The Most Iconic Restaurant In Every State | 50 State Favorites

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The Most Iconic Restaurant In Every State | 50 State Favorites

[@johntucker3695]

Here is a list of all the states Alabama 0:07 Alaska 0:22 Arizona 0:32 Arkansas 0:41 California 0:59 Colorado 1:03 Connecticut 1:20 Delaware 1:35 Florida 1:48 Georgia 2:02 Hawaii 2:15 Idaho 2:30 Illinois 2:40 Indiana 2:53 Iowa 2:59 Kansas 3:11 Kentucky 3:22 Louisiana 3:34 Maine 3:49 Maryland 4:03 Massachusetts 4:20 Michigan 4:31 Minnesota 4:55 Mississippi 5:06 Missouri 5:18 Montana 5:29 Nebraska 5:42 Nevada 5:58 New Hampshire 6:14 New Jersey 6:29 New Mexico 6:42 New York 6:50 North Carolina 7:00 North Dakota 7:17 Ohio 7:34 Oklahoma 7:54 Oregon 8:09 Pennsylvania 8:18 Rhode Island 8:31 South Carolina 8:40 South Dakota 8:49 Tennessee 9:07 Texas 9:21 Utah 9:33 Vermont 9:40 Virginia 9:52 Washington 9:59 West Virginia 10:09 Wisconsin 10:19 Wyoming 10:33 Thank me later

[@A_AB78]

thanks👍

[@Salvidk]

Thanks man

[@TomtomWaits]

"Thank me later" Please stop with this comment.

[@sofiwillow7733]

Ty❤

[@ameena._.n6564]

Wait I just wanna know how long this took 😂

[@ZeligGertz]

In every one of these god damn videos whenever they say my state I never know what the hell they're talking about cause no one ever hears about these places.

[@mikehoncho2149]

Ikr never even heard of the Washington one

[@gracie5151]

@@mikehoncho2149 really? My friends and I all LOVE Beechers! That’s so surprising!

[@ButifIvegotapackofcigarettes]

I mean, I think Ivar’s is kinda more iconic

[@brinashiloff3439]

And then you get NJ with Carlos's bakery from food network... which is... fair but it isn't that good.

[@matthewtaylor1785]

@@mikehoncho2149 Beechers has the best Mac and cheese I’ve ever had. Oh, and btw, I’m from Wisconsin

[@njt002]

A list of 50 restaurants for tourists who don't know any better.

[@soulbreabker]

When I come to the U.S i'll ask to y'all guys where should i go. I knew dis reporters didn't know shit

[@eddmario]

Illinois here. Gene and Judes is actually worth visiting, but I do agree that there are much better places, especially in Chicago.

[@thetempest8636]

Actually I live in Utah and crown burger is a favorite for tourists and locals, especially the one in downtown slc.

[@nickoli0101]

Dreamland is actually really good tho

[@Mercutihoe]

The title said “iconic”, not “the best”

[@bocolife]

As a Colorado native I can tell you no one actually eats Rocky Mountain oysters. Except for tourists.

[@clairematthews5797]

The best restaurant in my opinion is Quincy's. Leadville, Salida and Buena Vista

[@bocolife]

@@clairematthews5797 Ill have to try them sometime!

[@clairematthews5797]

@@bocolife :)

[@JRodizAwesome]

@@clairematthews5797 Beau Jo’s is pretty iconic too. Not surprised they went with Buckhorn Exchange though.

[@cammel]

Yep tourists are the only ones

[@rainbowjellyphish216]

Hands down the most iconic restaurant in Colorado is simultaneously the worst; Casa Bonita.

[@jeromeycurran7657]

The Buckhorn is legendary but casa Bonita is indeed iconic and what I was expecting from this video

[@Marinaaduran]

Yes thank you

[@kellydavis7741]

If you don't have a diving show on site, is your restaurant really iconic?

[@eddmario]

You mean the restaurant owned by the dudes who made South Park? No, seriously. Look it up. They actually own it now.

[@TeamTimeRiders]

@@jeromeycurran7657 love the buckhorn. Had a killer elk steak there and even tried, but couldn’t stomach, the oysters.

[@katieroo3145]

does anyone else not know what the restaurant in their state is? 🙋🏽‍♀️

[@foxiflakes8245]

yeah I've lived in Georgia my whole life and never heard of the Busy Bee

[@meep7779]

i never hered of leons frozen custerd in wisconsin

[@gyr0sc0p3]

as a nashvillian I have heard of prince's hot chicken

[@UwU-lm9or]

someone from oahu I also feel the same but to be frank there's quite a few iconic restuarants for example >waiohole poi factory > zippys (iconic because the plantation days) > romys or kahuku shrimp truck > and then probably some really good shave ice :V > oh and tanaka saimin or some type of saimin resturant >and so many more but my point is that theres alot of iconic resturants withing each state lowkey though wish they did something else

[@Joey-zl7co]

I swear on everything I lived in Michigan for all my life and NOBODY TALKING ABOUT “ buddy’s pizza” this video is a major scam

[@aidenhasani3628]

Theres no way Pinks hotdogs is the most "iconic" restaurant in California when I've never heard about it. Just say In n Out and everyone's happy.

