Interesting food in Ohio??

[jshuck]

I like interesting restaurants. What is available in the Lima/Ohio area? I'm looking for Mom and Pop and ethnic stuff... no franchise Olive Garden crap. How about bakeries too. I'm from the northeaat and REAL bagels are essential. Any ideas?? john shuck Ironbutt #31 02 GS

[alien_hitchhiker]

John, I can't comment on any particular restaurants, but I have heard alot about an Ohio delicacy they call "road apples". Evidently they are especially abundant in areas where Amish folk reside. The best part is that they are supposedly free - you just pick them up off the road. Keep your eye open for them. They might be slippery under your tires.

Steve

[Kenny2]

I like interesting restaurants. What is available in the Lima/Ohio area? I'm looking for Mom and Pop and ethnic stuff... no franchise Olive Garden crap. How about bakeries too. I'm from the northeaat and REAL bagels are essential. Any ideas?? john shuck Ironbutt #31 02 GS


Well, Real Mom and pop eatery..Go to Toledo, Hour north on the 75 to Tony Packo's. Hungarian chill dogs that makes the Cops stand outside in the dead of winter waiting for their order. Plus, Momma Packo makes the best strudle (sp?) and hand whips the cream.

Years ago ('76) they had cake walkin' jazz band made up of the university music directors from a 100 mile radius; Ball State, UM, TU, BGSU,...
Great dogs, beer, music. :thumb :D

[rbottin]

Ohio is the home of many fast food chains, Wendy's for example. Ohio is also considered ground zero for testing of new "fast foods" for the industry. Be a guinea pig, eat fast. be like a Buckeye.

Roger Botting
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Airheads BoD
BMWMOA

[BradfordBenn]

The hospitality committe is putting together a list of local restaurants. It is looking like there is going to be real fun and lots of choices.

[magoo]

If your coming on the Ohio turnpike then Tony Packos is only about 10 min from I280 exit. Take 280 north to Front St turn right, at the first light its on the corner. Packos was made famous by "Klinger" on MASH, the have even sent Packos dogs and sauce with astronauts on at least one mission. There is a carry out across the street that has Rolaids.

In Lima, there is Kewpie. They are a diner style hamburger joint. The best one is downtown, you will pass one to get there on your way from the rally. Supposidly Dave Thomas (Wendys) copied them. They have the best malts and burgers around.

If you get off the slab and get into Amish country then just about any amish style resturant will do, as long as you like meat and potatos. But remember that the "real" amish places arn't open Sundays.

Most Ma & Pop places are good, it's hard to stay open with a bad reputation.


Doug Mc Gee

[mbwillis]

You have got to try Skyline Chili. It is great! They have resturants all over the state.

[BradfordBenn]

You have got to try Skyline Chili. It is great! They have resturants all over the state.

Yup, it is great food. Never disappointed.

There are also have Skyline in Indiana, check out the website for locations http://www.skylinechili.com/

It is L&T Jennifer approved.

[lorazepam]

Yup, it is great food. Never disappointed.

There are also have Skyline in Indiana, check out the website for locations http://www.skylinechili.com/

It is L&T Jennifer approved.
If you lay off the pasta, it is low carb for those who are dieting that way.

[DarrylRi]

Ok, not to get too serious here, but from this thread all I can determine is that there really isn't any good, unusual, regional or other interesting food and I might as well be eating at Denny's.

I mean, if you asked me about food in LA, I could tell you about the interesting local fast food places (Tommy's, Pink's, Cupid's, Burger Continental in Pasadena). But I could also tell you about good, interesting places to eat as well, like the Original Pantry where the former mayor Richard Riordan eats, or one of the great cuban restaurants around town like Versailles. And I haven't even lived there in 15 years.

[Hodag]

If you lay off the pasta, it is low carb for those who are dieting that way.

Thanks for the tip

[BradfordBenn]

Ok, not to get too serious here, but from this thread all I can determine is that there really isn't any good, unusual, regional or other interesting food and I might as well be eating at Denny's.

