Best (blank) you had was at (blank)

[STLmapboy]

Best airport piss: San Diego.

[Big John]

Best pizza I had was at Gino East

[Rothman]

Best pizza I had was at Gino East

Which one?

[Big John]

^^ Chicago suburb, don't know which one.

[roadman65]

The best pizza I had was at the Saw Mill in Seaside Heights, NJ.

[Takumi]

It's the only place I've ever been solicited by a prostitute, too.  With meth mouth.  Yikes!

I don't know why, but the thought of a prostitute with a Chicago accent cracks me up.

[ftballfan]

Take note, everybody:

French fries – Pizza Hut

Speaking of Pizza Hut, their potato soup (only available at some locations) is among the best soup I've had.

For other categories:
BBQ: Smokehouse 52 in Chelsea, MI (also has the best Mac and cheese)
Pizza: Buddy's Pizza (several locations in Michigan)
Breakfast: Red Geranium Cafe in Kentwood, MI

[OCGuy81]

Breakfast is a tough one to narrow down as there's so many options. I'm going to break down my favorite breakfast dishes and where I had them.

Biscuits and gravy: Big Bad Breakfast- Nashville, TN
Chicken fried steak: Ozona Bar & Grill - Dallas, TX
Best bacon: Stacks Pancake House - Irvine, CA
Best pancakes: Kens Pancake House - Hilo, HI

[Pink Jazz]

Chicken Parmesan - Buca di Beppo

[Rothman]

Chicken Parmesan - Buca di Beppo

What?  Oh no.

Blue Ribbon Diner in Schenectady, NY has great chicken parm.  Isopo's in the same city has a great chicken parm sub.  Lots of better chicken parm out there than from that average chain.

[Pink Jazz]

Chicken Parmesan - Buca di Beppo

What?  Oh no.

Blue Ribbon Diner in Schenectady, NY has great chicken parm.  Isopo's in the same city has a great chicken parm sub.  Lots of better chicken parm out there than from that average chain.

And the anti-chain bias kicks in. Just because a restaurant is family-owned doesn't automatically make the food better. I once went to a horrible local Italian restaurant in Colorado. I have the legal and God-given right to prefer Buca di Beppo and nobody can change that.

[SSOWorld]

Best custard? Culvers

[webny99]

Best custard?

For me I'd go with one of two local places: Abbott's or Pittsford Dairy.

Breakfast is a tough one ...

I agree. Bob Evans and Cracker Barrel are both good for chains, but I do feel that local places often have the edge when it comes to breakfast. I've been to a few great ones including one in Vermont who's name has escaped me at the moment.

[Rothman]

Chicken Parmesan - Buca di Beppo

What?  Oh no.

Blue Ribbon Diner in Schenectady, NY has great chicken parm.  Isopo's in the same city has a great chicken parm sub.  Lots of better chicken parm out there than from that average chain.

And the anti-chain bias kicks in. Just because a restaurant is family-owned doesn't automatically make the food better. I once went to a horrible local Italian restaurant in Colorado. I have the legal and God-given right to prefer Buca di Beppo and nobody can change that.

We are talking best of, though, and there is indeed a lot of lousy chicken parm out there.  But, there is definitely a lot of better chicken parm than what is served at Buca di Beppo, chain bias or not (like I said, it's average).

And, you are entitled to your opinion, true.

[Pink Jazz]

Chicken Parmesan - Buca di Beppo

What?  Oh no.

Blue Ribbon Diner in Schenectady, NY has great chicken parm.  Isopo's in the same city has a great chicken parm sub.  Lots of better chicken parm out there than from that average chain.

And the anti-chain bias kicks in. Just because a restaurant is family-owned doesn't automatically make the food better. I once went to a horrible local Italian restaurant in Colorado. I have the legal and God-given right to prefer Buca di Beppo and nobody can change that.

We are talking best of, though, and there is indeed a lot of lousy chicken parm out there.  But, there is definitely a lot of better chicken parm than what is served at Buca di Beppo, chain bias or not (like I said, it's average).

And, you are entitled to your opinion, true.

Well, when we make chicken parm at home, we usually make it with a pink Parma Rosa sauce.

[hbelkins]

Since someone brought up chicken parm, a now-defunct place called Charlie's in Morehead, Ky. Loved eating there when I was in college.

Milkshake -- Dairy Cheer. Once a regional chain in eastern Kentucky, they're now down to just a couple of locations, Pikeville and Prestonsburg. There was one in Morehead when I was in college and their shakes were excellent. I had one on a visit to Pikeville a couple of years ago and it was just as good as I remembered.

[kevinb1994]

Best custard? Culvers

I guess that's why they're that good! Mmm...

Still waiting on more locations around here, but that shouldn't be much longer.