GTKY Thursday - 12/6

lillywonderland · December 2018

What was the best meal you’ve ever eaten? Where did you consume said delicious meal?

smmatt08 · December 2018

You now when a meal is exponentially more amazing because you haven't eaten in so long? After flying into Denver last year we waited forever before being seated at this brunch place. I don't even remember what I ate.

There is also a taco place in the city where we live that every time we go there I eat way too much because I just can't stop

lillywonderland · December 2018

I had the best meal ever in Naples, Italy. It was next to the oldest pizza shop. I think it was the second oldest but was owned by the brother? I have never tasted anything quite that delicious before. I literally dream of that pizza.

800degrees (it’s a pizza shop in Vegas and LAX...might be more locations, but those are the ones I’ve been to) comes close, but really not that close.

SpongeWorthy · December 2018

A fancy Italian restaurant in Quito, Ecuador of all places. The chef was Italian, and he came out when we were ordering and made us each custom dishes based on what we liked. I had lobster ravioli - amazing. I lived in Italy for a time and this was better than anything I had there.

SpongeWorthy · December 2018

@lillywonderland I never made it to Naples, and I regret it. I was scared to go there based on some things I had heard about crime and such. But it’s such a unique place. That pizza sounds incredible

riff323 · December 2018

Boy, I don't know! I love food so I kind of feel like every damn meal I eat is the best ever... hahaha. Maybe one of those hole-in-the-wall joints in the North End of Boston for Italian food; and me and my best friend at the time skipped our prom and went out for a fancy French dinner instead, and that was really nice.

brookert615 · December 2018

Steak is my favorite so when people cook them to perfection - I have to take note of it.

I would have to say a steak and cabbage meal I had at Birreria in Eataly in NYC was probably the best.

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My go-to favorite meal is at Houlihan's and it's their steak salad.

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lillywonderland · December 2018

@SpongeWorthy When I got to my hostel (poor student, lol) the owner gave me a map and circled the parts of the city I shouldn’t go at night. Not gonna lie, it was three gigantic circles on my map and we were right in the middle, lol. I’ve heard that the mafia keeps the “regular crime” down in the city. No clue if that’s true or not, but I’d definitely go back to eat that pizza. #worthit

jennifer_louise · December 2018

Wow this is a really hard question! I have been to Italy but maybe I was just in the wrong touristy places because I've probably had better pizza and pasta in the states. I think I will go with this place (I think it was called Mama Africa) in Cape Town because the food was spot on but the ambiance and music took it over the top. I also liked a lot of poutine I had in Quebec on our honeymoon but that doesn't seem like a "meal" in a normal sense.

themadcamel · December 2018

I see lots of Italian meals in this thread! My dad is first generation so I grew up eating homemade pasta and other Italian food; it's definitely my favorite food.

I think the best meal I've ever had was at Alinea. It's a three Michelin star restaurant in Chicago (where I live) owned and operated by Grant Achatz. It's fine dining with a lot of experimental twists. His approach to food is that it should be an experience that appeals to all senses. It's hard to describe, but it was like nothing I've ever experienced.

kbrown2385 · December 2018

Our anniversary last year, we lived in Charleston, SC and went to Halls Chophouse. It was the best meal I’ve ever had and drool thinking about it. It was a bone in filet with Parmesan bacon Brussel sprouts and roasted potatoes. Our appetizer was a bacon steak and for dessert had whiskey bread pudding. I was so full afterwards, but it was amazing and I’d go back in a heartbeat if I could.

galentine · December 2018

@jennifer_louise, I LOVE poutine! I order it anytime I see it on a menu. Yum!!

