RIP Milto's

[Hornius Emeritus 12517]

In news that can hardly be considered surprising, the building that houses Milto's on Guadalupe Street is up for sale for 1.8 million dollars. Damn. If I had a dollar for ever meal I've ever eaten there, I'd have a lot more money than I do now. With Ruby's BBQ gone and the building that used to house Antone's vacant, I'm fairly certain that this valuable property will become another high-rise condo. Somewhere John Prine is singing, "I hate graveyards and old pawnshops ... for they always bring me tears ... I can't forgive the way they robbed me .... of my childhood souvenirs."

No word yet on when the last day of business will be. 

Edited January 18, 2019 by Hornius Emeritus

[Jack Straw 2954]

Yeah, with Hopfields and Via 313 close by, I rarely make it there much these days.  But Milto’s, Ruby’s, and Thai Kitchen were on my very regular rotation for a few years in the late 90s and after. I read about the impending closing a couple weeks ago and stopped in for dinner one night last week. Greek salad still rocks.   One more place that I’ll miss.  

[Anastasis 23526]

Greek salad. That bread roll doe. Paired with a gyro or a slice. Sigh. 

[Hornius Emeritus 12517]

1 hour ago, Anastasis said:

Greek salad. That bread roll doe. Paired with a gyro or a slice. Sigh. 

 

Love their gyros.  Man I am going to miss this place. First time I ever went was in 1979.  

[TwiceHorn 31705]

Any plans to reopen elsewhere? Was always crowded back in the day, but that was 30 years ago. 

[futureman 22566]

milto’s sucked.  they fucked up my order one time.  fuck that place. 

[Anastasis 23526]

sorry man. neg served. 

[Anastasis 23526]

1 hour ago, TwiceHorn said:

Any plans to reopen elsewhere?

Miltos is an old man at this point. I doubt it.  Did he own that spot or just lease?

Edited January 18, 2019 by Anastasis

[Brisketexan 105779]

My high school best friend and best man in my wedding 1) has his first date with his wife there 30 yrs ago, and 2) got engaged to her there a few years later. And a few years ago, when my wife was in seminary around the corner, we’d meet there for lunch on occasion. Good memories of the place.

[Kevin O’Shea 279]

Thought that place was awful and can’t believe it saw 2010.

[Napoleon 8733]

I definitely ate there once in the mid-'90s.

Probably had the Greek salad.

Can't remember if I ate alone or with a friend.

It will be missed.

[South Austin 52769]

I slammed the lasagna many times in law school.  Not surprised at yet another restaurant or business on Guadalupe or Burnet shutting down, but still sad.

[ohchaucer 1443]

Dad and I ate there for our first meal when I was visiting UT in HS.  Didn't go back often during my college years, but maybe I should have.  

[TwiceHorn 31705]

5 hours ago, South Austin said:

I slammed the lasagna many times in law school.  Not surprised at yet another restaurant or business on Guadalupe or Burnet shutting down, but still sad.

Oddly, I quit going there after undergrad. Guess I just started to forget about things on the west side of campus. 

[Bateshorn 9969]

Used to hit it up when I came home from college and was visiting my friends on campus.  Solid gyro.   I'm surprised they didn't sell the property years ago for condos. 

[Lazarus Bocanegra 306]

my brother's first Austin job in the halcyon days of the mid-late 90's.  I was just the kid brother coming to visit the big city back then.  706 W.30th forever, man...

 

[Tylerocks 2557]

90's as well

Gyro + Greek salad combo was my go to "Sunday-I-Don't-know-what-I'm-eating-for-dinner" meal

RIP

[ztejas 43785]

Guadalupe was dead to me as soon as they shut down Ken's.

When is Dirty's on the chopping block?

[Doc Reeves 6434]

I never had any money to eat out. You guys were lucky.

[irishtexan 11612]

I had the lasagna there a ton in college. One time their marquee said "Kings and Queens Eat for Free" so a lady friend and I walked to burger king, asked for paper crowns and went to milto's hoping to get free food. They gave us a free soda. Cheapskates. Anyway, I guess that leaves Dirty's and Hole in the Wall as the last relics of my time on campus from 96 - 00.

[Mitch Cumsteen 18696]

2 hours ago, ztejas said:

Guadalupe was dead to me as soon as they shut down Ken's.

When is Dirty's on the chopping block?

Wait, Ken's Donuts is gone? 

[Guest Lobo]

Pro tip-the land owner of that completely shut down half block is still booting cars if you walk off the property.  Had a few good meals there, clinically insane owner pushed them out.  And likes impound fees. 

[ztejas 43785]

16 minutes ago, Mitch Cumsteen said:

Wait, Ken's Donuts is gone? 

It was for a time, I guess it reopened? No longer 24h though. That's a shame.

Edited January 18, 2019 by ztejas
Or maybe it still is 24h. Apparently new ownership and not the same thing. Will probably be gone for good soon

[Anastasis 23526]

If kens shut down it's probably because they failed another health department inspection. 

