[the OlLine Rebel]

I’m not sure I’ve ever been to a restaurant that was CURRENTLY (rather, comtemporarily) rated highly. I have been to several I know were held in high esteem.

1 for sure was Antoine’s in New Orleans. My new husband and I had just heard about it from my mother (no, I’d never heard of it before) so we went on our honeymoon. That was 3 months before Katrina. Glad we made it. It was *very* good; even my “redneck” husband had to say that. Very neat, too.

I’ve been to Luchow’s in NY, but I was a child and don’t remember much except what it looked like and the Baked Alaska my parents got. I was a picky kid. You know kids don’t care much about fancy stuff.

And my family always went regularly to Hogate’s in DC. That was good - and Lord I miss those Rum Buns!!!!

[EQAndyBuzz]

Antoine’s was good. So was Luchow.

Peter Luger still has the best steak and I have had the pleasure of eating at most of the best steak houses in the US.

[JRandomFreeper]

I've fortunate that lots of my actual time in dining rooms has been comped, because I sure couldn't afford the bill. When you are leaving a $60 tip for a meal for 2, it's good that the meal and wines were comped.

I've spent most of my time at restaurants in kitchens, fine dining and USAF both. I was able to take my fine-dining cooking experience to the airmen I cooked for.

Of course, cooking for 1500 airmen, 4 times a day is very different than cooking for 120 covers all night.

/johnny