Used to love Arthur Treachers. Was my favorite fast food seafood place. Best fish & Great fries.
@chrisbennett3193
2 жыл бұрын
Ponderosa Steakhouse absolutely love that place
@samanthab1923
2 жыл бұрын
@@chrisbennett3193 I watch a junker who picked up 6 chairs with the P on the back from a closed Ponderosa in Allentown PA cool looking
@samanthab1923
2 жыл бұрын
All the Friendly’s we used to go to are gone. PA & NJ
@lynej2011
2 жыл бұрын
Bennigan's
@info781
2 жыл бұрын
In the 70's many restaurants used to be really dark with dark furniture, like steak and ale. I loved that, now everything is very bright with TV's everywhere.
@k.chriscaldwell4141
2 жыл бұрын
Those TVs are so annoying. Just ruin the environment. If they won’t turn them off, I go elsewhere.
@monkeywkeys3916
2 жыл бұрын
@@k.chriscaldwell4141 Me too. Also avoid gas pumps with video ads blaring.
@Attmay
2 жыл бұрын
@@k.chriscaldwell4141 it’s worse when they’re playing shitty music and refuse to change the station. TV is easier to avoid.
@Duke_of_Prunes
2 жыл бұрын
I used to LOVE Steak and Ale! The one in my New Orleans neighborhood (Veterans Drive location) still had the dark furniture and general feel that Steak and Ale had 50 years ago. It closed about 13 years ago, and now I tend to go to Longhorns.
@ManginaHole
2 жыл бұрын
That sounds gloomy and depressing. No wonder there were so many serial killers in the 70s.
@kevinkarcher7508
2 жыл бұрын
Miss Steak & Ale the most. Best prime ribs anywhere. Can’t believe they are gone since 2008.
@vonschweringen8321
2 жыл бұрын
I remember that place. I was just a kid back in the 80's, and we ate there whenever my family visited my great grandparents.... good times:)
@kennethmoles4643
2 жыл бұрын
I was a busboy at one and loved working there.
@vickyswindoll686
2 жыл бұрын
Loved their steaks and salad bar!
@MsTwiththeTea1980
2 жыл бұрын
Yes steak and ale was delicious
@Citizenesse8
2 жыл бұрын
Love that place. My dad and I used to go there and just talk. And eat a lot of fresh-baked bread and butter. I miss the restaurant chain Houston's. They had freshly-prepared dressings, a great ribeye, excellent soups and salads. They had a key lime pie with fresh prepared whipped cream, in-season limes, and a nut crust.
@machinegunangel
2 жыл бұрын
Man… going out to eat in the 1970s- 1980s was an absolute treat! I’m so thankful to have been able to live back then.
@nate978x
5 ай бұрын
I had that feeling at In N Out burger in Houston feel like a kid again
@boisegameshowguy
2 жыл бұрын
I’m from California, and I was devastated to hear of souplantation closing. It was my favorite buffet because of its healthy California cuisine
@SamSitar
2 жыл бұрын
souplantation's refusal to reopen after the pandemic is illegal.
@corinnepmorrison1854
2 жыл бұрын
@@SamSitar Why?
@allanfifield8256
2 жыл бұрын
Politics and Bad Science killed Sweet Tomatoes and Soup Plantation.
@Carahan
2 жыл бұрын
@@allanfifield8256 They were already in financial trouble. It only put the nail in the already closed coffin due to mismanagement.
@roseannagonzales4597
2 жыл бұрын
🍲 Souplantation didn’t have enough variety, = boring food 🥘
@RoboRoby321
2 жыл бұрын
When I heard Souplantation was closing for good I was devastated I visited every month with my family. We loved it because it was a unique concept, a healthy buffet instead of one filled with pure greasy fried foods. Such a shame it couldn't survive, I hope something similar comes back
@troyevitt2437
2 жыл бұрын
The named would have been doomed from inception today and not without justification. I can just see one across from a Ssambo's.
@monkeywkeys3916
2 жыл бұрын
Think they should rename it Tobbys?
@chicagoakland
2 жыл бұрын
We had something super similar in Northern California called Fresh Choice, LOVED that place as a kid. Unfortunately, that chain also met its maker.
@olivegreenlover4671
2 жыл бұрын
I loved souplantation and I made their soup on my own since I love the soup
@emacias1473
2 жыл бұрын
Ive been going since the womb no joke and kept going till a week before covid lockdowns they had barely remodeled our location to a quicker more express version and everything. I was sad I'm 28 so 26-27 years going 😞
@Degan1000
2 жыл бұрын
The Chi-Chi's that had the hepatitis outbreak is near my home. It was at the Beaver Valley Mall in Monaca, PA. One of the people who died was an old friend of mine from my old church. All the Mexican based restaurants in the western PA had a hard time for months after that. Truth is, that box of contaminated onions could have ended up at any other restaurant.
@rosaleesantamaria7673
2 жыл бұрын
Fast forward to current times... contaminated produce (and other foods for that matter) being recalled are a regular occurrence.
@tamiharmon4790
2 жыл бұрын
I worked at Chi-Chi's in Ohio when it happened. It was a mess.
@boston_octopus
2 жыл бұрын
So sorry for your loss.
@tonywilson4713
2 жыл бұрын
I'm Australian but went to college in America. Chi Chi's was where I had my first Tex-Mex and I have loved it ever since. So I find that one kind of sad. The one I find odd id Arthur Treacher's Fish and Chips. Being Australian fish & chips is a staple down here, but the true style of batter is very light and crispy almost like a heavier Tempura. The American style of battered fish with that thick hard batter just isn't the same. Even though I am an Illini I still remember that incredible Nittany Lions team that beat Miami in the Fiesta Bowl. That was one of the best sporting moments of the entire 1980s and I knew people who won Olympic medals in the 80s.
@ninababy8
2 жыл бұрын
I’m from North Pittsburgh I remember well. I loved Chi Chi’s. It’s was really sad. I would love a plate of Ho Jos fried clams! Several old faves here.!
@tcschenks
2 жыл бұрын
I miss Bonanza/Ponderosa. We’d occasionally go there back in the days when we mostly ate at home. We didn’t even order steaks there because their food bar was so huge.
@wrenchhead4378
2 жыл бұрын
Amen
@janh5199
2 жыл бұрын
The $.99 steak night was so good for a big date night. Times sure have changed.
@coachb2766
2 жыл бұрын
Ponderosa was my spot. Pandemic closed our local Ponderosa. Buffet plus beef tips was my fav. Plus the dessert bar.
@dalehood1846
2 жыл бұрын
There is STILL A PONDEROSA In Warren, Ohio on Elm Road, just south of the Route 5/82 bypass! They have a senior buffet with beverage, Monday through Saturday. Lunch is till 3PM. Chicken and meatloaf in the buffet. They sell steak for an added price. This is NE Ohio
@ElBitch
2 жыл бұрын
Both of our local ponderosa steak house are closed now. One just 2 years ago.😢😢😢 My dad, grandfather and I went there every Tuesday.
@ramonar6180
2 жыл бұрын
We loved Howard Johnson's & stayed there on our honeymoon in 1966 in Niagara Falls, New York. We loved their food, especially their fried clams & steak. On a trip in in 1974 we drove 50 extra miles to eat there. An old Howard Johnson's restaurant is about 15 miles from us & it's sad to see it starting to fall down after having been sold.
@ObscuredByTime
2 жыл бұрын
A little trivia for you about Farrell's: Bob Farrell coined the term, "Give 'em the pickle." It was his way of saying, "we don't charge for little things like catsup, mints, extra sauce, pickles, etc when requested." He knew that those charges were just annoyances to the customer, so he just sort of averaged out the yearly cost of such things and added into the price of the meals. It's hard to believe, but before that, restaurants DID charge for every little thing.
@Lampebruder
Жыл бұрын
Fun fact: Staples requires its employees to watch that video.
@armandobolanos5252
Жыл бұрын
Farrell's has a to be a reference in the SpongeBob Square Pants Movie 😂 🍦
@MrChickennugget360
Жыл бұрын
Now give 'em the pickle" means something else
@K37-h1z
Жыл бұрын
I worked at a place where that was a saying they used. They insisted it was a saying. I'd never heard it before, or since until I read this. I do not believe it's a real saying.
@kizentheslayer
Жыл бұрын
@@K37-h1z customer service based companies often use a motivational simminar of his in workshops
@Sebastianx007
2 жыл бұрын
This is all back when Restaurants served good old fashioned meals and also excellent quality of the food it's so nostalgic I so wish I could go back to those days as my full grown self and visit these Restaurants once again!
