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55. Gino's or Roy Rogers on Sundays and Shakey's when

Wed May 6, 2026, 08:35 PM

May 6

Aunts/Uncles and cousins dropped by.

Favorites:
Gino’s - their burgers/fries
Roy Rogers - the ‘fixin’s bar’ and strawberry shortcake cornbread!
Shakeys - pepperoni pizza

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When you were a child or teen, what fast food place did you like to go to? I honestly did not go as my parents did not [View all] debm55 May 6 OP

We rarely had fast food LogDog75 May 6 #1

Thank you very much, LogDog75. Same here. debm55 May 6 #2

But they were on their second cow! Enter stage left May 6 #16

Occasionally McDonald's or Kentucky Fried Chicken. LisaM May 6 #3

That sounds very nice. Thank you for sharing with us, LisaM debm55 May 6 #5

We didn't have any fast food places in the town where I grew up. rsdsharp May 6 #4

Thank you very much for sharing with us, rsdsharp debm55 May 6 #6

We never ate fast food but this was 60+ years ago Ritabert May 6 #7

Thank you, Ritabert. debm55 May 6 #9

McDonald's was my family's regular Sunday afternoon treat when I was a kid. Eugene May 6 #8

Thank you very much, Eugene. My husband is from Boston. debm55 May 6 #11

Big Boy was the closest thing to "fast food" we had as kids. malthaussen May 6 #10

I understand, We had Eat n Park. debm55 May 6 #12

My father would not eat fast food, he considered all fried food unhealthy. Diamond_Dog May 6 #13

After a day at the beach, my parents would take us to A&W for a frosted glass of root beer as a treat Deuxcents May 6 #14

My family never bought fast food . The first time I had it was with a friend and his family at some drive through. Endlessmike56 May 6 #15

My folks loved Burger King Freddie May 6 #17

As a family, we occasionally went to a waiterless and orderless place jgo May 6 #18

We travelled by bus and at the hub we ate little White Castle burgers. Zackzzzz May 6 #19

There was no such thing as fast food when I was a kid. Yes, I am old. CTyankee May 6 #20

There weren't really any fast food places when I was a kid (I'm 71) Nittersing May 6 #21

Our village was less than 500 people, TBF May 6 #22

1 of the 1st mcdonalds was just down the street from me. mopinko May 6 #23

Burger King. Not the chain one. This was a locally owned and operated joint that pre-dated the chain. Midnight Writer May 6 #24

"Big Hat" JoseBalow May 6 #25

McDonalds, but very rarely happybird May 6 #26

Burger Chef The Madcap May 6 #27

We used to like to go to Geno's Walleye May 6 #28

Mr. Quick Maninacan May 6 #29

A&W drive-in. 60's cars, girls in shorts take your order. Living Large! IA8IT May 6 #30

McDonalds for breakfast on Saturday mornings JT45242 May 6 #31

Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips Bluestocking May 6 #32

McDonalds PJMcK May 6 #33

Thursday On Shopping Night Coolgoober May 6 #34

white castle was a treat.... Fresh_Start May 6 #35

I have never been to a White Castle Bluestocking May 6 #40

Thanks, Bluestocking, for sharing. The only place I saw one was in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh. debm55 May 6 #45

Thank you very much for sharing with us. I never had a white castle burger. debm55 May 6 #47

My parents only liked Long John Silver's and KFC. johnp3907 May 6 #36

Thank you very much, john3907. I liked the hush puppies at LJS. debm55 May 6 #46

Del Taco in Nebraska. OLDMDDEM May 6 #37

Thank you very much, OLDMDDEM. for sharing with us. debm55 May 6 #43

As a family, we would sometimes go to Hardee's ... surrealAmerican May 6 #38

Thank you very much for sharing with us. surrealAmerican. Sounds good. debm55 May 6 #42

There weren't any excep a couple ice cream stores that had hot dogs, hamburgers and doc03 May 6 #39

Thank you very much for sharing, doc03. I will have to look that up about Eat & Park being Big Boy's. I really don't debm55 May 6 #41

We Went To 2 ProfessorGAC May 6 #44

Wow. Great post. I like the sound of The Cuckoo Clock place. It would be neat for kids to eat there. debm55 May 6 #48

Building Is Gone Now ProfessorGAC May 6 #49

Been eating Big Mac's and Fries since I was ten. JMCKUSICK May 6 #50

White Castle and KFC were the bomb in the 60s LuvLoogie May 6 #51

The only "fast food" we had was a burger or hot dog or milk shake at the LoisB May 6 #52

Hot Shoppe Drive-in Philadelphia dhol82 May 6 #53

I have a couple. moniss May 6 #54

Gino's or Roy Rogers on Sundays and Shakey's when woodsprite May 6 #55

Local hot dog & Italian beef stand in a small trailer. NoMoreRepugs May 6 #56

A and W Restaurants (mostly for the rootbeer floats). waterwatcher123 May 6 #57

Two places MackinacBridge May 6 #58

So, in my home town there was what was originally a 'Dairy King'. OldBaldy1701E May 6 #59

Satellite and Harvey's u4ic Friday #60

when I was a child or a teen soldierant Friday #61

My parents had a lot of kids. Morbius Friday #62