Calling All FOODIES!

[Papa Zook]

For those of us traveling, what restaurants do you recommend either in your immediate area or ones you've found amongest your travels? Please give a brief description, location and recommended dish and maybe even add a link if you want.

I'll start: In my area I recommend Hunt's Seafood and Oyster Bar in Dothan, Alabama, its located at the intersection of the Ross Clark Circle Bypass and US 231 South. Hunts is a well known, mom and pop establishment that serves excellent, fresh from the Gulf seafood of all kinds and the best raw oysters I've ever had and I've tried them all over. They run their own trucks to to Gulf every couple of days for fish from Panama City and the oysters are from Apalachicola Bay, just south of us and they are fine!

 

[Livin2Ride]

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Well, if your are traveling on Route 66 and passing thru Cuba, MO try MoHicks for BBQ. When we were in Wyoming we found the Cowboy cafe in the town of Dubois. If you are in East Glacier MT, try Seranos for some great Mexican food and if you find yourself in Lewiston MT try Harry's Place for some good food and a great salad bar. And, if you are passing thru Acro, ID you have to stop at Pickle's Place for the Atomic Burger.

 

[Bikerbozo]

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I've always liked the Maine Diner. Located in Wells, Maine.
Rosy will back me up on this one.

 

[Lucky]

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The Blue Plate Cafe in Dothan is pretty good also.Next to the Honda dealer.RIDE SAFE

 

[Doug D.]

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Zook, thanks for starting this thread! This is long over due! One of my favorite things is to cruise the byways and backroads looking for those tiny out-of-the-way joints that you'd never find unless you just stumbled onto them. And brothers and sisters lemme tell ya, I've found some doosies! Some suprisingly good, and some not worth the gas it takes to get back off the lot.

So, if you're ever traveling through my area (central MO between Jefferson City and Rolla, and points all around) and you're looking for something off the beaten path, shoot me a PM and I'll try my best to point you in the direction of some good eats! We're talking serious dumps, dives and holes in the wall, but hey, sometimes that's where you find the best!

Ride safe and eat well! :wave4:

 

[Papa Zook]

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The Blue Plate Cafe in Dothan is pretty good also.Next to the Honda dealer.RIDE SAFE

Lucky, the Blue Plate IS good. They have two locations in Dothan and serve up some real decent country style grub for sure! ThumbUp

Zook, thanks for starting this thread! This is long over due! One of my favorite things is to cruise the byways and backroads looking for those tiny out-of-the-way joints that you'd never find unless you just stumbled onto them. And brothers and sisters lemme tell ya, I've found some doosies! Some suprisingly good, and some not worth the gas it takes to get back off the lot.

So, if you're ever traveling through my area (central MO between Jefferson City and Rolla, and points all around) and you're looking for something off the beaten path, shoot me a PM and I'll try my best to point you in the direction of some good eats! We're talking serious dumps, dives and holes in the wall, but hey, sometimes that's where you find the best!

Ride safe and eat well! :wave4:

Doug, Marge and I are definitely foodies and love to find those hidden gems. We avoid the chains whenever possible and mostly rely on Trip Advisor to help us find the best local spots to eat. One of the few chain restaurants we do love though is Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchens. They are all over the country now, but are mostly concentrated in Texas. They got some FINE cajun vittles!

 

[Rod69]

Been to the Story Inn several times. Try Doads for fine Catfish and Bar-B-Que on route 66 in Lebanon Mo.

 

[rwhgme]

In Kansas City...hit Jasper's...A Top 20 Italian restaurant rated by Zagat..and others, and Oklahoma Joe's for the best Barbecue in the Universe!

 

[OldBay]

If ya ever travel on I-64 thru eastern Ky. don't miss the Smokey Valley Truck Stop at the Olive Hill exit- Rte 2-right off the interstate. They have daily specials that are fantastic and the Smokey Burger is to die for.

 

[cooltech]

La Villa in Morrisville Pa just across from Trenton N.J. Very good Italian food and price's are resonable. (It used to be a Pizza Hut; I like P.H. but glad the change occured).
cooltech

 

[Casper]

I love finding the mom and pop eats...we try and not eat at chain restaurants...
Some I've found and recommend:
1. The lighthouse in Sulpher Well, ky / all you can eat Catfish, Chicken or country ham, their cole slaw is to die for!
2. Mike lenings, Louisville, KY. Best white fish around
3. Missy's out of the way cafe, Loretto KY, steaks are great
4. Strouds in KC Mo, great home cooking
5. oklahoma Joes in KC, get the Z-Man, wow!
6. Bruno's in Billings MT, great Italian food
7. Portello's in Chicago, Itailian beef sandwhich, wow it was great.
8. Lamberts in Sikeston MO, home of the thrown roll, cool place, great country food
9. Broadway Cafe, just south of Alanta off I-75, great food and deserts
10. Applewood restaurant in Pigog Forge TN, Great food.

