TDY Gouge - New Jersey

McGuire AFB, NJ - For good food: Mastoris' where 206n and 130n split great prices and tons of food... in Trenton about 20mins from base only 16 miles is a bar called Tir Na Nog the owner plays irish music wed thru sat.. best guiness on the east coast.. Spent 6 years here at a KC10 pilot, and a year as a command post duty officer, so I know where we put crews when they came in TDY. GOOD EATS: If you're quick turning, try 3 Brothers Pizza (turn right out the 24 hour gate) or for great Japanese food Bamboo House is in the same strip mall. Also in Wrightstown in Golden Bo Bo's Chinese (average) and Vito's for Italian. Outstanding Puerto Rican food at Casa latina. in Brown's Mills. Somebody mentioned Mastori's in Bordentowns. The 6 years I've been here have seen a decline in service, and food, although they still serve the biggest damn prime rib I've ever seen (think Fred Flinstone). Billeting. Actually, if I was TDY to Mcguire, I'd want to stay on base, or right outside the gate (there are two hotels --one's a Day's Inn) simply because then you have access to the base. A lot of the TDY crews end up in Bordentown (30-45 minutes drive) and there is NOTHING there. It can be a hassle to get a meal too. If you're lucky enough to get put up at the intersection of the NJ Turnpike and Rte 73 (in Marlton)there are chain restaurunts all up and down Rte 73. Champs Sports bar is also at the intersection of Rtes 70 and 73 and is a local meat market. Sometimes crews get put up at the Sheraton in Cherry Hill (which is a long drive -- 45 minutes minimum) but puts you much closer to Philly. My advice if you come to KWRI -- If it's only for a night, try and be close to the base. If you're holed up for a few days, rent a car and do Philly (45 minutes), Atlantic City (45 minutes) or NYC (1 + 15). Days Inn was a complete crack house. The cops were cruising through every hour on the hour. Avoid this place at all costs. ~For a quick bite to eat on a stopover or while staying in billeting, try the sports bar in the enlisted club. ~Radisson, Mt Laurel was decent -This is an update to current post. The Tir Na Nog is no longer there or more detailed instructions needed. For Irish fun try Finnigan's Wake in Philly-lots o fun. While in Philly go to the "best" cheese steak place, actually two. Geno's cheese steaks and Pat's across the street at the cornor of 9th and Passynuk Ave. It gets real exciting around the time the bars close so watch out. Great Amish stuff from the Reading Terminal Market at 12th and Market. Wonderful BBQ, pretzels, baked goods, canned stuff and chocolate. NYC- take the train, ask around for directions to the station. Also radisson will provide a fridge and microwave if you ask. Laundry in the basement $1.25 each in quarters