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Host Guy Fieri takes a cross-country road trip to visit some of America's classic "greasy spoon" restaurants — diners, drive-ins and dives — that have been doing it right for decades.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 8 Episode 8 - Comfort Food Classics
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #1 - Comfort Food Classics

    S8:E8

    Dish Cafe & Catering (Reno, NV), Landmark Restaurant Diner (Charlotte, NC), Pier 23 Cafe (San Francisco, CA) Guy rolls in for food done fresh and a little different. In San Francisco, California, one of Guy Fieri's favorite ocean-side spots serving up fresh Dungeness crab. In Reno, Nevada, the neighborhood café doing scratch made granola. And in Charlotte, North Carolina, whole turkeys ... not roasted, but boiled.

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  2. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 23 Episode 15 - East-West Flavorfest
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    #2 - East-West Flavorfest

    S23:E15

    Guy's crusin' from the Atlantic to the Rocky Mountains for an East-West flavorfest of Asian and American cuisine. In Washington, DC, an underground joint turning ramen in to an art form. In Ocean City, New Jersey, a red-hot Italian spot firing up pizza with a twist. And in Colorado Springs, it's go big or go home... cookin'!

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  3. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 46 Episode 16 - From Chicken to Caribbean
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #3 - From Chicken to Caribbean

    S46:E16

    This trip, Guy Fieri's flyin' from the-bomb bird to island inspiration. In Omaha, a chicken-centric spot is servin' it up fried, spiced and paired with pancakes. In Cincinnati, a hidden gem is firing up real deal Caribbean favorites. Plus, in Redmond, Oregon, an eclectic spot is throwin' a curve into their Cuban sandwich and going over-the-top with chicken and dumplings.

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  4. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 55 Episode 5 - Coast to Coast Creations
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    #4 - Coast to Coast Creations

    S55:E5

    This trip, Guy Fieri's cheffin' it up, coast to coast! In San Jose, Calif., a modern Vietnamese spot is servin' next-level noodles and finger-lickin' chicken wings. A Cuban café in West Palm Beach, Fla., is platin' out-of-bounds oxtail, garlic-shrimp tostones, and righteous chicken and rice. And in Sacramento, Calif., longtime friends, including a GGG champ, are puttin' out prime-time pies topped with Chinese sausage and locally-foraged shrooms with a chimichurri twist!

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  5. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 55 Episode 6 - Cajun, Asian, and 'Cue
    3.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Cajun, Asian, and 'Cue

    S55:E6

    This trip, Guy Fieri's kickin' it Cajun, Asian, and more! A Los Gatos, Calif., eatery is channeling Big Easy flavor with their gangster gumbo, plus real-deal red beans and rice with fried chicken. Then, a sushi spot in Riviera Beach, Fla., is platin' killer combo fried rice, the-bomb basil shrimp, and a lights-out lobster roll. And a joint in Sacramento, Calif., is firin' up Texas-style BBQ, rockin' Reuben ribs and big-deal brisket ramen.

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  6. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 1 Episode 11 - Diners A-Plenty
    3.3/10(2 votes)

    #6 - Diners A-Plenty

    S1:E11

    Kelly's Diner (Somerville, MA), Bay Way Diner (Linden, NJ), Beacon Drive-In (Spartanburg, SC) Lobster rolls, Philly cheesesteaks, and a meal covered in French Frys. How can you go wrong?

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  7. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 54 Episode 1 - Triple D Nation: Fried, Baked, Smashed and Stuffed
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Triple D Nation: Fried, Baked, Smashed and Stuffed

    S54:E1

    This trip, Guy Fieri's checking in with some Flavortown faves crankin' out new knockouts! A Triple-D OG Chicago institution is celebrating over 100 years, still slingin' their signature thin crust pies and firing up fried chicken and a mighty mostaccioli. In Richfield, Minn., a real-deal Mexican joint is busier than ever, servin' a righteous relleno and prime-time pork taco. And a vegetarian diner in Cambridge, Mass., has really taken off, dishing out a meat-free spin on smash burgers, plus lip-smackin' jackfruit Cubanos.

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  8. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 54 Episode 9 - Funkalicious
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Funkalicious

    S54:E9

    This trip, Guy Fieri's gettin' funky in Flavortown! There's craveable Caribbean comfort food in San Jose, Calif., plating jammin' jerk chicken and going big with their goat platter. Then, an eclectic spot in Sparks, Nev., is puttin' up a righteous rib-eye burrito and decadent duck confit banh mi. And in Asheville, N.C., a modern diner is dishin' out a hearty half chicken, plus a next-level lion's mane sandwich with a kick!

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  9. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 54 Episode 10 - Triple D Nation: Mexican and Meat
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Triple D Nation: Mexican and Meat

    S54:E10

    This trip, Guy Fieri's goin' back to some DDD flavor-makers for a mess of meat and Mexican! First, an old-school deli institution in Chicago is busy as ever, fillin' up food trays with killer corned beef hash and mouthwatering meatloaf. A Cincinnati street taco joint has expanded big time, with new menu faves like craveable carnitas taquitos and sizzlin' stuffed poblanos. Plus, a Cajun smokehouse in New Orleans has really taken off, mixin' it up with the-bomb boudin grilled cheese and an over-the-top chopped chicken sandwich.

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  10. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 55 Episode 1 - Buns, Burgers, and Bolognese
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Buns, Burgers, and Bolognese

    S55:E1

    This trip, Guy Fieri's diggin' into burgers, Bolognese and more! There's a husband-and-wife team in Sacramento, Calif., puttin' their stamp on craveable Asian with prime-time pork dumplings and braised beef noodles. Then, a Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., bistro is mixin' up a mighty meat sauce and pressing a righteous roast beef panino. And in San Jose, Calif., a mom-and-pop shop is servin' plant-based faves, like the-bomb black bean burger with cashew queso, plus a funky fermented power bowl!

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  11. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 55 Episode 2 - Sloppy, Spicy, and Belly
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Sloppy, Spicy, and Belly

    S55:E2

    This trip, Guy Fieri's goin' from smoky to belly with a dash of spicy! There's next-level Mexican in Sacramento, Calif., putting their twist on tacos with amped-up pork and not-your-everyday Nashville hot chicken. The-bomb BBQ joint is transporting a taste of Texas to Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., bringin' brisket to a stacked sloppy joe and off-the-chain chili. Plus, a real-deal Cambodian spot in San Jose, Calif., is servin' full-flavored fish curry and primo pork belly noodles.

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  12. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 55 Episode 3 - From Bunny Chow to Chicken Oysters
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - From Bunny Chow to Chicken Oysters

    S55:E3

    This trip, Guy Fieri's diggin' into the unexpected! In Black Mountain, N.C., a one-of-a-kind South African spot is puttin' out a funky farmhouse sausage platter and lights-out lamb curry. There's real-deal Mexican street food in San Jose, Calif., bringin' big flavor to beef barbacoa and top-notch chili relleno burritos. And a Boynton Beach, Fla., joint is servin' cheffed-up eats, like their pork jowl fried rice and chicken oysters.

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  13. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 55 Episode 4 - Sandwiches, Sausage & Sweet Snacks
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Sandwiches, Sausage & Sweet Snacks

    S55:E4

    This trip, Guy Fieri's savoring sammies, sausage, and sweets! In Sacramento, Calif., a funky Filipino joint is makin' wicked wings, sweet chili spring rolls, and crazy cookies. There's Florida-Caribbean-BBQ flavors in West Palm Beach, Fla., at a spot smokin' gangster gator sausage and the-bomb brisket. Plus, an elevated eatery in Tampa is plating an out-of-bounds Italian sandwich and a sweet twist on sourdough.

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  14. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 55 Episode 7 - Triple D Nation: Recipes 'Round the World
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Triple D Nation: Recipes 'Round the World

    S55:E7

    This trip, Guy Fieri's going global with some Triple-D faves! A Nepalese-Tibetan spot in Columbus, Ohio, has moved to a major food market, still servin' up their mighty momos with new craveable flavors like ginger chicken, pork, potato and chicken-vegetable. In Chicago, an Asian-Latin mashup is going strong with multiple locations and extended hours, plating prime-time pork pho and next-level egg rolls. Plus, an Italian institution in Los Angeles is keeping tradition alive, knockin' out big-deal veal saltimbocca and a righteous rack of lamb.

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  15. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 1 Episode 1 - Classics
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Classics

    S1:E1

    Mac & Ernie's (Tarpley, Tex.) • Brint's Diner (Wichita, Kan.) • Mad Greek's Diner (Baker, Calif.) Guy Fieri hits the road for his first road trip, startin' with a secret burger recipe in rural Texas, perfect over-easy eggs in a Wichita diner, and Mediterranean cuisine at a hot spot in the middle of nowhere between L.A. and Vegas.

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  16. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 1 Episode 2 - That's Italian
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - That's Italian

    S1:E2

    Pizza Palace (Knoxville, Tenn.) • Hullabaloo's Diner (Wellborn, Tex.) • Four Kegs Sports Pub (Las Vegas, Nev.) This week Guy sets out to find great Italian food in places you'd never expect: pizza, pasta and meat sauce at a Knoxville drive-in; a Texas diner servin' up Italian sausage-pepper-and-onion hoagies, Philly cheesesteaks, and from-scratch biscuits and gravy; and a Vegas bar that serves the best Stromboli Guy has ever had.

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  17. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 1 Episode 3 - Blue Plate Special
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Blue Plate Special

    S1:E3

    Patrick's Roadhouse (Santa Monica, Calif.) • Frosted Mug (Alsip, Ill.) • The Penguin (Charlotte, N.C.) Guy goes coast to coast this week in search of some amazing specials. There's the former railroad station dishin' out overstuffed breakfast sandwiches and "The Governator's Special" in Santa Monica. On the South Side of Chicago, one of the few remaining traditional drive-ins rollin' out great Italian beef sandwiches and root beer floats. And in Charlotte, the circa-1954 burger joint cookin' up fried pickles and homemade corn dogs.

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  18. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 1 Episode 4 - Breakfast
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Breakfast

    S1:E4

    Franks Diner (Kenosha, Wis.) • Gaffey Street Diner (San Pedro, Calif.) • The Coffee Cup Café (Boulder City, Nev.), Join Guy this week, as he focuses on the most important meal of the day, Breakfast. Dig into the "Garbage Plate" and cinnamon roll French toast at a local landmark hangout in Wisconsin; indulge in eggs Benedict and a hangover cure fit for "The Duke" in San Pedro; and check out killer omelets and huevos rancheros smothered in chile verde at a 75-year-old Nevada spot.

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  19. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 1 Episode 5 - BBQ
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - BBQ

    S1:E5

    Baby Blues BBQ (Venice, Calif.) • Louie Mueller Barbeque (Taylor, Tex.) • Bar-B-Q King (Charlotte, N.C.) Guy travels the country this week in search of the best barbecue in America. In sunny California, a spot where buddies are smokin' up unique SoCal barbecue ribs, pulled pork, and homemade sauces. Down in small-town central Texas, it's a joint folks have been linin' up outside since 1949 for legendary brisket, scratch-made sausage, and anything else they cook in their pit. And in Charlotte, a visit to the drive-in bringin' Carolina barbecue car-side since 1959, including vinegar-sauced pulled pork and chicken.

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  20. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 1 Episode 6 - Local Legends
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Local Legends

    S1:E6

    Eveready Diner (Hyde Park, N.Y.) • Leo's BBQ (Oklahoma City, Okla.) • A1 Diner (Gardiner, Maine) The emphasis of the show shifts slightly when Guy investigates the love and attention aimed at three culinary icons beloved by their clientele.

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  21. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 1 Episode 7 - Burgers
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Burgers

    S1:E7

    Squeeze Inn (Sacramento, Calif.) • Triple X Restaurant (West Lafayette, Ind.) • Hackney's on Harms (Glenview, Ill.) Guy chases down some of the best burgers in America. First, in Sacramento, an outrageous burger made with as much cheese as meat - all surrounded by a crispy cheese skirt. Then, in Glenview, Illinois, it's a spot in a residential neighborhood that's been grillin' their inside-out burger stuffed with cheddar since the 1920s. And the Indiana joint that's a rite of passage for Purdue University students, servin' up "steak burgers" and nostalgic XXX Root Beer for more than 75 years.

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  22. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 1 Episode 8 - House Specials
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - House Specials

    S1:E8

    Voula's Offshore Café (Seattle, Wash.) • Red Arrow Diner (Manchester, N.H.) • Hank's Creekside (Santa Rosa, Calif.) This trip, Guy stops in for some one-of-a-kind specials: in Manchester. in Seattle, a spot makin' their signature "Hobo scramble" breakfast. In Guy's hometown of Santa Rosa they're servin' every kind of "Benedict" imaginable. And in Manchester, they've been bakin' homemade Twinkies and 20 kinds of pie since 1922.

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  23. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 1 Episode 9 - Retro
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Retro

    S1:E9

    Byways Café (Portland, Ore.) • Southside Soda Shop and Diner (Goshen, Ind.) • Taylor's Automatic Refresher (St. Helena, Calif.) This trip, Guy rolls out to some legendary joints that'll take you back in time. In Portland, red vinyl booths and checkered floors keep it feelin' like the '50s as they crank out corned beef hash and key lime pie. Then on to Indiana, it's a total '60s experience, where the special is home-made chili over spaghetti in a parfait glass. And in California Wine Country, an original '40s take-out only burger joint, where nothing has changed -- except the list of burgers now includes Ahi Tuna.

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  24. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 1 Episode 10 - Worth the Trip
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Worth the Trip

    S1:E10

    Big Star Diner (Bainbridge Island, WA), Mo Gridders BBQ (Bronx, NY), Harold's Café (Gaffney, SC) Guy visits three places this week that, as the title states, are definitely worth the trip. Ribs in the Bronx, a choriso scramble with salmon hash in Washington state, and pinto beans fried in fatback in South Carolina

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  25. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 1 Episode 12 - American Cookin'
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - American Cookin'

    S1:E12

    Rosie's Diner (Rockford, Mich.) • The Russian River Pub (Forestville, Calif.) • Al's Breakfast (Minneapolis, Minn.) • Dari-ette Drive-In (St. Paul, Minn.) This trip, Guy's enjoyin' good ole American cookin' at places that are time-tested and community-driven.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Comfort Food Classics" is the worst rated episode of "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/22/2010. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "East-West Flavorfest".