Thread: Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

If any of you have seen the show by the same title on Food Network, host Guy Fieri visits classic "greasy spoon" spots, from road side shacks to other places off the beaten path that are popular among the locals. Normally, these places are family owned and not chains.

Too often as travelers, we zip by the interstate and settle for lunch or dinner at a boring old chain alongside a truck stop. Us "foodies" know better. We strive for better food and service that is more reflective of the culture and food in a particular area.

With that said, I want this thread to be dedicated to reviews and experiences on the "lesser known" diners, drive-ins and dives (DDD for short) throughout America. As some of us travel this upcoming summer, we can use this thread to recommend some of those hidden gems off the beaten path.

I-84 diner - near exit 12 on interstate 84 in Fishkill NY. Kinda like a truckstop, kinda like a throw-back family diner, with the neon signs and stainless-steel outside walls. Good home-style meals, lots for cheap, and a great bakery for eat-in or take away...


I-84 Diner - Fishkill, NY

Looking for recommendations...

I'll be traveling from Cleveland, OH to the Outer Banks in North Carolina this year. I'm going to be driving through Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina.

My rough itinerary on the 2 day trip:

Day 1

Breakfast- Cleveland, OH area
Lunch- Frederick, MD area
Dinner- Williamsburg, VA area

Day 2

Breakfast- Williamsburg, VA area
Lunch- Norfolk, VA area

Then, once I arrive at my destination of the Outer Banks, I'll be interested in hearing any recommendations for breakfast, lunch or dinner in the surrounding OBX areas..

If you ever go to Reno there is a dive hidden inside the "Little Nuggest Casino" way in the back of this casino is a diner

Go in there and order yourself an "Awful Awful" burger.

Awful Awful means "Awful big, Awful good!"

Its the best burger I have EVER had! And the home made french fires were just as good! In addition to a great burger and fries the price was dirt cheap as well around $5!

The diner is well know by Reno locals and is always packed.

I have often thought about going back to Reno just to have one of these burgers as it was that damn good!

Originally Posted by bhelms

I-84 diner - near exit 12 on interstate 84 in Fishkill NY. Kinda like a truckstop, kinda like a throw-back family diner, with the neon signs and stainless-steel outside walls. Good home-style meals, lots for cheap, and a great bakery for eat-in or take away...


I-84 Diner - Fishkill, NY

sea food place??

Originally Posted by dantheman77

sea food place??

More like a "see food" place...! (But I get the pun!) Even tho' the place is decorated with fish tanks all around, I wouldn't expect too much from the seafood, but everything is abundant and reasonably good, thus a great value and experience. I travel I-84 on business ocasionally and try to time the trip to hit that diner when I know I'll be hungry...!

If you are ever around my area there is a place called Rosie's.

It is off I-64 exit 181 in KY. Then east of U.S. 60 for about 1 mile.

Doesn't look like you'll be eating in NC. Shame, there's a LOT of great BBQ places. Pigs die happy there!

Originally Posted by navychop

Doesn't look like you'll be eating in NC. Shame, there's a LOT of great BBQ places. Pigs die happy there!

Originally Posted by HD MM

Then, once I arrive at my destination of the Outer Banks, I'll be interested in hearing any recommendations for breakfast, lunch or dinner in the surrounding OBX areas..

^ Looking for NC destinations as well...