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While you won’t have to subsist on the powdered drinks and squeeze-tube dinners that were once standard fare for astronauts, neither can you expect a gourmet dining experience at KSC Visitor Complex. The eateries here are geared to processing hundreds of generally young diners in a quick and efficient manner, and the food quality seldom rises above fast-food or cafeteria level.
One of the management’s best inspirations has been to dispatch dozens of freestanding food carts to various points in the Visitor Complex. They offer everything from ice cream snacks to fruit to more substantial fare like hot dogs. Given the difficulty of squeezing everything into a one-day visit to the Center, it makes a lot of sense to eat on the run from these carts and save the big sit-down meal for later in the evening.
If you have the time, I recommend the only full-service restaurant at the Visitor Complex, Mila’s Roadhouse, overlooking the Space Mirror. The decor is vaguely fifties or sixties in feel (there are a few outdoor tables) and the menu runs to home-cooked meat-and-veg meals, burgers, and beef and chicken sandwiches at moderate prices. Those craving something a bit less heavy will enjoy the Sunshine Salad ($9), a meal-sized concoction of mixed greens, cranberries, walnuts, and feta cheese, topped with a raspberry vinaigrette. Next door is The Orbit, a large, noisy fast-food emporium with a modern metallic high-tech decor. Service is cafeteria style, with a large central carousel dispensing beverages, salads, sandwiches, and desserts. On one side of the carousel you can get pizzas and pasta dishes, on the other side, a steam table offers roast beef, turkey, chicken, and fried fish dinners with a choice of vegetables. Beer and wine are served at both locations. There is fast food at the Apollo/Saturn V Center’s Moon Rock Cafe. If you are trying to pack as much as possible into a one-day visit, grabbing a hot dog on this tour and eating it while waiting for the bus is a good strategy.
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