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Showing Original Post only (View all)When you were a kid/teen what was your favorite fast food place to go to? They may be long gone or still around. Mine [View all]
was a place by the roller skating place called Harper's Burgers--burgers were 10 cents.
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When you were a kid/teen what was your favorite fast food place to go to? They may be long gone or still around. Mine [View all]
debm55
Feb 2025
OP
Thank you very much happybird. We didn't have any in my area. When I went to college.they had a Roy Rogers.
debm55
Feb 2025
#3
Howard Johnson's..my parents treated us to an ice cream cone after a day at the beach
Deuxcents
Feb 2025
#2
Thank you Deuxcents. I only remember them from the PA turnpike. My husband said they were all over the place in MA, He
debm55
Feb 2025
#9
I do remember "HoJos" (Howard Johnsons) but also Shrimp Boats (some of those structures are still around
hlthe2b
Feb 2025
#10
Thank you hlthe2b. That shrimp boat place sounds great. Wish we had one around here. Love shrimp, too.
debm55
Feb 2025
#63
There's a Dairy Queen not far from me..they offer a10% discount for seniors on Tuesdays
Deuxcents
Feb 2025
#14
My first job was at Dairy Queen. I made thick blizzards for my high school friends.
Walleye
Feb 2025
#127
As a kid... we could get nickel tacos at a little store a bike's ride from our house...
ultralite001
Feb 2025
#12
Thank you ultralite001, that's how we got our money too. Your two choices sound great.
debm55
Feb 2025
#66
Thank you very much doc03. We had Big Boy and a similiar place called Eat and Park. Eat and Park is still around.
debm55
Feb 2025
#69
Thank you doc03. There was one in Bethel Park. They had the misfortune of placing the Big Boy in the grass in the front
debm55
Feb 2025
#144
Carroll's Hamburgers in Western New York. I sure would love to travel back in time and stop in one again. The days of 15
NBachers
Feb 2025
#20
OH. The one I went to had the space age design too. Yes, 15 cent burgers. No eat in. Ordered your food and ate in the
debm55
Feb 2025
#50
Thank you very much for sharing, WmChris. I only remember one drive in and it no longer around.
debm55
Feb 2025
#46
I remember Burger Chef. We didn't have a Sno-White but had a White Tower in Pittsburgh. Your story is funny about the
debm55
Feb 2025
#35
HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA. That sounds good. So sorry for your dad. Did you still go back there to eat?
debm55
Feb 2025
#33
I remember Winky:s. If I remember correctly There was no place to eat inside. Thank you Earl_from_PA
debm55
Feb 2025
#56
That sounds really good, surrealAmerican. I would skip the burger and eat the sundae,
debm55
Feb 2025
#75
Chet O'Keely's in Barberton, Ohio. Chey was a half punch drunk ex-boxer. The place was a dive ...
marble falls
Feb 2025
#53
Marble ... it's not fast food, but have you ever had Barberton Chicken? I have not but I hear raves over it.
Diamond_Dog
Feb 2025
#54
You mean Milich's Village Inn, Belgrade Gardens, Hopican Gardens, the White House - ...
marble falls
Feb 2025
#64
Thank you Marigold. I remember a Gino's here in Pittsburgh, But it didn't last long.
debm55
Feb 2025
#145
Thank you very much . Lark.. I remember the A&W stands. Never ate there though. Still have a Dairy Queen here.
debm55
Feb 2025
#78
Thank you gab13 by 13 . I never liked plain root beer but I loved root beer floats.
debm55
Feb 2025
#99
Thank you very much RazorbackExpat. That was very kind of them. So Mr. Quick was the burger joint? 19 cents for a
debm55
Feb 2025
#98
There weren't any "fast food" places where I lived as a child/teen. We went to the soda
LoisB
Feb 2025
#81
I went to the local pharmacy and would get real milk shakes and the orange crackers with peanut butter inside. TY LoisB
debm55
Feb 2025
#95
Sad isn't it? The best places during your youth in your area are gone.Thank you mwmisses4289
debm55
Feb 2025
#91
I have answered the question wrong. I should have said in the posters area. as I have one here. I'll fix.
debm55
Feb 2025
#139
A&W for Nirvana root beer floats and any place I could get a banana split.
Polly Hennessey
Feb 2025
#88
Yummy. Thank you very much justaprogressive. Loved the Black Cow, but not a root beer fan.
debm55
Feb 2025
#90
Thank you ProfessorGAC. They say the restaurant business has the highest turn around for closing. Thank you for sharing
debm55
Feb 2025
#109
Thank you pdxflyboy. I think someone else mentioned a Carroll's Hamburger. They must have been good.
debm55
Feb 2025
#106
Thank you very much, greatauntoftriplets. I went to the Facebook site you listed. The Roaster was outside. It looks some
debm55
Feb 2025
#123
I don't think we ever went out for dinner at a fast food place. We'd stop at Dairy Queen if we were visiting our...
electric_blue68
Feb 2025
#110
Thank you very much, electric_blue68. We, as a family , didn't go out to eat ,period. But I did with my friends and
debm55
Feb 2025
#115
Well, thank you very much, OldBaldy1701E . And hats off to you Grandma Baldy. You made a great tribute to her.
debm55
Feb 2025
#113
Thank you Diamond_Dog. Same here. K-Mart hoagies were supposed to be a treat. I would take all the mystery meat off and
debm55
Feb 2025
#117
You are from Pittsburgh??????? Fish on Friday, Sticks and Patties. (Catholic here too) Somes we would order shrimp
debm55
Feb 2025
#131
Thank you kozar, was a little confused on my part. I heard they are good. Never had one but heard alot about them.
debm55
Feb 2025
#151
What a wonderful tribute to Tucker'sHotTamale Cart. It sounds great and my mouth is watering. Thank you AnnaLee.
debm55
Feb 2025
#126
Thank you Jim__ I read the article. very interesting. Question is--which was better, Wetson's or McDonalds"?
debm55
Feb 2025
#136
Our first fast food joint was called Geno's. They had something like a big Mac before McDonald's.
Walleye
Feb 2025
#129
I didn't (and don't) like to "go" anywhere. But Mom always brought home McDonald's after payday.
malthaussen
Feb 2025
#130
Thank you very much Mal. I liked them too, Now I get a regular cheeseburger. Used to eat the Big Mac. Haven't had one in
debm55
Feb 2025
#132
H. Salt Fish & Chips (in the early 70s) .....delicious...wish they were still around
walkingman
Feb 2025
#152
Thank you walkingman. I remember them to when my friends went to the mall. Really liked them.
debm55
Feb 2025
#153
Thank you The Blue Flower. We called them the White Tower--same as you square bun, square burger and diced onions.
debm55
Feb 2025
#155
gotta go younger. zarder's for the too thick marts. i think they had thin crinkle frys.
pansypoo53219
Feb 2025
#156
Tastee Treat. They served a type of loose meat sandwich that was outstanding
yellowdogintexas
Feb 2025
#157