These are the places I visited on Roadfood

Wanderingjew-
I also had to make some similar decisions. Last summer I stopped at a Burgerville in Vancouver, WA, but I all we got were some milkshakes. So I don't count it.

Dearfolk,
Y'all make me feel like a barnacle.
Ungallivantingly, Ort. Carlton in Athens, Georgia... too much of the time!

I have some more places to add to my list from page 2:

Original Pancake House, Portland, OR
Riverside BBQ, Seaside, OR
Mo's Annex, Newport, OR
Jake's Famous Crawfish, Portland, OR
Greasy Spoon Cafe, Langlois, OR
Farmhouse Cafe, Tillamook, OR
Sugar Bowl, Scottsdale, AZ
Goody Goody Diner, St. Louis, MO

I tried to go to Poca Cosa and Mi Nidito in Tucson but they were both closed on Monday!! Arrgh! I did go to Mariscos Chihuahua in Phoenix (not Tucson). Does that count? The crab tostada was excellent!
Added in October 2007:
Owl Bar, San Antonio, NM
Golden Crown Panaderia, Albuquerque, NM

Added in January 2008:
Blue Heaven, Key West, FL (Lobster Benedict for breakfast)
Pepe's Cafe and Steak House, Key West, FL (breakfast and dinner)
El Siboney, Key West, FL (Siboney steak)
Alabama Jack's, Card Sound, FL (not official RF place but worth the mention for conch fritters)

I'll be adding some Atlanta places in March 2008!

Manny's Deli - Chicago
Bread And Ink - Portland, Or
Lafayette Coney Island - Detroit


I also went to Food Life in Chicago's Water Tower, but all I got was a Lemonade.

syrup-
That is too bad that all you got try at Food Life was the Lemonade. This place is a favorite of mine, even though it can be expensive. I usually get a bowl of soup, a side Caeser Salad, a Thai entree and Bananas Foster for dessert, plus a fruit smoothie to drink. Not too many places you can do all that at!

mr chips-
I noticed that you have visited a place I very, very much want to try, Mario's Basque Bar-B-Q in Pendleton, Oregon in 2006. Does he have his own restaurant now? Or did you go to his booth at the Pendleton Round-Up? How was the food?

I went to the booth at round-up. He still caters around town(my wife Trudy has family in Pendleton and they speak highly of him). He does not have a restaurant at this time. The sandwiches at his booth at round-up grounds are an annual highlight.

mr chips-
Thanks for the reply. I was hoping Mario would have his own place by now. This has to be one of the more difficult Roadfood places to hit. Looks like I am going to attend the Pendleton Round-Up one of these years.

My Hat's off to Roadfood.com for expanding my eating choices. I have enjoyed many places, that I may or may not have stopped at , but Roadfood guided me to better eating and that's what I think this venue is all about. My Favorite website !!!!!!!!!!!

The count stands as follows:

The Big Three

Buffetbuster 619 (!!)
Wanderingjew 218
Carjunking 205

Other notables

Mr Chips 129
Pigiron 115
Stanpepa 112

Buffetbuster has probably been to more roadfood restaurants than I have been to total restaurants. 619 equals eating at a different place every day for almost 2 years.

tamandmik-
I can't believe you actually did all that counting!

I am almost positive that there are others out there who have been to more Roadfood places than me. After the conversation I had with Bruces Bilmes in Nashville, I believe he is one of them. Bruce, I would love to see your list someday, if you can find the time.

wanderingjew-
I do understand why you might not want to include places that you yourself submitted the reviews. But considering your reputation and high standards, I'm fairly certain that whatever place you review must be Roadfood worthy. I think you should count it.

quote:

Originally posted by buffetbuster

tamandmik-
I can't believe you actually did all that counting!

It took all of less than a minute. I just highlighted and copy/pasted your listings into Microsoft Excel, and it rendered a figure for me. Would I have done it otherwise? Hell no! I only wish I had the lifestyle that affords you to visit all these establishments. You and Wanderingjew should collaborate on a restaurant blog, it would be very interesting reading.

Roadfood places are looked at w/ the same regard as any other place. I've had horrible meals at highly recommended places and gone two miles away for a great meal. And I am talking about tiny towns in east TN. I read the recommendations but temper them w/ the fact the review may be five plus years old, the owners have changed (IE Coffee Cup min Charlotte which is now double the price of the Waffle House and half the quality).

quote:

Originally posted by V960

Roadfood places are looked at w/ the same regard as any other place. I've had horrible meals at highly recommended places and gone two miles away for a great meal. And I am talking about tiny towns in east TN. I read the recommendations but temper them w/ the fact the review may be five plus years old, the owners have changed (IE Coffee Cup min Charlotte which is now double the price of the Waffle House and half the quality).

