12 Things You Should Know Before Traveling Across the Country on Amtrak

I will never know how they cooked a steak to perfection on a moving train, but they did it. Everything we ate was pretty tasty. Pictured here is a bacon cheeseburger and roasted chicken with mashed potatoes and a vegetable medley.

Dinner also came with a salad and dessert — you never left the car feeling hungry. We actually looked forward to trying a variety of meals on Amtrak's menu.