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Restaurants
Roadfood restaurants aren't only about good food. They are places with memorable personality: diners, town cafes, BBQs, street carts, even some deluxe dining rooms.
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Filter result Dish of "all-things-fried"
Excellent | Worth a Detour
Aiken Fish House & Oyster Bar
A locals' favorite for all manner of fresh seafood and fine accompaniments, Aiken Fish House & Oyster Bar is a nice, clean place to dine.
Aiken, SC
Memorable | One of the Best
Archie Moore’s
Archie Moore's is a New Haven tavern that introduced Buffalo wings to Connecticut. They are meaty, fried to perfection, and sauced without excess.
New Haven, CT
Excellent | Worth a Detour
Azucanela
There’s something about deep fried dough that unites us as a people. Be it beignets or funnel cake, bhaturas or to the humble doughnut, fried dough, both sweet and savory, is a simple joy found across nearly every culture in the world. In California, with our heavy Spanish and Mexican influence, the churro is king. … Continue reading Azucanela
Memorable | One of the Best
Bobby’s Bar-B-Q | South Carolina BBQ Buffet at its Best
Bobby's is a big, happy South Carolina BBQ buffet that offers a full range of classic companion side dishes for its fine pulled and/or chopped pork.
Legendary | Worth driving from anywhere
Edgar’s Grille
Staffed by culinary arts students of Helms College but overseen by pros, Edgar's Grille is a stylish beacon of "New American cuisine with a Southern flair."
Augusta, GA
Memorable | One of the Best
Frances’ Deli
Frances' offers both Jewish deli food and modern comfort cuisine. Breakfast can be homemade blintzes. Tall sandwiches and matzo ball soup are lunch features.
Chicago, IL
Legendary | Worth driving from anywhere
Goodfellas Cafe
Spending nearly a decade in New Jersey, it was impossible to not fall in love with the diner restaurant model. And whether it’s a hearty breakfast to start the day, or making a quick stop to enjoy a generous lunch or dinner offering, there’s something deeply Americana about diners. The wide assortment of menu offerings, … Continue reading Goodfellas Cafe
Memorable | One of the Best
Harold’s New York Deli
Harold's is a brash restaurant that serves enormous portions of top-quality pastrami, corned beef, latkes, and other Jewish deli dishes.
Legendary | Worth driving from anywhere
Honey From the Rock Cafe
Serving 4-star Dixie cafeteria fare with spiritual purpose, Augusta's Honey from the Rock is known for baked chicken, crisp corn fritters & homemade ice cream.
Augusta, GA
Legendary | Worth driving from anywhere
Kowloon Tong Dessert Cafe
Our two meals at Kowloon Tong Dessert Cafe, a late-night Hong Kong-style cafe in the Inner Richmond district, were easily our finest during a recent trip to San Francisco. Both took place around midnight, on consecutive nights, and on each occasion, even at this late hour, the small tables were jam-packed with scores of people. … Continue reading Kowloon Tong Dessert Cafe
San Francisco, CA
Memorable | One of the Best
La Cameronera | Miami Crisp Fried Shrimp at their Best
Known for big, crisp fried shrimp, La Cameronera is a tremendously popular Miami seafood market / cafe with a Cuban accent.
Miami, FL
Memorable | One of the Best
La Casa Latina | Taste of Puerto Rico in Augusta, GA
La Casa Latina is a charming Augusta strip-mall storefront restaurant & grocery that offers a taste of Puerto Rico and other Latin-American favorites.
Augusta, GA
Excellent | Worth a Detour
La Fogata
La Fogata is a fun place to enjoy such traditional Tex-Mex staples as chilies rellenos and tamales as well as weekend menudo and ceviche tostadas.
Denver, CO
Memorable | One of the Best
Le P’tit Stop | Poutine & Boeuf Burgers in a Quebec Snack Bar
A colorful Quebec snack bar on the Trans-Canada Highway, Le P'tit Stop serves half-pound hamburgers, good poutine, and great desserts.
Memorable | One of the Best
Lucky Boy Drive-In
A drive-up rather than a drive-in, Lucky Boy serves L.A.’s best breakfast burrito along with excellent chili fries and pastrami bomb sandwiches.
Memorable | One of the Best
Lydia’s Supper Club
An Italian-American supper club with over 70 years of history, Lydia’s serves good meats with a constellation of side dishes from pickled beets to homemade ravioli.
Butte, MT
Excellent | Worth a Detour
Marc Anthony’s Pizzeria
Marc Anthony's of Onset, Massachusetts, serves pretty good, thin-crust New York style pizza in a lively joint with a juke box and plenty of New York attitude.
Memorable | One of the Best
Marguerite’s
In this cute little weathered-shingle restaurant, you will enjoy an exemplary taste of Southern Massachusetts, including stuffies, aka stuffed quohog clams.
Memorable | One of the Best
Moody’s
A bastion of Maine Yankee cooking, Moody's diner serves great muffins in the morning and such hearty fare as red flannel hash. Don't miss the maple walnut pie.
Memorable | One of the Best
Northgate Soda Shop
A relic from the heyday of soda fountain dining, Greenville's Northgate Soda Shop serves excellent pimento cheeseburgers, slaw dogs, & hand-spun milk shakes.
Greenville, SC
Legendary | Worth driving from anywhere
Pizza Town USA
Pizza is fine, but the sleeper at Pizza Town is a deep fried calzone: golden-brown, filled with a mix of ricotta, mozzarella, and ham.
Memorable | One of the Best
Redwood Steakhouse
The Redwood is one of Iowa’s grand old steakhouses, hearkening back to a more formal era when relish trays, fresh bread, and hearty portions were standard fare.
Good | Worth a Return
Rodney’s Southern Style Home Cooking
Rodney's Southern Style Home Cooking is a Beaver Dam town cafe that serves three downhome meals a day to a clientele of regulars. * CLOSED *
Legendary | Worth driving from anywhere
Sam’s Grill
Sam's grill is a fairly fancy place that serves exemplary vintage San Francisco cuisine, from superb sourdough to grilled petrale sole and hangtown fry.
San Francisco, CA
Excellent | Worth a Detour
Silver Sands
Silver Sands is a long-lived soul food cafeteria restaurant in Nashville, Tennessee, known for great breakfast and meat-and-3 lunch.
Nashville, TN
Excellent | Worth a Detour
Swensons | Drive-In Burgers Fries and Shakes | Akron Ohio
A genuine car-service drive-in restaurant, Swensons serves burgers fries and shakes. Best bet: Galley Boy double cheeseburger, fully dressed.
Akron, OH
Legendary | Worth driving from anywhere
Tadich Grill
Tadich Grill is a classic San Francisco seafood restaurant. Great cioppino arrives at the table with toasted garlic bread: a perfect cold weather dish.
San Francisco, CA
Memorable | One of the Best
Taylor’s Bar-B-Que
BBQ plus a meat-and-three cafeteria make Taylor's a country-cooking destination (open at 4:30am) in the Bird Dog Capital of the World.
Waynesboro, GA
Excellent | Worth a Detour
Thai Jasmine Rice
"Welcome to Thailand," is emblazoned on the door of Thai Jasmine Rice, which offers a broad, colorful menu of pad Thai, curries, stir-fries & noodle dishes.
Aiken, SC
Memorable | One of the Best
Wonder Seafood
There are no dim sum restaurants in North Jersey to compare to Edison's Wonder Seafood. For the full Roadfood experience, we urge a weekend visit.
