Restaurants on the road...

[skyking1976]

Where do you eat when you are on a trip? What's the usual budget? I know where Falcon Capt. eats But what about the rest of us...

SK

 

[FL000]

Local joints with local flair.

 

[U-I pilot]

are they wearing 32 pieces of flair or just the bare minimum?

 

[FL000]

are they wearing 32 pieces of flair or just the bare minimum?

I avoid "Chotchkie's" like the plague. Now, the bare minimum, I guess that would be Hooter's, and I'll go only to the one at Cumberland (ATL). Definitely the best.

 

[banned username 2]

I'm a regional FO... I eat peanuts and crew meals.

Isn't the peanuts technically the crew meal?

 

[freightdoggie]

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Nah, we get Subway. Which is good if I get the Turkey or Cold Cut Trio. I'm not a big fan of the Ham.
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By Ham do you mean the larger flight attendants? or the actual meat??

 

[Gulfstream 200]

getting out for a try of the local food is usually the most fun, unless its a quick stop then room service may just be the trick....

No set limits on any meals, just use good judgement ($150 bottles of wine may qualify for good taste, not good judgement!!)

Most pilots I have flown with have NO problem sniffing out decent food though...

 

[501261]

Always try to try the local stuff

You have to eat the fruits of the land!

I personally love to eat sushi on the company tab, but no way in hell am I going to try "Billy Bob's hub caps and sushi" in Podunk!

Soon you'll start to appreciate the nuances of the different places, for instance North Carolina's BBQ is vinegar based, South Carolina's is mustard based, Tennessee prefers a dry rub on their ribs, while Kansas likes there ribs wet.

That's one of the things I enjoy about flying is learning all these nuances, of course you lose out on all this if you always go looking for the Applebees or Friday's.

There's no limit on the company card, we hire people that can exercise good judgment, and quite frankly I'm a lot more worried about them exercising good judgment on maintenance issues, weather, etc., than what they order for dinner.

 

[sydeseet]

Another vote for local food, can't beat it.

In larger cities I usually grab PF Changs one night (love that place!!!!!) and try to find a good brew-pub too.

 

[fokkerjet]

Mexican

All of our crews seem to perfer mexican food over any other type, except maybe B-B-Q.

I, myself, perfer finding a nice brew-pub and sipping some local ale

 

[Cliff]

Let's see: All walking from hotels.. or a lift from the FBO..

Steak. best in the US? LittleRock, AK the steak house attached to the Hilton.. Get a 15% discount from the front desk.. Free shrimp on the salad bar..

Portsmith, NH: Lobster, At tug boat alley..

New Orleans, have the FBO take you to Check-in Check-out for the shrimp poboys... Outstanding..

Sun Valley ID: Pioneers, Best beef ribs and steaks in the land..

Aspen Co: Mom's. outstandimg steak

KAPA CO: Chickensalad sandwich, The restaurant on the field above the FBO.. Better than Rudy's catering..

Midway ILL: Hilton, great restaurant great dishes

Boston MA: Hilton, concierge lounge free King Prawns, Wow..

Butte Mont: Prime Rib, the petite cut is 20 oz the King cut 40 oz, The lamplighter- Mom and Pop steak house; Outstanding

Well this is all I can recall from a week on the road.. Spend that per-deim...

 

[Diesel]

Anybody ever do that BBQ joint in ASE with the big bear on it. It's awsome. Only cheap place in ase.

Boston- Where to start. All over.

 

[Duke of Ale]

The best BBQ in ASE is at "Hickory House". It's on the edge of town.

Dukie

 

[LJDRVR]

At LAX I always try to get to that Deli in El Segundo on the west side of the street. Anybody remember the name? Good stuff. My Sushi rule is that the state has to be bordered by ocean. Except for that sushi place in Scottsdale. mmmmm.....sushi. When riding on Southwest, the peanut and raisin casserole is excellent.

 

[FL350]

Here is an idea...

We are always looking for good grub on the road but if you aren't familiar with the city it is hard to get in on the local flavor w/o getting burned. Why doesn't someone with some computer skills create a web site where pilots can post there experiences at various cities...things like good and bad hotels, restaurants, good ways to kill time, cheap beer etc. I know the cities that we go to often but many times we will be sitting in a city that we never go to and are unfamiliar with. If I had access to someone elses knowledge of the city, it would improve what might have been a crappy trip. Just an idea. I have thought about doing it but lack the know how and time. It may even be possible to do it on this site....just an idea.

 

[G4G5]

Use common sence.

Don't order fish in Nebraska. or Beef in Miami.

When I am on the coast's I order the fish. In the middle states I stick with the beef and down South it's the chicken. In Miami I go with the Cuban food.