@crankychris2
2 жыл бұрын
Yes there are several on this list I would love to revisit!
@metalgrinch
2 жыл бұрын
Seriously, everything nowadays has gotta be such a turd
@meripederson8379
2 жыл бұрын
Miss Farrel's, as kids we went there and would have loved to take my children there. It was a place you never forget. My brother still has a ribbon from finishing the " pig's trough"!
@christophersmith3005
2 жыл бұрын
I remember the "pig's trough." That was a LOT of ice cream.
@user-iv9er3nr6z
6 ай бұрын
❤️ their milkshake, great birthday restaurant
@jameskoenig7789
2 жыл бұрын
Kenny Rogers Roasters absolutely rocked. Awesome chicken with the most incredible sides. 30 years later I still express my desire for their return.
@nickhill8612
2 жыл бұрын
Didn't Minnie Pearl have a chicken restaurant?
@edwinrodeo
2 жыл бұрын
It’s the wood that makes it good 👍
@kevincoker3668
2 жыл бұрын
Shakey’s Pizzerias were all across the US. Loved to go to eat their pizzas and sandwiches. But now are limited to California . Stuckeys were a good stopping points across the southern interstates which will be missed.
@jamesgibbs4853
2 жыл бұрын
Pretty sure there are a few in Washington. I know of at least one.
@michaelterrell
2 жыл бұрын
One of my neighbors ended up working for Shakey's as a buyer of raw ingredients. Samples were used to make test pizzas before orders were made for bulk purchases. The last I heard, he owns a radio station in Indiana.
@onespiceybbw
2 жыл бұрын
Shakey's had the best pizza.
@thevintagerecipeblog
2 жыл бұрын
Shakey's Pizza is still going strong in the Philippines
@ciello___8307
2 жыл бұрын
yeah shakey's is still a thing in california. They really need to renovate some of the restaurants though, they are starting to look very tired inside
@michaelhorn4540
2 жыл бұрын
The worst loss I know is steak and ale, bonanza, western steer, and western sizzling
@MarthaGonzalez-jm3vn
2 жыл бұрын
I agree, Bonanza and Western Steer were my favorite's.
@oldsguy354
2 жыл бұрын
It was Western Sizzlin' lol but I agree with you
@YogscastJoel
2 жыл бұрын
@@oldsguy354 I still eat at my local Western Sizzlin'
@seanp.6872
Жыл бұрын
ChiChi’s was one of the first restaurants I remembered going to as a kid. My family didn’t have a lot of money when I was growing up(we weren’t in thee worst possible shape either) but I remember ChiChi’s being kinda cheap and delicious. It was a way for my parents to get out and spend time together with each other and us kids because my parents mainly had opposite schedules. And I remember if it was good pay check when we went or if my parents wanted us kids to enjoy the evening more than we were for going out to eat we’d go to the Toys R Us on the other end of the parking lot. I remember those times fondly as well as the rare occasions of having ChiChi’s, going to Toy’s R Us, walking around there, going to the book store down the street and walking around there before going home
@speterj
Жыл бұрын
Was this at maplewood mall in Minnesota?
@johnsondoeboy2772
Жыл бұрын
It’s the little things that can make all the difference
@technicolorpie2783
Жыл бұрын
I was about to ask if this was Delaware but the comment already here tells me there was more than one Chi-Chi's near a Toys R Us in the US.
@BILDEMRICH
Жыл бұрын
Chi-Chi's was the spot back in the 80's and 90's. It was the red lobster of Mexican Quinine.
@ndean1687
Жыл бұрын
What a nice memory!
@adarian
2 жыл бұрын
Most of these had the exact same problem. Over expansion from a few locations to multiple hundreds in a decade or less. Just because a restaurant sells well at a few locations does not make you the next McDonald's and does not mean you should try and increase the locations from a few to 250+ in a decade. Some sell well in one locale because it is a type of food that does well in that area. Also over saturating any market is bad especially if what you serve is niche. McDonald's can have a ton of restaurants and be fairly close together because of the popularity of burgers in general. You can not do that with a fish and chips restaurant or a place that specializes in something really niche like cupcakes or an all salad place. I do miss the all soup and salad and baked potato buffet concept though. You do not feel so bad about overeating a bit when what you are eating is all at least okay for you health wise. Never had a Sweet Tomatoes where I live but we did have one with the same concept called Souper Salad.
@samanthab1923
2 жыл бұрын
Look what happened to Krispie Kreme.
@VGB004
2 жыл бұрын
Right. 👍 Some of those restaurants, the food is not popular in the areas they opened in.
@Bill23799
2 жыл бұрын
I agree. I remember in the 90's you could stand on Westheimer Rd at one Starbucks and look down the road and see another one.
@rickposter3534
2 жыл бұрын
McDonald's doesn't make most of its money off of the food but real estate. The company owns the land the restaurants are built on and the franchisees pay rent.
@samanthab1923
2 жыл бұрын
@@rickposter3534 Really? Our McDonalds is in a parking lot
@isaacward5462
2 жыл бұрын
I miss Damon’s Grill the most. The atmosphere they had when trivia first started was amazing. They had a dedicated MC who gave out prizes for winners and they had an audio box at each table so you could pick which sporting event you wanted volume on. Truly genius. Hope someday another chain brings both aspects back.
@TrombeX2
2 жыл бұрын
Man, I grew up absolutely killing it at the trivia events they used to have! god I miss those days. shoveling loaf after loaf of their onion straws down my gullet, wiping off the bbq sauce from my fingers so I could hit the buttons on the little kiosk thingy they had for the trivia....That shit was my childhood man.
@dukey19941
2 жыл бұрын
The food was gross though.
@frankfurtonfoottours2361
2 жыл бұрын
@@dukey19941 When? I worked at the Damons at French market and we had fantastic food.
@Rockhound6165
2 жыл бұрын
My wife and I spent New Years Eve 1999 at Damon's in Tucson, AZ.
@bjbrown6884
2 жыл бұрын
I had an umbrella from a Damon's and when it but the dust I was so sad.
@Blackwolffe097
2 жыл бұрын
Jonny Rockets, Marie Callender's, Long John Silvers & Home Town Buffet are 4 that I remember that completely vanished.
@jorgiebutt
5 ай бұрын
You missed Coco’s and Sparrow’s. How dare you!?
@richa.s9912
5 ай бұрын
WOW 😲😳 that's too many invisible disappearing inks fell on top of those restaurants.
@jorgiebutt
5 ай бұрын
I can’t believe Hometown Buffet closed down. It’s the only place where one could meet municipal employees and it felt very blue collar - moreso than a Denny’s or McDonald’s, even.
@id10t98
2 жыл бұрын
You know you're old when you can recall eating at one of every restaurant mentioned in this video. I'm old.
@truthbknown4957
2 жыл бұрын
Arthur Treacher's had the best tartar sauce. They added a touch of Dill to it.
@rabbit_scribe
2 жыл бұрын
Supposedly there's only one left, in Ohio, but I swear there's one on the middle of Long Island, NY. Or at least there was pre-Covid. Driven by it a few times but never stopped.
@kdevine7800
2 жыл бұрын
I just had Arthur Treachers today. The “last” standalone one is in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. The brand is owned by Nathan’s so there is the possibility of other restaurants.
@keimorgan5654
2 жыл бұрын
@@kdevine7800 really? , I thought they were all gone..😢
@theonlyjefebuddy4931
2 жыл бұрын
On hood✋🏾 I was Devastated when we lost Arthur best fish and chips
@hyacinthlynch843
2 жыл бұрын
I loved their corn dogs.
@larissqs
2 жыл бұрын
i adored souplantation. since i lived in arizona, it was called sweet tomatoes, but i’ve visited the actual souplantation, and it made me very sad to hear my favorite places were closing :(
@loriwoloshyn7266
2 жыл бұрын
I miss the Pondoroso. They served steaks, and an awesome salad bar.
@qua7771
2 жыл бұрын
My family went there when I was a kid. I would fill up at the salad bar before the meal was served.
@loriwoloshyn7266
2 жыл бұрын
Same here. Nothing fancy, just good food, and good memories.
@official_rown
2 жыл бұрын
There was a Pondoroso near me that I never went to. It got replaced by a car wash
@dalehood1846
2 жыл бұрын
PONDEROSA still has a restaurant in Warren, Ohio NE OHIO, on Elm Road south of the Route 5/82 Bypass. At lunch, they have a senior buffet for $10! Includes a drink. Chicken and meatloaf in the buffet. Steaks are extra.
