Top of each category

Best French - Fringale, SF or Ambrosia, Boston (tie)

Best Continental - Frog and Peach, New Jersey

Best in Red Bank, NJ - Rivers Edge Cafe

Best Texas Pit BarBQ - County Line, Austin

Best Mexican: Cayote Café, Frontera Grill

Best Cajun - Ol N'Orlins Cookery, N'Orleans

Best Texas Southern - Threadgills, Austin

Best Sandwich - Schlotskys Delis, all over

Best View with Lunch – Paradise Lodge, Mt Washington

 

 The food ratings are strictly an evaluation of the food quality and flavor. Some are formal, others are down-home.

All restaurants listed are Recommended by the Lester.

State or Country

City

Name

Food Type

Comments

Food Rating

California

Palo Alto

Fresco

American

Great Crab Cakes

***

California

San Francisco

Fringale

French

Excellent

****

California

San Francisco

Le Central

French

Very Good

****

California

San Francisco

Umbria

Italien (northern)

Good

**

Canada

Banff

Buffalo Lodge in

Regional

Caribou with wild berries, incredible desserts

***

Canada

Banff

Coyote Cafe

Mexican

Quesalillas with Goat cheese, mango salsa

 

Canada

Jasper

Jasper National Park Lodge

Regional

good soup

**

Canada

Kelowna,BC

Earls

Regional

 

***

Canada

Niagra Falls

Table Rock

American

Soup was wonderful

***

Canada

Toronto

Mercer Street Grill

French

Duck

****

Colorado

Denver

County Line

BarBQ

Beef Ribs

****

Georgia

Atlanta

BuckHead Diner

Southern

Great Veggies

****

Georgia

Atlanta

Cudzuh Cafe

Southern

Recommended

?

Georgia

Atlanta

McKinnons

Cajun

Good stuff

****

Georgia

Atlanta

Murphys

Southern

 

***

Georgia

Atlanta

Pleasant Peasant

Southern

 

***

Georgia

Atlanta

South City Kitchen

Southern

Great

Try Chicken Livers

****

Illinois

Chicago

Frontera Grill

Mexican

Incredible

(2 restaurants

together)

*****

Illinois

Chicago

RedFish

Cajun

Good

***

Illinois

Chicago

Spagos

California

Good

**

Lousiana

New Orleans

K-Pauls

Cajun

Really good

Long lines

No reservation

*****

Lousiana

New Orleans

Old N'Orleans Cookery

Cajun

Cajun, Duck

*****

Maryland

Rockville

Couplands

Cajun

Best cajun in East

****

Mass

Boston

Ambrosia

French

 

****

Montana

Glacier Park

Many Glacier Lodge

Regional

best potato soup I ever had

**

Montana

Glacier Park (Waterton Villiage)

Glacier Park Lodge

Regional

good soup, Prime Rib

***

Montana

Glacier Park (Waterton Villiage)

Kelmorey Lodge

Regional

wild berries on local fish

***

Montana

St Mary's

only lodge/restaurant in town

Local

great soup, good fish, buffalo

***

Nevado

Las Vegas

Cayote Café &Grill in MGM Grand

Mexican

 

***

Nevado

Las Vegas

Spago's in Ceasars

Calif

 

***

New Jersey

Highlands

Doris & Edds

Seafood

Mostly good, expensive

**

New Jersey

Holmdel, Everywhere

Macaroni Grill

Italian Nortern

Chain

*

New Jersey

Little Silver

Raven and Peach

Continental

slow service after 7:30

**

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Jersey

Long Branch

Joe & Maggies Bistro

Italian

Lamb, Fish

****

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Jersey

New Brunswick

Frog and Peach

American

Fairly Expensive

*****

New Jersey

Red Bank

Broadway

American

 

*

New Jersey

Red Bank

Buona Sera

Italian (Northern)

Very Good, mixed (Crab Cakes)

**

New Jersey

Red Bank

Rivers Edge

Continental/Italien

Great Breakfast and Dinner

Best soups anywhere

***

New Jersey

Red Bank,

50 Maple, 732-530-5858

Buona Sera,

Italian

Slow service, good food

***

New Jersey

Short Hills

Dining Room at Hilton

Continental

Mostly good, expensive

***

New Jersey

Woodbridge

Jose Tejas

Mexican

OK

***

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Mexico

Albequerque

County Line

BarBQ

Beef Ribs

****

New York

New York City

Near Canal

Burrito Bar

Mexican

 

***

New York

New York City

La Metairie

French

Good

***

New York

New York City,

58th and 1stt Ave

also at Lincoln Center

Rosa Mexicana

Mexican

Very Good,

Good Guacamole

***

 

 

 

 

 

 

New York

White Plains

Antonios

Italian

 

***

New York

White Plains

Aquario is Portugese

Portugese

 

***

New York

White Plains

Laguna

Italian

 

***

New York

White Plains

Lisa Marie's" on Quarropas St.

Italian

 

**

Pennsylvania

Stroudsberg

Everybodys

Regional

The best Canadian cheese soup

** (soup is ****)

Texas

Austin

Copelands BBQ

BarBQ

Family style

all-you-can-eat

***

Texas

Austin

County Line

BarBQ

Best BBQ

Beef Ribs

*****

Texas

Austin

Lubys

Cafeterias

Personal choice

**

Texas

Austin

Mothers

Mexican

Vegetarian

***

Texas

Austin

San Miguels

Mexican

 

***

Texas

Austin

Threadgills

Southern

Best Chicken-Fried-Steak

Great Veggies

*****

Texas

Austin,

6550 Comanche Trail 266-2442 On Lake

The Oasis (). .

.. .

Regional

"The view

was unbeatable "

 

Texas

Austin, 1728 Barton Springs

474-4452 and 10520 N. Lamar 836-3218

Chuy's.

Mexican

Chili Rellenos and

great fresh salsa

***

Texas

Austin, elsewhere

Schlotskys

Sandwich

Unique Sandwich

****

Washington

Olympic National Park

Quinalt Lodge

Seafood

Oysters, Cobbler

***

Washington DC

DC

Red Sage

Southwestern

 

****

 

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