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BraveUlysses posted:Trip Report: austin is great and we didn't really venture off the beaten path for meals I don't understand why so many people love Torchy's. There is a tiny taco stand on called El Primo on South 1st that makes bigger, better, cheaper tacos. El Borrego de Oro and El Papalote also have great tacos.
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Tezcatlipoca posted:I don't understand why so many people love Torchy's. There is a tiny taco stand on called El Primo on South 1st that makes bigger, better, cheaper tacos. El Borrego de Oro and El Papalote also have great tacos. This. I've never been to those other places, but Torchy's is okay at best.
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Torchy's is pretty much the platonic ideal of white people tacos. All tacos assumed to be on flour tortillas, not corn. None of those ICKY meats. The flavors are good, but definitely not too strong now! The hottest hot sauce is about medium/low level spiciness, so you can feel like a champ without actually hurting your precious tongue. All tied together inexplicably by a totally hip and cool rockabilly vibe that has been watered down to the point of complete mainstream inoffensiveness. All in all, it's perfectly fine tasting food, there's just nothing remarkable about it, and there are at least 100 places to get a better taco in Austin.
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Doom Rooster posted:Torchy's is pretty much the platonic ideal of white people tacos. But enough about Austin as a whole. 
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May 23, 2017 23:50
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P Terry's vs In-N-Out: debate.
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mariooncrack posted:Melt is popular for the novelty and because it was on Man vs. Food. I would've happily recommended it before they expanded everywhere though. I'd -1 the Greenhouse. That, NoodleCat and something else are all run by the same guy and he's a complete and utter tosser which would be OK but it shows with service. If you don't have access to BBQ I really like mabels. Pho Thang Cafe is my downtown Vietnamese go to but they only have beer if you're drinking. Near the WSM I'm a huge fan of the Black Pig. Also close to downtown is the Tremont area which has quite competitive restaurants and Sokolowski's University Inn (although I think Dante's is overrated. Decently good food and they have Ramen after 10:30 but I don't feel it justifies NYC prices.) Between downtown and the east side there's Asian Town which has Li Wah for decent dim sum, Schechuan Cafe if you're able to order off menu and there's a decent hot pot place but I can't recall the name right now. I'm not too familiar with the east side either but the Lee road area seems to be getting popular like Coventry. Bottlehouse Brew & meadery would be a great place to get a drink and maybe find out from a local. The Cedar Hill area also has some popular places, but I've only really drank on the east side.
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Is the hot pot place you're thinking of wonton gourmet? Would second that place.
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Can I have some recommendations for Santa Fe and Albuquerque? I'm up for anything, but particularly anything regional I might not know about. Also, if it helps, this will be my first time visiting the southwestern US, and my concept of authentic Mexican food is pretty generalized I guess.
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Rollersnake posted:Can I have some recommendations for Santa Fe and Albuquerque? I'm up for anything, but particularly anything regional I might not know about. Also, if it helps, this will be my first time visiting the southwestern US, and my concept of authentic Mexican food is pretty generalized I guess. What part(s) of town(s), any specific interests or dislikes, any kind of budget? Some of the nicer santa fe restaurants can run you hundreds per head depending. Also, where are you coming from?
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Hauki posted:What part(s) of town(s), any specific interests or dislikes, any kind of budget? Some of the nicer santa fe restaurants can run you hundreds per head depending. This is a road trip that I'm still in the early stages of planning, so I'm not sure about specific parts of either town yet— just that I'm going to be going through Albuquerque and Santa Fe and spending at least a couple of days in the area after visiting Amarillo, TX and before heading up into Colorado. I'm coming from NW Arkansas. Likes: I'm honestly open to anything and everything, but Mexican food is the only thing I specifically have in mind. I'm especially interested in anything I'm going to have trouble finding outside the region. Dislikes: I'm not really into wine, I guess, and my wife generally doesn't eat pork or red meat. Budget: The less expensive, the better, but I'll splurge a little if it's really worth it. Hundreds per head is unfortunately out of the question. Rollersnake fucked around with this message at 05:12 on May 28, 2017 |
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Rollersnake posted:This is a road trip that I'm still in the early stages of planning, so I'm not sure about specific parts of town yet— just that I'm going to be going through Albuquerque and Santa Fe and spending at least a couple of days in the area after visiting Amarillo, TX and before heading up into Colorado. I'm coming from NW Arkansas. Alright, off the top of my head in Abq.: El Norteño used to have some great mole, but I haven't been there in years. Taqueria Mexico is decent. Last Call also has some decent tacos, etc. as do a number of food trucks around town. Zacatecas is alright, but seems to have gone downhill. You can at least get a real margarita there. The duck relleno is good. Sophia's is good New Mexican breakfast/lunch. It's sibling restaurants have been... less reliable. Pro's Ranch market et al is like walking into mexico and has some pretty good prepared foods. Rotisserie chickens cooked to order, tacos, etc. Cecilia's is decent New Mexican. Frontier is a staple. I also like Tia Betty Blue's for New Mexican breakfast/brunch. Banh Mi Coda has good pandan waffles, good banh mi and home made scallion fried tofu thing. The bò lá lôp at Que Huong used to be great. Again, haven't been there in a while and they may have changed owners? Cafe Trang used to be pretty good for pho, etc. too. New Mexico has surprisingly good Vietnamese overall, as it was a staging ground for refugees from the Vietnam war. San Pedro Mart is a gas station that has some of the best middle eastern food around. Been a long time since I did a lot of eating around Santa Fe, but Tomasita's used to be decent New Mexican, La Choza was fine. La Boca is great tapas, but can be a little pricier. Harry's Roadhouse is cool. The Shed, The Compound, Geronimo are all good but might be out of your price range with drinks/dinner/etc. Vinaigrette is a decent place to grab a salad, either in SF or Abq. Kakawa has some good chocolate, drinks, etc. Clafoutis has some decent pastries. Blanking on some stuff here. Max's was loving great and is closed. It's sister restaurant was utterly disappointing. Hauki fucked around with this message at 06:51 on May 28, 2017 |
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Can I get some sushi recommendations for Vegas? Does Vegas even have good sushi?
