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John Forte
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"Overrated local specialties"


          

You ever be so excited to eat a certain thing in a certain city that you think about it for weeks? You scout out the location that the local recommend then you eat it and it's bad basic? This is the post for that.

  

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Overrated local specialties [View all] , John Forte, Tue Jan-13-15 01:54 PM
 
Subject Author Message Date ID
Primanti Bros sammiches
Jan 13th 2015
1
that place sucks
Jan 13th 2015
22
FUCK THAT. Anytime I am headed to the midwest, I stop.
Jan 13th 2015
214
the food is gross as fuck
Jan 14th 2015
269
po boys
Jan 13th 2015
2
Mambo sauce & gogo
Jan 13th 2015
3
Gogo is an American treasure
Jan 13th 2015
6
.... like Kansas City barbecue & Chicago deep dish.
Jan 13th 2015
Go-Go, hells nah. Mambo Sauce, perhaps. Ben's Chili Bowl, yes.
Jan 13th 2015
17
bens chili bowl is the only overrated thing from this bunch
Jan 13th 2015
53
      Word.
Jan 13th 2015
56
wholeheartedly disagree-
Jan 13th 2015
73
I grew to love Go Go. But now that I'm not in DC as much I can't listen
Jan 13th 2015
89
I'm about to go to DC and try mumbo sauce for the first time
Jan 13th 2015
113
sheeeeiiit
Jan 13th 2015
184
Mambo sauce is carryout specific though. Not every one has it right
Jan 14th 2015
266
Duff's Wings (Buffalo)
Jan 13th 2015
4
Ooey gooey cake from Gooey Louie in St Louis
Jan 13th 2015
5
St Paul sandwich in St Louis
Jan 13th 2015
7
there is the question of why
Jan 13th 2015
212
RE: St Paul sandwich in St Louis
Jan 14th 2015
253
Berger cookies
Jan 13th 2015
8
giordano's deep dish pizza in chicago
Jan 13th 2015
9
Chicago Deep-dish is great, it's just not pizza
Jan 13th 2015
12
and it's far from the best Chicago style pizza in Chicago.
Jan 13th 2015
25
what's the best
Jan 13th 2015
28
      don't worry about it.
Jan 13th 2015
30
           Thanks babe. Which location?
Jan 13th 2015
33
                River North. Lou Malnatis is the shit. Get Sausage and buttercrust
Jan 13th 2015
40
                     ^^^ solid advice
Jan 13th 2015
70
                     Isn't that where you guys took us at the Chicago reunion, it was cool
Jan 13th 2015
114
                          Nah, that was Gino's East
Jan 13th 2015
149
                     lou malnatis is indeed the shit.
Jan 13th 2015
77
tomato casserole
Jan 13th 2015
50
meh, as New Yorkers me and my girl were happy enough with it
Jan 13th 2015
85
Me too.
Jan 13th 2015
107
I love Giordano's
Jan 13th 2015
181
But Lou Malnati's is the best pizza I ever had...
Jan 13th 2015
215
Philly cheesesteak. Bar none.
Jan 13th 2015
10
If you had one made with Cheez Whiz, then that explains it
Jan 13th 2015
34
you didn't have a real Philly cheesesteak
Jan 13th 2015
35
^ this I've heard before
Jan 13th 2015
47
      Jims Steaks on South St. is my spot...
Jan 13th 2015
57
      Try Delassandro's, Max's, or Ishkabbibles nm
Jan 13th 2015
161
      cosign on Ishkabbibles. It has been too long since I been there. n/m
Jan 14th 2015
255
      ^^^ thanks to you both.
Jan 13th 2015
217
you didn't have a real Philly cheesesteak
Jan 13th 2015
36
FOH
Jan 13th 2015
116
Invention does not = quality
Jan 13th 2015
218
next time you are in Philly you need to go to a better spot
Jan 13th 2015
186
PSA for people that go to Pats/Genos for a cheesesteak
Jan 13th 2015
194
Word.
