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22. We only even had one pizza place, and that was a bar -- Ray's Pass Time.

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As a kid. or teen, what was your favorite fast food place to go to? Mine was Roy Rogers. What was yours? [View all] debm55 Aug 2025 OP

Not exactly fast food, but I loved the clam rolls at Howard Johnson's. 3catwoman3 Aug 2025 #1

Me too Walleye Aug 2025 #3

Yes, I liked the clam rolls too. I like the fried clams the best. Thank you 3catwoman3 debm55 Aug 2025 #6

Their ice cream cones were the best! My next favorite would be A&W Root beer at the counter in a frosty mug Deuxcents Aug 2025 #7

When I got married we would stop at Howard Johnson's on our way to Boston. Loved their cones. debm55 Aug 2025 #20

Yeah loved samplegirl Aug 2025 #28

Or at Friendly's. marble falls Aug 2025 #32

YES!!! elleng Aug 2025 #54

I went to Friendly's a few weeks ago and got a clam rolll Bluestocking Aug 2025 #57

Gee, Sorry. How old was she---17? debm55 Aug 2025 #58

We had Geno's before McDonald's. They had a great hamburger that was much better than the big Mac. Walleye Aug 2025 #2

Thank you Walleye. We had an Italian family in my town that made great pizza. No subs though. We got our subs from debm55 Aug 2025 #10

Dairy Queen Brazier sorcrow Aug 2025 #4

Thank you very much sorcrow. They were good too. debm55 Aug 2025 #11

Bronco's in Omaha. Best burger. Onions and mustard only. OLDMDDEM Aug 2025 #5

Thank you very much. for telling us about Bronco's. No ketchup???? debm55 Aug 2025 #19

Mustard and onions only. Mmmmm good. OLDMDDEM Aug 2025 #26

Dairy Queen or Pizza hut, those were within walking or biking distance. mwmisses4289 Aug 2025 #8

Thank you very much mwmisses4289, I wish I had them growing up. debm55 Aug 2025 #17

McDonald's was the weekend treat. Eugene Aug 2025 #9

Thank you very much Eugene. As a child we very seldom went out to eat. As a teen I would stop at Roy's on my home from debm55 Aug 2025 #16

Growing up, the closest thing to fast food in our town was A&W, rsdsharp Aug 2025 #12

Yes, when I was growing up , we had no McDonalds in my small town either. debm55 Aug 2025 #15

We only even had one pizza place, and that was a bar -- Ray's Pass Time. rsdsharp Aug 2025 #22

Sounds like my hometown, At ten years old, I used to go to the bar and order fish dinners for Lent.and bring them home. debm55 Aug 2025 #59

big boys AllaN01Bear Aug 2025 #13

Thank you very much, AllaN01Bear. I always liked their statue of the Big Boy out the restaurant. debm55 Aug 2025 #14

White Castle! lucca18 Aug 2025 #18

Thank you lucca18, When I had workshops in Pittsburgh , we would stop at White Castle. Loved their unique burgers. debm55 Aug 2025 #23

I preferred Burger Chef to Burger King before Chef went out of business. House of Roberts Aug 2025 #21

Oh yes, I remember Burger Chef. They had 15 cent burgers. Thank you House of Roberts. debm55 Aug 2025 #24

A&W Sneederbunk Aug 2025 #25

A&W Jilly_in_VA Aug 2025 #27

Frankie's Dairy Bar, Amelia Ohio. SamKnause Aug 2025 #29

We were Traildogbob Aug 2025 #30

The Hot Dog Inn on Lorain rd, Cleveland ... WTH? It closed after 92 years. marble falls Aug 2025 #31

From the time I was 8-10 yrs old -- to this day (70-ish)... Jrose Aug 2025 #33

When I was quite young, before I started kindergarten, sdfernando Aug 2025 #34

In the West, A&w, in the Boston area, flor-de-jasmim Aug 2025 #35

Thank you very much for sharing with us. flor-de-jasmim. When I taught in Philadelphia, my friends would always took me debm55 Aug 2025 #51

I was never allowed to eat fast food as a child or teen. MIButterfly Aug 2025 #36

HAHAHAHAHah. I am glad you got the chance on your own to experiecnce a fast food place. debm55 Aug 2025 #50

I looked up Burger Chef online and apparently MIButterfly Aug 2025 #63

Wendy's. When we moved from Ohio to Virginia we were surprised there were none here. underpants Aug 2025 #37

