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<blockquote data-quote="uigrad" data-source="post: 174090"><p>Best Mexican and best Thai places are next to each other:</p><p>Mexican: <strong>Real Hacienda</strong> - get the fried chimichangas! </p><p>Thai: <strong>Thara Thai</strong> - get the green curry!</p><p></p><p>Best pizza: stuffed pizza from <strong>Rosati's</strong> (but it is very overpriced!)</p><p>Best <em>cheap</em> stuffed pizza: <strong>Prime Time</strong> (has good cheese and toppings but lacks spices. Add your own oregano, because it needs it badly!)</p><p>Best unique pizza: <strong>Papa Dels</strong> deep dish</p><p>Best thin crust: <strong>Jupiter's</strong></p><p>Best pizza-like substance: Karadeniz Pidesi from <strong>Pasha</strong>. It's not cheap, but it is good!</p><p></p><p>Best man-size prime rib: <strong>The Oasis at Penfield</strong>. If you have not been there, you absolutely need to go. Prime rib is only served Fridays and Saturdays, and if you show up too late, they'll run out. There's no need to dress up. In fact, if your shirt has a few holes from being worn too much, you'll fit in better with the farmers that are there.</p><p></p><p>Seriously, I can't stress <strong>Oasis</strong> enough. Sure, it is 30 minutes away from town, but this is the type of place that I would drive a couple of hours to visit! It's not for everybody, but everyone who enjoys food must try it at least once.</p><p></p><p>Best value in town for a big appetite: <strong>Geovanti's</strong> (4th and green). Calzones are $7, and will feed 2 normal sized people. Chicken strips are $6 and will feed 2 normal sized people. Godfather sandwich ($6) feeds 1.5. Say hello to Ian when you are there. </p><p></p><p>Best gyros: <strong>Niro's</strong></p><p></p><p>Best authentic chinese: <strong>The Wok</strong> in Mahomet</p><p></p><p>Best truck stop: <strong>Urbana Gardens</strong>, get the creamy chicken & rice soup on Sundays.</p><p></p><p>Best local fast food: <strong>Za's</strong> - owned by the man that used to run Grandy's, this is proof that sometimes you need to drop everything and start over again. The menu is perfect. He should eventually franchise, and cover the nation with Za's. They would do well in every U.S. city.</p><p></p><p>Best brisket: <strong>Hickory River</strong>. Their barbecue is the best I've ever had in a restaurant.</p><p></p><p>Best asian soups: The pho from <strong>Saigon</strong> in Savoy is incredible. Get P12 or P13. </p><p>Runner up: <strong>FlatTop Grill</strong> - use the pink stick for an excellent hot&sour soup.</p><p></p><p>Best burritos: <strong>Qdoba</strong> on campus. Yes, it is a chain, but the quality of the ingredients makes their food legendary anyway.</p><p></p><p>Best road trip for food: <strong>Fogo de Chao</strong> in Chicago. Go for weekday lunch so that you don't have to spend $50/plate. </p><p></p><p></p><p>I love food, and have strong opinions about restaurants. I doubt there are many other small towns in the US that have restaurants as great as we do here.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="uigrad, post: 174090"] Best Mexican and best Thai places are next to each other: Mexican: [B]Real Hacienda[/B] - get the fried chimichangas! Thai: [B]Thara Thai[/B] - get the green curry! Best pizza: stuffed pizza from [B]Rosati's[/B] (but it is very overpriced!) Best [I]cheap[/I] stuffed pizza: [B]Prime Time[/B] (has good cheese and toppings but lacks spices. Add your own oregano, because it needs it badly!) Best unique pizza: [B]Papa Dels[/B] deep dish Best thin crust: [B]Jupiter's[/B] Best pizza-like substance: Karadeniz Pidesi from [B]Pasha[/B]. It's not cheap, but it is good! Best man-size prime rib: [B]The Oasis at Penfield[/B]. If you have not been there, you absolutely need to go. Prime rib is only served Fridays and Saturdays, and if you show up too late, they'll run out. There's no need to dress up. In fact, if your shirt has a few holes from being worn too much, you'll fit in better with the farmers that are there. Seriously, I can't stress [B]Oasis[/B] enough. Sure, it is 30 minutes away from town, but this is the type of place that I would drive a couple of hours to visit! It's not for everybody, but everyone who enjoys food must try it at least once. Best value in town for a big appetite: [B]Geovanti's[/B] (4th and green). Calzones are $7, and will feed 2 normal sized people. Chicken strips are $6 and will feed 2 normal sized people. Godfather sandwich ($6) feeds 1.5. Say hello to Ian when you are there. Best gyros: [B]Niro's[/B] Best authentic chinese: [B]The Wok[/B] in Mahomet Best truck stop: [B]Urbana Gardens[/B], get the creamy chicken & rice soup on Sundays. Best local fast food: [B]Za's[/B] - owned by the man that used to run Grandy's, this is proof that sometimes you need to drop everything and start over again. The menu is perfect. He should eventually franchise, and cover the nation with Za's. They would do well in every U.S. city. Best brisket: [B]Hickory River[/B]. Their barbecue is the best I've ever had in a restaurant. Best asian soups: The pho from [B]Saigon[/B] in Savoy is incredible. Get P12 or P13. Runner up: [B]FlatTop Grill[/b] - use the pink stick for an excellent hot&sour soup. Best burritos: [B]Qdoba[/B] on campus. Yes, it is a chain, but the quality of the ingredients makes their food legendary anyway. Best road trip for food: [B]Fogo de Chao[/B] in Chicago. Go for weekday lunch so that you don't have to spend $50/plate. I love food, and have strong opinions about restaurants. I doubt there are many other small towns in the US that have restaurants as great as we do here. [/QUOTE]
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