American

    BERKELEY, CA

    Bongo Burger – what to order: burger (duh!)
    Cafe Rouge – what to order: NOTHING! Stay away from this place.
    FIVE Restaurant and Bar – what to order: roasted bone marrow
    Gather – what to order: vegan “charcuterie”
    — first visit
    — second visit
    Herbivore the Earthly Grill (vegan) – what to order: ollalie berry pie, rhubarb pie
    Ici (ice cream) – what to order: ANY ice cream to your heart’s content
    Comparison post: Masse’s Pastries vs. Reuschelle’s Cheesecake
    Nation’s Giant Hamburger
    Revival – what to order: anything vegetables and/or fruits
    Venus
    Zut! – what to order: desserts!
    West Coast Pizza
    Wiki Wiki Hawaiian BBQ – what to order: teriyaki pork chop, loco moco

    OAKLAND, CA

    The Alley – what to order: steak
    Bay Wolf – what to order: duck liver flan and basically anything duck
    — 37th Anniversary Double Duck Dinner
    Oregon Wine Adventure
    Commis
    Plum – what to order: NOTHING! This place is also not worth visiting.
    Homestead
    Prime Spot – what to order: steak
    True Burger – what to order: salads (jk, but actually they do have “chopped BLT salad” for whoever… I can’t even imagine)

    SAN FRANCISCO, CA

    House of Prime Ribs – what to order: prime ribs (duh!)
    The Waterbar (seafood) – what to order: BBQ baked oyster

    Other cities in CA

    Bistro 1491 (Albany)
    Blue Danube Cafe (Palo Alto) (chocolate desserts)
    Buckhorn Grill (Emeryville) – what to order: steak
    Coppertop BBQ (Big Pine)
    Jodie’s (Albany) – what to order: grits and bacon, pancakes are excellent too! EVERYTHING is good here.
    Millbrae Pancake House (Millbrae) – what to order: Swedish pancakes
    Nola (Palo Alto) – what to order: NOTHING! This place is not worth visiting.
    Orange Leaf (San Jose) (frozen yogurt)
    Route 66 Burger Hut (Needles)
    Salinas Valley Fish House (Salinas)

    LOUISIANA

    Cafe Du Monde (Metairie) – what to order: beignet

    NEW MEXICO

    Cracker Barrel store #617 (Albuquerque)
    Ecco Espresso & Gelato (Santa Fe)

    HOUSTON, TX

    Hearsay Gastro Lounge – what to order: stuffed chicken breast
    kolaches
    Little Big – what to order: sliders
    Potatoe Patch – what to oder: hot rolls
    Ruggles Green – what to order: bread pudding

    Other cities in Texas

    The Guenther House (San Antonio) – what to order: pancake
    Madden (Bryan) – American
    Martin’s Place (Bryan) – American – what to order: brisket
    Papa’s on the Lake (Conroe) – American – what to order: potato skin
    — Pickett House (Heritage Village, Woodville) – American – what to order: chicken ‘n dumpling (actually, you don’t really have a choice here)
    — Z’s Filling Station (Woodville) – American

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