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

[Zundfolge1432]

I reviewed the spreadsheet to make sure this wasn’t already mentioned. I zeroed in on St. Louis and I was thinking Italian. Because of the large Italian immigrant population many generations ago there are numerous places to get outstanding food, most would be located in a district known as “The Hill”
Of course there are many other mom and pops waiting to be discovered and the one I’m thinking about began with recipes from some old Italian women from the 1800s. They started with one restaurant and now have a bunch . It’s a local thing but you can get it at the airport too. So if you are ever in STL airport wander on down, grab a beer and look for a place called “The Pasta House” try the salad it’s unique nationally recognized and the dressing is proprietary, it’s a family secret but you can buy it online. Maybe check out their website at
www.pastahouse.com

[Zundfolge1432]

Looking at the spreadsheet again couldn’t get it to scroll the states past NE at all. I wanted to mention a small Mom and Pop diner located in Tulsa Oklahoma.
It’s been here since 1929 and serves traditional American comfort food. Award winning chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, etc. the cooks have been there for decades and it’s a busy place with mixed clientele. It operates like a cafeteria, they load the plates. Reminds of Sunday dinner at grandma’s house.

www.nelsonsbuffeteria.com

[Raymond73]

North Dakota
Minot

Ebeneezer's Eatery and Irish Pub
300 Central Ave E Minot, ND 58701
http://ebeneezersnd.com/

My favorites on their menu:
Beneez’ Ultimate Breakfast Sandwich
The Fat Frog
Irish stew
Guinness
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[iowegian]

I'm surprised that Zundfolge hasn't mentioned a little place about 50 miles down the road from him--------The Rock Cafe in Stroud, Oklahoma on Rt 66.

https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/route66/rock_cafe_stroud.html
http://www.rockcafert66.com/index.html

We had breakfast there and the food, although good, was nothing exceptional.
However----- the historic building, the atmosphere, the friendly staff, and the jolly locals having their morning coffee made for a memorable experience. If you're lucky, you might see the owner ( the inspiration for Sally Carrera in Cars).

[VOLKSWAGNUT]

Thanks for the additions..

[VOLKSWAGNUT]

^ Done..


I've forgot all about these.. ... until I had the BIG 10.. a few days ago..

Roadside hole.. fried fish joint .. Semi Drive In, Semi Dive Grill.
Expect good typical fried fish.. but the BIG 10 burger is pretty awesome..
Hot dogs are not too bad either.. 5 for 5..

Cotton's Seafood
Shelby, NC 28150

Update 5/2018
^ the Shelby Cottons is now closed.. due to a bypass around the bypass being built..
Thinkin' Shelby will be Radiator Springs soon..

Moved here

Cotton's Seafood
1942 Gastonia Hwy
Lincolnton, NC 28092

Cant vouch.. yet.. I'll wait till it's seasoned a bit




Also.. I was told to try the Hot Dogs here a few years ago.. by a local Sheriff turned Service Manager.. turned Service Writer..

Got to admit.. pretty damn good Hot Dogs w/Chili .
Think old counter service grill.

Barnett's Restaurant..
501 N Post Rd
Shelby, NC 28150


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[ach60]

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Road trip..

Waynesville NC..

The Sweet Onion
39 Miller St
Waynesville, NC 28786

Birchwood Hall Southern Kitchen
111 N Main St
Waynesville, NC 28786

Both nice.. good food, albiet pricey... great beer selections..

Boojum Brewery and Taproom is also in Waynesville.. and right across the street.
It was slammin' .. so we moved on..
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[Mal evolent]

Socorro, Nuevo Mexico: The El Camino. mom and pop shop, generous quantities. this ain't no dang cuisine, this here is food in hungry man quantities. more than their share of lovely youbg lasses with fine narrow footwear is a bonus.

San Antonio, NM: The San Antonio Crane. real central Rio Grande Valley Mexican food, scalding hot chili, and you can see where the chili grew from there. here is a hint about Mexican food places: If you see Escalades and SUVs and work trucks, you are at Taco Bell. if you see off road vehicles, Sanford and Son beater trucks, lowriders and ranch trucks stop what you are doing and get fed right.
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Old Stone Steakhouse
23 S Main St
Belmont, NC 28012

Good food, beer, nice small town yet upscale steak house.


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The Pump House

575 Herrons Ferry Road
Rock Hill, SC 29730

Albeit pricey, it's a unique repurposed industrial Catawba river pump station converted to an eclectic restaurant.

Has a main dining with inside/outside seating and an upper roof bar...

Food spot on what you'd expect for such a place..

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[sb001]

Arkansas' only entry is "Pancakes" in Eureka Springs??

Well, not much to mention around these parts anyway. Lots of places claim to be "one of a kind" or "unique cuisine", NOPE. Lived in this state all my life and can't think of a single place that really sets itself apart.
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[VOLKSWAGNUT]

^ Interweb.. says.. Pancakes is permanently closed or changed hands and name to The Filling Station?

Confirm.. yay or nay..


Sad.. I found out a month ago my own first DDD recommendation that I've enjoyed since its creation in 1981.... has closed..




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[Zundfolge1432]

[Zundfolge1432]

Since we’re talking regional here’s a different idea Wintzell’s oyster house located in downtown Mobile Alabama, a city over 300 years old.
J. Oliver Wintzell opened this place in 1938 as a six stool oyster bar. That’s right raw oysters on the half shell outstanding with ice cold beer or as Ollie used to say “fried,stewed or nude” hey if the food was shitty they wouldn’t still be there.

www.wintzellsoysterhouse.com

[sb001]

[Zundfolge1432]

What impressed me about the chicken place was the variety of ways it’s served and that thing they do over the coals is pretty good. With all the chain stores/ corporate places I’d go there first. The other claim to fame? Bill Clinton ate there so did Bush😀 maybe that’s a reason not to eat there? Who knows?

[iowegian]

[obus]

a few new New Jersey ones. Both places have been around for ages but moved out of Trenton and into the burbs. Authentic Trenton Tomato Pies
http://www.delorenzostomatopies.com/index2.html

https://www.papastomatopies.com/

more to follow as i recall all of the places i have been of late....
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