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AnonSpore posted:Can I get some sushi recommendations for Vegas? Does Vegas even have good sushi? Stellar sushi in Vegas. I'm a weiner and haven't been out in a while to see what's good lately, but I usually hit Naked Fish for a chef's choice slew of crazy cool eats. I'm sure the other Vegas goons will have much better suggestions and info! Keep in mind a lot of the resort properties fly in fresh fish daily from all over the world. I knew of one dude who used to be the oversee the fish ordering/program at some restaurant and Venetian and developed a system where he could call up any number of his mongers anywhere in the world and ask, "What's good in the water today?" and have a crate of that shipped that afternoon. Not everywhere is like that, of course, but there's plenty of high-end spots that there's a surprising amount of good fish in town. Good luck!
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Yeah, for sushi in Vegas the main point is that you will have to pay for it. Same for any other inland destination.
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Hauki posted:Alright, off the top of my head in Abq.: El Norteño used to have some great mole, but I haven't been there in years. Taqueria Mexico is decent. Last Call also has some decent tacos, etc. as do a number of food trucks around town. Zacatecas is alright, but seems to have gone downhill. You can at least get a real margarita there. The duck relleno is good. Sophia's is good New Mexican breakfast/lunch. It's sibling restaurants have been... less reliable. Pro's Ranch market et al is like walking into mexico and has some pretty good prepared foods. Rotisserie chickens cooked to order, tacos, etc. Cecilia's is decent New Mexican. Frontier is a staple. I also like Tia Betty Blue's for New Mexican breakfast/brunch. Banh Mi Coda has good pandan waffles, good banh mi and home made scallion fried tofu thing. The bò lá lôp at Que Huong used to be great. Again, haven't been there in a while and they may have changed owners? Cafe Trang used to be pretty good for pho, etc. too. New Mexico has surprisingly good Vietnamese overall, as it was a staging ground for refugees from the Vietnam war. San Pedro Mart is a gas station that has some of the best middle eastern food around. Hey, thanks. I unfortunately lost a day due to getting caught in a flash flood, so I might end up just doing Santa Fe, but I'm definitely going to a try at least a couple of the places you recommended. Kakawa I'm particularly excited about - recreations of historic blends of drinking chocolate sounds like exactly my kind of thing.
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Yeah, I'm okay with paying a bit for good nigiri (not really interested in rolls) but I'm also looking for a good AYCE place as well so I can have the good stuff at one place and be a disgusting fat at the other.
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Thanks for the Cleveland recs, we were pressed for time so ended up just hitting Great Lakes. Food was good and they had a great dunkelweizen on tap.
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Any suggestions for Cincinnati? Both for casual/inexpensive (for me) and upscale (for the foodie friend I have visiting soonish). Moved from the suburbs recently.
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Jun 5, 2017 23:10
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Back in Fresno for the summer. Help?
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RabbitMage posted:Back in Fresno for the summer. Help? My condolences. Nobody should be forced to endure that.
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dead lettuce posted:I would love to hear if anyone has suggestions for Berlin, Vienna, Salzburg, Fussen/Bavaria, or Munich! We'll eat anything, from food trucks all the way up to fancy restaurants. This might be too late to be of any use to you, but you never know. When I lived in Berlin, one of my favorite unusual places to eat was the Vietnamese restaurant at Dong Xuan center (a big Vietnamese-run shopping area out in Lichtenberg). It's also a good excuse to go way further east in Berlin than people usually go when visiting, and some of the surrounding neighborhood is neat. It's also right near the Herzbergstr. tram stop.
