Originally Posted By Schmitty Good Vibes 30 years ago I had a meal at Harvey’s Top of the Wheel, a restaurant that used to be on the top floor of a casino at South Lake Tahoe, CA. The restaurant was nice but it wasn't any five star sort of place. It was a pretty good take on the Tiki theme of Trader Vick's or Don the Beachcomber's. I had abalone in a sort of almandine fashion. I still think that it was the best meal I've ever had. I figure that the stars just happened to line up on that evening, and I got something really special. I went back to the same place many times, but it never matched that one evening, and I've been to a lot of fancier places, but I've never enjoyed a meal as good as that one was.
Originally Posted By ShivaThDestroyer About 32 years ago I was eating dinner at a restaurant in Sinop, Turkey and ordered a seasonal fish called kırlangıç balığı. It a member of the gurnard family of flying fish native to the Black Sea. (big thanks to beamerdog for the flashback) It was cooked and served much like a şiş kebab. To this day I have never tasted anything quite like it. It was incredible and just seemed to dissolve in my mouth without chewing. Funny part is that I don't even like most fish so you know it good!
