Went to a triple D restaurant today

[1BigDog]

The Metro Diner in Jacksonville was featured a while back on Diners, Drive-in's and Dives with Guy Fieri. We were never able to even get in as this is a breakfast/lunch only place and its fairly small. They finally opened a second place at the beach and I went there today with my wife. Man, I never knew what I was missing!! This place rocks. No wonder it made the triple D show!! The menu was fantastic. We ended up having a new item called the Vortex burger.

Lets break this thing down:

Take 2 grilled cheese sandwiches with thick bacon slices, very nicely grilled. Now add a 1/2 lb fresh Angus burger, more cheese and cole slaw between both sandwiches. Stack it on a plate with fresh cut and fried potato chips and I mean a stack of them, not just a few and you have a triple D worthy heart attack on a plate. I should have only ordered 1 and split it as it was I was only able to finish just under half of it. Had some more for dinner with enough left over to satisfy the dogs. I looked around at some of the other tables and all the food looked fantastic. The table next to us had a 4 piece fried chicken plate with a thick Belgian waffle under it all and topped with some type of a strawberry sauce! Amazing!! If you pass through Jax you owe it to yourself to stop at this place. Its that good!!

I was thinking of having a meet and eat here sometime but the waitress said that weekends are just a total madhouse and they shut down at 3 pm. Im not sure we would be able to seat so many at once. I didnt inquire about holding any tables yet, but I may sometime in the future for a possible M&E.

[playboy]

Sounds good 2+2=4 that would make a M&E wouldn't it.

[CaptainJoe]

"Went to a triple D restaurant today"

 

Like the Ta ta's but I'm an a$$ man myself... LOL:rotfl:

Edited April 5, 2012 by CaptainJoe

[djh3]

I've been to couple. But I didnt know it until watching the show late at nite when I was going to bed. I'd see it and he would be talking and then it would hit me DOUGH. One was a BBQ joint in Memphis and the other a burger joint in Bridgport (I think thats right) Texas. I keep meaning to look the joints up on thier site and stop at a few on trips outa state. Hmmm I wounder if they put the GPS cordinates in the listing??

[etcswjoe]

We have been to a dozen or so, it seems like after they are on the show the prices go up. Pawleys Front Porch in Columbia was good and we have had a couple of M&E's there.

[Yammer Dan]

This Ain't Diet Food!!

[MJ44]

We planned a vacation around stopping at restaurants featured on Triple D. In four days, we visited 13 - and had the worst meal the closest to home Would have been to more but it was over the New Year's holiday and places were closed.

 

Enjoyed talking with the owners and staff about their experience on the show.

 

Hillbilly Hotdogs in WV was fun - and cheap.

 

Great way to plan a ride!

[Jonesboy]

Our group hit the Gold 'N' Silver club in Reno during Street Vibrations. Had the Lemonade pork chops, wish I'd gone with the meatloaf.......... But then again I needed to get gas!!

[Hummingbird]

We went to Boondocks BBQ ( a Triple 'D' ) in McConnelesville Ohio a few years ago. It wasn't too exciting but we were in the area anyway

[djh3]

OK here is a site that has the listing by state. I figured if I was wondering if any were close by or enroute someone else was. http://www.tvfoodmaps.com/show/Diners-Drive-Ins-Dives

[Yamamike]

Word to the wise...for those who have not seen this show yet...whether you're hungry or not, have a napkin or towel ready! You WILL salivate profusely!!

[Blooz]

We've got several here in DFW. These seem to be hit or miss for me.

 

Some of the food is awesome, and some of it makes me wonder why they even chose to feature such and such place !!

[Guest]

This Ain't Diet Food!!

 

 

Yea, but what they hey.......:pushups:

[CaptainJoe]

Rule of thumb i follow while out on the road in the country is to pay close attention to the truckers and other vehicles around the eatin estabishments. If theres a bunch of activity around one it's probably a very good place to go...