Who's been to Amon Carter?

[Texaspython 231]

If I were you, I'd come in on Berry off 35.  Plan to be there about noon or so.  Go to Mama's pizza.  It's a cool old place with lots of TCU sports memorabilia and old arcade games.  Good kids pizza and cold beer.

When heading tot he game, west down Berry towards the stadium, by this time there will be some traffic but not terrible.  Keep taking Berry and take a right at Berry and Bellaire, it'll be a 4 way stop.  Go down until you get to a T intersection.  Park at one of the houses right around there. From there you'll have a short 3 block walk down to the stadium and Frog Alley.  Your son will love the scene there.

Enjoy it, I actually like Amon Carter although it's been a house of horrors lately. 

Edited October 16, 2019 by Texaspython

[2300 Nueces 163]

12 minutes ago, Texaspython said:

If I were you, I'd come in on Berry off 35.  Plan to be there about noon or so.  Go to Mama's pizza.  It's a cool old place with lots of TCU sports memorabilia and old arcade games.  Good kids pizza and cold beer.

When heading tot he game, west down Berry towards the stadium, by this time there will be some traffic but not terrible.  Keep taking Berry and take a right at Berry and Bellaire, it'll be a 4 way stop.  Go down until you get to a T intersection.  Park at one of the houses right around there. From there you'll have a short 3 block walk down to the stadium and Frog Alley.  Your son will love the scene there.

Enjoy it, I actually like Amon Carter although it's been a house of horrors lately. 

I worked at Mama's pizza while in high school in the 80's.  That area has gone down hill a bit so some of the luster is gone but that will be the best way to avoid traffic.  I like the other dad's idea of hoofing it while chugging beer.  I might have to go full dad and take large ear phones and listen to Craig Way over the transistor radio.  The horn and overly loud music are a killer.

Edited October 16, 2019 by 2300 Nueces

[NeverMarryAStripper 21783]

Been to a game at DKR recently?  Last time I was there I had to explain to my 9 year old what superman’ing that ho meant. 

So what does it mean?

[Landomatic 3813]

I went one year.  Stadium is pretty cool in a "new money boutique hotel" kind of way.  Food and drink were good.  TCU girls are smoke.  For parking, we just slung some nearby college kids a $20 to park in their yard.  Everyone seemed friendly.  Their fans are into it enough without taking things too seriously.  Overall...pretty cool gameday experience.

[Texaspython 231]

5 minutes ago, Landomatic said:

I went one year.  Stadium is pretty cool in a "new money boutique hotel" kind of way.  Food and drink were good.  TCU girls are smoke.  For parking, we just slung some nearby college kids a $20 to park in their yard.  Everyone seemed friendly.  Their fans are into it enough without taking things too seriously.  Overall...pretty cool gameday experience.

I think that's a pretty good assessment.  If you're within an hour and half of the stadium it's worth the trip.  If you make a day of it, then stopping at Bonnell's on the way out of town would be a good idea.

They also sell beer in the stadium now which is a game changer.

[Whatever 700]

If I were you, I'd come in on Berry off 35.  Plan to be there about noon or so.  Go to Mama's pizza.  It's a cool old place with lots of TCU sports memorabilia and old arcade games.  Good kids pizza and cold beer.
When heading tot he game, west down Berry towards the stadium, by this time there will be some traffic but not terrible.  Keep taking Berry and take a right at Berry and Bellaire, it'll be a 4 way stop.  Go down until you get to a T intersection.  Park at one of the houses right around there. From there you'll have a short 3 block walk down to the stadium and Frog Alley.  Your son will love the scene there.
Enjoy it, I actually like Amon Carter although it's been a house of horrors lately. 

Crazy coincidence. I like good pizza AND cold beer.

[Whatever 700]

I’ve been to Amon Carter. 

Thanks for the insight.

[spystud13 2371]

Just get the sausage pizza at Mama’s, you won’t be disappointed. 

[Whatever 700]

Just get the sausage pizza at Mama’s, you won’t be disappointed. 

If the sausage has fennel like traditional Italian sausage then I will indeed be disappointed. I hate that fennel flavor like OU.

[spystud13 2371]

They have Italian sausage & the crumbled pork sausage. I personally dig Canadian bacon too, pepperoni is further down the list. 

http://mamastcu.com/

 

[TwiceHorn 31314]

25 minutes ago, spystud13 said:

They have Italian sausage & the crumbled pork sausage. I personally dig Canadian bacon too, pepperoni is further down the list. 

http://mamastcu.com/

 

Is the Mama's on Camp Bowie different ownership?  Even still there?

[2300 Nueces 163]

8 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said:

Is the Mama's on Camp Bowie different ownership?  Even still there?