[@AnywhereChrista]

💯 It's definitely In N Out

[@glorygracek.1841]

As the other lady said In N Out is the most iconic. We moved out of state and that is the only one I hear about. Edit; Just asked my Mom and she has never heard of it and she had spent her whole life up to 55 yrs. Old, born and raised Californian. So if she has never heard of it, it is NOT iconic. She also says it's In N Out.

[@aidenhasani3628]

@mac camp just because it’s been around forever doesn’t mean it’s “iconic” or a staple, Donald Trump was in office for too long and he’s not iconic.

[@incogcheeto9322]

@@aidenhasani3628 there has to be atleast one person that brings politics into a conversation. OrAnGe MaN bAd.

[@jram-cf2bv]

Also California is really too big and populated to pin down to one restaurant in LA. The biggest population center is the bay area which is like 375 miles from LA. In n out is at least spread across the state and much more ubiquitous.

[@joelkosinski5094]

For Nebraska, they basically say: the burgers are so special because they’re cooked

[@traxlysisii6950]

At least it’s not Runza again.

[@PKsexton]

Bro they could at least gone with like omaha steaks

[@kierrawilliams5648]

Yes I had to google where stellas was even at , never heard of it

[@JTytshorts]

Glad to see that Puerto Rico was included as a bonus 🏝!

[@andreamaccarrone4169]

How many times is Idaho gonna have PoTaTo IcE cReAm as their favorite food?

[@em_birch]

Yes! I was just about to say something about that!

[@mjs28s]

No kidding. Apparently the world thinks that Idaho only has potatoes

[@reesem8267]

Hi I am in Idaho I HAVE NEVER HAD potato ice cream

[@em_birch]

@@reesem8267 It's just vanilla with cocoa powder (you could probably use Nesquik or something too). I'm sure you could make it at home if you wanted to try it.

[@ItsMeDestaney]

People make us Idahoans out to be some potato obsessed population

[@jaclynrizzo2942]

There's no way Carlo's Bakery is the most iconic. Jersey is known for its diners, not some bakery that makes outdated looking cakes.

[@nj1138]

I agree with you.

[@raytimpson3361]

Bingo!

[@jaycat3807]

Exactly!

[@sadiestumm2615]

so what one place would u say then?

[@hubmastaflex]

Big facts Carlo’s Bakery is dog shit

[@dennisscrotum8737]

It’s literally like the same 50 videos over and over again 😂

[@moneyshark_0872]

but we also watch them over and over lol

[@shannencj2282]

Thats the point... Recycling content

[@deannarothschild7846]

They’re all *if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it*

[@LearnGermanwithMarzipanfrau]

@@moneyshark_0872 Yes, because it's pandemic and we don't have things to do anymore. xD

[@jameslongstaff2762]

Non-Utahns always mention crown burger as Utah's restaurant, but if you actually knew anything about Utah, you would know that it is actually Cafe Rio.

[@spencergordon740]

I’m from Utah, and I can confirm that Crown Burgers is spectacular. I’ve been going consistently with friends and family since I was a kid. I almost hate to say it, but I think they got this one right.

[@thetempest8636]

Yep crown burger is an all time favorite on my list.

[@natalie_joy1343]

Totally. I thought it would be Red Iguana but I’m happy with what was chosen.

[@poyoramen3641]

I actually was driving home back to Texas when I was in Utah cause I had to go to my cousins funeral, and I came across a crown burger. And idk why, but I felt like it was a must that I try it. And holy crap I’m so glad I did. So so so good

[@janesofiethomsen6314]

why is no one talking about the fact that the buck place is litterally serving bambies deep fried balls

[@mmmchugjug4274]

Goddammit you got me Jesus Christ that's a good line. you have no business being that funny in the youtube comment section

[@LawF250]

Bull balls, not deer...

[@feleciaflare1123]

There is actually an iconic restaurant in Montana that sells rocky mountain oysters as well. Funny as heck to get my mom to try them. She's vegetarian.

[@marianaesparzatorres9459]

wait until you find out there's a whole festival about it

[@feleciaflare1123]

@@marianaesparzatorres9459 They're actually a decent flavor. Especially when dipped in ranch. It's kind of like a joke that went too far and now it is genuinely iconic.

[@sheldonwilliams8570]

I'm from Washington state and honestly, Dicks burgers is more iconic than that cheese place in my opinion.