Thank you underpants. They have been closing some underperforming Wendy"s around here. I liked their chili, debm55 Aug 2025 #49

Snappy Service. Ten cent burgers. Can't speak to the taste, but any carry-out burger was a special treat for me. Midnight Writer Aug 2025 #38

Right, I was a "free range " too. Most are on the computers or tic tok. debm55 Aug 2025 #48

My father absolutely loathed fast food so we never went to a fast food place as a family. Diamond_Dog Aug 2025 #39

So did my parents. They would always say, "you want a burger, we can make it at home." The only thing we got that was debm55 Aug 2025 #46

For Atlantans sorcrow Aug 2025 #40

Wow , That place was huge and unique too. That you sorcrow. debm55 Aug 2025 #45

McDonald's. Loved the QP with cheese. It ain't the same anymore. malthaussen Aug 2025 #41

Thank you very much malthaussen. There is a McDonnalds in Brentwood at the intersection of Brownsville and 51. debm55 Aug 2025 #44

Can't remember what was at that intersection when I lived there... malthaussen Aug 2025 #47

Kenny Kings NE Ohio Buzz cook Aug 2025 #42

Thank you very much Buzz cook. I love onion rings. debm55 Aug 2025 #43

Taco Bell DBoon Aug 2025 #52

Thank you very much, DBoon debm55 Aug 2025 #90

the Automat. surrealAmerican Aug 2025 #53

Thank you surrealAmerican. I have seen them on television and they did look futuristic. debm55 Aug 2025 #89

When I was a kid fast food was not that big of a deal Bluestocking Aug 2025 #55

Because as a kid, that is what you would like and they were low in price? debm55 Aug 2025 #88

Krystal burgers 4TheArts Aug 2025 #56

Oh my, 4TheArts. You ate 12? they are on the small side though if they are like White Castle. debm55 Aug 2025 #83

LOL. Was queasy for sure 4TheArts Aug 2025 #95

Hahahaha debm55 Aug 2025 #96

Back when Dad was stationed at George AFB, there was this little drive in on the road from Victorville to Oro Grande. A Dorothy V Aug 2025 #60

Thank you, Dorothy V, for your selections. They all sound great. debm55 Aug 2025 #81

A & W !! justaprogressive Aug 2025 #61

HAHAHAHAHHHAH. thank you justaprogressive. We had a Big Boy's but not a Bob"s Big Boy's. I think they were similiar. debm55 Aug 2025 #79

Steak-n-Shake and Burger Chef Emile Aug 2025 #62

Thank you Emile for your two choices. debm55 Aug 2025 #76

You got me on this one. OldBaldy1701E Aug 2025 #64

Thank you very much, OldBaldy1701E, I really liked Wendy's chili. debm55 Aug 2025 #75

Well, growing up in the midddle of nowhere northern Lower Michigan, we had two choices: catbyte Aug 2025 #65

Thank you very much , catbyte. I like them both. debm55 Aug 2025 #74

In my day we didn't have any fast food chains doc03 Aug 2025 #66

That's okay, doc03. So you liked Big Boy and Burger Chef? debm55 Aug 2025 #73

Shakey's Pizza Coloradan4Truth Aug 2025 #67

Thank you very much , Coloradan4Truth. I would love to see one made that way. debm55 Aug 2025 #72

Burger Chef and Dairy Queen/Brazier Burger ArnoldLayne Aug 2025 #68

Arctic circle hydrolastic Aug 2025 #69

Thank you very much, hydrolastic. debm55 Aug 2025 #70

Great combination there, ArnoldLayne. debm55 Aug 2025 #71

Right next to my kindergarten customerserviceguy Aug 2025 #77

Thank you customerserviceguy. I agree with the cole slaw. debm55 Aug 2025 #92

I'm pretty old, i think they're was only McDonald's. dem4decades Aug 2025 #78

Local, Larry's Pizza. sinkingfeeling Aug 2025 #80

Rax Roast Beef. Hated when they closed. nt Phoenix61 Aug 2025 #82

Thank you very much, Phoenix61, I remember when they closed also, debm55 Aug 2025 #94

We had none... Mike Nelson Aug 2025 #84

Thank you very much, Mike Nelson. However, Carvel ice cream was great. debm55 Aug 2025 #87

Scotties kozar Aug 2025 #85

Thank you very much, kozar. debm55 Aug 2025 #86

My friends and I would go swimming at a downtown hotel and applegrove Aug 2025 #91

Thank you. applegrove, It sounds like a wonderful way to spend the day. debm55 Aug 2025 #93