Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

Places to eat in Amarillo, Texas

Collapse
X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts

  • Places to eat in Amarillo, Texas

    I am going on a business trip to Amarillo, Texas in June. I don't think there is time to sightsee in Amarillo but there will be time for getting at least a dinner, breakfast and lunch while in the city.

    My initial thought was to go to national chains that are advertised on TV here in Hawaii but don't have an outlet here, like Olive Garden, Applebees and/or Sonic. By any chance are those chains have an outlet in Amarillo?

    I read about the Big Texan Steak Ranch, where if you can eat a 4.5 pound steak in under a hour with sides it is free, otherwise you have pay $72. Not that I would try to do that but according to the dinner menu a pound of prime rib goes for under $22 so that might be an option.

    Anyone who spent time in Amarillo do you have any suggestions on other places in the area?

  • #2
    Re: Places to eat in Amarillo, Texas

    Have not been in the forum for a spell ....but what a disappointing place to come back to..., Amarillo Texas!! what a joke to play on this forum..??!!

    Hardly a joke...more a virtually worthless default of substance.

    Comment


    • #3
      Re: Places to eat in Amarillo, Texas

      And "places to eat" at that !? How does one say "Cancel My Subscription"?

      Comment


      • #4
        Re: Places to eat in Amarillo, Texas

        There were so many resteraunts you should be able to throw a coin and hit a great one. We ate at the Texas Roadhouse, they have them from Texas on it seems, very good food, Clean and freindly. I like them alot. but that is just from our 2 hour visit
        Since when is psycho a bad thing??
        Sharing withother survivors...
        www.supportandsurvive.org

        Comment


        • #5
          Re: Places to eat in Amarillo, Texas

          Originally posted by helen View Post
          I read about the Big Texan Steak Ranch, where if you can eat a 4.5 pound steak in under a hour with sides it is free, otherwise you have pay $72.
          If it's anything like this, don't do it!

          Comment


          • #6
            Re: Places to eat in Amarillo, Texas

            Awww...that's as bad as a mainland tourist coming to Hawaii and eating only at McDonald's! Jeeze! At least go for the local Texas version of the Haole Luau or McD's saimin, for Pete's sake!

            Once you get there, ask at the hotel about where to go for a good local Texas style meal...or be brave and take a walk and look for one by yourself.

            Go on! You can do it! No be shy!

            NO CHAIN RESTAURANTS ALLOWED! When in Rome, eat as the Romans do.
            http://thissmallfrenchtown.blogspot.com/
            http://thefrenchneighbor.blogspot.com/

            Comment


            • #7
              Re: Places to eat in Amarillo, Texas

              waioli, don't be a fricking jerk. the subject line of this post was clear. if its topic is not to your liking, don't read it. if you think there's a dearth of substantial reading material here, either start an interesting topic yourself, introduce the issue in a new thread, or just click something else in your bookmarks list. in any case, go piss in someone else's breakfast cereal.
              But I'm disturbed! I'm depressed! I'm inadequate! I GOT IT ALL! (George Costanza)
              GrouchyTeacher.com

              Comment


              • #8
                Re: Places to eat in Amarillo, Texas

                Susie's right, Helen - go for something you can't get anywhere else.

                While I've not been to Amarillo, I've been to many other Texas cities, and there is some amazing cuisine to be found. Killer barbecue, fantastic beef dishes, great seafood (well --- you get that at home, I suppose, but there are some gulf fishies that may be new to you) - and don't forget that Texas provides half of the style known as Tex-Mex; best fajitas I've ever had were in Texas.

                As she said, ask at the hotel. The locals know best.

                (And a side note to WK: Hey, we're just trying to help out a regular and major contributor here. We'd do the same for you. "Aloha" travels with the person - it's not chained to their locale.)

                Comment


                • #9
                  Re: Places to eat in Amarillo, Texas

                  Originally posted by Leo Lakio View Post
                  Susie's right, Helen - go for something you can't get anywhere else.
                  The last time I traveled out of state was in 1992 and I don't think I will be traveling out of state anytime soon after this trip for a while, so if I stumble across a Sonic or a White Castle (do they have them in Texas?) while there that is worth at least a snack of a soda and a burger.

                  While I've not been to Amarillo, I've been to many other Texas cities, and there is some amazing cuisine to be found. Killer barbecue, fantastic beef dishes, great seafood (well --- you get that at home, I suppose, but there are some gulf fishies that may be new to you) - and don't forget that Texas provides half of the style known as Tex-Mex; best fajitas I've ever had were in Texas.
                  Yeah somehow after watching the Death Planet segment of Grindhouse one gets this feeling of trying out Texas style barbecue, which now that I remember one of the days during the stay there will be having a Texas style barbecue.
                  Last edited by helen; May 17, 2007, 09:11 AM.

                  Comment


                  • #10
                    Re: Places to eat in Amarillo, Texas

                    No belly-bomb White Castle restaurants in Texas, Helen.

                    How about asking the desk person at your hotel for recommendations? Going to a real Texas barbecue place sounds like a great idea.

                    Comment


                    • #11
                      Re: Places to eat in Amarillo, Texas

                      Originally posted by waioli kai View Post
                      And "places to eat" at that !? How does one say "Cancel My Subscription"?
                      Easy...
                      "Just don't click on the hawaiithreads.com link". It's all within your control.
                      Bye...
                      [/OT]

                      Comment


                      • #12
                        Re: Places to eat in Amarillo, Texas

                        I may be one of the few people here who has actually spent time in Amarillo - don't ask - it just happened that way!

                        Absolutely go for beef brisket bbq served with onion rings, coleslaw, Texas toast and apricot preserves. Sonic is a worthy stop for the killer milkshakes made with real ice cream. Another must try is chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes and gravy. The best Mexican is in a neighborhood you probably don't want to venture to without a local to take you, but you can find good Tex-Mex easily. You can ask at the hotel, but an almost fool proof method to find great food is to drop in at the closest coffee shop and ask the servers. I've found that hotels often just throw out a set list of recommendations that aren't necessarily all that great.

                        Comment


                        • #13
                          Re: Places to eat in Amarillo, Texas

                          BBQ is the quintessential Texas fair, but if looking for something different, HERE is a link that is a great local restaurant resource site.

                          I was in Texas at a convention and every where we went(mom and pop type places)was awesome. And for Mexican cuisine, it was great. No where near as Americanized as the places further north in the Conus.

                          Have a great trip!
                          flickr

                          An email from God:
                          To: People of Earth
                          From: God
                          Date: 9/04/2007
                          Subject: stop

                          knock it off, all of you

                          seriously, what the hell


                          --
                          God

                          Comment


                          • #14
                            Re: Places to eat in Amarillo, Texas

                            Originally posted by tutusue View Post
                            Easy...
                            "Just don't click on the hawaiithreads.com link". It's all within your control.
                            Bye...
                            [/OT]
                            Oh Sue---perhaps he was, yet again, "playing devil's advocate."

                            Comment


                            • #15
                              Re: Places to eat in Amarillo, Texas

                              Originally posted by blueyecicle View Post
                              Did you decide on a steak house?
                              No not yet. I am traveling with other people and I don't know the overall group's eating preferences. I do know that the event we are attending there is a Texas style barbecue in the schedule so that is taken care of.

                              Comment

                              Working...
                              X