Have you ever heard of a place called "Shakey's Pizza?"?

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A few years ago when I worked for HyVee, a co-worker told me about a place that used to be on the West Side of Des Moines called: "Shakey's Pizza." He said he and his friends used to go there all the time to hang out. He said it had a huge buffet with everything you could think of. He said it had pizza, chicken, mashed potatoes, fries, ice cream, etc. He said it had a huge arcade game room as well. He said it was the best place ever. I did some research and found out that that very place he was talking about has been gone since 1995. Has anyone ever been there or remember it?

Big Kahuna · Accepted Answer

Arlington,Texas had Shakey's from sometime prior to 1968 until,maybe ,1978.They had a banjo player and old silent comedies ran on the screen.It was a galley type,with long tables and benches.Also,a little later,was Straw Hat Pizza,which has also ,come and gone.

Math · Answer

yeah

Mick Is Back · Answer

yeah but it was a different spot where i used to go

Anonymous · Answer

I didn't know they still existed. We had them in Orlando when I was growing up in the 70s, best thin crust pizza around.

Lord Aizen · Answer

Not only was it in a South Park episode, but there is a Shakey's I have dined at in Fairplay (the town South Park is based off of)

~Aizen

Anonymous · Answer

Yeah I went there a lot as a kid. It's like a budget Chuckie Cheese's with bad pizza. They do have these bomb potato wedge things tho

poopy · Answer

no

Anonymous · Answer

Absolutely.  We use to go there twice a week.  back in 1976 in Fairfield Calif. right down the way from Travis AFB. However, we did not have a huge buffet, chicken, spuds,  or anything as you describe, but then again, this was back in the 70s.  They had the best Pizza back then.

Anonymous · Answer

they used to have those in sandy eggo where i grew up

Anonymous · Answer

No

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