Prince Castle

RE: Prince Castle (antennae)

Thu, 31 May 2012 13:36:27 GMT

I frequented the Prince Castle in Elgin in the late '60's practically every school day. I loved that place. We used to sit outside in the grass, eat our fabulous little hamburgers and smoke cigarettes. Real rebels, weren't we? Graduated in '70 and picked up by the draft and off to Southeast Asia for a while. I liked the hamburgers and cigarettes better.

RE: Prince Castle (carolina bob)

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:50:23 GMT

I sure do remember Prince Castle hamburger shops. When I was a kid and we lived in Chicago, I was unaware of them. After we moved to the south suburbs in 1968, though, I started seeing them all over. The one on 162nd St. in Harvey is still standing, but I'm not sure if it's currently occupied or not. I only ate at Prince Castle one time. I never went back because I didn't care much for the burger, but I was impressed by the french fries. I also remember Cock Robin very well. My first apartment, back in 1975, was in Franklin Park, and there was a CR not too far away ( can't remember where exactly. ) I ate there a number of times, and thought that they had a very good burger.

RE: Prince Castle (azure)

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 10:29:40 GMT

in Chicago Heights, the best chocolate banana milk shakes EVER!

RE: Prince Castle (Whitacreruss)

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:09:34 GMT

I always remember this was fast food before McD's - a couple of steakburgers and a One-In-A-Million and as a kid it couldn't get much better that that. The one in La Grange across from the Y was a favorite spot I would drive down from Wisconsin to find one if there any still out there.

RE: Prince Castle (brittneal)

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:14:35 GMT

I remember the Cock Robin by the kiddieland in Maywood Park. We usually stopped there to eat after our day of rides.
britt

RE: Prince Castle (collinf)

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:52:09 GMT

Like Brad Olson I also remember the Prince Castle on State Street in Rockford. There was also a Prince Castle in Dixon, Illinois, right on the Rock River on River Street. I think there is now a Quiznos at that location.

RE: Prince Castle (Tommy2dogs)

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 15:49:04 GMT

The Prince Castle (the ice cream/hamburger shop) company developed the Multimixer which could make several shakes at the same time. Ray Kroc was one of their salesmen and happened to make a sales call on the McDonald brothers resturant in California. The rest as they say

http://dimbeautyofchicago.blogspot.com/2008/03/prince-castle-and-cock-robin.html

RE: Prince Castle (Holly Moore)

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:52:08 GMT

Interesting. I saw this and I thought of Prince Castle Manufacturing, the equipment company that some McDonald's executives had ownership in that manufactured all the customized equipment McDonald's developed for its stores. They were located in a Chicago suburb next to the original Hamburger University.

http://www.princecastle.com/about_us.html

RE: Prince Castle (dalthouse01)

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:29:00 GMT

I used to go to Prince Castle when I was young in Aurora,IL
There were 2 of them. One on the east side and one on the west side of town.

The building on the westside is gone...The one on the eastside is now a liquor store.

I miss those burgers.

RE: Prince Castle (Jim2903)

Fri, 02 Feb 2007 11:56:25 GMT

I grew up in Oak Lawn and remember a Prince Castle on Southwest Highway just west of Cicero Avenue. My grandparents used to take me there for strawberry ice cream sodas. Long gone -- there's a car wash there now, I think ...

RE: Prince Castle (PepperPhil)

Fri, 02 Feb 2007 11:49:59 GMT

There was one on 95th street....I do believe the building is still there.

RE: Prince Castle (LJM)

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 19:10:48 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by PepperPhil

Anyone in the Chicagoland area remember Prince Castle ?

There used to a store on South Harlem Avenue and I also remember one in Oak lawn on 95th street...

What ever became of this chain, any info would be appreciated.

I remember the Prince Castle on South Harlem. It was at the intersection of 57th Street and Harlem Avenue, which was about 2 or 3 blocks from my Uncle's house. I used to live in Oak Lawn, but I don't recall a Prince Castle in that area.

