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JoeBolton
2011-02-17, 11:27 PM
Anyone know of a good aviation themed restaurant in the tri-state area?

I have been to the 94th bomber squadron at KCDW, but they have since closed.

Thanks in advance...
Fighting_falcon_51
2011-02-17, 11:35 PM
They have the 56th fighters group at FRG.

http://www.56thfgrestaurant.com/
gonzalu
2011-02-18, 01:25 AM
Sky Top at HPN

http://www.whiteplainsairport.com/pages/concessions.shtml

I shot this from the tables while having dinner with family back in god knows when :-)

http://www.pbase.com/gonzalu/image/31318075/original.jpg
ch2tdriver
2011-02-18, 06:14 PM
Does it have to be big airplanes?????:wink:

Hands down the Sunset Grill at Lincoln Park (N07) airport. It's just north of Caldwell.
I fly in there for dinner with friends/students periodically. They are right on the ramp and in warmer weather have an outdoor seating area. Food and service are excellent. Entertainment on some nights too.

A busy little GA airport, with some occasional Medevac helos thrown in.

Pete
727C47
2011-02-18, 10:30 PM
not in the tri state area but i vouch for danny's cantina in laredo ,tx,huevos rancheros,dos equis, freight dog paradise,right out of the bar scene in star wars...
moose135
2011-02-18, 11:04 PM
..right out of the bar scene in star wars...
Do they make you leave your droids outside?
JoeBolton
2011-02-19, 10:08 PM
Thanks for the replies, I will definately try them out...
Art at ISP
2011-02-21, 11:20 PM
Related to the 56th Fighter Group there are a number of 94th Aero Squadrons at airports around the country. SJC and MIA come to mind....although this was a while ago.
Mateo
2011-02-22, 03:15 AM
Related to the 56th Fighter Group there are a number of 94th Aero Squadrons at airports around the country. SJC and MIA come to mind....although this was a while ago.MIA definitely; I hung out in their parking lot back in December when the airport was pointed west. ILG also has a restaurant done up like a WWII camp. Used to have a DC-3 outside, but it was removed a few years ago. Don't know if it's a "94th Aero Squadron"-brand restaurant, but it's the same concept.

Sky Manor in Pittstown, NJ (Hunterdon County) has a restaurant, but that field is very slow. Blairstown, NJ (Warren County) has a restaurant; it's probably the busiest glider base in the NY Metro area, and I think one just opened at Trenton, as well.
nycpilot
2011-02-25, 02:21 AM
Not an aviation restaurant exactly, but you can't beat The Bayhouse in Meadowmere Park when they are landing on 31R at JFK.
steve1840
2011-02-25, 08:50 AM
Not an aviation restaurant exactly, but you can't beat The Bayhouse in Meadowmere Park when they are landing on 31R at JFK.

Do they have outdoor dining/drinking during the warmer months?
moose135
2011-02-25, 09:05 AM
Yes they do Steve.
steve1840
2011-02-25, 09:19 AM
In that case I think when the weather gets warmer we should get a group of us together for a few drinks or a bite to eat after a day of spotting. Do they frown upon 4 or 5 paying customers using cameras on their deck?
eric8669
2011-02-25, 10:35 AM
In that case I think when the weather gets warmer we should get a group of us together for a few drinks or a bite to eat after a day of spotting. Do they frown upon 4 or 5 paying customers using cameras on their deck?


Nope, I shot AF1 there. Great Place. I just ate there a couple days ago.
steve1840
2011-02-25, 10:41 AM
Outstanding! Looking forward to warmer weather!
NoGreenBox
2011-02-28, 08:19 PM
Couple more 94th Aero Squadrons for you.. Columbus (CMH) on Sawyer Road near the ARFF station and Greenbelt/Riverdale Maryland, near the Capitol Park Airport. There is a great little museum there, on the site of what makes a claim of being the oldest active airport in the world. Go down on a Sunday and grab brunch, then check out the museum.

http://www.collegeparkaviationmuseum.com/home.htm
JetBlueAirwaysFan
2011-03-01, 02:32 PM
If anyone is ever in Daytona Beach, take a drive up Interstate 95 to Flagler County Airport (XFL). There is a restaurant called Hijackers (really bad irony?). The food is great. It's a hamburger french fries kind of place. Obviously that's not all they serve. It is right on airport grounds on the fence for the ramp. People actually fly in just for the restaurant.

As for the 56 Fighter Group Restaurant at FRG, that is on my list to eat there one day.
steve1840
2011-06-24, 09:02 PM
Went up to Albany area last weekend and ate lunch at Control Tower Icecream. This place has your typical ice cream joint type food and then some. They also have panini sandwiches that have aviation themed names (The Red Baron, The Boeing, The Cessna). Excellent food and decent prices too! Its right on Route 7 at the end of Runway 1 overlooking the approach for Runway 19. Below are a few shots showing the view. They're not the best shots, but they get the point across.

View of the actual control tower
http://i51.tinypic.com/32zjiw7.jpg
Looking down towards the runway
http://i54.tinypic.com/xbn11d.jpg
View of the cargo area
http://i56.tinypic.com/2550qyv.jpg
Flight path over restaurant
http://i54.tinypic.com/2ziyj45.jpg

There are also go karts and mini golf for the kids!
Here's the link to their site:
http://www.controltowericecream.com/
dimamo1983
2011-07-05, 03:05 PM
There was a free website that listed restaurant recommendations for whatever airport you wanted ala $100 Hamburger one. I cannot seem to be able to find it thou :(
Altitude9
2011-07-12, 07:53 PM
If you like great pancakes, Sky Acres (44N). Open Thursday-Sunday. Great fly-in spot!
billv
2011-07-13, 12:20 PM
Locally, in my area, I enjoy going over to Plymouth, MA, especially during the summer to catch some GA stuff and have lunch at Plane Jane's, a hamburger, pizza, sub establishment. http://www.planejanesplace.com/ Second floor outside deck has a great overview of this small airport.

This was taken from inside the Collings Foundation B-24 looking out at the tower/restaurant building.

http://www.pbase.com/wvphoto/image/123599362/original.jpg