It's not the food or the convenience. It's just a place to fly with easy access, a working restaurant that has decent food, no landing fee, and some great scenery. Back in the 80's when I started flying we referred to a lunch flight like this as the $100 hamburger. Now it's the $300 hamburger.Craig Naylor wrote:I totally forgot about that place, have never been. The Headmaster at the private school where my wife used to work talked about flying up to B.B. in his plane on an occasion or two just to eat dinner and fly back home. I never asked, but always wondered if it was such a great place to eat, or a convenient place to land and refuel (self and plane) on an afternoon / evening adventure in his plane.Jayson Woodruff wrote:BTW there's a resturant built into the tiny airport. I asked a few people on thier way out and them seemed to have liked it.
Jay
The upstairs restaurant at Big Bear used to be more of an upscale restaurant, at least by Big Bear standards with tiered seating and a view of the runway and parking area.
On the other hand, Flo's at Chino A/P is a step back in time to a simpler era of home cooking, low prices, and a 60's decor of Formica and banquet chairs all housed in a WWII hangar. No view, just good food. It seems nothing much changes at small airport cafes.
For another step back in time, the old terminal building at Daugherty Field (Long Beach Airport as it's now known) is a classic example of a classic 1940's terminal building preserved in time. There is a multi-tiered restaurant that overlooks the airport. Food so-so, ambiance excellent. If you like classic well preserved building, it's well worth the drive.
