Describe the best meal of your life and what made it so special.

Maybe it was the amazing food. Maybe it was the setting. Maybe the company. Maybe it was a special occasion, like a wedding or celebration.


Best Meal of My Life
It was my 25th birthday and I was celebrating in Los Angeles with my best friend and a good friend who lives in the LA area.

We went to the Mondrian for pre-dinner cocktails, then dined outside under the stars at Asia de Cuba. We had wine, tuna tartare, crispy tofu and other delicious dishes. From their patio, you have the most amazing views of the Hollywood Hills.

Great food, great company, amazing location... and best of all, our friend's husband footed the bill.


Runner-Up
Any meal at my Grandma's house. Her homemade bread is the best. And the setting (NC farm) and company (awesome family members) are wonderful.

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6/28/2012 4:57:33 PM

I don't remember.

6/28/2012 4:58:44 PM

I hate questions like this because I always think about them for longer than I should only to realize I have no idea. I suck at naming favorite/best/worst anything.

6/28/2012 5:01:31 PM

Quote :

"Any meal at my Grandma's house"

6/28/2012 5:03:03 PM

number one combo at mcdonald's

HOLD DA ONION DOE

6/28/2012 5:09:50 PM

black people don't like dem onions

6/28/2012 5:10:43 PM

El Chaparral, a Mexican place near San Antonio, had the best authentic Mexican food I've ever tasted. I don't even like Mexican food all that much, but this place was phenomenal.

6/28/2012 5:13:36 PM

The best one that pops into my head at the moment. I'm sure my answer would change depending on the day

occamsrezr and I went to Koh Phi Phi, Thailand for Christmas one year. We wandered around the main town area and decided to check out this Italian place that smelled amazing. Turned out the owner chef was some guy from Italy that retired on the island and opened up this restaurant. Ate right on the beach under the stars. It was the most amazing Italian food I've ever had. We spent over two hours enjoying that meal. Once we were done, we just walked down the beach to a neighboring bar and enjoyed cheap cocktails while watching fire dancers on the beach.

6/28/2012 5:16:12 PM

Actually I'll say the hamburger steak with side of spaghetti meals I had as a kid at Brother's Pizza with my folks. Especially before a big game at Reynolds or Carter-Finley.

6/28/2012 5:21:20 PM

I'm sure it was either at Parkers or Bills in Wilson at some point

6/28/2012 5:25:05 PM

Obligatory iheartkisses' Snatch

6/28/2012 5:26:56 PM

has a reference to some woman's vagina been made?

6/28/2012 5:28:03 PM

I've had too many incredible meals to name

this is why I'm fat

6/28/2012 6:34:47 PM

The best (and most expensive) meal of my life was at 15 East in NYC. It was my honeymoon and we did the omakase. The chef came out and talked to us about what we like and dislike and then made us 7 or 8 courses of food, all of which were amazing. With each course he'd come out and tell us what he'd cooked, how it was made, stuff like that. Out of all the fancy sushi we had, the absolute best thing I ate was this broth with some sort of giant roe in it.

RILL RILL GOOD SUSHI.

My mom told me I'd better still be married in 2019 and she'll get us dinner there for our 10th anniversary

6/28/2012 6:44:31 PM

B&B in Vegas
Selection of Salamis w/ fiddleheads
Shared half a beef cheek ravioli and half a goat cheese tortellini w/ fennel (goat cheese tort being the best dish i've ever had)
sweetbreads entree (cant remember exact description)
flambeed pear dessert, or something, my memory sucks!

6/28/2012 6:51:09 PM

^the pear came with a shortbread thing but ditto plus lamb tartare

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6/28/2012 7:09:24 PM

First time I ate vagina.

Fresh out the shower in eastern NC.

6/28/2012 7:11:41 PM

western NC vagina > eastern NC vagina

6/28/2012 8:20:19 PM

[Edited on June 28, 2012 at 8:24 PM. Reason : .]

6/28/2012 8:23:06 PM

Quote :

"^the pear came with a shortbread thing but ditto plus lamb tartare"

6/28/2012 8:45:18 PM

Awwww y'all are too cute



Was your evening followed by a trip to the Little White Chapel?

6/28/2012 9:06:29 PM

No, just unprotected intercourse.

6/28/2012 9:10:48 PM

Raincity Grill in Vancouver. Had a 5 course tasting menu that was excellent. It was called the 100 mile menu, where every ingredient was sourced from within 100 miles. The fact that it was during my honeymoon helped add to the atmosphere and the ambiance.