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Any suggestions for places to eat in Barcelona? I'll be traveling alone, so nothing too fancy or formal.
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Coming up one planned meal short in Paris, anyone have a good recommendation for our last dinner in town? We have done: l'as du fallafel, ambassade d'auvergne, candelaria, berthillon, and cidrerie du marais. We stopped into bar at the end of the world for drinks but not food (was very hot and crowded). We'll eat pretty much anything. Bagel chat from last page: Ess-A-Bagel is overrated. Brooklyn Bagels in Astoria is the best NY bagel and can only be challenged by, oddly enough, Celebrity Bagels in Tenafly NJ. Even if you require a bagel in that neighborhood, David's is still better than Ess.
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I'm going to Kansas City for the eclipse in August. Obviously looking for barbeque and steaks, and I'm sure all the tourist places are just fine, but anything that tops those?
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Manila Bay is a really, really good Filipino restaurant. I'm not in KC often, but I've passed up barbecue to go there and I'd do it again.
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Calypso posted:I'm going to Kansas City for the eclipse in August. Obviously looking for barbeque and steaks, and I'm sure all the tourist places are just fine, but anything that tops those? Q39 is relatively new and amazing. Plus you can get a pour of whiskey with an au jus ice cube just try it don't be judge-y
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Heading to Nashville for four days in August. Prince's and Husk are the only definitive stops planned so far. Besides hot chicken are there any local specialties that I need to check out? Recommendations for places to eat are welcome. Not really looking for fancy, new, upscale small plate places. Prefer mainstays that locals rely on. Definitely looking for a BBQ joint or two.
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Wife and I are on the big island of Hawaii for a few days, where should we go for food?
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Doom Rooster posted:Heading to Nashville for four days in August. Prince's and Husk are the only definitive stops planned so far. Besides hot chicken are there any local specialties that I need to check out? I'm going to piggyback onto this slightly and ask which of the two Prince's locations (north or the newer south one) is the better option if proximity really isn't a factor.
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Doom Rooster posted:Heading to Nashville for four days in August. Prince's and Husk are the only definitive stops planned so far. Besides hot chicken are there any local specialties that I need to check out? Pharmacy Burger Parlor. Peg Leg Porker for BBQ. Get the dry rub ribs.
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C-Euro posted:Wife and I are on the big island of Hawaii for a few days, where should we go for food? In Kona, 808 Grindz Cafe has the best loco mocos and was my favorite meal on the island, definitely the best food we had in otherwise touristy Kona. On the other side of the island - Cafe 100 in Hilo is a classic for cheap fast food-style eats. We also ate at Kilauea Lodge in Volcano National Park which was a cool experience! Thanks for the Germany recs a page or two ago, we had delicious currywurst from Curry 36 in Berlin and amazing döner kebap from Turkitch in Munich. We met up with my relatives in Munich so we didn't get to check out any of the other places but I saved them in my bookmarks for next time. 
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Nashville: Prince's is definitely worth the trip, just be sure to plan that you might have to wait in line for some time and then wait more to actually get your food. I haven't been to the new location where it's not as much a wait but have heard inconsistent reviews. In my opinion, it's much more worth it to visit Husk at lunch rather than dinner. Order the burger, fried chicken, and plate of southern vegetables. Usually if you can't get a table, you can ask to eat at the bar. I really don't think you should spend your fancy dinner meal budget at Husk. Much better options: Bastion, City House, Rolf and Daughters, 404 Kitchen, Little Octopus, Henrietta Red. Yes, locals (the upper middle class ones) eat at all these places. In addition to the aforementioned dry rub ribs at Peg Leg Porker, the smoked chicken is also really good. McDougal's: The best chicken tenders. Order them fried with sauce on the side, the gold sauce is my favorite. Dozen Bakery: The best bread in Nashville. Good sandwiches, salads, pastries My favorite place to get a non-fancy burger in Nashville: Martin's (which is actually a barbecue place) or Dino's (formerly a true true dive bar, the old dude who ran it sold it but it still retains much of its dive-ness though with a more hipster clientele). Dino's is also right next to 308 which is a great bar. If you must foray into downtown, the best snack there is the fried bologna sandwich at Robert's Western World. Good places for cocktails that also have good food: Old Glory, Urban Cowboy Public House Favorite brewery: Southern Grist, where you can order sandwiches (get the Asian flank steak sandwich) from Mitchell Deli. If the Thunderbird food truck is there (typically on Saturdays), get amazing smoked chicken thighs from them (resist the wings, they're good but the thighs are where it's at). I feel like I have to mention Arnold's Country Kitchen because it's the epitome of what you would think of when you think "local mainstay." Meat and three, cafeteria style, and everyone raves about it. I think it's fine but don't get the hype. However, that's how some other people around here think of Prince's and I love Prince's.