@dalehood1846
2 жыл бұрын
Also, I believe there is another one in ALLIANCE, Ohio.
@mattcohen261
2 жыл бұрын
I recall Lums fondly. My Dad was a regional manager for them in South Florida in the 1970s. You forgot to mention the great "Lumberjack" sandwiches! Great stuff.
@gena6827
2 жыл бұрын
I live in Louisville and have been to the Ollie's trolley here. had no ideal thats where it came from.
@jamesmartin6709
2 жыл бұрын
I loved their hot roast beef sandwich.
@warrenweisfus709
2 жыл бұрын
Lums tacos and mic drafts served in those large heavy frosted goblet glasses, yeah had many a buzz lunch at Lums
@lissyperez4299
2 жыл бұрын
Have fond memories of Lums on Miami Beach ⛱️!
@lizardog
2 жыл бұрын
We had a Lum's in the small Florida town where I went to high school. What I remember most fondly was the courtesty pickle bowl on each table that held pickled vegetables.
@kamanama3671
2 жыл бұрын
I worked at Bennigan’s. I ate at Bennigan’s. They used to serve a chef salad so good that people would tear their lettuce that was used as decoration to continue eating the salad because the dressings were so delicious. I miss that place
@devmuse4868
2 жыл бұрын
I used to go there with my parents as a kid & the potato soup was my favorite thing to get, my mom got the recipe off a worker before they closed. Also can’t forget about the shamrock cookies
@edmartin875
2 жыл бұрын
We used to take a long lunch at work every Friday at Bennigan's. I loved eating there.
@markt926
2 жыл бұрын
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@NOT-FINANCIAL-ADVICE.
2 жыл бұрын
Garlic mashed potatoes
@montanaminck8423
2 жыл бұрын
We got drunk there after work, in Albuquerque
@douglassun8456
2 жыл бұрын
I'm actually kind of surprised that the pandemic hasn't brought the automat concept back. It was the ultimate no-contact delivery system.
@jennoscura2381
2 жыл бұрын
They should bring it back. If an automat had good vegan options I would pay them a visit.
@vegasrenie
2 жыл бұрын
Philly. Horn & Hardart. Which I had totally forgotten about until I read your comment! They had everything from fruit to sandwiches to entrées. And desserts of course!
@sampatel5509
2 жыл бұрын
@@jennoscura2381 Good vegan options.
@megalisa830bright6
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah! I love of the idea of Automat restaurants! ^_^ They have a few vending machine restaurants in Japan! :D
@zombelladonna
2 жыл бұрын
I read that in NYC and San Francisco there’s a couple automat style places popping up
@ramonar6180
2 жыл бұрын
Our Ponderosa Steakhouse closed, our Friendly's closed, our Wendy's closed, Bob Evans was torn down a few weeks ago. Long John Silver's closed due to not passing the code regulations. The fiber glass insulation in the ceiling was falling down & people still went there. Howard Johnson's closed years ago & about 50 miles from us the place that sold turkey & all the delicious things that went with it closed. I think it was called Turkey Hill. The turkey sandwiches were so good. We lose all the old favorites & get all the new fast food places. Maybe we don’t want fast food. Sometimes we'd just like to take our time & have real food.
@volvo1354
2 жыл бұрын
Chi Chi’s was incredible, that deep fried chimichanga with the gravy poured all over it, to die for…and those Margaritas !!
@TamaraInTanzania
2 жыл бұрын
Chi chis was good
@leosantini6162
2 жыл бұрын
fried ice cream!
@volvo1354
2 жыл бұрын
@@leosantini6162 hell yeah! i usually skipped dessert in favor of another margarita
@bethrowbottom5897
2 жыл бұрын
The chimichanga was my favorite!!!!
@aliwantizu
2 жыл бұрын
Apparently, Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs now owns the rights to Arthur Treacher's and is planning on bringing them back.
@Zoetropeification
2 жыл бұрын
That would be great. There is still what amounts to a Treacher's location operating under a family name in my home city. The fish is the same, same menu items. Two piece fish with chips and hush puppies is $8.49 currently.
@bartonpercival3216
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 👍
@arthurbrumagem3844
2 жыл бұрын
Nathan’s is Chinese owned
@debrashepherd7359
2 жыл бұрын
I could only hope!
@dr.roberts4508
2 жыл бұрын
Come back
@Sailormac2
2 жыл бұрын
Oh, man, Howard Johnson’s. When I was a kid, we went to HoJo’s ALL. THE. TIME. When we drove to Florida from New Jersey, we stopped at HoJo’s for breakfast, lunch and dinner along the way. Their fried clam roll is still the best fried clams I ever had. Also have fond memories of Arthur Treacher’s. Never had any fish and chips quite like it.
@LivewireT
2 жыл бұрын
My first job was at Kenny Rogers Roasters. The food was really good. Nowadays it's hard to find a place with chicken, turkey and sides as good as KRR.
@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj
2 жыл бұрын
Is that out of business now? I never heard of that restaurant.
@davidjames666
2 жыл бұрын
The closest to that kind of menu would be Boston Market
@joshferguson9369
2 жыл бұрын
I always saw those in Malaysia but had never seen one in the US. They were really good though.
@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj
2 жыл бұрын
@@joshferguson9369 Are they expensive?
@joshferguson9369
2 жыл бұрын
@@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj No it wasn't expensive but it was good. The one I went to is in KL.
@justmarc2015
2 жыл бұрын
Souplantation was the best buffet ever. I loved working up a huge appetite outdoors and going there to wolf down a ton of somewhat healthy food.
@elultimo102
2 жыл бұрын
I experienced Soup Plantation when I first got to San Diego. It was weird, that you went through the salad line before you paid. To me, it was expensive for what you got, but I lived close to several casinos with cheap but monumental buffets. I'm more of a carnivore, that a vegan. Unhappily, the casinos all built hotels and cater to "whales," rather than the area residents. (They used to be $5 for a buffet dinner, but now most are closer to $50).
@allanfifield8256
2 жыл бұрын
Politics and Bad Science killed Sweet Tomatoes and Soup Plantation.
@petuniasevan
2 жыл бұрын
3:10 Hardee's absorbed Burger Chef in 1981. And in 1998, Carl Karcher Enterprises (Carl's Jr.) bought out Hardee's (which was in financial trouble). Since the name was so well-known, they elected to leave the Hardee's name intact, and only slowly change the menu. This has worked well, and if you didn't know you'd just assume that Hardee's found their way after a rocky patch in the 90s.
@devilface97
Жыл бұрын
Burgers in the west, biscuits in the south
@nadogrl
Жыл бұрын
Thank you. I’ve wondered why there are 2 different names. Only had Carl’s, and I miss the days when they had Green Burrito too.🥰
@VickySwindoll
5 ай бұрын
I loved burger chef!
@BiologicalXenon
2 жыл бұрын
I always just took the idea of combo meals and salad bars to be a given, but it’s crazy to know that the creators of these things were specific chains that went out of business before I was even born.
@Jdo4031
2 жыл бұрын
nothing is a given
@debilombard1435
2 жыл бұрын
And 45 cents for all three.
@Rockhound6165
2 жыл бұрын
I've been to several of these places. I loved Chi-Chi's. I miss the fried ice cream. You can still get their salsa in grocery stores. Burger Chef was next to my local McDonald's. And we used to go to Sweet Tomatoes all the time when we lived in Arizona. Here in NJ we have a similar place called Salad Works. And Arthur Treachers can still be found at rest areas along the NJ Turnpike. There are other chains that are either gone or are: Rustler's Steak House, Sizzler, Roy Rogers(also found at highway rest areas), Ground Round, Gino's, Mr. Donut, are all gone.
@Sailormac2
2 жыл бұрын
Mr. Donut is alive and well in Japan! When I went to Tokyo, I stopped in at one, and the donuts put Dunkin to shame.
@EpicThe112
2 жыл бұрын
You are spot on and if you are wondering which mall has a Arthur Treachers its Bridgewater Commons. Steak and Ale was in Bethlehem PA PA-512 exit US-22 and it closed
@jljordan1
2 жыл бұрын
Fried ice cream can be had at Carlos O Kelly’s
@Rockhound6165
2 жыл бұрын
@@jljordan1 I'm guessing they're not in NJ or the Philadelphia metropolitan area.
@orthoi13
2 жыл бұрын
I was looking for Rustler's and all the spinoffs of it: Sizzler, Patriot Steakhouse (maybe this was just a Philly thing, but it was the same concept as Rustler's). The first time I ever had steak as a working class kid in Philly in the '70s was Rustler's, and it was a while before I was allowed to graduate from the "chopped steak" to a real one. It was a big deal for my family of seven to go there.
