York. Food quality

There's a Burger King 3 minutes from the fairgrounds.  Or bring a cooler and purchase a cold sandwich off-site. Either works.

-Greg

Problem is I come on the Bus from LI.   Eat breakfast  at Round the clock diner and  Dinner at Old Country Diner. But thanks for the info.

"Perhaps because I am from NY  and demand better food than what is offered"

Huh?

I've been to New York some and I've been to York (and am from nowhere near either of them, or even the Northeast) and can testify that good and bad food exists in both places. Indeed, everywhere.

I like New York City, I really do - but it's still just a place. 

personally the food at the orange hall it pretty good except its extremely expensive and as Greg said there is a burger king close by. as far as McDonalds is I would not eat there if it were FREE!

bring your own sandwiches and just buy a drink !  

It's a fairground, what do you expect? I've always brought my own lunch to eat. What else can we complain about? We haven't complained about tipping the restroom attendants in a while........

everyone has their hand out, york is no execption 

CJ Meyers posted:

We haven't complained about tipping the restroom attendants in a while........

OK, let's get that going as well.

Driving out Pa Rt 30, I always stop at the WAWA just past Dutch Wonderland and pick up a great hoagie, yogurt ,  beverage & a pretzel or two for lunch and the ride home.  Concession food just does not do it for me.

Food from the outdoor venders seems better than in Orange. However a good breakfast and an afternoon snack or ice cream always gets me through to after show supper.

Perhaps the food vendors set their prices and quality in line with many of the train vendors?

The dining hall used to have very good food. No more. It has never been the same since they changed vendors a couple of years ago. Both the quality of the food and the size of the portions went way downhill.

irish rifle posted:

The dining hall used to have very good food. No more. It has never been the same since they changed vendors a couple of years ago. Both the quality of the food and the size of the portions went way downhill.

I agree 100%. 

I agree with the good breakfast, at several places, and the ice cream getting me through the day. Then there are all kinds of Amish and other restaurants  over in Lancaster for breakfast or evening, but you need wheels.

Jim 1939 posted:

Food from the outdoor venders seems better than in Orange.

Agreed. My usual used to be an Italian sausage and lemonade from one of the outside stands. Pretty tasty.

I get so stuffed at the Round the clock diner, I can’t wait to get to the fairgrounds and walk it off.....my wife loves the Amish tourist traps, so we have to venture there too....I don’t think I even eat at the fairgrounds....maybe a pretzel and a drink......Pat

The crab cakes are great! and Sheetz is right up the street. Of course there are many fine restaurants in the area but they  take more time to get served and eat. 

As far as tipping in the restroom is concerned PA is the only state i've seen doing this (I know NY fairs and Edison NJ and Springfield Mass. shows don't require tipping.) I swear these guys make more money than I do on Social Security.lol

I have certainly seen restrooms in large cities here, and in Europe charge, including that St. Andrews golf course. Driving around Europe, one "takes to the trees", not practical on the fairgrounds.

"Pardon me, do you have any Grey Poupon?" 

More seriously, I'll second Dave's endorsement of the crab cakes. 

They are normally pretty good (IMO).  My only complaint is the hours they sometimes run.  I seem to recall them not setting up until after the meet starts on Thursday, even though there have been people there all morning setting up their tables/booths(presumably getting hungry/thirsty while doing so?).   I wandered over there in hopes of snagging one after setting up my table one meet - denied!  We all know about the Saturday situation, including the food vendors .    Well maybe I'd slightly complain that the price goes up a buck every few years(think it was last $8 for the crab cake and if you wanted the large Iced Tea or Lemonade, add $5). 

But it's still better than eating a regular slice of pizza or a hot dog in my book.  And I don't eat those crab cakes for lunch every day, just a few days twice a year at York.

-Dave

A hot dog is a hot dog.  Grab two in the Orange Hall, slather them with dark mustard, get yourself a big fountain drink, sit down with a friend, be glad you're off your feet, and blab about trains.  Food-wise, you'll be no better or worse off from getting the same thing from any street side vendor in NYC or from a roving vendor at Yankee Stadium.  I lived in Manhattan for many years, so I speak from first-hand experience.

And, yes, I am a foodie in general.  If you know of them, I have eaten at Lutece, and Daniel, and, back in the day at the Quilted Giraffe … all places in Manhattan that, for dinner for 2, would set you back a half-month's mortgage or rent payment.  My wife and I used to do that twice a year...on her birthday and for our anniversary.

Kontext is King, my friend.

Enjoy it all, including the dogs.

Steven J. Serenska