Best Restaurants You've Ever Been To - Page 14

SpecialK43 · #**261** 10-04-2009, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Bradwilliams

I've had dinner in Monaco, Chicago, Vegas, etc. However,

Pearl's New orleans Kitchen in Elk Rapids, Michigan

To die for.

I've had dinner there and I agree. It's just not a good "worldly" location. Other than the vacation homes and light tourism, there's nothng going on in northern Michigan.

**coverland** · #**262** 10-05-2009, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by mchas

Matsuhisa in Beverly Hills - also good sushi, but less ambiance than The Hump.

+1

I'd also like to add "Daniel's Broiler" in the Seattle areas to the list. Not the nicest place in the world, but excellent steak.

**Westworld** · #**263** 10-10-2009, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by nerd

Beyond the food and service, Le Cinq was the most stunningly beautiful restaurant I've ever been in.......my wife was particularly fond of the Champagne Trolly.

A restaurant like that is only fitting for Paris and the FS George V. Hopefully the hotel doesn't close it like they have other restaurants in other hotels.

**Westworld** · #**264** 10-10-2009, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by willcrook

I eat at Gordon Ramseys last night in London UK, was lovely in every way.

Which restaurant?

I've read reports that his food is rather boring, or conservative, doesn't change the menu often, and is the same in any restaurant you go to of his (Tokyo, Dubai, London, NY, LA, ect.). However, if it's executed well and uses the best products around, fine by me.

**LetsJet** · #**265** 10-10-2009, 12:32 PM

I don't know that I could list the best restaurants I've been to.... I've been to some greats.

But, I will mirror some of the other posters here and say you can not go wrong with Le Cinq in the George V in Paris. It is a very memorable restaurant in one of the finest hotels.

**Steveny360** · #**266** 10-10-2009, 12:38 PM

I may have posted already but, the steak house in Circus Circus. Very good. Also the prime rib in DC.

**Westworld** · #**267** 10-14-2009, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by LetsJet

I don't know that I could list the best restaurants I've been to.... I've been to some greats.

But, I will mirror some of the other posters here and say you can not go wrong with Le Cinq in the George V in Paris. It is a very memorable restaurant in one of the finest hotels.

Looking at the pictures of some of the dishes.....yummy.

Have any of you eaten at any one of Gordon Ramsay's restaurants?

rp456 · #**268** 10-16-2009, 04:57 PM

Been to Gordon Ramsay's Maze in NYC and Le Cinq. Maze was overrated. I thought the food was generic and predictable. I stayed at George V for two weeks and dined at Le Cinq 3 times. Each time was better than the last. Le Cinq is in a whole different class if you're comparing the two. If in NYC, try Eleven Madison Park.

**Westworld** · #**269** 10-18-2009, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by rp456

Been to Gordon Ramsay's Maze in NYC and Le Cinq. Maze was overrated. I thought the food was generic and predictable. I stayed at George V for two weeks and dined at Le Cinq 3 times. Each time was better than the last. Le Cinq is in a whole different class if you're comparing the two. If in NYC, try Eleven Madison Park.

Maze is his more casual, lower-priced chain I believe.

Le Cinq looks amazing. 3 Michelin stars, correct?

AbsolutFerrari · #**270** 10-27-2009, 06:35 PM

Sea Blue...Vegas!

**Drive550PFB** · #**271** 10-28-2009, 04:30 PM

Mas Provencale -- in Eze

Joe's Stone Crabs -- Miami Beach

Mr. Chow -- Beverly Hills

Hal's on Old Ivy -- Atlanta

The Rendezvous -- Memphis.

**nerd** · #**272** 10-28-2009, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Westworld

....Le Cinq looks amazing. 3 Michelin stars, correct?

If I recall correctly, Le Cinq opened with 1, jumped to 3, and is now 2 stars.

**anotherguy** · #**273** 11-01-2009, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Drive550PFB

The Rendezvous -- Memphis.

Good call. Haven't been in a few years but I am now craving ribs.

**robert_c** · #**274** 11-07-2009, 12:39 AM

I'm gonna throw Napa Rose into the mix. I did the chefs table thing where you sit at the kitchen, and it was an experience. They just start bringing courses and it never stops. I saw a dish go by with truffles on it and asked the chef what was underneath. He turns to the sous and all I hear is "Generous with the truffle" A few minutes later I had a small copper pot of mac n cheese covered with I'm guessing $100 worth of truffle. The sommelier is a character so do the wine paring. I had more wine than I could drink.