The Stern's review of the Coffee Cup is not 5 years old, the review is probably a little more than 6 months old. They re-reviewed it after the new ownership.

I'll be stopping in Charlotte early next year to visit some old friends. I may not have a whole lot of time there but I know I'll be stopping at the Coffee Cup and will see for myself.

Not that ANYONE will ever catch BuffetBuster, but my total is now up to 187. I keep an Excel of these things mostly for my amusement, and add five to fifteen per year. This list includes any place in a review entry on this site or listed in one of the Stern's food books (Eat Your Way, Roadfood, etc.).

stanpnepa-
That is some fine eating you have done. I would like to see you update your list when you get the chance. I am a little envious that you made it to places like Eddie's, Sri Lanka Curry House and Miss Hulling's Cafeteria that are now closed that I didn't make it to. Was the food as hot at Sri Lanka as I read and heard?

O.K. here they are, 452 and counting. The first 194 are from my old version of the Roadfood book. The next 246 are newer ones from the Restaurants tab above. The last few are from old Roadfood books I do not own.
 
This compares with the 299 from my older travel food book called "The Best Places to Eat in America." I know I'm getting nutty; checking off places in the two books is starting to be more important to me than the food itself.

Alabama
Dreamland
John’s City Diner
Waysider
Wintzell's Oyster House 
Arkansas
Craig Brothers Cafe (BBQ)
(Family) Pie Shop
Stubby’s Hik-ry Pit Bar-b-q
California
Café Beaujolais
Cassell’s
Clifton's Brookdale Cafeteria 
The Cottage
The Diner
Doidge’s
Duarte’s
Duke’s
El Indio
Fog City Diner
Hob Nob Hill
Jo-Ann’s Café
Max’s Diner
Musso and Frank Grill
Original Pantry Cafe 
Philippe the Original
Pink’s Chili Dogs
Sam’s Grill
San Diego Chicken Pie Shop
Seafood Grotto
Sears Fine Foods
Swan Oyster Depot
Tillie’s
Colorado
Buckhorn Exchange
Conway’s Red Top
The Fort
District of Columbia
Florida Avenue Grill
Sholl’s Cafeteria
Florida
Catfish Place
Dixie Crossroads
Half Shell Raw Bar
Joes Stone Crab
Latin American Cafeteria
Shorty's Bar-B-Q
Silver Ring Cafe
La Teresita
Ted Peters Famous Smoked Fish 
Georgia
The Breakfast Club
Fresh Air Bar-b-que
The GA Pig
Mary Mac’s Tea Room
Mrs. Wilkes Boarding House
Sprayberry’s Barbeque
Sweat’s
The Varsity
Illinois
Al's Bar-B-Q ("Al's #1 Italian Beef")
The Berghoff
Bryon's Dog Haus
Father and Son Pizza
Lou Mitchell’s
Mr. Beef
Pizzeria Uno
Superdawg
Wolfy's
Indiana
Courtesy Coffee Shop
Dodd’s Town House
Frank and Mary’s
Gray Brother’s Cafeteria
Hollyhock Hill
Laughner’s
Gnaw Bone Feed and Fuel (now Gnaw Mart) 
Shapiro’s
Wolf’s Bar-b-q
Yoder Popcorn Shop
Zaharakos 
Iowa
Grove Cafe 
Kansas
Brookville Hotel
Cozy Inn
Doc’s
Lone Star Café
Kentucky
George’s Bar-b-q
Moonlite Bar-b-q Inn
Old Stone Inn
Louisiana
The Cabin
Casamento's
Central Grocery
Chez Marceaux
Lasyone's Meat Pie Kitchen
Middendorf's
Mother’s
Robin’s
Maine
Chauncey Creek Lobster Pier
Harraseeket Lunch and Lobster Company
Maine Dinner
Nunan’s Lobster Hut
Maryland
Copsey’s Seafood Restaurant
Courtney’s
Gunning’s Crab House
Lexington Market
Olde Obrycki's
Massachusetts
Brandy Pete's
Durgin-Park
Farnham’s
No Name Restaurant
Woodman’s of Essex
Minnesota