[@eirelavmai]

Agreed but the cheese taste better in my opinion

[@HouseOfHuli]

@@eirelavmai only their mac and cheese. The curds are an abomination.

[@gregwoehler1028]

Dicks is a good choice. I assumed it would be Ivar's.

[@eirelavmai]

@@HouseOfHuli I’m a big fan of their New Woman and Marco Polo cheeses, Flagship is good too. I’ve never had their curds.

[@kylealexander7024]

@@eirelavmai where is this place even at?

[@ppawesome8530]

I am from PA and i would say Primanti Brothers is the most Iconic Iconic restuarant in Pennsylvania!

[@jonpendragon2066]

Never heard of it

[@ppawesome8530]

@@jonpendragon2066 oh, its a sandwich place known big i. Pittsburgh. Its actually really good. They have pizza, sandwiches, wings, fries!

[@shadowfox8537]

Easily, they’re all over the state at this point.

[@Teddy31976]

Isn't that a chain? We have one here and it sucks in Indianapolis.

[@actualitychicken4738]

It was until it became a chain...

[@zmanwitzplan3180]

I like how there is "cattleman's steakhouse" And then there is "cattleman's club steakhouse"

[@SSobotkaJr]

In truth, Missouri should have been represented on this list by Lambert's Cafe. Great menu full of comfort/American cuisine, generous portions and table-side served sides like fried okra and tomatoes & macaroni, and they are the "Home of the Throw'd Roll"; a tradition that dates back to Lambert's early years, when the rolls were so popular, they couldn't serve them out of the kitchen fast enough. So, the servers started throwing them to the patrons at their tables, even ones all the way across the dining room!

[@nathanbcrazy931]

As a fellow missouri dweller, I completely agree

[@6plus6bar]

Yep. Kansas City is on the list twice. Kansas City has barbecue . . . and that’s IT. My grandma is from Sikeston, and I live in StL. My childhood was filled with road-trips to Lambert’s.

[@braindead6611]

I thought Georgia’s would’ve been chick fil a or the varsity

[@5centboyo]

I’m surprised it wasn’t the varsity

[@2galactic]

For Georgia it should be the Varsity, It is my favorite restaurant, I live in Massachusetts and I would go to Georgia just to eat there. I never get shirts from restaurants but because I enjoyed it so much I got one. I ordered 3 orders of fries for myself. I could eat there everyday if I wouldn’t get fat.

[@babyminnows]

Definitely thought The Varsity or The Big Chicken (KFC)

[@PaidInFull502]

Its chick fil a in my opinion

[@hangingwiththehartleys3002]

Absolutely The Varsity

[@aptcaptc3098]

I swear that ice cream potato place in Idaho is on every Food insider video that ranks every states foods.

[@taotaoliu2229]

Every state's favorite breakfast food

[@Sitthipong26006]

As I'm a Thai and not many foreign (especially Asian) restaurants made the list, I'm super surprised and proud to see Lotus of Siam 5:58 being included among other legendary places. Would love to eat there one day to see if their food tastes like what I have here in Thailand.

[@KirkHMiller]

49 other states: great local restaurant you need to try! New Jersey: cAkE bOsS

[@feral8163]

i feel like someone looked up the capitol of each state and picked a restaurant. i've never even heard of the one from mine.

[@caglioso]

All the amazing spots in jersey and they go to that stupid bakery because it had a reality show. Cmon guys.

[@kylebrouwn6768]

Tbf their pastries are really good

[@googlyotterr]

We could've gotten White Manna at least. :/

[@stephaniepoli6809]

The worst bakery of all too.

[@matthewtaylor1785]

His cakes aren’t even that good. He spends more time making them look good than actually making them taste good

[@everestlol4309]

exactly

[@leekshikapinnamneni4835]

I think it’s cool that you covered a US territory like Puerto Rico. It would be really interesting to cover the other US territories in the videos as well. For instance, a lot of people are not familiar with Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the US Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.

[@TheJhtlag]

US Virgin Islands Skinny Fats?

[@lillyelizabeth1528]

Salt lick is pretty damn good but I wouldn’t say it’s the most iconic bbq in the entire state

[@danuggetyeeter]

Especially since Texas IS the bbq state

[@Halaria13]

What's better in roundrock for bbq? Or anywhere near Austin?

[@casperrabbit7254]

Not sure how much I trust Insider with one of these types of videos, something tells me they'd focus less on food and more on Instagram-ability than anything else 😂

[@princessbanana4625]

I love how the world is filled with little gems like these that aren't huge chain restaurants their just the best honestly. So much love goes into all these buisness.

[@zenfrodo]

But the video title isn't "best". It's "iconic". Iconic isn't necessarily the best -- it's what most people associate with the state. The restaurants listed might be really good & worth a trip (gods know I've bookmarked this vid for if we ever make it to these places), but "iconic"? Not when so many commenters are going "who?"

[@princessbanana4625]

@@zenfrodo this whole comment went over your head😑 go away I don't want your dumb energy

[@0netrick198]

@@princessbanana4625 comments like this really make me enjoy scrolling through this comment section.

[@foldingwishes]

The best? At marketing, maybe.

[@foldingwishes]

@@zenfrodo lol seriously. Good and iconic are not synonyms. 🤣

[@lukemartinucci3755]

Literally every single time Ohio is mentioned in these videos: sKyLiNe cHiLi As an Ohioan I can say that we have more to offer than skyline chili

[@heathfleishman5055]

i'm from ohio. what else do we have? buckeyes, Graeter's, Larosa's, what else?

[@lukemartinucci3755]

@@heathfleishman5055 we got a bunch of places in Cleveland and Columbus none of which have to do with skyline chili

[@lamidene8139]

@@heathfleishman5055 Don’t forget Marion’s

[@sos2530]

Ohio is so much more than Cincinnati

[@musicjones1956]

Camp Washington Chili is not Skyline Chili… even though it tastes almost the same.

[@meganpaille3267]

I agree with the choice for Louisiana, 100%, but it's not your just average chicory coffee, it's called café au lait. Which is half coffee and half milk. Absolutely beautiful ❤️.

[@sexydimples3334]

I have lived in Virginia my whole life and I have never heard of Riverside Lunch 🙄

[@dianaibarra8404]

The fact that VA only took 1 second shows that riverside lunch is not it for VA

[@yoluse]

It's in Charlottesville, and it really is famous for its burgers and fries.

[@snuterella]

I’ve been here since 2011, never heard of it either!

[@setgoals312]

@@yoluse really? I have no idea where?

[@yoluse]

@@setgoals312 It's just off Rt. 20 south of 250 near Pantops. It's a pretty small place.

[@MM-uw5tt]

As a European it mostly looks like burgers and fries with occasional seafood and fuckton of cheese

[@AmaniEats]

This is America Jack!

[@em_birch]

Do Europeans not like burgers, pomme frites, seafood, and cheeses? :p

[@MM-uw5tt]

@@em_birch we have 50 countries, each with a distinctive cuisine. That's called fast food here.

[@em_birch]

@@MM-uw5tt I just think you're biased against Americans, personally. We're an obviously culturally diverse nation, and to think it's all hamburgers and fries is intentionally ignorant. This video alone included many things that weren't straight up hamburgers. But you took what you wanted to from it. Again, to fuel your distaste.

[@MM-uw5tt]

@@em_birch you make baseless assumptions. This video shows mostly those types of dishes. Simple observation. I know what American cousine consists of, believe me. I like cooking international dishes and have gone through some documentaries, recipes, history of different states etc. It's mostly a joke at how everything "American" always rings of those types of food. Overly fatty, sugary etc. It's also my mom's observation from her time there but that's beside the point. It's almost a running joke between us here that when you see something just overly... Greasy, sweet etc it's the "american" version. No offense in that. Just like saying when someone is tall they're Dutch or a very elegant thing is French.

[@TM-wp5wn]

all the amazing restaurants in NJ and YALLL PICK CAKE BOSS?!?

[@carienbotha1575]

Whats wrong with cake boss?

[@BigAl72ZGE]

Of all the amazing places just in Hoboken!

[@AmaniEats]

Right I am not even from NJ and I was heated!

[@em_birch]

Ya'll remember when he got pulled over for drunk driving and he shouted at the cops that they couldn't arrest him because he was the "Cake Boss"? Good shit.

[@L3lpop]

I love how both Missouri and Kansas are still just places located in Kansas City since KC exists in both. Gotta love that state line bbq.

[@charlieackla2945]

I'm from the DMV (D.C, Maryland and Virginia) and I've never heard of the three restaurants mentioned in the video

[@emmiekolker5599]

I’ve heard of bens chili bowl tho

[@TheJhtlag]

@@emmiekolker5599 Yeah, can't avoid not hearing about it around here, Barack Obama ate there. Good greasy food after drinking too much kinda place.

[@nikoniko52132]

el pinto is iconic I guess and they sell their salsa at grocery stores, but frontier is the iconic restaurant of the people. cheap and delicious and open late

[@clairematthews5797]

True that, Ese!

[@mrgraff]

El Pinto is where you take out-of-town visitors for a “taste of New Mexico” but don’t want to scare off chilé first-timers.

