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Have you found the ultimate road food?<\/p>\n
We\u2019re looking for the best burgers, butter tarts or BBQ and everything in between.<\/p>\n
It doesn\u2019t have to be fancy, but it should be someplace you\u2019d tell your best riding buddy to eat at.<\/p>\n
Let us know the name of the joint, how to get to it and why you think it\u2019s the best. We might even have room for a picture if you think of snapping one.<\/p>\n
Send your nominations to editor@motorcyclemojo.com<\/p>\n
<\/span><\/p>\n Mike Rodgers \u2014 California<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n On a ride from Malibu, California, through the Mullholland Highway on our way to Joshua Tree National Park, we decided to end the day in Twentynine Palms, California. Because of a previous ride the year before, I knew exactly where to stay and eat. <\/span>The Rib Co.<\/a><\/strong> is on the main drag at 72183 Twentynine Palms Highway<\/a><\/strong> just a couple of kilometres from our hotel in the Mojave Desert. After a long day, we got some refreshments, checked into the hotel and waited for our food. Yes, they deliver. <\/span>The ribs, cornbread, coleslaw and beans were delicious and all arrived hot. A great oasis in the desert.<\/span><\/p>\n Steve Milne \u2014 British Columbia<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Located halfway between North Vernon and Kamloops on the scenic and twisty Highway 97 is the Falkland Pub<\/a><\/strong> in beautiful downtown Falkland, a town that\u2019s billed as \u201cThe Most Patriotic Town in Canada.\u201d Lots of bike parking right in front, the friendly staff run this comfortable pub with a great patio, varied menu and exceptionally clean washrooms, complete with take-home hilarious beer drinking FAQs. I opted for the daily special of a homemade crab melt with delicious hand-cut pub fries, washed down with a pint of ice-cold Okanagan Springs Pale Ale. A must-stop destination on a gorgeous ride through the Okanagan\/Shuswap area of British Columbia.<\/span><\/p>\n Keith Jared Baric \u2014 British Columbia<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Travelling along the scenic trans-provincial Highway 3 (aka \u2018The Crowsnest Highway\u2019) lies a great eatery on the leeward side of Anarchist Summit, just 20 minutes east of Osoyoos. The Su Casa Mexican Cafe<\/strong><\/a> offers up traditional Mexican dishes, as well as the most delicious cinnamon buns and fruit pies this side of U.S. border. Denis Laurier, a rider of a Suzuki Bandit, and his wife, Flor (originally from Mexico) started up the caf\u00e9 a few years back and it has become a favourite stop of mine, along with a host of other motorcyclists, tourists and locals alike. The caf\u00e9 is a bit unassuming from the outside, but inside the d\u00e9cor is truly Mexican, adorned with ceramic tiles, pastel colours and the smell of fresh tortillas. Me muero de hambre!<\/span><\/p>\n Ryan Matusu \u2014 British Columbia<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n The Highwayman Saloon<\/strong><\/a> is located on Hwy 19A in Union Bay, B.C. It\u2019s one of my favourite rides. This place serves the tastiest hand-cut steaks and the best fish and chips I\u2019ve ever had. This is Vancouver Island\u2019s number one destination for motorcycle riders. The walls are all custom airbrushed and are a feast for your eyes, and there\u2019s always excellent blues playing in the background. <\/span>Everyone is welcome at the Highwayman Saloon. <\/span><\/p>\n Gwen Roberts – Parson’s Brewing Company<\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n Parsons Brewing Company <\/a><\/strong> in Prince Edward County on Highway 49 is one of my favourite places to enjoy food and drinks outdoors. With plenty of parking and special events going on, it\u2019s a happening spot. My friend Nathan enjoys the Mousetrap Rye Pale Ale and says the Crushable Pilsner is pretty damn good, too! If you are in the area this summer, be sure to drop in. You won\u2019t be disappointed. Friendly staff, great food and awesome beer. Parson\u2019s Brewing Company is located at 876 County Road 49, Picton, Ont<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n John Aird – Maine<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n There is a restaurant in Linneus, Maine, called Grammy\u2019s [Country Inn]<\/a><\/strong> that has become one of our club\u2019s destinations of choice. Like a lot of bikers, the members of our club, the Fredericton Motorcycle Club, love to ride and eat. Grammy\u2019s is as short as 1.5 hours or as long as five hours when taking the \u201cscenic\u201d routes from Fredericton. This place is so popular that on one fine early June Sunday, there were over 70 bikes in the parking lot (a bunch of cars as well). It\u2019s located <\/span>just outside of Houlton at 1687 Bangor Rd. (Route 2A)<\/strong><\/a> and is a popular destination for bikers in Maine and New Brunswick. Portions are generous, so we usually split. <\/span><\/p>\n Mike Poplett – British Columbia<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n While rolling west on Highway 97 from Vernon to Kamloops, B.C., we came across the Route 97 Diner<\/a><\/strong> in Westwold. Being infatuated by diner fare, we had to stop. And we weren\u2019t disappointed. Serene is the manager, owner and main server \u2013 she waited on our table. The service and the food were top-notch. The place is done up like a \u201950s joint: blackand- white checkerboard floors and red vinyl leatherette on the booth banquettes. And memorabilia from Betty Boop to Elvis, Marilyn Monroe to James Dean, with \u201950s tunes playing on the jukebox.