Minnesota Here Is e Come! But First Lunch At Hickory Park Restaurant In Ames, Iowa

[@julieproctor6442]

OMG - Brought back great memories. I had a lisp when I was younger, and my speech therapist had me sing Fuzzy Wuzzy all the time. I love that song. Thanks Craig ~ LOL!

[@courtneypetersen7311]

Hickory Park is the absolute best! Always my birthday choice for sure. I always order a French dip or the barbecue dinner. I hope you have an amazing time in Minneapolis!

[@bmo14lax]

Oh a French dip from a quality place like this sounds amazing. i love a good French dip

[@Lisa-vh3nh]

Hi Craig, Nancy, and Joe!! Looks like a great beginning to a wonderful road trip! Hickory Park restaurant is quite a big restaurant with a huge menu. Oh my goodness, your dishes looked amazing!! Looking forward to seeing the next part of your cool trip!! Have fun!! Happy Birthday, Craig!! Love and hugs to everyone!!

[@cristipratt2844]

Love Hickory Park for 45 years.

[@cristipratt2844]

The restaurant used to be on Cherry Ave on the corner next to our Gramps and Nani Blair

[@cumberlandquiltchic1]

Happy Birthday (belated) Craig!!!! 🎂🎉🥳🎈

[@cumberlandquiltchic1]

Wow! What a great restaurant! You arrived at just the right time… looks like my kinda place! 😊 Hickory Park Restaurant has it going on!!!! Apparently so, 50 years!

[@bmo14lax]

Loveeeeee the road trip videos with Craig. You guys deserve it Cheers from NY

[@ourdailyview]

Thanks so much!

[@cumberlandquiltchic1]

I remember Phyllis Diller! She was something else! She use to come on the Johnny Carons show, etc. Im so excited about your road trip!!!!! I love seeing different parts of America. Thank you for taking us along.

[@cumberlandquiltchic1]

Many moons ago… before Walmart… we had Ames. Im wondering if there’s a connection. Ames was our Walmart. 🤷‍♀️ loving your road trip!

[@hannahwhitson7130]

Craig looks like he was having so much fun love seeing him so happy I hope you have a good time

[@sandirodriguez8000]

How awesome, thank you for sharing!! ❤

[@ourdailyview]

Thank you ❤️

[@bertinamasayumptewa3877]

Happy birthday ❤

[@myhairstylemagazine]

Oh man, your food looked tha best! ❤ 😊

[@bmo14lax]

You're very beautiful! :)

[@irishollingsworth6535]

Wow everything looked so good would love to visit there sometime 😊safe travels

[@joecamel8182]

Have a safe trip family.

[@bobburesh7185]

Good start to your trip. I'm very excited for other vids on this trip. 😊😊😊

[@bmo14lax]

"all right everybody, next stop...Mall of America!" Craig's letting everyone know NO more stops 😂

[@ourdailyview]

😊😂 that’s right!

[@Daisy-Girl0021]

Have a fantastic trip y'all... That lunch looked delicious lol Much Love From Illinois 🩵 -Your friend Jeanne

[@TheSunshine1189]

I have been waiting for this all week. Enjoy guys hugs

[@NicklovesAEW]

please drive safety Craig & the family to Minnesota & happy birthday to Craig

[@ourdailyview]

Thank you ❤️

[@WhiteOwlBlunt]

The rainforest cafe is a really cool restaurant experience at Mall of America. Also MOA has the Bubba Gump restaurant from Forest Gump.

[@whatever8282828]

Pulling into the parking lot, mom-of-craig says the restaurant is big. Wow, no kidding. It's enormous!

[@ktelise]

Mom-of-Craig.. lol😂 Her name is Nancy by the way! 👍🏼

[@anitalehman2768]

I ate there on Saturday. It was delicious, and our waitress was so nice.

[@whatever8282828]

Before the family ordered, I loaded up the (vast) menu in my browser and guessed! I should've known Craig would suss out the chicken sandwich! He's a sharpshooter for such things. I'm glad parents had something a little more exciting.

[@phyllismontoroula6454]

Have fun on vacation I like Craigs shirt

[@marymcallister5899]

That’s awesome 😎 🎉I live in IA too!!

[@jolieorourke5683]

I'm so sad that I didn't get to see you all 😞 have a great day, sweet family ❤❤😊

[@cindybarrett6868]

Looks like you’re having a great trip so far. Stay safe out there someday I’m going to make a trip out to Iowa in Minnesota. I’ve always wanted to go to the mall of America. I just got back from Salem in Boston Massachusetts first time going out there it was a lot of fun.

[@ourdailyview]

Salem would be so fun! I would love to visit there! ❤️

[@todhoops]

Since moving away from Iowa, Hickory Park is one the places I miss the most...

[@stanrockettjr7917]

Have fun

[@nancymedeiros5268]

Joe's desert...pretty sure I would get that one too

[@juliedevries4565]

Hi guys have a great time ❤❤❤

[@dabombbolain]

New joke why did the scarecrow get promoted because he was outstanding in his fields lol

[@ourdailyview]

😂😂😂

[@dabombbolain]

@@ourdailyview🎉🎉🎉😂😂😂

[@theresaf1529]

🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛😂😂😂😂

[@cumberlandquiltchic1]

🤣

[@bbgarnettTotallyNotABot]

I love Hickory park, have ate there a handful of times myself.

[@ourdailyview]

It’s so good! ❤️

[@bbgarnettTotallyNotABot]

@@ourdailyview yes I am from Minnesota and my sister went to Iowa state and our two favorites spots were there and Jeff's Pizza If you haven't I would try Jeff's. It's right on Lincoln Way on campus. Now if we ever drive through there those are two places we stop at if there open when we go through.

[@deborahrandall43]

Maybe you can visit Cape Cod, Massachusetts some day❤.

[@whatever8282828]

I also couldn't figure out that fourth ice cream name. I would have resorted to an anagram-solver website I sometimes use to cheat on word puzzles I play on my phone.

[@theresanewbury2276]

Ha! Joe pops out! Council Bluff... Been there done that 1998! Ugh.. shouldn't watch your video when hungry!! Menu made my stomach start growling 😅 Hey, Craig.. can I have a bite? Oh Lordy.. ice cream too!?!

[@AmyBethB]

Because he wants to see Mall of America... 😅😂

[@KrisHrabe]

Hi Craig 🎂 ❤

[@liltism]

i’m grateful that since i can’t live this sort of life at least craig can

[@nanette7131]

Happy Birthday Craig! Its my Birthday too. Its also Constitution day.

[@ourdailyview]

Thank you ❤️ happy birthday!!🎂

[@bridgwll]

Too many flavours, makes it hard to choose.

[@MrSlicktherick]

How do you pro-nounce your last name ?

[@SoberCatMan]

Joe needs to be Doc from Back to the Future for Halloween.

[@ourdailyview]

😂 😂😂

[@marykoufalis7666]

Did they forget to bring Joe's sides? All he had was the sandwich in the plate.

[@bridgwll]

Nope he had mashed potatoes

[@marykoufalis7666]

@bridgwll I went back and rewatched, and next to his big plate ue had a small bowl of corn besides the mashed potatoes and gravy. The corn bowl was difficult to see next to that big plate.

[@bridgwll]

@@marykoufalis7666 the mashed spuds were hard to see also covered in gravy.

[@whatever8282828]

I had the same question! But I guess it's a blink and you miss it.

[@marymcallister5899]

Are you staying overnight? In. Hotel 🏨

[@ourdailyview]

Yes we are 😊