[@TRWABS]

I am just waiting for the person who will put the time stamps in the comments..😊

[@yourtrashtalkingbro9118]

Alabama 0:07 Alaska 0:22 Arizona 0:32 Arkansas 0:41 California 0:59 Colorado 1:03 Connecticut 1:20 Delaware 1:35 Florida 1:48 Georgia 2:02 Hawaii 2:15 Idaho 2:30 Illinois 2:40 Indiana 2:53 Iowa 2:59 Kansas 3:11 Kentucky 3:22 Louisiana 3:34 Maine 3:49 Maryland 4:03 Massachusetts 4:20 Michigan 4:31 Minnesota 4:55 Mississippi 5:06 Missouri 5:18 Montana 5:29 Nebraska 5:42 Nevada 5:58 New Hampshire 6:14 New Jersey 6:29 New Mexico 6:42 New York 6:50 North Carolina 7:00 North Dakota 7:17 Ohio 7:34 Oklahoma 7:54 Oregon 8:09 Pennsylvania 8:18 Rhode Island 8:31 South Carolina 8:40 South Dakota 8:49 Tennessee 9:07 Texas 9:21 Utah 9:33 Vermont 9:40 Virginia 9:52 Washington 9:59 West Virginia 10:09 Wisconsin 10:19 Wyoming 10:33

[@TRWABS]

@@yourtrashtalkingbro9118 Knew it 😂

[@yourtrashtalkingbro9118]

@@TRWABS Nice dog

[@andrewmorrison9497]

This type of shit is always alphabetical.

[@kates7277]

Just living vicariously here in Canada...

[@ms.d267]

Same

[@geekasauruswreks8789]

Most of us from the US are living vicariously as well. Not many of us are familiar with our state's "Most Iconic" restaurant. lol

[@elytraman1809]

as a life long Illinoisan i have never heard of gene and jude's. here in the prairie state its all about that PORTILLOS!!!!!

[@mlbtheshowcollector]

Life long Illinoisan here as well. I can assure you, Gene and Jude's is the greatest hot dog in the world. It's just outside the city limits of Chicago. If you live outside of Chicagoland, I can see why you've never heard of it.

[@elytraman1809]

@@mlbtheshowcollector ohh thx i've lived in plainfield my whole life

[@rose-lf8um]

i’ve lived in illinois foreverrr and gene and judes is ESSENTIAL in the chicagoland area. portillos is a classic but gene and judes has the best hot dogs

[@elytraman1809]

@@rose-lf8um so portillos is culture and gene and jude's is taste?

[@rose-lf8um]

elytraman 180 yup pretty much, but portillos is delicious too !!!

[@Conradmartin97]

As a Pennsylvanian, I’m alway disappointed when I watch these kinds videos. It’s always a Philly cheesesteak. PA has some great food that’s not in Philadelphia.

[@bryannatrott5680]

Same with Maine. It's not all lobster or seafood. We have awesome food. And our iconic places are some old old places that generations had gone to. And even tho the menus changed they still have a few of the original dishes and recipes. Like their loaded Maine breakfast. Our grandparents made this for us growing up and so did everyone else but the best place to go for it is Becky's diner if your grandparents don't wanna cook or u don't know how to lol. It's filling. Stick to your ribs kind of food to get u thru a winter day. Hopefully this food insider will get some new facts

[@yee_yee8713]

Primanti bros, man. Iconic PA restaurant.

[@mindyb1986]

Yeah it's kind of anticlimactic watching when you know what they'll pick beforehand. Everyone already knows the cheesesteak, so talk about something else.

[@sage9996]

I agree. Same for my state, California. It's always some restaurant in L.A. And every restaurant looks like some fad that a bunch of trust fund L.A teens would hang out at and post on their instagrams. Am I wrong??

[@katebattista7400]

Diner scrapple ❤️

[@simmypenn-kout422]

Dang man. I’d like to see a list that doesn’t fawn over voodoo.

[@deskysurfer]

Literally just overpriced tourist food.

[@bridget117]

Went there cuz of the hype. Every donut was stale and incredibly overpriced.

[@deskysurfer]

@@bridget117 that's been my experience every time. Try Blue Star next time you are around. They are way better.

[@matthewtaylor1785]

I personally really like Voodoo. I tried Blue Star too. Voodoo is definitely better

[@DominicSnyder]

*Fawn

[@ThirdEngr]

There is definitely debate about whether a bakery qualifies as a restaurant and no disrespect meant to the bakeries on the list, but by including them you do injustice to the actual restaurants on the list. Cafe Du Monde is most definitely iconic and THE PLACE for beignets, but what about all the fantastic places to get actual food like gumbo or a po’boy?

[@AmaniEats]

Yes I was disappointed by the bakery in New Jersey...I mean with all of the other amazing places there.

