re: What is the best meal you have ever eaten in your life?

Some random Indian restaurant in Exeter, England. We were there to bury my mother in law's ashes. My husband's cousin, who lives in London, was with us. It was a bank holiday, and it was really quiet. There's a university there, but there was literally nobody out. We walked along the main road back towards our B&B after leaving a pub and ended up at what seemed to be the only restaurant open. We were the only ones there. What followed was course after course of the tastiest, spiciest, Indian food I've ever tasted. I can't even remember what all we had. The owners of the place just kept bringing us stuff and it was all so delicious.

Hamilton's in PCB
We had the best steak and lobster we've ever had in our lives!

Not sure which one but a hurricane destroyed it.

Chefs table in Commanders kitchen paired with the premium wines.

I had some Wagyu beef in Vail that was just amazing.

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It doesn't have to be a 5 star restaurant, but it obviously could be. Maybe the experience or the circumstances were unique.

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probably already posted, but bought 3 poboys at a nasty-arse gas station near gretna after my aunt's funeral a few years back (2 hamburger poboys for kids, one shrimp for papa) as we were heading back to florida.

when we finally got on the road and opened them they were the best damn sandwiches all 3 of us ever had in our lives. kids still talk about those hamburgers to this day.

i know gas stations in nola are known for good sandwiches but i couldn't believe how good these were.


eta honorable mention is when you FINALLY get through the 2-block line at the popeyes on carollton during mardi gras and sit down on the curb with hot fried chicken, red beans and a biscuit its a religious experience.

Nothing fancy but probably 20 or so years ago a seafood platter down in Gran Isle. Don't remember the name of the place, they change names often.
Still think about that meal. Haven't had one close to that since and I love me a seafood platter.

My grandmother once fixed me a bag lunch while I was visiting her. I ate it returning the 300 or so miles to New Orleans.

Fried chicken--she fried in lard, field peas, cornbread, quart of tea, one biscuit left from breakfast and a fried apple pie.

I would eat beans and rice for the rest of my life if I could have that meal again.

It doesn't get any better than a T-bone with fries from Doe's Eat Place in Greenville , Ms

chicken fried steak using a tenderized ribeye and real cut fries.

unbelievable.