It's still there.  Same pizza so probably same ownership.  There is also a location on S. Bryant Irvin.  If you want barbecue, check out Billy's Oak Acres on Camp Bowie West.  It's cheap and tasty.

I will also mention that Campisi's is down the road from Mama's.

Edited October 17, 2019 by 2300 Nueces

[spystud13 2371]

Yeah, they’re all on the main site. 

http://mamaspizzas.net/our-locations/

 

Fielder in Arlington is good too, but that’s not for this game. 

[Horn80 6075]

Still remember the huge rain game TCU and Baylor played a few years ago.  Those TCU White short girls didn’t stop their routine the entire game no matter how long the game went or rained.  Been a fan of them ever since.

[ColeTrickle 12]

Don’t mean to hate but Mama’s is essentially Double Dave’s. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.

[RPM 26237]

Highly second eating at Carshon's Deli. They're awesome. Haven't been to Amon Carter since before the remodel. Used to chaperone kids to Band Day, which was cool in a band nerd sorta way.

[Dijon Robinson 1511]

For those who have been recently, how is security? I'm aware of clear bag, but do they do anything above what you'd see at DKR?

[DeepEastTexas 640]

26 minutes ago, ChampionshipLevelPiss said:

For those who have been recently, how is security? I'm aware of clear bag, but do they do anything above what you'd see at DKR?

Nothing worse than DKR. Construction is the real problem. Entry points on the East side can be problematic. 

[Tex Pete 20188]

5 hours ago, Whatever said:

On 10/15/2019 at 10:39 PM, Tex Pete said:

I’ve been to Amon Carter. 

Thanks for the insight.

I was just answering the question. 

[MrPhlegm 3413]

Google TCU Bleacher Creature. It would be fun for him if it isn’t too late to sign up. 
Also Doxology Church is an easy in/out off I-20 and Hulen. Take the shuttle to the stadium. 

easy in/out eh?

[MrPhlegm 3413]

They keep that in the southeast corner. It makes a train whistle sound. The visiting fans are in the north end and, thankfully, spared from that monstrosity.
By the way, I have some free passes to a Ft. Worth strip joint a friend of mine runs. http://cabareteast.com/
If any of you have some friends who are into that kind of thing, I might be able to get a few passes for after the TCU game. PM me.

so that's the easy in/out you were talking about?

[MrPhlegm 3413]

For those who have been recently, how is security? I'm aware of clear bag, but do they do anything above what you'd see at DKR?

no cans of raid or black flag allowed. it irritates the cockroaches.

was near amon crapper cockroach haven when I was a boy. didn't actually get close cause my mom would not let my dad drive on campus cause he wanted to spit on some fucking worthless ass cockroaches.

fuck the cockroaches.

[MrPhlegm 3413]

where are the cockroaches?

Bring ear plugs because of this fucking thing.

I’m guessing it goes off when TCU does something good, so hopefully it remains silent most of the game.

that's one stupidly ugly ass cockroach.

piss on cockroach u.

[Landomatic 3813]

8 hours ago, ChampionshipLevelPiss said:

For those who have been recently, how is security? I'm aware of clear bag, but do they do anything above what you'd see at DKR?

Anyone else a little freaked out about someone asking this on the internet?

Note to self...don't attend that game.

[Randolph Duke 4034]

9 hours ago, ChampionshipLevelPiss said:

For those who have been recently, how is security? I'm aware of clear bag, but do they do anything above what you'd see at DKR?

Non-clear bags no larger than a half-sheet of paper (think 6x8). Clear bags 12x12 (use a 1 gallon ziplock). No umbrellas. No outside food drink, no mace or weapons. No fanny packs or backpacks. 

Just prepare to massively morally outraged. They will seat the UT band in the upper deck. 

[C-Man 27078]

14 hours ago, 2300 Nueces said:

It's still there.  Same pizza so probably same ownership.  There is also a location on S. Bryant Irvin.  If you want barbecue, check out Billy's Oak Acres on Camp Bowie West.  It's cheap and tasty.

I will also mention that Campisi's is down the road from Mama's.

Campisi's sucks

[TBGFL 397]

5 minutes ago, C-Man said:

Campisi's sucks

Been a few years since I've had it but I was never impressed with Campisis

[spystud13 2371]

You should google ‘Amber Campisi Playboy pics’. You should not google ‘Amber Campisi Instagram’. 

 

Just saying. 

[Landomatic 3813]

23 minutes ago, C-Man said:

Campisi's sucks

Blasphemous!!!

But yeah, you’re right.  Campisi’s does suck.

[cafe society 2842]

On ‎10‎/‎15‎/‎2019 at 7:12 PM, spystud13 said:

Our HS baseball program had to clean Carter back in the early ‘90s, only games that were even remotely crowded were us & Aggy. 

