Le Yellow Sub makes authentic Vietnamese dishes like pâté, spring rolls and bánh mì, which is a popular menu item.
On a special Hawaiian Triple D, Guy headed to Germaine's Luau in search of the quintessential luau experience. For more than 30 years, Germaine's has crafted the traditional party, complete with roasted pig cooked in an "imu" underground pit and an all-you-can eat buffet of tasty Hawaiian dishes.
Cafe Pesto has it all - including seafood, breakfast and brunch, dessert and a selection of beverages. From their beginnings as a pizzeria (they have that too!) to their expansion of locally and historically inspired dishes prepared with care, Cafe Pesto seeks to create a dining experience that allows guests to "drift back in time awakened to the present only by the colorful and provocative meal presentations."
Brigit & Bernard's Garden Café is a German gem in the middle of paradise. Swiss-born Chef and Owner Bernard Weber is dishing out impressive apple strudel and to-die-for beef roulade with house-made spaetzle that keeps the locals coming back for more.
Customers flock to Twisted Soul Cookhouse & Pours in Atlanta, for Chef Deborah Vantrece’s globally-inspired fusion soul food. Guy loved the Southern Seafood Louie Salad, a play on the traditional Crab Louis salad, with poached crab, shrimp and lobster, roasted corn vinaigrette, avocado-spiked hoe cakes and mango vinaigrette over baby arugula. “There’re not many salads that I would order again. I would order that every time,” he said.
As a quintessential Southern diner, The Silver Skillet has been featured in country music videos and TV shows, including Triple D. Since 1967, they've been serving all the stick-to-your-ribs classics, including the famed Lemon Icebox Pie and Guy's favorite: grits and ham.
A strip mall doesn't sound like the usual location for a dive bar, but Jeff Merback and his crew at The Highlander in Atlanta already have 16 years of success under their belt. Guy was blown away by Head Chef Ice Jahumpa's mozzarella sticks, which are wrapped in pasta prior to frying.
Flashes of the South find their way into Chef-Owner Todd Ginsberg’s modern Jewish deli. Locals throw elbows over his fried chicken dinners on Fridays. They often feature pastrami-braised collard greens. Ginsberg cites one of the biggest links between Jewish and Southern cuisine as preserving meat, and more specifically, the less prized cuts of meat.
Chef and owner Adrian Villareal combines his Mexican heritage with his fine-dining training to serve up authentic tacos in Atlanta. Guy loved the Chicken a la Veracruzana tacos and raved about the crispy fried avocados.
For amazing Asian-fusion cuisine in Atlanta head to Pijiu Belly. Don't miss the Crispy Pork Belly Sandwich smothered in house-made peach hoisin sauce or the hot and spicy Yangnyeom Chicken.
When Guy was craving elevated Southern classics while in Atlanta, he headed to a somewhat unexpected spot: a strip mall. Tucked away in this nondescript locale is a charming cafe dishing up hearty comfort foods. Chef-Owner Joy Beber’s passion shines through in dishes like the flavorful shrimp and grits laced with a housemade hot sauce and the gravy-smothered biscuits topped with tequila-spiked chorizo.
A good meal for Alton Brown typically costs $10 or less. It's no wonder then that he fell in love with Hankook Taqueria's Bibim-bop made with sliced rib eye, soy sauce, fried egg and the red pepper "sweet heat" sauce. At $7 this Korean street food goes a long way, especially with some sesame fries.
Twin brothers Jonathan and Justin Fox are serving up a hearty taste of their home state at this Texan barbecue joint in Atlanta, where they smoke around 10,000 pounds of pork and brisket weekly. Guy is a fan of the Fox Bros. “Burger,” which stars hickory-smoked brisket topped with a melty pimento cheese patty, peppered bacon, pickles, tomato and onion, all on a toasted bun.
This grocery store-turned-restaurant serves up creative spins on diner classics. Guy headed to this cozy spot to check out menu favorites like the Meatball Burger. This towering creation comes stacked with three patties smothered with melty provolone cheese, caramelized onions and mushrooms, and blanketed in housemade marinara sauce.
When Guy wanted to try the best biscuits in Atlanta, he made a beeline for this spot. Chopped champion Suzanne Vizethann serves Southern staples like the Chicken Biscuit: Sweet tea-brined chicken is double-dredged for extra crunch, fried, then served on a buttery biscuit smothered in red pepper jam.
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