Best Restaurants You've Ever Been To

Daniel’s Broiler at any of its locations in Seattle is the best for steak.

Wasabi Bistro in Seattle has the best sushi.

 

Ok, here it goes. Here are my top 5
Joel Robuchon, MGM Grand, Las Vegas
Daniel, NYC
Paul and Norbert, Stockholm, Sweden
Hosteria Giusti, Modena, Italy
Angela Harnett @ at the Connaught, London (Closed last year and is opening in a new location)

 

anybody try those new steak fajita wraps at taco bell?

oh man.

;-)

 

No, but John G's in Lake Worth makes some mean French Toast!

 

your right! right on ocean blvd there.

and no, i am not related to the restaurant. I can imagine getting banned [again], this time for spam.

;-)

 

My local favorite is Funky Lil' Kitchen... Who knew Pottstown, PA had fine dining. Great BYOB and extremely affordable
http://www.funkylilkitchen.com/

We also frequent Savona in Gulph Mills, PA
http://www.savonarestaurant.com/

When in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
http://www.elpanorama.com/

When in Zermatt, Switzerland
Any place that serves rösti!

When in Philly
http://www.amadarestaurant.com/
A great tapas restaurant

 

I have a special attachment to that restaurant. It's too personal to go into here, but suffice it to say that nothing makes a meal better than great memories.

-DrC

 

City Bakery in Brentwood, CA

 

When in Philly
http://www.amadarestaurant.com/
A great tapas restaurant[/QUOTE]

Ugh, excuse me, when in Philly, you must stop at Geno's?

Hello?

9th & Wharton?

;-)

 

I prefer the fattier Pat's across the street. I also quite enjoy tony luke's and Jim's (on 4th and south.)

 

South Street...boy do I miss the Saturday night freakshow...those were the times, and delaware ave college parties on boat house row.

Good times.

 

Amada is very good. Jose Garces is a talented chef.

But in Philly the best two in my opinion are Le Bec Fin and Vetri. Marc Vetri's other place Osteria is also outstanding.

Way too many faves to name in general, but Chez Panisse in Berkeley is great, in NYC I like Landmarc, Megu, Gotham, Union Sq. Cafe, Le Cirque (think it's gone now), and so many more... Will be trying Per Se soon. And Masa when I can work up the courage to drop $400 + per person on sushi...

 

ok maybe not the place for it but the reuben at carnegie deli is awesome...joes stone crab just down from 112 on south beach is pretty tasty as well. Scomas in SFO is the best.

 

Montagna at Little Nell

Going to my favorite restaurant Sept 1st for a wine tasting dinner.

Life is good.

 

Two more to add to the list:

The Strip House - Naples, FL location
a small chain of steakhouses, absolutely incredible.
http://www.striphouse.com/

Opus - Toronto, Ontario
Best rack of lamb and wine list I've ever seen.
http://www.opusrestaurant.com

 

Shabu Tatsu - NYC around St. Mark's

Best shabu shabu i've had; reasonably priced at around $30 - $40 per person. I have spent over $2k there in a one year span, pretty much went every week. Thats one thing I miss the most from NY.

 

I used to work at these 2, but they're still the best rest's I've ever been to.

Frangistas in Destin, FL
Boragos in Grayton Beach, FL.

 

Hank's - Charleston, SC (Ask for the grit-cakes, they are a chef's special)
Fulton Five - Charleston, SC (Local favorite just off King St)
Homany Grill - Charleston, SC (Best Shrimp & Grits in the southeast)

Red Fish - Hilton Head, SC (Wine list is best in the city)

...I need to get out of the southeast more.....

 

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

Best view - Roof top restaurant at Banyan Tree Bangkok - http://www.banyantree.com/bangkok/facilities/dining/vertigo.html

 

Canlis, in Seattle, is easily the finest restaurant I've ever eaten at. A little conservative (jackets required for "Gentlemen"). Their Wagyu tenderloin (Kobe-style) was without doubt the finest piece of cow ever to be put in front of me. At $72 (before vegetables) though, it ain't exactly a bargain, but compared to "real" Kobe steak, I suppose it's "cheap". It does however taste divine. Service there is of the highest standard, and their valets do not hand out tickets but will always have your car waiting for you before exiting the restaurant. Excellent wine list, both old-world and new-world wines. Nice ambience and great view of Lake Union.

I've always wanted to eat at "The Herb Farm" (also in WA state) -- but I've balked at the ~$300pp pay-months-in-advance cost. I've heard good feedback though -- anyone here tried it ?

Best Thai food I've found (a personal favorite) has been in a rinky-dink strip-mall in Las Vegas (recommended by a few f-chatters here) in an Hispanic part of town. Absolutely phenominal. This is closely followed by "Chantanee" in Bellevue, WA.

My wife and I stayed at the Hilton Maldives (now re-branded Conrad) for our honeymoon. Fabulous meals every day, and one of the finest hotels I've ever stayed at in terms of service.

 

My favorites:
New York Grill in the Park Hyatt, Shinjuku, Tokyo
Ding Tai Fung (the original location) in Taipei
Alan Wong's in Honolulu

 

Arno's on Nantucket. then to be followed up by drinks and pool at "the Box" those in "the know" , will know

 

Morton's Steakhouse - Singapore's Mandarin Oriental (I ate multiple Morton's in the US, the one in Singapore had excellent service along with the great steak)
Hawker stations in Singapore also offer extremely good local cuisine - recommend trying the curry fish head or the Hainan Chicken rice at Wen Tung Chee
Jade in Hong Kong - great dumplings
Morimoto New York - tried the chicken noodle soup 3 years ago and remember it to this day, noodles were hand made and the soup was great
Mayflower restaurant at the Great Mall in Milpitas, CA - the best salt and pepper fried calamari (actually made with cuttle fish)
Shabu Shabu House - Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, not much atmosphere, long wait, but great food
Forbes Mill Steakhouse - Los Gatos, CA - great steak
Pho Hoa An II - Best Vietnamese noodles (I live in San Jose and I drive down to Gilroy at least once a month to eat there) and you have to try the deep fried shrimp cake appetizer

 

Guy Savoy, Paris
French Laundry, Yountville, CA
Gary Danko, San Francisco, CA

 

delmonicos-the venettian las vegas, private dining table for my bachelor party
danielle-nyc
and hmmmm, i need to think about the 3rd