<\/p>\n Jim Bierworth – Ontario<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n I stopped in for breakfast and had one of the best omelettes at Sherri\u2019s Diner<\/a><\/span><\/strong>, filled with tomatoes and onions \u2013 enough for two people. The homemade bread, preserves and loads of homefries were more than I could eat. Wonderful home-cooked food. Located on Highway 124 in South River, Ont.<\/p>\n Bentley Akkerman – Maine<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Helen\u2019s Restaurant<\/a><\/span><\/strong> serves locally sourced seafood and a variety of other homestyle-cooked meals. My new favourite is the meatloaf grilled cheese sandwich. The dessert menu is highlighted by blueberry pie made with locally grown wild blueberries. I consider a trip to Helen\u2019s, located on US Route 1 in Machias, Maine, as a must do at least once per biking season. It\u2019s a great day trip from where I live in southern [New Brunswick] to get to Helen\u2019s via the Deer Island and Campobello Island ferries.<\/p>\n Costa Mouzouris – Quebec<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Ye Olde Rockburn Pub and Restaurant<\/p>\n Located within the Chateauguay Valley, about an hour southwest of Montreal and just minutes north of the U.S. border, The Rockburn Pub <\/a><\/span><\/strong>has become a weekend destination for riders enjoying the area\u2019s narrow country lanes and picturesque landscape. The menu includes typical Irish pub fare with a wide selection of dishes. I like the burgers, they\u2019re thick and juicy, and the fries are fresh, not frozen. I\u2019ve been told the crab cakes are delicious. A terrace overlooks the large parking lot. It’s located at 2461 Rockburn Side Road, Hinchinbrook, QC.<\/p>\n James Stokes-Rees – Cape Breton<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n I have now been getting over to Cape Breton every late summer or early fall and I stay in Whycocomagh on the Trans-Canada 105. An absolute essential dining stop for me is Charlene\u2019s Bayside Restaurant & Cafe<\/a><\/span><\/strong>, a five-minute walk along the shore from the Fair Isle Motel where I stay. Charlene and her charming crew serve up the most amazing seven seafood chowder that is generous and truly memorable, served with a homemade fresh tea biscuit. The amazing creamy chowder is filled with haddock, halibut, lobster, clams, crab, scallops and shrimp. And for the daring, end the meal with an original dessert: \u201cBucket of Mud.\u201d Don\u2019t ask, just try it.<\/p>\n Clinton Smout – Ontario<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n One of my favourite stops with adventure-riding customers is Loobies<\/a><\/strong>, my afternoon tea and pie place. Located at 2066 Horseshoe Valley Rd. West in Craighurst, Ont., Loobies has the best pie around. I am also very familiar with their breakfast and lunch menu. Large portions of great country food and small bills. I love Loobies and go there at least three times per week.<\/p>\n Paul Friesen – Manitoba<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n It\u2019s a beautiful ride along the Red River, via River Road, to the original Skinner’s, next to the St. Andrews Lock and Dam, 20 minutes north of Winnipeg in Lockport, Man. Their \u201cworld famous hot dog\u201d and perogies are just two of the many favourites served in a setting steeped in history and hockey \u2013 the original owner\u2019s son was the coach and GM of the Detroit Red Wings. Drop a quarter into a vintage wall jukebox while sitting at a booth surrounded by old hockey photos and go back in time.<\/p>\n Neil Mundreon – British Columbia<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n A few of us will hop on our bikes and ride about 230 km south of Prince George where I live, down to Red Tomato Pies<\/a><\/strong>, at 370 Proctor St., Williams Lake, B.C. It has a great selection of crusts and a huge selection of what you can put on a pizza! Me, I get fresh chicken, broccoli, spinach and ham on a white sauce with cheeses. The wings are also awesome! We get a few rooms and stay the night and enjoy it, as there is no rush in savouring these pizzas. I highly recommend it. The company has been voted best pizza in Canada 2015 and 2016.