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re: Your go-to meal when you were a student at AU

Posted on 8/12/23 at 8:39 am to
Posted by WillyB99
Member since Sep 2017
263 posts
Posted on 8/12/23 at 8:39 am to
Roosters $0.25 wings on Wed or Thu.

Subway 97 cent 6 inch meatball in 1997. They also did 98 cents in 98

Cheng Du lunch combo (meal, rice, egg roll or soup) was $4.95.

Checkers 99 cent Champ burger.

Legends (the OG not Baumhowers) all u can eat wings on Wed
Posted by SpotCheckBilly
Member since May 2020
7012 posts
Posted on 8/12/23 at 1:52 pm to
Didn't eat out that much. Mostly ate at home, but when we did...

BBQ House had a special, on Wednesday I think, of a chicken plate for something like $2.99.

After a long Saturday night, there was nothing quite like a Sunday lunch trip to the Hotel Talasi.

After the Supper Club closed for the night, a pilgrimage to the old Krystal on Magnolia for a Chili Bean Special (chili, two Krystals, fry, and drink) was a must.

Someone mentioned the hamburger po boy at the Cajun Creole Shack. Those things were awesome. There's a place in Atlanta that makes one that's good too.

Drunk Bus mentioned a Fry Daddy. We'd have seafood nights after a pay day. Someone would bring frozen shrimp, others would bring clams, scallops, fish, fries, hushpuppies and we'd get the Fry Daddy going.

There were also occasional trips to the Triangle for AYCE Shrimp.
This post was edited on 8/12/23 at 1:53 pm
Posted by beatbammer
Member since Sep 2010
38278 posts
Posted on 8/12/23 at 3:01 pm to
quote:

Might be before everyone's time at Auburn but there was a place called Tiger Pies that delivered pizza. We consumed many pizzas from Tiger Pies.


My fave pizza during my years (80-85) was Chanellos. 20-inch pizzas!
Posted by Poker Dough
Atlanta
Member since Jan 2018
9076 posts
Posted on 8/12/23 at 5:25 pm to
$.25 32 Oz Draft Beers at Finks on Thursdays.

Cheap Michelob Light pitchers at Touchdowns

Brand X pizza or Willie's Chicken Finger sub with ranch and tater tots after those drink specials ended
Posted by auzach91
Marietta, GA
Member since Jan 2009
40483 posts
Posted on 8/12/23 at 8:59 pm to
Idk if it’s been talked about in here but just saw an article that said niffers is closing for good. That sucks.
Posted by SupperClubDrunkBus
At Large
Member since Jun 2023
1612 posts
Posted on 8/12/23 at 10:24 pm to
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Idk if it’s been talked about in here but just saw an article that said niffers is closing for good. That sucks.



I think it’s just the Opelika location that’s closing.

Pretty sure the O.G. Niffer’s is still alive & kicking (at least I certainly hope so)
Posted by Poker Dough
Atlanta
Member since Jan 2018
9076 posts
Posted on 8/12/23 at 10:25 pm to
Damn it better be. I won’t sleep at night if I can't get their corn nuggets and honey mustard again
Posted by AUtigerNOLA
New Orleans, LA
Member since Apr 2011
17118 posts
Posted on 8/13/23 at 6:06 am to
When I worked for the Ath Dept between 07-09, I mainly ate at the dining hall at Sewell. They had really good meals there.

Auburn was the first place I had Jimmy John’s so got those a lot.

Little Italy - Best NY/Neapolitan style pizza in AL.

Lots have already been mentioned already.
Posted by LanierSpots
Sarasota, Florida
Member since Sep 2010
64259 posts
Posted on 8/13/23 at 6:30 am to
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Auburn was the first place I had Jimmy John’s so got those a lot.



For some reason, we have never really lived in a area where we had any sub shops other than Subway. Now we have about everything you could ask for with in a 5min drive

Jimmy Johns is our favorite so far. Jersey Mikes are also awesome
This post was edited on 8/13/23 at 6:31 am
Posted by SagesSon
Member since Apr 2019
912 posts
Posted on 8/13/23 at 7:06 am to
Chanello's. Great Vesuvian sandwich(spicy meatball-Italian). Pizza was a staple too. That was weekend food. Had a meal plan at Little Henry's for the weekday meals. Really good biscuits/rolls at every meal.
Posted by auzach91
Marietta, GA
Member since Jan 2009
40483 posts
Posted on 8/13/23 at 3:17 pm to
Ok good. I was about to be so sad
Posted by NewYrkTiger
New York City
Member since Jul 2023
252 posts
Posted on 8/13/23 at 5:46 pm to
quote:

Little Italy - Best NY/Neapolitan style pizza in AL.


Yep. Hands down.
Posted by FreeWillie
Alabama
Member since Oct 2013
601 posts
Posted on 8/15/23 at 9:48 pm to
You forgot to mention you would frequently mix easy mac with canned baked beans.
Posted by AA7
Birmingham, AL
Member since Nov 2009
27073 posts
Posted on 8/15/23 at 9:52 pm to
quote:

You forgot to mention you would frequently mix easy mac with canned baked beans.

Oh damn. I’m gonna have to bring that childhood favorite back sometime for the kid
Posted by RoscoeSanCarlos
Member since Oct 2017
1539 posts
Posted on 8/16/23 at 12:25 am to
Ryan’s - all you can eat wings
Surf ‘n Subs - wings
Brand X
Guthrie’s
Posted by LanierSpots
Sarasota, Florida
Member since Sep 2010
64259 posts
Posted on 8/16/23 at 5:18 am to
quote:

Ryan’s - all you can eat wings


Is there any place that does that anymore? I know Buffalos did that for a while. I remember getting wings for .25 on occasion not too long ago. Now, you are lucky if you get them for $1.50 each


Posted by PJinAtl
Atlanta
Member since Nov 2007
13089 posts
Posted on 8/16/23 at 8:15 am to
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You forgot to mention you would frequently mix easy mac with canned baked beans.

That reminded me of my go to "make it myself" meal when I was in school. I would make some rice and then open a can of Castleberry's Brunswick stew, heat it and pour it over the rice.

The thought of that now makes me want to gag.
Posted by SpotCheckBilly
Member since May 2020
7012 posts
Posted on 8/16/23 at 8:44 am to
quote:

That reminded me of my go to "make it myself" meal when I was in school. I would make some rice and then open a can of Castleberry's Brunswick stew, heat it and pour it over the rice.

The thought of that now makes me want to gag.


Used to eat Castleberry's Brunswick stew and the beef stew back in the day. A few months back, I got a can of it, added some pulled pork I cooked, some Foy's hot BBQ sauce, and a few other things and made a Q-stew that was very much like that served at the BBQ House.
Posted by 88TIger
Member since Nov 2012
2317 posts
Posted on 8/16/23 at 9:50 am to
quote:

"make it myself"


I would take a pound of hamburger meat, browned
2 boxes of mac & cheese
1 jar of your fav spaghetti sauce
small amount of shredded cheese
couple of peppers chopped

Mix it all together and eat on that for a few days.
Posted by au7342
Member since May 2020
387 posts
Posted on 8/16/23 at 2:36 pm to
A couple of ketchup packets and some hot water...

Pasquale's roast beef sammich. Still try to get one when I go to Birmingham at the Gardendale location. IIRC, there is one in Cullman too.

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