Al's Breakfast
Mickey's Dining Car
Murray's 
Mississippi
Goldie’s Reail Bar-b-que
Weidmann's 
Missouri
Arthur Bryant’s
Busch’s Grove
C & K Barbecue
Crown Candy Kitchen
Jess & Jim’s Steak House
Lambert's Cafe
Stroud’s
Ted Drewes
Winstead’s
Nevada
The Green Shack
Louis’ Basque Corner
New Jersey
Tick Tock Diner 
New Mexico
Chope’s
Double Rainbow (new name)
Duran Central Pharmacy 
Frontier
Powdrell's Barbeque
Tecolote Cafe 
New York
Anchor Bar
Barney Greengrass
Eisenberg Sandwich
Katz’s Delicatessen
Parkside Candy
Pastrami King (now Queen)
Peter Luger Steakhouse
Popover Café
Sarabeth's Kitchen
Schwabl's
Second Avenue Deli
Ted's Hot Dogs
Totonno’s
North Carolina
Blue Mist Barbeque
Lexington Barbeque #1
Stamey’s
North Dakota
Widman's Candy Shop 
Ohio
Camp Washington Chili Parlor
Montgomery Inn
Skyline Chili
Oklahoma
Classen Grill
Leo’s Barbeque
Van’s Pig Stand
Oregon
Bread and Ink Cafe
Camp 18
Dan & Louis Oyster Bar
Fuller’s Restaurant
Jake’s Famous Crawfish
Morgan's Country Kitchen
Mo's 
South Carolina
Beacon Drive-in
Tennessee
Charlie Vergos Rendezvous
Elliston Place Soda Shop
Leonard’s
Little Tea Shop
Loveless Cafe
Sylvan Park Restaurant 
Texas
Allen's Family-Style Meals
Angelo’s
Bishop Grill
Blue Mesa Grill
Captain Benny's Half Shell
City Market
Clark’s
Herman Sons Steak House
Highland Park Cafeteria
Joe's Bakery & Coffee Shop
Joe T Garcia’s Mexican Dishes
Kincaid’s
Kreuz Market
La Bahia
Louie Mueller
Magnolia Bar & Grill
Massey’s
The Oasis Cantina Del Lago
Otto's
Paris Coffee Shop
Sartin's of Nederland
Smitty’s (El Paso)
Sonny Bryan’s
Southside Market
Theadgill’s
Virginia
Pierce’s Pitt Bar-b-que
Sally Bell’s Kitchen
Southern Kitchen
The Surry House
Virginia Diner 
Washington
The Crumpet Shop
Emmett Watson’s Oyster Bar
Alabama - New 
Burris Farm Market Bakery
David Gibson's Barbeque
Duffy's Deli
Greenbrier Restaurant 
Arizona - New
Fry Bread House
Lo-Lo's Chicken and Waffles
Pittsburgh Willy's
Pizzeria Bianco
Ted's Hot Dogs
Vantastic
Arkansas - New
Does Eat Place
Ed & Kay's
Gene's Barbeque
Shaka Smoke Lodge
The Pankcake Shop 
California - New
Bette's Oceanview Diner
Bi-Rite Creamery
California Roll Factory
Dianda's Italian Pastries
Dottie's True Blue Cafe
Du-Par's
D.Z. Atkins
Eddie Rickenbacker's
Fenton's
Frog Hollow Farm
G's Juice 
Hodad's
House of Nanking
In-N-Out Burger
John O'Groats
Kingdom of Dumpling
Kono's Surf Club Café
La Fachada
Mama’s On Washington Square
Mission Pie
Pann's
Phyllis Giant Burgers
Randy's Donuts
Roscoe's House of Chicken 'n Waffles
Tacos El Paisa
Tadich Grill
Taqueria San Jose
Taylor’s Refresher
Ugly Roll Sushi
Val's Burgers
Colorado - New 
Cherokee Dining on 12th Avenue
The Duffeyroll Cafe
Enstrom's
McCoy's 
Florida - New 
Airport Variety Store
Barnacle Bills
Blue Heaven 
Bunnery
Dew Drop Inn
El Siboney
Gayle's
Hot Stuff Mon
Jerry's Drive-In
J.R.'s Ribshack 
Keys Fisheries
Louie's Back Yard
Luvin Oven's Hot Shot Bakery & Cafe
Mario's Latin Cafe
McDuffy's
O'Steen's Restaurant
Peg Leg Pete's Oyster Bar
Pepe's Cafe & Steak House
Saltwater Cowboy
Schooner's Seafood House
Singleton's Seafood Shack
Sugarloaf Food Company
The Coffee Cup 
Georgia - New
The Crab Shack
Hawaii - New
Leoard’s Bakery
Illinois - New
Ann Sather
Billy Goat Tavern
Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder Company
Cozy Dog
D'Arcy's Pint
