What is your favorite restaurant and where is it located?

[Mrs. Readsalot]

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.

[Quiver0f10]

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.

[chai]

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!

[Deece in MN]

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.

[Deece in MN]

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.

[Perry]

L'Etoile in Madison, WI
Pagliai's Pizza in Iowa City, IA

[Plaid Dad]

I haven't been there in years, but for a long time my favorite restaurant was Canterbury Ales (http://www.canterburyales.com/) in Huntington, NY. Our local favorite is the People's Pint (http://thepeoplespint.com/). Do you sense a theme? :cheers2:

I wouldn't be able to pick just one from our time in San Francisco, but Mezes (http://mezessf.com/) would be high on the list.

[Jenny in Atl]

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:

[Virginia Dawn]

Valentino's Pizzeria in Motta, Sicily.

[Rhesa]

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!:)

[Virginia Dawn]

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:

[CLHCO]

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:

[Karin]

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!

[Jenny in Atl]

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:

[abbeyej]

... 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! :)

[Caroline]

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...

[tess in the burbs]

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

[Novafan]

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

[Rachel]

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

[Elisabeth in IL]

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:.

[Jenny in Atl]

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:

[Elaine]

Indochine- Wilmington NC. The best Thai food on the planet!:drool5:

[Debbie in IL]

Hey, I have family in Nashua. I'll have to check this out. :001_smile:

Small world -

Deb

[mcconnellboys]

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

[Marie in Oh]

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.

[Mrs Mungo]

anywhere: a little family restaurant next to the Hotel Tea in Rome.

in the US: Papacita's in Longview, TX

[Jennifer in MI]

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.

[Mom2legomaniacs]

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

[lynn]

Charley's Crab, Palm Beach Fl
Mimi's Cafe, Tucson, AZ
El Charro's, Tucson, AZ
Jason's Deli, everywhere
Good Egg, Tucson, AZ

[Caroline]

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

[tinag]

I loved Jason's Deli when I lived in Tucson. My mom loves Mimi's. I love so many mexican restaraunts in Tucson too!

[Jenny in Atl]

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:

[Mamagistra]

I haven't been there in years, but for a long time my favorite restaurant was Canterbury Ales (http://www.canterburyales.com/) in Huntington, NY. Our local favorite is the People's Pint (http://thepeoplespint.com/). Do you sense a theme? :cheers2:

They sound like some pretty great places to me! :)

[Janet in WA]

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.

[LizzyBee]

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/

[lynn]

We sure are missing Mimi's and I almost forgot about the Good Egg. Tucson had some of the best restraunts.

[Caroline]

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.

[Mrs. Readsalot]

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:

[Mrs. Readsalot]

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.

[LaMere Academy]

Barbara Jean's - Amelia Island, FL

[JenneinAZ]

El Coyote Cafe - Downtown Los Angeles - Mexican
Tommy's - a chain in Los Angeles - the best chili cheese burgers ever!

[Mom2boys]

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.

[Crissy]

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.

[Crissy]

My favorite these days is Seastar Restaurant and Raw Bar (http://www.seastarrestaurant.com/) in Bellevue, WA.

The food is incredible, and the service is always top notch.

[Mamagistra]

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:

[LizzyBee]

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:

[Krista in LA]

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.

[DIY-DY]

Charley's Crab, Palm Beach Fl
El Charro's, Tucson, AZ


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[DIY-DY]

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.

[Susan in IL]

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.

[ShelliR]

Whenever my husband and I are in a new city, we always try out a local sushi restaurant. And believe it or not, the best sushi is still at our local Jackson TN restaurant called Sakura. I know that may be hard to believe. If you ever drive I-40 in TN and pass Exit 82 south, it's worth pulling over for. Try the "Joyce Roll".

[Karenciavo]

My husband and I got engaged at Posillipo (http://www.posilliporestaurant.com/) in Asbury Park, NJ and I think that's my favorite. I also love Narcoossee's (http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/dining/diningDetail?id=NarcooseesDiningPage&bhcp=1) at the Grand Floridian in WDW.

[Mom2jnb]

Locally.....

Chinn Chinn's in Mattawan, MI (small restaurant, authentic Asian Cusine)

Red's near Cape Coral, FL (seafood)

Nina's Taqueria in Augusta, MI (small family owned authentic Mexican)

YUM YUM YUM

Alison:drool:

[Nancy in MI]

Their lobster stew is the best I've ever tasted anywhere.



