Free 72 oz steak at the Big Texan! How's that?
In 2003, traveling with the Hampton Inn's Save-A-Landmark campaign Route 66 caravan, my late husband and I stopped at the Big Texan Steak House in Amarillo for a meal and to put up a sign. Jim, Guy and Kevin tried to eat a 72 oz. steak plus the rest of the meal in one hour. Jim lasted barely five minutes. Kevin lasted longer. Guy ate more than half his meal before giving up.
George and I ended up stopping in Amarillo a few days ago for the night. We stayed about a mile from there at the Amarillo Ranch RV Park using our Passport America membership to get a discount. Turns out the Big Texan will send a free limo to pick up diners from nearby RV parks, which meant we didn't even have to unhitch. The park made our reservation and we even had a coupon from the park map for a free strawberry shortcake dessert that was huge!
We didn't even think about the 72 oz deal, which costs about $75 if you don't finish it. Instead we got smaller meals and I even brought home half of that. The 72 oz steak and trimmings would have lasted me a week! The "eatertainment" was a trio of cowboy musicians who serenaded the diners; they even played "Ring of Fire" that George requested. Heads of trophy animals overlooked the dining area. After eating, we tried out the Texas-size rocking chair and stopped in the gift shop before taking the limo home.
Wednesday night, no one sat on the raised platform to try the 72 oz challenge, but the cook boomed out the table numbers to the waiters/waitresses as he finished a dish. It was a fun evening. Jaimie
Photos By George Return to RVHometown.com
George and I ended up stopping in Amarillo a few days ago for the night. We stayed about a mile from there at the Amarillo Ranch RV Park using our Passport America membership to get a discount. Turns out the Big Texan will send a free limo to pick up diners from nearby RV parks, which meant we didn't even have to unhitch. The park made our reservation and we even had a coupon from the park map for a free strawberry shortcake dessert that was huge!
We didn't even think about the 72 oz deal, which costs about $75 if you don't finish it. Instead we got smaller meals and I even brought home half of that. The 72 oz steak and trimmings would have lasted me a week! The "eatertainment" was a trio of cowboy musicians who serenaded the diners; they even played "Ring of Fire" that George requested. Heads of trophy animals overlooked the dining area. After eating, we tried out the Texas-size rocking chair and stopped in the gift shop before taking the limo home.
Wednesday night, no one sat on the raised platform to try the 72 oz challenge, but the cook boomed out the table numbers to the waiters/waitresses as he finished a dish. It was a fun evening. Jaimie
Photos By George Return to RVHometown.com
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