Garrett’s Popcorn Shop
Gene & Georgetti
Geno's East 
Harry Caray's
Joe Rodgers Original Recipe Chili Parlor
Lawry's the Prime Rib
Original Pancake House
Tempo Cafe
Wiener's Circle 
Indiana - New
Gnaw Bone Sorghum Mill
Jonathan Byrd’s Cafeteria
King Ribs Bar-B-Q
MCL Cafeteria
Mug 'N' Bun Drive-In
Nick's Chili Parlor
Nick's Country Cafe
Nick's Kitchen
Plump's Last Shot
The Port Drive-In
Rathskeller
South Street Smokehouse
St. Elmo Steak House
Triple XXX
Yats
Iowa - New
Bauder Pharmacy
In't Veld Meat Market
Java Joe's Coffeehouse
Jaarsma Bakery
Machine Shed
Maid-Rite
Smitty's Tenderloin Shop
Kentucky - New
Camberley Brown Hotel
Mr. D's
Louisiana - New
Bon Ton Cafe
Bozo's
Café du Monde
Cafe Atchafalaya
Camellia Grill
Domilise's Po-Boys
Fiorella's Cafe
Gumbo Shop
Mama's Oyster House
Morning Call Coffee Stand
Napoleon House
Pascal's Manale
Parkway Bakery & Tavern
Tujague's
Maryland - New 
Crisfield
Minnesota - New
Bread & Chocolate
Cafe Latte
Convention Grill
Hell's Kitchen 
Maverick's
Mississippi - New
Mayflower Cafe
 Missouri - New
Connelly's Goody Goody Diner
Hodak's Restaurant & Bar
Nevada - New
Hash House
Ronald's Donuts
New Mexico - New
66 Diner
Bobcat Bites
Golden Crown Panaderia
Lindy's Coffee Shop
Plaza Cafe
The Shed
The Standard Diner 
New York - New
Cafe Edison
Carnegie Deli
Cup Cake Cafe
Duff's
Garrett Popcorn Shop
Gray's Papaya
Not Dog King
Island Burgers and Shakes
Junior's
Manganaro's
Margon
Moshe's Falafel
Oyster Bar
Papaya King
Ohio - New
Eckerlin Meats
Graeter's
Hathaway Coffee Shop
Price Hill Chili 
Oklahoma - New
Cattlemen's
Clanton's
Coney I-Lander
Country Line Barbeque
Hamburger King
Hank's Hamburgers
Johnnie's Grill
Rock Cafe
Robert's Grill 
Sid's
White River Fish Market
Wilson's BBQ
Oregon - New
Annie's Donut Shop
Bijou Cafe
Farmhouse Cafe
Halibut's
Norma's Ocean Diner
Original Pancake House
Ristretto Roasters
Saint Cupcake
South Beach Fish Market
Waves of Grain 
South Carolina - New
Cupcake
82 Queen
Hudson's On The Docks
Magnolia’s 
Tennessee - New 
Arnold's Country Kitchen
Bolton's Spicy Chicken & Fish
Pancake Pantry
Texas - New
Avalon Diner
Bartley's Bar-B-Q 
Big Texan Steak Ranch
Black's Barbeque
Blanco Bowling Club Cafe
Blue Bonnet Cafe
Bryce's Cafeteria
Cafe Pacha
Cartwright's Bar-B-Q
CB's Mesquite Bar-B-Que
Chef Point Cafe
Chris Madrid's Nachos & Burger
City Cafe
Clydes Bar-B-Que
Czech Stop
Dyer's
El Pollo Regio
Eva B's Bakery and Cafe
Frenchy's Chicken
Fuel City Tacos
Gerik's Ole Czeck Smokehouse and Bakery
Golden Light Cafe
Goode Co.
Highland Park Pharmacy
Hoover's Cooking
Huts Hamburgers
La Mexicana
Lankford Grocery
Lock Drugs
Mecca
Monument Cafe
New Braunfels Smokehouse
New Zion Missionary Bapist Church
Norma's Cafe
Prause's Meat Market
Ross' Old Austin Cafe
Round Rock Donuts
Salt Lick 
Shady Grove
Smitty's (Lockhart)
Stockyard Cafe
Sweet Georgia Brown
Sweethill Bakery
Taco House
Taco Taco
Texan Cafe 
Threadgill's World Headquarters
Tolbert's 
Vernon’s Kuntry Katfish
Village Bakery
Weikel's Store and Bakery  
Virginia - New
Do-Nut Dinette
Doumar's Cones & Barbeque
Five Guys
Other Roadfood Books
Acme Bread
Bern's Steakhouse
Boudin's French Bread
Celebration
Ed Deberic's
Grimaldi's
Lou Malnati's
Love's Seafood 
Mel's Country Cafe
Ranchmen's Cafe (aka Ponder Steak House)
Ray's Boathouse
Tadish Grill

