What's the best dinner out you've ever had?

[DavidMn]

I just ate at this steakhouse the other day here in Minneapolis called Manny's and I had this exquisite Filet Mingnon. It wasnt cheap, but damn was it good. SO I just thought I'd ask you all, what's the best meal in a Resturant you've had. Price doesnt matter.

[chiliD]

Well, jeez, that's like asking Stevie Nicks which of her songs are her favorite.


Not so much favorite "meals", but favorite restaurants:

Todai All-you-can-eat sushi buffet...do I need to say more?

Tom's (a "gourmet fast food" place in Anaheim; 2 locations...great burgers, cold & hot sandwiches, Mexican food, Greek food & salad bar)

Original Tommy's (need a double (or even TRIPLE) chili-cheeseburger to soak up the alcohol when the bar closes? This is the place to go! A lot of locations in SoCal...the original location is on Beverly Blvd & Rampart Ave in Downtown LA)

Claim Jumper Steaks, ribs, chicken, burgers & salad bar: all in massive portions. And baked potatoes the size of hoagies.

Uzushio...my favorite "sit down" sushi bar. not cheap though.

Panda Express...yeah, it is "fast-food" Chinese, but still, really good.

[Rickypt]

Surprisingly, the best meal I ever had was at an Italian restaurant in the outskirts of Anchorage, AK. The most exquisite dinner.

Runners-up:

Dim Sum at Ton Kiang in San Francisco.

Xmas Dinner at Auberge du Soleil in Napa.

[hayley]

Every meal I've ever eaten under the influence of a specific illegal drug.

ETA: Just yesterday, it was chorizo & eggs, with rice, beans, & tortillas at a Mexican dive. Heavenly.

[skcin]

Delmonico's. Emeril's place in the Venetian in Vegas. January of 2002. So amazingly good. We had steak. And a bottle of wine. Which is why I can't recall which cut of steak it was. But it was f*cking fantastic.

[Richard B]

Every dinner has been really good. I love food...but to answer your question...

Having dinner on the island of Santorini, outside, on a ledge looking over the ocean thousands of feet below and having the sun set all at the same time.

Almost every meal I ever ate in Portugal...in Lisbon, Torres Vedras, Sintra, Estoril...my family home. All super yummy and memorable. Especially a restaurant called "Adega do Miguel." Amazing.

In San Francisco, I had amazing dinners at a restaurant called the Zodiac Club. That's where many of the head 5-Star Chef's of the city ate their dinners. Really fun and once when I was there with friends, some guy in the bar area won a lot of money on the stock market and bought a round of whatever anyone was drinking in the entire restaurant. That was a great night.

In Los Angeles...I actually really love the French restaurant La Boheme. Ambiance (very romantic with a huge fireplace), mouth watering food...it has everything...and even some opera thrown in for good measure.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by Richard B

. . . Having dinner on the island of Santorini, outside, on a ledge looking over the ocean thousands of feet below and having the sun set all at the same time . . . .

Most definitely - I wonder if we were at the same restaurant as there are many.

I have had too many dinners to pick just one. But, Commander's Palace in NOLA is always amongst the best I have ever had.

[Richard B]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

Most definitely - I wonder if we were at the same restaurant as there are many.

I wonder?? For the life of me, can't remember the name of it. But just amazing. A charming little stone patio...

Take me there now, please.

[BTFLCHLD]

Originally Posted by Richard B

I wonder?? For the life of me, can't remember the name of it. But just amazing. A charming little stone patio...Take me there now, please.

i lived in athens as a child...but i coudnt recall a restuarant from there to save my life i will scan some photos...
i need to return...bad

[JazmenFlowers]

TAO in New York City

or

Wolfgang Puck's place (not the pan asian one; the other one) in Caesar's Palace in Vegas

[Richard B]

Originally Posted by BTFLCHLD

i lived in athens as a child...but i coudnt recall a restuarant from there to save my life i will scan some photos...
i need to return...bad

Let's go back NOW. I want to play with you in Greece.

[BTFLCHLD]

Originally Posted by Richard B

Let's go back NOW. I want to play with you in Greece.

mmmm that could be arranged...
prolly the bestest eat-out experience wed ever have

[JazmenFlowers]

Originally Posted by BTFLCHLD

eat-out experience

holy hell

[Richard B]

Originally Posted by BTFLCHLD

mmmm that could be arranged...
prolly the bestest eat-out experience wed ever have

This is why I love you. Bring it on...

Must frolick on the beaches...

[skcin]

Originally Posted by JazmenFlowers

TAO in New York City

or

Wolfgang Puck's place (not the pan asian one; the other one) in Caesar's Palace in Vegas

The pan Asian one rocks too. Chinois.