Wackadoo's

This past week it was revealed that the student union at my alma mater, UCF, would be closing down a school tradition to put in a chain restaurant.  The tradition is a restaurant called "Wackadoo's".  Wackadoo's has been at UCF since 1995 (originally called Loco's) and was opened by a UCF alumnus named Scott (who despite being a brother of TKE is actually a pretty chill guy).

The restaurant, which takes up a section (can't say corner as the SU is a mostly round building) of the first floor of the student union just off the main atrium, is what you would expect from any bar/pub style restaurant anywhere in the country, mostly.  A good-sized bar with televisions for watching sports.  A lot of durable, polyurethand-covered, stop-signed shaped tables for the beers that will inevitably be spilt.  And a couple of pool tables and other video games to entertain those who don't just want to eat and drink.  However, for any fan of the UCF Knights it is a mecca of history.  Jerserys and other sports memorabilia adorn the walls while those previously mentioned tables have years of photos from UCF Knights sports, events, famous visitors and students sealed forever for the patrons to look at while enjoying that Fat Ass draft beer.

Wackadoo's has always been a great place for students, visiting parents, and alums to drop in and have something a little different than the normal chain food that is offered in much of the rest of the student union.  The wings are perfect, the burgers are huge, the beers are always cold, and the buffalo chicken sandwich is one of the best you will ever have.

There is a limited time to try and go get a meal there (end of May at the time of this posting), and if you live in the Orlando area and have never been, or haven't been in years like myself (up until this past weekend), I urge you to stop in, have a chat with Scott (as he is sure to be there), order a Fat Ass beer and a buffalo chicken (or if you are feeling really brave be one of the last to try "The Challenge", 2lbs of beef, 9 slices of cheese, 9 slices of bacon, a pound of fries, and a pound of smothered BBQ pork).  You'll either be filled with memories or create some new ones that you won't be able to repeat any time soon.

Also, if you happen to like those tables, Scott is selling them for $150 each.