6/28/2012 9:17:28 PM

honestly, I think it was some of this



I would have been around 11 or so. I hadn't eaten any lunch and found this shit in the freezer. it was a big family-sized tray and non-microwaveable, so I cooked in the oven. it was hot and gooey and blew away any other meal in my short life for scrumptious deliciousness

and yes, I have led a sad, sorry, existence, that some Stouffer's turkey tetrazzzini was the most delicious meal of my life

now that I think about it, though, I've eaten tons of random meals (Wendy's etc.) while stoned that were absolutely amazing. but this turkey tetrazzini was so good that it tasted like I was high, even though I was only 11 and sober.

6/29/2012 12:13:44 AM

^
That's an A-Grade quality post.

6/29/2012 12:31:28 AM

I'd never heard of turkey tetrazzini before...but after looking at some recipes, dude, I want it so bad.

6/29/2012 4:03:06 AM

Prime rib meal at some mom and pop restaurant in Ocean City MD, I can't remember the name of the place.It was back in high school and the place is closed now. But it had a delicious spice rub crusted on the outside and each bite just melted in my mouth. And it was HUEG. I wanted to take a second one home for dessert.

6/29/2012 6:36:02 AM

^^ Classic post Thanksgiving meal.

6/29/2012 7:19:46 AM

probably when i went on a Disney cruise. best week of eating in my life

6/29/2012 7:31:32 AM

My birthday in middle school. It was at a restaurant called Pargos. I had a filet and baked potato. It war the first time that I can recall eating a steak and liking it.

6/29/2012 7:38:02 AM

I've had too many really good meals to be able to single just one out.

6/29/2012 8:20:56 AM

Probably a free 3-course meal at Ruth's Chris. Free tastes so good.

6/29/2012 9:27:46 AM

Steak n shrimp with loaded baked potato grilled by my dad

6/29/2012 9:46:28 AM

my dad cooked spareribs and babybacks over a firepit, slow smoking them until they were basically falling off the bone.

mom made her potato salad the night before, so the flavors had time to blend just right.

we snapped green beans from the garden, and shucked corn from our friend's farm.

my brother-in-law had just gotten back from 2 tours of Afghanistan and 1 tour of Iraq, and my sister had just returned from working in Germany for 5 years.


My family was "together" for the first time in half-a-decade, the food was perfect and fresh, and the night was filled with laughter.

That's the kind of meal you don't forget.

6/29/2012 10:00:36 AM

lol your dad grills your potatoes

6/29/2012 10:00:44 AM

Probably a dinner at Second Empire for my company party a few years ago. Had the duck, which was prepared perfectly with some kind of cranberry sauce on side, and got mushroom risotto as an appetizer. Started out with a good scotch and tasty wine during dinner. Plus it was free. 10/10

6/29/2012 10:34:05 AM

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"my dad cooked spareribs and babybacks over a firepit, slow smoking them until they were basically falling off the bone. mom made her potato salad the night before, so the flavors had time to blend just right. we snapped green beans from the garden, and shucked corn from our friend's farm. my brother-in-law had just gotten back from 2 tours of Afghanistan and 1 tour of Iraq, and my sister had just returned from working in Germany for 5 years. My family was "together" for the first time in half-a-decade, the food was perfect and fresh, and the night was filled with laughter. That's the kind of meal you don't forget. "

lol, this sounds like a corny advertisement for cracker barrel or some shit

6/29/2012 2:53:20 PM

don't hate on his beautiful memories

6/29/2012 3:58:40 PM

lol

i wrote it like that on purpose. glad he picked up on it. it was supposed to be norman rockwell-ian.

6/29/2012 4:20:56 PM

i'm not sure the filet duxelle i had at sullivan's the other night is the best meal i've ever had, but it damn sure reminded me to bump this thread.

also,

Quote :

"honestly, I think it was some of this I would have been around 11 or so. I hadn't eaten any lunch and found this shit in the freezer. it was a big family-sized tray and non-microwaveable, so I cooked in the oven. it was hot and gooey and blew away any other meal in my short life for scrumptious deliciousness and yes, I have led a sad, sorry, existence, that some Stouffer's turkey tetrazzzini was the most delicious meal of my life now that I think about it, though, I've eaten tons of random meals (Wendy's etc.) while stoned that were absolutely amazing. but this turkey tetrazzini was so good that it tasted like I was high, even though I was only 11 and sober."

this might be the best post in the history of tww

5/22/2013 7:30:36 PM