Earlier this month, we asked: Which Columbia restaurant or meal sparks the most nostalgia for you? Maybe it's a place that's long gone, or one you haven't been to in a while.

Piece of cake, right? COLAtoday readers sent us food for thought — let's stroll down memory lane.

Rockaway Athletic Club + Yesterdays Restaurant & Tavern

Both of these now defunct gems were among the most popular Cola spots that hold nostalgia, including on our Instagram and Facebook feeds. “This is the only right answer,” said @thecrediblehulk803.
Myers T. is nostalgic for the cheeseburger and pimento cheese fries from Rockaway, while @ralexsmith4 shouted out Rockaway’s pimento burger. Dozens of locals agreed. Truly, there was nothing like Rockaway’s pimento cheese — come back to us.
Yesterdays brings back mouthwatering memories: Phyllis O. misses the meatloaf while Irish P. dreams of the country fried steak. Jeffrey S. remembers the Arkansas Traveler and Chicken + Grits.

The former Yesterdays restaurant | Photo via @fivepointssc

Other spots

The Whig (RIP, sweet friend) stirs up feelings: Kevin S. dreams of the gravy fries while David J. often thinks of the chicken sandwich. Justin V. misses the burger. We’re with you.
Dean G. said he's hankering for the double cheeseburger with onion rings from Mack’s Cash Grocery — time for a visit, Dean.
Amy K. has a sweet spot for a slice of cake from Kaminsky’s Dessert Cafe and said the queso + chips from Cantina 76 also bring her to a “happy place.”
Ed S. said he’d “sure love one more Sandy’s Super Slaw Dog with a side of potato salad” from Sandy’s Famous Hot Dogs.
Lizzie W. and other readers said the chicken fingers from Hooligan's would be their nostalgic meal of choice.
Pat D. said she’ll always miss Garibaldi’s Five Points — especially the crispy flounder.
Many COLAtoday readers said they’d love a meal from El Burrito, Tapp’s, Blue Cactus, Basil Pot, The Golden Crown, Captain’s Kitchen, Groucho's, and Elite Epicurean.

Y’all understood the assignment.