Regarding the Rendezvous post above. Its very good dry rub BBQ, but best restaurant ever?

**spirot** · #**275** 11-07-2009, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by robert_c

I'm gonna throw Napa Rose into the mix. I did the chefs table thing where you sit at the kitchen, and it was an experience. They just start bringing courses and it never stops. I saw a dish go by with truffles on it and asked the chef what was underneath. He turns to the sous and all I hear is "Generous with the truffle" A few minutes later I had a small copper pot of mac n cheese covered with I'm guessing $100 worth of truffle. The sommelier is a character so do the wine paring. I had more wine than I could drink.

Regarding the Rendezvous post above. Its very good dry rub BBQ, but best restaurant ever?

Once you get truffles you either love them or hate them - Unfortunately I happen to love them... the best for me is coddled eggs with cream and shaved truffle pcs. then once its out of the oven they shave a bunch of white Alba truffles on top and sea salt!!!!!!

hot brioche you are in heaven! make sure you have a good burgandy to go with!

**BLAMPEE** · #**276** 11-08-2009, 11:15 AM

I have eaten at many fine establishments all over the United States. For the absolute most remarkable seafood there is no place like Jake's Famous Crawfish in my hometown of Portland, Oregon. They've been around over 100 years and are unparalleled for freshness and flavor.

**Axecent** · #**277** 11-08-2009, 07:02 PM

Las Brisas in Chappell Hill, Texas. I have been around the world and it is up there.

NomadM3 · #**278** 11-09-2009, 08:57 PM

Captain Jim's Seafood in North Miami, FL, is easily the best seafood I've ever eaten. It started out as a fish market, and soon after a small restaurant was added on. The fish is fresh off the boat, and dirt cheap (as in $15 for a huge piece of ahi tuna with sides). You can get anything prepared anyway you want it. Whole fish, filet's, broiled, blackened, fried. It's a plastic silverware and paper towel roll on the table type place, no stuffiness whatsoever. There's been a line out the door every time i've been.

Try the crab bisque, fried conch, blackened grouper, diver scallops and fresh lime.....the list goes on and on.

lids369 · #**279** 11-10-2009, 12:13 AM

I have not been to many outrageous restaurants, so this post is about the best food I have ever had. When my dad was still serving in the Navy up in Maine, they had this cottage that families could rent out for the weekend in Prospect Harbor. It was right at the tip of a small cape on the ocean. If I find one, I will include a picture. Anyways, we were cruising around town, just checking out the area, when we noticed this fishing boat unloading their catch. We had not seen any restaurants worth going to, so we decided to purchase a couple 1.5 pound lobsters. So we get back to the cottage, and we start up a pot of boiling water. Once the water was boiling, we plopped the two lobsters in, and waited until they got to that signature crispy red to pull them out. We did buy three lobsters, but one had died on the journey back to the cottage. We took the lobsters out, and separated the meat from the rest of the body. Once my dad turned his back, I sneaked a small little morsel of a claw. Living in Maine for seven years, I had had lobster countless times in countless ways; lobster rolls, lobster salad, lobster spaghetti. But man, this lobster was amazing. The way it melted in my mouth, the way it tingled just the right taste buds blew me away. Not once did I wish that something as impure as butter that usually masked the slight bitterness of common lobster touch one molecule of this masterpiece.
The best restaurant i have been to would have to be Trattatoria Amalfi in Salem, NH.

f328nvl · #**280** 12-27-2009, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Trax

a few I like

Most interesting food - The Fat Duck - http://www.fatduck.co.uk/
My favouite dish - Nitro-Scrambled Egg and bacon ice cream - made at your table with liquid Nitogen
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Fat Duck (Bray UK)- agreed. Pure theatrical and culinary genius - the most memorable meal ever.
L'Atalier du Joel Robuchon (London)- Beautiful cooking, lovely people beneath the French arrogant exterior - so good I went twice in a week and ate the whole "tapas" menu.
Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester (London) has the best Sommelier in the world and the food's very high class, even if the customers aren't!
Le Manoir du Quait Saisons (Oxford) - Raymond Blanc's magical setting for a meal cooked with real skill and an appreciation of the importance of quality ingredients plus staff that are not remotely pretentious in 2* restaurant.

Most disappointing: Maze. Gordon Ramsay's 1* offshoot. The bill aspired to a greatness that the food never achieved.