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. [Reply]
Originally Posted by mikeyis4dcats.:
I read today on Pitch that the original Texas Toms closed. Never ate there, but I remember some of you talking about it
Griffs hamburger joint in Wichita. Never saw another one anywhere but I still remember their advertising sign out front..."Hamburgers .15 cents" [Reply]
northland, 72nd st and N. Oak... the burgers were cheap and the fries were awesome!.. everyday after football practice I would stop there and eat before going home.
Originally Posted by Oxford:
Allens on State Line south of Ward Parkway, Bamboo hut on 40 HWY, V's on 40 HWY and Sterling
V's had a nice robust Marinara, that place will never 'set the world on fire' -but, legitimate 'safe' americanized Italian. They still offer their frozen Ravs and containers of marinara at the sto? [Reply]
northland, 72nd st and N. Oak... the burgers were cheap and the fries were awesome!.. everyday after football practice I would stop there and eat before going home.
its an LC's now
Is it just me, or does anyone else get the raging derrs everytime they eat at LC's. [Reply]
Originally Posted by gblowfish:
Back in the 1980's Lou Whitney & the Morells (Springfield based band) did a rockabilly song about Red's. One of those places that live in people's memories. Too bad its been gone for so long.
Originally Posted by Earthling:
Griffs hamburger joint in Wichita. Never saw another one anywhere but I still remember their advertising sign out front..."Hamburgers .15 cents"
used to be one on 7th st in kck, iirc there is still one in sedalia mo. [Reply]
1) LC's- I grew up right around the corner from the one by the stadiums. I remember when his smoker used to be outside.
2) Big Boy (and Hi Boy)- Awesome burgers. I was partial to Big Boy and my little bro liked Hi Boy so that always made arguments about where to go fun.
3) Las Playas - Our family's restaurant that used to be on 40 highway in the historic site house thingy. Had my first job there actually. My 16-17 year old cousins used to love me because I was always willing to come in and work on Fridays and Saturdays once I turned 12.
4) Town Topic-This was more my high school years. My friend and I would get smashed hanging out down on the West Side, Westport, and occasionally down in the Dotte but we would always make it to Town Topic to end the night. TRUCKSTOP FTW!!!!!!!!!! [Reply]
Originally Posted by KC native:
Not reading through the whole thread but
1) LC's- I grew up right around the corner from the one by the stadiums. I remember when his smoker used to be outside.
2) Big Boy (and Hi Boy)- Awesome burgers. I was partial to Big Boy and my little bro liked Hi Boy so that always made arguments about where to go fun.
3) Las Playas - Our family's restaurant that used to be on 40 highway in the historic site house thingy. Had my first job there actually. My 16-17 year old cousins used to love me because I was always willing to come in and work on Fridays and Saturdays once I turned 12.
4) Town Topic-This was more my high school years. My friend and I would get smashed hanging out down on the West Side, Westport, and occasionally down in the Dotte but we would always make it to Town Topic to end the night. TRUCKSTOP FTW!!!!!!!!!!
Las Playas has been mentioned by me, already & everyone just stared at me funny, dude, I went there as a kid RE--LIGIOUSLY. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Simply Red:
Las Playas has been mentioned by me, already & everyone just stared at me funny, dude, I went there as a kid RE--LIGIOUSLY.
Small world. I wouldn't be surprised if we were there at the same time. I practically lived there for a good portion of my youth. I used to think my great grandparents were awesome because being from Mexico they loved wrestling so if we were there and wrestling was on I was sitting there watching it with great grandpa and grandma. [Reply]