Jan 13th 2015
219
      same as Lorenzo's pizza
Jan 13th 2015
221
           yup...
Jan 14th 2015
241
Yeah, i think I went to a Geno's and was underwhelmed.
Jan 14th 2015
243
Harold's Fried Chicken
Jan 13th 2015
11
i'd punch a baby for a box of harold's right now.
Jan 13th 2015
78
FOH, there's a good Harold's right in the middle of Wicker Park
Jan 13th 2015
84
The Wicker Park Harolds is one of the better ones I tried
Jan 13th 2015
87
yep. their sauce is the best and most consistent of any i've ever tasted...
Jan 14th 2015
264
Again chicago reunion, it was just ok but
Jan 13th 2015
120
nah chill. harolds is mad good.
Jan 13th 2015
166
i liked Harold's.
Jan 13th 2015
183
Harold's is a joke, plain ass fried chicken and they dump an assload...
Jan 14th 2015
233
Anything Ben's Chili Bowl
Jan 13th 2015
13
Ben's can't be doing it the same way they did in the late 80's/early 90'...
Jan 13th 2015
32
i'm in the minority, but i still love Ben's
Jan 13th 2015
38
these days, if i'm drunk in DC i'd rather go to Oohh's and Aaahh's...
Jan 13th 2015
39
half-smoke still goes
Jan 13th 2015
41
i wish i had gone when i was younger
Jan 13th 2015
67
Yeah I may have been late myself
Jan 13th 2015
111
Bullshit. The Chili Halfsmoke is great. But here's the thing.....
Jan 14th 2015
245
agreed. that sauce?
Jan 14th 2015
259
This post is what I call "It tasted better on the internet"
Jan 13th 2015
14
Gotta admit that's a pretty funny saying
Jan 13th 2015
121
NY style pizza in NYC.
Jan 13th 2015
15
*daps*
Jan 13th 2015
bless your heart.
Jan 13th 2015
123
thank you
Jan 13th 2015
131
      SMH @ you being upset with your slice at Sbarro
Jan 13th 2015
171
      LOL
Jan 14th 2015
268
      best Chicago style pizza ever = Zachary's Pizza in Bay Area.
Jan 13th 2015
185
Nothing beats NY pizza!
Jan 13th 2015
125
Sbarros @ the local mall in Omaha >> most NYC pizzerias.
Jan 13th 2015
191
      Okay now you're just being ridiculous
Jan 13th 2015
211
      ge the entire fuck outta here.
Jan 14th 2015
251
           there are HUNDREDS of pizzerias in NYC.
Jan 14th 2015
271
^^^ NOT CREDIBLE IN FOOD DISCUSSIONS
Jan 13th 2015
169
yep FOH
Jan 13th 2015
195
Can't say I agree, Bleeker Steret pizza rocked my socks.
Jan 13th 2015
232
+1. Went to three recommended places and was like meh.
Jan 14th 2015
246
Beignet in New Orleans
Jan 13th 2015
16
my thought upon eating my first beignet in N.O.: Nigga, this a zeppole
Jan 13th 2015
60
Ha! Yep!
Jan 13th 2015
62
Fried dough from the state fair
Jan 13th 2015
148
Nah, Gotta have 'em at Cafe Dumond in the morning w/a hangover
Jan 14th 2015
247
Rudy chicken in Dallas.
Jan 13th 2015
18
nigga you bet not had said Frenchys.. hahahahahha
Jan 13th 2015
37
Nah Frenchy wings are the best I have had in a long time
Jan 13th 2015
45
      man they closed Kyochon in Fox Hills
Jan 13th 2015
119
           I always get lucky in ktown and find a park outside their wack valet
Jan 13th 2015
127
You can add Sweet Georgia Browns to that Dallas list.
Jan 13th 2015
64
NYC pizza...zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Jan 13th 2015
19
sylvia's in harlem...
Jan 13th 2015
20
Sylvias always been trash. and by always I mean at least since the 80s
Jan 13th 2015
42
yeah, Sylvia's been wack. does Amy Ruth's still exist. i was a fan
Jan 13th 2015
75
yep.