@AuntDuddie
2 жыл бұрын
I loved going to Horn and Hardart with my grandmother when we went shopping. I miss it and her.
@samanthab1923
2 жыл бұрын
I think you & I had the same like minded Nan. We would go to Wanamaker’s at Cross County in Yonkers NY & afterward go for lunch at H&H. Grilled cheese please. I still have some of those little glass creamers they served w/coffee.
@AuntDuddie
2 жыл бұрын
@@samanthab1923 My uncle took me for lunch at Wanamakers in Philadelphia when he was home from school. He called it the DAR restaurant. He always got pepperpot soup and I got something more appetizing and a chocolate soda. I love thinking about these old memories.
@DeeEll86442
2 жыл бұрын
OG God, I remember Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlor. I had my birthday there. If you ordered what they called “The Zoo” ( as seen in the video) the employees would run around the room with a kind of stretcher with a large bowl of ice cream sitting in the center of it with banners draped on each side, to the sound of sirens going off. I believe “The Zoo “ had about 50 scoops of whatever ice cream you wanted topped with all the toppings you wanted with little plastic animals set on top, hence the name. It had to be at least a couple of gallons of ice cream in it. It was so much fun there. It looks like and old fashion soda shop and they also had an old fashioned candy shop you could visit while you were there. They had every kind of candy you could imagine. They had lots of penny candies in jars like candy stores use to be in the old days. That’s place was so cool. If I had the money I would open one just like it again. I think we could all use some of those old fashioned fun experiences these days. Anyone else agree? 🙋🏼♀️ Does anyone else remember Farrell’s? If so, I’d love to hear what you remember about your experience there.
@aura1298
2 жыл бұрын
I went to Farrells when I was 10. Instead of "the zoo" they had the "pigs trough" it was 6 scoops of ice cream, all the toppings. I finished that and a burger and fries. Oh to be 10 years old and on a growing spurt! It was delicious!
@bartonpercival3216
2 жыл бұрын
Pretty much remember everything just the way you described it. I went to one that was just on the outskirts of Daly City, CA right near a big mall named Serramonte Center. I loved their black &white sundae with chocolate topping & whipped cream on top with a cherry. Fun memories. I also remember that most locations had a big band organ or player piano that played music nonstop
@michaelanderson2881
2 жыл бұрын
I was at Farrell's near UCLA on my 21st birthday with a few friends. After polishing off a three scoop hot fudge sundae, my friends surprised me with the free birthday sundae, which I could not eat. Plus the guy hitting the bass drum right behind me nearly blew my head off. Fun times!
@NJGuy1973
2 жыл бұрын
@@aura1298 In "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure," Ted's kid brother takes Napoleon to an ice cream parlor clearly based on Farrell's.
@aura1298
2 жыл бұрын
@@NJGuy1973 no wayyy...duuude.😏
@MiniMii550
Жыл бұрын
The ice cream at sweet tomatoes (souplantation) was probably my favorite thing about going there! They were so good! And the salad bar wasn't half bad, I liked dining there.
@servraghgiorsal7382
2 жыл бұрын
Kenny rogers roaster's was a good restaurant, that expanded too fast and didn't do their research about patrons, costs etc. I was sorry to see them go.
@floydschake704
2 жыл бұрын
Great chicken and cornbread
@kevinramsey417
2 жыл бұрын
The Seinfeld episode didn't help matters either.
@dherilranacp
2 жыл бұрын
True the chicken is so good but the price is too high
@thevintagerecipeblog
2 жыл бұрын
Boston Chicken was first and had cornered too much of the market before Kenny came around. I saw them in the Philippines though I don't understand how they function as the Lechon Manok or spit roasted whole chicken you find all over the place is much better.
@krazeekalvin
2 жыл бұрын
There was one in Cambodia that we always visited when there
@Citizenesse8
2 жыл бұрын
Loved Arthur Treachers! We would go eat there after we left the library on Saturdays. Our mom, myself age 7 and my sister 11 sprinkling malt vinegar over those fish and chips and snarfling down tartar sauce and then we go home and I got to read for a large chunk of Saturday.
@ML-xh6rd
2 жыл бұрын
What a great memory. My dad has never been big on fast food if any type but I recall a time where we went to Arthur Treachers as a family. He must have been impressed by the quality of the food offerings for the price as he's always been value conscious. Don't recall the food in any way but remember the decor with the bright green and gold.
@lloydkline1518
2 жыл бұрын
Long jlohn silver was their replacement
@MaverickWindsor351
2 жыл бұрын
Kinda surprised Ryan's didn't make the list. When I was a kid my parents loved going there for dinner, and there was maybe 2 or 3 locations around us. Last time I went though the prices were getting outrageous and the quality of service had dwindled, and that was about 6 years ago. Our favorite location got leveled and turned into a car wash, the second closest closed down sometime last year, only thing closest now is a golden corral, but that places reputation has nose dived heavily in the past decade.
@cowsmuggler1646
2 жыл бұрын
Bankers sok you dry. Not too difficult. They jack up commodity prices, so a place has to give you half or inferior. Eventually everybody will be serving potatoes and pasta and ketchup. Like in the Soviet Union. Actually they do. The pizza stores don't put any spices in their pizza sauce. It is just tomato sauce.
@michaelmerck7576
Жыл бұрын
The idea of all you can eat buffets soon wore out mainly because the food just wasn't very good and became highly overpriced.
@michaelmerck7576
Жыл бұрын
Ryans was primarily a steakhouse that morphed into an all you can eat Buffett and was successful until the food quality just became too obvious.the last few times I ate at one the food was awful with reheated vegetables with zero flavor and stale desserts and undrinkable tea and soda
@michaelmerck7576
Жыл бұрын
Golden corral to me is simply awful food at insane prices and that was before the Biden inflation
@CYCO1631
Жыл бұрын
There's a Ryan's near me, Columbia SC.
@NOLAgenX
2 жыл бұрын
I miss Lum’s. Right out of college I got a job in 1989 as a manager at Lum’s in South Burlington, VT. Even then it was one of the few left. I went in the Army the next year, but returned to work there again in 1994 while I looked for something better. Didn’t realize at the time I was part of an ending era! The Ollie Burgers were in fact, pretty good!
@samanthab1923
2 жыл бұрын
I only went to them in FL. They had the Looney Tunes glasses giveaway.
@mikewrasman5103
2 жыл бұрын
We had a Lum's in Lima, Ohio. Their big draw was that they boiled their hot dogs in beer.
@samanthab1923
2 жыл бұрын
@@mikewrasman5103 Yup
@csnide6702
2 жыл бұрын
Burger Chef was awesome when I was a kid.... It was the 1st burger chain to come to our town. and it was CHEAP. We loved going in and watching the gas fired chain driven burger grill. I had friends that worked there ,in high school ,that were SO glad when they got rid of it as it was a nightmare to clean every night.
@artmeddaugh6669
2 жыл бұрын
Burger Chef was two blocks from my house back in the day. I loved those Burger Chef commercials. The food was good, and I remember the Star Wars promo as well.
@keoughlajenkins
2 жыл бұрын
My mom worked at the Burger Chef in my hometown in Indiana when I was little. The burgers at Burger Chef were awesome
@michaelterrell
2 жыл бұрын
They use an electrically heated version of those to process reflow solder on circuit boards in some places. We had two at Microdyne that had been replaced by a multi zone Heller reflow oven.
@glennmorris1807
2 жыл бұрын
An abandoned burger chef exists in Brookhaven GA.
@lianelayman6584
2 жыл бұрын
Howard Johnson was a nice place to eat with good food and good prices. I remember Red Barn. I remember burger chef too. I also remember Chi Chis. I also remember Arthur Treachers. There was farrells near my house.
@kevinkeswick1243
2 жыл бұрын
I miss Arthur Treacher's Fish and Chips. It was a good product that would do well even today so I don't understand it's demise. In general I miss the prevalence of Salad Bars. I remember when Wendy's had an all-you-can-eat salad bar. That was one of my favorite things. Hard to imagine that we will ever see an all-you-can-eat salad bar inside a fast food restaurant ever again with the way prices are going. Also for some of the chain's that still exist today their product has been much diminished. The KFC of the 60's and 70's that I remember growing up was so much better than the KFC of today. Everything about it was much better from the chicken (more flavorful, more plump and less greasy) to the fries and gravy. Maybe that is because I live in Canada and Colonel Sanders retained ownership of the Canadian chain after he sold the U.S. operations and he maintained strict quality control on all of the Canadian restaurants. KFC used to sell "Lunch Boxes" that contained 2 (or 3) pieces of chicken a side of delicious fries (cooked in animal fat not hydrogenated vegetable oil) a delicious side of thick gravy and trademark coleslaw and finished with a slice of tasty "Grecian" bread. You would dunk the bread in the gravy. Sadly not everything gets better with time.
