Max Power said:

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I live in the Midwest, we have DQ, but they don't have steak fingers. It's ******* upsetting. I miss them.

I also miss going to Sonic in HS and getting a route 44 vanilla Dr Pepper. It's not the same now.

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Cherry vanilla lime Sprite!

Ol_Ag_02 said:

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A Kay's pizza seated at the Texas table. Then a walk across the street for some frozen screwdrivers at Volcano.

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I'd say such great memories, but I don't remember many of those nights. But I wish I could relive them all.

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bushytailed said:

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Hear me out

Late 1980's Golden Corral buffet as a kid was greatness. Endless mac & cheese, ice cream bar, etc.

The idea of it now grosses me out though.

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we had sirloin stockade with a pretty good salad bar (for a 10 year old) with a big ole block of cheddar with a crappy wire cheese cutter.

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At least pre-rona,Taste of Texas still ran with a salad bar and cut-your-own block of cheese.

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This makes me want K-bobs. Looks like there are still a few in west Texas and New Mexico. Salad bar was good and the one in Hereford, TX did crab legs on Saturdays. They also gave you a free meal on your birthday. My grandma always liked eating there on her birthday and it was always extra special if her birthday ended up on a Saturday!

Fredericksburg still has K-Bobs!

Basic answer but my grandma put something in chocolate cookies, cooked them, then would put them in the freezer. We couldn't eat them until they were frozen. She died before any of us could get the recipe from her, and she never wrote it down. It's a drag, I cook a lot and I've tried recreating the recipe and I can't get it just right. I know the placebo effect from "well my grandma made the" is missing. Oh well

cecil77 said:

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Fredericksburg still has K-Bobs!

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K-Bob's was a regular for post-game football team meals after away games. A lot of CFS was consumed.

It was also a nice treat when we passed through Abilene or San Angelo and went to Zentner's Daughter.

And Fburg allows us to bring our own wine...

what, no straws?!

schmendeler said:

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what, no straws?!

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I know, zero modicum of class.

+1 for Mazzio's.

Aside from that, I miss the hell out of Taco USA. They tried a revival a few years back with a location in The Woodlands, but I think it went under again.

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A 1990's Freebirds

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Ate at the Freebird's on University this past weekend for the first time in a few years. It was bland, expensive, and the servers were condescending & rude. When they asked what my "protein" was going to be I was WTH - do you mean what meat I wanted? I chose steak and every single bite was gristle and fat. Asked my family how theirs was and got two glances off to the side and an "it's... OK" from the one son that chose chicken.

Everything was an upcharge. The four of us dropped nearly $60 for food I wouldn't have eaten again if it was free. One more positive memory lost from Aggieland. Freebirds used to be a highlight.

What the hell happened?

I won't even go to freebirds anymore, it got so progressively bad the past decade. Bland, boring trash. I remember ordering the super monster or whatever it was called and having 2 meals during college. It's blown out of the water now by chipotle, and uberrito (I think that's what it's called)

There's this Austin based joint on fountainview and San Fel called Cabo Bobs.. which is excellent.

Nostalgia, the crutch for a weak mind.

Hooters 10 years ago, its horrible now, small wings, changed sauce recipe to a disgusting one, even the cheese sauce is like water

My grandmother's homemade bread, fresh out of the oven, with real butter freshly churned.

My momma made what she called potatoes with "thickening". Essentially it was a milk based thinner gravy type sauce. My poor wife has been chasing that recipe and was trained several times before momma passed away.

Christmas Eve mom would always make "pizza bread". Rolled out dough with pizza filling balled up and baked. Not sure what all she do but that was always a favorite treat.

My granny's chicken and dressing. We almost have that recipe hacked but something is still missing. Before granny passed she gave us the "recipe" but it was not right. We've since added some garlic and a few other thing and have gotten "close"

We have a family cookbook with many of the family favorites from all of the grandmothers, aunts, uncles and such. One of these days when I feel like I can handle it, I'm going to copy mommas family cookbook with all of her handwritten notes and alterations to recipes.

NATE AG03 said:

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Oh man, you brought me back with Mazzio's. I grew up in Duncanville and used to go there all the time. I can still remember the garlic bread.

I'd add another DFW area Italian joint -- Spaghetti Warehouse (downtown Dallas location, RIP). I used to go there all the time after church on Sundays. It was such a quirky place. Always had to sit in the trolley car and get one of their many swirl candy sticks on the way out.

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Do you remember a Dallas area Italian restaurant that had bocce ball outside, and they would bring out a plate with seasoning on it for you to add olive oil to make a dip for the bread?

Spag Warehouse west end closed?

+1 for old Mazzios....also could be said with old Mr. Gattis.

Fried Burrito from Sonic....but burrito deluxe at DQ is suitable substitute

Chicken fried steak at Furrs

Chikfila nuggets in early 90s.

Little Red Barn double meat with cheese/onion rings/drink for 3.79

And i miss Wings and More

jftx04 said:

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Chicken fried steak at Furrs

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with pan fries and brown gravy (never liked their cream gravy)

What was different about chick fila nuggest in the 90s? Slightly more breading?

TequilaMockingbird: SHAKEY'S PIZZA THE BEST, EVER! Lived 40 years in Midland, TX and after EVERY event the kids played in we went to Shakey's for Pizza and Mojo's. Will NEVER forget that taste, cannot to this day find anything like it, man, I do miss that. Dunno why they went away, guess time and tide wait for no pizza joint.

I just had one this weekend:

The McQueeney Special from the Lake Breeze Ski Lodge. You could also find a version of this at Mama's in San Antonio, but the Ski Lodge invented it.

It's a jumped up Frito Pie on a salad.

Also, chased it down with an ice cold glass of nostalgia: a Big Red float.

Both hit that nostalgic spot just right.