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Name Your Fave Restaurant(s)

I'm a simple person. There is a local restaurant here in Morgantown, WV. I'm not a big fan of the chains unless they are having happy hour with half price appetizers. Anyway, the place I'm talking about is Oliverio's in Morgantown, WV. They are pretty upscale for this West Virginia college town, but they have the best calamari I've ever put into my mouth. The wine list is decent as well as a majority of the entrees I've had. If you stop in here, check them out.

Being from Loudoun County, VA, I'm fairly spoiled with local restaurants. I'd have to say the best subs are at Deli South in Leesburg. And the best cheap mediterranean is at Mediterranean Breeze in Ashburn. I'm a simple guy, but I prefer to eat local restaurants and I enjoy finding new gems.

That may be why I weigh 250 and go out to eat about 4 times a week...
 
One of my favorites is Top of the Hub, located on the 52nd floor of the Prudential Center in Boston. Lovely place.

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zioxide said:
If you think Olive Garden is good, you've never had real Italian food. Olive Garden is a horrible attempt at italian.
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THANK YOU! i tell people this all the time.


i swear that 70% of their food comes out of a can and is heated through.


Carabbas Italian Grill is very good though. They dont really compare to Olive Garden in my opinion.

Like someone else already said, if you see the restaurants commercial on TV nation wide, there is probably something better out there.

Go local, go private, always better and with soul.
 
nothing can be this (locally) vesters

Must sound terrible to some: no menu, you can only specify the numbers of courses you'd like. But very yummy, and very pleasant service.
 
Cafe Napoli - Carmel, CA
Dinosaur Barbecue - Syracuse, NY
Womack's Barbecue - South Lake Tahoe, CA (can't remember the name)
Crab Pot - Seattle, WA (tourist trap but still fun)
Old Town Cafe - San Diego, CA
Canter's Deli - Los Angeles, CA

If I had to pick one I'd probably go with Canter's.
 
UWSpindoctor said:
Cafe Napoli - Carmel, CA
Dinosaur Barbecue - Syracuse, NY
Womack's Barbecue - South Lake Tahoe, CA (can't remember the name)
Crab Pot - Seattle, WA (tourist trap but still fun)
Old Town Cafe - San Diego, CA
Canter's Deli - Los Angeles, CA

If I had to pick one I'd probably go with Canter's.
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Canter's is good, but it's not great. I think that for LA, Jerry's Deli is better than Canter's. And I've heard good things about Nate N' Al's in Beverly Hills, but I haven't been there yet (I've only been living in LA for a couple of months).

If you want really good deli and you're in Montreal or Toronto, go to Snowden Deli (Montreal) and Centre Street Deli (Toronto- Well, Richmond Hill). The old fashioned smoked meat sandwich melts in your mouth. The kreplach soup, the chicken knishes, the kishka, the potato salad, the mohn cookies- everything is amazing. And don't forget to pick up a box of party sandwiches on the way out. Once you've eaten at one of those places, going back to Canter's would be slightly disappointing.
 
Hmmm...

Foxboro -- local New England themed place, food is always good.

Carrabbas -- yes I know it's a chain, but the food is consistently good.

Calistoga -- sort of like Panera, but way better.
 
Shanghai:
Element Fresh, best sandwiches and generally a fantastic, fresh place to get lunch.
Wagas Café, small chain of cafés similar to Element Fresh. Very trendy, and very inexpensive, but fantastic. Great smoothies, simple but delicious pasta (creamy chicken pesto penne with pinenuts, a salad and garlic bread for only RMB29 on special, that's about $5).
Zentral, a great place to get healthy, organic food. Fantastic, cozy, avant-garde atmosphere and funky music.

All these Shanghai places are fantastically cheap, too!! I miss Asia. :eek:

Toronto:
Il Fornello, great Italian food. Pesto penne is amazing. Thin-crust pizzas are authentic and satisfying. Pricey, though!
Sushi Club, a tiny little sushi place near my res that's always busy. Always reliable, excellent prices, friendly (if not slightly ill-equipped with English) staff, fast service, and amazingly hearty and comforting food! I go there at least twice a week.
Futures Bakery, for cakes and desserts! Depends on who your server is. Some people will give you miniscule slices, others will literally give you a quarter of the pie/cake!
The New Yorker Deli, a little place around the corner from me that serves excellent omelettes. Service can be excruciatingly slow during the morning though, when everyone goes there for weekend brunch. But the food is very hearty. Can be pricey.
 
cleanup said:
Toronto:
Il Fornello, great Italian food. Pesto penne is amazing. Thin-crust pizzas are authentic and satisfying. Pricey, though!
Sushi Club, a tiny little sushi place near my res that's always busy. Always reliable, excellent prices, friendly (if not slightly ill-equipped with English) staff, fast service, and amazingly hearty and comforting food! I go there at least twice a week.
Futures Bakery, for cakes and desserts! Depends on who your server is. Some people will give you miniscule slices, others will literally give you a quarter of the pie/cake!
The New Yorker Deli, a little place around the corner from me that serves excellent omelettes. Service can be excruciatingly slow during the morning though, when everyone goes there for weekend brunch. But the food is very hearty. Can be pricey.
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Dude, Il Fornello? Come on, man, that is mediocre Italian at best. You want better at around the same price? Go to Dimmi or Vaticano in Yorkville, or Mezza Notte Trattoria just north of Yonge and Sheppard.

Also check out Sushi Inn in Yorkville, the spicy tuna is the best.

Futures has the best cakes- get the Black and White Chocolate Mousse Cake!
 
shecky said:
the french laundry, napa valley
per se, ny
le bernardin, ny
les halles, ny
bouchon, napa valley
pot au feu, providence
incanto, SF
red stripe, providence
baker st bistro, SF
lola + lolita, cleveland
elBulli, spain
la sardine, chicago

just to name a few. i have not eaten at all of them yet, but they are all on my list. i may be able to cross off the french laundry and bouchon this summer.
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Whew! That's a helluva list! If you need a dining partner for any of those places to compare tasting notes, just let me know! :D

Is Les Halles actually any good? Or is it living off the Tony Bourdain-related notoriety? I'm curious to know (though I may just try for myself next time I'm in NYC).

Baker St. Bistro is an excellent choice. Why it flies under the radar locally, I have no idea. Must be the sleepy block near the Presidio that it's located on, but it's one of our favorite regular stops.

Urgh, haven't been to Incanto yet. Heard very good things, though.

grouper said:
http://www.mythsf.com/
myth in san francisco
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The restaurant has been sold and closure is imminent. The new owners were supposed to make a deal with Ron Siegel (Ritz-Carlton Dining Room, winner on Iron Chef Japan!) to take over the space, but nothing signed yet. Ugh, hate it when success gets messed with.
 
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