Kips. Are There any Left

[Chili]

Grew up on Bob's in Cali. Never heard of Kip's until well into adulthood.

[BlackSnake]

I remember the Bonanza over off Irving Blvd. I don't really remember how th food was but i do remember a hug hunk of cheese.

That one was still there in the early 90's I think.

[Turbosvo]

I dont remember going there but I have a big boy piggy bank, I gave it to my daughter a few months back lol

[bcoop]

Western Sizzler we didn't have. We did however have a Shoney's drive-in, and it sported that same "Big Boy" figure outside that Kip's had. All I can remember of that Shoney's was that the special sauce slathered on their flagship burger was nauseating. Later, the few Shoney's restaurants that I saw had adopted a format that seemed to be directed toward old people, with senior discounts and all you eat soup & salad at a cheap price.

Yeah, they went the Denny's/IHOP route.

[The King]

Bonanza/Ponderosa Steakhouses were founded in 68. I didn't think Bonanza Sirloin Pit was around til the early 70s. Western Sizzler, first one opened in the early 60s.


Whoever mentioned Shoney's, fuck you. When I was a kid, we took a spring break road trip to Washington, D.C. We must have eaten at every fucking Shoney's between here and there. I see a sign every now and then when I'm traveling, and have to pull over and puke....

Western Sizzler we didn't have. We did however have a Shoney's drive-in, and it sported that same "Big Boy" figure outside that Kip's had. All I can remember of that Shoney's was that the special sauce slathered on their flagship burger was nauseating. Later, the few Shoney's restaurants that I saw had adopted a format that seemed to be directed toward old people, with senior discounts and all you eat soup & salad at a cheap price.

[Ted]

Bonanza/Ponderosa Steakhouses were founded in 68. I didn't think Bonanza Sirloin Pit was around til the early 70s. Western Sizzler, first one opened in the early 60s.


Whoever mentioned Shoney's, fuck you. When I was a kid, we took a spring break road trip to Washington, D.C. We must have eaten at every fucking Shoney's between here and there. I see a sign every now and then when I'm traveling, and have to pull over and puke....

I remember the Bonanza over off Irving Blvd. I don't really remember how th food was but i do remember a hug hunk of cheese.

[bcoop]

Bonanza "Sirloin Pit" restaurants were the first chain steakhouse that I can recall. They seemed to be pretty good at the time. Golden Corral pushed them to the wayside however, and GC was/is fair at best.

Bonanza/Ponderosa Steakhouses were founded in 68. I didn't think Bonanza Sirloin Pit was around til the early 70s. Western Sizzler, first one opened in the early 60s.


Whoever mentioned Shoney's, fuck you. When I was a kid, we took a spring break road trip to Washington, D.C. We must have eaten at every fucking Shoney's between here and there. I see a sign every now and then when I'm traveling, and have to pull over and puke....

[RWhite]

Did any of you go to the steak house on Garland Road just west of Jupiter (on the south side of Garland Road) that had a huge salad bar, etc. It was kind of rustic looking inside. It burnt down years ago ('70's maybe) and since I do not go down there much any more, wonder if it was ever rebuilt?

[ELVIS]

what yall know about sambo's?

god bless.

[The King]

My parents use to take us there every weekend for years it seemed. Good eating as I rememebr. Went to the one in Garland at Walnut and Jupiter next to the Walnut Twin Theater.

Bonanza "Sirloin Pit" restaurants were the first chain steakhouse that I can recall. They seemed to be pretty good at the time. Golden Corral pushed them to the wayside however, and GC was/is fair at best.

[BlackSnake]

What about Bonanza?

My parents use to take us there every weekend for years it seemed. Good eating as I rememebr. Went to the one in Garland at Walnut and Jupiter next to the Walnut Twin Theater.

[Mysticcobrakilla]

I had Checkers in Orlando. mmmm salty goodness!

That shit was nasty....but for a buck you couldn't beat it. I used to eat there all the time back when I was dirt poor.

[SS Junk]

exactly why i said the closest to Dallas would be San Diego or Indiana depending on which direction you went.

If you want to entice you palet on greasy ass charred Bob's Burger there are ones in Baker and Barstow both of which are closer to DFW than SD.

[Frank]

Unless it is gone now, there was a Hardees I think near Marsh on Beltline.

[Silverback]

Hardees used to be in Texas, but they left in the 80s, if I remember correctly, and then CKE returned with Carl's Junior in the early 2000s