Burger Chef.

Burger Chef was bought out by Hardees who was bought out by Carl's Jr. [while they still retain the Hardee's branding in established markets].
I remember when I worked at Hardee's in HS finding some ancient Burger Chef promotional materials and training tapes in the back of the store room.

tomahawk kid · 11-02-2006, 09:10 AM

Mmmmmm....

Hi-Boy.

**Baby Lee** · 11-02-2006, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by milkman

Sambo's were Denny's.

Used to be one still by the name Sambo's in Santa Barbara.
They finally changed the name about 10 years ago.

Closed down a couple years after that.

Sambos were styled similar to Dennys, but were their own franchise.
And the original Santa Barbara location is still operating, at least as recently as last year.

11-01-2006, 08:33 PM
Simply Red You Sweetie! Join Date: Sep 2005 Casino cash: $2021206219 VARSITY	Restaurants of yesteryear What Restaurants did you grow up around? I'm not talking super fancy and yes fast-food counts. What distinctive memories do you associate with them? Mine? Taco Via-(the lit up menu of the various taco plates displayed on the wall), WhiteCastle-On a paper plate with fries and Pepsi, Arthur Treachers(off Noland), Tippins(off Noland), Perkins(the free toy well), Country Deli(awesome local deli to Blue Springs heated sandwiches on Sourdough buns), Zarda BBQ and Dairy, FunHouse Pizza(of Course)(Dark. Video- Games,Electonic Riding Bull and 25-cent Taco night) Annes Sante Fe. Keep in mind I never see these anymore living in Georgia. Last edited by Simply Red; 03-20-2018 at 12:50 PM..
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11-02-2006, 05:11 AM	#91
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11-02-2006, 06:03 AM	#92
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plbrdude turd herder extraordiaire Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: hickville,mo Casino cash: $9997165	growing up in a small town we had a variety of little resturants and diners. schoonovers cafe was a staple for years. others i remember were bammer's cafe, ray's country kitchen, the duck inn, and mace & mary's snack bar.
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11-02-2006, 07:23 AM	#95
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MOhillbilly Mama Tried Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Missouri Casino cash: $9949903	Grand fortuna- had the best mongolian BBQ ever. Stones BBQ- mom and pop type place from the old school. never had anything even close since. Burger Station- local place there cheese burgers were salty and greasy and sick, they were great. __________________ True Son of Liberty
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11-02-2006, 08:21 AM	#98
MOhillbilly Mama Tried Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Missouri Casino cash: $9949903	from when i was real young and up north. the A&W in Excelsior springs and the pizza joint w/ the clown painting that burned. And the burger cafe type place downtown. My Grandfather took me there. Rays????? __________________ True Son of Liberty
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11-02-2006, 09:01 AM	#102
Frosty Go Beavers! Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Warshington Casino cash: $5698243	Most of them have already been mentioned- Shakey's Pizza - this was the only place my dad would take us for pizza for a long time. Sambo's - there is still a Sambo's in Lincoln City, OR the real A&W, with the phones at the booths and the drive-up Also, Arctic Circle - had really good shakes Bob's Burgers - a chain in Oregon. Had my first real job there when I was 14 VIP's- a 24 hour sit down restaurant, like a Denny's. Great place to get breakfast at 1 AM.
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11-02-2006, 09:10 AM	#104
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