@surferbri5346
2 жыл бұрын
Still 1 original Arthur treachers in the Cleveland area
@dwandersgaming
2 жыл бұрын
I remember Arthur Treachers, Red Barn, Burger Chef, Wienerschnitzel, and yeah KFC was better back in the day.
@ADJLfanatic52
2 жыл бұрын
There’s still an Arthur’s in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
@STho205
2 жыл бұрын
I liked Arthur Treacher's as a teen to take out dates. There's a great fish and chips...proper cod at an Irish pub in my village...run by an actual Irishman and not an Ulsterman by any stretch.
@michaelanderson2881
2 жыл бұрын
All right on the money, with one exception--I think KFC's chicken pot pie is very good, or was the last time I had it three or four years ago.
@DamonNomad82
2 жыл бұрын
I had never heard of most of these chains before watching this video. The exceptions were Red Barn, Brown Derby, Kenny Rogers Roasters, and Chi-Chi's. I knew of Red Barn from people reminiscing about it, Brown Derby from its cameo appearance at the end of the Disney movie "Fun and Fancy Free", and Kenny Rogers Roasters from a humorous commercial that was commonly on TV in the mid 1990s, that featured Rogers arguing with a drive through attendant over an intercom. Chi-Chi's was the only chain I ever actually ate at, though. My dad worked at one in the early 1990s.
@antonchigurh3794
2 жыл бұрын
Grew up eating at Farrell's in Redondo Beach CA in the early to mid 70s... What a magic time and place to be a kid.
@patriciaaturner289
2 жыл бұрын
Our favorite fish & chip shop when I was growing up was H Salt, Esq. No idea how many are still around; my current hometown of Sacramento has one on the edge of the downtown district.
@themoviedealers
2 жыл бұрын
We have a few still here in LA.
@bartonpercival3216
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, we had one on El Camino Real Drive in San Bruno. Love them. I can remember taking out food there almost every Friday nights after I got off work. They always wrapped the food in newspapers
@bartonpercival3216
2 жыл бұрын
@SomeBBCAction Wow, nice that there still around. Can't beat H Salt Esquire for fish & chips with malt vinegar on them. Do they still wrap them up in old newspaper when you get take out?
@nunyabiz6925
2 жыл бұрын
Yum …
@d3dns1d3
2 жыл бұрын
You can get Chi-Chi's salsa in the grocery store. It's pretty close to the flavor I remember. Loved their fajitas, queso and fried ice cream
@ocsrc
2 жыл бұрын
Chi-Chi's was the destination for upper middle class people on Saturday night There was usually a 90-minute to 2-hour wait to be seated and you would head into the bar and have a margarita or beer or cocktail and they had the free chips and the salsa and it was just enough to tide you over and you get quite a buzz on an empty stomach and then having the Mexican pizza it was the perfect size for one person nice and thin good amount of cheese Those were the days I remember back then Pizza Hut was so much different than it is today they used a different type of sauce than they have today and most important they used 100% real mozzarella for their pan pizzas and they used real fresh hamburger for their pizza and pepperoni that is different than it is today and they had mushrooms that were out of the can and were much better than what they use today and it was just so good and the same thing for Domino's they've changed dramatically and they don't use mozzarella cheese anymore but back in the early 80s they had 100% mozzarella cheese and the toppings were great
@southernbygrace3274
2 жыл бұрын
We had a Burger Chef that didn't get changed to Hardee's (thought we have several of those too). It is now a locally owned placed called The Chef and still has the iconic shape.
@ladonnaghareeb4609
2 жыл бұрын
We miss Burger Chef. Way better than McDonalds.
@AlvaSudden
2 жыл бұрын
Cool. Imagine maintaining that weird-shaped building.
@southernbygrace3274
2 жыл бұрын
@@ladonnaghareeb4609 I don't remember it being Burger Chef but it has good food today!
@southernbygrace3274
2 жыл бұрын
@@AlvaSudden It's very neat. The inside hasn't changed much either from what I've seen.
@MooreGravy
2 жыл бұрын
There was a Burger Chef in my hometown. The only fast food place in town actually besides Dairy Queen (which didn't have any seats). In the early '80s it changed to a small local fast food chain called Pleasers, not a Hardee's. I'd heard if a Hardee's was in an X mile radius they didn't convert them and sold the building. A McDonalds was put in down the street about '92 so that closed the Pleasers. It was bulldozed a year or so later and a Wendy's was put up. They were selling drugs in the drive thru. Didn't know that until it was in the papers a couple years after I'd left for college. If only Burger Chef had still been around right?
@teampronger2690
2 жыл бұрын
Never realized Kenny Rogers Roasters was gone...I remember one in Boulder Station in Vegas. Now I live in the Philippines and visit the restaurant regularly here.
@lharchmage6908
2 жыл бұрын
Actually what destroyed Howard Johnson's was mismanagement and the Name change in the 90's. They chained the name to HoJo's which Peeved off the actual customers. That led to a boycott of not going there. They changed the name to be more hip and try to bring in younger patrons what it really did was alienate the actual travelr customer base. There were several articles about it and it was acutally a case study in economics class in the 90's.
@Mew_Mokuba_Akari
2 жыл бұрын
Trying to be hip by telling people to bring their prostitutes there. If you drove by and saw the name change you'd think they went out of business and a new company are catering to the nightlife now. They just didn't think that new name through.
@BlueRidgeMtns100
2 жыл бұрын
Contrary to the newer generations of MBAs, quality control is crucial. Cute commercials won't cut it and name changes are a major indicator of failure.
@krysila7722
2 жыл бұрын
People boycotted a restaurant because of its name?...
@nadogrl
Жыл бұрын
@@krysila7722 - I doubt it.
@Jeannified
2 жыл бұрын
I loved Burger Chef! My grandmother used to take me there when I was little. Good memories!
@BigAl1976
2 жыл бұрын
This video listed a few I have memories of, or can recall with some clarity. Beefsteak Charlies - Me and my family ate at one in Bethesda, Maryland back in late 1984 or early 1985. I remember me and my sister (God rest her soul) sharing a HUGE ice cream sundae - Mom snapped a picture of the two of us wolfing it down like ice cream was going to disappear tomorrow. Kenny Roger's Roasters - There were a couple of them in my hometown, and the rotisserie chicken was SO good! For a couple of years, it was my go-to place for birthday meals and other special occasions, then it suddenly folded. Farrell's - I vaguely remember one near a Sears in San Diego back when I was about 5 or 6 years old. We went there every once in a while. Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips - Shortly after the Avenues Mall opened (about 1992 or thereabouts), Arthur Treacher's was one of the available eateries at the food court. I kinda wish I gave it a try when it was there - this video made it sound like I really missed out. Steak & Ale - Never ate there, but I remember there used to be one on the Arlington Expressway long ago. It sounds like I missed out on something good. Howard Johnson's - There used to be one on an overpass up in the north side of Chicago - you'd pass under it if you were going to O'Hare, and I think it was in shot in the original Blues Brothers (scene was Aykroyd and Belushi using a nearby payphone, and Carrie Fisher tried roasting the both of 'em with a flamethrower). That one became a Wendy's before my family relocated to Jacksonville, FL in late 1985.
@colinhorne8464
2 жыл бұрын
Duvaalllll!!!!!
@colinhorne8464
2 жыл бұрын
There were 2 ho jo's in the 904, one on phillips highway south of where the avenues mall was built, and 1 in st. Augustine on A1A near downtown, both long gone now, the steak and ale on Arlington Expressway was awesome in its heyday. We had a Kenny Roger's Roasters on baymeadows rd and one in mandrin on san jose blvd, neither lasted more than 5 years
@monkeywkeys3916
2 жыл бұрын
SD suks
@darlahouston4670
2 жыл бұрын
Your parents must have traveled a LOT
@BigAl1976
2 жыл бұрын
@@darlahouston4670 Right you are. My dad was in the Navy, and we moved a lot when I was a kid. Before I was 10, I lived in 7 different places (2 in Illinois, 4 in California, and 1 in Florida).
