Best restaurants in Terre Haute back in the day--OFC?

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'Sage mentioned the Rod And Gun which I had also thought of, but didn't mention because it wasn't affordable as a student. However, i agree with him totally about the Rod's cuisine. The chicken livers were also very good. You could get a lobster tail that weighed 2-3 lbs.
I remember when you had to be recommended to get a card for admittance. I felt like I had arrived the night the owner, Bob Johnson, handed me my membership card allowing entrance to the Rod.
The waiters, all men, wore black slacks, white shirts with a black tie. I never saw them write your order down, regardless of the number in your party and it was always correct when called to your private dining room. If you needed service, there was a button to push which turned on a light in the hall to alert the waiter that service was wanted.
Talk about a place with a history it was second to none that i know about.
My wife had a surprise birthday party for me at the Rod And Gun on my 50th. It was held in their banquet room with a private bar and bar tender with about 40 attendees........Great time ALWAYS at the Rod And Gun.
 

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Also, one might include: Best burger - Charlies Hideaway (Tweety-Burger)
Best pizza - Bally's and Ring-A-Brings
Best italian beef - Sam's Italian Beef (Also great tenderloins)
Homecoming meal - St. Mary's Supper Club
 
Snakedoctor, if I was talking the 70's, I would say that is the perfect list. I might add Simrell's Italian Beef in the 70's when Steve Simrell owned it. That was primo stuff. Went to the St. Mary's Supper Club early in my homecoming experiences. Love it~
 
You guys have mentioned several very good places that had forgotten. I wonder how many of these places still exist with the same or similar dishes on the menu?
 
Best "cocktails": Club Idaho.
Frank Sinatra was once there along with Dean Martin.
 

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Glad The Rod and Gun Club was mentioned. I still have the membership cards of my late Father in Law, my wife's cousins and myself along with a couple of ash trays. That was the place to go along with Club 70 and the Canopy Club. Friday and Saturday night The Rod and Gun was jammed. Last time there the food was still good, reasonably priced and a very friendly atmosphere. Although we don't live in TH when in town and time permits we try and get there. As mentioned it's a classic.




Chief_Quabachi said:
'Sage mentioned the Rod And Gun which I had also thought of, but didn't mention because it wasn't affordable as a student. However, i agree with him totally about the Rod's cuisine. The chicken livers were also very good. You could get a lobster tail that weighed 2-3 lbs.
I remember when you had to be recommended to get a card for admittance. I felt like I had arrived the night the owner, Bob Johnson, handed me my membership card allowing entrance to the Rod.
The waiters, all men, wore black slacks, white shirts with a black tie. I never saw them write your order down, regardless of the number in your party and it was always correct when called to your private dining room. If you needed service, there was a button to push which turned on a light in the hall to alert the waiter that service was wanted.
Talk about a place with a history it was second to none that i know about.
My wife had a surprise birthday party for me at the Rod And Gun on my 50th. It was held in their banquet room with a private bar and bar tender with about 40 attendees........Great time ALWAYS at the Rod And Gun.
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Chief_Quabachi said:
'Sage mentioned the Rod And Gun which I had also thought of, but didn't mention because it wasn't affordable as a student. However, i agree with him totally about the Rod's cuisine. The chicken livers were also very good. You could get a lobster tail that weighed 2-3 lbs.
I remember when you had to be recommended to get a card for admittance. I felt like I had arrived the night the owner, Bob Johnson, handed me my membership card allowing entrance to the Rod.
The waiters, all men, wore black slacks, white shirts with a black tie. I never saw them write your order down, regardless of the number in your party and it was always correct when called to your private dining room. If you needed service, there was a button to push which turned on a light in the hall to alert the waiter that service was wanted.
Talk about a place with a history it was second to none that i know about.
My wife had a surprise birthday party for me at the Rod And Gun on my 50th. It was held in their banquet room with a private bar and bar tender with about 40 attendees........Great time ALWAYS at the Rod And Gun.
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I had a card for the Rod And Gun Club. Back in the day (before my time) I believe the membership card was to keep blacks, etc. out of the place. That's what I have been told. The same thing for the horseshoe club in west Terre Haute. Its not fashionable for such things today but it seems ok to me (it's a private club). As to anything that is really open to the public that would be a definite no-no in my opinion.
 

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Bob Evans said:
Best pizza: Homer's - one man operation, retired guy just doing what he loved.
Best sandwich: International at Hunter John's where I worked while at ISU
Best family dining: Goodie Shop - my mom's favorite
Best BBQ: Pernell's - never understood a single word he said
Best burgers: The Grille on campus pre-Hardee's and that little place just east of the Hulman Bldg on Wabash, what was it called?
Best breakfast: Red Onion - tiny place downtown, and Saratoga
Anyone remember Vi's on Lafayette just north of campus? That's one place I always wanted to go but never made it to.
That brought back a lot of good memories.
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Hill's snappy hamburgers I believe was the name of the place. I only ate there once but it was great.
 
sycamore tuff said:
Hill's snappy hamburgers I believe was the name of the place. I only ate there once but it was great.
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Quick question. Ate lunch today at the Rice & Pasta Shop at 6th & Wabash, old Haag Drugs.Terrific & great service. When Haag Drugs was located there in the early 70's there was a bar in the basement. Anyone remember the name of it?
 
Glad to see shootingsycajpre brought this thread up again. Wednesday evenings at Henri's featured all the fried chicken you could eat for $1.25. Logan's Ribeye is still operating and wery good. I'm not sure how long it been the, but it's been a while. My wife and I often go there for our anniversary--51 if we make to Monday. It's an OFC kind of place today! Friends and I often eat at Charlies for our pregame meal.
 

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