Best chow hall you ate at?

[navycorpsman]

Any air force base especially hickam. Air force boys and girls are spoiled

[BajaJames83]

1st Tank BN used to have a good chow hall in 29 Palms

[Bobby Ricigliano]

Naval Hospital DFAC, Guantanamo Bay Cuba was fantastic. A big breakfast there after P.T. in that Caribbean humidity was always a treat.

[helmikins]

SHEMYA, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, AK. Great stop over point on a 130 on the way to Japan.

[NastyNate]

1st Tank BN used to have a good chow hall in 29 Palms

+1 for 1st Tank Bn.

The galley at Pearl Harbor was another good one that I remember.

[Matt1984]

Only a fobbit would make this thread.....best chow hall is....screw the chow hall best meal you can have is the pogey bait you can share with your bros out on mission.

[catmman]

Randolf Air Force Base where they had the culinary school for chef's.

[OldShooter32]

Fort Lewis Officer's Open Mess...FLOOM. Fantastic food!

Of course, I had to buy a sport coat to get in, but it was worth it. The coat was a ghastly red blazer and cost $5 off the clearance rack at the PX. I never wore it again.

[OldShooter32]

Oh, and a very close second to the now-closed officers club at the Presidio of SF. Clinton gave the place to the hippies...:-(

[jarhead714]

1st Tank BN used to have a good chow hall in 29 Palms

That hall was famous for it's great chow. Permanent Personnel chow hall at the Depot was pretty darn good too.

[pterrell]

That's gotta beNAS Pensacola. The chow there was on point

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[choprzrul]

Johnston Island '89-'90. They brought in professional civilian chefs to keep the civilian contractors happy and us Army guys reaped the benefits.

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[WindyRN]

KNB, Kuwait Naval Base DFAC...especially midrats

[rambutan316]

I would have to say the best chow hall was when I went to Shepphard AFB for tech school. Of course, the fact that it was all free helped too :)

[Germz]

DFAC 5, Camp Leatherneck

[Tom-ADC]

Chiefs mess on the USS Independence CV62 was good, best food was the year I spent in Danang, until the Army took our galley over my last couple of months there.

[TMatty45]

camp dwire. Midiiiiiiiiiiiis!

[bodger]

McClellan AFB enlisted chow hall, 1972. There was an older SMSGT who ran the place, and he took it seriously. It was called "The Camellia Room". Best fried chicken I think I have eaten anywhere. Eggs and steaks cooked to order, and a damn fine array of pastries.

[sandbasser]

Clark Air Base, Phillipines...circa 1969 (now, I believe the entire base is buried under volcanic ash :( )

[Tripper]

Did I say Sinai, south camp

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[boukca]

I never served in the military, but working as a DoD civilian, the chow at MCAS El Toro was pretty good. Loved the S-O-S.

[Gutz]

DFAC 1 in Camp Cupcake (Iraq).

[rero360]

I'm going to have to change my view from my previous post here. My now best Chow Hall I've eaten at was Camp Holland DFAC on MNB-TK prior to the start of the retrograde, food was amazing, the food at Camp Ripley was good as well before they shut it down, never got to eat at the SF camp on base.

[Psybain]

Flightline chow hall at bagram in the first half of 09. It was run by soldiers, so you could actually get your eggs however you wanted them, onlike the contractor run dfacs.

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[faris1984]

The 163rd INF was running FOB McHenry in Al Haweja from 04-05. They had some local hook-up for beef steaks. Every friday night they'd BBQ outside the TOC. It was better than their DFAC and the ones at FOB Warrior and FOB Speicher.

Haweja north of Iraq Kirkuk.

[faris1984]

Best chow in Fob Shield (Baghdad) and Fob Rustamaia (Baghdad) the best in Fob Balad (north of Baghdad)

[Ordnance Man]

NCO Mess, Incirlik AFB, Turkey

[faris1984]

Worst Chow Hall ever Fob Corregidor (Ramadi Province) west of Iraq.

[maggie06]

Chief's mess on a French ship somewhere in the Med. Johnny Walker red and black before meal, wine with meal, cognac after. Don't remember after that!