I played baseball at PHS and during the fall early morning workouts we'd run to Amon Carter and run the steps and then back.  Those damn steps were steep, not sure if that's changed.

[tfoolry 8184]

5 hours ago, Landomatic said:

Anyone else a little freaked out about someone asking this on the internet?

Note to self...don't attend that game.

Only if he’s Justin Weiss Smith. 

Edited October 17, 2019 by tfoolry

[pacman 7331]

Amber Campisi can definitely suck....the chrome off a trailer hitch

 

[angelos's frog 83]

The fee shuttle from Doxology on Hulen is great.  If you come from McKinney you would just take I-35 to I-20 and take I-20 west to Hulen.  The church is about 3/4 a mile north.  Parking is free, shuttle is free and takes you right to the stadium.  University Baptist and University Christian Churches both have parking for $40 or $50 within a couple blocks of the stadium.  Paschal High School at Forest Park and Berry has cheaper parking ($20?) with a free shuttle about 1 mile from the stadium. As someone else said, if you get there early, there are plenty of people who will let you park in their yard pretty close in for between $30-50.

Whatever you do, if you are coming from Dallas or the northern burbs, don't take I-30 to University and go south to TCU.  Traffic will suck ass.  Same goes for after the game.  Avoid that route.  Take I-35 to Berry and go west toward TCU.   

If you don't mind a little bit of a walk, my suggestion is park at Paschal, walk down to Dutch's and grab a burger, then walk across campus to the stadium and then take the kid to Frog Alley for some pregame bounce house and other kid oriented entertainment.  The walk through the campus from Dutch's is nice and the kid will love Frog Alley.

[spystud13 2371]

And Dutch’s is fucking good. Their new little bar setup on the left is cool for the adult folk, but probably not on our gameday. 

[2300 Nueces 163]

18 hours ago, ColeTrickle said:

Don’t mean to hate but Mama’s is essentially Double Dave’s. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.

Mama's is better than Double Dave's and the overrated shit rolls.  I lived on Nueces for 2 years.  Gumby's was next to Hardin House and DD's was in the Castilian.  Double Dave's and Gumby's were the same pizza (bad), especially when washed down with a 6 pack of natural light tall boys/keg. 

Not a fan of Campisi's either but some are, that is why I mentioned it.  Mama's and Campisi's are prolly the best pizza you'll find in Ft. Worth without having to go to an overrated cockroach infested place like Sardine's.

Edited October 17, 2019 by 2300 Nueces

[nnm 36148]

If you're going to get pizza near the campus, go to Mellow Mushroom or Pizza Snob.  Even though MM is a chain, it's better than Mama's.  Pizza Snob is excellent, but overrun on game day.  

[spystud13 2371]

8 minutes ago, 2300 Nueces said:

Mama's and Campisi's are prolly the best pizza you'll find in Ft. Worth without having to go to an overrated cockroach infested place like Sardine's.

The Sardines that closed almost 8 years ago? 

https://www.fwweekly.com/2011/11/09/arrivederci-sardines/

 

[nnm 36148]

Here's a visitor recommendation thread from killerfrogs.  It's a couple of years old:

https://forum.killerfrogs.com/index.php?threads/visitor-here.210933/

[spystud13 2371]

And here’s the FW thread from here, best place for new questions. 

 

[2300 Nueces 163]

43 minutes ago, spystud13 said:

The Sardines that closed almost 8 years ago? 

https://www.fwweekly.com/2011/11/09/arrivederci-sardines/

 

Dang, Amy ran it into the ground.  I went to high school with the owner's daughter (Amy).

Edited October 17, 2019 by 2300 Nueces

[spystud13 2371]

I’m thinking you ain’t been to that side of town in awhile. You would be shocked, to put it mildly. 

[2300 Nueces 163]

5 minutes ago, spystud13 said:

I’m thinking you ain’t been to that side of town in awhile. You would be shocked, to put it mildly. 

No, I haven't.  I grew up in Aledo.  I live in Granbury.  I work too much and don't get out enough.  The Montgomery/University area are  a lot like Austin.  All the old stuff is gone and shiny new stuff has arrived.

[TornACL 7684]

19 minutes ago, spystud13 said:

I’m thinking you ain’t been to that side of town in awhile. You would be shocked, to put it mildly. 

This is what I always enjoy about the Surly advice threads. People ask for tips on a place, and the cavalry immediately charges in, led by people who haven't been to that city in 15 years giving advice that is more tired than a flip phone.  Hey, I was at this place back in 1997, I'll recommend it highly! It amuses me greatly.