Jan 13th 2015
83
RE: yeah, Sylvia's been wack. does Amy Ruth's still exist. i was a fan
Jan 13th 2015
144
I can't believe they tried to bring that bullshit to Atlanta
Jan 13th 2015
231
Agreed. Wasn't that impressed at all.
Jan 14th 2015
248
SF sourdough bread.
Jan 13th 2015
21
edit cuz it was already posted
Jan 13th 2015
23
fried pickels..
Jan 13th 2015
24
Memphis BBQ - dry.
Jan 13th 2015
26
I don't get the hype over it. had it, hated it.
Jan 13th 2015
110
RE: Memphis BBQ - dry.
Jan 13th 2015
143
In n Out
Jan 13th 2015
27
2nd
Jan 13th 2015
31
I never got the hype about them.
Jan 13th 2015
68
nigga said Five Guys and Fatburger over In-N-Out. NAH
Jan 13th 2015
122
HuWHAT!!
Jan 13th 2015
129
Hell yeah.
Jan 13th 2015
182
LMAo lower quality 5 guys
Jan 13th 2015
197
      not to mention it's two completely different styles of burger.
Jan 13th 2015
198
           Yeah just like McDs and BK is different "styles"
Jan 13th 2015
229
weakest burger I ever had
Jan 13th 2015
201
i'm going to have to agree now
Jan 13th 2015
226
FOH
Jan 13th 2015
230
What you Said
Jan 14th 2015
254
NY hot dogs.
Jan 13th 2015
29
aka Dirty Water Dogs. You did yourself a disservice, sir.
Jan 13th 2015
43
lulz
Jan 13th 2015
48
the whole thing is a disservice.
Jan 13th 2015
49
Had a boss try to hype up Nathans to me years ago
Jan 13th 2015
69
looooooooooooool @ NY hot dogs being a specialty
Jan 13th 2015
172
Shit's Garbage
Jan 14th 2015
242
Sunny's Chicken boxes........**thumbs down**
Jan 13th 2015
44
yeah. I don't dig their batter.
Jan 13th 2015
97
everybody in 21239 swears up n down by em. their wings thou
Jan 13th 2015
137
BLASPHEMER! You out the family yo...
Jan 13th 2015
158
lol...I HATE Sunnys...man Stokos is better
Jan 13th 2015
180
      I think it's a generational thing...
Jan 14th 2015
240
      I like Stokos and Sunny's for different reasons...
Jan 14th 2015
263
I am still driving out to Chick'n and Friends in Columbia
Jan 14th 2015
273
Price's Chicken Coop (Charlotte)
Jan 13th 2015
46
not overrated, just good.
Jan 13th 2015
72
co-sign! good texture, no flavor at all
Jan 13th 2015
94
Rendezvous bbq
Jan 13th 2015
51
def roscoes.
Jan 13th 2015
58
ditto
Jan 13th 2015
118
Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles, Porto's and Five Guys
Jan 13th 2015
52
I found Roscoe's pleasantly surprising
Jan 13th 2015
54
I came to say Roscoe's
Jan 13th 2015
55
RE: I came to say Roscoe's
Jan 13th 2015
59
Most people I know love it. Maybe it's just not for me.
Jan 13th 2015
61
      I wonder if it varies by location. I've only eaten at the Iglewood one
Jan 13th 2015
63
           I think it does. I've been to Inglewood and Hollywood...
Jan 13th 2015
65
           The one on Pico is great. Don't like the one in Hollywood.
Jan 13th 2015
66
                YEP. This is true.
Jan 13th 2015
95
                lol, I think Hollywood is the one that did it for me then...
Jan 13th 2015
99
                Pico+La Brea is the only Roscoes there is. N/M
Jan 13th 2015
101
                THE ONE IN HOLLYWOOD IS THE OG
Jan 13th 2015
142
five guys is not local.