@amai_zing
Жыл бұрын
Oh man, Chi-Chi’s… I had such a soft spot, because as a kid when we were really poor, it was the only place at the time that gave free chips & salsa (2 kinds, no less, and also gave free refills of all) and was the only place that had free refills on more than just water - albeit on ice tea only - still wasn’t common for drinks at the time… we could eat cheap, get full, and the food was pretty good (and sometimes my mom would splurge on margaritas on the rocks (for herself, not me as a child!)) which was supposedly the best at the time
@rosiemon
2 жыл бұрын
I grew up in Maryland and almost two thirds of these restaurants were there. Sorry to see them go because we had lots of fun there.
@D4NNYF00
2 жыл бұрын
Who remembers Bennigans?! Loved the monte cristo
@joanmavima5423
2 жыл бұрын
Yes ! The Monte Cristo was great, as well as the desserts.
@samanthab1923
2 жыл бұрын
Yes! Monte was a fav! Also the French Dip 😀
@marthawelch4289
2 жыл бұрын
Yes! Their food was reasonably priced, reliable in quality, and tasty. I miss it for a casual lunch or dinner.
@vegasrenie
2 жыл бұрын
You know you’re old when you not only recognize nearly all of these restaurants, but have visited them, too!!
@darlenehoover6577
2 жыл бұрын
Most of these I never heard of because they're northern or western eateries. Steak n Ale, Arthur Treachers and Howard Johnsons had good food for a short period of time. But like most restaurants they start cutting corners to increase profit margin and after awhile their food turns to trash.
@TexasbyStorm
2 жыл бұрын
Steak & Ale is the only one I've ever heard of. Bennigans are hard to find too. We used to love the Monte Cristo sandwich from there.
@oldsguy354
2 жыл бұрын
You mean the Monte Crisco? Lol I loved S&A and Bennigans, but I never did develop a taste for the deep fried fat sandwich sprinkled with powdered sugar lol
@michaelterrell
2 жыл бұрын
There is still one in Ocala, Florida, on Hwy40/Silver Springs Blvd.
@karnubawax
2 жыл бұрын
I'll just say... as sad as this makes me about all the things that have passed, I thank God I grew up in this time. I wouldn't trade today's world for any of it. In fact, if I could go back I would.
@probiethetank8825
Жыл бұрын
Same
@nadogrl
Жыл бұрын
Definitely!❤
@derekcolvin9944
2 жыл бұрын
My father explained to me when I was a kid how McDonald's and Burger King head really walked all over Burger Chef. At the time I really didn't understand the process but all I remember is really missing them
@toniroberts8117
2 жыл бұрын
I live in a small town and a friend of mine runs a sandwich shop that his grandma opened up here back in the 1960’s. Anyways a few years ago a subway sandwich shop literally opened up across the street from it. Pretty unbelievable. The shop is still going but it struggles really bad ever since subway came to town. I know when Walmart came to our town like 25 years ago it destroyed several businesses. Someday it seems like just a handful of companies are gonna own and operate everything.
@vickyswindoll686
2 жыл бұрын
I loved burger chef
@sandrabugler9813
2 жыл бұрын
I would kill to have Arthur Teachers back. I ate there at least 4 times a week in Virginia. So good! I looked up the recipe but it was nowhere near the taste.
@Revan-N7.
Жыл бұрын
God...I LOVED Kenny Rogers, best corn EVER of all time....wish someone would bring that glory back.
@billh230
2 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry about the loss of Souplantation. Decent food, not stupidly priced. I used to go to the one on Fletcher Parkway in La Mesa after dialysis. Cheap, easy way to recharge.
@andresacosta4832
2 жыл бұрын
There was a Souplantation right near my house. We only went there once after we moved into the Chula Vista area, then COVID happened.
@billh230
2 жыл бұрын
@@andresacosta4832 I was at that one a couple times. Wasn't that just off of 805? I forget the offramp.
@andresacosta4832
2 жыл бұрын
@@billh230 Near a Panda Express that has a drive-thru?
@billh230
2 жыл бұрын
@@andresacosta4832 I think you're right. I haven't been that part of CV for a couple of years now. I used to go that way towards Otay Mesa regularly.
@marthawelch4289
2 жыл бұрын
Bill, I hope your dialysis is working well for you.
@cdfreester
2 жыл бұрын
Liked Chi-Chi's, but the 2 I miss the most are Steak n Ale and Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips. I don't understand how mainstream chain steak and seafood restaurants that still survive to this day are around when their food is not half as good as those restaurants were.
@VGB004
2 жыл бұрын
I miss Kenny and Steak and Ale.
@adhdx2reacts186
2 жыл бұрын
They still have an Arthur’s where I live.
@samanthab1923
2 жыл бұрын
Are Ground Round’s still around? Peanut shells all over the floor.
@daisymae3883
2 жыл бұрын
@@samanthab1923 I remember Ground Round when I lived in Chicago.
@samanthab1923
2 жыл бұрын
@@daisymae3883 Cool
@les4767
Жыл бұрын
You weren't kidding. Having your birthday party at Farrell's was a big treat. I had several there and it broke my heart to see that wonderful chain close. Same for Chi-Chi's, Sweet Tomatoes, Arthur Treacher's and Howard Johnson's.
@toniroberts8117
2 жыл бұрын
I grew up eating at the souplantation and Loved it! It was lots of healthy fresh food but tasted way better than other buffets. I can’t believe they closed down! I’m guessing the sweet tomatoes in Portland also closed down. That really sucks. They had amazing salads and soup and the BEST cornbread ever!!!
@howardzdenek98
2 жыл бұрын
Most people outside of the South won't remember this. They used to be a fast food chain called Colonel Dixie. And yes they had an old Confederate colonel for their symbol. But the food was damn good. They collapsed down to one run down crappy restaurant with no original menu in Mobile Alabama. A couple of years ago someone bought the franchise and started it back up with the original menu. I don't know how much longer they can last with that Confederate colonel. But I do hope the food hangs around after he's gone.
@monkeywkeys3916
2 жыл бұрын
Portland prolly burned it down after seeing a LE officer eating there with his family.
@xXEGPXx
2 жыл бұрын
@@monkeywkeys3916 Imagine being so mentally ill that people talking about soup triggers your paranoid schizophrenia and you have to shoehorn your stolen political beliefs into it
@davidbarahona5550
2 жыл бұрын
I worked for Sweet Tomatoes in Texas, sadly it closed 🥲
@elmagnificodep
2 жыл бұрын
Thank the Democrats for their lockdowns.
@sonyafox3271
2 жыл бұрын
There’s still a Red Barn Restaurant in Osgood, IN when, I lived in the area, I ate there all the time. I so, miss Burger Chef, that was one of the most loved restaurants growing up in the 70s. Let’s not forget Bonanza’s, Rustler’s and PC Peppercorn’s the cafeteria style steakhouses, PC. Peppercorn’s was on the higher end. I remember Pondarosa came later. Long John Silver’s also had malt vinegar that sat on the tables. Now Mrs. Paul’s frozen fish sticks and, fillets was the best frozen fish you could buy. Steak N’ Ale wasn’t bad, I ate at a few different location, the last time, I ate at one was in Dallas , Texas late at night after a long day of traveling.
@jamesrobertson7906
2 жыл бұрын
Please never eat out again. Every good restraunt you go to is extinct. Save some for us man! Yeesh!!!🤣😂🤣😂
@sonyafox3271
2 жыл бұрын
@@jamesrobertson7906 I eat out all the time, you got to enjoy life while you can, I don’t care what anyone says, I don’t allow others to dictate what I do. Well, as far as that food that anyone felt that wasn’t able to get there fare share, well, no one never went to those restaurants to eat like a pig, so, I am sure their is plenty for everyone and, if it’s not their cup of tea, I am sure someone won’t mind chowing down on the leftovers. I sure some little lost puppy will come along and get the 🦴 as long as it Burger King or McDonald’s even a dog doesn’t deserve that remanufactured sh💩t ! Lol
@dcstevens0074
2 жыл бұрын
@@jamesrobertson7906 that was a great joke. Could you imagine if you actually caused every restaurant you eat at to close. The world would hunt you faster than Dr Frankenstein's monster! 😂🤣😂🤣😂
@sonyafox3271
2 жыл бұрын
@@dcstevens0074 lol🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@tmac6586
2 жыл бұрын
Bonanza was the best ..
@OofusTwillip
Жыл бұрын
There were some Red Barns in Canada too. One of the original buildings is still in Scarborough, a suburb in the east end of Toronto.
@NormAppleton
Жыл бұрын
It's on Eglinton if I recall. Growing up in the 70's I remember it.
