Beef Brisket smoked in mesquite & post-oak; seasoned w/ salt & pepper & smoked
Texas Beef Rib "Dino-Ribs" (they're big!); beef ribs rubbed w/ salt & cracked black pepper then slow-cooked over post oak wood; once sold out, they're out for rest of evening; looks good
#2 (Top 5 Restaurants-Best Ribs); started in 1936 as a grocery store, selling BBQ w/ leftover meats; full-fledged BBQ joint in 1949; James Beard Foundation award-winner (American Classics - 2006); Other Recipes: Potato Salad
The Original Burger The Original Burger; served on toast; no ketchup, no fries; served on toast; no ketchup, no fries; blend of 5 ground meats; served on toast; only available toppings are cheese, tomato and onion, no ketchup; no fries, just potato salad
Blackberry Bliss Cakes house hotcakes w/ warm blackberries & vanilla mascarpone cream, topped w/ brown sugar & oat crust
Cinnamon Roll French Toast french toast made w/ house baked brioche cinnamon rolls, layered w/warm seasonal fruit, vanilla neufchatel creme & topped w/a granola crust; looks good
"The Miltown" (Bratwurst) brat cooked in beer, then grilled, served on pretzel roll & topped w/ Wisconsin cheddar cheese, sauteed onions & mushrooms; looks good
#1 (Top 5 Restaurants-Best Diners); recognized as the first diner in the nation housed in factory-built Sterling Streamliner; serve breakfast & lunch only
Seared Beef Tongue Sandwich braised for 7 hrs, sliced & seared on flat top; served w/ smoked green onions, red pepper relish & aioli; winner of Best Sandwich (Southwest)
Knuckle Sandwich sliced roast beef re-heated in oven w/ carmelized onions, cheddar cheese & au jus, served on homemade bread dipped in au jus & a spread of "knuckle sauce" (horseradish-based); looks good!
Smoked Duck Pastrami a top seller; duck smoked for 6 hrs; shredded & served w/ Russian dressing & rye pickles all on homemade wheat or white bread; looks good
The Noble Pig spicy ham, pulled pork, provolone & bacon served on homemade bread w/ housemade mustard & mayo; looks good
[CLOSED]; #3 (Top 5 Restaurants-Best Sandwiches); opened in 2010; serve breakfast & lunch only; disco ball in kitchen; "everything you guys do...the time you take, the energy, the attitude, the dedication...tying it all together and making outstanding artisan sandwiches--that's what Triple-D's all about"-Guy Fieri
Queso Flameado melted cheeses topped w/ homemade chorizo; server comes out w/ small cheese-chorizo mix in casserole dish and a side of tortillas and makes the queso flameado at your table
Beef Fajitas Al Carbon served in a flour tortilla w/ Pico de Gallo, guacamole, & chile con queso; supposedly they are the first to serve fajitas; looks good
#5 (Top 5 Restaurants-Best Mexican Food); opened in 1973; supposedly served the first beef fajitas (according to its website); caution: there are 2 Ninfa's in Houston...this is the one highlighted on the show (and rated better)
#2 (Top 5 Restaurants-Best Steak); opened in 1947; Dayton landmark; recognized as one of the best steaks by several publications including USA Today, NY Times, Gourmet
Fish Tacos Ensenada-style: battered fish, cabbage, pico de gallo, salsa in a warm white corn tortilla; recommend adding tangy crema sauce offered on side of truck; looks good
#5 (Top 5 Restaurants-Best Romantic Foods); since 1977; elegant restaurant nestled under the Brooklyn Bridge w/ sweeping views of the New York skyline & the Statue of Liberty
#3 (Top 5 Restaurants-Best Chocolate); tiny 40-seat joint in a tiny town of only 77 people (people make the hour's drive from both Austin & Houston); "a Texas country bistro serving gourmet comfort food" (from its website)
Strawberry Honey Balsamic with Black Pepper Ice Cream Oregon strawberries from Oregon Hill Farms, honey balsamic from a third generation Oregon bee keeper at Honey Ridge Farms & black pepper from Pohnpei
[CLOSED]; #2 (Top 5 Restaurants-Best Desserts); est. 2008; multiple James Beard nominee; "For everyone who believes that when life gives you lemons, you make a lemon-filled tart. Or better yet, you have a master pastry chef make it for you." (from its website)
[CLOSED]; #3 (Top 5 Restaurants-Best for the Holidays); serving Jewish-Romanian cuisine w/ non-stop basement Bar Mitzvah & over-the-top Hanukkah celebration w/ night-time entertainer Dani Luv; fun fact: owner's father won restaurant in poker game against "Sammy" in 1975
