Food Prices

[monty goin]

I'm going from Holdrege Ne. To Pasco Wa. In April. What are the current food and drink prices on the train

 

[Anthony]

http://www.amtrak.co...d=1241305537990

See this page for some examples. You have the choice of dining car (sit-down meal service, more expensive) and cafe (take-out) menus.

I didn't see a downloadable cafe car menu for your train, but expect sandwiches and snacks under $10.

 

[The Davy Crockett]

If prices seem too steep, you can bring your own food aboard. Note that unless you are in a sleeper, private stock booze is not permitted.

 

[MiRider]

If you decide to snack it up instead of having sit down meals, here's a link to the PDF of the National Cafe Car menu.

Sometimes, it just more fun to chow down on some junk food and hang out in the Sightseer Lounge.

National Cafe Car Menu

 

[Swadian Hardcore]

If you decide to snack it up instead of having sit down meals, here's a link to the PDF of the National Cafe Car menu.

I never understood why people say thing about junk food while at the same time saying "junk food." If you like it, don't call it junk!

 

[AG1]

I never understood why people say thing about junk food while at the same time saying "junk food." If you like it, don't call it junk!

It is food that is "liked" by your brain but is "junk" to your body.

 

[RRUserious]

Junk food is a myth like Santa Claus. No way could you ever establish a boundary between it and "OK food"

 

[Guest]

What brand do the use for their Vegan Burger,MorningStar,Boca...etc? Thank you.

 

[TimePeace]

Junk food is a myth like Santa Claus. No way could you ever establish a boundary between it and "OK food"

Well I wouldn't call it a myth - but what it is is subjective, we each form our own opinion of what it is.

In Michael Pollan's book "In Defense of Food" he says something like "eat real food. Real food can be defined as anything your great-grandmother would have recognized as food." Most of the products available today would not fit that definition.

Sadly, most of the food served in Amtrak cafe cars does come under my definition of junk food: Anything that comes wrapped in foil or plastic and has a long list of chemicals in the ingredients is not real food, so it is junk food. To me.

I am more more of a purist than many, so I am not judging anyone's preferences. But if you want "real" food on a train, bring apples, oranges, home made sandwiches, hard boiled eggs, whatever you like. Just don't count on getting a good meal in the cafe.

No one's perfect. You'll find me in the cafe car swilling beer in the evening. ;-)

 

[amtraknovi]

1331589819[/url]' post='352976']What brand do the use for their Vegan Burger,MorningStar,Boca...etc? Thank you.

Not sure, i could tell last time i had one, but I don't think Moring Star is vegan though.