Buffetbuster, an updated list is now on Page 1. I hope to add a few more as early as next week! I'm in the process of compiling other great non-Roadfood listed meals, so maybe I'll post those somewhere or other down the line.

The gumbo at Eddie's remains the best bowl of soup I've ever had. (Got to get back to New Orleans soon. It may be the best food city in the country!).

The food was fiery but very tasty at Sri Lankan Curry House. The waitress warned my friend (who likes things spicier than me) to go with a medium hot. He did and went through four pitchers of water!!!

Miss Hulling's was a great cafeteria with comfort food and desserts that would just make you smile!

stanpnepa-
Thanks for the updated list. I genuinely really enjoy looking at other peoples lists and am always curious about places I haven't been to. Where are you headed next week where you hope to add more places?

We're doing a one day trip to Northern CT and Southern MA. I'm hoping to hit Dottie's Diner @ Phillips for a bit of breakfast and lunch (donuts and chicken pie), Blackie's (hot dogs for dinner) and Big Dipper (ice cream for dessert).

BB -

I just started reading this thread. I thought that counting the number of places you have visited was hard enough. You want to see lists!!

I guess I will have to create one to post here. I started counting yesterday and got up to 57 and I had not gotten any further west than VA. I will start my list and post it as soon as I have the time.

Akavar-
It sounds like you are going to have quite a list. I can't wait to see it.

stanpnepa-
Sounds like you will be doing some really good eating next week. I'm excited about my weekend which will include return visits to old favorites in Ohio like Bun's, G & R Tavern and Swenson's.

I am new at this place so i dont have a list .......

monica
http://thepinholeglasses.eslblogs.org/

YAWN YAWN - how much more boring can this be????
Please is this a braggarts forum?
No reviews, just a list.......

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quote:

Originally posted by Wannabchef

YAWN YAWN - how much more boring can this be????
Please is this a braggarts forum?
No reviews, just a list.......

That's a pretty arrogant comment...
This is how I've kept a tally of roadfood places that I've visited. I think most of us who have responded to this particular thread have presented quite a few reviews via trip reports.

I've never kept lists but I have photographed pork tenderloin sandwiches and walleye sandwiches in the past couple of years so could count up those places. I know I am over 50 in pork tenderloins photographed alone and have about a half dozen where I never got a picture.

The question. Do you only count those in a Stern's book or review here or do you count all places you consider roadfoad?

quote:

Originally posted by Davydd

I've never kept lists but I have photographed pork tenderloin sandwiches and walleye sandwiches in the past couple of years so could count up those places. I know I am over 50 in pork tenderloins photographed alone and have about a half dozen where I never got a picture.

The question. Do you only count those in a Stern's book or review here or do you count all places you consider roadfoad?

Davydd,

I count all the restaurants that have been reviewed here as well as the restaurants from the Roadfood books. The only ones I don't include are the restaurants posted for the first time on Roadfood as a result of a review that I completed (so far there are only 2)

BTW, thanks for the info on the Lake Superior Circle tour

Davydd-
All the places on my list have appeared in one of Jane & Michael's restaurant guide books or reviewed here on Roadfood. There are a few in which I ate, like Breakfast Club in Dayton, in which the review has been archived for one reason or another.

If you ever did decide to make up a list of all the places you have sampled the pork tenderloin, I'm sure many of us here, including me, would love to see it.

quote:

Originally posted by wanderingjew

quote:

Originally posted by Davydd

I've never kept lists but I have photographed pork tenderloin sandwiches and walleye sandwiches in the past couple of years so could count up those places. I know I am over 50 in pork tenderloins photographed alone and have about a half dozen where I never got a picture.

The question. Do you only count those in a Stern's book or review here or do you count all places you consider roadfoad?

Davydd,

I count all the restaurants that have been reviewed here as well as the restaurants from the Roadfood books. The only ones I don't include are the restaurants posted for the first time on Roadfood as a result of a review that I completed (so far there are only 2)

BTW, thanks for the info on the Lake Superior Circle tour

WJ,

I think you should include your 2 as well. As one of the premier posters on this forum, I've followed some of your suggestions (most recently Ichiban in PB) and have to say you know what you are writing about. I trust your judgment.