Anybody remember these restaurants?

[The Don]

Originally Posted by Endzone

Man I loved to eat at The Wheel downtown. I loved the fish sandwich they had there and the best tarter sauce in the world. I asked one of the black guys there who worked behind the line what the ingredients were and the told me--but I can't remember now! This was like in the late 60s or early 70s. Here's an old menu from The Wheel printed in 1928:

Too bad the image is missing. My dad used to work at the Federal Building on 5th & Walnut and used to eat there quite a bit. Whenever I and/or my sisters would visit him at his office for lunch, we would love to go there with him.
I would love to see the menu to reminisce.

[wilson1010]

Originally Posted by Endzone

Man I loved to eat at The Wheel downtown. I loved the fish sandwich they had there and the best tarter sauce in the world. I asked one of the black guys there who worked behind the line what the ingredients were and the told me--but I can't remember now! This was like in the late 60s or early 70s. Here's an old menu from The Wheel printed in 1928:

Another place that was famous for fish and tarter sauce was the 5th floor dining room McAlpin's department store. Today, the Alabama Fish carry out on Elm st. is the cat's a$$ for fish, especially the deep fried cod. Never had any better, anywhere. But the tarter sauce leaves much to be desired. Get a jar of Frisch's tarter sauce and stop by the Alabama Fish. That's the combination.

[browe]

the A frame on W Wyoming was origionally the golden point. Had hamburgers 5 for a dollar and fried apple pies.

[fairycake]

What about Zino's in Hyde Park? I used to work there and loved it!

[soozycue520]

No Zino's left. Beluga, a sushi restaurant, is now in the space once occupied by Zino's in Hyde Park.

[wilson1010]

Originally Posted by soozycue520

No Zino's left. Beluga, a sushi restaurant, is now in the space once occupied by Zino's in Hyde Park.

Beluga is the tops, I hear. But I just can't get by the fact that the worst restaurant I have ever been to, The Melting Pot (or, as it should have been known, The Chamber Pot), was in that location. The nice memories of Zino's faded away and sheer disgust and revulsion took its place after one trip to the Chamber Pot.

Maybe I can put this trauma behind me and try Beluga . . . someday.

[mike1003]

Beluga is very good, but who the hell wants to pay their prices for sushi?

I agree about the Chamber Pot!!!

[PAT IN CINCY]

Yes mike! Thanks for reminding me!
Pat inthe hat

[rustic39]

Originally Posted by fairycake

What about Zino's in Hyde Park? I used to work there and loved it!

There was a Zino's in the old firehouse on Old Vine, near UC; great place...and not the only good chow in the area - In Cahoots was good, too. For those with a few less dollars, just down the street was Taco Casa; it'd fill you up with the Taco Salad.

[Hyden]

We lived in Norwood in 63 on Williams Ave. There was a restaurant we would go to sometimes on fridays called "Floods". It was fish ...all you could eat . With a family of 4 kids this was good for us. Floods was on Duck Creek Rd that ran across Williams. Hyden