70’s and 80’s Wichita

[Kung Wu]

R&S BBQ on 13th

Oooh, good one. And that reminds me of Buck's BBQ at Tyler and Central with the best dang burnt ends. I miss those burnt ends to this day, though When Pigs Fly has my back from time to time with their daily special.

[ShockTalk]

Maybe you should have went through with it and asked that girl for a dance -- then you wouldn't have been stuck with your friend for 48 years.

I've been "stuck" with my friend for 52 years anyway.

[shoxlax]

Club Rodeo.

That wasn’t open in the 80s was it?

[shoxlax]

I've been "stuck" with my friend for 52 years anyway.

Wow, impressive. 34 for me….

[shoxlax]

Taco Pete
Little Big Leaguer (now Circle Cinema)
Griffs
Mr Swiss
Dr Redbirds

[shoxlax]

Bell Pepper Co for pizza, chili con queso and hot waitresses. College Inn for drink and drown.

Bell Pepper Company? Where was that because it sounds familiar.

[shoxlax]

Bowl-O-Rama on S Hillside had an amazing snack bar.

[shoxlax]

Steak and Ale on prom night.

Next to cheap hotels, good thinking….

[mattdalt]

Bell Pepper Company? Where was that because it sounds familiar.

Original was in East gate mall? Off us 54 on the east side not too far was an Arby’s and up the road a bit was Joe self Chevrolet

[WuDrWu]

Big Cheese Pizza

There's still a Big Cheese in Salina. It's an easy to go right off I-135 and it's as good as it used to be. Not saying it's worth the 2 1/2 hour round trip, but it's close to worth it.

[WuDrWu]

The Cedar lounge for sandwiches
The Flicker for Beer
The Stagedoor for live music aka The Board of Regents.
Steak and Ale for classy dates
Scotch and Sirloin for the great looking wait staff
College Inn for the college girls
Pizza Inn for the all you could eat buffet
These are a few of my favorite things.

College Inn for the HS girls. Just sayin'.

[WuDrWu]

Nirt & Girty's
Carlos & Wongs
The Embers
Longneckers
Fireside Club
Lancers Club
Gilly's Nights at the Cotillion
Ice cream place at Pawnee Plaza (can't remember the name) - huge servings of ice cream
Pasta Mill
Fish & Chips (on the south side)
Pizza Inn
Portobello Road
Diamond Head
Tippins Pie Shoppe

Carlos and Wongs reminds me of a great Wings highlight...Wings vs Somebody in BBA @ KC in Park City. Playoffs. Wichita up late, and a timeout. Other team's coach gets in a shouting match with Steve Zungel, the Lord of all Indoors. Somebody (could have been Dave Phillips, Dave Armstrong or a national sports guy) while doing the highlights starts voicing over what the 2 might be saying as they flail their arms at each other, and says something like " I don't know, where do YOU want to go for dinner??!! How about Carlos and Wongs??!! with the argument taking place right next to the C&W banner on the boards. Not sure why I thought it was so funny, but 40 years later I still remember it.

Longneckers condiment bar for the burgers was amazing.

Was it Farrell's Ice Cream?

Pasta Mill was great, the BEST pasta primavera of all time, anywhere.

Which came first......Tippins or Pippins? One was in KC on the plaza and was incredible.

[WuDrWu]

Fife & Drum on East Central and I will die on that hill.

[wichshock65]

Carlos and Wongs reminds me of a great Wings highlight...Wings vs Somebody in BBA @ KC in Park City. Playoffs. Wichita up late, and a timeout. Other team's coach gets in a shouting match with Steve Zungel, the Lord of all Indoors. Somebody (could have been Dave Phillips, Dave Armstrong or a national sports guy) while doing the highlights starts voicing over what the 2 might be saying as they flail their arms at each other, and says something like " I don't know, where do YOU want to go for dinner??!! How about Carlos and Wongs??!! with the argument taking place right next to the C&W banner on the boards. Not sure why I thought it was so funny, but 40 years later I still remember it.

Longneckers condiment bar for the burgers was amazing.

Was it Farrell's Ice Cream?

Pasta Mill was great, the BEST pasta primavera of all time, anywhere.

Which came first......Tippins or Pippins? One was in KC on the plaza and was incredible.

We had an A&W Root beer drive-in not too far away from us. Parents would take us to get a Root Beer Float in a frosty mug. I think my dad still has one of their trays hidden somewhere in his basement.

[WuDrWu]

Did the trays ever really fit on the driver's window or is that one of those urban myths?