@ExxotikGaming
2 жыл бұрын
Sweet Tomatoes 😭😭
@thatrandomcreeper69420
2 жыл бұрын
Ayo he’s here I’m subed
@frankdiehl8749
2 жыл бұрын
Chi-Chi's had a few locations in Belgium in the mid-90s. I remember it well, it was fantastic. No easy task to find that quality anywhere anymore around these parts.
@whatsreal7506
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent presentation and obviously well researched! I remember how Stuckey's vanished from the interstate highways and lately they're popping up like mushrooms... Interesting
@lordtyrus1
2 жыл бұрын
My mind was blown. I always see chi-chis at the grocery store, never knew it was a restaurant chain
@Jae_TheFlash
2 жыл бұрын
I was heartbroken to see Sweet Tomatoes close due to the pandemic. There was one about 10 minutes from my home next to the movie theater I go to. My dad and I loved going there to enjoy all the food they had as we could stuff ourselves without feeling guilty lol.
@villaniousmustache4898
2 жыл бұрын
"pandemic"
@allanfifield8256
2 жыл бұрын
Politics and Bad Science killed Sweet Tomatoes and Soup Plantation.
@questioneverythingtv
2 жыл бұрын
I used to go to one in Orlando pretty tasty
@AMCustomCoasters
2 жыл бұрын
I wasnt. I was a Sweet Tomatoes fan growing up however about 6 years ago I went and there were people literally grabbing off the buffet w their hands. Staff did nothing, went back once more after and the same shit was happening. Disgusting.
@UzumakiNaruto_
2 жыл бұрын
@@AMCustomCoasters *I was a Sweet Tomatoes fan growing up however about 6 years ago I went and there were people literally grabbing off the buffet w their hands. Staff did nothing, went back once more after and the same shit was happening.* Were the people doing this minorities? 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
@MikeM.1971.GenX.
Жыл бұрын
I remember going to steak and ale during the 90's with my parents for special occasions. My Dad loved that place. Sad , both are gone.
@vietvet1295
2 жыл бұрын
Arther Treacher's was the best! Their fish & chips were awesome with malt vinegar. You didn't mention Nedicks which was popular in NYC. Their hot dogs on that special toasted bun were legendary!
@georgeappleby6868
2 жыл бұрын
There's one Arthur Treacher restaurant left. It's in Cuyahoga falls Ohio. Just as good as always
@samanthab1923
2 жыл бұрын
Wow! Nedick’s that’s a name from childhood. Whenever we went to the Garden for a Knick’s game we’d stop in.
@ohnoyce
2 жыл бұрын
To die for
@btnapoli
2 жыл бұрын
Arthur Treacher's was a fun family dinner for my Dad, Mum, and brother would enjoy family time. My father tried over and over again would try to emulate the fish batter recipe. I do miss being his culinary guinea pig.
@patriciaribaric3409
2 жыл бұрын
I can still remember that honey sweet taste.
@truediva18
2 жыл бұрын
Crumbs was awesome. There was a location by my college. I remember walking there on Friday nights for a special treat. I miss this grasshopper and red velvet cupcakes.
@oliviasolomon9492
2 жыл бұрын
Same, near my dorm at Marymount in 08-09. I still miss crumbs even today!
@cgraham6
2 жыл бұрын
I so miss Chi-Chi's margaritas. They were the gold standard by which I judge all margaritas to this day, and none have even come close. I know they sell the mix in grocery stores, but it's just not the same. I think Chi-Chi's could come back today if it weren't for the flood of independent Mexican restaurants across the country.
@cgraham6
2 жыл бұрын
@Phileas VanderLydon If you know of someplace else that has great margaritas, please share.
@NormAppleton
Жыл бұрын
I worked at Chi Chis in the mid 80's. The regular margaritas were mixed in a big plastic garbage can in the kitchen and had a siphon hose to taps in the bar. They would put a big dishwashing rack over the barrel/can and dump the tequila/triplesec through the holes in the plastic mesh. I remember (sorta) the buck a Marg Tuesday nights. That was a cheap alcoholocaust when you knew the bartender. Also the strawberry jumbo margaritas had almost no booze in them. It was blended strawberries with a splash of premix on top.
@cgraham6
Жыл бұрын
@@NormAppleton That sounds like a Hairy Buffalo party. Must have been a regional thing, because I remember hearing the blenders going all the time mixing up margaritas. Maybe they just did that for show, but the way they went through them I don't doubt your story.
@Saturnthroughstars
2 жыл бұрын
I think Automats could work again in the US. They're very popular in Japan and this generation is more introverted than previous Gens.
@NAcHO-wx5vg
2 жыл бұрын
It’s been so long but I still miss chi-chi’s
@gregwheless5171
2 жыл бұрын
In Raleigh N.C. back in the early 90's Chi Chi's had a lunch buffet that was surprisingly good .
@LivewireT
2 жыл бұрын
And their fried ice cream 🍨
@argonwheatbelly637
2 жыл бұрын
I loved the nachos.
@robinluich6626
2 жыл бұрын
There are chi chin's here in Ohio
@KB-ke3fi
2 жыл бұрын
@@robinluich6626 Is that a Chinese Mexican buffet?
@bonniehowell9206
2 жыл бұрын
I just now realized that that episode of the Simpsons where Moe tried to turn his hole in thev bar into a family friendly restaurant was modeled after Farrell's. As a kid who grew up on the East coast, I never heard of this restaurant.
@Smiling_Bob
Жыл бұрын
The creator of The Simpsons, Matt Groening, grew up in Portland and went to college in Eugene. Both had a Farrell's until sometime in the late 90's.
@patriciastaton6182
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you I remember Howard Johnson
@paulsmith9341
2 жыл бұрын
HoJo's
@argonwheatbelly637
2 жыл бұрын
We all do.
@kimeaton202
2 жыл бұрын
I miss steak and ale, Burger chef, and Howard Johnson's. My first job was at a Hardee's that used to be a burger chef when I was a kid.
@DarthEcoli
2 жыл бұрын
This is from the Brown Derby Wikipedia page and posting this because I live here in the Akron area where these still exist, but as this excerpt indicates, Girves Brown Derby is non related to the original Brown Derby. I always thought they were the same and never knew: There is a non-related chain of steakhouse restaurants founded in 1941 in Akron, Ohio, and franchised in 1962.[2] This chain was founded by Ted and Gus Girves, and the full name of these restaurants is "Girves Brown Derby". As of 2019, five of the Girves chain are still in business. Incidentally, the only remaining Arthur Treacher's is also in the Akron Ohio area in neighbouring Cuyahoga Falls.
@ladykilgore2337
2 жыл бұрын
My dad was a Lums fanatic as a young man. And even though the chain was gone by the time my brother and I were growing up, every time we had hot dogs, Dad would reminisce about Lums hot dogs and how they were still the best he'd ever tasted. Made me wish I could have tasted one just once. My defining best hot dog place growing up was The Orange Tree in the mall. All of the ones here closed some time ago, though. Not even sure if the franchise still exists anywhere. Alas, the cruel and merciless march of time erodes all things.
@andyokus5735
2 жыл бұрын
I had great memories of Lum's. They had such a nice vibe. Growing up in Boca Raton FL in the 70's there was every sort of diner/chain like the " Clock " " Ranch House " and you just name it. Makes me sad watching America erode.
@ladykilgore2337
2 жыл бұрын
@@andyokus5735 I feel you, man. There's an utter contempt by many in charge for small businesses, including restaurants and even small franchises. They're handing this nation over to the oligarchs and mega-corporations and destroying the middle class by taking away our ability to become successful and to contribute to American culture.
@suziecreamcheese211
2 жыл бұрын
@@ladykilgore2337 yes, the chains will put us in chains, that’s why I avoid them if possible.
@russell3380
2 жыл бұрын
@@andyokus5735 Had a Lum's at the end of my street in Miami Springs, Fl. and there was one on South Beach so I was good. Loved Lum's
@crankychris2
2 жыл бұрын
@@russell3380 Yes, I went to both, especially the SB location as it was where I took my MBCC crew during lunch breaks. Ollie Burgers, dogs steamed in beer and many "Frosty Schooners" were popular with everyone!
@Seventizz
2 жыл бұрын
Of all those, I miss ChiChis the most. They had the best Chiliconqueso dip on the planet and no one’s repeated the recipe correctly. Their lunch buffet was an amazing value too. I think it was $7 for unlimited trips. Also, I believe there’s still a former Red Barn restaurant building in Niagara Falls ON. Look in your city. If you see an oddly shaped barn building - chances are it was a Red Barn too.