[ztejas 43785]

4 minutes ago, Anastasis said:

If kens shut down it's probably because they failed another health department inspection. 

Oh, what, so we're supposed to pass every health inspection now? I'm sorry, I thought this was America. Is this America?

[Brisketexan 105779]

If kens shut down it's probably because they failed another health department inspection. 

Kens isn’t grandfathered under the “only drunk people eat here anyway” rule?

[ztejas 43785]

Apparently the lack of gender neutral bathrooms is what really put them under. They didnt want to invoke another Dildo Storm protest.

Edited January 18, 2019 by ztejas
No CR

[Lhorn 5045]

1 hour ago, Doc Reeves said:

I never had any money to eat out. You guys were lucky.

Same. Egg roll carts were an extravagance

[irishtexan 11612]

You knew what you were getting when you went to Ken's. 

Also, it appears Ken's is still open. At least per Yelp and they're typically on top of that shit. 

[Guest Lobo]

1 hour ago, irishtexan said:

You knew what you were getting when you went to Ken's. 

Also, it appears Ken's is still open. At least per Yelp and they're typically on top of that shit. 

anybody else reading this as the old counterpoint guy in Airplane!?  

"They bought their donuts, they knew what they were getting into...Frankly..."  

[GringoSalado 1652]

Csb buddies bro was a mgr there bitd, ate a lot of good, free pizza from Milto's. I'm a little surprised it's lasted this long...

[Deej 77311]

Late 80's, Milto's had the outside patio. That got closed in after one late Saturday night, me and some buddies drunkenly decided to frisbee a stack of plates out on to Guadalupe.

[ShaggyBevo RIP 3868]

16 hours ago, GringoSalado said:

Csb buddies bro was a mgr there bitd, ate a lot of good, free pizza from Milto's. I'm a little surprised it's lasted this long...

Zach or Joe R?  Worked at Miltos in HS making pizzas on the weekends back in the mid 80s. Miltos himself was a crazy mfer.  Last I heard was Joe R bought it from Miltos 5-10 years ago.  Wierd to think it was there tor ~40 years. 

Edited January 20, 2019 by ShaggyBevo RIP

[GringoSalado 1652]

^ Shift manager, Bryan. Can't remember his last name at the moment, this would have been like 1988. He also worked at the County Line...

[Druggist 303]

First of place I ever got gyro meat as a pizza topping.  Delicious.  I wish more places would offer that. 

[ShaggyBevo RIP 3868]

23 hours ago, GringoSalado said:

^ Shift manager, Bryan. Can't remember his last name at the moment, this would have been like 1988. He also worked at the County Line...

After my time.

[Anastasis 23526]

Can one of you guys post the salad dressing recipe.

Edited January 22, 2019 by Anastasis

[futureman 22566]

I got a dozen donuts from ken’s only a few weeks ago.  most definitely still open.  great coffee too

Edited January 22, 2019 by futureman

[HenryJames 66393]

44 minutes ago, Anastasis said:

Can one of you guys post the salad dressing recipe.

3/4 cup olive oil 

1 cup red wine vinegar 

2 tsp garlic powder 

1.5 tsp Dijon mustard

2 tsp dried oregano 

1.5 tsp salt

1.5 tsp pepper

1.5 tsp onion powder 

2 tsp dried basil

 

[Anastasis 23526]

no crack?

 

I would have thought anchovy paste was in there too. Maybe its cause I would also get the anchovies on top. 

[HenryJames 66393]

It’s piss.

[Jack Straw 2954]

On 1/22/2019 at 3:26 PM, Anastasis said:

no crack?

 

I would have thought anchovy paste was in there too. Maybe its cause I would also get the anchovies on top. 

i'm going to give it a shot for Sunday dinner this weekend, and i think that's how i'll do it - whisk in some paste instead of the raw anchovies on the top.  or maybe, both

[brownboy 45]

I enjoyed Milto's during my time on the 40 acres and just passed it on my way to Via 313 last week.  Should have stopped by instead of gorging myself like I was at the old nasty Gatti's buffet on MLK like a homeless person with his first meal off a plate.

On 1/17/2019 at 6:57 PM, Hornius Emeritus said:

"I'm fairly certain that this valuable property will become another high-rise condo"

Where is there is a high-rise condo by there?  I see a whole slew of new high rise apts on west campus but no condos.  The only stuff for sale is the tired old condos from my time and ridiculously priced single family homes.  I am thinking an investment property that the olds use via airbnb that I can crash at sometimes.  Though they probably would want a house and tell kids to sit down as they go by on their scooters.

[Jack Straw 2954]

On 1/22/2019 at 3:06 PM, HenryJames said:

3/4 cup olive oil 

1 cup red wine vinegar 

2 tsp garlic powder 

1.5 tsp Dijon mustard

2 tsp dried oregano 

1.5 tsp salt

1.5 tsp pepper

1.5 tsp onion powder 

2 tsp dried basil

 

tried it, perfect