Fast Food In Iraq

Surprisingly, fast food in Iraq is available on most military bases. Civilians and military personnel can eat at Pizza Hut, McDonalds, Burger King, Subway, KFC, and Jim Bean Coffee, depending on what base you are on.

A few Middle Eastern bases have pastry and coffee shops and some sit-down restaurants as well. The bases in Kuwait have all of the above places but they serve no pork at any of them.

When I was at Camp Warhorse in Baqubah, there were not any types of quick food eateries. All of our food came from the Defac and the PX. I was there from January 2004 through July 2005. I do not know if they finally put in some of these American restaurants.

Imagine my surprise when I was sent to Al Asad and saw that they had yummy food shops from back home, just like they have on bases in Baghdad. I was excited!

Al Asad Airbase, where I am now, has several great places to eat including Jim Bean Coffee, Pizza Hut, Burger King, and Subway. That has been the brightspot about having to live out past Baghdad in the boonies. It is a nice change from nothing up in Baqubah!

Good food in Iraq in the middle of a war zone is like a miracle to us. It is comforting to have American treats like burgers and fries or a pizza here with us. We are stuck on base so it is great to be able to eat somewhere besides the Defac (dining facility.)

TQ does not have any. The defac food there is great, but the troops and civilians need a break every once in a while. The commander there will not allow it.

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