Your favorite restaurants off the beaten path...

[norgeskog]

Re: Favorite Restaurants

Hey Fried Fish where are you from. There is one near me by the some name. I am near Gettysburg, PA. My favorite out of the way is a place called Famous Lunch. Excellant food at a good price. And oh my those hot dogs.

I'm from western ny... south of Buffalo.. there is a place called Tom's BBQ Pit down there?

Norgeskog... there are a lot of "off the beaten path" places around me too!

What I meant is that the entire city of Eugene is off the beaten path...

 

[fried fish]

my small town is off the beaten path too, though we do have some good restaurants! And, a couple new ones opened up within the last month.

 

[crewsk]

There are a total of 2 restaurants in the town where I live & they are both owned by the same family & they are beside each other. I have never been to either one of then They both look like you could die of a heart attack by just driving through the parking lot!

 

[fried fish]

There are a total of 2 restaurants in the town where I live & they are both owned by the same family & they are beside each other. I have never been to either one of then They both look like you could die of a heart attack by just driving through the parking lot!

oh, a couple of greasy spoons, eh? What is that one place that you take your kids to on Wednesday nights?

 

[crewsk]

Those 2 places look worse than greasy spoons!

It's called Joe's or Easley Ice Cream Parlor. Easley is the town where I grew up & my parents still live there.

 

[fried fish]

Sounds like a place outside of town going towards Buffalo. It's called Aldrich's. They are known for their ice cream sundaes and hamburgers!

 

[crewsk]

Joe's is known for their hot dogs & hamburgers more than the ice cream. But they do have an awesome hot fudge cake! It's in the center of town & has been there since the 60's I think. :?

OK, I want a hot fudge cake now!!!

 

[fried fish]

Joe's is known for their hot dogs & hamburgers more than the ice cream. But they do have an awesome hot fudge cake! It's in the center of town & has been there since the 60's I think. :?

OK, I want a hot fudge cake now!!!

**drool** (here I go again) I think they have a brownie sundae. They take a warm brownie and top off with your ice cream of choice, then hot fudge.... and of course whipped cream, chocolate sprinkles and a cherry.

 

[crewsk]

Ohhhh....that sounds like heaven in a bowl!! You've got me drooling too!

 

[fried fish]

Ohhhh....that sounds like heaven in a bowl!! You've got me drooling too!

sowwy :roll:

 

[crewsk]

That's ok!

 

[norgeskog]

my small town is off the beaten path too, though we do have some good restaurants! And, a couple new ones opened up within the last month.

Eugene has a lot of local restaurants that are absolutely great some ****, and also some national chains.

 

[mish]

Gee, hard to pick just one. (Some are from memory, since it’s been awhile). Not all are off the beaten path, but here's some of my favorites:

Le Petite Chateau – French – always ordered the duck

Solley’s & Art's Deli – great deli – (a little high-priced IMO) Everything from a brisket sand to chopped liver

Siam Cabin – Thai Food – great pad-thai noodle, moo shu, sizzling beef or chicken & dumplings, Thai iced coffee

Cheesecake Factory – just about anything

Tony Roma’s - ribs n block of onion rings

Any Falafel stand in Hollywood

TGIF – Stuffed baked potato skins, all the appetizers

Spago – Always ordered the salmon & shared pizza appetizers

Alice’s Restaurant – Malibu (don’t know if it’s still around)

Dar Maghreb – Moroccan – B’stilla (we had several dishes, don’t know the names, but they kept on coming - if you don’t mind sitting on the floor with no utensils)

Shimone (sp?) – Japanese – huge plates of teriyaki combos & sushi

The Red Lobster’s Lobster & the yummy biscuits

Vitello’s – Italian – Pretty fairly priced, liked the linguine n clams, carbonara, any pasta & sauce of choice, calzone
Used to be a favorite hang-out years before the Robert Blake incident. Sadly having read the place turned into a tourist attraction, have to think twice about going back.

The Potsticker in San Francisco -Lemon Chicken & potstickers (of course)

Sure there are many I’m forgetting. There’s so much to pick from in So. California.

 

[fried fish]

mmm mish, I love the biscuits at Red Lobster too! We have one here, I'm just waiting for an Olive Garden!

another place is about 40 min outside of town called Rosie's . They have the best waffles, and great steaks!

 

[buckytom]

i wonder what you can get in alice's restaurant (in malibu)?

 

[mish]

i wonder what you can get in alice's restaurant (in malibu)?

I know you know this one BT
"You can get anything you want..."

If I recall correctly, there was an Alice's in Malibu on the Pier, everything from seafood to boigas. Any restaurant overlooking Malibu is a treat. There may be one in Westwood (College town), a pretty varied menu including burgers. I'm going back aways, so hope I got it right. Other restaurants I recall on the beach - Moby Dick's - at the end of the Santa Monica Pier - the best lobster - may have been washed away - Moonshadows & the Chart House on PCH - another wonderful romantic dining experience - & surf n turf.

Oh, yes...Olive Garden -another great place. There's a restaurant around called Tiramisu...I don't dare go in, because it is my favorite dessert. So many wonderful eateries.

I recall an ice cream parlor around Hollywood Blvd? called CC Brown's. Fantastic mom n pop operation? with oodles of ice cream combos.

Many years ago, my aunt in NY worked for a company called Restaurant Associates?. She & her staff went to every big opening of every big restaurant (i.e. back then Forum of the Seven Caesars, the Four Seasons, etc.) & got to sample every dish, including a huge dessert cart, before the restaurant opened. Is that a great job or what!!!

 

[PolishedTopaz]

There's a place near me that seats only 36 bodies [not counting the bar]. The specials menu is just a few shy of the regular menu which is just 21 items. Great food, reasonable prices, FANTASTIC service. I love VARNEY'S! And BTW they pack out at dinnertime.

 

[GetMeTheBigKnife]

I spoke of Pizzolanti's before on theis list. Its a small family restaurant outside of Buffalo in Farnham, NY...or is it Irving? Both are equally small towns. One has a water tower, the other has the post office LOL

Pizzolanti's chef is a woman close to her 90's! Real down home atmosphere and a train will run by and rattle everything if you plan your dinner right.

Its for sale too!

 

[-DEADLY SUSHI-]

There is a place over here called McDonalds. They are cheap and good, but very fattening. If you ever get around the Chicago area, I'll take ya there!

 

[fried fish]

I spoke of Pizzolanti's before on theis list. Its a small family restaurant outside of Buffalo in Farnham, NY...or is it Irving? Both are equally small towns. One has a water tower, the other has the post office LOL

Pizzolanti's chef is a woman close to her 90's! Real down home atmosphere and a train will run by and rattle everything if you plan your dinner right.

Its for sale too!

We used to have a place in Jamestown like that, and I can't for the life of me remember what the name of it was. It's been gone now for almost 15 years. The owners were a little old italian couple, and she did all the cooking. 3 of their grandchildren did the serving and helping out in the kitchen. He was the host, bartender, and cashier. That place, too, only seated about 40 people. I have never had spaghetti so good in my life. And the garlic bread.. omg.. crunchy outside with garlic butter and parmesan cheese mixed in... chewy inside. **drool**