Jan 13th 2015
71
great
Jan 13th 2015
76
I grew up in LA and used to think Roscoe's was the shit
Jan 13th 2015
86
Agreed. If I had folks in from out of town there are better places to go...
Jan 13th 2015
98
Cosign on Roscoe's
Jan 13th 2015
96
RE: Cosign on Roscoe's
Jan 13th 2015
102
      Yeah the cheeserolls are their calling card.
Jan 13th 2015
168
           I'm trying those cheeserolls next time. Thanks for the heads up.
Jan 13th 2015
177
Roscoe's ain't sposed to be no tourist attraction.
Jan 13th 2015
130
RE: Roscoe's ain't sposed to be no tourist attraction.
Jan 13th 2015
175
You are trippin...peanut butter kandy cakes are the best thing ever nm
Jan 13th 2015
179
Damn that sounds sweet as hell. I never had those, but I'm assuming that...
Jan 13th 2015
193
      Ha! Wrong place. I was responding to the post about tastycakes
Jan 13th 2015
210
roscoes is TERRIBLE
Jan 13th 2015
223
i know they're available beyond Philly, but Tastykake and Peanut Chews
Jan 13th 2015
74
the only thing wrong with Tastycake is the way Philly ppl talk about it
Jan 13th 2015
81
basically:
Jan 13th 2015
90
      It's like the way Brits rave about Cadbury chocolates
Jan 13th 2015
104
           BUT a Crunchie bar sons any fucking candy bar made in the US
Jan 13th 2015
225
Oh noooooooo no no my brother no...u just killed my childhood
Jan 13th 2015
91
lol mine too, but its time to be real. i think every day in the summer
Jan 13th 2015
100
peanut chews? the goldenberg joints?
Jan 13th 2015
154
i got at least two cavities i need to send them a bill for
Jan 13th 2015
176
dude how you hatin on Peanut Chews?
Jan 13th 2015
187
Harold's chicken is just plain ass fried chicken and they just dumb an.....
Jan 13th 2015
79
Whatever the hell that is they call chili in Cincinnati.
Jan 13th 2015
80
AGREED. It's not good
Jan 13th 2015
82
Haha I enjoyed it.
Jan 13th 2015
92
Skyline
Jan 13th 2015
164
LOL
Jan 14th 2015
236
The Halal Guys
Jan 13th 2015
88
Oh you went to their store front, not the truck?
Jan 13th 2015
93
      I'll have to try it next time I'm back
Jan 13th 2015
103
           TReynolds is a Halal Truck evangelist. He took me my first time
Jan 13th 2015
112
           SF needs to get its shit together. We only have one.
Jan 13th 2015
151
           HALALLUJAH HALALBACK
Jan 13th 2015
155
           DOG. THAT'S MY STOP
Jan 13th 2015
150
                I like the area.
Jan 13th 2015
163
                     that's a good spot too. next time you're out here holla at inbox fam
Jan 13th 2015
167
                          Fasho, thanks for the recs
Jan 13th 2015
178
Carl's Jr. ain't nothing but a Hardee's. I was let down for real.
Jan 13th 2015
105
Hold on, who the fuck hyped up Carl's Jr.
Jan 13th 2015
206
      LOL! Yeah, I need to re-evaluate some friendships n/m
Jan 14th 2015
265
Philly pretzels
Jan 13th 2015
106
nasty?
Jan 13th 2015
189
NYC bagels
Jan 13th 2015
108
I think it's more about NYers missing quality bagels when they leave
Jan 13th 2015
115
yeah, u bugging on this one.
Jan 13th 2015
170
NC BBQ - too much vinegar
Jan 13th 2015
109
pulled pork, in general is overrated
Jan 13th 2015
117
agreed on both
Jan 13th 2015
124
Yes
Jan 13th 2015
133
vehemently disagree....bbq(pulled pork) mixed with cole slaw
Jan 13th 2015
140
hate cole slaw
Jan 13th 2015
141
^knows
Jan 13th 2015
146
This. Pulled pork is incredibly difficult to fuck up.
