One of the Quad Cities' favorite restaurants will host an event celebrating its customers and its last weekend operating at the downtown Bettendorf location.
Ross' Restaurant will host a customer appreciation event this Saturday, September 19th from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the downtown location (430 14th Street in Bettendorf). Activities will include a live band from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with some classic music from times gone by, followed by a local DJ spinning tunes from all of the decades Ross' has been in business. Children can enjoy a bounce house, and Ross' will be bringing back our Chili eating contest from 1980 with hopes of crowning a new champion. Ross' is rolling back the clock on menu pricing on one of its signature sandwiches and will be serving Rossburgers for $.50, and a Rossburger, fries and a pop for $1.00.
The announcement was made today by Melissa Freidhof-Rodgers, manager and granddaughter of founder Harold Ross. "We are so excited about our new restaurant and can't wait to share it with our community. We wanted to have this last weekend be a celebration of our beloved customers, many who have been coming in for our 75-plus years of operation. Ross' wouldn't be here if it weren't for all of them, and we would like to thank our customers for their support. On the toughest days, they are what got us through; their smiles, hugs and words of encouragement were so appreciated.
Ross' last day of operation will be Tuesday, September 22nd, closing the downtown location at 3 p.m. The restaurant will be opening its new location at 2297 Falcon Ave. in Bettendorf on September 30th.
