Restaurants I miss

Discussion in 'Rusty's Grill' started by Crockett, Jul 5, 2010.

  1. Crockett

    Crockett 5,000+ Posts

    I lived in Austin for about four years in early 1980s, a growing boy with a big appetite. There were some unique eating establsihmetns I dearly loved -- Conan's Pizza, Thundercloud Subs and Chelsea Street pub, where when you ordered two for one drinks they'd bring both drinks out at once. Me and a girlfriend, full, buzzed and entertained for about $20. The Stallion was good for starting out a night with the guys, but for some (good) reasons I never took a girl.
     
  2. AustinBat

    AustinBat 2,500+ Posts

    Holiday House. Thank God for Top Notch, or I would be desolate.
     
  3. salonghorn-70

    salonghorn-70 2,500+ Posts

    Lived on Holiday House from 1966-1970.
     
  4. pulque

    pulque 1,000+ Posts


     
  5. salonghorn-70

    salonghorn-70 2,500+ Posts


     
  6. South Austin

    South Austin 2,500+ Posts

    I miss Bert's on MLK. The Far West location is good but not the same.
     
  7. FridayNiteLites

    FridayNiteLites 500+ Posts

    GM Steakhouse on the drag. Cheeseburger platter
     
  8. general35

    general35 5,000+ Posts

    holiday house was sweet, the 2.50 chicken fried steak dinner. gm steakhouse was sweet. i miss mad dogs.
     
  9. UTEE

    UTEE 1,000+ Posts

    The Stallion, G&M Steakhouse, and my all-time favorite Tex-Mex in Austin, Carmen's La Tapatia.
     
  10. Lidig8r

    Lidig8r 250+ Posts

    Jorge's..

    Oh the margarita hazes.
     
  11. brntorng

    brntorng 2,500+ Posts

    Jorge's on Hancock is still in business and seemingly doing well.
     
  12. pulque

    pulque 1,000+ Posts


     
  13. LITNIN HORN

    LITNIN HORN 1,000+ Posts

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    The original owners/operators of Jorge's are long gone. It's present life can't hold a candle to the old days.

    T.G. Jorge's...meh
    Casita Jorge's...I miss you











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  14. IRC

    IRC 1,000+ Posts

    If we're talking about Casita Jorge's on Mt Pleasant, then yeah, that was great place. Also already mentioned are GM Steakhouse and Mad Dog & Beans. Loved that place.

    I'll throw in Abbey Inn on E Riverside and Tannin Ford.
     
  15. Basketball Jones

    Basketball Jones 500+ Posts

    Basil's
    Granite Cafe
    Bitter End
     
  16. Uninformed

    Uninformed 5,000+ Posts

    GM Steakhouse and Mad Dog & Beans: I especially miss the ice cream shakes. What was the name of the Pizza place that had cheap fruit drinks in a pot?
     
  17. Burnt Orangeman

    Burnt Orangeman 1,000+ Posts

    Mad Dog & Beans

    and Jake's

    and El Matamoros puffy queso topped tacos
     
  18. JohnnyYuma

    JohnnyYuma 500+ Posts

    Going way back to the 60's. Sid's on N Lamar around 38th. Great chicken fried steak. How about Pop's on Speedway across from the old intramural fields? Complete dinners were 99 cents.
     
  19. pulque

    pulque 1,000+ Posts

    Fritz's Barn at East Ave. & Manor Rd.
     
  20. Dionysus

    Dionysus Idoit Admin

    Is Las Manitas still on Congress? I loved that place for breakfast. Haven't been to Austin in a while. Second the comment on Basil's - some good memories from there.
     
  21. TXSNOS

    TXSNOS 1,000+ Posts


     
  22. brwhorn

    brwhorn 100+ Posts

    2J's chicken fried steak

    Alvin Ords sandwiches, buy a med get a small free. (Alvin's just ain't the same)
     
  23. FattyMac

    FattyMac 100+ Posts

    Another vote for El Matamoras -- "home of the crispy tacos." Place was awesome.
     
  24. YoLaDu

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  25. YoLaDu

    YoLaDu Guest

    i miss the taco bell across from the blockbuster on the drag. When did it close?

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  26. OrngNugz

    OrngNugz 500+ Posts

    I miss these from the SF bay area, I now live in Austin.

    Little Sichuan (San Mateo)- what I thought was really good Sichuan style Chinese food. You could order Spicy Sichuan cold noodles (not on the actual menu) for like 6 dollars.

    Amarin Thai (Mountain View) - I loved the Duck Curry and the Tom Yum was Yummy. I now wonder if the word Yummy came from Tom Yum.

    Steps of Rome (San Francisco) - Nice and fairly cheap Italian food in the city. Always packed with hot ladies in the evening. The SPAGHETTI ai FRUTTI di MARE was good but I really liked the Spicy Cioppino.
     
  27. kbrown

    kbrown 1,000+ Posts

    What I wouldn't give for an ol' Shakeys pepperoni pizza with a side order of Mojo's and a pitcher of dark beer
     
  28. AustinBat

    AustinBat 2,500+ Posts

    This isn't a restaurant, but I miss Bruce's fried pies. When I was a kid you could stop by and buy "broken pies" for about 5 cents. They usually weren't really broken, they just hadn't been put in bags yet, and were still warm. YUM!!
     
  29. TXSNOS

    TXSNOS 1,000+ Posts

    Formosa Chinese Restaurant on Exposition
     
  30. LITNIN HORN

    LITNIN HORN 1,000+ Posts

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    Soon to be...Jamie's Spanish Village.











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