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Posted on 3/1/19 at 6:21 pm to
Posted by alpinetiger
Salt Lake City
Member since Apr 2017
5864 posts
Posted on 3/1/19 at 6:21 pm to
Why is everyone downvoting the OP?

The places he visited in Salt Lake City are all good places for good food, but I've never sought out a Diners Drive-Ins and Dives place in other cities. That's actually not a bad idea.
Posted by Rohan Gravy
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2017
20662 posts
Posted on 3/1/19 at 6:51 pm to
Katie’s and Joey K’s are 5 Star establishments.
Posted by BooDreaux
Orlandeaux
Member since Sep 2011
3300 posts
Posted on 3/1/19 at 8:42 pm to
Falafel King in San Jose was terrific, inexpensive and quite the dive. People were very friendly
Posted by Rouge
Floston Paradise
Member since Oct 2004
138173 posts
Posted on 3/1/19 at 8:45 pm to
I went.to Louie and the Red Haired Lady on the North shore

Ole baw had the episode on loop in his place

Pretty sure it shut down about 3-4 years later
Posted by SCLibertarian
Conway, South Carolina
Member since Aug 2013
40990 posts
Posted on 3/1/19 at 9:00 pm to
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Been to Pawley's multiple times here in Cola. Damn good burgers. 

PFP is great. Wadmalaw burger all day.
Posted by JW
Los Angeles
Member since Jul 2004
5173 posts
Posted on 3/1/19 at 9:28 pm to
not on purpose
Posted by OldTigahFot
Drinkin' with the rocket scientists
Member since Jan 2012
10507 posts
Posted on 3/1/19 at 9:35 pm to
Little place in the Sandbridge/Virginia Beach area called Flip-Flops was pretty darn good. Can't say the same about T-Bone Tom's in Kemah, TX. If your name is T-bone Tom's and chicken fried steak fingers is the best thing on your menu, well . . .

Posted by the paradigm
Moon Township, PA
Member since Sep 2017
5417 posts
Posted on 3/1/19 at 10:05 pm to
Uncle Lou's in Memphis - great
Benny's Seafood in Miami (for Mofongo) - sucked
Posted by Jay Are
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2014
5859 posts
Posted on 3/1/19 at 11:08 pm to
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Kuma's Korner in Chicago....The heavy metal gets to be a bit much by the end.


blasphemy!
Posted by tlsu15
Capital of Texas
Member since Aug 2011
10473 posts
Posted on 3/1/19 at 11:24 pm to
Tried to do Louie’s once with a friend on a Saturday night. We had been drinking and stumbled in and the place was SLAMMED. We decided to skip it and walked down to Ships Lounge to keep drinking.
Posted by daberryballer
West of da Berry
Member since Oct 2015
989 posts
Posted on 3/1/19 at 11:29 pm to
In San Antonio he did a show on Dough Pizzeria ....probably the best in Texas...and our kids have had alot of pizza all over Texas and that's what they want when we got to our ranch in Hondo, Tx to drive to Dough.
Posted by nctiger71
North Carolina
Member since Oct 2017
1414 posts
Posted on 3/2/19 at 12:18 am to
We’ve been to ~ 15 or 16. We look for them on road trips ‘cause it’s a potentially better option than the national chain fast food places.

~ 25% were really good
~ 50% were ok and I would try again to get a 2nd opinion
~ 25% were not good & would not go back - the absolute worst was a “Cajun” place in Fairhope, b4m4 that has closed

Posted by brgfather129
Los Angeles, CA
Member since Jul 2009
17360 posts
Posted on 3/2/19 at 1:50 am to
Nickel Diner - a bunch of times...a must for breakfast in downtown L.A. Totally worth it.

Biergarten - German/Korean fusion in K-Town (L.A.)
Interesting concept, wasn't totally blown away. Had the schnitzel katsu burger. Been meaning to give it a second chance.

Magnolia Cafe Austin - multiple times. Always felt slightly overrated.
This post was edited on 3/2/19 at 1:55 am
Posted by Napoleon
Kenna
Member since Dec 2007
73229 posts
Posted on 3/2/19 at 7:08 am to
Sammys deli in NOLA is a great lunch spot.

Katie's in mid city is great too.

I've used DDD when traveling as well.
Posted by cuyahoga tiger
NE Ohio via Tangipahoa
Member since Nov 2011
6109 posts
Posted on 3/2/19 at 7:21 am to
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Uncle Lou's in Memphis - great


ditto...now it's a lunch stop every time I'm in Memphis
Posted by sml71
Run if you hear banjos.
Member since Dec 2005
4345 posts
Posted on 3/2/19 at 7:31 am to
My wife and I seek them out whenever we travel. Some are nothing short of amazing. Some are just okay
Posted by nctiger71
North Carolina
Member since Oct 2017
1414 posts
Posted on 3/2/19 at 10:24 am to
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My wife and I seek them out whenever we travel. Some are nothing short of amazing.

Do you have any recommendations?

FYI, there is a TV Food Map app that you can use to find places featured on TV. And you can create your own list of places you have been or want to go to.
Posted by gumbo2176
Member since May 2018
19412 posts
Posted on 3/2/19 at 10:45 am to
The "Hummingbird Grill" in downtown N.O. that is now closed down. For years it was a 24 hour joint and the clientele would vary from white collar, blue collar and dirty collar wino's and homeless people.

Can't tell you how many half chicken dinners I've eaten out of that place.

Unfortunately, it went by the wayside as development determined it was more valuable acting as another entity and they shut down the diner.
Posted by udtiger
Over your left shoulder
Member since Nov 2006
112662 posts
Posted on 3/2/19 at 10:59 am to
Yes.

Uncle Lou's in Memphis (best damned fried chicken I've had).

The Shed

Joey K's - NO

Creole Creamery - NO

Also have been to Little Goat Diner in Chicago (not DDD, but is owned/run by one of the new Iron Chefs) which was also very good.
This post was edited on 3/2/19 at 9:49 pm
Posted by Chucktown_Badger
The banks of the Ashley River
Member since May 2013
35839 posts
Posted on 3/2/19 at 11:07 am to
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Kicks arse. Love sitting on their patio during the summer months.


If you love 90 Miles, as everyone should, you should check out Cuba 312. It's a hidden gem in Roscoe Village...I think it might actually be better than 90 Miles. They're no longer BYOB, but the Roscoe Village Tap is right across the street. Great beer list.
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