There are a ton more I can't remember....

 

[1800 06 Champion Trike]

Almost any place in Wisconsin has good food.
We like to go to Culvers, great Burgers.

 

[Bikerbozo]

La Villa in Morrisville Pa just across from Trenton N.J. Very good Italian food and price's are resonable. (It used to be a Pizza Hut; I like P.H. but glad the change occured).
cooltech

Oooooo. Forgot about that one. Eaten there many times when staying at hotel next door. Always a good meal.

 

[rwhgme]

I love finding the mom and pop eats...we try and not eat at chain restaurants...
Some I've found and recommend:
1. The lighthouse in Sulpher Well, ky / all you can eat Catfish, Chicken or country ham, their cole slaw is to die for!
2. Mike lenings, Louisville, KY. Best white fish around
3. Missy's out of the way cafe, Loretto KY, steaks are great
4. Strouds in KC Mo, great home cooking
5. oklahoma Joes in KC, get the Z-Man, wow!
6. Bruno's in Billings MT, great Italian food
7. Portello's in Chicago, Itailian beef sandwhich, wow it was great.
8. Lamberts in Sikeston MO, home of the thrown roll, cool place, great country food
9. Broadway Cafe, just south of Alanta off I-75, great food and deserts
10. Applewood restaurant in Pigog Forge TN, Great food.

There are a ton more I can't remember....

One thing...Strouds has moved to Kansas...still great though...on K10 about 2 miles west of the State Line...

 

[Cybyrd1]

Some of my favorites, in no particular order::10::10:
Frogtown in Ironton, OH- Great burgers, including a 1 pound monster
Daniel Boone Inn in Boone, NC- limited menu served family style, come hungry
Hob Nob in Gate City, VA- Great Burgers, including Ostrich burgers
Shirelles Pioneer Restaurant in Clyde, NC- great burgers plus a full menu
Shirleys Restaurant in Hampton, TN- family style lots of food at great prices
Farmers Daughter in Chuckey, TN- family style, Mountain View Bulk Grocery (Amish/Mennonite products) is right next door
Ridgewood BBQ in Bluff City, TN- awesome pulled pork, plus try the Bleu cheese and crackers appetizer
Boomershines Pizzeria in Bluff City, TN (near Bristol Speedway)- the best handtossed pizza (be sure to try the buffalo chicken pizza)
Stinkers BBQ in Maryville, TN- great ribs, located next to Smoky Mountain HD (and owned by the same guy)
Smokey Mountain Brewing Company- locations in Maryville, TN, Gatlinburg, TN and a few others. Same owners own Calhoun's and Copper Cellers restaurants- all serve the brewerys products.

 

[Pegasus1300]

Green River Ut on at the junction of I 70 and US 6/191. Go in to the center of beautiful downtown Green River and look for Ray's Tavern.25 Broadway . If you are coming from the East on I 70get off go into Green River and it will be on your left when you reach Broadway. Coming from the West on I70 it will be on the right. Great steaks,burgers,chicken, whatever. Look at all the river runner flages on the walls,this is where they all come to eat. You will also always see a bunch of bikes parked out front

Going to Richfield UT you gotta try Steve's Steakhouse 647 S Main St, Richfield, UT 84701-2850 . This the best chicken fried steak in the world.

Going to Bryce Canyon or Cedar Breaks,you gotta eat a Cowboy Smokehouse Cafe in Panquitch Ut.Great food and featured in the April/May issue 2013 of Roadbike.

Lets see Sonny Boy's in Cedar City.I was there friday and it was really good
126 N Main St, Cedar City, UT.On the list for the rally in 2 weeks.

Veyo UT( look it up ) Veyo Pies is a very unique restaurant,they put everything in a pie. The chicken or beef pies are the best in the world and their dessert pies oh boy. Also on the list for the rally.

Das Cafe Spring City UT. I live just 3 blocks from this place. It is a great place
in an hundred year old building.in a town on the national historic register.

Thanks Zook for starting this thread. It was fun remembering the good food good friends and good rides to these places. I have more but I'll post them in another post.