Dining out on the road

[charming]

I have read a number of informative and helpful posts on here about cooking while RVing but I have not seen much as far as must try restaurants and eateries while traveling.

When we finally start taking the big trips to new areas I plan to bring the crock pot and other cooking implements, but I am very excited to try some of the restaurants we've seen on television and magazines.

What are some of your finds and recommendations for cooking weary travelers?

I will start by making a couple of local suggestions for Charleston area and Myrtle Beach.

In the Charleston area - Mt. Pleasant to be exact you must try Jack's Cosmic Hotdogs. Great stuff there. Also in Mt. Pleasant is Melvin's Barbecue. Down the road in Charleston (you need alternative transportation because they are in town you will find Poogan's Porch and Jestine's Kitchen. Venture over to North Charleston and try Jim N Nick's BBQ is really good. Further heading up to the Myrtle Beach area Stop in at the Litchfield Fish House - best Oyster Po Boy ever! In Murrells Inlet Nance's Seafood Restaurant is good and in Surfside you've gotta get a burger at River City Café and a hot dog at Joey Dogg's. If you want to go all out the best of the buffets is Crabby Mike's in Surfside. Get the fresh cooked fish just out of the fryer and skip the hot bar with the casseroles and baked fish.

Want a little Southern Charm try Crady's in Conway. Off the beaten path but just like the tea rooms Grandma took you to. Seafood in Myrtle Beach? Sea Captain's house. Ocean front and great food.

Your turn - what have you found during your travels?

[richardwise]

In Amish country (Ohio), try Homestead Restaurant in Charm or Boyd & Wurthmann in Berlin. Both are older, smaller, nothing fancy run by Amish mostly for the Amish. Good food.

[wbwood]

We also like to try the local eateries while we are traveling...

Myrtle Beach area: Bubba's Fish Shack, California Pizza...both in surfside. Drunken Jacks in Murrels Inlet.

Destin: The Back Porch.

Pigeon Forge: The Old Mill

Augusta, GA: Sconyers BBQ

North Augusta, SC: Old McDonalds Fish Camp

We stay away from buffets. They are no cheaper than other places and we don't like to fight for our food.

[sofive0]

I like to use www.roadfood.com
It has most all of the featured eating places that we all see on TV and even gives you directions from your location, plus other useful features. I like it, give it a try.

[catmancando]

manatee co. fla. joey d 's for pizza Bradenton. alverez Mexican palmetto. annamaries oyster bar Ellenton fla.:)

[NCWriter]

We don't eat out much on our road trips, but but occasional lunches...some stand out especially in the Southwest. Most recently,

Orlando's in Taos NM for enchiladas
Bode's General Store and gas station in Abiquiu NM for green chile cheeseburgers
The Shed in Santa Fe again for posole with garlic bread and everything else on the menu.

Then there's Moab Brewery in Utah for outstanding salads and great beer.
Fresh shrimp off the boats at Gay Seafood store near Hunting Island State Park, SC.
Jordan Pond House in Acadia National Park for popovers and lobster quiche.
Salmon anywhere in Atlantic Canada.

And anything available the next place we go in the Keys. Three weeks and counting.

[Dick_B]

We like to find hometown restaurants rather than franchises. Good, calorie ridden home cooking plus local gossip.

[Old-Biscuit]

When we hit a new spot we go down to a local bar around 4 pm to sample a local beer.
While there we strike up a conversation with the locals and inquire as to what to see and where to eat.

The locals tell us about places to visit and where to eat (and NOT to eat)
Haven't been lead astray yet.

We don't have fancy phones so we rely on talking with folks

[charming]

Thanks Sch911, CamperPaul and MidnightSadie for the recommendations, I will add them to my list. Anyone else have off the beaten path places that are hidden gems?

[Texas_Roadrunn1]

Have had good luck with the "Yelp" app. The reviews seem to be pretty accurate.

[camperpaul]

When in an area where I have never been before, I ask a fuel station attendant if there are any "Mom and Pop" restaurants where the "locals" eat.

This tactic hasn't failed me yet.

[RoadLife]

I use Urban Spoon and TripAdvisor (both dot coms) for ratings and recommendations.

Dirty Al's in Galveston has the best shrimp I've ever had.

[rjf7g]

When I am traveling, I use OpenTable when I am looking for a "nice" restaurant that takes reservations and UrbanSpoon when I want to find a "good" restaurant with a local flair.

[WyoTraveler]

Down load app "urban spoon". It will show restaurants in your area. Website, phone #. I usually call them. Ask if they have a corkage fee etc. Usually menu and wine list is on their website if they are a good restaurant.

[midnightsadie]

AMISH cooking at the hartville kitchen in hartville ohio also the huge flea market next door.

[camperpaul]

On US-41 at Wadsworth Rd. in Wadsworth, Illinois, is Captain Porky's.



Many times, I have driven 65 miles round trip just to have Dino's roast lamb Sunday dinner.