Bob’s Carryout and Delivery

Specialties

We’re known to specialize in comfort food. Year after year we take home top honors in Local Best competitions. We’re recognized for having the best fried chicken in the area, outstanding BBQ, amazing breakfast, and just good ol’ home style cookin’! A lot of what we buy is local and made fresh and from scratch, daily!

History

Established in 1951.

Originally called the «Pickle Palace», the Bob’s building was built in 1944 from lumber recovered from a building destroyed by fire which was located in downtown Sioux Falls.

The Pickle Palace was a summer time burger joint, located way out west of town on the dirt road which at the time was called Hwy 38. The original owners sold the property to Ray Starkes and he renamed it to Rays Drive Inn.

One night in the late 40’s, Bob Lyons walked in after getting off work from his managers job at the «Nickel Plate» located at 11^th and Main in Sioux Falls. Ray’s night manager had just walked off the job, and Ray asked Bob if he was looking for a job. They worked out the details and Bob Lyons became the night manager of Ray’s Drive Inn.

In 1951 Ray decided to get out of the business making it possible for Bob to purchase the property. He renamed it from Ray’s Drive Inn to Bob’s Café. During the mid 50’s, Bob had an Ace Signs put up the Bob’s Café sign, it became the main fixed lighted po

Meet the Business Owner

Ben W.

Business Owner

Around 1990, Bob closed on Sundays and by the year 2000 there were times the store was closed for a week at a time. Ben Weiland decided to purchase the business. His family supported his decision and Bob’s Carry Out & Delivery opened for business on Oct 12, 2000.