[Cpl. Haas]

That's gotta beNAS Pensacola. The chow there was on point

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Da fuq!? That galley was worse than RTC! Horrible staff and stale food... Flightline Cafe at NAS Jacksonville is staffed by actual CS' and is leaps-and-bounds better by comparison.

[interstellar]

Sub base Pearl Harbor - circa 1982. Looked forward to chow everyday I attend dive school. Amazing selection and it all tasted great.

[Petro6golf]

The main DFAC on FOB Ramadi was decent but the best ive had was at TQ in the Anbar Province.

[steelrain82]

I would say the base on diego garcia. After that I would definitely say the choq hall on the airbase in al taqqadem iraq. They had steak and lobster

[Herk8240]

Speicher in Iraq was bad ***.

[SGT Loco]

Best food quality and service wise was the air force chow hall on Bragg/Pope around the corner from the-compound-which-shall-not-be-named, near the officer housing and one of the theaters IIRC. It's like an oldschool diner compared to all of the 82nd chow halls around.

[hualampeter]

Camp Cupcake

[GoatLovin]

Can't believe I missed this thread.

FOB Tarin Kowt. By far. Womack wasn't bad either.

[rero360]

Can't believe I missed this thread.

FOB Tarin Kowt. By far. Womack wasn't bad either.

When where you at TK? I just got back from there last week, the last of coalition troops left yesterday, turned the place over to the Afghans.

[ronin11]

As far as on DFAC's go the best I had was the one meal at Camp Lemonnier.

But the best meal hands down was on a merchant marine ship that was transporting us to Djibouti for a flight to afgan from the MEU I was on. Coming from being a LHD for four months with **** dining to being asked how I would like my steak cooked kind of throws you off.

Also to anyone who is a cook in the Navy, how the **** do you burn rice?

[ksaeger31]

KUWAIT!!! by far!

[GoatLovin]

When where you at TK? I just got back from there last week, the last of coalition troops left yesterday, turned the place over to the Afghans.

I was at TK in 2010. Miss that place.

[ldsnet]

Best DFAC Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti Africa
May be the only solid construction building on the entire base, but its clean, efficient and the food is excellent

Worst DFAC USS INDEPENDENCE 1990-1991
Just a few examples:
Ever had chilli-mac with chunks of bone ground in the chilli? I chipped a tooth on that garbage, and they served it 4 days a week.
As part of war-games exercise, we went to battle rations, where the food came out of a can/container, and the food IMPROVED!

[polarbear06]

The one by Baghdad International Airport, hands down, no contest. Anything you could ever want to eat was out at the same time.

Made for a good final meal before flying out of country. We were closing down our base, so were on MREs about 30 days before we hit Baghdad. Stuffed our faces to full retard. I think my first plate was thru the regular line. My second run I had spaghetti, mozza sticks, jalapeno poppers, and some chicken strips to top it off. Then, follow that up with some cake, cookies and ice cream. At the same time.

[Gun_Smoke]

The Australian Army anything was amazing.

I participated in their version of Mojave Viper and had the pleasure of eating at both chow halls on permanent bases and in the field and they were both amazing. They dont have UGRs or GREs they literally have field kitchens were they cook amazing real food. Steak, Chicken, Salads, Pasta, Casseroles every night. On permanent bases they gave you as much as you wanted, had every condiment known to man, had a sandwhich bar that would put a jewish deli to shame and nothing was pre made or "instant" including the eggs.

It explains why everyone in the Australian Army is built like a brick house.

[GoatLovin]

The one by Baghdad International Airport, hands down, no contest. Anything you could ever want to eat was out at the same time.

Made for a good final meal before flying out of country. We were closing down our base, so were on MREs about 30 days before we hit Baghdad. Stuffed our faces to full retard. I think my first plate was thru the regular line. My second run I had spaghetti, mozza sticks, jalapeno poppers, and some chicken strips to top it off. Then, follow that up with some cake, cookies and ice cream. At the same time.

I feel sorry for the toilet you abused after that meal. I know once I left Afghanistan and had my first real meal, my stomach was tore up.

