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 Rain Man:
I'm not sure why, but the whole "Burger Chef and Jeff" ad theme really rankled me. There was something about it that I really didn't like, though I can't put my finger on it.
Originally Posted by arc:
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
Wow - did you live in Sioux City as a kid? [Reply]
Originally Posted by DJJasonp:
In Overland Park...
John's Space Age Donuts....yumm. (heard they're closed now??? is this true?? sad if so)
Johns is not closed. You just have to get there early to get any donuts. Drive by the place every morning on my way to work. I take my son there for donuts at least once a month, just like my dad did. [Reply]
Kings Restaurant and Reagans which were right off of Shawnee Mission Parkway next to the old United Telecom (then Sprint) Complex and across from Mission Hills CC in KC.
Reagans was a chithole, but Kings was a pretty decent sized joint. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Deberg_1990:
Anybody remember an old fast food place called "Smacks" in the KC area? I remember those when i was a young kid.
I remember that place. They had a 'fixin's bar' where you could put whatever you wanted on your burger. I had a Smacky the Bear puppet. I think his name was Smacky. [Reply]
I really liked Tin Pan Alley in Lawrence. I didn't discover it till '91 but I ate there regularly even though I lived in tha 'dotte. mmmmm "BoBo Dip" [Reply]