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This is absolutely perfect, thanks. Tons of those places look like exactly what we're looking for. Looking like getting into Nashville at 4pm on Saturday. Leaving around 6pm Monday. Probably gonna hit Prince's, Southern Grist, Dozen, Peg Leg Porker, Husk, Dino's for drinks and probably a drunken late night burger, Loveless Cafe, Rolf and Daughters Any idea where I can rent a Rascal scooter to roll my bloated rear end back to the airport? Thanks!
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That's a solid list except your mention of Loveless reminded me that I can't believe I didn't mention Monell's. I would go to Monell's over Loveless and that saves a trek to the outskirts of the city unless you wanted to check out the Natchez Trace and were going to be out there anyway. Monell's in Germantown - it's communal seating at tables of at least a dozen people, you sit down with whoever arrives around the same time you do. All you can eat, they bring out plates of the mains of the day (which always includes fried chicken as one of the options), sides, and you pass the plates around the table, serving yourself to your heart's desire. My suggested timing of the places you chose: Sat 4 pm - Roll directly over to Prince's. Saturday is the only day it is open from the days you'll be in town so get right to it. Expect to be there until at least 6-7. You could try doing Southern Grist and getting a Thunderwings snack first to prepare yourself for the wait but I've never been to Prince's at prime dinner time so no idea what the wait would be then, so I would probably do Prince's then Southern Grist. Alternatively, Prince's is open until 4am on Friday/Sat nights so you could make it a late night destination instead. Hit up Dino's this day because it's also on the East side of town. You'll be in vicinity of other bars if you want to bar hop around: 308 as mentioned, Rosemary and Beauty Queen, Urban Cowboy. There's also a Jeni's ice cream shop in that area that would be easy to get to, their ice cream sandwiches are amazing (and there are a bunch other locations around town you might come across) Sunday breakfast: Dozen Lunch: Husk (on a weekend it may be harder to walk in even just sitting at the bar so might want to try to get a reservation) Dinner: Rolf (try to get a reservation, they do have communal tables that they save for walk-ins but you might have to wait a minute) Monday breakfast: Loveless (or Monell's!) Lunch: Peg Leg (it's not open on Sundays) If getting into Husk on Sunday proves troublesome then you can shift Peg Leg to dinner on Saturday if you don't mind going back and forth between areas of town.
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You fuckin' rock. I went back and checked my itinerary and I was totally wrong about arrival and leave times. I've got more time than I thought! We'll also have a car, and plan on driving all over the place during the days anyway, so food location is not a major issue. We'll work out the stuff we want to SEE around the stuff we want to eat. Rearranged some stuff for open/close hours, and then we've gotta be about 10 miles north of Hendersonville at 12:45pm Monday for the eclipse. Looking like we can't make it to Rolf. Wanted to work them in Monday afternoon but they don't open until when we have to be AT the airport. Subbed McDougal's. Looks like the final food itinerary is: Saturday: 8:30am - Arrive in Nashville Breakfast: Monell's Lunch: Peg Leg Porker Dinner: Prince's Drinks: Dino's and/or Southern Grist Sunday: Breakfast: Loveless Cafe Lunch: Arnolds Dinner: Husk Monday: Breakfast: Dozen Bakery Lunch: Pastries from Dozen, watch the eclipse at Avondale Access Area off Shute and 386 Super Early Dinner: McDougal's 5:30pm - be back at airport
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Sorry to throw another wrench in the plans but Arnold's is Monday-Friday lunch only, sorry!
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drat, thought I checked all of them. Not gonna make it then. Will have to sub for something else.
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RabbitMage posted:Back in Fresno for the summer. Help? Annex Kitchen has a dish that one of the Food Network personalities said was his favorite of 2016: http://www.fresnobee.com/living/article157640664.html I've heard a lot of good things about their food but haven't had a chance to go there yet. Seems to be one of the best-regarded spots in town. Relatively new. Standard Sweets and Spices is one of the favorite Indian spots I've heard friends talk of. It's in an Indian grocery. La Elegante Taqueria for some of my favorite adobada tacos. La Reina de Michoacán for house-made paletas. Cracked Pepper is one of the nicer dining options. Try the bread pudding. Limon is good Peruvian food. You have my condolences for having to stay here in summer. Stay cool (if you can)...
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Gonna be in Denver next weekend with the mrs and I was hoping to get some opinions on places to go. We will eat pretty much anything so fire away with suggestions, and we're both into beer so brewery suggestions are welcome too. E: Staying downtown, will have our own vehicle, arriving Friday afternoon and leaving Monday afternoon.
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