The best meal I have eaten is probably at a local steakhouse. It starts with the most amazing drink: vodka, fresh squeezed lemon, and a blackberry simple syrup. For an app we shared these little mini beef wellingtons. So flaky and buttery and delicious. For an entree I get their mac and cheese, which is the perfect amount gooey and cheesy, with crunchy onion strings and bacon on top. Omg I'm drooling just thinking about it.

b_1029 · December 2018

Oh man this is hard, I love food so much haha. One that stands out to me is this restaurant in Charleston SC called Coast. I don't remember the exact meal DH and I each got, but both were so amazing! We each got some sort of fish, one was over cornbread with a delicious sauce and the other was over some sort of hash. We were saying mock acceptance speeches at the table for our meal because we're losers.

stephanie123456 · December 2018

Everything sounds so yummy! I have two... the first was on my honeymoon in Puerto Vallarta (about six years ago). We did the all-inclusive package for our resort and one of the nights at the fancy restaurant, they served us steak tartare (not ground beef, like pieces of filet). I was POSITIVE I was going to hate raw meat but it was soooo good!
My second was recently for my friend's bachelorette party and isn't really a meal but whatevs. She wanted to get the Banana Cream pie from one of Emeril's restaurants in Las Vegas. Now I am not usually a huge fan of banana pies. It's too soggy and bananas have to be the right consistency for me to be into it. This one was AMAZING!! It had caramel sauce and pieces of chocolate. It was to-die-for!! If you live/work/vacation near one of his restaurants (2 in Las Vegas, New Orleans, Miramar Beach (FL), Bethlehem (PA)), I would highly recommend trying it.

radiohd18 · December 2018

I have had two really memorable amazing meals.

One was at Craigie on Main in Cambridge, MA probably 6 years ago for an anniversary. We had a multi course set menu and every bite was amazing. Also great was the diligent and non-pretentious service. Worth every penny.

The other was at the top of Tignes in France at the top of a mountain at place called Panorama. We took our ski boots off at the door, wore furry slippers, and they had a huge St Bernard roaming around. Everything I’ve eaten in France has been good, but this was delicious roasting meats and this unbelievable blueberry pie.

Swiftlet · December 2018

This is tough! I loved the steak from one of our anniversary dinners (Rays the Steaks for anyone in the DC-ish area) or an amazing set of tacos in Asheville, NC at White Duck Taco Shop.

inthewoods23 · December 2018

The best meal I ever had was at a lobster/seafood restaurant in Hofn, Iceland. I had never had lobster bisque before and it was amazing. Also the lobster tail was the absolute best and was well worth the expensive price!

I've also enjoyed the 2 restaurants I've been to here in Oklahoma City on my work trip! An orange glazed and ginger salmon and a half rack of ribs. Mmmm!

kiki047 · December 2018

@b_1029 mock acceptance speeches

hahaha

I have so many because I love to eat and basically plan my travel around food, but there are a few that come to mind. Mostly in Paris or Japan.

I think I've told @lillywonderland about this meal already when we were talking about Paris, but we went to this tiny little place called Le Kigawa, it's owned and operated by a classically French-trained Japanese chef (Kigawa). My brother's partner at the time took us there for a private sitting on New Years Day, there was only one or two other parties in the restaurant, sat maybe 20 people max. The food was to die for. Of course I got food poisoning NYE so I wasn't 100% but even still, it was really special. Pretty sure the next 2 best meals I've ever had were also in Paris, but I couldn't tell you where it was or what we ate, I just know it was incredible.

Sea bream ceviche with caviar

fresh scallops with a lobster bisque over ancini de pepe with truffles

House-made foie gras with sweet onion, salad, crostini

I don't normally like veal but OMG - suckling veal, I still dream about this.

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Served with a truffle reduction and local root veggies

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Best burger is Gordon Ramsay Burger in Vegas.

Best steak is this place called Luxe in Ottawa, we were shocked at how good it was. Cooked to perfection, tender, juicy, flavourful. I think I moaned through the whole meal and embarrassed my honey, it was that good. I could've also just been starving because we didn't have lunch but it was a damn good steak.

