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- 22 oz. Strip Sirloin
aged for 5 weeks; looks good - Chocolate Peanut Butter Truffle
peanut butter mouse and dark chocolate mouse layered in deep-dish oreo crust; looks good
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4.0 out of 5
3553 ratings |
extravagant interior (small statues embedded in walls); the largest restaurant wine collection in the world (over 500,000 bottles); "dessert room" on second floor |
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- West Indies Pepperpot Soup
a spicy colonial classic; beef, taro root & greens; served in a vintage pewter bowl (like in colonial times); looks good
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4.0 out of 5
859 ratings |
[CLOSED]; opened in 1773; from website: "The unofficial meeting place for the First Continental Congress...July 4, 1777 was the celebration by the delegates to the Congress on the first anniversary of Independence."; Other Recipes: Creme Anglaise (Vanilla Custard Sauce) | Custard Bread Pudding | Pork Medallions w/ Oatmeal Stout | Potato Dumplings | Roasting Pork Shoulder & Beef Chuck | Sweet & Sour Red Cabbage | Sweet Potato Biscuits (Thomas Jefferson's) | Tavern Beef & Pork Pie | Tavern Turkey Stew w/ Fried Oysters |
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- Queso Flameado
melted cheeses topped w/ homemade chorizo; server comes out w/ small cheese-chorizo mix in casserole dish and a side of tortillas and makes the queso flameado at your table
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4.0 out of 5
1937 ratings |
#5 (Top 5 Restaurants-Best Mexican Food); opened in 1973; supposedly served the first beef fajitas (according to its website); caution: there are 2 Ninfa's in Houston...this is the one highlighted on the show (and rated better) |
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- Mo-Fo Burger
double-bacon cheeseburger w/ mushrooms; served w/ knife down the burger (it's that big); looks good
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4.0 out of 5
311 ratings |
opened in 1937 |
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- Sand Dab Filets
flat fish similar to halibut or flounder dipped in eggwash, flour, breaded and pan-fried; looks good
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4.0 out of 5
2805 ratings |
established in 1849; oldest restaurant in California (3rd oldest in U.S.); San Francisco institution |
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- Souffle Potatoes (Pommes Souffle)
crispy potato puffs w/ bearnaise sauce (appetizer); looks good
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3.5 out of 5
1184 ratings |
opened in 1905; Other Recipes: Shrimp Clemencea |
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- Oysters Rockefeller
baked oysters w/ a spinach & white wine sauce & served in shell; topped w/ hollandaise; looks good
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3.0 out of 5
1882 ratings |
opened in 1913; quintessential old-school New York restaurant located in the lower level of New York's Grand Central Station; Other Recipes: Oyster Pan Roast |
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- Jean Leon Original Chopped Salad
chopped mixed greens, salami, cheese topped w/ marinated garbanzo beans and house vinaigrette dressing
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2.5 out of 5
842 ratings |
opened in 1950's; Marilyn Monroe and Ronald Reagan were regulars; original chopped salad created here |