<\/p>\n Glenn Roberts – Ontario<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Located at 3247 County Rd 2, Keene, Ont., just west of County Road 34 (aka Serpent Mounds Road). Muddy\u2019s Pit BBQ<\/a><\/strong> serves all the regular meat dishes, including pulled pork, beef brisket and chili dogs, and other delectables you\u2019d expect from a barbecue restaurant. It even has barbecued bologna. I highly recommend the baked beans as a side order. If you aren\u2019t into large chunks of slow-roasted tender meat slathered with barbecue sauce, Muddy\u2019s also has a variety of salads. Very motorcycle-friendly with dedicated motorcycle parking.<\/p>\n Rich Burgess – British Columbia<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n The Apple Tree Sandwich Shop<\/a><\/strong> at 210 6th Ave in New Denver, B.C., is a good spot for eats \u2013 great sandwiches and good soup. Always bikes parked in front, bike magazines to read inside and, of course, good food.<\/p>\n Gary Cox – New Brunswick<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n If one visit to an eatery can make it a favourite, this would be the place. Bistro Le Chat Bleu<\/a><\/strong> is on Highway 970, just outside Elgin, N.B. You know you\u2019re at the right place when you see the 1966 Kawasaki W1 on display in the window. You have to have the Western-style seafood soup! Inside, the owner also displays his 1954 Francis Barnett Falcon. The atmosphere, service and food make it a place I\u2019ll be sure to return to!<\/p>\n Michael LeBlanc – Quebec<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Mojo has run a few stories of the Gasp\u00e9 Peninsula, talking about its beauty, the great roads and the warm, friendly people that live there. But you haven\u2019t mentioned the best artisanal bakery in Canada. I have been on a 40-year-plus journey of seeking out and sampling the best croissant and pain au chocolate made, and every chance I get I go back to La Mie V\u00e9ritable<\/a><\/strong>, located in the beautiful town of Carleton-sur-Mer on the south shore of the Gasp\u00e9 Peninsula overlooking the Baie-des-Chaleurs. Go there hungry and prepare to leave with a bag stuffed with all the things you couldn\u2019t eat.<\/p>\n Malcom Read – New Brunswick<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n The Bel-air take out Seafood Restaurant<\/a><\/strong> is most definitely a classic seafood place, and you\u2019ll always see motorcycles parked there. If you\u2019re looking for fresh seafood, they have it all. This is always where I take anyone who I entertain when they ask about seafood. It\u2019s located at 2672 Acadie Rd., Cap-Pele, N.B., about 30 minutes outside of Moncton. I took our guests there and they ordered clam dinner plates. The next day they wanted to go back again so we did, for an awesome totally belly-stuffing seafood platter.<\/p>\n Tim King – Ontario<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n The Shepherd\u2019s Pub<\/a> in Elora, Ont., is in the stone basement of a 175-year-old building right on the river\u2019s edge, and if you\u2019ve ever been to a pub in the old country, it\u2019ll all feel very familiar. There isn\u2019t a bad choice on the menu, though they do British pub food brilliantly. They also have a wide range of micro-brews on draft. On a hot day there\u2019s nothing like a break in the cool, dark, stone basement looking out over the Grand River on Elora\u2019s riverfront.<\/p>\n Troy and Angela – Ride Stop N Go – Alberta<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n South of Calgary is an incredibly scenic portion of Highway 22 that runs from the small town of Black Diamond to the historic Crowsnest Pass. Somewhere in between finds you at the Twin Cities Hotel<\/a><\/strong> in the village of Longview. The local area is filled with ranchers, farmers and occasionally a few motorcyclists. The hotel has a great selection of locally raised meats and produce items on the menu, and when in season, a great Saskatoon berry pie. And the burgers are worth the ride.<\/span><\/p>\n Paul McLaughlin – British Columbia<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n The Coastal Kitchen Cafe<\/strong><\/a> is in Port Renfrew, B.C., about an hour west of Victoria at the mouth of the Strait of Juan de Fuca. John Kyle and I had a great lunch of salmon burgers in the middle of a superb day trip from Sidney to Salt Spring Island, Duncan, Cowichan Lake, Port Renfrew, Sooke and back to Sidney. Coast Kitchen Cafe has a Facebook<\/a><\/strong> page with menus. We highly recommend it \u2013 and the ride.<\/span><\/p>\n Mal Jones – Ontario<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Addison\u2019s Restaurant<\/a><\/strong> is an unexpected gem located about 1 km south of Northbrook, Ont., on the east side of Highway 41. It is a must stop on rides in that area with no favourites on the menu \u2013 everything is great.<\/p>\n Dave MacNeill – Tennessee<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n One of the best places we\u2019ve found while riding in northeast Tennessee was Smoky Mountain Bakers<\/strong>,<\/a> located at 500 Cloudland Dr., Roan Mountain, Tennessee. They are closed on Sunday and Monday, but it\u2019s worth waiting \u2019til Tuesday for one of the best [wood fired] pizzas you\u2019ll ever eat. A big bonus is, you can\u2019t make a wrong turn. You could stay in that area for a long time before you had to ride a twisty road twice. Planning to go back.