Talk to me about Texas Tom's and your experiences there (past/present)
I have great memories of this place. Those plastic army figures encapsulated inbetween booths inside translucent plastic casing, swimming in sand (few will remember those)
We had one on 7-hwy.
Feel free to discuss Taco Via as well, here.
If you're from the Joplin/Carthage area or SE Kansas, maybe discuss Taco Town?
I was reminded of these places when I ate at Del Taco yesterday (here in Atlanta) and noticed they served fries w/ Tacos and offerend Burgers on their menu.
Del Taco was very good - nothing like the crap it once was when it left the Atlanta Burbs in the mid nineties - this 'new' one just opened. They're back w/ a new menu and attitude! - DelTacoReviewBrah
Originally Posted by KCUnited:
I'm a pretty big Texas Tom's (Linwood Ave) fan. I moved nearby in my early 20's and hit it late at night or when skating through midtown during the day. I also had a buddy that lived over by KC Med and we'd hit the one on Rainbow before they converted it into a bar named Downings (2000 I think; awesome place) which was ultimately leveled and developed into apts. Things the Linwood location excelled at were their piping hot tots and tenderloin sandwich.
I came back to KC in Feb 2017 for a funeral after the Linwood location reopened after many years of being closed and drunken Hasselhoff'd a late night Texas Tom's (Linwood) session inside the Holiday Inn downtown. I snapped a pic by hotel desk light to capture the moment. Tenderloin sandwich, burrito, tots, and that taco sauce (not as good as Via's).
I understand it's not Betty's anymore - I think a sister or another family member took it over, the quality isn't as good - but it's still worth the trip - according to my parents. It's off of 40 Hwy and like inbetween 15th and 16th cross streets [Reply]
Originally Posted by chinaski:
Is there still Checkers in KC? I remember there used to be one on 23rd street (I think) in Independence.
I don't recall any there - but I've been back only about 7 times since 1992 so yeah - we do have Checkers here in Atlanta - they're only so, so (if that) If you're lucky to get it good and fresh - they're not even as decent as Sonic. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Simply Red:
I don't recall any there - but I've been back only about 7 times since 1992 so yeah - we do have Checkers here in Atlanta - they're only so, so (if that) If you're lucky to get it good and fresh - they're not even as decent as Sonic.
Really? Maybe I'm thinking of 'Rally's', but those mini burgers were pretty bomb and they had good seasoned fries. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Claysexual:
Really? Maybe I'm thinking of 'Rally's', but those mini burgers were pretty bomb and they had good seasoned fries.
Ok here's my thing w/ Checkers - In the late nineties they were really good burgers. Then they became really unfresh tasting - as if they were under a lamp or a heating device for many minutes then they'd just toast a bun and you'd get what you got.
When fresh - I'm sure they're still decent - but the last two times I gave them a shot (over the last two years) - I could hardly eat it. The fries were always good though, for sure. [Reply]