LJM

RE: Prince Castle (jeepguy)

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:32:03 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by FatesWarning

yes, I remember the one in Elgin, it was right across the street from the Yankee Doodle Dandy (probably not there anymore either) when I was a kid in the early 70's we used to go there for square ice cream and burgers to die for! What a great memory.

I always wondered what that was across from YDD. Thanks! As far as Yankee Doodle Dandy in Elgin, i ate there probably four times a week since i worked nearby. I loved that "steak" sandwich! Long gone but i wonder if there are others?

RE: Prince Castle (PepperPhil)

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:17:48 GMT

Thanks for the info ChiTownDiner

RE: Prince Castle (ChiTownDiner)

Mon, 29 Jan 2007 21:54:18 GMT

Brookfield closes for the winter and as of yesterday, there is a for sale sign in the window. In the summer, it's always packed. have to wait and see if they re-open in the spring.

RE: Prince Castle (FatesWarning)

Mon, 29 Jan 2007 16:17:51 GMT

yes, I remember the one in Elgin, it was right across the street from the Yankee Doodle Dandy (probably not there anymore either) when I was a kid in the early 70's we used to go there for square ice cream and burgers to die for! What a great memory.

RE: Prince Castle (PepperPhil)

Mon, 01 Jan 2007 11:53:55 GMT

Next time I'm up that way I will have to stop into brookfield and check it out... Are they open year round ?

RE: Prince Castle (ChiTownDiner)

Thu, 28 Dec 2006 19:06:01 GMT

There was a Cock Robin on Ogden just east of LaGrange Road near the underpass. It's long gone so we frequent the Brookfield one. I agree with Tommy2dogs on the double cheeseburgers - hot, juicy and cheesey! I always thought the square ice cream scoops were different. Thanks Big Sausage for the link, the Landmark used to be my hometown newspaper.

RE: Prince Castle (marzsit)

Thu, 28 Dec 2006 18:43:37 GMT

i never knew that prince castle was an actual restaurant chain, i thought they only made bun toasters and other equipment..

RE: Prince Castle (kland01s)

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 06:28:03 GMT

There was a Prince Castle in Elgin in the 60's, the building is now a cleaners. Also a Prince Castle in Aurora just off Rte. 31, it was a very good Mexican place for a while in the 70's but has been shuttered ever since, the structure still very much a Prince Castle building.

RE: Prince Castle (Tommy2dogs)

Sun, 10 Dec 2006 23:30:53 GMT

I try to get over to the Brookfield Cock Robin a couple a times a month. I love the doubles with cheese when they are right off the gril

RE: Prince Castle (jbburn)

Sun, 10 Dec 2006 13:37:15 GMT

i used to go to the one in hammond,indiana on 165th street off of hohman.what a treat to get a hamburger and an ince cream cone scooped by those square scoops.

RE: Prince Castle (PepperPhil)

Sun, 10 Dec 2006 13:33:24 GMT

That's a great link Big Sausage, thanks for posting it.

RE: Prince Castle (azure)

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 23:15:34 GMT

There was a Prince Castle in Chicago Heights in the early 70's. The memory of their chocolate banana shakes still makes me weak in the knees. Just the best!!!

RE: Prince Castle (ScreamingChicken)

Mon, 04 Dec 2006 15:39:56 GMT

I can remember my mom taking us to the Prince Castle located on E. State St. in Rockford IL in the late '60s and early '70s.

Brad

RE: Prince Castle (Big Sausage)

Sun, 03 Dec 2006 12:08:32 GMT

http://www.rblandmark.com/main.asp?SectionID=4&SubSectionID=4&ArticleID=682&TM=46139.31

Hope this helps !

Prince Castle (PepperPhil)

Sun, 03 Dec 2006 11:04:36 GMT

Anyone in the Chicagoland area remember Prince Castle ?

There used to a store on South Harlem Avenue and I also remember one in Oak lawn on 95th street...

What ever became of this chain, any info would be appreciated.