 

[JBcrjca]

Why doesn't someone with some computer skills create a web site where pilots can post there experiences at various cities

Something similar has already been done, but it took some digging to find it. Check out http://www.aircrewlayover.com/ ...it has quite a few US cities listed, but the list could always be expanded. International cities are listed too, but those are of little interest to a regional guy like me. Also check out http://www.pilotwait.com/ , and http://www.crewstart.com/ . Both sites have a number of links. Pilotwait doesn't look as complete as the 1st one I listed, but you might find something good there.

The sad thing is, I found this stuff while sitting at the hotel in GSO on a 56 freakin' hour layover. They have the usual TGI Fridays/Longhorn Steakhouse/Chotchkie's/fast food within walking distance. Not much with local character. I wish there was a brewpub nearby. But there is a Logans Roadhouse, that might have to do. After that, maybe I can drag the FA to the 'gentlemans club' across the freeway? We'll see about that.

 

[puddlejumper]

GSO

Ask someone about Steak Street there in Greensboro. Great place for dinner. Tripp's isn't bad for lunch either.

-PJ

 

[JBcrjca]

I had dinner at Tripps once, you're right...it's pretty good. Thanks for the info. Sadly, my crew slam-clicked on me tonight, so I did what any red-blooded male would do. I went to the 'Christies Cabaret' by myself. A $15 'membership fee' to get in the door...the place is like any other, but the talent is pretty sweet. I'd give it one and a half thumbs up.

 

[CoonDrivr]

If you like BBQ, it's hard to beat Sonny's. May not be the best, but at $12.99-all you can eat ribs, it's a freight pig's delight!

 

[New2Flying]

Good Food On The Road

In MEM - Rendevouz - right near the Peabody Hotel. Also Corky's. Both have great ribs.

ATL - Spondivits - Near the DL Training Center - good sandwiches and beer.

New York - Carnegie Deli - Best sandwiches in the the world. On about 57th and 7th in Manhattan.

SAN - The Boll Weevil - Has half pound steer burgers that are to die for! Very casual atmosphere with pool tables and lots of beer to drink.

 

[NJAowner]

Zagat

While far from perfect, the Zagat's guides are good for town syou don't know. You don't need to buy them all, just log onto www.zagat.com. There are probably 50 cities/areas listed and you can sort by location, type (BBQ), price range, etc. It is better than hitting the chains. Just beware, ratings are not transferable between cities (since the ratings are determined by readers) ... a 28 in Charlotte may not be equivalent to a 28 in NYC. But it is a good place to start.

 

[GVFlyer]

Road Food

We try to stay with the national chains to insure at least a certain level of mediocrity: McCormick and Schmick (because it's owned by a couple of United Captains), Morton's of Chicago, Ruth's Chris, Benihana's and JW's Steak House and Shula's because we stay at Marriott's for the points. We have some regional favorites like the Sea Shack when we have to stay in Teterboro, The Chateau and Star Canyon in Dallas, and everyplace in New Orleans. Just kidding; in the Big Easy, we like Commander's Palace, Arnaud's, Antoine's, The Court of Two Sisters and Brennan's. If we make it out to Lake Ponchatrain, we go to Fitzgerald's for the crabs and shrimp.

Gawd, I'm getting hungry just writing this!

GV






















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[GVFlyer]

Real Texas BBQ

...and of course, for Falcon Captain, there's Cooper's in LLano, Texas. I have to admit, that being a native son - I still have to mail order decent food from Texas into this culinary wasteland where I live!

http://www.coopersbbq.com/home.asp

GV

 

[bigD]

GVFlyer - I fly to Llano for Cooper's at least once a month! It's awesome. I keep telling Falcon Capt that I'd take him out there when he gets back to Austin (or even take some to him at AUS if he has a quick turn), but he hasn't taken me up on it yet.

I personally think he's afraid that Cooper's is going to be SO good, he'll hate to eat BBQ anywhere else again!

 

[NJAowner]

Coopers

Looked at the website -- and got hungry. Do you know what ships well since they freeze it. The experience can't quite be the same as being there.

My wife especially enjoys Texas BBQ. She went to college in Houston (a sort of long time ago) and always talks of Goode Company. How does Cooper's compare?

Thanks.

P.S. In Islamorada Fla (in the keys), Time Out BBQ has great ribs which take all day to cook.

 

[t-bone]

Anybody try Joey's Tomatoes in Calgary? I've never seen a better looking bunch of servers, and the food is pretty good, too. And you've gotta love their accents!

 

[mobs]

seafood

Just had dinner this week at Ocean Air in DCA(14th and K)and it can not be any better,best yellow fin I have ever had,but take your corp. card as it is a bit on the high side. Mobs

 

[LJDRVR]

Which reminds me, in DCA, Hogates Seafod (In the marina, visible from 395) is outstanding.

 

[Radiohofo]

Food on the road

If you land in either LYH or CHO, get on route 151 and heads towards Wintergreen Resort. Just north of Wintergreen, there will be a small wooden place with a gas station called "The Blue Ridge Pig". Definitely worth the trip and it's beautiful country.

Radiohofo