• Air date: 01 Oct '07 13 episodes
      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.
  • List of Episodes (13)
    • 1. Totally Fried

      01 Oct '07
      Falafel's Drive-In (San Jose, CA), Ramona Cafe (Ramona, CA), Silk City Diner (Philadelphia, PA) Guy stops into a Philly diner for some fried spring rolls, a diner in Cali for deep-fried falafel, and a small town diner for fried chicken cordon bleu.
    • 2. Route 66

      08 Oct '07
      Emma Jean's Holland Burger Cafe (Victorville, CA), The Rock Cafe (Stroud, OK), Cafe on the Route (Baxter Springs, KS) Hop in for a ride down historic Route 66. Enjoy some homemade biscuits, German spaetzle, and pecan-crusted catfish.
    • 3. One of a Kind

      19 Nov '07
      Bobby's Hawaiian Style Restaurant (Everett, WA), Ted Peters Famous Smoked Fish (South Pasadena, FL), Psycho Suzie's Motor Lounge (Minneapolis, MN) Guy visits viewer suggested restaurants this week. Including a Hawaiian stop in Seattle, a tiki bar in Minneapolis, and a 60 year old diner in Florida.
    • 4. Local Flavor

      22 Oct '07
      Clanton's Cafe (Vinita, OK), Mike's Chili Parlor (Seattle, WA), Duarte's Tavern (Pescadero, CA) Local favorites are sampled in this episode. Visits include a seafood stop in Massachusetts, and a California diner that's more than 100 years old.
    • 5. Real Deal BBQ

      05 Nov '07
      Evelyn's Drive-In (Tiverton, RI), Hodad's (Ocean Beach, CA), Keegan's Seafood Grille (Indian Rocks Beach, FL) Guy enjoys some fried clams and lobster chow-mien in Rhode Island, burgers in California, and Mediterranean food in Florida.
    • 6. Seaside Eats

      15 Oct '07
      JT Farnham's Seafood & Grill (South Essex, MA), Joe's Gizzard City (Potterville, MI), Grubstake Diner (San Francisco, CA), Los Tapatios (San Jose, CA) Belly clams in Massachusetts, chicken gizzards in Michigan, Mexican food from a lunch truck, and Portuguese food in San Francisco. Guy travels to these locations this week for some one of a kind specialties.
    • 7. Talkin' Turkey

      10 Nov '07
      Mike's City Diner (Boston, MA), Willie Bird's Restaurant (Santa Rosa, CA), Alpine Steakhouse (Sarasota, FL) The turkey dinner, an American classic. Join Guy at a Boston joint where it's Thanksgiving every single day of the year. Also in Northern California, where Turkey is not only on the menu, it is the menu. Finally in Florida, where turducken is served.
    • 8. Viewer's Choice

      29 Oct '07
      Jay Bee's Bar-B-Que (Gardena, CA), Smoque (Chicago, IL), BBQ Shack (Paola, KS) Guy travels to LA, Chicago, and Kansas City for some real BBQ.
    • 9. Family Owned

      23 Nov '07
      El Indio (San Diego, CA), Charlie's Diner (Spencer, MA), Paradise Pup (Des Plaines, IL) Stops include a Mexican restaurant and tortilla factory in San Diego where father and daughter work side-by-side. A Massachusetts diner where father and son have been working together for 20 years. And a legendary Chicago burger joint where two brothers turn out for char-burgers and three-layer fries.
    • 10. Open 24/7

      13 Jan '08
      Studio Diner (San Diego, CA), White Palace Grill (Chicago, IL), The Dining Car & Market (Philadelphia, PA) Guy visits places where you can order great food around the clock.
    • 11. Off the Hook Specials

      20 Jan '08
      Schooner or Later (Long Beach, CA), Grinder's (Kansas City, MO), The Fly Trap (Ferndale, MI), Gailwood Cook Shack (Chicago, IL) Guy visits places where the specials are totally off the hook. Ever have a chili and tater-tot pizza?
    • 12. Burgers, Rings and Fries

      21 Jan '08
      Joe's Cable Car (San Francisco, CA), The Nook (St. Paul, MN), Krazy Jim's Blimpy Burger (Ann Arbor, MI) The best burgers in the country, huge fries, and legendary onion rings. What more could you ask for? Guy travels this week to find the all-american meal.
    • 13. The New Jersey Diner Tour

      28 Jan '08
      Mustache Bill's (Barnegat Light, NJ), Tick Tock Diner (Clifton, NJ), White Manna Hamburgers (Hackensack, NJ), The Ritz Diner (Livingston, NJ), Hightstown Diner (Hightstown, NJ), Skylark Diner (Edison, NJ), Jefferson Diner (Lake Hopatcong, NJ) Guy skips the country-wide tour this week to focus on the highlights of Jersey.