Jan 13th 2015
165
      That skin is the best part!
Jan 14th 2015
258
Acquired taste.
Jan 13th 2015
128
burnt ends be the shit
Jan 13th 2015
227
BBQ is waaay too region specific
Jan 14th 2015
267
You guys pretty much named every regional food in the US
Jan 13th 2015
126
Nobody touched California Mexican food/burritos
Jan 13th 2015
132
i've heard Texas niggas hate on Cali Mexican.
Jan 13th 2015
134
Bcuz outside of mesquite or pecan wood these niggas taste buds fuct up
Jan 13th 2015
138
      TexMex is like Chicago Style Pizza. It's cute.
Jan 13th 2015
139
           ha
Jan 13th 2015
156
           lol
Jan 13th 2015
173
           lolol
Jan 14th 2015
250
This fucking right here!
Jan 13th 2015
135
Chicago Mexican food >>>
Jan 13th 2015
136
      Chicago style fish n chips >>>>>>
Jan 13th 2015
174
      hellz no, Pittsburger.
Jan 13th 2015
188
           I'm sorry the way Mexicans eat offends your Bay Area sensibilities
Jan 13th 2015
192
           basically.
Jan 13th 2015
199
           That sound like Mexicans trying to cater to Chicago
Jan 13th 2015
220
           you forgot the H
Jan 14th 2015
239
                i know how to spell pittsburgh, champ.
Jan 14th 2015
272
SF Mission style burritos >>>> LA or SD burritos
Jan 13th 2015
190
      The people also chose Pizza Hut.
Jan 13th 2015
196
      and they're probably correct.
Jan 13th 2015
200
           I saw that coming.
Jan 13th 2015
203
      What's your thoughts on Poquito Más...if you've tried it?
Jan 13th 2015
205
           I haven't had it.
Jan 13th 2015
208
RE: You guys pretty much named every regional food in the US
Jan 13th 2015
145
Those North End restaurants are standard red sauce Italian
Jan 13th 2015
147
      RE: Those North End restaurants are standard red sauce Italian
Jan 13th 2015
152
      Maggianos and Carrabas and Buca di pepo type Italian
Jan 13th 2015
157
      NY standards, I guess.
Jan 13th 2015
159
      Exactly! Glorified olive garden. Including giacomo's
Jan 13th 2015
153
           ^^^know of what he speaks
Jan 13th 2015
160
Bmore crab(cakes) and nawlins fiod was spared. Except for Lost Bread
Jan 13th 2015
162
      but crabs aren't overrated so it's only right they were not mentioned
Jan 14th 2015
237
      Stanley? That place is wonderful.
Jan 14th 2015
262
I'll be the one...Cali Mexican Food
Jan 13th 2015
202
There is a lot of bad Mexican Food. Not Poquito Más though...
Jan 13th 2015
204
I figured that's what I would do. Random hole in the wall joint in SD
Jan 13th 2015
207
      RE: I figured that's what I would do. Random hole in the wall joint in S...
Jan 13th 2015
209
Sheeeit...in Oakland or San Jose there are some spots
Jan 13th 2015
216
lol smh
Jan 14th 2015
234
Junior's fucking Cheesecake.
Jan 13th 2015
213
indeed
Jan 14th 2015
238
agreed
Jan 14th 2015
244
for real.
Jan 14th 2015
252
Agreed
Jan 14th 2015
256
timmy chans and frenchy's in houston
Jan 13th 2015
222
LABEATHUSSLA.....git tha roap!!!
Jan 13th 2015
224
      hahahaha its always gotta be one.. they prolly still eat Churchs
Jan 14th 2015
257
           too greasy
Jan 14th 2015
270
cali mexican food outside of SoCal - GARBAGE
Jan 13th 2015
228
ATL - The Varsity
Jan 14th 2015
235
That Urnch drink tho!
Jan 14th 2015
260
The southern food at Georgia Brown's in DC
Jan 14th 2015
249
detroit: coneys
Jan 14th 2015
261

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