I mean, if you asked me about food in LA,

Agreed. I just want to know in LA is Sushi Nazawa still there?

[BiffsR]

I can steer you a little bit in the Columbus area, which is about 100 miles away. I don't ride toward Lima often, because the good roads are S and E of my house. Here are a few places that I like to pig out.

Schmidt's Sausage Haus( http://www.schmidthaus.com/ ) in Columbus's German Village district has excellent German food. Try the cream puffs.

Around the corner from Schmidt's is a place called the Thurman Cafe that has excellent burgers. In fact there are a bunch of excellent restaurants in that area. http://www.digitalcity.com/columbus/entertainment/venue.adp?sbid=105240672

Cameron Mitchell has a variety of good restaurants in the area. www.cameronmitchell.com/

There are a lot of japanese estaurants in the Columbus area, since Honda manufactures cars, and motorcycles in Marysville. I don't eat much Japanese food, so no specifics.

There is also the G & R Tavern in Waldo, that has a very good fried bologna sandwich.

Tom's Ice Cream Bowl in Zanesville, OH was listed in a USA today top ten list for ice cream. It is also within 5 miles of the fabled SR 555.

There are also a lot of local Amish Restaurants that always have excellent pie.

Finally my local watering hole Brew's Cafe in Granville, OH. They have great pizza cooked in a wood fired oven, (Pizza is available after 5 pm). www.brewscafe.com :drink

[Ol'Salt]

Lots of local non-chain restaurants but you better pack those bagels on the scoot, don't know of any here!

[King Biscuit]

If you happen to find yourself in Urbana Ohio, on SR 36 just west of the "main square", stop in at Crabills for a couple of their burgers. They are tiny little things and you can eat a few, but the are outstanding. Just make sure you bring your Lipitor....:~)

Dan

[MikeC]

Somewhat east of Lima is New Riegal,home of the New Riegal Rib House.Been a while since I've been there,but they are famous in NW Ohio.Anyone know anything about "Beef and Bourbon"in Lima?They had a pig roast for the flat track races but we missed it.They have an interesting web site,something like "beefandbourbon.com" :brow

[Mike_In_Lima]

I live .5 miles from the Beef And Bourbon; decent place, fun, has a big bar/dance floor there, too. Just off the corner of Breese and Shawnee Roads in the Shawnee suburbs southeast of Lima.

[YB in IN]

At the Solstace ride we had all kinds of cased meats made by the Amish. They had a really different flavor from what you are used to because of how fresh the meat is, and because they weren't near as greasy as the stuff you get in the stores. Also when we went out and rode I had a trail bologna sandwich that was pretty good. It's another Amish thing that they make that supposedly can last for a while unrefrigerated. It has different spices and stuff in it that makes it unique, but still pretty darn good.

[Random]

Not all that far from Lima is Greenville, Ohio for a true piece of Americana visit the Maid Rite Resturaunt in Greenville. This is not fancy eating. It is more like the little places you find/found along Rt66 is the old days. They aren't to my taste but my X's family loved them. http://www.datasync.com/~w8je/maidrite.html

[Mike_In_Lima]

Non-chains;
Again, Burgundys in Lima is good and fun. On Cable Rd. in Lima.
Also The Bistro on Main in the downtown.
Ribs; Old Barn Out Back on W. Elm St. in Lima.
Subs; Joeys on the Square
Burgers; The Kewpee downtown on Elizabeth.
Coffee and sand/soups at The Meeting Place on Market St.
Milanos on Elida Road for non-chain Italian.
There are two Thai places, one on South Main, and one on Pine. Yummy and offbeat.
The Silver Shamrock on North Main for Irish pub fare.
Ribs, The Red Pig Inn in Ottowa, 20 minutes north.
Quick fresh diner fare; Happy Daz is a small local chain, clean.
Pizza; Fat Jacks, couple of locations.
Chinese; several. I like Mark Pi's on North Street.
Destinations; Columbus is rampant with good places. Dayton has the famous Pine Club for steaks. Find it online, it is amazing.
Inn of Versailles in Versailles Ohio is a worthy destination and nice riding, 45 minutes. If you seek specific food or ambience, PM me and I'll steer ya right.