[LB9]

Mare Island was pretty good when it was around.

I second that. Loved that chowhall while I was there for my A and C schools at CSTSC.

I also really like the chowhall at Yokosuka Naval Base Japan.

Of course any chowhall is better than one at a Marine Base.

[101st Airborne]

The Chief's mess Hall on the USS Ronald Regan. On Thanksgiving.

We didn't eat like that in the Army.

[skosh69]

It was at Ft. Hood Tx, back in the early 90's. Can't remember the name of it, but it was over by III Corps and the main gate. I think it was attached to the support brigade.

Troops from all over post would come to eat there. Finally, you had to show proof that your were supposed to eat there, if you weren't in a unit they supported, you didn't get to eat. Luckily, my g/f was in one of the units they supported, so I got to eat there everyday!

[SpunkyJivl]

One in Heidelberg Germany, USAREUR HQ. Supported more brass than a marching band. The Green Zone DFAC in Baghdad was good too.

[mcisniper]

Al Asad on our way out in '06. Holy Crap! I had never seen so much real food and selections for one meal. Shark Base was good too. NSW knows how to grill.

[Artema]

Vandenberg's new facility is pretty great. It is more expensive than most too, part of the new movement to offer exceedingly palatable food on base. I was skeptical at first, but it is even better than Monterey and Balboa.

[101st Airborne]

Worst ever was the 2/31st FA (87-89) at Ft Campbell. :puke:

[CJfever]

Coast Guard Island............NOT!!!

[lawusmc0844]

Camp Virginia Kuwait, Al Asad, TQ, FOB Ramadi, Leatherneck and KAF all had the best DFACs. It was SOP to stuff my cargo pockets with Rip Its or whatever other drinks they had.

[toyotachase]

Main DFAC By town square FOB Sharana

[nickel plate]

1962, Balboa Naval Hospital, San Diego, CA. I was there straight out of boot camp, in fact loaded into an ambulance out on the grinder right after final graduation ceremony. Spent three long months there with pneumonia, once stabilized they passed out daily menus and you made your three meal selections from quite a few different dishes which were served at our bedside. Their mess had won a string of fleet awards.

[A-J]

Rhein Main air base in Frankfurt, for the single night I spent there on my way to Berlin with the Army. Close second was the d-fac that opened up for the 5/502 bn (I was in 6/502) at McNair barracks. All civvy cooks with lots of options from the local economy instead of the typical 2 main dishes:

1. some kind of chicken
2. some other meat

[Nor Cal Scot]

NTC Millington

[3S16]

Air Force Chow hall at Da Nang, Viet Nam 1969. Pretty special for a Marine. Unfortunately the word got out and too many Marines showed up.The Air Force Brass called the Marine Corp brass and that led to a directive suggesting Marines must eat in there own "Mess" Hall.

[raven290]

Sub school/upper base chow hall in at SUBASE New London was the best I've ever eaten at if I don't count the galley onboard my ship. But my ship was pretty hit and miss though.

[Trenchfoot]

Bob Hope Galley, Camp Lemonnier Djibouti

[Funtimes]

Sub base Pearl Harbor - circa 1982. Looked forward to chow everyday I attend dive school. Amazing selection and it all tasted great.

Silver Dolphin Bistro! It's one of the best rated facilities in the Military. They consistently win those Supply department awards across the fleet.

[dirtrider04]

The chow hall at Submarine base Point Loma... navy chow whats up

[0341Rah]

man this looks dead but..

Camp Leatherneck for the best abroad,

Stateside... bridgeport, double rations for EVERYONE.

[Teeko]

Fort Gordon GA

[CrazyCobraManTim]

Hmmm - I can only speak to stateside, but the best for me was Channel Island Air NG base across the runway from Point Mugu (Ventura, California area).

Talk about selection and quality. Having eaten at a dozen bases for Air Force, Army, Marines and Navy - I think the USAF has the lock on the best chow facilities.

[CrazyCobraManTim]

NTC Millington

There must have been copious amounts of alcohol involved for NorCal to make that statement.

