Best ______(food) in your hometown

[IUHoosiergirl88]

Chicago
-best pizza to me is Giordano's, but I haven't been in a few years
-best place to eat after you've had a few too many: WEINER CIRCLE!!!

You really also should try Ed Debevic's just for the experience

Bloomington (aka IU)
-best pizza hands down is Mother Bears
-best Thai food I've ever had at Siam House
-also amazing: the fries at Farm, ice cream at Jiffy Treet or Chocolate Moose

[ForeverRoses]

Originally Posted by IUHoosiergirl88

Chicago
-best pizza to me is Giordano's, but I haven't been in a few years
-best place to eat after you've had a few too many: WEINER CIRCLE!!!

You really also should try Ed Debevic's just for the experience

Bloomington (aka IU)
-best pizza hands down is Mother Bears
-best Thai food I've ever had at Siam House
-also amazing: the fries at Farm, ice cream at Jiffy Treet or Chocolate Moose

I also love the Scholar's Inn Bakehouse in Bloomington for breakfast. The breakfast burrito is enough food to fill me up and get me through pref day. (when there is no time for lunch)

Oh, and HotBox Pizza (or whatever the name is in Bloomington) breadsticks are a must after preference ends. (the former recruitment advisor started the tradition, but I feel I must carry it on...)

[IndianaSigKap]

Originally Posted by ForeverRoses

I also love the Scholar's Inn Bakehouse in Bloomington for breakfast. The breakfast burrito is enough food to fill me up and get me through pref day. (when there is no time for lunch)

Oh, and HotBox Pizza (or whatever the name is in Bloomington) breadsticks are a must after preference ends. (the former recruitment advisor started the tradition, but I feel I must carry it on...)

Pizza X breadsticks...those are the best. The Little 5 special..$5 for a large drink, 8 breadsticks and two sauces (nacho cheese and pizza are the best).

[SydneyK]

Originally Posted by AGDee

If in Lexington, you must get a Hot Brown. I got it at Ramsey's but I understand that's not the original, but it was great!

The original is from Louisville - The Brown Hotel.
In my opinion, the best Hot Browns are from Claudia Sanders' Dinner House - in Shelbyville.

Originally Posted by TonyB06

Best Ice Cream: Graeter's Ice Cream. (when I go home with my daughters, we literally cannot leave town until we get Graeter's.)

I hear ya on the Graeter's Ice Cream.
IMO, you can't talk about good Cincy food without mentioning the Montgomery Inn. Best BBQ in that part of the country. (Doesn't compare to Carolina BBQ, though.)

Originally Posted by IndianaSigKap

Pizza X breadsticks...those are the best. The Little 5 special..$5 for a large drink, 8 breadsticks and two sauces (nacho cheese and pizza are the best).

In Lexington, KY, the best breadsticks are from Joe Bologna's.

[TonyB06]

Originally Posted by SydneyK

IMO, you can't talk about good Cincy food without mentioning the Montgomery Inn. Best BBQ in that part of the country. (Doesn't compare to Carolina BBQ, though.)

I've had friends and others beyond Cincinnati rave about it, but as a native, I've never had Montgomery Inn ribs. When I go home I often think/plan to stop in and try them but never get that far.

My family reunion is this weekend in Cincinnati, but I ain't even gon lie. With all the ribs and other food being cooked, I won't get anywhere where near Montgomery Inn ribs on this trip. Maybe later this summer, though. lol

[IUHoosiergirl88]

Originally Posted by IndianaSigKap

Pizza X breadsticks...those are the best. The Little 5 special..$5 for a large drink, 8 breadsticks and two sauces (nacho cheese and pizza are the best).

I used to LOVE the nacho cheese and then ran into a bit of a bout of food poisoning with it...now I stick to marinara or ranch!



I'm not sure how I could forget Scholars Inn for breakfast, their stuffed croissants are AMAZING. Also, Samira is the only Afghani restaurant I've ever tried, and I fell in love. Meat on a sword = to die for

[honeychile]

Still preparing my house for sale (so depressing because it has such a large lot, it may be sold as a tear down), and was in the 'burgh this past weekend. Dh had to console me at one point, and was smart enough to bring me some Sarris Candy. Most of y'all have never heard of it, as it's only recently been available via mail. It is SO GOOD, it makes Godiva's taste cheap!

[IndianaSigKap]

Originally Posted by IUHoosiergirl88

I used to LOVE the nacho cheese and then ran into a bit of a bout of food poisoning with it...now I stick to marinara or ranch!

Wow, I didn't think anyone could get food poisoning from canned nacho cheese sauce. It has so many (yummy) preservatives in it. Pizza X is the thing I want first when I hit campus.

[IUHoosiergirl88]

I didn't really think you could either...I personally demand Mother Bears immediately. Or Kilroys breadsticks with an accompanying pitcher Long Island