<\/p>\n Brian Grohs – Ontario<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n A great place to stop is the Holyrood General Store<\/a><\/strong>. The friendly staff serve multiple flavours of Chapman\u2019s ice cream \u2013 a small is two scoops, medium is four scoops, and I\u2019m assuming a large is six, although I\u2019ve never got past a medium-sized cone. If you are the messy type, there is a garden hose out front to rinse your hands off. Going to the Holyrood General Store is like walking into the 1950s. They sell everything from rubber boots to postage stamps. Located in a Mennonite area, Holyrood is a crossroad at the corner of Bruce Rd 1 and Bruce County Rd 6, just southeast of Kincardine, Ontario. Submitted by<\/p>\n Gwen Roberts – Ontario<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n The County Canteen brewpub<\/a><\/strong>, located on Main Street in Picton, Ontario, offers fresh and locally sourced menu selections when available. I had heard that the Canteen\u2019s fish tacos (beer-battered wild cod, charred salsa, spring onions and poblano mayo) are the best anywhere and are a must-try. The entr\u00e9e comes with two fish tacos and red cabbage slaw. The poblano mayo has just enough bite to make you want more. Portions are generous and filling. I paired it with a Dead Elephant Ale and I must say, this fish taco has me hooked!<\/p>\n In addition to its own beer, the County Canteen offers refreshments from Ontario microbreweries and local county wines. During riding season, you can park your bike in front of the Canteen and enjoy your meal on the outdoor patio. See you there!<\/p>\n Trevor Mac Hughes – British Columbia<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Your “Where’s The Food?” section in Threads made me think of a locally recommended spot while a friend and I were riding Highway 101 on British Columbia\u2019s Sunshine Coast from Langdale to Lund last April.<\/p>\n In Sechelt, some local folks at a caf\u00e9 said we should try the Crossroad Grill<\/strong> if we wanted some good burgers. We didn’t have time to check it out on the way up, but on the way back from Lund we stopped in. I had a very tasty patty melt, my friend had a yummy cheeseburger. Those locals we met were right! It was conveniently just off Highway 101 across from a Petro Canada gas station near the junction with Garden Bay Road. Outdoor seating was nice on a hot spring day, and it made the remaining twisties all the more enjoyable before the Langdale ferry terminal.<\/p>\n Andii Adamick – Montana<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n On our annual ride, we passed through Kalispell, Montana. One of us in the group had been told about the Mooses Saloon<\/a><\/strong> and that it has the best pizza in town. When we were passing through (at lunch time, coincidentally), we asked a local where it was. They, too, were very adamant that it was the best. It looks like an old-style western western saloon inside and out. And yes, the pizza was as good as the atmosphere.<\/p>\n I recommend it if you are near there and enjoy a good pie.<\/p>\n Dick Laird – Texas<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n A group of Canadian riders I travel with was on the way back from a west hills of Texas ride when one of our group, now living near Dallas, mentioned that he knew of a ‘neat’ spot just off our route where we could grab lunch and a cool refreshment. Little did we know that the Horny Toad Bar and Grill<\/a><\/strong> was closed on Mondays, recovering from weekend business.<\/p>\n We found the owners (husband and wife team) inside doing paperwork and cleaning up. They insisted that even though they were closed, they would open the doors for a bunch of Canadian bikers! we had a great lunch, enjoyed their rustic decor, and had a great chat with them<\/p>\n The Horny Toad is located at 319 3rd St., Cransfills Gap, Texas, about 1 hour west of Waco<\/p>\n Todd Ross – Ontario<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n After reading your WTF section, I had to tell you about a food truck in Mallory town, Ontario, called Northern Soul BBQ<\/a><\/strong>. It’s located on Lake Street and it’s the absolute greatest place I’ve ever found.<\/p>\n The owners are a family who are extremely friendly and they love bikes. All bikers are more than welcome, and there is ample parking. they have an extensive menu and their own giant smoker. The food is absolutely worth the trip. They do rids,pulled pork, chicken, smoked meat and so much more. They do stuff that’ll make you wanna slap your mama – well maybe no that far. They even have a diary bar on site for all your ice cream needs.<\/p>\n It was such a wonderful experience that my wife and I, and my friends make the trip multiple times a year just to eat there.<\/p>\n I fully encourage everyone to give this place a shot – you will not regret it.<\/p>\n
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