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Aug 27, 2016 3:09 PM
Also In and Out Double Double Animal Sytle was so fucking good
Aug 27, 2016 11:09am
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Aug 27, 2016 6:31 PM
sportchampps;1808696 wrote:Also In and Out Double Double Animal Sytle was so fucking good
I can confirm. It is good.
Aug 27, 2016 2:31pm
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Aug 28, 2016 11:48 PM
Olive Garden. 4/10. As bad as it was 15 years ago. No clue how they are in business.
Aug 28, 2016 7:48pm
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Aug 29, 2016 10:28 AM
Belly visited Chicago our first stop was ..."The best burger in the world" per my daughter... Well it's in my top 5 list now
Au Cheval a wait time of one hour not bad... To experience the dinning hamburger i order a single ( no bacon, no egg, 2 patties, American cheese, pickles and the what makes the burger the special malo type sauce )..
the orginal comes with bacon ( huge thick slice of bacon), four 4oz patties and a one egg over easy... We order one just so we Wife, me, daughter and her friend could try it..... Very good but the single was better...
if in Chicago I would very much suggest a visit to Au Cheval...9/10. The fries was very standard

we where looking for a quick but good place to have a liter type lunch meal.. Big and Little... I will not go back the worlds worst not worth stopping for lunch or ever again...... Bad.... No way to rate worst
Aug 29, 2016 6:28am
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Aug 29, 2016 11:12 AM
Belly35;1808751 wrote:Belly visited Chicago our first stop was ..."The best burger in the world" per my daughter... Well it's in my top 5 list now
Au Cheval a wait time of one hour not bad... To experience the dinning hamburger i order a single ( no bacon, no egg, 2 patties, American cheese, pickles and the what makes the burger the special malo type sauce )..
the orginal comes with bacon ( huge thick slice of bacon), four 4oz patties and a one egg over easy... We order one just so we Wife, me, daughter and her friend could try it..... Very good but the single was better...
if in Chicago I would very much suggest a visit to Au Cheval...9/10. The fries was very standard

we where looking for a quick but good place to have a liter type lunch meal.. Big and Little... I will not go back the worlds worst not worth stopping for lunch or ever again...... Bad.... No way to rate worst
Big & Little's is amazing. What did you order that you didn't like?

Were you on the Belmont location? Was Omar taking orders?
Aug 29, 2016 7:12am
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Aug 29, 2016 11:43 AM
I went here the other day and it was fantastic. Had to get in line around 3:30, and it was well worth it.

http://www.bonappetit.com/story/bad-saint-washington-dc
Aug 29, 2016 7:43am
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Aug 29, 2016 4:19 PM
SportsAndLady;1808752 wrote:Big & Little's is amazing. What did you order that you didn't like?

Were you on the Belmont location? Was Omar taking orders?
We ate at the Wicker Park location I had a white fish and chips or something it was just terrible is greasy the breading was soggy just terrible my wife it ordered something Mexican and so on and so forth and once again the taco was greasy
Aug 29, 2016 12:19pm
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Aug 29, 2016 6:58 PM
Belly35;1808751 wrote:Belly visited Chicago our first stop was ..."The best burger in the world" per my daughter... Well it's in my top 5 list now
Au Cheval a wait time of one hour not bad... To experience the dinning hamburger i order a single ( no bacon, no egg, 2 patties, American cheese, pickles and the what makes the burger the special malo type sauce )..
the orginal comes with bacon ( huge thick slice of bacon), four 4oz patties and a one egg over easy... We order one just so we Wife, me, daughter and her friend could try it..... Very good but the single was better...
if in Chicago I would very much suggest a visit to Au Cheval...9/10. The fries was very standard

we where looking for a quick but good place to have a liter type lunch meal.. Big and Little... I will not go back the worlds worst not worth stopping for lunch or ever again...... Bad.... No way to rate worst

Belly should have gone to Gene & Georgetti , The Berghoff, and Shaws Crab House...................
Aug 29, 2016 2:58pm
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Aug 30, 2016 12:40 AM
QuakerOats;1808807 wrote:Belly should have gone to Gene & Georgetti , The Berghoff, and Shaws Crab House...................
Shaw's is my spot
Aug 29, 2016 8:40pm
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Aug 30, 2016 1:49 AM
SportsAndLady;1808851 wrote:Shaw's is my spot
we visit two or three places each time we visit ... Maybe Shaw will be next trip... Love seafood
Aug 29, 2016 9:49pm
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Aug 30, 2016 5:27 PM
Roosters in Pickerington--yum!!!
Aug 30, 2016 1:27pm
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Aug 30, 2016 5:46 PM
Capital Grille .. not bad for a chain.
Aug 30, 2016 1:46pm
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Aug 30, 2016 5:51 PM
What is supposed to make it such a great burger? Just curious!
Personally a local place I touted on here a number of times make the best burgers I ever had. HUGE, made to order (med rare for me) and what makes it taste so good...is the wood fired grille. I just cannot find a better one any place else!
Belly35;1808751 wrote:Belly visited Chicago our first stop was ..."The best burger in the world" per my daughter... Well it's in my top 5 list now
Au Cheval a wait time of one hour not bad... To experience the dinning hamburger i order a single ( no bacon, no egg, 2 patties, American cheese, pickles and the what makes the burger the special malo type sauce )..
the orginal comes with bacon ( huge thick slice of bacon), four 4oz patties and a one egg over easy... We order one just so we Wife, me, daughter and her friend could try it..... Very good but the single was better...
if in Chicago I would very much suggest a visit to Au Cheval...9/10. The fries was very standard

we where looking for a quick but good place to have a liter type lunch meal.. Big and Little... I will not go back the worlds worst not worth stopping for lunch or ever again...... Bad.... No way to rate worst
Aug 30, 2016 1:51pm
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Aug 30, 2016 7:33 PM
thavoice;1808959 wrote:What is supposed to make it such a great burger? Just curious!
Personally a local place I touted on here a number of times make the best burgers I ever had. HUGE, made to order (med rare for me) and what makes it taste so good...is the wood fired grille. I just cannot find a better one any place else!
The original burger at this place has four patties 4 ounces each I ordered a single burger which only had two patties each patty is separated with American cheese are cooked to a medium rare still holds a lot of juice in it and the bun is a nice it is lightly toasted the other thing of it is is the pickles are not the real bitter hamburger pickles they're actually a very nice kind of a homemade pickle but what makes it really good is it it comes with this Dijon type sauce that has lots of flavor it's not real Mayo tasting but it's just nice and then on top of that comes an over easy egg which I did not get but all in all it's a very good Burger very tasty very moist and the sauce is what makes it really good different and good this was done by Voice Command on my Droid so if there's any misspelling blame the phone
Aug 30, 2016 3:33pm
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Aug 30, 2016 10:48 PM
Belly35;1808970 wrote:The original burger at this place has four patties 4 ounces each I ordered a single burger which only had two patties each patty is separated with American cheese are cooked to a medium rare still holds a lot of juice in it and the bun is a nice it is lightly toasted the other thing of it is is the pickles are not the real bitter hamburger pickles they're actually a very nice kind of a homemade pickle but what makes it really good is it it comes with this Dijon type sauce that has lots of flavor it's not real Mayo tasting but it's just nice and then on top of that comes an over easy egg which I did not get but all in all it's a very good Burger very tasty very moist and the sauce is what makes it really good different and good this was done by Voice Command on my Droid so if there's any misspelling blame the phone
So they use the quarter lb burgers. Never really been to a place that make those smaller burgers that great even if they attempt to make them med rare. Just don't seem to work out as well as the thicker ones
Aug 30, 2016 6:48pm
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Aug 31, 2016 12:39 PM
Au Cheval is just a great no frills burger. It's basically like a standard diner burger, but made by a really good chef. The seasoning is great, the meat is juicy, and the bacon is superb. The flavor from the pickles and cheese, and seasoning on the burger really kick it up a notch.

The last "new" restaurant I went to was Smack Shack in West Loop Chicago. It was...meh. I mean, don't get me wrong, it was good. But I think I prefer New Orleans style (Cajun) seafood over Coastal Seafood. My wife had lobster mac and cheese, and I had a shrimp po' boy. The ambiance was really cool, there's a giant vat of boiling water that they use to cook all the seafood right behind the main bar. It's a popular spot in Minneapolis, and the Chicago location opened earlier this year.

Prior to that, MAD Social for my birthday in July. There's this movement towards shared plates in Chicago. This place thrives on it. The drinks are pretty dang tasty, though pricey. I don't even remember what I had, because we had like four plates between us, but it was good. Would definitely recommend as an option for a night out with your significant other or friends. Even if it's just for drinks.
Aug 31, 2016 8:39am
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Sep 22, 2016 6:06 PM
After attempting to not eat out much, I'm back in the game!

I'd guess I've had around 90% of the notable BBQ places in NYC, but this IMO this place is best and most consistent.

Cafeteria style and rather pricey, but so damn good.

Fette Sau, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
http://www.fettesaubbq.com/

10/10 every time. Pulled pork and brisket are my go tos.
Sep 22, 2016 2:06pm
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Sep 22, 2016 6:22 PM
Automatik;1812138 wrote:After attempting to not eat out much, I'm back in the game!

I'd guess I've had around 90% of the notable BBQ places in NYC, but this IMO this place is best and most consistent.

Cafeteria style and rather pricey, but so damn good.

Fette Sau, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
http://www.fettesaubbq.com/

10/10 every time. Pulled pork and brisket are my go tos.
I wanted to fucking go here when I was last in Brooklyn and I got shot down by the group. Fuck them.

Have you been to pig beach? We went there to day drink after brunch, so I didn't eat. The BBQ looked good though.
Sep 22, 2016 2:22pm
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Sep 22, 2016 9:35 PM
Fette Sau gets pretty slammed during the weekend, line out the door. Best to go on a weeknight.

Pig Beach is next on my list. It's somewhat new, right? I've heard it's awesome. It's just a hike, way out in Gowanus. Looks like a cool spot to go on a nice day.

I love BBQ although I've never had proper "southern bbq" before. I have dreams of going on a BBQ/bourbon themed vacation one day. Hit Kentucky then a few cities known for BBQ.
Sep 22, 2016 5:35pm
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Sep 22, 2016 11:27 PM
Fish Tales at the Fort MacAlister marina on the Ogeechee River near Savannah:

She Crab soup
Low Country Boil
Shrimp and grits

Awesome


Herb's on Detroit Road in Rocky River

great sandwiches and sides
I had their Reuben. Excellent.
Sep 22, 2016 7:27pm
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Sep 23, 2016 7:15 PM
Any of you New York OCer ever go to Other Half brewing. Their beer is amazing
Sep 23, 2016 3:15pm
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Sep 23, 2016 7:35 PM
Heading to Son of Thurman here in Delaware tomorrow. Can't wait.
Sep 23, 2016 3:35pm
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Sep 30, 2016 8:20 PM
Jim Dandy's BarBque in Sharonville. Really liked it. Had the briskett. Some good sauces....liked all the wood sitting around..gave the whole thing some character. Gave a discount for paying in cash.
Anyone been to this one and Eli's Barbque and care to compare? Wanted to try Eli's but didnt want to head downtown with the game.
Sep 30, 2016 4:20pm
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Oct 1, 2016 10:29 PM
...at a new Mexican restaurant for me in Cranberry, Pa called Emiliano's and the service, food, atmosphere along with decent prices will bring me back.

9/10
Oct 1, 2016 6:29pm
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Oct 12, 2016 6:08 PM
Beer Barrel in West Central Ohio. Two diff type of wings...the hot and someting parmasean. The wings were huge, and the flavor of the sauces were fantastic. It was a thick based sauce and they didnt skimp on it. Def would recommend. They have one in LIma and St Marys ohjio
Oct 12, 2016 2:08pm