American
BERKELEY, CA
Bongo Burger – what to order: burger (duh!)
Cafe Rouge – what to order: NOTHING! Stay away from this place.
FIVE Restaurant and Bar – what to order: roasted bone marrow
Gather – what to order: vegan “charcuterie”
— first visit
— second visit
Herbivore the Earthly Grill (vegan) – what to order: ollalie berry pie, rhubarb pie
Ici (ice cream) – what to order: ANY ice cream to your heart’s content
Comparison post: Masse’s Pastries vs. Reuschelle’s Cheesecake
Nation’s Giant Hamburger
Revival – what to order: anything vegetables and/or fruits
Venus
Zut! – what to order: desserts!
West Coast Pizza
Wiki Wiki Hawaiian BBQ – what to order: teriyaki pork chop, loco moco
OAKLAND, CA
The Alley – what to order: steak
Bay Wolf – what to order: duck liver flan and basically anything duck
— 37th Anniversary Double Duck Dinner
— Oregon Wine Adventure
Commis
Plum – what to order: NOTHING! This place is also not worth visiting.
Homestead
Prime Spot – what to order: steak
True Burger – what to order: salads (jk, but actually they do have “chopped BLT salad” for whoever… I can’t even imagine)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
House of Prime Ribs – what to order: prime ribs (duh!)
The Waterbar (seafood) – what to order: BBQ baked oyster
Other cities in CA
Bistro 1491 (Albany)
Blue Danube Cafe (Palo Alto) (chocolate desserts)
Buckhorn Grill (Emeryville) – what to order: steak
Coppertop BBQ (Big Pine)
Jodie’s (Albany) – what to order: grits and bacon, pancakes are excellent too! EVERYTHING is good here.
Millbrae Pancake House (Millbrae) – what to order: Swedish pancakes
Nola (Palo Alto) – what to order: NOTHING! This place is not worth visiting.
Orange Leaf (San Jose) (frozen yogurt)
Route 66 Burger Hut (Needles)
Salinas Valley Fish House (Salinas)
LOUISIANA
Cafe Du Monde (Metairie) – what to order: beignet
NEW MEXICO
Cracker Barrel store #617 (Albuquerque)
Ecco Espresso & Gelato (Santa Fe)
HOUSTON, TX
Hearsay Gastro Lounge – what to order: stuffed chicken breast
kolaches
Little Big – what to order: sliders
Potatoe Patch – what to oder: hot rolls
Ruggles Green – what to order: bread pudding
Other cities in Texas
The Guenther House (San Antonio) – what to order: pancake
Madden (Bryan) – American
Martin’s Place (Bryan) – American – what to order: brisket
Papa’s on the Lake (Conroe) – American – what to order: potato skin
— Pickett House (Heritage Village, Woodville) – American – what to order: chicken ‘n dumpling (actually, you don’t really have a choice here)
— Z’s Filling Station (Woodville) – American
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