Even better, I can't remember who it is, but there's someone from either TOS or here (or both) who would just google restaurants and bars in whatever city and then provide those as his advice for where to eat drink, having never been there and having no idea what he was talking about.  That was the guy who suggested some place in fucking Southlake or Roanoke as a good pregame spot for a Cowboys home game.

 

[MrPhlegm 3413]

Non-clear bags no larger than a half-sheet of paper (think 6x8). Clear bags 12x12 (use a 1 gallon ziplock). No umbrellas. No outside food drink, no mace or weapons. No fanny packs or backpacks. 
Just prepare to massively morally outraged. They will seat the UT band in the upper deck. 

no mace?

so I can't go and eat here





the night before?

[MrPhlegm 3413]

Mama's is better than Double Dave's and the overrated shit rolls.  I lived on Nueces for 2 years.  Gumby's was next to Hardin House and DD's was in the Castilian.  Double Dave's and Gumby's were the same pizza (bad), especially when washed down with a 6 pack of natural light tall boys/keg. 
Not a fan of Campisi's either but some are, that is why I mentioned it.  Mama's and Campisi's are prolly the best pizza you'll find in Ft. Worth without having to go to an overrated cockroach infested place like Sardine's.

everwhere near TCU is cockroach infested

[SneezyB 29]

I went there 31 years ago when i was a student at UT. Going to the game next week . I remember winning , and thinking the atmosphere was like a high school game

Edited October 18, 2019 by SneezyB

[Landomatic 3813]

14 hours ago, TornACL said:

This is what I always enjoy about the Surly advice threads. People ask for tips on a place, and the cavalry immediately charges in, led by people who haven't been to that city in 15 years giving advice that is more tired than a flip phone.  Hey, I was at this place back in 1997, I'll recommend it highly! It amuses me greatly.

Even better, I can't remember who it is, but there's someone from either TOS or here (or both) who would just google restaurants and bars in whatever city and then provide those as his advice for where to eat drink, having never been there and having no idea what he was talking about.  That was the guy who suggested some place in fucking Southlake or Roanoke as a good pregame spot for a Cowboys home game.

 

Don’t forget the guys who start the thread asking for the advice to begin with.  And we spend several pages trying to help the guy out by planning the perfect trip for him with some really great suggestions.  Then he reports back and took none of our advice.

Poster:  Hey gonna be in Dallas for a few nights.  Money is no object.  I love breweries, BBQ and steakhouses.  Want the best the city has to offer.

Surly (after several pages):  stay at the Ritz, eat at Al Biernat’s and Pecan Lodge, and check out peticolas brewery.

Poster:  Ended up staying at a Hampton in Arlington.  Ate at chili’s and Texas Road House.  Solid.

[Randolph Duke 4034]

1 hour ago, Landomatic said:

Don’t forget the guys who start the thread asking for the advice to begin with.  And we spend several pages trying to help the guy out by planning the perfect trip for him with some really great suggestions.  Then he reports back and took none of our advice.

Poster:  Hey gonna be in Dallas for a few nights.  Money is no object.  I love breweries, BBQ and steakhouses.  Want the best the city has to offer.

Surly (after several pages):  stay at the Ritz, eat at Al Biernat’s and Pecan Lodge, and check out peticolas brewery.

Poster:  Ended up staying at a Hampton in Arlington.  Ate at chili’s and Texas Road House.  Solid.

Pecan Lodge!? Seriously?!

Grow a pear, step up your game, and visit Dickie's.

In all seriousness (or, at least as much seriousness as I can foster) the OP is entertaining a seven year old. The kid wants stimulation, something a little different than he has ever experienced, and a quick exit when he runs out of gas.

It's a 2:30 start. Personally, I would show up at 11am, park my car at an advantageous location close to the stadium, and call an Uber to take me and the kid out to somewhere to eat lunch close to the stadium. If he needs a hook-up to do the Bleacher Creature thing (where the kids run from endzone to endzone just before the game) he can PM me.

The key is that when the kid runs out of steam, get him to the car and make a quick exit. Which is why I would suggest he show up early, park close to the stadium, and Uber to have lunch/back to the stadium.

For a seven year old, I wouldn't over complicate things. He won't care what he has for lunch. What he will care about is making a quick exit early in the fourth quarter when he runs out of gas.

If the OP thinks the kid can last until about an hour after the game ends, park at Doxology. It not, show up early, park close, and leave early in th fourth before exit traffic starts.

Edited October 18, 2019 by Randolph Duke

[bluto 4895]

Don’t forget the guys who start the thread asking for the advice to begin with.  And we spend several pages trying to help the guy out by planning the perfect trip for him with some really great suggestions.  Then he reports back and took none of our advice.

These ppl, friends and family included, get knocked down a peg or two when they pull this move.

[JBJ 3649]

The OP lives 15 minutes away.  I doubt he needs restaurant advice.