@skival
2 жыл бұрын
I loved chichis. Their tortilla soup and corn cake was my favorite meal. I still can't find a comparable tortilla soup.
@KaiserMattTygore927
2 жыл бұрын
I think i've seen abandoned red barns in a couple cities before, they seemed out of place since most barns and sheds aren't in the city like that, so that might've been those restaurants.
@gyro313
2 жыл бұрын
I only new chi chis by the frozen dinners. gone now as well.
@LuvBorderCollies
2 жыл бұрын
I like a number of things at ChiChis but the favorite was the bar side. 2-fer Margaritas over seafood nachos. Never found a seafood style nacho like it.
@jknaus23
2 жыл бұрын
@Dwight Dutton That is a pizza restaurant, completely unrelated to the Mexican southwest style chain referenced here.
@Paladin1873
2 жыл бұрын
We had a Brown Derby next to the Tallahassee Mall when I was a teenager. The food was excellent. When I was in college in Atlanta, I went with a group of dorm mates to a Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour to celebrate one member's birthday. As luck would have it, the staff was practicing a new menu selection the company had just initiated. We ended up being their guinea pigs and were stuffed full of free ice cream as a result. I do miss a lot of these places. They were fun. Who recalls ever eating at Black Angus, Stuart Anderson's Cattle Company, Steak & Ale, Victoria Station, Grandy's, Captain D's, Long John Silver's , TGI Friday's, or Roy Rogers Restaurant?
@to348
2 жыл бұрын
I'm from Tallahassee and remember it being by the mall.
@nadogrl
Жыл бұрын
We still have some Black Angus, Long John’s, and TGIF restaurants in San Diego.
@Paladin1873
Жыл бұрын
@@nadogrl Glad to hear it.
@jeffreylandwehr9785
2 жыл бұрын
Originally from Florida, am almost 70 now, remember Biff Burger with their special red sauce, A & W Root Beer in town had a drive up with girls on roller skates to your car that put the tray on the window hooked there; there still existed a local drive up burger joint named The Freezette, had a car length light bulb pole that flashed next to where you drove in; Dairy Queen and in West Virginia, Dairy King! Denver Colorado, Winchel's Donuts, 1970s it was, many memories abound, wonderful years and time.
@drpoundsign
2 жыл бұрын
I remember having an A&W burger, back in 1967, in the Windsor, Canada drive-in, prior to attending the Montreal Expo with my parents and other family members. I was very young. The TV news in Canada (and, around the World) centered on the Detroit Riot. When I was in the Greek Islands in May, 1992, the LA riots loomed large.
@ItsMrAssholeToYou
2 жыл бұрын
The roller skates are gone, but there's still car-hop A&Ws around. Local car-hop joints, too, if you look for them.
@philippliskin9196
2 жыл бұрын
We had a couple of Chi-Chi's hear in Belgium but the two near us closed about a year ago
@wumao6797
2 жыл бұрын
Anybody heard of this chain restaurant called Ponderosa? My wife and I used to go there for our weekly dinner outing in the 90s. Not sure if they are still around now.
@andrewcolsen
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, I have and no they are no longer around
@jhonwask
2 жыл бұрын
I actually liked HoJo's and Arthur Treacher's very much. I'm said those went away and we're now stuck with McDonald's every 2 miles.
@shatteredshards8549
2 жыл бұрын
I cannot believe that this video just taught me that Chi-Chis was created in my hometown. I also can't believe that a bad batch of green onions is what killed the chain off.
@lucassoh4905
2 жыл бұрын
The hepatitis contaminated onions showed a more problematic underlining problem, that being the fact that they probably barely cleaned their produce with something beyond some water.
@oldsguy354
2 жыл бұрын
Naming a restaurant that specializes in Tex-Mex food after a slang term for ladies breasts didn't help them to expand in the south and southwest. No kidding, the first time I saw one (near Pittsburgh no less) I thought it was a Hooters (where did they go?) type think at best, or a flat out gentlemens club at worst.
@troyevitt2437
2 жыл бұрын
I would have steered into the controversy and renamed the chain, Casa el Muerto.
@monkeywkeys3916
2 жыл бұрын
@@oldsguy354 Yeah. Good assertions. Never crossed my mind the 1000's of times I drove by there. Should have read that book. "Of course that's offensive"
@caseysmith544
2 жыл бұрын
Also, the Chain Chili's (gone?) Kind of took that over the places where a Chi-Chis was, when the Chi-Chis were starting to fail before the Onion thing in 2002.
@weston407
Жыл бұрын
my two childhood Sunday restaurants were Chi-Chi's and Picadilly - I miss them both (I live in Orlando) but thank fully Picadilly still exists in Louisiana and I have family there so I visit pretty often :)
@gobbletegook
2 жыл бұрын
Being able to add and top your burger at BURGER CHEF was a dream come true! Sad that it left us so early. May that concept RIP!
@leosantini6162
2 жыл бұрын
and Jeff!
@elultimo102
2 жыл бұрын
@@leosantini6162 It was "incrediburgerable!"
@Mardasee
2 жыл бұрын
I knew one of the heirs of Howard Johnson's. She told me the reason why Howard Johnson's went out of business. When her grandfather the owner of Howard Johnson's had died he left the Howard Johnson's business to all of his grandchildren. "They all wanted to be the boss" she told me. Arguments broke out and nobody was getting anywhere. She sold her share to the others and slowly afterwards Howard Johnson's went kaput because of the fighting. Some family heirs did hold onto some Howard Johnson's motels and restaurants.
@muffs55mercury61
2 жыл бұрын
Some people believe that family naturally gets along which is far from the truth.
@msk-qp6fn
Жыл бұрын
@@muffs55mercury61especially not when there is a cash cow at the line
@davidpumpkinsjr.5108
Жыл бұрын
I miss Steak and Ale. They had good quality steaks at reasonable prices and their salad bar always had the freshest items (with chilled forks, too). My grandfather was a big fan of that restaurant going all the way back to the 60s. He was even sadder than me to see them go.
@Alyson721
2 жыл бұрын
I miss Bugaboo Creek Steakhouse, a Canadian-themed restaurant chain where the buildings were made to resemble lodges. The location I went to in Maryland had a moose statue out front and a bunch of stuffed animal heads, an animatronic fish that flopped on its mount, an animatronic stuffed raccoon that peeked out of a barrel and looked around on occasion and an animatronic Christmas tree that lit up, opened its eyes, and spoke. One of the heads, Bill the Buffalo, also talked. I liked the bread and food there, but I loved the atmosphere. It was so cheerful and charming there. We often went on birthdays and the waiters would come out with a little cake and a moose puppet and sing a Bugaboo Creek birthday song. I have so many birthday pictures with that moose puppet growing up and I still know every word of that song. It’s only recently that I’ve really come to appreciate just how creepy that restaurant was (in a good way!). Bill the Buffalo would talk about all of the dishes that the restaurant offered and since this was a steakhouse, those dishes often involved meat. Imagine the irony of a stuffed buffalo head promoting all of the wonderful meat dishes served at a steakhouse! The Christmas tree at the location I went to was kept up year-round in the lobby. It was supposed to talk as well, but it broke when I was little and I don’t remember what it was supposed to say. Years later, my family came to the restaurant and the tree turned on while we were waiting for a table! The lights turned on, the eyes opened and closed and the mouth moved. No sound came out. It stayed like that until they turned off the animatronics. You call that fixed!? Unfortunately, there was a fire at the location I went to in the 2000s and the chain rebranded to BC Steakhouse shortly after. They turned off the animatronics and attempted to create a more upscale vibe, which kind of ruined the restaurant’s charm. The chain’s parent company went bankrupt and the last restaurant closed in 2016. I haven’t found anything quite like it since.
@angela-ti1np
2 жыл бұрын
In the early 90s I had a friend who lived near one of these and at that time they had a Turkey Gobbler burger that I never forgot - a turkey burger with cranberry mayo on a slightly sweet roll. It was so good.
@idapinkham1810
2 жыл бұрын
We had one in Bangor, Maine for years, and it did well for a while, but it is also closed now.
@sunsungoaway
2 жыл бұрын
We used to take our daughters to the one in Portland Maine when they were toddlers. They loved it. Sorry to know they are gone
@blackjac5000
2 жыл бұрын
Still have the mason jar mug from when the place first showed up in my area. My sister later worked at it, wearing the Moosebreath nametag; the barbecue sauce was ketchup, molasses and liquid smoke according to a handout she brought home.
@michaelterrell
2 жыл бұрын
That sounds like it was modeled after Red Green's Possum Lodge! 😆
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