Restaurants you miss

[64MercurysRule]

 

[nammac]

From back east, Lum's and their beer steamed hot dogs…. It was a big deal as a kid…

 

[64MercurysRule]

From back east, Lum's and their beer steamed hot dogs…. It was a big deal as a kid…

The beer or the steamed hot dogs .....

 

[nammac]

The beer or the steamed hot dogs .....

having hot dogs steamed in beer. I guess they were supposed to taste different, but don't recall them tasting different.

 

[64MercurysRule]

Oktoberfest sausage cooked in beer is a good tasting experience...... and a beer .

 

[Bobbygun]

Does anyone make a decent corndog anymore? There is a local food truck that moves around called The Corn Dog Company. Their stuff looks good on their website. My wife has plans of us visiting their food truck this Sunday. The last decent corndog I had was at Disneyland - over 20 years ago.

 

[malakajim]

Organ grinder was a whole experience, the pizza, video games, silent movies with organ making the sound effects. That organ rocked the house. Sure had fun there as a kid back in the 80's.

The Metro food court on Broadway in the early 80's. Or maybe it was called the Metro Underground. Seemed like it was across and down a block from Pioneer square. Hardly remember it though. Pretty sure it closed in the

Oh man do I remember the Organ grinder, the pizza was sub-par but the overall experience was surreal. Animitronic creatures playing instruments, lights blazing, games galore. What else could a preteen ask for

The Metro was a staple in my late teens, having fancy coffee drinks and smoking indoors. Met many a young ladies there before heading out to go dancing or such.

Those were the the halcyon days of Portland before it went to crap.

God I miss this town in the 80's.

 

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[orygun]

Does anyone make a decent corndog anymore? There is a local food truck that moves around called The Corn Dog Company. Their stuff looks good on their website. My wife has plans of us visiting their food truck this Sunday. The last decent corndog I had was at Disneyland - over 20 years ago.

Woodburn Dragstrip. I'm not a big fan of corn dogs, but theirs are pretty darn good.

 

[TopGun007]

When I was a kid the Lettuce Inn down in Sutherlin had burgers 4/$1 (yeah, I'm old too). LOL

$18 seems crazy for a burger and tots, but at least it was good. I wonder about that Applebee's ad that shows a pretty good-looking burger special for $9.99. May have to give that a try. It does say "limited time".

You know, I don't know about burgers at Applebee's. Been a couple years since I've been to one. I do like Red Robin's burgers and their French Fries and Campfire dipping sauce.

 

[kmk1012]

Woodburn Dragstrip. I'm not a big fan of corn dogs, but theirs are pretty darn good.

That was my second home growing up, my Dad did a lot of custom metal fab on a lot of the local drag cars so we got to go watch quite often. The stand on the West side of the track has better track dogs than the East side.

 

[Bobbygun]

You know, I don't know about burgers at Applebee's. Been a couple years since I've been to one. I do like Red Robin's burgers and their French Fries and Campfire dipping sauce.

When my mom was alive, she would have us take her to Red Robin. Initially I thought it was good but overpriced for a hamburger. Now I think everyone else has caught up with them pricewise. Yeah, that Campfire dipping sauce is good.

 

[orygun]

That was my second home growing up, my Dad did a lot of custom metal fab on a lot of the local drag cars so we got to go watch quite often. The stand on the West side of the track has better track dogs than the East side.

No longer is there a concession stand on the east side, but until recently it would be the primary one. Now there is a food cart or two, the corn dog stand and then one concession stand that produces some damn fine food. (Next that is the "beer garden") On the weekends we stay at the track we quite often have dinner from there. It's easy, reasonably priced and no clean up involved!


I played at Woodburn in the 80s. I went back and raced one or two times in 2010 and 11. Been at it pretty heavily since 2012. I love it.

 

[kmk1012]

No longer is there a concession stand on the east side, but until recently it would be the primary one. Now there is a food cart or two, the corn dog stand and then one concession stand that produces some damn fine food. (Next that is the "beer garden") On the weekends we stay at the track we quite often have dinner from there. It's easy, reasonably priced and no clean up involved!


I played at Woodburn in the 80s. I went back and raced one or two times in 2010 and 11. Been at it pretty heavily since 2012. I love it.

It's been a few years for me since I've gone, we used to go get beer from the stand in the east side, when we were on the west side we'd just go to our vehicle. We've know the Livingston's for ever, my Dad even built the original jet engine track dryer.

 

[bradsteen]

A Terrible Beauty, an Irish pub in Renton. They had the best Reuben I've ever had, and not by a small margin. 14-hour slow cooked corned beef so tender it falls apart piled high on thick-cut fresh-baked rye, melted Swiss, house-made Saurkraut and Russian dressing from scratch. No other Reuben has ever held a candle to it, or even come close. Damn, I miss that place.

 

[Bubadog]

What are some restaurants that you have fond memories of that are no longer around be it good food, good atmosphere or both.

two that come to mind for me were Verns and the Pit. Both in Salem.

Verns was on the corner of Lancaster and Silverton road. It closed when Jerry bought the place for his car lot. I went there as a kid, and remember the old fashioned diner feel. Good burgers, hot fries and old fashioned milkshakes. It blew my little kid brains when they brought out the milk shake in a glass then set the rest of the mixer there on the table..i thought i died and went to heaven.

The Pit was downtown. For the life of me, i dont remember just what street. I always went with my Grandma. It was run my a mother and son. Mom baked the bread and made fresh pies and he could carve the ham and make the sandwiches. I remember. they were so basic but so good. Ham, butter and that fresh bread.. Of course you always had to have a piece of that pie.
It went downhill after she passed. He tried to keep it open but with brought in pies and store bought bread.. not the same. I think its been gone 20-25 years now

Izzys and Sizzler for the same reason. Great salad bar.

 

[Mikej]

Izzys and Sizzler for the same reason. Great salad bar.

"Sizzler"
There's some memories there! Loooong time ago. My folks were very frugal, being Depression Era kids. This was Utah, Salt Lake Valley. Back then, mid '60s? Sizzler had "Family Night" on Mondays. Adults got their top sirloin dinner, with baked potato and salad bar for $1.99. G-damn that sounds crazy now! The kid, me, ate for $.99. I absolutely LOVED their blue cheese salad dressing. We didn't go every week. Maybe twice a month, or only once.

 

[dogface2000]

I miss the Rhinelander on Sandy blvd in Portland. Those were the days.

 

[Martini_Up]

I miss the Rhinelander on Sandy blvd in Portland. Those were the days.

Agreed!

We also would hit up The Edelweiss up in Hazeldale. My family was big enough we would get the whole banquet room with all the taxidermy. I remember one late evening their squirrel went missing, Funny thing is one just like it was seen above my brothers bed some weeks later

 

[Member 55555]

I miss the little working man cafes. Ones that you could get breakfast at 6am and mid morning it was the place to hang out and get the local gossip. You know the place, with homemade pies and cinnamon rolls waitress that call you Hun. Humm, must be time to road trip out to the Silver Lake Cafe again.

What?!!
There's a restaurant in Silver Lake?
Last time I passed through there there was nowhere to eat. The Cowboy Dinner Tree only took reservations, and we didn't have one. (And they're only open 3 nights a week)