[@andreamaccarrone4169]

@@AmaniEats Frfr like we have Rutts Hut, Chicken or the Egg, White House Subs, Tik Tok Diner, Maui Dogs, etc

[@matthewtaylor1785]

You could easily argue Frank Pepes in Connecticut. I’m pretty sure that was the first place to sell pizza in America

[@julianacantu3402]

or like. Mystic Pizza. The restaurant that they based a Julia Roberts movie that sells incredibly popular merch that I see at least once a week. And has decent pizza

[@RedPandaStan]

I don't understand why people complain, it's not like most states have a big notable restaurant in them. It's whatever the people at Food Insider liked when they went for the most part.

[@juliadavis916]

lived in Florida my whole life and I’ve never heard of our alleged most iconic restaurant. I’d argue bern’s or Columbia is more iconic

[@alyssacarroll5528]

Columbia in tampa forsure!

[@loonyspoonie3655]

I agree, Berns is far better and an entire experience.

[@Lilwitchyreads]

I’m in Utah and I can confirm that I love Crown Burger.

[@brandonpeterson2794]

I’m an Iowan and Fongs Pizza is incredible

[@divinelyintertwined7463]

Indiana’s is on point 👍🏼 they even mention St. Elmo’s on the show Parks and Recreation.

[@BlueIvysAssistant]

I'm from RI and never heard of Al Forno. Most RI people would say New York System is the iconic restaurant.

[@kerrim508]

I’ve heard of it but definitely not what is most iconic to us. And that pizza looked gross. 😒

[@joshuasnore3600]

I’ve lived in 5 of these states, and traveled extensively. Ive never heard of these places.

[@alfairsoft]

if you think camp Washington chili is the most iconic restaurant in Ohio youre fried af lmao

[@lindatisue733]

Ate there twice, both times my family spent the day praying to the porcelain gods.

[@heathfleishman5055]

yea. it's Skyline Chili! duh

[@heathfleishman5055]

@@lindatisue733 but Skyline is where it's at!

[@maddyw22_]

Has anyone else never heard of their state’s “most iconic” restaurant? I’m from IL and I’ve never heard of or seen a Gene and Jude’s

[@about_average8808]

ive heard of gene and judes and have been there a couple of times. but if youre not from around the chicago area, your not going to most likely know about that place

[@maddyw22_]

@@about_average8808 I live less than an hour away from Chicago and my mom takes me to the city all the time.

[@samanthawade320]

@@maddyw22_ its closer to O'Hare. It's technically in the neighborhood of Chicago but that's also huge af

[@idkman5222]

I'm from illinois.. I've been there it's really good prob better than portillos. It's small so they don't franchise as much so that's prob why it's not well known

[@laurenedmond7175]

I live in Chicago too my whole life I would say the most iconic is probably Lou Malnatis. I’ve never heard of Gene and Judes!

[@idkman5222]

I agree with illinois gene and Judes it taste amazing

[@nftman5267]

Busy bee cafe is ok but it’s not even close to the most iconic

[@AlyAce2012]

I’m born and raised in CT and I’ve never heard of Louis Lunch, I was expecting it to be Pepe’s Pizza.

[@Seacanary1]

It's in New Haven, it's not good at all. They seem to put it on every list for CT restaurants.

[@kianahill3202]

I’m from ny but I have heard of it because it “created” the hamburger or at least brought it to the US from Europe

[@selomaru]

oh same for sure, i see pepe's everywhere and even if I don't eat there (since im muslim and p sure there arent any halal options), i still know its probably the most iconic

[@abigale3629]

Can’t wait to hear how North Carolina has the best BBQ....again.

[@Spencer-ut7bn]

They gotta say sometime that SC got BBQ cuz I swear we got good-ass BBQ down here, but it ain’t recognized enough.

[@abigale3629]

@@Spencer-ut7bn I definitely agree with that, I went to Damon’s in Myrtle Beach and their BBQ is soooo juicy! NC has good BBQ but we also have the best fried chicken and drunken night out foods.

[@tosht2515]

@@Spencer-ut7bn SC has fantastic BBQ for sure but many don’t like mustard sauce. I know there are three main BBQ sauces in SC but mustard is the most well known.

[@karankapoor2701]

Y'all are just like texas , loved by all 😂😂😂 California sucks

[@em_birch]

It's cliché, yeah, but I always get a little excited when I hear people talk about my hometown. It's something I can be proud of even though I have nothing to do with it directly. XD

[@katedevlin9425]

I lived my first 9 years in Alaska and then grew up in Iowa. I have never heard of Club Paris or the Iowa one whose name I don't even remember now. For Alaska I would probably have said the Pagoda in North Pole it was featured on the Food Network. And for Iowa probably Zombie Burger. This video is a total tourist trap!

[@sarahjkadlec4029]

Yup. Fong’s has two restaurants I think-one in Cedar Rapids now, but I’ve only lived here for about five years. Zombie Burger is spectacular but sadly seems to be dying out. Surprised they hadn’t said Maid Rite.

[@buffboo]

Fong's is really good with their weirdo pizzas but I totally agree. It's definitely not the most iconic.

[@studebakerhawk4465]

Lived in PA my entire 40 yrs & never even heard of the place claimed to be our most iconic restaurant.. PA most iconic restaurant is a tie between Pat's King of steaks & Geno's cheese steaks.. they are across the street from each other in Philly.

[@Cedarparker]

Salt Lick? Really? Born and raised Texan and there are so many more central Texas style BBQ joints that are better.

[@hollow5683]

True Whataburger is the best restaurant in Texas fast food restaurant

[@jeffmussel1]

Texan here as well, even Franklin's would have been a more popular choice of this.

[@humanhelp3969]

Yes, Franklin’s Barbecue. BEST IN TX Salt Lick is the old baby boomer fav.

[@nafiislam7048]

blacks or kreuz’s

[@J-mougee]

Yea I prefer opies BBQ over salt lake idk if you’ve heard of opies though

[@Jane-ms9ky]

I watched from the beginning to the end : it shows American cuisine style: the fast food

[@mitchellsd]

Same!

[@tqrgaryen]

For Illinois I’m shocked it isn’t Portillo’s we take hot dog and chocolate cake very seriously 🍫🍰😋

[@sorryxnotxsorry9889]

fr! i’ve never heard of the place they put there lol

[@idkman5222]

I've been to gene and Judes. It's smaller than portillos but the food is way better. I've been to both. Portillos Is more available but Gene and Judes taste better imop. I can see your point/opinion though

[@jedamwx]

I know RI is a small state but damn. I had to keep rewinding just to catch our ten seconds of fame. 😂

[@kerrim508]

lol. And I can’t believe they showed that disgusting looking pizza to represent us. We have amazing food and that does NOT showcase it.

[@Passionforfoodrecipes]

Cootie Browns are n TN, just for that key lime pie!

[@AmaniEats]

They did us right with Prince's. It kicked off a worldwide trend.

[@MiguelGonzalez-vz6qi]

You should colab with cooking with jack

[@jarondetty8001]

ohio's is skyline. i've literally never heard of camp washington chili

[@norahconnell2494]

I was about to say that. I’ve never seen or heard of that place lmao

[@minnick66]

Grew up in NW Ohio. Dad brought home Skyline at least a couple times a year and everyone knows it. I'd also put Tony Packo's as pretty iconic for Ohio. Never heard of the place they mentioned.

[@micahgoldson1253]

Literally what I was thinking. Lived in Ohio all my life and this video was the first I ever heard of “camp washington.” Skyline is the clear answer here.

[@thiccboi9218]

Do one checking out chocolate. Around the world

[@zorbaz3940]

they did that here's the link kzbin.info/www/bejne/moLaZapvjMyLmbM

[@scoobydoobydoo8069]

Oklahoma is spot on again! Fr tho, if ur visiting, PLEASE either go to Cattlemen’s or Ken’s Steakhouse. YOU WILL NEVER TASTE ANYTHING BETTER

[@emperorza5777]

You know what, this settles it. I’m tired of only watching these videos. I’m going to eat at all the restaurants in this video. I’m starting in my state of South Carolina, I’ll update this post when I do.

[@smilepaint]

holy shit i never thought i'd see riverside on anything like this. this was MY burger joint growing up in cville and i can attest there's no better smash patty in the world

[@fanimations4431]

I have NEVER heard of the Busy Bee Cafe, even my Dad, who’s job basically depends on Metro-Atlanta has never heard of it

[@Delneiato]

Definitely expected Vortex 🙄

[@Katelin626_]

@@Delneiato ayyyyeeeee

[@fanimations4431]

Despite it being a franchise, I kinda expected Zaxby’s

[@Katelin626_]

@@fanimations4431 The Original Athens one exclusively! I remember it only being in my hometown of Madison & Athens and then it blew up.

[@fanimations4431]

@@Katelin626_ I’ve tried the Athens one in Oconee, everytime I see a Zaxby’s my mouth melts

[@Inkspired.Sweets]

i’ve lived in Missouri for 13 years and have never heard of arthur bryant’s bbq

[@TheJhtlag]

Became famous when self-styled food critic (that's sarcasm) wrote an article in Playboy back in the 70s. so it became a thing with lots of famous people visiting it since then, presidents etc. Suspect there are many restaurants equal or better these day's. but "iconic" fer sure.

[@SirChumba]

Charcoal Pit shakes hit so different, but real ones know Dairy Palace is the tried and true

[@brendandevoy8178]

God food in America is amazing and I love visiting there . It’s always so inventive. Food here in Ireland is terrible. Big cities like Dublin or cork have gotten way better with foods from around the world but in general it’s not great in the smaller towns or cities . The stereotype about potatoes is unfortunately true 😭

[@kaseywood8173]

I bet you're just used to it and to others it'd be new and interesting. But we do have some awesome food.

