This 1930s-era pharmacy turned pub offers an eclectic spin on traditional pub grub. Reuben sandwiches are beer braised and served with housemade sauerkraut, and folks come from afar to get their BBQ Chicken Quesadilla fix, and "they're making what you might be cranking out at home ," but better!
It's all authentic and homemade at this Jamaican hole-in-the-wall. The silky ackee and salt-fish intrigued Guy, and he enjoyed the crunchy fried chicken with mango chutney sauce and munching on the coconut drops. Customers praise the curried goat and oxtail stew.
Scottish-born chef Jimmy Carter is "whipping up a little American Southern," and a little punch of flavor gets thrown into every bite at Meal Ticket. He's making great fusion food with dishes like the pulled pork with coconut curry, which has Thai-Southern flair with a little Mexican in the mix.
The pizza dough recipe at this mom-and-pop shop is tried and true. According to Guy, the roasted garlic chicken pizza is "Mmm, good." They also serve pub food like the ultimate burger on a homemade bun, which Guy claimed was "off the hook." The cheesesteak is another local favorite.
Whether it's the homemade comfort food like pies, pasties or pot roast (made with bison, of course) or the commitment to doing strange things like raising bees on the roof, Duluth Grill makes you take notice. Guy loves their banana cream pie, a not-too-sweet, flaky concoction presented beautifully.
Every November, Becky's Diner pairs Thanksgiving dinner with the local catch of the day, going "outside of the box and not stuffing turkeys," but lobsters instead. Not visiting for the holiday? Any day of the year, the seaside spot offers family favorites like lobster rolls and fried clams.
When Guy visited this Italian eatery on Triple D, he found one-of-a-kind homemade fettuccine that is rolled not with a pasta machine but a broomstick. Also worth a try: any of Savarino's signature sandwiches, of which there are over a dozen, paired with cantaloupe Italian ice for dessert.
Re-creating foods from growing up on a farm led to the opening of Chaps Coffee Co., where Grandma's influences reign. A farmhouse twist on French toast is pretty close to a blueberry muffin cake topped with blueberry cream cheese. Try Grandma's baked oatmeal to satisfy that homemade craving.
Guy goes inside a 100-year-old building and finds the comfort food joint is filled with "mean libations, and the food's on point." You'll get upscale comfort dishes like stuffed burgers on brioche, truffled cheesesteak empanadas and duck confit pot pie. It's good food, good beer and great staff.
At Rino's Place, Guy claims they're following all the rules and offering "authentic Italian dishes just like they do in Italy," with one addition: ridiculously large portions. You'll taste the passion for the food in dishes like Shrimp With Lemon Liquor, Rino's Special and the Lobster Ravioli.
Cafe Rakka is no ordinary restaurant. Rather, it's a "Nashville-Mediterranean-Indian experience in Music City," according to Guy, where you'll find country music legends among the regulars. Try the filet mignon kebabs, cooked on a sizzling Himalayan salt block, for a flavor-packed meal.
At The Lobster Shanty, you can enjoy lobster pie, lobster mac 'n' cheese and even lobster risotto. But the signature Lobstertini has lobster fans -- and Guy -- taking a second look. With lemon, "lobster essence" and a lobster claw hanging on the rim, Guy calls it an "absolutely lobster martini."
Guy's right when he says Metro Diner "is not your typical diner." They're changing our landscape of comfort food by serving a layer of french fries atop steak salad. Even their French toast is layered with a banana-cream cheese filling smothered between two slices of challah.
You don't normally think about Cajun food in Nashville except when the owners come from Louisiana, like they do at Bro's Cajun Cuisine. Get the gumbo, red beans and rice, crawfish cooked in fiery red spices or the Cajun-style pork chops. If the locals say "it is true Cajun food," then it's gotta be!
Host of Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Guy Fieri, discovers The General Store in Silver Spring, MD, a 19th century post office turned restaurant cranking out American standards like corndogs and chicken 'n waffles.
Make restaurant favorites at home with copycat recipes from FN Magazine.
Let Guy take you on a coast-to-coast tour Friday at 9|8c.