Famous Restaurants That Have Disappeared

[bettyrocker01]

I miss/remember:

Burger Chef

Gino's

Pizza Oven

Shakey's

Farell's

Little Tavern

[bettyrocker01]

There's a few scattered around still here in Maryland...oops, that was in reference to Hardee's

[jwyblejr]

The one in Madison Square Mall must have move to Parkway.

[ScottA]

There's one still here in Montgomery. And the website says there is one in Mobile, Tuscaloosa and Huntsville in Parkway Place Mall. I haven't been to ours in a 100 years.

[jwyblejr]

not sure if anyone mentioned it and it may still be around but not around here anymore. What about The Picadilly? Never liked the place but haven't seen one in a long time. They were always in Malls I think.

Yeah I think they're gone. There use to be one in Decatur and another in Huntsville.

[Hector]

I didn't realize Red Barn was a franchise. I used to go to one in upstate NY and it was the only one I ever saw.

I knew it was a franchise, but thought it was more of a regional chain, I guess it was spread from coast to coast...and even beyond...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Barn_(restaurant)

Like I previously said, we went there as a family primarily for the fried chicken, we liked it better than Kentucky Fried Chicken.

[Marvelmania]

not sure if anyone mentioned it and it may still be around but not around here anymore. What about The Picadilly? Never liked the place but haven't seen one in a long time. They were always in Malls I think.

[Dark Shadow]

Reports of Sammy's demise (and origin) may not be entirely factual: http://sambosrestaurant.com/610/index.htm

[mightyquinn]

Anyone still have a Mr Ghattis Pizza?

[EMCE Hammer]

I know there are a few Ponderosa restaurants left, but I miss their heyday. I worked there after school in 87-88, and cheese sticks and the salad bar were my my major food groups. My employee discount was half-off meals and all the free fountain sodas I could guzzle.

[megomania]

I miss their huge hotdog

That's what SHE said. Hey-o.

[RobTMego]

I could say Bella Via Restaurant from MM 2013 LOL

Or maybe I should say it should dissapear.

[RobTMego]

I could say Bella Via Restaurant from MM 2013 LOL

[jwyblejr]

Top Dog,that was kind of like Chuck E. Cheese's but they didn't have the giant mouse or pizza,wasn't it?

[Boshek]

Around here:

Ponderosa
Bonanza
Arthur Treacher's (my favorite, one left in the Poconos I have been meaning to take a road trip)
Charlie Brown's
K Mart's restaurant
Western Sizzlin'
Roy Rogers (one left at a PA Turnpike rest stop though)
Hardee's
Big Boy's
Benigan's
UNOs
Ground Round
Top Dog

Many KFC, Papa John's and Pizza Hutts have closed locally.