Favorite Places to Eat

jmcglone · May 11, 2010

Hi, all--

I'm working on a piece for EO about road food and thought I'd ask a quick question: What are your favorite places to eat on the road? This could be one specific place or a chain that you go to in many different areas. No matter the situation or setup, I want to know what you think the best places to eat are.

As usual, the chances are pretty good I'll quote you, and you'll get credit and there will be a link back to this thread. Thanks so much for your help; your expertise has been really important to me as I get comfortable with writing about Expediting.

Cheers!

Benzoid · May 11, 2010

Halo Burger in Flint Michigan (4 or 5 places along I-75, I-475 or us-23) is my favorite.

Other favorites are White Castle or Kristal's (Not too much difference). In & Out burger out west. Also Phatburger in Vegas area.

Seeing a pattern?

One more... Sparky's Diner in my Home Town of Traverse City, Michigan

Poorboy · May 11, 2010

Tony Packo's and the Star Diner on Glendale Avenue in Toledo! Granite City in the Fallen Timbers Mall in Maumee! Also Phils Inn in Port Clinton Ohio for Italian!

aileron · May 11, 2010

Other than an occasional Subway I eat in the truck. Much much cheaper and healthier this way.

LDB · May 11, 2010

In Louisville on the southwest side Mike Linnig's for fish sandwich and fries and Mark's Feed Store BBQ for chicken and buttermilk pie. Both are five stars.

fastman_1 · May 11, 2010

LDB said:
In Louisville on the southwest side Mike Linnig's for fish sandwich and fries and Mark's Feed Store BBQ for chicken and buttermilk pie. Both are five stars.

In Louisville I have to hit up Jucy Lucy's for BBQ you catch it off 75 or the bypass. other than that and Mom&Pop greasy spoon.

1CHINGON · May 11, 2010

Golden Corral
For price and healthy food and choices.

Hometown Buffet & their other restaurants
Not as good as GC, but good.

Chinese Buffets
After checking the environment for cleanliness

When they are not available, frozen bagged food from the grocery store, nuke it, and frozen chicken and pasta, with Alfredo from a jar is almost a gourmet meal. Almost.

Jack_Berry · May 11, 2010

joplin mo--sultan of smoke bbq

chicago---superdawg!! puts tony packo to shame. guess its where you live. also any portillos. get the dipped combo, sweet peppers and fries...BURP!!

e.stl, alton il,---17th st bar and grill..pork ribs not the beef.

nashville il,-----lil nashville ts, good open face beef

robertsdale al,.....derailed diner, part of the bp ts. good food and fun ambience.

maurices....columbia sc.....mustard sauce ribs. yum. mentioned in one of kathy reich bones books. we ate there first before seeing it in the book.

santa rosa ca.....omlette express-van only

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MSinger · May 11, 2010

The Old Spaghetti Factory The Old Spaghetti Factory : Welcome

Five Guys Burgers & Fries Home Page | Five Guys Burgers and Fries

Huddle House (best omellettes ever) Huddle House

El Chico Mexican Cafe El Chico Mexican Food Restaurant | Tex Mex Mexican Food | Mexican Restaurant

and if you feel adventuresome and want to get off the beaten path try a Moonburger from Moonshine Store in Moonshine, IL. Be sure to get there before 12:30pm that's when they shut off the grill for the day. Moonshine, Illinois, Home of the Famous Moonburger

Freightdawg · May 11, 2010

Lambert's in Sikeston, Mo. Home of the throwed rolls!

MSinger · May 11, 2010

FREIGHTDAWG said:
Lambert's in Sikeston, Mo. Home of the throwed rolls!