Most exquisite meal was at one of Kyoto's oldest kaiseki restaurants (I think it was Ganko Takasegawa Nijoen but now I need to go back and look at my photos). Unless you've experienced Japanese kaiseki style meals, I don't even know how to explain it. It's a multi-course, chef's choice, truly immersive dining experience. I've been fortunate enough to have dined at many incredible establishments in Japan and each one is better than the last.

Noodle9912 · December 2018

Anything I’ve ever eaten at Disney World, but if I had to single out 1 meal, it would be the salmon I had at the French restaurant in Epcot on my honeymoon. I love salmon and I don’t get to eat it much because my husband hates it and I hate having leftover fish, so I’m limited to restaurants. And now that I’m thinking of it again, I’m starving and I want to go to Disney World 😂

kimmer1412 · December 2018

I dont know. I love food.

TW*

I had GD with my first son and was stuck eating protein and veggies for the entire 3rd trimester and then 8 hours of labor with no food made the meal after delivery Amazing, it was from our local Japanese steakhouse.

End TW

celticknotfire · December 2018

I've had some really great meals at restaurants though out the years but honestly the best meals I can remember were homemade. My dad's cooking was legendary and he had several people offer to pay for him to start a restaurant. My favorite was probably his homemade lasagna. He would make the sauce using fresh tomatoes from our garden and I cannot get mine to ever come close to his. I know it sounds cheesy but I really think everything tasted better because he always cooked with love.

lillywonderland · December 2018

@kiki047 *drools* ahhhh, those pics looks so yummy!! My mom still talks to this day about the bread and cheese (Brie) we got for lunch at a market in Paris when we were there (she literally mentioned it yesterday! And we were there 8 years ago, lol). They make some goooooood food over there.

splashmountain · December 2018

I'm not very adventurous with food, but along the same line as you @Noodle9912, mine is Disneyland. They have Bengal BBQ in adventure land and omg, the kebobs are fantastic!

emeraldduchess · December 2018

DH and I are picky eaters, but I have to say our meal on the beach at sunset in Aruba was beautiful. It was part of our honeymoon package. I don't remember exactly what the food was, but the view was amazing and we had champagne. I remember a salad with shredded duck (which was good even though I didn't think I would like it!) and some kind of risotto. Best pizza was Via Napoli at Epcot. So awesome!

aukeev · December 2018

I think the best meal I've had would have to be a lamb fillet & a lobster bisque at Ingolfsskali Viking Restaurant in Iceland! But I'm also a lover of a good, weird concoction. One of my favorite meals stateside is here in Oklahoma City at The Mule - their Macaroni Pony is a grilled cheese with jalapeno corn bread, pulled pork, pickles, macaroni and cheese and BBQ sauce. Pretty hard to beat!

aukeev · December 2018

@inthewoods23 We seem to have been to some of the same places! Hope you've enjoyed OKC on your trip! It definitely felt like home to us much sooner than I ever expected, after spending my whole life in South Texas.

Swiftlet · December 2018

So many people have been to Iceland! I’d like to go sometime, it looks amazing:)

aukeev · December 2018

@Swiftlet It is incredible! You should definitely go if you can! It's crazy cheap to get there (their government subsidizes tourism to help drive their economy) from any major US airport (I think we paid $240 roundtrip per person for a direct flight to Reykjavik from DFW). It's a little expensive for regular shopping/food, but so worth it!

inthewoods23 · December 2018

Yeah don't go to Iceland to drink alcohol! That's quite expensive compared tothe States! Like a glass of beer is $10 or something!

I don't normally drink straight water, but their glacier water is absolutely amazing.

aukeev · December 2018

inthewoods23 said:

Yeah don't go to Iceland to drink alcohol! That's quite expensive compared tothe States! Like a glass of beer is $10 or something!

I don't normally drink straight water, but their glacier water is absolutely amazing.

So much truth to this. I only had one glass of wine on the trip at the Blue Lagoon, but DH and our friends with us definitely partook. Those bar tabs were no joke!

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