Best Food in Nationwide Arena?

[1857 Howitzer]

Has anyone tried the bacon on a stick. My dad and I always wonder if that is worth the clogged artery.

Viqsi, Tommy's is the best with Rotolo's a close second!

I've only gotten it on free food night and it sucked. Was nothing but a chunk of fat. Maybe on free food night they bring out the bottom of the barrel stuff?

I may have to, it smells so good going up the west escalator.

I move to 216 this season (right next to that escalator) and the smell up there is amazing.

 

[Derby]

I've only gotten it on free food night and it sucked. Was nothing but a chunk of fat. Maybe on free food night they bring out the bottom of the barrel stuff?

Same here. I try all the new stuff on free food night and the bacon on a stick was just as you described.

 

[Sore Loser]

Miss the Nat ...

Here at the Spokane Arena, where the US Figure Skating Championships were held a few years ago, the arena was publicly blasted for lack of food. On days where the events ran 8 hours, the food offered to the public was nachos, popcorn, pretzels, and soda.

Since then, they have added a Mexican stand (don't risk it), open up the pizza stand more (good, but QUITE spendy), and a legit restaurant ... which has absolutely no field of view of what's happening in the Arena, so nobody eats there anyway.

And it's not like it's a small building ... the Arena can host nearly 12,000 for a hockey game.

Sounds like you guys have it made... color me jealous.

 

[JKG08]

I usually can't bring myself to pay the ridiculous prices of stadium food. I'll usually get Jimmy Johns before the game since it's right across the street. Although if I do get food inside the arena I usually stick to the basic hotdog and popcorn, or a pap john's personal pizza since it's just easy to eat in you seat and you can always close the box up and put it under your seat if you want to slave a slice or two for later.

Also, I was glad to see them serving Yuengling lager last time I went to a game. I'm not much of a beer drinker but it's one of the few beers I genuinely enjoy.

 

[Dr. Fire]

I usually can't bring myself to pay the ridiculous prices of stadium food. I'll usually get Jimmy Johns before the game since it's right across the street. Although if I do get food inside the arena I usually stick to the basic hotdog and popcorn, or a pap john's personal pizza since it's just easy to eat in you seat and you can always close the box up and put it under your seat if you want to slave a slice or two for later.

Also, I was glad to see them serving Yuengling lager last time I went to a game. I'm not much of a beer drinker but it's one of the few beers I genuinely enjoy.

I am a Yuengling fan as well, and this season there are more taps of it around the arena. Last season I had to walk half way around the Club lvl to get to the tap, but this season they added light, amber, and black&tan to the taps at the bar area right behind my seats. The bar is right at the top of the escalator behind C11. As you can see I am a Draft beer fan and only drink draft beer when it is available.

 

[theD86]

The fish tacos are crazy good!!!!!!

 

[cslebn]

They had ciders at a craft beer stand near 117. I want to say Stella Cidre and maybe Angry Orchard.

I think the craft beer stands were basically in every corner of the building (we saw them on both ends of the main food area, so 117 and like 111). Last year they had stella and something else but I don't remember angry orchard, I love that stuff too much to not remember that.

 

[cslebn]

Viqsi, Tommy's is the best with Rotolo's a close second!

I miss good old Iaccono's as well. If the mountains in Utah weren't so awesome I'd hate it here for the lack of good pizza.

 

[NotWendell]

The fish tacos are crazy good!!!!!!

Where do we get those?

 

[pete goegan]

I think the craft beer stands were basically in every corner of the building (we saw them on both ends of the main food area, so 117 and like 111). Last year they had stella and something else but I don't remember angry orchard, I love that stuff too much to not remember that.

Ever tried an Angry Irishman - Angry Orchard and a shot of Irish Whiskey over ice? Very refreshing (and quite potent!).

 

[Fro]

Ever tried an Angry Irishman - Angry Orchard and a shot of Irish Whiskey over ice? Very refreshing (and quite potent!).

i prefer Magners Cider with the shot of Jameson...but yes, very tasty...something about Angry Orchard and Jameson just doesn't mix well for me

 

[NotWendell]

i prefer Magners Cider with the shot of Jameson...but yes, very tasty...something about Angry Orchard and Jameson just doesn't mix well for me

Now yer talkin!

 

[pete goegan]

i prefer Magners Cider with the shot of Jameson...but yes, very tasty...something about Angry Orchard and Jameson just doesn't mix well for me

I'll have to do a comparison. I'll let you know my conclusion when I regain consciousness.

 

[Fro]

I'll have to do a comparison. I'll let you know my conclusion when I regain consciousness.

cannot wait...

 

[Derby]

Where do we get those?

Club level has them, not sure if anywhere else does. Lee, looks like I'm gonna have to get you up to club some game to sample the fine (ish) cuisine up there! Lol

 

[3074326]

Skyline cheese fries

Although for the preseason games I've been to this year I have just gotten popcorn. Seems to be not as tasty this year. Probably just used to movie popcorn though. Easton has the best...

 

[SuperGenius]

Has it opened yet?

Judging from the See Our Progress section of their website, I'm gonna say no.

http://www.larosas.com/columbus/

Mid-November

 

[ca5150]

Club Level without a doubt has the best food, we get our season tickets there partially because they have so many good, somewhat healthy food options

 

[NotWendell]

Has anyone here tried the Chicken and Waffles yet? I'm curious.

 

[puckfan64]

FYI...

http://www.dispatch.com/content/sto...ans-offered-new-food-choices-this-season.html

 

[We Want Ten]

I can't stand paying the high price of stadium food so I usually go without, but I do hope they keep "low" priced options such as nachos and hot dogs. When I think stadium food it isn't exactly fish tacos.

 

[puckfan64]

Don't know if anyone else saw it, but last night's episode of "Chopped" had a baseball theme to it, and featured four chefs from Delaware North (the F&B provider at Nationwide Arena), representing the Orioles, Rangers, Cardinals and Reds

 

[Crede777]

Yeah the price is really high.

If/when I do eat at the arena it's usually Papa Johns or a chicken tenders basket. Problem with the chicken tenders, aside from the price, is that my fries often get cold real fast and I always get ketchup on myself somehow.

Usually it's the ol' Chipotle down the road or something else, though.

 

[JacketsDavid]

Has anyone here tried the Chicken and Waffles yet? I'm curious.

I have and they were ok, and was only $9.50 in preseason (will be interested to see what price is tomorrow). Not a true waffle, it's a waffle bowl. But my friend is a chicken and waffle nut so I've hit several places locally (Belgian Waffle in North Market whose chicken is too spicy but waffle is awesome, Double Comfort across from convention center whose is also good) and most of those places are $9-10, so relatively speaking it's not a bad value (not as much chicken in stadium and waffle is not as great, but for stadium food it's good), but let's wait and see what price is tomorrow.
Also just my opinion - but tell them to hold the slaw the pile on top/side.

 

[Fro]

Has anyone here tried the Chicken and Waffles yet? I'm curious.

i had the sliders in the Labatt suite saturday...they were pretty damn good...