The Chef From Hell USA Restaurant Guide

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~ ARIZONA ~

Mrs. White's Golden Rule Cafe (Phoenix, AZ)


~ CALIFORNIA ~

Musso & Frank Grill (Los Angeles, CA)

Pink'a Famous Chili Dogs (Los Angeles, CA)

Sam's Grill (San Francisco, CA)


~ CONNECTICUT ~

Westfair Fish & Chips (Westport, CT)


~ DELAWARE ~

Helen's Famous Sausage House (Smyrna, DE)


~ DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ~

Ben's Chili Bowl (Washington, DC)

* Florida Avenue Grill (Washington, DC) *


~ FLORIA ~

Airport Variety Store (Clearwater Virginia)

El Siboney Restaurant (Key West, FL)

Joe's Stone Crab (Miami Beach, FL)


~ GEORGIA ~

Mary Mac's Tea Room (Atlanta, GA)


~ ILLINOIS ~

Amy & Lou's (Chicago, IL)

Hot Doug's (Chicago, IL)


~ INDIANA ~

Holyhock Hill (Indianapolis, IN)


~ KANSAS ~

Al's Chickenette (Hays, KS)

Oklahoma Joe's BBQ (Kansas City, KS)


~ KENTUCKY ~

 Bon Ton Mini Mart (Henderson, KY)


Lynn's Paradise Cafe (Louisville, KY)

Moonlite Bar-B-Q (Owensboro, KY)



~ LOUISIANA ~

Acme Oyster House (New Orleans, LA)

Bozo's (Metarie, LA)

Brigtsen's (New Orleans, LA)

Coop's Place (New Orleans, LA)

Domilise's Po-Boys (New Orleans, LA)

Galatoire's (New Orleans, LA)

Jacques-Imo's (New Orleans, LA)

Mother's (New Orleans, LA)

Mr. B's Bistro (New Orleans, LA)

Napoleon House (New Orleans, LA) 

R & O's (Metarie, LA)

Walker's Southern BBQ (New Orleans, LA)


~ MAINE ~

Becky's Diner (Portland, ME)

Big G's Deli (Winslow, ME)

Cole Farms (Gray, ME)

Moody's Diner (Waldoboro, ME)


~ MARYLAND ~

Buddy's (Annapolis, MD)

Obrycki's Crab House (Baltimore, MD)

The Crab Claw (St. Michaels, MD)


~ MASSACHUSSETTS ~

All Star Sandwich Shop (Cambridge, MA)

The Old Mill (Westminster, MA)

The Clam Box (Ipswich, MA)


~ MICHIGAN ~

Dobber's Pasties (Menominee, MI)

Zingerman's Roadhouse (Ann Arbor, MI)


~ MISSISSIPPI ~

Crystal Grill (Greenwood, MS)

Dinner Bell (McComb, MS)

Doe's Eat Place (Greenville, MS)

Hick's Tamales & BBQ Shop (Clarksdale, MS)

Lusco's (Greenwood, MS)


~ MISSOURI ~

Jesse & Jim's Steakhouse (Kansas City, MO)


~ MONTANA ~

Porkchop John's (Butte, MT)


~ NEBRASKA ~

Bohemian Cafe (Omaha, NE)


~ NEVADA ~

M & M Soul Food Cafe (Las Vegas, NV)


~ NEW JERSEY ~

Rutt's Hut (Clifton, NJ)


~ NEW MEXICO ~

The Shed (Santa Fe, NM)


~ NEW YORK ~

All American Drive-In (Massapequa, NY)

Anchor Bar (Buffalo, NY)

Bigelow's (Rockville Centre, NY)

Carnegie Deli (New York, NY)

Cyril's Fish House (Montauk, NY)

Dumpling Man (New York, NY)

El Mariachi (Rockville Centre, NY)

Heidi's (Liverpool, NY)

Katz's Deli (New York, NY)

Keen's Steakhouse (New York, NY)

Lobster Roll aka "Lunch" (Amagansett, NY)

Mama's (Copiague, NY)

Nick Tahou Hots (Rochester, NY)

Pearl Oyster Bar (New York, NY)

Peter Luger's Steakhouse (Brooklyn, NY)

Second's BBQ (Amityville, NY)

Shagwong Tavern (Montauk, NY)


~ NORTH CAROLINA ~

Mast Farm Inn (Valle Crucis, NC)

* Flip's BBQ (Wilmington, NC) *


~ OHIO ~

Blue Ash Chili (Blue Ash, OH)

G & R Tavern (Waldo, OH)

Pine Club (Dayton, OH)

Price Hill Chili (Cincinnati, OH)

Sokolowski's University Inn (Cleveland, OH)

Zip's Cafe (Cincinnati, OH)


~ OREGON ~

Bread & Ink Cafe (Portland, OR)

Stahley's Family Restaurant (Allentown, PA)


~ RHODE ISLAND ~

Iggy's Doughboys & Chowder House (Narragansett, RI)

* Evelyn's Drive- In (Tiverton, RI) *


~ SOUTH CAROLINA ~

521 BBQ & Grill (Indian Land, SC)

82 Queen Restaurant (Charleston, SC)

Hominy Grill (Charleston, SC)


~ TENNESSEE ~

Loveless Cafe (Nashville, TN)


~ VIRGINIA ~

Southern Kitchen (New Market, VA)


~ TEXAS ~

Bryce's Cafeteria (Texarkana, TX)

La Mexicana (Houston, TX)

Little Diner Restaurant (Canutillo, TX)

~ WISCONSIN ~

American Serb Hall (Milwaukee, WS)

Kewpee Lunch (Racine, WI)

Mr. Perkins Family Restaurant (Milwaukee, WI)

White Gull Inn (Fish Creek, WI)

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The criteria for making the Guide :

*good, simple food

*non-chain eateries (no more than 3 locations)

*emphasis on regional food

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