Restaurants that are no more

[Bostonbrat]

York Steakhouse.

 

[LisaNJ25]

Orange Julius

 

[java]

Orange Julius

Hey one just opened in the cheapo mall near us.

 

[cybrkitn]

There is at least 1 Sizzler left--it's outside the Sunrise Mall in Massapequa.

How can I forget about that? Especially since we have been there a few times.

 

[LisaNJ25]

Hey one just opened in the cheapo mall near us.

I didnt knwo they were still around lol

 

[java]

SIZZLER! omg that is hillarious that there is still one outside the Sunrise Mall. Does anyone remember the Pizza place just outside the sunrise mall. I think it was called Magic Pan? there was a fire place in the center and if you got a seat near it you would have to be naked to be able to stay there.

 

[Figment22]

I saw several mentions of A&W drive ins. We never had any of them in northern NJ but we did have Stewarts.

I miss Stewarts.

 

[talulabelle]

Orange Julius

We've got one of those, it shares a store front with Dairy Queen.

 

[OhMari]

I see several people have mentioned Sizzler. I remember going there a lot as a kid. I know Golden Corral is still around. What about Western Sizzlin', Ponderosa, and Bonanza?

There is a Ponderosa is Wisconsin and Golden Corral's are opening like crazy too all over Wisconsin. My ds Matt told me someone misses thier food court from college, so the opened a Golden Corral-he refuses to eat there.

Burger Chef and jeff, Mr Steak, Woolworth's Department store diner, and A & W Drive Inn

We used to have a Woolworth's in Fond du Lac, it shut down about 10 years ago and we have a A&W Drive Inn in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Rootbeer ice cream cones are my dh favorite.

There is a Bonanza in Marquette MI-I beg to go there when we visit the kids at college-my son refuses once again because it reminds him of his cafeteria at college.

 

[LisaNJ25]

I saw several mentions of A&W drive ins. We never had any of them in northern NJ but we did have Stewarts.

I miss Stewarts.

We still have them.. you will have to come back for a visit.. I have one 2 minutes from me.

 

[floridafam]

Ooh, Mr. Steak, I forgot about them. They had the best loaves of bread. My sister and I used to get cherry Cokes there and they always came with a little stuffed animal clinging to the straw.

 

[LadyyRedd]

That's a shocker, you'd be perfect for them! If it wasn't for the ex husband, I may have never made it over to our shared employer. Plamondon treated their managers VERY well.

Suzanne

I guess I can understand. It was for a Marketing position and I don't really have a ton of experience in it and my degrees aren't in it....but you'd think a culinary degree would be useful for them!

Kimya

 

[LadyyRedd]

My mom used to work at Burger Chef before I was born. I have a Burger Chef apron somewhere!

Kimya

 

[maelstrom]

Anyone remember VICTORIA STATION? The restaurant was inside a red train caboose and had the *best steaks ever*! I ate at one in Charlotte, Atlanta and Tampa. Maybe they were only in the southeast?

There used to be a Victoria Station at Universal Hollywood. They had a park entrance and an outside the park entrance. That's how we got into the park for free our first night there. We honestly had no idea that we were going into the park, but apparently the ticket checker at the door had his back turned, and we ended up inside the park. All I did was go down to the ET store and buy massive amounts of ET merchandise. We paid for park tickets the next morning like good people.

 

[PrincessPAC]

I miss Stewarts.

My mom used to work at Burger Chef before I was born. I have a Burger Chef apron somewhere!

Kimya

We have a Stewarts here. Ironically, it's where the Burger Chef used to be! Seriously!

 

[KrnB]

Does anyone remember Rax? I know I ate there alot, but all I can remember are their Chocolate Chip shakes.

How about Chi-Chi's? My favorite meal was the Cancun (seafood enchiladas) and whatever was the Margarita of the Month.

OMG - I remember Rax had a great salad bar - TONS of good options. They really had great food, it's too bad they had to close.

I used to love Chi Chi's, but I have to say, I really didn't go there very often in the end. Don Pablos was always closer, so I usually ended up there. Fortunately, we still have a few of those nearby and they do really well, so unless they close the whole chain, I can't imagine them closing anytime soon.

We still have a couple Bennigan's nearby too - we've got one right across the street from my office.

We used to eat at Bonanza a lot when I was a kid. I loved that place - more so than Ponderosa.

 

[KrnB]

wow a lot of these we have EVERYWHERE here, like: Bennigan's, Sonic, Jack in the Box, Whataburger(maybe it's cause it began in Texas?), Little Cesars...

anyway...my big missed place is somewhere I'm certain they didn't have in the north and not sure if it even exists anywhere in the south anymore...but it was Po Folks...checkered table clothes, drank out of mason jars, they had the BEST fried chicken and had the most awesome shirts that every one had when I was little:

They still have one near LA, in Buena Park. I ate there when we went out to visit my DMIL last spring: http://www.pofolksbuenapark.com/

And you're right - fantastic fried chicken!

 

[maelstrom]

I can't recall if East Side Mario's and Shoney's are all closed now or not.

In my area, we've had so many restaurants close. Most of the chains are still in business elsewhere, though. Ground Round, Sizzler, Roy Rogers, Perkins, Howard Johnson, Little Caesar's, Pizza Hut (had two, now just one), Burger King (same as Pizza Hut), Don Pablo, Red Robin, Woolworth's, Sbarro, Rainforest Cafe, Orange Julius, Famous Recipe... so many good places left us.

We still have Ponderosa, though. Barf.

 

[raysnkaysmom]

I can't recall if East Side Mario's and Shoney's are all closed now or not.

In my area, we've had so many restaurants close. Most of the chains are still in business elsewhere, though. Ground Round, Sizzler, Roy Rogers, Perkins, Howard Johnson, Little Caesar's, Pizza Hut (had two, now just one), Burger King (same as Pizza Hut), Don Pablo, Red Robin, Woolworth's, Sbarro, Rainforest Cafe, Orange Julius, Famous Recipe... so many good places left us.

We still have Ponderosa, though. Barf.

We are gettin alot of these "Red Robin" commercials here....and I've never heard of the place!!

What about Perkos...are those still around?

 

[Mommy2cody]

El Torito. Supposedly my brother and DSIL saw one in CA, but I miss the one a mile from my house.

We have an El Torito in every city out here in California! They totally changed the menu though and we hardley ever go there anymore unless it is just for drinks and chips!