G Wiv wrote:Panda Express, where the new roll-out Sichuan chicken tastes like it was dusted with Sweet'N Low
bobbywal wrote:How did you manage to get a picture of my lunch plate without me noticing?!?
bobbywal wrote:There's definitely some sichuan peppercorn in there
Franabanana wrote:Fries were "meh" - not made fresh but reheated from a pile of already cooked fries.
This all made me sad, since I grew up in Deerfield and DFs was always a go-to place for us.
seebee wrote:When the taco place in Great America FIRST opened it was completely edible, and our go-to. My boss turned me onto the place as a definite, "you won't even believe how edible they are." We went last year on the last day of the season in November, and I am praying that it was just because it was the last day, but the meat and salsa were both horrific. Like stew meat and jarred ortega red sludge for salsa. Previously it had been chopped steak (not great or anything, but COMPLETELY edible,) and salsa that looked like it came from a blender, not a jar.
Rockets or Mooseburger are our go-to's these days. Nothing's gonna be good. It's either edible or really, really bad. I'd LOVE to read your article when it's done.
Cathy2 wrote:If the food is that bad, maybe the better list is food to eat before or after a visit to Great America.
Cathy2 wrote:I remember when we visited MomCorn at Cynthia's suggestion, I thought it would be great place to fill up before or after Great America.
Dave148 wrote:Kaiser’s Pizza in Gurnee is another nearby option. Heartily endorsed by the LTHNLG.
MungryJoe wrote:Dave148 wrote:Kaiser’s Pizza in Gurnee is another nearby option. Heartily endorsed by the LTHNLG.
Yes, that was the one in particular of which I was thinking!! It's only a few minutes drive from the north entrance—east on Grand and north on IL-21.
I'm new-ish to the area and haven't yet made it there, but I've heard good things.
Thanks!
My feelings exactly. Vendors in closed off markets (ie. airports, stadiums, amusement parks) are anti-competitive cartels. It's not that the food, let alone value, sucks, it's that it's designed to be no better than the optimal marginal output.Cathy2 wrote:If the food is that bad, maybe the better list is food to eat before or after a visit to Great America. ...
If I am about to walk into a tourist trap, I try to eat before getting in. It doesn't mean I don't buy food there, but I can better ride it out if it is dismal.
bweiny wrote:My feelings exactly. Vendors in closed off markets (ie. airports, stadiums, amusement parks) are anti-competitive cartels. It's not that the food, let alone value, sucks, it's that it's designed to be no better than the optimal marginal output.Cathy2 wrote:If the food is that bad, maybe the better list is food to eat before or after a visit to Great America. ...
Good point. Where lodging is offered, meals are part of the overall package, and there is a sufficient return on investment in good food because the entire destination package is competing with others in the vacation destination market. It's not the monopoly Wrigley vendors have over dining while watching the Cubs live or O'Hare vendors have over meals to kill time waiting to board.JoelF wrote:Disney seems to be an exception: it's certainly not all going to be great, but there are a lot of good choices, e.g. the vegetarian Indian stand in Animal Kingdom, Morocco in Epcot.bweiny wrote:Vendors in closed off markets (ie. airports, stadiums, amusement parks) are anti-competitive cartels. It's not that the food, let alone value, sucks, it's that it's designed to be no better than the optimal marginal output.
seebee wrote:When the taco place in Great America FIRST opened it was completely edible, and our go-to. My boss turned me onto the place as a definite, "you won't even believe how edible they are." We went last year on the last day of the season in November, and I am praying that it was just because it was the last day, but the meat and salsa were both horrific. Like stew meat and jarred ortega red sludge for salsa. Previously it had been chopped steak (not great or anything, but COMPLETELY edible,) and salsa that looked like it came from a blender, not a jar.
Rockets or Mooseburger are our go-to's these days. Nothing's gonna be good. It's either edible or really, really bad. I'd LOVE to read your article when it's done.
JoelF wrote:When it first opened, it was [ul]Marriott's[/ul] Great America and the food was even more cafeteria-like. Highlights were nickel root beer (actual 5 cents),
Cathy2 wrote:Hi,
If the food is that bad, maybe the better list is food to eat before or after a visit to Great America.
seebee wrote: The thread needs to be created for inside the gates and outside. The food inside is truly bottom of the barrel, like they are OBVIOUSLY making a ton of money on that stuff since it is the lowest quality imaginable. I basically eat waffle fries, a few bites of a hockey puck burger, and a funnel cake (pretty good funnel cake, actually.)
We get the yearly passes every year when they do the silly sale that makes it almost crazy NOT to buy their dining plan.
Cathy2 wrote:Hi,
If the food is that bad, maybe the better list is food to eat before or after a visit to Great America.
BrendanR wrote:Don't forget you can bring outside food into Wrigley. Burritos are convenient and travel alright.
AlekH wrote:BrendanR wrote:Don't forget you can bring outside food into Wrigley. Burritos are convenient and travel alright.
This is always the way to go, I like a banh mi or two