State of the Union
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The Grill used to have once-a-week "themed" buffet nights back in '91 and '92 (freshman year). Country, Italian, Mexican, etc. . . . the Smith Hall bathrooms were truly battle tested later after our herd returned from these extravaganzas.
Still holding on to about 25 lbs worth of Christy's fat -- back when it was too legit to quit!YES!
and, the small fries . . .
and I never want to let it go
Crazy there was a bowling alley in the union at one point. Never knew that. I was there from 2004-2008. The union was being rebuilt 1 (maybe 2 years) while I was there. Chick fil a seemed like it operating somewhere near the bakery and subway was in a trailer near the cafeteria. There was a Burger King on campus too.
Christy's was good until it moved. Then it just lived off the name.
I bet I saw a half dozen people slipping and falling on that greasy a$$ floor.
I learned how to manually score bowling at that bowling alley - they had paper scorecards.
I hated driving my manual truck up to that drive thru. That and the ledge made it a *****.
Don't forget Mr. Cook and the B Quik right up the road from Mckee Hall.
Christy's never gave me enough French Fries. ****
Depending what the class load was that day back in the early 90's, lunch was usually Gooch's Deli or one of those jumbo chili cheese dogs you fixed yourself in the Union. Killing an hour between classes with the Beverly Hillbillies on the big screen in the lounge area. Oh, the good ole days.
How many six packers got to enjoy the brief but delicious run of Cotton District Deli? Gone too soon.
Also, RIP City Bagel.
Also, RIP City Bagel.
Hoo boy - had completely forgotten about the Be Sick, that one AND the one on 12. I guess there was also some kind of Union Grill that was on the main floor where all the fast food places wound up going later ... don't know that I ever ate there, and I just vaguely remember it now that others have mentioned it.
When I was on that part of campus looking to eat, I'd usually go in the cafeteria and make a salad so giant and loaded down with cheese, ham, eggs and dressing that it probably had as many calories as a Big Mac.
Never ate at Christie's while I was at State ... only time I ever ate there was after leaving a football game probably 2012 or so. My wife was pregnant at the time and wanted something to eat on the way home, so I ran in there and got both of us burgers and fries. I just remember my hands being so greasy that it was probably dangerous to drive a car at the same time. Good though.
That's correct. They put the Burger King in Gooch's Deli. Fall '06 it was Gooch's Deli and by Fall '07 Aramark took over and it became Burger King where Aramark infamously ran out of Burgers.
Christys - pre-Burkis1997 - was a mega-delicious greasy incredible mess. It was called The Burger Shack in the early 80s. Then the owner, who I think I remember was named Charles Christie named it after his daughter - Christy Christie.
Never met her but often wondered what she looked like. Her Dad was really tall man.
I would always get the double - and would be in a 'Christy's Coma' for a few hours that afternoon. I did get the triple a few times - not wise - but you gotta keep trying.
The fries were perfection and profuse. And usually fell out of the bottom of the greasy brown bag if you got it to go.
Never met her but often wondered what she looked like. Her Dad was really tall man.
I would always get the double - and would be in a 'Christy's Coma' for a few hours that afternoon. I did get the triple a few times - not wise - but you gotta keep trying.
The fries were perfection and profuse. And usually fell out of the bottom of the greasy brown bag if you got it to go.
Back then I don't think Starkville had it annexed and it was the last known smoking restaurant that I went in.
There sure was a Chick-fil-A during that time. I remember talking to Coach Croom as he was sitting by himself eating the Lord's chicken in the Union.
Lunch N Bowl at Bulldog Lanes midweek was pretty awesome while it lasted. They’d give you the lanes and shoes for free for a couple of games if you bought the burger and fries lunch combo. It was actually decent. The problem was you had to pass up Christy’s to go to Bulldog Lanes. I did not have much willpower in those days.
Christy's no doubt shaved years off of my life. You could skate to your seat from the sheen of grease on the floor. But damn the food was good.
Damn right it was. I'd go at lunch and grab one of those things and eat half for lunch and finish for dinner. And be full both.
Is that the one that became something like Gene's Chinese Restaurant. I used to work at North Farm, but never made it over there.
Hell yes. It was a heck of a deal. You got the shoes, two frames of bowling, sandwich, fries, and drink for like 8 bucks.
I last had Christy's on the day of the 2001 BYU game, for lunch. Uncoincidentally, that was also the last home game where I had a friend with a place in town to go hang out at afterward. Because you couldn't just eat Christy's and then decide to drive to Louisville.
House of Death. 182. Where the dry cleaners is now. That place rocked at 3 am and it rolled about 10 am