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Best Thing I Ever Ate -
"Old School"

   (8 restaurants - Hide Closed)    
Aired on: July 4, 2011 
Aired on: July 4, 2011 
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Rating Yelp! rating descending order		 Restaurant Notes
Bern's Steak HouseSee Bern's Steak House Video ($$$$)
(3553 ratings)

1208 S Howard Ave Map It!
Tampa, FL 33606
(813) 251-2421
www.bernssteakhouse.com
As Seen On:
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Episode: "Old School"
Guilty Pleasures, Episode: "Chocolate Obsessions"
Steak Paradise 2-A Second Helping
  • 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
  • Chocolate Macadamia Decadence Cake
    one of signature sample-sized dessert from the sampler platter "Taste of Bern's" (other sampler items include King Midas, Banana Cheese Pie, Chocolate Cheese Pie & Vanilla Cheesecake)
  • Steaks
 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
City Tavern [CLOSED]See City Tavern Video ($$)
(859 ratings)

138 S 2nd St Map It!
Philadelphia, PA 19106
(215) 413-1443
As Seen On:
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Episode: "Old School"
  • West Indies Pepperpot Soup
    a spicy colonial classic; beef, taro root & greens; served in a vintage pewter bowl (like in colonial times); looks good
 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
Original Ninfa's on NavigationSee Original Ninfa's on Navigation Video ($$)
(1937 ratings)

2704 Navigation Blvd Map It!
Houston, TX 77003
(713) 228-1175
www.ninfas.com
As Seen On:
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Episode: "Old School"
Man v. Food, Episode: "Houston, TX"
Top 5 Restaurants, Episode: "Best Mexican Food"
  • 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
  • Beef Fajitas Al Carbon
    served in a flour tortilla w/ Pico de Gallo, guacamole, & chile con queso; supposedly they are the first to serve fajitas; looks good
 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)
Rays PlaceSee Rays Place Video ($$)
(311 ratings)

135 Franklin Ave Map It!
Kent, OH 44240
(330) 673-2233
raysplacekent.com
As Seen On:
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Episode: "Old School"
  • Mo-Fo Burger
    double-bacon cheeseburger w/ mushrooms; served w/ knife down the burger (it's that big); looks good
 4.0 out of 5
311 ratings		 opened in 1937
Tadich GrillSee Tadich Grill Video ($$$)
(2805 ratings)

240 California St Map It!
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 391-1849
www.tadichgrill.com
As Seen On:
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Episode: "Old School"
  • Sand Dab Filets
    flat fish similar to halibut or flounder dipped in eggwash, flour, breaded and pan-fried; looks good
 4.0 out of 5
2805 ratings		 established in 1849; oldest restaurant in California (3rd oldest in U.S.); San Francisco institution
Galatoire's RestaurantSee Galatoire's Restaurant Video ($$$)
(1184 ratings)

209 Bourbon St Map It!
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 525-2021
www.galatoires.com
As Seen On:
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Episode: "Old School"
  • Souffle Potatoes (Pommes Souffle)
    crispy potato puffs w/ bearnaise sauce (appetizer); looks good
 3.5 out of 5
1184 ratings		 opened in 1905; Other Recipes: Shrimp Clemencea
Grand Central Oyster BarSee Grand Central Oyster Bar Video ($$$)
(1882 ratings)

89 E 42nd St Map It!
New York, NY 10017
(212) 490-6650
www.oysterbarny.com
As Seen On:
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Episode: "New York"
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Episode: "Old School"
  • Oysters Rockefeller
    baked oysters w/ a spinach & white wine sauce & served in shell; topped w/ hollandaise; looks good
 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
La ScalaSee La Scala Video ($$)
(842 ratings)

434 N Canon Dr Map It!
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
(310) 275-0579
As Seen On:
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Episode: "Old School"
  • Jean Leon Original Chopped Salad
    chopped mixed greens, salami, cheese topped w/ marinated garbanzo beans and house vinaigrette dressing
 2.5 out of 5
842 ratings		 opened in 1950's; Marilyn Monroe and Ronald Reagan were regulars; original chopped salad created here
Best Thing I Ever Ate -
"Old School"		   (8 restaurants - Hide Closed)    
Aired on: July 4, 2011 
Aired on: July 4, 2011