Diner, Drive In, Dive, Restaurant, Your Local Go To Favorite

scottyrocks

I'm a fan of Greek food - gyros in particular. And I like 'em zaftig. Smile

Two of my favorite places are Zorba and Gyro Palace.

Zorba is (was on South Oyster Bay Rd in Hicksville) for about 50 years. My wife and I went there to have dinner a few weeks ago to find them OOB, and I don't know why. This place was a staple for the neighborhood for decades.

My other favorite place for gyros is Gyro Palace on Sunrise Highway in Merrick. Big, tasty gyros. 'Nuff said. Smile

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scottyrocks

SNAPS American Bistro on Wantagh Ave in Wantagh. Killer burgers and accoutrements. http://www.snapsrestaurant.com/menu.php

Tullulah's on 4th Ave in Bay Shore. Tapis menu. Too much good stuff to describe. Here's the menu: http://www.tullulahs.com/menus/
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scottyrocks

The Market Italian Village, Summit St, Columbus, Ohio.

We had stayed in the German Village just outside of Columbus this past winter. One day we were so busy that we had forgotten to do research on where to have dinner. Just around the corner was this restaurant.

Let me just say that everything was phenomenal. Super fresh and flavorful, and dozens of craft-brewed beers (I had Clown Shoes). They have multiple menus. Here is the evening menu, which we experienced some of: https://www.themarketiv.com/evening/
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ROCKOROD71

Somerville MA (Boston)
Right off the highway on Washington St.
Buddy's
My god what a throwback. No tables, 360* of counter seating. Menu is on paper plates hanging above the line, which you are sitting in front of.
Foods good, fast, cheap.
This place is running on all cylinders!

https://www.yelp.com/biz/buddys-diner-somerville

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VOLKSWAGNUT

^ Buddy's sounds like my kinda place... Applause

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ROCKOROD71

Oh Ken, if you're ever up in MA you must holler at me. I can take you on tour! In fact, how close is MA to being #1 for quantity on your list? I think I could get us there in one post. I love interesting, greasy spoon, mom-and-pop diners!
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ROCKOROD71

BAH. CA, always thinks they're better than us massholes. Ok All I gotta do is come up with 67 more places....I got this.
Stay tuned...

EDIT: you didn't add Buddy's....help me out guy.....
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ROCKOROD71

oK, post #1 in the "Catching up to Cali" series. We'll start with my old stompin grounds, where I grew up in Bristol/Plymouth Counties, MA. I'll put a couple places in each post, so I don't have to post 67 times.

Taunton: Star Drive In (https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-star-drive-in-east-taunton), one of those old school spots where they used to send girls on roller skates out to you. Now they just call your name on the loudspeaker. Bonus for their classic car cruise nights and killer seafood, also about to be real close to a casino being built:

Also Taunton: This is a two-for of old-school American Garbage joints. Colonial Donut and China Kitchen. They operate separate hours. The donut shop is THE BEST DONUTS within 50 miles, I don't care what anyone says. They are those thick cake type that have like 1/4 inch of glaze on em, they are good enough for desert 3 days later. Old school donut shop setup inside, row after row of counter, and only open for the breakfast/early lunch crowd.
China Kitchen still sports the original wood paneling and Formica counter from the 70s inside, as well as their sign out front. Hole in the wall takeout place that has like 4 booths, and if you sit down to eat they bring you bread and a pot of tea. Chow Mein sandwiches recommended. Open late.

In neighboring Raynham: The Milk Bottle (https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-milk-bottle-restaurant-raynham). Breakfast place, also has classic car nights. The pic tells the story:

Last we go one town over to Middleboro. Classic stainless steel diner, Dave's Diner(https://www.yelp.com/biz/daves-diner-middleboro) . Place isn't all that old but it feels like it. Again, classic car nights. Bonus points cuz I used to work there in high school flippin burgers:

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dragonbyu · Samba Member Joined: November 27, 2005 Posts: 127

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obus

The Original Steaks since the early 50's Seaside Heights NJ
To the right out of the picture is Steaks unlimited (which is what this place used to be called) which from what i hear is a brother and they had a disagreement and opened next door!
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^ Awesome place.. I try to hit it whenever we are in Seaside

A few from Albany NY area I'll work in.

May be a small franchise. .. but sure hit my NJ/NY pizza craving spot..

I Love New York Pizza
1825 Central Ave, Albany, NY 12205

And.. next
A bit of a flashy Diner.. the food was really good..
Typical anything you want Diner menu.. Wink

Kool and clean 50's vibe.

"So youz ready to order"... Laughing

Capital City Diner
1709 Western Ave, Albany, NY 12203
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Its your vehicle- stop askin' for approval-do what YOU like for cryin' out loud
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Its about the going not the showing
Rebuilt to drive not decorate
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VOLKSWAGNUT · Last edited by VOLKSWAGNUT on Wed Nov 29, 2017 8:36 am; edited 3 times in total

Found a few .. I'll recommend.

