Foods that aren't nearly as good outside your metro area. (home, train)

[Rachael84]

Originally Posted by kcee510

You haven't tried Sushi in California then. It's on a different level.

I remember watching Conan Obrien on the Tonight Show just after he moved to LA from NY and he said that the Sushi out west was WAY better lol. But then again he said he couln't find a decent bagle shop out West =)

Oh...well I'm guessing sushi is probably better there; since it's way closer to Japan than we are, and you have more asians in general. How much is sushi there generally? In NYC metro it's around $4 for a tuna roll.

[bgrn198]

Originally Posted by Rachael84

NYC is known for steaks too. There's only one Peter Luger's, one of the most famous steak restaurants.

I hear the Palm in NYC has good steaks too

[BPerone201]

Forgot about the pork roll egg and cheese (or taylor ham egg and cheese)
AKA "The Jersey Breakfest"

[tahiti]

Originally Posted by bgrn198

I hear the Palm in NYC has good steaks too

I've had better, and the Palm is a chain.

[bgrn198]

Originally Posted by tahiti

I've had better, and the Palm is a chain.

Yes I know it's a chain there's one in Dallas,Houston and San Antonio

[Cowboys fan in Houston]

Originally Posted by Rachael84

NYC is known for steaks too. There's only one Peter Luger's, one of the most famous steak restaurants.

Yeah, I know it is. The one edge I give Texas is that you get more value for your steak. You can get a decent steak at a lot of local places for $10 or $15. A lot of steak places here are more informal than the ones in New York that Ive been to.

One thing I will say is that Steak is definitely better in Texas than California.

[grapico]

Originally Posted by kcee510

You haven't tried Sushi in California then. It's on a different level.

I remember watching Conan Obrien on the Tonight Show just after he moved to LA from NY and he said that the Sushi out west was WAY better lol. But then again he said he couln't find a decent bagle shop out West =)

I wouldn't necessarily say it is better, I do think sushi is more common and casual meal in California though. I've had great sushi in a lot of cities.

[UTHORNS96]

Texas:
Barbecue
Mexican
Steak

[Rachael84]

Ironically, the best sushi I ever had was in Tampa. It had to have been the most expensive I've ever had too, so that's probably why it was really good--it went for like $9 for a tuna roll.

[Mightyqueen801]

Originally Posted by BPerone201

Same list as you, Rachael + Delicatessens, Hot Dogs, and Gyros
I even pride the burgers around here (Jersey anyway, I.E. NJ has the most diners in the world), but there's a few metros with good burgers.

Love our diners! And I'm a cheeseburger addict, too.

My biggest shock re burgers came years ago when I visited someone in Dallas. I expected them to have some kickass beef, but every time I got a burger, it was awful. The meat tasted substandard, like something you would feed your dog.

I mentioned it to one of the locals I was visiting, and he said that was because the best beef gets shipped up to Chicago.

That was a long time ago--don't know if it's the same now.