Who makes the best what?

[Guest Intimacy Goblin]

Allow me to explain the rules of the game:

As I have been to many a restaurant and eaten many an item, I've settled into certain biases for getting food from one eatery when I could get the same food from another eatery much easier, but I go to the first one anyway because they make the food better. I realize that some of the responses may contain eateries others have never heard of (unless it is a chain), so please be so kind as to give a location so that others may enjoy the great food. This is simply an opinion thread, open to some light debate. So let's get started.

 

Best steak: Olive Garden

Best fries: Checkers

Best doughnuts: Dunkin Donuts

Best ice cream: Any Friendly's in the Northeast US

[Guest areacode212]

I've posted this URL before, but people interested in this kind of thing should check out

 

http://www.chowhound.com

[Guest jtronx]

Best steak: Olive Garden

 

Doesn't all their food come pre-cooked in airsealed plastic bags, and the 'restaurant' in question just heats them up?

 

Best fries: Checkers

 

B-Frites in NYC or Rudy's in New Haven, CT

 

Best doughnuts: Dunkin Donuts

 

But what about Krispy Kreme~!

 

Best ice cream: Any Friendly's in the Northeast US

 

The best I ever had was in Madison, WI at the University of Wisconsin. Apparently they have the world's leading Dairy Science program.

[Guest Mr. Slim Citrus]

Best Donuts: Krispy Kreme

 

Best Chicken Sandwich: Chick-fil-A

 

Best Fountain Beverage: Sonic's (Cherry Limeade)

[Guest areacode212]

Best fries: Checkers

 

B-Frites in NYC or Rudy's in New Haven, CT

I walk past B Frites every day, but I've never gone in! I'll have to rectify that some day.

 

EDIT:

Best gelato: Fortunatos in Brooklyn

[Guest Intimacy Goblin]

Best doughnuts: Dunkin Donuts

 

But what about Krispy Kreme~!

 

Okay, I'll retract the Olive Garden statement.

Best steak: T-Bonz

And as for Krispy Kreme, I've had their donuts before, and I always get the sense that their donuts are just too... messy. Plus, when I walk into a Krispy Kreme and inhale, the smell of the place doesn't sit with me (I take scent of an eatery seriously). Now, when I walk into a Dunkin Donuts, I can't help the smile that breaks out on my face.

 

Best fried shrimp: Mimi's Cafe in Charleston, SC.

[Guest razazteca]

Best Chicken Tenders - Chili's Chicken Crispers

 

Best Chicken Sandwich - Popeye's

 

Best Buffet - Golden Corral on San Antonio's 410 Loop, you can watch the people cook you steak or pork chops

 

Best Tex-Mex - Taco Cabana, enjoy your fajitas with beer

 

Best Taco's - Taco Bueno, the Muchacos and Chips N Dip beats Taco Bell's Gorditas any day.

[Guest jtronx]

areacode212: it's all about the Samurai sauce if you get the frites. And thanks for the chowhound link, that place is pretty cool!

[Guest Razor Roman]

Best Tex-Mex: Chevy's fresh mex. And you gotta love their chips & Salsa

 

Best Frozen Drink/Milkshake Thingy - Wendy's Frostee

 

Best Pizza: Palumbo's in Old Bridge, NJ

 

Best "Fake" Pizza: Pizza Hut

 

Best Wings: Wings-to-Go

 

And the award for using too much Cilantro on EVERYTHING goes to The Rainforest Cafe.

[Guest Intimacy Goblin]

Best Pizza: Palumbo's in Old Bridge, NJ

There's a great place in Boston, MA, called Uno's, near the Prudential Center, and they make some damn good pizza. And there's a great buffet place in Disney World's Magic Kingdom park. It's at the end of main street and they have some damn good mashed potatoes, lamb, and chicken tenders.

 

Best cheeseburger: International House of Pancakes' Monster Cheeseburger

 

Best grilled cheese: Huddle House

[Guest Razor Roman]

And there's a great buffet place in Disney World's Magic Kingdom park. It's at the end of main street and they have some damn good mashed potatoes, lamb, and chicken tenders.

Would that be the Crystal Palace, where you can eat with Pooh and his friends?

 

The best mashed potatoes in Disney are at Cindarella's Royal Table (in Cindarella Castle) they're made with the skins in there as well as mashed in french fried onions. So good! Plus they have excellent desserts!

[Guest NoCalMike]

Only problem with this thread is that unless we only name chain-stores, I don't think any of us are going to know what the other people are talking about.....ALA, we all know Krispy Cream, but who the hell has heard of Ray's Donuts on Truxel Road? hehehe, I am just an ass, I guess.....anyways...

 

Steak: Black Angus

Margarita's: On The Border

Pancakes/Breakfast: IHOP

Burgers(non-fast food) Fudruckers...

[Guest Razor Roman]

Steak: Black Angus

Margarita's: On The Border

Pancakes/Breakfast: IHOP

Burgers(non-fast food) Fudruckers...

I'd have to disagree with your Breakfast choice.

 

I've said it before, and I 'll say it again. (and I believe Lance Storm has said it too...)

 

Cracker Barrell RULES THE BREAKFAST UNIVERSE.

[Guest redbaron51]

Best steak: Sugar's (its in my home town)

Best fries: New York Fries

Best doughnuts: Tim Hortans

Best ice cream: Dairy Queen

[Guest dreamer420]

best donuts: tim hortons

[Guest TheSmarkzone]

There's a great place in Boston, MA, called Uno's, near the Prudential Center, and they make some damn good pizza.

 

LOL! Uno's? That's a national chain, buddy.

[Guest MDH257]

Best Doughnuts: Shipley's Donuts, They're here in Houston-don't know if they're in any other city.

[Guest Intimacy Goblin]

Best brownie sundae: Kaminski's in Charleston.

[Guest bob_barron]

Mortons has the best steak.

 

I agree with Lance as well- Cracker Barrell so totally reeks of awesomeness.

 

Krispy Kreme has the best donuts.

 

Best pizza is definetly LaMandas in White Plains, NY.

[Guest areacode212]

areacode212: it's all about the Samurai sauce if you get the frites. And thanks for the chowhound link, that place is pretty cool!

Hey jtronx, I tried the B. Frites with the samurai sauce (along with aivioi (sp?) sauce) last Sunday. I liked it. The fries were good...the sauce was slightly overwhelming, and the regular size was a bit pricey, but a decent snack.

[Guest Mad the Swine]

Cheap, Fried Southern Seafood: Ray's Millpond (Ray City)

Chicken Sandwich: Wendy's

Chili Dogs: Varsity (Atlanta/Athens)

Doughnuts: Dunkin' Donuts

Fries: Checkers

Ice Cream: Dairy Queen

[Guest Shaved Bear]

Areacode, where is this B-Frites?

[Guest areacode212]

B. Frites is on Broadway, between 51st & 52nd Sts. You can take the 1/2 to 50th & walk half a block north (it has a large "B" in front).

[Guest Kahran Ramsus]

Best Burgers is Lick's and it isn't even close.

[Guest Shaved Bear]

thanks Areacode

[Guest Nevermortal]

Twin Oaks in Cranston, RI is the best...restaurant....ever.

 

Just to let you all know in case you wanna swing by Little Rhody.

[Guest Shaved Bear]

i have this Kosher Deli nearmy house thatmakes these awesome hugh fries

and overstuffed sandwiches