Yeah, how could I have forgotten about them. MMM MMM. Also check out their locations in Ozark, MO and Foley, AL. Lambert's Cafe - The Only Home of Throwed Rolls - Sikeston, MO | Ozark, MO | Foley, AL

chefdennis · May 11, 2010

Wow! too many to list, but a few would be:

Five Guys
Crazy Horse Steak House Hagerstown MD
Cabin Fever Steak & Grill Lasalle Ill
Minskys Pizza and Sports Bar in the KC, Mo metro area
The Hard 8 BBQ Stephensville TX
Soulmans BBQ in Royse City Tx

And the list could go on...BUT....Poorboy, I have been goin to Phils for Spaghetti and Meatballs since i was a kid. More then one time I have even stopped in Downtown Port Clinton at the city docks while coming back from Put-in Bay on the boat, Called Phils and have them come to the dock and pick up up....Great food!!!

Poorboy · May 11, 2010

chefdennis said:
Wow! too many to list, but a few would be:

Five Guys
Crazy Horse Steak House Hagerstown MD
Cabin Fever Steak & Grill Lasalle Ill
Minskys Pizza and Sports Bar in the KC, Mo metro area
The Hard 8 BBQ Stephensville TX
Soulmans BBQ in Royse City Tx

And the list could go on...BUT....Poorboy, I have been goin to Phils for Spaghetti and Meatballs since i was a kid. More then one time I have even stopped in Downtown Port Clinton at the city docks while coming back from Put-in Bay on the boat, Called Phils and have them come to the dock and pick up up....Great food!!!

Me too, Since around 1965, I worked after school for the Marathon Station at Central & Stickney and they used to take me up There Just about Every Weekend! Their Spaghetti and Meatballs are the Best, I'm Planning on Going up there very very soon!

AMonger · May 11, 2010

El Matador on MLK Drive in Decatur, IL. Great Mexican, fantastic salsa. I recommend the #17.

AMonger · May 11, 2010

Backyard BBQ, Kokomo, IN, next to the Walmart.

Petro, Racine/Sturtevant, WI. On Friday nights, they used to (hopefully still do) have king crab legs on the buffet. Not the little snow crab legs, but the big kings. They explode out of the shell all over you. I've made a spectacle of myself there more than once.

Molly Murphy's House of Fine Repute, Tulsa, OK. Like in LA, all the waiters and waitresses seem to be aspiring actors/actresses, dressed in costume and acting in character the whole time. Made the mistake of wearing a Hawaiian shirt; my Mae West waitress called me Don Ho all night. At the end, she took me aside and said, "Don, all night, as I've looked at you, there's something I've wanted to get off my chest...YOUR EYES."

Elephant Run, Tulsa, OK: All you can eat seafood buffet. Went there after graduating basic training. Gained back a few ell-bee-esses I'd lost in basic training, and they made no profit that night.

Bombay Bicycle Club, Omaha, NE: Went there with a couple other larger-than-average mammals. One nacho supreme appetizer licked us all.

Mexican restaurant I can't remember the name of, South Charleston, WV, attached to the Days Inn or Super 8. Fantastic.

ebsprintin · May 11, 2010

For pasties--Jean Kay's in Marquette, MI.
For frog legs--Gabe's in Rayne, LA. I-10, ex 87 across the street from Frog City.

eb

CharlesD · May 11, 2010

Bob's Clam Hut in Kittery, ME. I really like whole fried clams, and there are a few other clam shacks scattered over New England that I'm fond of, but Bob's is one of the best.

Texas Land & Cattle, pretty darn good steak houses with several locations in Texas.

MissKat · May 11, 2010

Any Famous Dave's is awesome and reasonable.

Skyline Chili - very odd chili on spaghetti noodles and/or hot dogs - with cheddar on top.

Coney Dogs - usually in Ft. Wayne. Just like the hot dogs you would have at the family picnic before you dropped it in the sand.

usafk9 · May 12, 2010

Whole Hog Cafe.....numerous locations in Arkansas, and a few in other states.

Best barbecue ever, but I could go there just for the potato salad.

teamjdw · May 12, 2010

Lazy bones bbq-Rising Fawn,Ga in Pilot parking lot,also one of only Pilots with an upstairs drivers lounge!
Schoepfs for real open pit bbq-I-35 exit294 Belton,Tx
Willies place-Carls corner,Tx I-35 exit 374
We usually go to walmart,and just cook in the truck.Maybe once a week we will treat our selves to a restaurant.