Nina's Taqueria in Augusta, MI (small family owned authentic Mexican)

YUM YUM YUM

Alison:drool:

Ditto to this! They have the best refried beans ever!

:001_smile:
Nancy

[JFS in IL]

also the Conca D'Oro on Tustin Ave. in Orange, CA. OK, haven't been to either of these childhood haunts in YEARS so they are possibly gone.

More recent - Fried Green Tomatoes in Galena, IL, and Heaven on 7 in Chicago.

Out here in Chicago suburbs - any Giordano pizza place.

[crazycoffeechic]

Seafood place
Crystal River in Dothan, AL
I love their shrimp dip!!:D

[RoughCollie]

Up here in Mass, I don't have a favorite restaurant. I guess I'd nominate any lobster shack at a beach. It's hard to screw up boiled lobster. Restaurants here don't serve Southern food, so I don't like them all that much.

As far as good restaurants go, I can't recall the names of the great ones I used to like in Atlanta, and those I do recall are now out of business.

If you are talking *unhealthy* restaurants, I love Waffle House, Chick-Fil-A, and White Castle -- none of which are located in Mass. Every time I go home to Louisville, I eat at those places more than a couple of times each. I keep forgetting to go to a cafeteria -- like Piccadilly -- they don't have those here either. This is a good thing because since I had cardiac bypass surgery, I shouldn't be eating that stuff anyway.

[ThelmaLou]

Cheesecake Factory (2 DFW locations)
Mi Tierra (San Antonio)

[Marie in Oh]

El Charro in Prescott, AZ-- I grew up eating there. It is the best. Oh-- we loved the El Chapparell too. But El Charro. Yum, Yum, Yum. :iagree:

DIY-DY, have you lived in Prescott?

[shell in SC]

I'd have to agree with ya there Karen! Phillips at the Harbor is FABULOUS!!! I now live in SC, DH travels to Washington DC several times a year and I love to go with him so I can got to Baltimore and meet my parents for dinner at Phillips.

[Mrs. Readsalot]

The son and DIL of one the original owners homeschooled their children. They are grown now, but they used to be in our homeschool sports program. Very very nice people. We don't have to travel quite so far to go to Phillips. It's about a 2 mile trek :auto:

[Closeacademy]

Kau Kau Kona in Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i. Great plate lunches that were enough to feed all of us if we added an order of french fries for the girls.

The $3 Cafe in Atlanta, GA. These are probably the best hot wings ever.

Bubba's Bar-B-Que just north of Charlotte, North Carolina and featured in an issue of Chilie Pepper Magazine years after we "discovered" the place. Great frield catfish and out of this world key lime pie.

New Orleans House in Indianapolis, IN. An very fancy all you can eat seafood buffet that has two seatings and reservations.

Wolfgang Puck's Pizza in Downtown Disney. Great pizza.

There is a few wonderful little pizza places in Quebec City, CA that were just out of this world and I loved the farmer's market with the squeaky fresh cheese curds and the sweet in-season strawberries. Great time to visit is mid-July.

I think that is probably the best of my restaurant experiences.

Now my dh love the Donkey in Houston, TX for the Mexican style food. And he says nothing beats Texas Bar-b-que.:001_smile:

[Katia]

The Silver Pheasant in Stow, OH

Ymm! Haven't eaten there in years and years, but it still ranks the highest in my book.

[Peek a Boo]

I am so simple, lol!

My fave place to eat: Pizza Hut.

Alamo Cafe in San Antonio would be a close second [i like it better than Mi Tierra]

Outback Steakhouse would be next.

Then Subway :)

[Janet in Toronto]

Domus Cafe (http://www.domuscafe.ca/) in Ottawa, Canada (my hometown). It has wonderful local/organic food prepared to gourmet standards. Excellent, discreet service, a good wine cellar, and calm decor.

Everytime we dine "upscale", DH and I compare the meal to Domus. Haven't beat it yet.

[Tammy]

My best friend's boyfriend works at Charley's Crab.....how ironic is that!!! It isn't far from me....since I am in West Palm!

[Amy in NH]

CA: Nepenthe at Big Sur
http://www.nepenthebigsur.com/

NH: The Common Man
(I haven't been to all of them, but I like Lincoln the best)
http://www.thecman.com/restaurants/common-man-lincoln/

FL: Rosalita's has the Best Mexican food!
http://wpbf.cityvoter.com/rosalitas/biz/29181

[Pajama Mama]

I'm a South Philly girl living outside Pittsburgh. What I wouldn't give for a real cheesesteak--Geno's or Pat's. I'll take either:drool5: