Best Episodes
Host Guy Fieri travels across America in search of the best diners, drive-ins and dives. He visits classic "greasy spoon" restaurants and talks to staff and customers about the food. Episodes often feature eateries linked by a common theme, such as burgers or comfort food.
Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 06, 2023.
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The Wienery (Minneapolis, MN), Casino El Camino (Austin, TX), G&A Restaurant (Baltimore, MD) Guy Fieri visits classic joints doing burgers and dogs including a Baltimore spot for Coney dogs from an 80-year-old recipe; Austin, Tx. for Serrano peppers and hot buffalo sauce burgers; and a Minneapolis dog and burger dive.
The episode was rated 7.00 from 12 votes.
Cabbage Town Market (Atlanta, GA), The Cove (San Antonio, TX), Bryant-Lake Bowl (Minneapolis, MN) Guy Fieri discovers great food at some unexpected places including a Minneapolis bowling alley serving up bison hash, an Austin, Tx., car wash and laundromat with a classically trained chef and a historic neighborhood grocery store in Atlanta with fried quail.
The episode was rated 7.08 from 12 votes.
Colonnade (Atlanta, GA), Manci's Antique Club (Daphne, Al), Amato's (Omaha, NE) Guy Fieri rolls out to longtime local favorites including an eight-decades-old Alabama spot legendary for soft shell crab sandwich, an Italian favorite in Omaha and one of the oldest restaurants in Atlanta.
The episode was rated 7.10 from 10 votes.
Uncle Lou's (Memphis, TN), Captain Chuck A Mucks (Rescue, VA), Dixie Quicks (Omaha, NE) Guy Fieri discovers great local favorites including a Memphis joint where whole chickens are deep fried; in Virginia, near the Chesapeake, a place where a former boat captain serves classic crab cakes and in Omaha, a casual joint with serious food.
The episode was rated 7.19 from 16 votes.
Doumar's (Norfolk, VA), Auny Lena's Creamery (Now Closed), The Creole Creamery (New Orleans, LA) Guy Fieri rolls out for ice cream, Triple D style: With visits to a Norfolk, Va. drive-in for an original waffle cone, an Arizona creamery making Italian gelato in all flavors and a New Orleans favorite doing huge sundaes with 400 flavors.
The episode was rated 7.20 from 10 votes.
Jamaica Kitchen (Kendall LAkes, AZ), Crystal Restaurant (Pittsburgh, PA), Red Iguana (Salt Lake City, UT) Guy Fieri tracks down international dishes done Triple-D style: A combination Jamaican/Chinese joint in Florida; homemade Polish pierogi at a basic bar in Pittsburgh; and a Mexican restaurant in Utah where the specialty is seven kinds of mole.
The episode was rated 7.29 from 14 votes.
Donatelli's (White Bear Lake, MN), Stoney Creek Inn (Baltimore, MD), Alcenia's (Memphis, TN) Guy Fieri rolls in for classic meals done right: In Baltimore, a shack steamin' crabs with corn on the cob; in Memphis, the little place with classic southern favorites; and in Minnesota, a strip mall joint doin' homemade Italian.
The episode was rated 7.36 from 11 votes.
Town Talk Diner (Minneapolis, MN), Blue Plate Diner (Salt Lake City, UT), Broadway Diner (Baltimore, MD) Guy Fieri heads for three great diners recommended by viewer e-mail, including a Baltimore family-run place with a huge menu, a Salt Lake City diner that's heavy on tattoos and 1940s décor and in Minneapolis, the diner run by a CIA trained chef
The episode was rated 7.43 from 14 votes.
Lone Star Taqueria (Salt Lake City, UT), Modern Cafe (Minneapolis, MN), Brewburger's (Omaha, NE) Guy Fieri uncovers joints doin' things their own unique way; Near Salt Lake City, a retro joint makin' Mexican specialties like shark tacos; and in Omaha, a chef from Montreal is doing the Canadian take on Jewish deli.
The episode was rated 7.50 from 12 votes.
The Highlander (Atlanta, GA), Gumbo Shack (Fairhope, Al), Starlite Lounge (Blawnox, PA) Guy Fieri visits some watering holes with more than basic bar food, including a Fairhope, Ala., bar serving up live music, homemade gumbo and a super spicy crawfish boil; an Atlanta dive- bar scratch-making Jamaican jerk chili and jalapeno corn fritters; and the half-century old Pittsburgh tavern where the menu includes pierogis and stuffed green pepper soup.
The episode was rated 7.60 from 15 votes.
Nadine's Restaurant (Pittsburgh, PA), Casamento's Restaurant (New Orleans, LA), Big Mama's Kitchen & Catering (Omaha, NE) Guy Fieri uncovers three joints puttin' a piece of history on the table: In New Orleans, an oyster bar where nothin's changed since 1919 and the deep fried oysters are still hand-shucked; in Pittsburg, a neighborhood 'dive' where Mama Nadine's dishin' up roast beef smothered in gravy and in Nebraska, Big Mama's cookin' her Grandma's soul food in an old school cafeteria.
The episode was rated 7.73 from 11 votes.
