Stoughton WI , El Rio Grande Mexican restaurant

been a couple years since I was in there , but it was my favorite before I knew I was type 2 diabetic , yeah the giant lime margarita probably didn't help that.

Chimi Acapulco

http://www.elriostoughton.com/rio-grande-plates.html

wife and I would get it and split it.

the building is an old filling station and the place is run by a pair of brothers , don't judged the food by how the flooring is laid in bathroom , they can cook not lay tile.


that is actually a really good point , some or the best diners and dives have sketchy construction in the bathrooms but it was always clean.

the place is run by 2 brothers and their families

Dubuque IA , Zoro's Gyros

little ma and pa type place , we stopped on the way back from a pistol match in a corn field in middle Iowa.

I've eaten there before. Their website is:

https://www.maidrite-greenville.com/

They at least used to, grind up a whole bull in the basement, using all the cuts of meat. The ground beef is served similarly to sloppy joe with a fairly clear, sugar sauce.

Just East of there, in Piqua, Ohio is B&K Rootbeer:

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php/?id=100063582160577

They specialize in foot long Spanish hotdogs, cheesy fries and rootbeer. The waitresses hook food trays to your window. B&K is probably the restaurant my dad has the most nostalgia for. When I was a child up until when I was in college, we would frequently stop there when we went up to visit my grandparents and other relatives.

Just barely East of there in Sydney, Ohio is The Spot:

https://thespottoeat.com/

The Spot is incredibly busy and well loved. The food is decent, but I think most of the draw is nostalgia. I know it's been on a number of tv shows.

Other Ohio restaurants, that are now big chains, that I would recommend trying are Skyline Chili:

https://skylinechili.com/

Skyline mostly serves spaghetti and cheese coneys, with their chili on them. Their chili contains ground beef, chocolate, tomato sauce and cinnamon. We eat from their canned chili probably twice a month

White Castle:

https://whitecastle.com/

White Castle is good to eat occasionally. They make tiny hamburgers, with 5 holes punched in them, smothered with onions, served on rolls, called sliders.

Keith

https://www.pottersbarandgrille.com/

Been going there since I was a kid. Seen lots of staff come and go but food tastes the same!

Brass Rail in Grandby , MN. Broasted Chicken is fabulous.

Gordy’s High Hat in Cloquet, MN Drives In type good that has actually been featured on Diner, DriveInns & Dives

Pizza Barn in Princeton , MN fantastic pizza I like the Cow Pie !

Nelson Brothers Bakery in Clearwater, MN donuts as big as your head and Fritter Bread ( seasonal fruit ) makes for awesome French toast !

No Name Pub , Big Pine Key FL (Best pizza, wing, and well known for their smoked fish dip)

Harborside Bar and Grill , West OC MD (Great seafood entrees and original Orange Crush)

Orange Blossom Bakery, Buxton NC. (The original Apple Ugly)

Moonshine Store , Martinsville IL (Hands down best burger joint)

Amos Mosquitos in Atlantic Beach NC is another standout. Their shrimp n grits was a plate to remember

The Craig Inn/ T.K.’S Cafe

I didn't know there was a Clyde's in Manistique. The Clyde's in the Soo make an excellent cheeseburger, and it looks like they may have been started by the same Clyde. So I also vote for this one, especially if you enjoy watching big slow freighters drive by while you eat.

Whenever I get the chance in PDC I go eat breakfast at that place that has a beaver on their sign. Kinda halfway between cabbalas and kiwi trip. I have to go eat at Petes again. Last time I thought it was over rated.

I can't think of that place off the top of my head , I am always driving and trying not to get hit in the round abouts in PDC so I probably miss some of the signs

the place across the street is about as Wisconsin as it gets , huge liquor mart with a marina , gun store and bait shop just mixed right into the pallets of beer isles

got to love a place where you can look at outboards and beer in the same isle

Well if your ever out this way, might as well plan on the Cowboy Dinner Tree. They only serve chicken or steak, have to make a reservation in advance and only take cash. No sharing of plates so come hungry. It’s a whole chicken or 26-30 oz. sirloin steak with all the fixings $50.00
Silver lake Oregon.
http://www.cowboydinnertree.com/?_ga=2.51681261.571375578.1666648420-1559270153.1666126926

wws

Sioux Falls SD-Tortilleria Hernandez. Absolutely the best steak burrito that exists anywhere within 2 hours. And probably farther. Ive tried a lot. And this is the best. Bring cash and dont plan on eating there because there arent any tables. Its a tortilla factory.

I suspect you are referring to Pete's hamburger stand ,across from Starks Sporting goods and Liquor?
I enjoy both places, and have made many a road trip ,just to stop there.

yes but he was also describing a breakfast place with a beaver on the sign half way between Cabelas and Kwik Trip.


Yes Starks is the Liquor store , sporting goods and marina across , well really completely surrounding Pete's Burger stand. the buildings on the Pete's side of the street are Marina buildings.

Starks?

I haven't been in there for a long time now, but it used to have a little bit of everything.

Been a year or two for me but little if anything had changed from previous visits , a little of everything , fishing stuff mostly in the back , guns above the counter , boat stuff and beer in the middle , t-shirts and beach chairs by the front window.

sma;;ies van buren mo.