Mrs. Readsalot Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 I would probably have to say Phillips crabhouse in either Ocean City Maryland or Baltimore Maryland. We can only afford to go there for very special occasions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver0f10 Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 There is a health food store in my town that has a cafe, which I love and even my husband likes the food, which is amazing LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chai Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 Our new favorite restaurant is one we probably won't be able to go to again. The Olympic is a special restaurant on the Celebrity Millenium cruise ship. It was absolutely spectacular! Both the service, the food and the decor was stunning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deece in MN Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 A local pizza and bagel joint. They have the best pizza.:drool5: I also really like their cardamom bread. It is my favorite place to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deece in MN Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 This place isn't a restaurant, but it is a great place to go. It is a local store that offers cooking classes (you do get to eat your culinary creations :001_smile:) and kitchen accessories. Recently a lady who opened a tea shop in town moved her business into this kitchen/cooking store. I love to go and browse and buy new teas. They are all loose teas. She has some wonderful blends. I bought 5 new flavors the other day and have tried a couple and just love them. My dd and I are taking some cooking classes over the next few months as well. It is a neat place to go and it helps support my dd dreams of becoming a chef and opening her own cafe/restaurant someday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 L'Etoile in Madison, WI Pagliai's Pizza in Iowa City, IA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plaid Dad Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 I haven't been there in years, but for a long time my favorite restaurant was Canterbury Ales in Huntington, NY. Our local favorite is the People's Pint. Do you sense a theme? :cheers2: I wouldn't be able to pick just one from our time in San Francisco, but Mezes would be high on the list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Atl Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 This is a hard... I like a number. I would say right now my favorite is called Rice, a Thai place in the historic district of Roswell, just north of Atl. The food is amazing! Rice is located in a historic Civil War era house. You can sip a glass of red wine on the front porch while families walk by on a warm spring afternoon. That said, there are about 100 others in the metro Atl area I love. I guess I like food too much. :cheers2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Virginia Dawn Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 Valentino's Pizzeria in Motta, Sicily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhesa Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 La Carreta in Nashua, NH Best Mexican I've ever had- ever! In a nondescript strip mall, even... just goes to show ya- you can't judge a book by its cover!:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Virginia Dawn Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 La Carreta in Nashua, NH Best Mexican I've ever had- ever! In a nondescript strip mall, even... just goes to show ya- you can't judge a book by its cover!:) Hey, I have family in Nashua. I'll have to check this out. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLHCO Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 There are 2 in the Denver metro area. I have been there once for our 16th anniversary and I don't expect we can afford to return until our 26th. It's the best date-night restaurant I've ever seen. http://www.meltingpot.com :001_wub: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Bay Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 I'm not one to have just one favourite, so I'll list a few that I can remember off the top of my head that I've really enjoyed. The Wayside Inn in Sudbury, MA. The Cliffhouse Restaurant in San Francisco (but that was in the 1970s) The Union Oyster House in Boston, MA It's gone now, but The Casa Martinez that used to be on the Sunshine Coast in BC was fabulous. Sadly, with my memory for names, I can't remember some of my all time favourites. As for pizza, please don't take this personally if you live "back east" (or "down east" as the case may be) but all of the best pizzas I've ever eaten were in Vancouver and California--they just don't do pizza the same way here, at least not in any of the places I've seen in ON and New England. Or the midwest. Greek pizza, Italian pizza, gourmet pizza. Also, pizza with "everything" on it is far different in the west (to me that's anything on the shores of the Pacific in US & Canada;)) than anything I've seen since I moved east. Since dh is watching sports and never comes on this board, he's not here to give the other opinion in our family! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Atl Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 There used to be this tiny hole in the wall place on Cape Cod that served the best pizza and seafood. I wonder if it's still there. :sad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 ... That said, there are about 100 others in the metro Atl area I love. I guess I like food too much.:cheers2: Hey, I want your list of "about 100"! Preferably the ones that are more in-town, not way up in Roswell! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 Hey, I want your list of "about 100"! Preferably the ones that are more in-town, not way up in Roswell! :) Me, too, although I'll take the ones way up in Roswell since I live about 10 minutes from it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tess in the Burbs Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 Houston's in Houston, TX has the best filet mignon this small asian place in Redmond, WA has the best beef teriyaki for seafood I like some of the places in Savannah, GA and Tybee Island area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Novafan Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 I have a few that stick out. Mad Mex in Pittsburgh, PA Jimmy V's in Cary, NC (near Raleigh) Busnauerhof in Stuttgart-Busnau, Germany Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 BJ Chicago's Style Pizzeria in Newport Beach, California on the ocean and the one on Maui, Hawaii in Lahaina on the ocean best pizza since it was a hole in the wall when I was a kid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elisabeth in IL Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 I really like Bob Chin's in Wheeling, IL. It is a very yummy, huge restaurant that always seems to have a wait. It doesn't have much atmosphere (at least not sophisticated atmosphere) but the food.....:drool:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Atl Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 Hey, I want your list of "about 100"! Preferably the ones that are more in-town, not way up in Roswell! :) What kinds of places do you like? Mexican, Asian, Greek, Middle Eastern, French, etc! There are a bunch along Buford Hwy (everything from French to Vietnamese). China Town is a must; the food court alone will keep you busy! Here are a few intown... Calcutta (Indian) 1138 Euclid Ave Vortex Bar & Grill (American) 438 Moreland Ave Zocalo (Mexican) 187 10th St Haveli Indian Cuisine (Indian) 225 Spring St Ru San's (Japanese) 1529 Piedmont Rd Taqueria del Sol (Southwestern) 359 W. Ponce de Leon Ave.!!!! And a few OTP (that's Outside the Perimeter..lol) Pure Taqueria 103 Roswell St, Alpharetta The Fickle Pickle Canton St Roswell VG Bistro West Crossville, Roswell Pastis (French) Canton St, Roswel India Chef, Alph Hwy Ok, I'm boring all who are not from here or will never venture to our fair Peachy city.. :biggrinjester: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 Indochine- Wilmington NC. The best Thai food on the planet!:drool5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbie in IL Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 Hey, I have family in Nashua. I'll have to check this out. :001_smile: Small world - Deb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 Oh, I've had so many favorites over the years that I don't know. I like the Brennan family restaurants in New Orleans: Commanders, Mr. B's, Crystal Palace. I don't know if all of them have re-opened in the wake of Katrina. I used to love Lafitte's Landing, but it burned down. It was on the River Road between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. I mourn the loss of Middendorf's on the Intercoastal Waterway and the Blue Rose in Bay St. Louis. Both lost to Katrina. We used to love a decades old dive in Baton Rouge that served continental fare, but the owners finally retired and moved back to Europe. We still love the 75 year old Fleur de Lis Roman Pizza dive in Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge used to have simply tons of great restaurants, but now they're all closing and being replaced by franchises as the original chefs/owners pass away or retire with no one to leave their business to.... There's a great restaurant up in Bayside, WI (it carries a lady's name, but I'm at a loss right now). We eat there almost every night when we're there. I like any dive in Charlotte that's serving she-crab soup, crab fritters, or any other crab dish, LOL! I adore good food! Regena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marie in Oh Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 We love Domingos in Boron, CA-- it is the BEST Mexican in America. We love Osaka Sushi in Davis, CA. A little sea food place in Bar Harbor Maine was the best seafood we've ever had. We ate there for our 5 th anniversary and we still talk about it. And Italian in the Italian district in Boston. Oh my. Now that was good stuff. I can't remember the name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 anywhere: a little family restaurant next to the Hotel Tea in Rome. in the US: Papacita's in Longview, TX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer in MI Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 When we go out to eat (rarely!), we go to a place called the Village Grill. They are family friendly and know how to deal with my ds's allergies. If it were just my dh and me, I'd have to say anything Thai! We have a great place in Grosse Pointe that we love for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2legomaniacs Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 The places I have fond memories of are from grad school days in Rochester, NY. Chester Cab Pizza Waterworks for pizza Rooties (in Buffalo) -- best wings ever! Mamasan (thai) Golden Dynasty (chinese) Creme de la Creme (desserts) Ciao di Bella (best subs ever!) Town I grew up in (Owensboro, KY) had BBQ -- the best. Old Hickory Moonlight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Charley's Crab, Palm Beach Fl Mimi's Cafe, Tucson, AZ El Charro's, Tucson, AZ Jason's Deli, everywhere Good Egg, Tucson, AZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Union Oyster House in Boston Phillips in Baltimore and OC Browns in Oxford, England Ledos Pizza in College Park, MD and one down the street from the 14 th Street Playhouse in midtown Atlanta but I cannot remember the name Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinag Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 I loved Jason's Deli when I lived in Tucson. My mom loves Mimi's. I love so many mexican restaraunts in Tucson too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Atl Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 I want to do a road trip to find all those great places from the Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives!! Who wants to come? Have any of you eating at any seen on the show? http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/show_dv :auto: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamagistra Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 I haven't been there in years, but for a long time my favorite restaurant was Canterbury Ales in Huntington, NY. Our local favorite is the People's Pint. Do you sense a theme? :cheers2: They sound like some pretty great places to me! