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Top 5 Restaurants -
"Best Lunch"

   (5 restaurants - Include Closed)    
Aired on: September 24, 2016 
Aired on: September 24, 2016 
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Rating Yelp! rating descending order		 Restaurant Notes
Tops Diner ($$)
(4419 ratings)

500 Passaic Ave Map It!
East Newark, NJ 07029
(973) 481-0490
www.thetopsdiner.com
As Seen On:
Top 5 Restaurants, Episode: "Best Lunch"
  • Lobster Mac & Cheese
    use fresh lobsters (and hence seasonal); looks good!
 4.5 out of 5
4419 ratings		 #1 (Top 5 Restaurants-Best Lunch); est. 1942; higher-end diner atmosphere
Domilise Po-Boys & BarSee Domilise Po-Boys & Bar Video ($$)
(662 ratings)

5240 Annunciation St Map It!
New Orleans, LA 70115
(504) 899-9126
www.domilisespoboys.com
As Seen On:
101 More Amazing Places to Chowdown, Episode: "Countdown 101-81"
Best Sandwich in America, Episode: "Gulf Coast"
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Episode: "Regional Favorites"
Food Wars, Episode: "New Orleans: Po-Boy"
Top 5 Restaurants, Episode: "Best Lunch"
  • Shrimp Po' Boy
    fan favorite; suggested by Anthony Bourdain; winner of Best Sandwich (Gulf Coast); double-dredged fried gulf shrimp w/ hot sauce & shredded lettuce on sub roll
  • The Peacemaker Po' Boy
    po' boy sandwich w/ half shrimp & half oysters
 4.0 out of 5
662 ratings		 #3 (Top 5 Restaurants-Best Lunch); #91 (101 More Amazing Places to Chowdown); Food War: Domilise's vs. Parkway... Domilise's won (3-votes-to-2)
Bernie's Burger Bus [CLOSED] ($$)
(343 ratings)

2643 Commercial Center Blvd Map It!
Katy, TX 77494
(281) 394-9006
As Seen On:
Top 5 Restaurants, Episode: "Best Lunch"
  • Detention Burger
    two crispy bacon grilled cheeses used as a bun for two cheddar cheeseburger patties, "tipsy" onions & all "the principal's" fixings; looks good
 3.5 out of 5
343 ratings		 [CLOSED]; #5 (Top 5 Restaurants-Best Lunch); since 2010; started as a food "truck" (actually a school bus); brick-and-mortar has school cafeteria atmosphere
Hog Heaven [CLOSED]See Hog Heaven Video ($)
(218 ratings)

115 27th Ave N Map It!
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 329-1234
As Seen On:
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Episode: "That I'm Thankful For"
Top 5 Restaurants, Episode: "Best Lunch"
  • Pulled Turkey Sandwich
    smoke turkey breast for 4-5 hrs, pulled, put on onion bun or corn bread (Claire's preferred) w/ cheese, pickles and topped w/ white BBQ sauce (mayo-buttermilk-based sauce); "it is the best turkey sandwich I've ever had"-Claire Robinson; looks good
  • Pulled Pork on Cornbread
    cornbread pancakes as buns; recommend the white sauce; looks good
 3.5 out of 5
218 ratings		 [CLOSED]; #2 (Top 5 Restaurants-Best Lunch); est. 1986; outdoor seating and take-out style restaurant
Simplethings [CLOSED] ($$)
(345 ratings)

4013 W Riverside Dr Map It!
Burbank, CA 91505
(818) 562-9619
As Seen On:
Top 5 Restaurants, Episode: "Best Lunch"
  • Chicken Sandwich & Corn Chowder
    bbq pulled chicken sandwich w/ arugula, red onions, garlic aioli, bbq sauce on pretzel roll
 3.5 out of 5
345 ratings		 [CLOSED]; #4 (Top 5 Restaurants-Best Lunch)
Top 5 Restaurants -
"Best Lunch"		   (5 restaurants - Include Closed)    
Aired on: September 24, 2016 
Aired on: September 24, 2016