For four years while our son attended UNCA... we just found this place the last year.. Confused

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Some seriously good fried chicken.. .. go if you have the chance.. .

Asheville NC

Rocky's Hot Chicken Shack
1455 Patton Ave, Asheville, NC 28806
GREAT fried chicken (and sides) with many levels of heat available.. outstanding..
Great Beer craft selections too..

Griffin Georgia
Doc Holiday's Birth town... I'm your Huckleberry.
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Also know of its movie and tv filming locations.. and I heard many say the Walking Dead TV show films around there. ? Anxious

(Not my thing.. just noting).

Angelos Mediterranean Restaurant
02 N Hill St, Griffin, GA 30223
Awesome food, staff, owner and atmosphere in a nice downtown location.
You get plenty to eat..

6th Street Pier Steak & Seafood Grill
129 S 6th St, Griffin, GA 30223
Very nice atmosphere, great seafood.
Not ya typical fried food joint..

J. Henry's Restaurant
110 W College St, Griffin, GA 30224
A little pricey but food was good.

Albany/Guilderland New York

Paesans Pizza
1785 Western Ave, Albany, NY 12203
Great NY/NJ style pizza.. family owned..
A Yo... Tony.. gimme the XL pepperoni manhole cover..

Lahaina (Maui) Hawaii.

Lahaina Pizza Company
730 Front St, Lahaina, HI 96761
Upstairs, good local pizza, Nice open air looking over Front Street

Star Noodle
286 Kupuohi St, Lahaina, HI 96761
Great Asian Noodle dishes..

Down the Hatch
658 Front St #102, Lahaina, HI 96761
Upstairs Bar and Seafood Grille.
Dive bar and grille atmosphere, friendly staff . rustic and open air..

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aka Ken {o\!/o}
Its your vehicle- stop askin' for approval-do what YOU like for cryin' out loud
Better to roll em' how you want and wear em' out-than lettin' em' rot out
Its about the going not the showing
Rebuilt to drive not decorate
WANTED: Local Eatin' Joints, Triple D for TheSamba contributions here http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=570510
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Dan Hiebert

Places posted for Maine so far are downstate. I'm up in "The County" where you drive to, not through. Just about all we have are mom & pop joints, except for the "big city" of Presque Isle. Addresses are kind of pointless up here, these places are well known to the locals;

Lakeview Restaurant, 9 Lakeview Dr., St. Agatha, ME 04772 Popular destination, but not as easy to get to, thus an address. Gorgeous view of Long Lake and the St. John Valley. The rest are on main drags.

Burger Boy, Caribou (seasonal, good cruise stop)
Fredericks, Caribou
Irish Setter, Presque Isle
Riverside Inn, Presque Isle
Boondocks, Fort Fairfield
Al's Diner, Mars Hill
The Blue Moose, Monticello
The Elm Tree, Houlton
Grammy's Country Inn, Linneus (Houlton) (Whoopie pies as big as your head...)

And further south where addresses do matter;
Stewman's Lobster Pound, 35 West St., Bar Harbor, ME 04609
Nicky's Cruisin Diner, 957 Union St., Bangor, ME 04401 (On the road to the airport) Excellent cruise spot, as the name suggests.

That's by no means all of them, just where we've stopped to eat, and would recommend and/or definitely go back to. We've only been in Maine a couple years, much more to explore...

VOLKSWAGNUT

Updated..

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11bmPbm_8rkn6AoDWbYmVgk-lW3HoWSpbeXotJYnBGs8/edit#gid=0

Yet still to join TheSamba DDD road trip party... Laughing

Alaska
Mississippi
Montana
Nebraska
North Dakota
South Dakota
West Virginia

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aka Ken {o\!/o}
Its your vehicle- stop askin' for approval-do what YOU like for cryin' out loud
Better to roll em' how you want and wear em' out-than lettin' em' rot out
Its about the going not the showing
Rebuilt to drive not decorate
WANTED: Local Eatin' Joints, Triple D for TheSamba contributions here http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=570510
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TDCTDI

VOLKSWAGNUT

Found a good one..

Nice eclectic Italian place.. until the weekend noise came in..
Acoustics in the old downtown building are bad.. got loud fast..

Shame cause the food is awesome.

Gianni's Trattoria
16 Union St S,
Concord, NC 28025

The bone in Veal chop.. mmmmmmmm..

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aka Ken {o\!/o}
Its your vehicle- stop askin' for approval-do what YOU like for cryin' out loud
Better to roll em' how you want and wear em' out-than lettin' em' rot out
Its about the going not the showing
Rebuilt to drive not decorate
WANTED: Local Eatin' Joints, Triple D for TheSamba contributions here http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=570510
Search "VOLKSWAGNUT" on YouTube since you cant watch a "certain" BELT change video round here
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