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet in WA Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Many of my favorite restaurants don't exist anymore. Like Hopkins' Boarding House in Pensacola, FL. And the original Red Robin in Seattle. And the Empress Lily at what used to be Disney Village in Orlando. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizzyBee Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Seafood - Michael's in Timonium, MD. Their crabcakes are amazing. http://www.michaelscafe.com/home.asp?page=home&Type=list-week Subs - Maria's in Parkville, MD. It's a dive, but the food is soooo good. They import their pizza sauce from Greece. http://local.yahoo.com/details?id=12599761 Steak - Angus Barn in Raleigh, NC http://www.angusbarn.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 We sure are missing Mimi's and I almost forgot about the Good Egg. Tucson had some of the best restraunts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Seafood - Michael's in Timonium, MD. Their crabcakes are amazing.http://www.michaelscafe.com/home.asp?page=home&Type=list-week I've been to Michael's. Have you been to Holly's? I cannot remember exactly where it is. (Somewhere on the way to the shore in Maryland.) Great crabcake sandwiches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. Readsalot Posted March 17, 2008 Author Share Posted March 17, 2008 I want to do a road trip to find all those great places from the Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives!! Who wants to come? Have any of you eating at any seen on the show? http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/show_dv :auto: We love Guy's show. We often say it would be so much fun to just road trip and try different restaurants. This was my prompt for the original question. So I am so there for a Diner roadtrip.:auto: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. Readsalot Posted March 17, 2008 Author Share Posted March 17, 2008 I've been to Michael's. Have you been to Holly's? I cannot remember exactly where it is. (Somewhere on the way to the shore in Maryland.) Great crabcake sandwiches. What a small world we live in. Have you been to Fisherman's Inn on the way to the shore. It is just after you cross the Kent Narrows Bridge. The food is fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaMere Academy Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Barbara Jean's - Amelia Island, FL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenneinCA Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 El Coyote Cafe - Downtown Los Angeles - Mexican Tommy's - a chain in Los Angeles - the best chili cheese burgers ever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2boys Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 You all are making me realize I really need to eat out more. :001_smile: All my favorite restaurants are places we have eaten at on vacation, and I don't remember the names. We had some great seafood in Seattle, and some wonderful Mexican food in Cancun. And I loved every restaurant at Disney World because they were amazingly knowledgeable about food allergies and had soy ice cream and rice milk on hand for my son. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 this small asian place in Redmond, WA has the best beef teriyaki Do you recall the name of the place, Tess? I'm in Kirkland, but just barely. We spend a lot of time in Redmond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 My favorite these days is Seastar Restaurant and Raw Bar in Bellevue, WA. The food is incredible, and the service is always top notch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamagistra Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Our local fave is Pizza Shack...excellent East Coast pizza, southeast Texas style. ;) Oh, and breeeeeeeeead puuuuuuuudding. :drool: I've raved before about Thai House Cuisine in San Diego. It's my all-time fave and gets five stars: :drool::drool::drool::drool::drool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizzyBee Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 I've been to Michael's. Have you been to Holly's? I cannot remember exactly where it is. (Somewhere on the way to the shore in Maryland.) Great crabcake sandwiches. No, I'm not familiar with Holly's. Have you been to Bay n Surf in Laurel? Gibby's in Cockeysville? Towson Deli has the best shrimp salad subs! This thread is making me hungry. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krista in LA Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 I love Sack o' Subs in Ocean City, NJ. I so miss a good hoagie since I moved from PA 18 years ago. When we were visiting a friend last year, we ate there about every other day. Yummy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIY-DY Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Charley's Crab, Palm Beach FlEl Charro's, Tucson, AZ nt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIY-DY Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 In Huntsville, AL, we love: Bandito Burrito Co. (Mexican) Miso House (Sushi) In Las Cruces, NM: Nopalitos (Mexican) Los Compas (Mexican) In Prescott, AZ: Cattleman's Bar & Grill (fantastic steaks) El Charro's (Mexican - can you see a theme to our favorites?) Ruidoso, NM: Chef Lupe's (to-die-for menudo!) I've gotta go to bed. Now I'm hungry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in IL Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Russell's on Thacher and North Ave. in Elwood Park, IL. My fave since I was a year old and that was 52 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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