Aunt Polly's Closing

biscuitcreek · October 14, 2012, 08:24:42 AM

Someone just posted on the 1branson board this morning that Aunt Polly's restaurant is closing in 2 weeks. It's going to be torn down so that a pizza restaurant can be built. Post #7 in the thread below:

http://www.1branson.com/forum/t68935.html

tiffanylynnt · October 14, 2012, 08:41:04 AM

Noo!!!!!

Gilligan · October 14, 2012, 09:25:39 AM

NO! SAY IT AIN'T SO! PIZZA? BOO!

I can get pizza in town. I want ham, beans, and cornbread!! NO! NO! NO!

sanddunerider · October 14, 2012, 10:05:57 AM

Well we knew there was a rumor floating around that will happen....

rumor is that aunt polly's will be gone along with other "buildings", ...

"supposedly" this is part of an expansion/modification to help with traffic in and out of wilsons farm and of course the OR area..

I am waiting anxiously to get offical word form SDC or other sources.. AND to see a new footprint of the area...

How-doFolks · October 14, 2012, 10:14:24 AM

that sucks pond water..

but, the last few times we ate there it wasnt a great exsperience. the ham & beans was always good tho', just alil' slow on service. but thats to be expected when any place is busy.

i did just sign up on 1branson.com - my user name is the same as here, just so ya all know.

Swoosh · October 14, 2012, 10:25:15 AM

Yeah, I stated this fact several months ago.
Interesting that they're just now getting wind of it.

A LOT of things in that area will be removed.

sanddunerider · October 14, 2012, 10:41:46 AM

Swoosh, that is my understanding alsa, but like yourself, I have been keeping it to myself.....

I have yet to see a "plan" to the new building/area...

chittlins · October 14, 2012, 12:29:55 PM

Gilligan · October 14, 2012, 04:49:14 PM

I hope it will be open Saturday! That's where the hubs and I talked about having lunch. ~so sad~

sanddunerider · October 14, 2012, 05:13:47 PM

I would think it will be open through the end of Fall Festival... which is the 27th..

And probably will see some demo going on during OTC

shavethewhales · October 14, 2012, 07:44:32 PM

Interesting, I had completely forgotten about this, but I do remember us talking about this possibility several months ago. It stinks that a traditional food option is leaving the park, and it stinks even more that we'll lose some of the old architecture and part of the storied Tom Sawyer's Landing that we all have fond memories of.

However, I'm pretty excited to see the area be rebuilt. You can't deny that it's gotten a little messy down there with the closing of the Landing and the awkward pathway up to the farm. There's a lot they can do here to liven the area and bring in the city atmosphere.

The fact that they're apparently going with pizza instead of beans and cornbread is just an inevitable fact of life for the park. I doubt sales have been robust there, while at the same time I'm sure the young families are complaining about there not being enough familiar comfort foods like pizza. There are some new food items coming to the park in the Outlaw Run area that should be interesting though.

MissinTheGreenTrams · October 14, 2012, 08:49:01 PM

On our last trip we went in there and it was dead empty. Husband wasnt impressed with the looks of the catfish. He so wanted some good ole catfish but the size was puny and looked like regular frozen fish. I know its for the masses but put some effort. Anyhow, it is still sad to see a memory go. But so many more will be made. Hopefully the pizza place will have special pizza and not just normal stuff.

chittlins · October 14, 2012, 09:36:17 PM

Quote from: MissinTheGreenTrams on October 14, 2012, 08:49:01 PM
On our last trip we went in there and it was dead empty. Husband wasnt impressed with the looks of the catfish. He so wanted some good ole catfish but the size was puny and looked like regular frozen fish. I know its for the masses but put some effort. Anyhow, it is still sad to see a memory go. But so many more will be made. Hopefully the pizza place will have special pizza and not just normal stuff.

Good catfish is hard to come by. There was a shortage of quality catfish last year due to high feed prices, many catfish farmers threw in the towel after already being battered by cheap, poor quality imports. As the the remaining farmers tried to raise prices, cheap replacements like tilapia took over menu space. More catfish farmers are calling it quits and catfish quality continues to suffer. I find it funny how restaurants have spun the marketing of that fish as gormet which is the equivalent of crappie. It grows faster so there's the advantage. Even wonder why skinny jeans took over a couple of years back, well fashion industry was facing higer cotton prices due to a shortage from weather across the globe at a time of recession. Less material for skinny jeans so it was the new trend. Even noticed slim fit shirts reappear. All market driven phenomenon not fashionista genius.

My father was a fishing guide on the Mississippi River from time to time, there were times where over 100 1 to 2 lbers filled our coolers on about 4 to 5 poles in a single day. Have them cleaned on the havles back home and have fish supplied for months. Same went for crappie and bream.

rubedugans · October 15, 2012, 11:03:58 AM

Never ate at Aunt Polly's...

sanddunerider · October 15, 2012, 01:03:14 PM

LOL! rube...!! thats funny,m i have never eaten there either, but was tempted to give them a try since they will be gone next year.....thought about it, we took a vote, and the Philly sandwhiches won again!!