MBB

[Hodag]

i'm going to try that kewpie place that 'ol salt just wrote about. burgers and milshkes, mmm good stuff

[BradfordBenn]

There goes my diet.

Milkshakes and cheese burgers.... :brad

[magoo]

Kewpie has malts not milk shakes, also their pie is excellent.

Doug Mc Gee

[kbasa]

Dr. Atkins is getting some time off...

:eat :drink :bottle :yum

[tom42n]

The Blazing Challenge

Take a quick run up to Defiance, about 50 miles north. The official Blazing Challenge is over, but you can still try to make the legend. My niece, Erica, says "If any of your fellow riders think they can eat 12 of our hottest wings in 6 minutes, send em up!" If you see Erica on Wed or Friday at Buffalo Wild Wings tell her 'Uncle Tom sent you' and she will give you an extra smile. It is located at 1120 Hotel Dr. Defiance, OH (419-784-WING(9464)). Right off of 24. It faces Clinton St and is right across the street from Meijer.

Tom Anspach
ps,

just returned from a RT cage trip to Wilshire OH via 14/114/24/local/469/33 - - - 33/224/24/31/14 roads good wx good. saw several BMW's headed to Beemerville. Talked to a couple on BMW w/trailer at US31/24 NE of Peru headed to Beemerville. People are on their way!!! :clap

[Mike_In_Lima]

My niece, Erica, says "If any of your fellow riders think they can eat 12 of our hottest wings in 6 minutes, send em up!" If you see Erica on Wed or Friday at Buffalo Wild Wings tell her 'Uncle Tom sent you' and she will give you an extra smile.

Being a veteran of these things, what is the reward for doing so?

[tom42n]

Being a veteran of these things, what is the reward for doing so?

According to my niece the official Blazing Saddles contest is over, however, evidently you can still compete, and get your name in the record book . . . . as I understand it. . . YEMV....

[Montana]

Schmidt's cream puffs should be illegal; I bet each one feeds twelve. I don't think I've ever seen a breakfast buffet with as many types of meat, either. That place rocks. Just be careful parking a bike on those old brick streets.

[scargs]

I got the word on the mexican restaurant near the ralley site on Rt. 309 (Harding Way) and she gave it the thumbs up (non-chain - authentic - as close as ohio get's) and good margarita's.
I trust her word, she's not a small gal.

Also for those looking for german food: BUCYRUS = BRATWURST.

[SCQTT]

In the old days when I lived in Columbus and would go to Lima for the flat track there was a little dive close by that everyone went for a fried bologna sandwhich. It was thick cut and about the size of a hamburger patty, sounds gross, but it was really interesting. All they biker dudes knew about it, ask around. (this place might be half way between Columbus and Lima)

Columbus has about the highest Pizza joints per capita of anyplace in America, true statistic. (worked for a local Pizza chain during school, Papa Joes for you locals) Columbus has about any variety of pizza you can imagine, and some of the local stuff beats the NY and Chicago guys at their own game. I moved from Columbus nearly 15 years ago and haven't had a decent pizza since. (expect when I visit)


You can always try White Castles, If you time eating them and your departure from the rally just right you can make record time home, or at least to the next rest area.


Scott

[BiffsR]

In the old days when I lived in Columbus and would go to Lima for the flat track there was a little dive close by that everyone went for a fried bologna sandwhich. It was thick cut and about the size of a hamburger patty, sounds gross, but it was really interesting. All they biker dudes knew about it, ask around. (this place might be half way between Columbus and Lima)


I think that you are refering to the G & R Tavern in Waldo, OH near the intersection of US 23 and SR 423.

[Unregistered]

Suprised no one mentioned it....if you coming from the south (way home or there) thru Cincy, there are no better ribs than Montgomery Inn (period). I would ride 1000 miles for those ribs.