The Restaurant Thread

Other than HOOTERS I recommmend:

Sylvia's Enchilada Kitchen
Houston, Texas
http://www.sylviasenchiladakitchen.com/
Average two person dinner with drink's $40-$50

I have eaten there since her first very tiny, hole in the wall, restuarant opened across the street from my house in '98. Everything and I mean everything homemade and made daily all the way down to Ms. Sylvia grinding her own spice's. The restuarant is consistantly written up as one of the best in Houston.

 

Way off topic!

 

There is an off-topic section.

edit: that was weird, clicked on it in the Ferrari discussion and then after I posted it was in off-topic, kinda weird.

 

Average price for a dinner of two?

 

Now we're getting off topic...

Wolfgang Puck's Cut
Beverly Hills CA
http://www.wolfgangpuck.com/restaurants/finedining/cut/beverlyhills/
It was around 190 for me and my mom last time.

One of the best steaks i've ever had.

 

http://www.vinniessteakhouse.com/

Vinnie's Steak House, Raleigh NC.

 

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Sent me a "!" to move it, and I moved it!!

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Dave

 

Mmmmmmmmmmm, foooooooddddddd....
Here is a list of the restaurants I would recommend:

United States:
Daniel
New York, NY
http://www.danielnyc.com/
$$$$$

Alain Ducasse
New York, NY
http://www.alain-ducasse.com/public/index.htm
$$$$$

Aureole
New York, NY
http://www.charliepalmer.com/aureole_ny/home.html
$$$$

Le Bernardin
New York, NY
http://www.le-bernardin.com/
$$$$$

Le Cirque
New York, NY
http://lecirque.com/index2.htm
$$$$$
(food has gone downhill; I go here only for the floating island dessert)

Cosmic Cantina
Durham, NC
http://triangle.citysearch.com/profile/6199572
$

Elmo's Diner
Durham, NC
http://www.elmosdiner.com/
$

Rue Cler
Durham, NC
http://www.ruecler-durham.com/
$$$

Fearrington House
Pittsboro, NC
http://www.fearrington.com/house/
$$$$

Europe:
La Tour d'Argent
Paris, France
http://www.latourdargent.com/
$$$$$
(Overrated, but the chocolate souffle is the best i've had, and I've been personally experimenting with souffles for years)

Chateau Peltzer
Verviers, Belgium
http://www.chateau-peltzer.be/fr/index.html
$$$$

Blue Elephant
London, England
http://www.blueelephant.com/
$$$

 

Shaw's Crab House, Chicago
George's at the Cove, LJ

 

Oh for goodness sake shut up already.

This is a thread about restaurants. So, I'll see if I can get it back on track.

Here in Philly, there are no restaurants, we only have diners. And they are one star diners at that. (OOPS, started a sentence with and.)

Smelly Minelli's is near me, it earned the nickname. They actually had to tear it down to the ground and rebuild it to get rid of the rats. True story.

Now, as to the rats in this thread, go away. Argue by PM, don't clutter up a perfectly good thread with your inane bullcrap.

Thanks oh so much,

DM

 

62 250 GTO & texasmr2 are on notice. Further posts in this vein will result in bans.

 

Some good Vegas restaurant reviews in this thread...

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=181802

 

Penthouse (Santa Monica, CA)
http://www.thehuntleyhotel.com/penthouse-restaurant.php
Good steaks and fish is hit or miss. Just ask the waiteress if the Chef recommends it that night
$120 dollars for two

Dukes (Huntington Beach, CA)
www.dukeshuntington.com
Good for the money.
$70 dollars for two

 

Everyone here in Los Angeles already knows the good places that are pricey so Ill post an inexpensive place that most dont know of but is AMAZING.

Las Fuentes
18415 Vanowen St (yes in the Valley !)
Reseda CA 91335
708 3344

$ 30 for two people (sorry couldnt find a website)

The single best mexican (not tex mex) food I have ever had anywhere.

Its always packed with a line out the door. Its not in the greatest part of town but the establishment itself is VERY clean and nice inside with authentic hand carved mexican furniture that you have to see to believe.

If you live in LA you HAVE to try this place at least once..I guarantee you will go back.

 

My Chicago Favorites:

Breakfast:
Turquoise Cafe (Great Turkish Buffet)
2147 W Roscoe, #1W
Chicago, IL 60618

The Bongo Room(Women love this place)
1470 N Milwaukee Ave
Chicago, IL, 60622

or

The Bongo Room
1152 S Wabash Avenue
Chicago, IL, 60605

Burgers:
Kuma's Corner
2900 W Belmont Ave
Chicago, IL 60618

Steak:
Lawry's the Prime Rib (This place has varied in quality a bit over the years but it is typically outstanding)
100 E Ontario St
(between Fairbanks Ct & Mc Clurg Ct)
Chicago, IL 60611

Seafood:
Shaw's Crab House (Have great steak too! Expensive.)
21 E Hubbard St
Chicago, IL, 60611

Pizza:
Deep Dish:
The Art of Pizza
3033 N Ashland Ave
Chicago, IL, 60657

Thin Crust:
Michael's Pizzeria & Sports Pub (Service can be slow)
4091 N Broadway St
Chicago, IL, 60613

Sushi:
Ponzu Sushi (Best value in Chicago for Sushi)
2407 Clark St
Chicago, IL, 60686

Japanese Hibachi:
Domo 77 Steak House (The garlic shrimp is a unique and signature dish that will keep you coming back for years- they have some other locations too)
2040 S. Naperville Rd.
Wheaton, IL 60187

Chinese:
Chinalite(Great value, best take out I've had in Chicago)
3457 N Southport Ave
Chicago, IL, 60657

Thai:
Opart Thai House Restaurant
4658 N Western Ave
Chicago, IL, 60625

Wings:
Holiday Club (More of a bar and their other menu items are just okay...but wings are the best I've had in the city)
4000 N Sheridan Rd
Chicago, IL, 60613

Still have only found a handful of decent BBQ places, and only a few decent Italian places. Still on the lookout

 

In the wealthy suburb of Monterrey Mexico named San Pedro Garza García...

Oriental Wok
Av. Gómez Morín 404, Col. Del Valle
Less than $15

 

Seeing the Santa Monica reference reminds me of

Gladstones
Santa Monica
Casual dining - good seafood - great ocean-front view - moderately priced

 

Sweet Man. Now i know where to take the girl for Valentines.

 

Las Fuentes is awesome! You can get a lot of the same stuff across the street at Melody's too in a lot less time.....

 

Anyone remember the Bugs Bunny cartoon French-Rarebit? It was the eposide where the two French chefs fight over Bugs and he shows them how to cook?

Bugs Bunny: Of course, if you really want to make something good, nothing beats a good old Louisiana Back-bay Bayou Bunny Bordelaise, a la Antoine.
Francois: A la Antoine? This Antoine of New Orleans?
Bugs Bunny: I don't mean Antoine of Flatbush.

So I allways wanted to go to Antoine's when I grew up. Finally went there in about 1990.

Antoine's
New Orleans
Expensive
The waiters speak french, and at the time I was fluent, so I impressed the hell out of my date. (In my mind, at least.)

http://www.antoines.com/index.html
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Freakin' ***love*** that place!

 

If you're in Houston, looking for a great Tex-Mex place:

Lupe Tortilla

http://www.lupetortilla.com/

The best quesadillas hands down I've ever had. Salsa is actually chunky. Damn it's so good.