Pork Belly Cubano use 2-day cured pork belly (rather than traditional roast pork) served w/ ham, swiss, pickles, mayo, hot sauce and mustard; looks good
Meatball Parmigiano Hero beef & pork meatballs w/ marinara & mozzarella, baked on a grinder roll & served w/ chips; "they get it right!" -Andrew Zimmern; looks good
Pork Belly Rueben w/ Russian dressing (mixed w/ bacon fat!), swiss and kraut; looks good
Salt Cod Sandwich pureed salt cod w/ Spanish chorizo, marinated olives, olive oil & red wine vinegar
[CLOSED]; #97 (101 More Amazing Places to Chowdown); est. 2008; 2 locations open; owned and operated by good friends and sandwich aficionados who used to work in fine dining; Other Recipes: Red Beans & Rice
Steak Bomber sandwich w/ grilled sliced steak, sauteed Italian veggies, provolone cheese and "hot sauce" (meat sauce) served on a 12-inch hamburger roll; looks good
Cheese Truck Challenge challenge: 10 grilled cheese sandwiches (6-lbs) in 1 hr; win and name a sandwich and free grilled cheese for 1 yr; "King Hungry VIII" (Rick Best-Yale student) lost
opened in 1910; Oklahoma City's oldest restaurant; located in smack in the middle of Oklahoma City's Stockyards City; supposedly Gene Wade won the restaurant w/ a lucky roll in a craps game in 1945; all steaks are "machine-needled" to tenderize; President George H. Bush ate here
El Jefe Taco short ribs, salsa verde, chipotle pepper slices, avocado, Cotija cheese on corn masa; on special menu
Spicy Pork Chimichanga "like a sushi roll mixed w/ a burrito"; spicy pork, marinated rice, beans, cheese, spicy mayo, Sriracha rolled in a tortilla, battered, deep-fried & sliced like sushi rolls; looks good
Lomo Burrito off-menu item; burrito w/ Korean marinated short ribs, stir-fried rice, veggie medley (red onion, red bell pepper, tomato, garlic, cilantro, french fries) & "Lomo" sauce
Cricket Burger signature burger; signature burger; Angus beef; most popular toppings is cream cheese & chopped jalapeno
Cricket Burger w/ Green Chili Aaron's toppings: bacon, cheddar cheese, lettuce, onions, chopped ajalapenos and green chili strips; "best burger you'll ever eat"-Aaron Sanchez; looks good
Goober Burger burger w/ peanut butter and fried egg
[CLOSED]; fire in May 2017 closed it for good; opened in 1917 as general store, started serving food in 1984, now it's a full-fledge restaurant; same ownership as Cotham's In the City in Little Rock; rustic joint
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
Omaha Strip not on menu; 20-oz traditional NY strip steak but w/ the bone left in, marinated in whiskey sauce; "one of the best bites of beef I've ever had"-Adam Richman; looks good
[CLOSED]; opened in 1985; casual neighborhood restaurant featuring bold flavors and wood grilling; mission: equal attention on having outstanding food and a "relentlessly friendly" staff
Sonoran Hot Dog bun from ingredients imported from Mexico; more traditional style; bacon-wrapped hot dog, topped pinto beans, onions, tomatoes, mustard, jalapeno sauce and mayo
#70 (101 Tastiest Places to Chowdown); Food War: BK Carne Asada vs. El Guero Canelo... BK Carne Asada won (4-votes-to-1); started as a hot dog truck in 1993...now it's an establishment w/ multiple full-scale restaurants including a new opening in W. Phoenix
Manuel Special 5-lb Burrito; 5-lb burrito, finish in under an hour for a free t-shirt; refried beans, Spanish rice, marinated pork shoulder, guacamole, cheddar, flour tortilla; looks good!; 5-lb burrito
Puffy Taco Challenge challenge: eat as many tacos in 90 minutes to become the Puffy Taco Master; at airing, need 23 tacos (7-lbs) to beat the record; Manny Groll (Naval officer) won
John Belu-Cheese Burger burger patty w/ crumbled bleu cheese, battered, fried, then tossed in house buffalo sauce & topped w/ bleu cheese dressing & pringles for crunch; available on Tuesdays only (check menu for updates); looks good!
Godzilla Destroys Sandwich off-menu item; 6oz NY strip steak, toasted hash browns, apple-wood bacon, 2 fried eggs, provolone cheese, grilled onions & mushrooms; served on a french roll & topped w/ breakfast gravy & Mexican hot sauce; looks sloppy & good
