Steak Restaurant Inside Fayette Mall in the Late 70s, Maybe Early 80s

[BeaveUKGT]

Random question for anybody who might remember:

Back in the late 70s, maybe into the early 80s, there was a 'steakhouse' type of restaurant inside Fayette Mall, on the right side right just inside the main entrance off the Nicholasville Road side (the entrance that now has P.F. Changs and Abuelo's on the outside).

Anybody remember the name of that? I thought of it for some reason but can't remember what it was called.

 

[BlueThruAndThru]

York Steakhouse

 

[BeaveUKGT]

Thanks! I never would have come up with that name, but I remember going there as a little kid.

And on that note,

 

[the nail at the foul line]

2.79 for Steak. Makes me wonder.

 

[GYERater]

Best steak in Lexington.

 

[cawoodsct]

Ponderosa on Southland Drive was the best steak in Lexington.

 

[BlueThruAndThru]

No love for Columbia's or Cork and Cleaver?

 

[Blue Bleeding Marine]

Just run over to County Market and buy ya one

 

[cawoodsct]

Blue Boar in Turfland Mall had a good Salisbury steak.

 

[kev69]

2.79 for Steak. Makes me wonder.

It was overpriced.

 

[KYNC89]

No love for Columbia's or Cork and Cleaver?

Columbias is still in Richmond road. Nighthawk special is amazing

 

[BlueThruAndThru]

Columbias is still in Richmond road. Nighthawk special is amazing

Bussed tables as one of my first jobs at the Landsdowne location.

My buddy worked at the York in HS.

I know my defunct steakhouses.

 

[Glenn's take]

The rolls at York Steakhouse were the best ever. They had one over by Oxmoor Mall in Louisville too. Went there all the time as a kid.

 

[UK_Dallas]

Remember eating at Cliff Hagan's and 5th Quarter when I was a kid. No idea where they were.

 

[cawoodsct]

Remember eating at Cliff Hagan's and 5th Quarter when I was a kid. No idea where they were.

Cliff Hagans use to be on Winchester Rd across from Charlie's and I think 5th Quarter was next to where Taco Bell is on Nicholasville Rd in Regency Center.

 

[JohnKBA]

Columbias is still in Richmond road. Nighthawk special is amazing

Last time I went into Columbias the floor was so greasy I basically skated to my table and haven't been back. Has it improved?

 

[funKYcat75]

Cliff Hagan's was the best.

Not mentioned yet, but Mr. Steak on Nicholasville would hook you UP on your berfday.

Nighthawk Special is $14.99 now. Barf (the wife loves it)

 

[BlueThruAndThru]

Was there a Steak and Ale somewhere?

I remember 5th Quarter and Mr. Steak.

 

[KYNC89]

Last time I went into Columbias the floor was so greasy I basically skated to my table and haven't been back. Has it improved?

When was the last time you've been?

 

[Zakk Wyldcat]

Steak and Ale was across from KMart on Nicholasville Rd

 

[JohnKBA]

When was the last time you've been?

I'm gonna guesstimate 10 years.

 

[cawoodsct]

KMart used to have a deli in the back. Also Darryls and Chi-Chi's, RIP

 

[funKYcat75]

While everyone else was giving you a basket of bread, Darryls threw a basket of big ass crackers at you and you liked it.

 

[GrandePdre]

While everyone else was giving you a basket of bread, Darryls threw a basket of big ass crackers at you and you liked it.

I worked there for 6 years during/after college. Still have reunions with some old coworkers there.

 

[the nail at the foul line]

The rolls at York Steakhouse were the best ever. They had one over by Oxmoor Mall in Louisville too. Went there all the time as a kid.

Apparently you have never been to Sikeston, Missouri.

 

[UK82]

I used my meal card to buy some great steaks from K-Lair back in the late 70's/early 80's. I think it was steak.

 

[Glenn's take]

Apparently you have never been to Sikeston, Missouri.

Those would have to be some really good rolls for me to go to a place I've never heard of.

 

[the nail at the foul line]

Those would have to be some really good rolls for me to go to a place I've never heard of.

https://www.throwedrolls.com

 

[UpstateNYCat]

York's used to have the best chocolate pudding, more than likely it was that canned shit but still good. Tried to get hired on as a busboy back when I was 14.

I remember KMart having more of a cafeteria type setting than deli, memory could be faulty. I remember the Steak & Ale on Nicholasville Rd. along with Shakey's Pizza and when McDs opened with the bottom floor seating. I moved away from Lexington in '77 and spent a year in Lawrenceburg before moving to Austin in '78. Tommy's? on Nich. Rd. had some of the best biscuits & gravy I've ever had. There was the little putt-putt/Driving Range place across from Zandale SC that had the pitching machine.

 

[Willy4UK]

Ponderosa on Southland Drive was the best steak in Lexington.

I once had a phobia to sitting on toilet bathroom seats. One time at Ponderosa on Southland Dr, I had to take a dump after dinner. The bathroom door was broke. So I ended up sitting on my hands and held the door with my teeth. That's my only Ponderosa memory.

 

[rudd1]

-pretty sure holding the stall door with your teeth is less hygienic than ass on toilet seat. May have been the genesis of your hiv.

 

[starchief5]

I once had a phobia to sitting on toilet bathroom seats. One time at Ponderosa on Southland Dr, I had to take a dump after dinner. The bathroom door was broke. So I ended up sitting on my hands and held the door with my teeth. That's my only Ponderosa memory.

From other posts, a bathroom door would have been one of the more sanitary things your teeth have apparently been in contact with.

 

[funKYcat75]

I remember KMart having more of a cafeteria type setting

It did. On the right side where the kids departments are now. Walgreens and McAlpins did too, in Turfland Mall.

 

[cawoodsct]

It did. On the right side where the kids departments are now. Walgreens and McAlpins did too, in Turfland Mall.

Yes, by Deli i meant to say cafeteria. Asked a buddy and it was not KMart deli it was cafeteria. Pretty large area to eat.

 

[Willy4UK]

-pretty sure holding the stall door with your teeth is less hygienic than ass on toilet seat. May have been the genesis of your hiv.

 

[Willy4UK]

From other posts, a bathroom door would have been one of the more sanitary things your teeth have apparently been in contact with.

Debatable

 

[Zakk Wyldcat]

What was the name of the wavepool-type thing right there at the Nicholasville Rd exit off New Circle

 

[starchief5]

Yes, by Deli i meant to say cafeteria. Asked a buddy and it was not KMart deli it was cafeteria. Pretty large area to eat.

KMart cafeterias actually served some decent grub.

 

[BlueThruAndThru]

What was the name of the wavepool-type thing right there at the Nicholasville Rd exit off New Circle

Was it affiliated with Sin-The? I don't know why I'm thinking that.

Edit: Looks like Sin-The Sports Center FTW!

 

[UK_Dallas]

I'd get one of these bad boys every trip to the KMart Cafeteria: