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The Worst Episodes of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

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...
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    #1 - Old Time Favorites

    S6:E11

    Blueplate Lunch Counter (Portland, Ore.) • Donn's Hilltop-Kodiak Grill (Boise, Ida.) • La Camaronera (Miami, Fla.) Guy Fieri checks out some places keeping the feel of the past alive: In Idaho, the local landmark brought back to life, where they're dishing up big plates; In Portland, the old-time lunch counter where folks love the grilled cheese and home-made tomato soup. And in Miami, the family joint doing seafood the way their grandparents did back in Cuba.

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    #2 - And The Kicker Is…

    S8:E7

    The Liberty Elm (Providence, RI), Naglee Park Garage (San Jose, CA), Dish 9Charlotte, NC) Guy Fieri travels the whole country for home made comfort food: In Charlotte, North Carolina, a neighborhood favorite doing chicken and dumplings; In Providence, Rhode Island, a diner doing a local classic called a Johnnycake. And in San Jose, California, a garage turned restaurant making burgers, ketchup, and fries from scratch.

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    #3 - Twists and Traditions

    S8:E9

    Earl's Drive-In (Chaffee, NY), Aldo's Harbor Restaurant (Santa Cruz, CA), Momocho (Cleveland, OH) This trip Guys rolls in for old school classics and something a little different. In Chaffee, New York, a 42-year-old restaurant next to a farm field, where they're still doing chicken a la king from scratch. In Santa Cruz, California, a bait and tackle shop turned sit-down restaurant that's been serving home made Italian favorites and fresh calamari for more than 30 years. And in Cleveland, Ohio, the Mod Mex joint making tuna tacos with blood orange marmalade and guacamole with house smoked trout.

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    #4 - Bar Food and Bon Bons

    S12:E1

    This trip Guy's rolling coast to coast for flavor. In Astoria, New York, a dive bar cranking out slow roasted lamb ribs with fresh tzatziki. In Geyserville, California, a third-generation Italian restaurant serving up the family meatball recipe in a slider. And in Indianapolis, a catering kitchen turned restaurant where something called tomato bon bons have become a local favorite.

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    #5 - From Kraut to Cous Cous

    S12:E2

    Global eats are sampled in Brighton, Colo., San Antonio and Tampa. Included: homemade German kraut; Moroccan couscous; Baja fish tacos.

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    #6 - You Can Only Get It Here

    S12:E3

    Guy Fieri visits a fusion eatery in San Francisco that serves Korean spicy-pork burritos with homemade kimchee. Other stops include a Mexican joint in Indianapolis; and a Belizean restaurant in Chicago.

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    #7 - Grillin' and Smokin'

    S12:E4

    This trip Guy's rolling out for something new from the grill - and more. In San Antonio, Texas, a 60-year-old drive-in where the owners are putting a Thai twist on classic Texas bar-b-que. In Denver, a Native American joint turning folks on to grilled, braised bison ribs topped with blueberry sauce. And in St. Petersburg, Florida, an old-school sundry shop and restaurant smoking chicken for their own Texas hash.

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    #8 - Southern Flavor

    S12:E5

    This trip Guy's heading all over the country for a taste of the south. In San Francisco, a whisky bar putting their own spin on a po' boy with avocado and fresh crab mayo. In Bradenton, Florida, a Cuban place where the classic holiday roast comes stuffed with chorizo. And in Denver, an old Victorian home turned restaurant, where they're scratch making southern favorites from peach cobbler to gumbo with cornbread.

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    #9 - Gettin' Fresh

    S12:E6

    This trip Guy's rolling in for farm-to-table cooking. In Boulder, Colorado, a college town favorite since the 1920's, where they're flipping grass-fed beef burgers. In Chicago, a family-run restaurant putting a twist on biscuits and gravy - with free-range duck. And in Norfolk, Virginia, a bunch of Triple D fans take us to a spot at a farmer's market, where everything in the meatloaf comes market fresh.

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    #10 - Homemade & Homebrewed

    S12:E7

    This trip, Guy's mixin' his love of home cooking with his appreciation of homebrew. In Chicago, Illinois, a dive refines small plate Mexican with dishes like shiitake mushroom empanadas and flautas with homemade queso fresco. In Mooresville, Indiana, a New Orleans native is scratch cookin' hometown favorites like jambalaya and blackened catfish. And in Tampa Bay, Florida, the brew is flowing outside the tap and into the kitchen on favorites like meatloaf with homebrewed demi glace.

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    #11 - Latin Street Food

    S12:E8

    This trip, Guy's taste buds are dancing as he digs into all kinds of Latin favorites. In Chicago, Illinois, a mother/son duo serve up Costa Rican classics like chicharron with pico de gallo and Pepito sandwich with steak and black beans. In San Antonio, Texas, a modern take on Mexican empanadas, with fourteen varieties like chicken poblano with tomatillo sauce. And in Queens, New York, a local Mexican joint cranks out homemade Mexican masa tortillas for their authentic al pastor tacos.

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    #12 - Slammin' Sammies

    S12:E9

    Taco Taco (San Antonio, Tex.); Whitner's Barbecue (Virginia Beach, Va.); DMK Burger Bar (Chicago, Ill.). This trip, Guy's goin' for meat in the middle. In San Antonio, a Greek owner hand rolls tortillas for Mexican favorites like fried puffy tacos stuffed with chicken. In Virginia Beach, a real deal BBQ joint serves up burnt ends on a bun with homemade rub and sauce. And in Chicago, a gourmet restaurant vet brings fine dining to the bar with innovative burgers like bison with blueberry BBQ sauce.

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    #13 - Global Comfort

    S12:E10

    This trip, Guy's travelin' the world of feel good food. In San Antonio, Texas, a native Puerto Rican cranks out one of Guy's all time favorites - mofongo. In Virgnia Beach, Virginia, an Italian mother/daughter duo treats everyone like family, servin' up family recipes for classics like homemade focaccia and stuffed meatballs. And in Chicago, Illinois, a bbq joint brings southern cookin' to the locals with favorites like cajun meatloaf and chicken fried chicken.

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    #14 - Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

    S12:E11

    This trip, Guy's tasting his way through the day. In Tampa Bay, Florida, authentic Mexican street food for the lunch crowd is served out of bus, crankin' out favorites like butternut squash tostadas. In Virginia Beach, Virginia, dinner at this popular seafood joint includes totally fresh oysters Rockefeller. And in San Antonio, Texas, a breakfast joint servin' up waffles filled with bacon and an old school pfannekuchen from a decades-old recipe.

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    #15 - Pizza, Pancakes, and Pork

    S12:E12

    This trip, triple D is all over the triple P. In Detroit, Michigan, a pizza joint crankin' out pies with totally homemade toppings, and a unique crepe-filled lasagna. In Virginia Beach, Virginia, a beachside breakfast favorite the locals come running to for their citrus orange glazed pancakes and innovative benedicts. And in Chicago, Illinois, the tiny dive servin' up flavor in massive proportions, like the melt-in-your-mouth pork belly sandwich.

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    #16 - Old to New

    S12:E13

    This trip, Guy's in for some old school favorites and new school stunners. In Detroit, Michigan, a Polish joint that's been around for decades, servin' up old standards like Hungarian pancakes with goulash. In Virginia Beach, Virginia, the little gift shop and cafe puttin' out totally homemade favorites like mama used to make, from chicken salad sandwiches to beef tenderloin. And in Vancouver, British Columbia, the innovative diner run by a couple of rockin' new wave chefs, servin' up homemade pulled pork with slaw.

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    #17 - Triple D All Stars

    S14:E1

    This trip, Guy's hittin' the road with a couple of his A-list friends. In Georgetown, Texas, Guy hooks up with Matthew McConaughey at a massive diner serving up righteous ham and waffles. And in Minneapolis, Guy's trying all sorts of new things at a neighborhood pizza joint that's a favorite of his fellow foodie Andrew Zimmern.

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    #18 - Streamlined Sammies

    S14:E2

    This trip, Guy's pullin' right up to the window and digging in. In Austin, Texas, there's a tiny trailer serving up scratch-made sammies to customers on the street and in the bar next door. In Minneapolis, a food truck cranks out fresh lobster rolls that do double duty in a dive bar. And in Dallas, a side-of-the-road joint focuses on one thing only: burgers.

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    #19 - Crankin' Up the Classics

    S14:E3

    Broder's Cucina Italiana (Minneapolis, Minn.); Chop House Burgers (Arlington, Tex.). This trip, Guy's checkin' out joints that are kickin' the staples up a notch. In Minneapolis, there's a family-run Italian kitchen and store crankin' out what the locals love - pizza and totally fresh pasta. And between Dallas and Fort Worth, Guy hits an Arlington fave grillin' up unexpected brisket burgers and fixin' real-deal gumbo - and meets his all-time favorite football player, legendary Houston Oiler Earl Campbell.

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    #20 - Passin' the Baton

    S14:E4

    This trip, Guy's hittin' the road and chowin' down on some long-standing traditions. In Ventura, Calif., one Pete passes another Pete a rockin' breakfast joint servin' up pancake burritos and fiery-hot sandwiches. And in Baltimore, check out the Greek spot where two cooking families come together to serve up age-old family recipes.

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    #21 - Big Time Flavor

    S14:E5

    This trip, Guy's hittin' the road looking for plates packin' a punch. In Dallas, a Neapolitan pizza place spreading bacon jam on pizza and fresh pancetta on the pasta. In Minneapolis, the Caribbean joint cranking out spicy chickpea and blazing oxtail stews. And in Austin, Texas, the tiny cafe dishing out scratch-made chicken burgers and quail.

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    #22 - BBQ Road Show

    S14:E7

    This trip, Guy's tucking in the napkin and gettin' into some righteous barbecue. In Dallas, the barbecue stand tucked into a farmers' market, dishing out classic beef brisket and Carolina pork. And outside Las Vegas, the longtime meat market turning its knives on fresh sausage and slow-cooked ribs.

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    #23 - All Vegas, All the Time

    S14:E8

    This trip, Guy's going off the strip and digging into Las Vegas. There's the dive bar dishing out real deal food from Buffalo, N.Y. Then, a Bulgarian tapas joint serving up layers and layers of European comfort food. Plus, a visit to Guy's alma mater, UNLV, that has him back in class cooking with the school's newest crop of culinary talent.

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    #24 - Serious Sandwiches

    S14:E9

    This trip, Guy's got a line on some righteous sammies. In Austin, Texas, the gourmet sandwich shop slicin' up duck pastrami and a knuckle sandwich. In Las Vegas, the roast beef po boy done the Cajun way. And in St. Paul, Minnesota, the burger joint reborn after a tragedy, grillin' up a new series of stuffed burgers.

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    #25 - International Eats

    S14:E10

    This trip, Guy's got his sight set on food with international influence. In Richardson, Texas, the Lebanese joint going big when it comes to stacking the schwarma. In Las Vegas, the burger spot mixing up meat with an Asian twist. And in New York City, the Druze way of perfecting the pita.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Old Time Favorites" 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 6/22/2009. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "And The Kicker Is…".