[@doraherndon9874]

Okay but they do be kinda right about Oklahoma. We literally learned about Cattleman’s in my OK history class.

[@lexivivid8073]

I’m born & raised in Oklahoma and I’ve never heard of Cattlemen’s Steakhouse, where have I been...

[@brody1216]

I know everyone is grumpy about their state's choice but Carlos Bakery isn't even a restaurant! They did NJ diner culture dirty

[@AmaniEats]

I live in Tennessee and they picked the right place for us but I was upset by the NJ pick too! There is way too much good pizza up there for them to have done that.

[@brody1216]

@@AmaniEats right? Or I assumed they would do something by the boardwalk 🤷‍♂️

[@taliahcampbell2523]

IM GOING TO WAIT UNTIL I SEE SOUTH CAROLINA

[@taliahcampbell2523]

8:42 IS SC

[@ppawesome8530]

They have South Carolina, its Husk

[@taryncharie503]

As far as minnesota goes, Matt’s bar definitely is a banger

[@sirparker2881]

Let's be honest: Prince's Hot Chicken was a given for this list

[@thatguycdub]

The Joe’s they show is in Missouri. Not Kansas.

[@geneinkc]

Actually, no. The gas station location is right across the border in KCK.

[@alexisballard07]

Never heard of Camp Washington Chilli and I'm from the cincy area .. Skyline all the way

[@jenniferwillis2611]

Right!!! I'm in Columbus Ohio and it shocked me 😂

[@heathfleishman5055]

yea same. Skyline 24/7

[@lydiacasteel9011]

I’ve never even heard of John’s Roast Pork 😂🤣

[@MaryJoHeadrick]

every time i see one of these videos I click on it, excited to hear about something cool in my state, and every time it's a place or thing i've never heard of so i think it's made up lol

[@kathyandrew3357]

YOU WORK FOR 40YRS TO HAVE $1M IN YOUR RETIREMENT, MEANWHILE SOME PEOPLE ARE PUTTING JUST $10K IN A MEME COIN FOR JUST FEW MONTHS AND NOW THEY ARE MULTIMILLIONAIRES.......

[@hellenfordyce7124]

She's also on Insta gram, I contacted her there as well

[@hellenfordyce7124]

👉carolbrewster_fx_trade👈

[@supykun]

You can't do a statewide iconic anything with California, Texas or Florida. Cause anything you pick from Los Angeles, Austin or Miami and folks from the Bay Area, Dallas/Houston and Tampa/Orlando will come at you.

[@lucasbeiber616]

ok but salt lick is actually REALLY GOOD but i dont know if it is the most iconic

[@GardenerOfTheFuture]

A lot of these may not be accurate, but I'm just happy to learn about restaurants from both states I've been to but never heard about and states that I haven't been to. Good food is good food.

[@hunnyhunnysuga]

i would ask if food insider is capable of picking restaurants that aren't tourist traps for states without restaurants with gold covered jelly beans but insider had a video that was SOOOO SHOCKED at costco's food court so tbh my expectations were low to begin with

[@pocketinfinity6733]

dont expect anything more than "low expectations" from food insider, they upload to disappoint

[@Dayan9512]

Nope California would be in-and-out!!!!

[@elidagdagan2780]

Damn right

[@amberscoutstarwatcher]

West Side Drive in is AMAZING!! My spouse, father in law and I go there often.

[@pappythegoat]

Phineas to Ferb... I KNOW WHAT WERE GONNA DO TODAY

[@sabrinasimamora5358]

Vegan or vegetarian option all over the world

[@randomdudeb3780]

Waiting for the inevitable Xqc reaction to this in a few hours

[@CCK-jd8nc]

I am from Delaware and Grotto’s Pizza is definitely the most iconic restaurant in Delaware!

[@auxyray]

If you go to the Saltlick to get barbecue in central Texas, you're a tourist that's seen one two many adverts in the airport and billboards on I-35.

[@NothingWorksNow]

Been in Missouri for 22 years and never once heard of that BBQ place lol must be soooooo iconic

[@beangie]

I thought California's most iconic restaurants were Taco bell...

[@legendleopard7125]

I’ve lived in Michigan my entire life and have never heard of buddys

[@sousapastewski1834]

dude do you live upstate? buddy's is a metro Detroit staple

[@shelliann1]

It is in Metro Detroit.

[@mimir_7447]

Same, it should of been Coney Island

[@2galactic]

For Georgia it should be the Varsity, It is my favorite restaurant, I live in Massachusetts and I would go to Georgia just to eat there. I never get shirts from restaurants but because I enjoyed it so much I got one. I ordered 3 orders of fries for myself. I could eat there everyday if I wouldn’t get fat.

[@RossLemon]

Lol no the varsity is the most overrated crap ever.