I did 18 months at NAS Memphis during the Go-Go 80's, and that chow hall sucked....or it blew - which ever is worse. Loved the station and the townies though...

[pigpen66m]

There must have been copious amounts of alcohol involved for NorCal to make that statement.

I did 18 months at NAS Memphis during the Go-Go 80's, and that chow hall sucked....or it blew - which ever is worse. Loved the station and the townies though...

I was there in 85, but only spent four months there. As a Marine I was stationed at different bases including Airforce and Army. The best chow I had was on the USS Bellowood.

[the86d]

Redstone Arsenal, next to the Marine barracks!

[golfrj]

NCO Mess at Tachakawa Air Base, Tokyo Japan

[CrazyCobraManTim]

Rock on PigPen - we were there together! MATSG-90? -901? -902? Semper Fi brother....

[pigpen66m]

CrazyCobraManTim where were you stationed after Millington. I was stationed at Camp Pendleton with HMLA 267, HMLA 367 Det A and HMLA 369.

[CrazyCobraManTim]

I was at MATSG-90 for the first 6 months (ATC radar repair), then on detail duty at Navy Lake in between classes (riding horses, feeding catfish & buffalo) and then over to -901 to complete AEA1 (avionics course). When I graduated, I went to MCAS Pendleton as well, with HMT-303, but I had quite a few friends who were in the line squadrons you were in (Mullen, Fairman, Ganger, Grainger - all sparkies like me). I EAS'd in "88.

[pigpen66m]

I also separated from active duty in 88 ordinance on Cobras and Huey's. I don't remember the big boys at Pendleton around that time. Just Cobras Huey's and 5th OV-10 Broncos.

[pigpen66m]

Oops nevermind. I forgot about the training squadron.

[Gem1950]

My father (Navy - WWII) always said that the Chief's Mess had the best chow.

[CrazyCobraManTim]

LOL PigPen - I just got that.... yes, I was -303 (skids) not -301 (phrogs and pigs).

[Rottdog]

Galley, USS Detroit AOE-4

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[uxo2]

The Pentagon

[leok20]

ANy Ranger Battalion DFAC.

I loved Wednesdays the boys would BBQ steak and we would have shrimp, Crab legs usually locally caught, and even lobster once in a while.

The Cooks in battalion are f'ing awesome. Even out at the FOB you would come back from patrol and they would have you dialed up with a steak and an Odoul's they had saved jus for people returning on Patrols.

Those guys rocked, kept moral as high as it could be.

[357magnum]

Ft.Riley, Kansas "1984-1987"

[Delfuego]

Ramstein AF Base, Germany. My Army Scout Platoon was at the base for some unknown reason for a few days in the late 80's. I vividly remember being astonished that they had real steaks (the non-re-hydrated kind) and fresh fruit in their mess hall, and all the food looked pretty and edible. After eating there the first evening, sadness engulfed me because I knew this would not last because I was going back to my squadron in Mannheim in a few days.

[yobless]

Swinging with the wing, USMC Westpac, back in 2002 and the Kadena AFB chowhall was the business...Air Force has it good.

[microstencil]

Base hospital Lackland AFB 30 years ago mid night rats.

[Irv]

Best meals were on a fast attack sub. Better than my ship.

[leok20]

ANy Ranger Battalion DFAC.



I loved Wednesdays the boys would BBQ steak and we would have shrimp, Crab legs usually locally caught, and even lobster once in a while.



The Cooks in battalion are f'ing awesome. Even out at the FOB you would come back from patrol and they would have you dialed up with a steak and an Odoul's they had saved jus for people returning on Patrols.



Those guys rocked, kept moral as high as it could be.


Going to quote myself because this thread should have ended right after I posted. There was not better place to eat. No better cooks to have.

They would win awards in cook offs all the time. For DFAC for cooking for civilian cooking contests.


"I said good day!"

[Sub-Moa]

Fort Jericho Vermont. A little national guard post with a bunch of good ol' ladies cooking home made food. I was there for the Army's mountain warfare school. I swear I ate better there than I did back home. School wasn't always easy but at least the chow was good and you always had that to look forward to.