What's the best meal you've ever had?

[shocksyde]

I just got back from a trip to Wyoming, and we decided to go somewhere nice on the night before we left. We wanted tapas (small plates), so we searched online and found Blu Kitchen in Jackson, Wyoming.

We concentrated mostly on raw dishes, such as salmon carpaccio and sea scallops. We got 6 dishes in all, and all were 10/10. Most amazing meal EVER. If I was bored and had extra money, I'd fly out there just to go to this restaurant.

I'm not necessarily a "foodie", but I do go out to nice dinners a few times a year, and Blu Kitchen seriously blew me away.

So, what's yours?

 

[KK]

I just had a double quarter pounder with cheese meal, it was pretty decent.

 

[olds]

Blairsden, CA
http://www.grizzlygrill.com/home.html

Yum, yum, yummy

 

[child of wonder]

Seafood Paella (I think) at Border Grill at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.

 

[JulesMaximus]

I had Beef Wellington at The Restaurant at Convict Lake near Mammoth Mountain, CA. That was hands down one of the best meals I've ever had.

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[Crusty]

Driskill Grill and Bar, Austin TX!

 

[Anubis]

Antoine's Restaurant in the french quarter NO

http://www.antoines.com/

Chateaubriand

 

[waggy]

best i have had was a small roadside dinner down outside of Carbondale IL. it had the best BBQ i have ever had. we had a beef brisket, mashed potatoes/gravy and peas. it as just amazing.

 

[lokiju]

I don't think I've ever gone somewhere and had a meal that was better than something I could make on my own with the right ingredients.

I've never had a better lobster (for example) than when I was in Key West, dove off the boat, caught a lobster, climbed back into the boat and thew the lobster tail onto the grill I had already going.

I've never had a better steak then the ones I make myself.

I've never had better Italian food than what my wife and I make.

Etc...


There are some foods though that I'm no good at making.

Like Chinese food, there's this little hole in the wall, run down looking little place in Dania Beach FL close to the ocean in a Publix shopping center that makes the best damn Chinese food I've ever had in my life (to this day). I used to live walking distance from there and ate that stuff at least once a week when I lived there. Every time I'm back in that area now I'll make a point to go there also.

There's a sub shop in Ft. Lauderdale, FL that I used to go to that's in the back of a small convince store that makes the best subs I've ever had.

 

[effowe]

I would have to say the Prime steakhouse at the Bellagio in Vegas, super expensive but out of this world delicious.

 

[James Bond]

A Ribeye somewhere I'm sure.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: lokiju
I don't think I've ever gone somewhere and had a meal that was better than something I could make on my own with the right ingredients.

I've never had a better lobster (for example) than when I was in Key West, dove off the boat, caught a lobster, climbed back into the boat and thew the lobster tail onto the grill I had already going.

I've never had a better steak then the ones I make myself.

I've never had better Italian food than what my wife and I make.

Etc...

Sounds like you just haven't eaten out at any really fine restaurants.

 

[lokiju]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: lokiju
I don't think I've ever gone somewhere and had a meal that was better than something I could make on my own with the right ingredients.

I've never had a better lobster (for example) than when I was in Key West, dove off the boat, caught a lobster, climbed back into the boat and thew the lobster tail onto the grill I had already going.

I've never had a better steak then the ones I make myself.

I've never had better Italian food than what my wife and I make.

Etc...

Sounds like you just haven't eaten out at any really fine restaurants.

I've eaten at plenty of "high end" places and they're just never worth the cost IMO.

They're good but not "the best I've ever had in my life" kind of good.

Different strokes I guess.

 

[TallBill]

Tough to say. Nothing in particular stands out as "the best".

 

[buck]

We got the Japanese Wagyu Steaks, good bottle of wine with some friends at the Metropolitan here in Seattle. The second best steak I have ever had, but everything else made it the best meal I ever had. The best steak I have ever had was at the chop house in chicago.

 

[acheron]

probably Komi in DC.

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[Ns1]

Picasso @Bellagio

http://picasaweb.google.com/md...sLCjAE&feat=directlink

 

[Ns1]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: lokiju
I don't think I've ever gone somewhere and had a meal that was better than something I could make on my own with the right ingredients.

I've never had a better lobster (for example) than when I was in Key West, dove off the boat, caught a lobster, climbed back into the boat and thew the lobster tail onto the grill I had already going.

I've never had a better steak then the ones I make myself.

I've never had better Italian food than what my wife and I make.

Etc...

Sounds like you just haven't eaten out at any really fine restaurants.

this.

 

[rh71]

I can remember the best steak I've ever had but I don't think I'd call that the best meal. I don't get steak lovers... they're eating the same thing the entire meal... maybe a side of vegetables. At least with a pasta/chicken or meatball dish... well you get my point.

 

[polarmystery]

Best steak was one made by a friend in Texas...oh my was it good. Used wood for the fire...

 

[mrblotto]

Originally posted by: effowe
I would have to say the Prime steakhouse at the Bellagio in Vegas, super expensive but out of this world delicious.

Lambchops at the same place.......... yum yum!

 

[queenrobot]

I had some excellent Mahi Mahi at the Aquarium restaurant in Kima, Texas. Probably not the BEST meal I have had (I can't pick just one), but that meal was memorable.

 

[Gooberlx2]

Potager in Denver.

Their menu changes seasonally, but they consistently make the best chicken dishes I've ever had.

Their goat cheese souffle is heavenly.

 

[scott916]

Scallops here.

 

[IGBT]

home cooked turkey dinner every Thanksgiving.