• Air date: 06 Apr '09 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. Funky Joints

      06 Apr '09
      Bizzarro Italian Cafe (Seattle, WA), Chef Point Cafe (Wautaga, TX), Jamie's Bar & Grill (Sacramento, CA) Guy Fieri chases down some funky joints doing serious cooking: Near Fort Worth, a gas station with a menu includes duck l'orange; In Seattle, a café where former circus performers are serving up home made pasta with elk; And in Sacramento, a dive bar doing prime rib - in a smoker.
    • 2. Their Own Way

      13 Apr '09
      Blue Water Seafood (San Diego, CA), Brandy's Restaurant & Bakery (Flagstaff, AZ), Kuma's Corner (Chicago, IL) Guy Fieri meets cooks doing things their own way: In Flagstaff, AZ, a family place where the beef stew is made from tenderloin; In San Diego, a restaurant in a fish market run by two brothers, and in Chicago, a dive bar serving nearly two dozen different burgers named for rock bands.
    • 3. A Little Bit of Everywhere

      20 Apr '09
      Bar Gernika (Boise, ID), Cafe Rolle (Sacramento, CA), Havana Hideout (Lake Worth, FL) Guy Fieri rolls out to great joints with international favorites including a Sacramento storefront where a French chef is serving home made pate'; Basque specialties at a local place in Idaho; And near Palm Beach, FL, Latin-infused favorites cooked up in a converted truck.
    • 4. A Burger, A Bowl and a Slice

      27 Apr '09
      La Piazza Al Forno (Glendale, AZ), Slim's Last Chance Chili Shack (Seattle, WA), Twisted Root Burger Co (Dallas, TX) Guy Fieri checks out some places doing America's favorites: Burgers done every which way at a joint run by culinary school grads in Dallas; An Arizona pizza joint serving up family recipes; Plus a Seattle chili shack.
    • 5. Biscuits, Bagels & BLT's

      04 May '09
      Arleta Library Bakery Cafe (Portland, OR), Bubba's Diner (San Anselmo, CA), Flakowitz of Boynton (Boynton Beach, FL) Guy Fieri checks out some serious scratch cooking: In Portland, a breakfast joint where they're making buttermilk biscuits with sweet potatoes; In San Anselmo, CA, a diner where the BLT comes with softshell crab; And in Boynton Beach, FL, a deli making all kinds of east coast classics from bagels to matzoh ball soup.
    • 6. Who'Da Thunk It?

      11 May '09
      Backroad Pizza (Santa Fe, NM), Jamaica Gates Caribbean Cuisine (Arlington, TX), Westside Drive-In (Boise, ID) Guy Fieri uncovers some unexpected joints the locals love: In Boise, ID, a 50-year-old drive-in where you can order prime rib; In Santa Fe, NM, a pizza joint where they'll top your pie with green chilis and Jamaican cooking in Forth Worth,TX.
    • 7. Go-To Joints

      25 May '09
      Black Duck Cafe (Westport, CT), Otto's Sausage Kitchen (Portland, OR), Sol Food Puerto Rican Cuisine (San Rafael, CA) Guy Fieri checks out some beloved local places: In San Rafael, CA, a Puerto Rican restaurant serving an adobo steak sandwich; In CT, a pub located on a beached barge and in Portland, a family-owned meat market and deli where they're making hot dogs from scratch.
    • 8. Homestyle

      01 Jun '09
      Giuseppe's on 28th (Phoenix, AZ), Southern Kitchen (Tacoma, WA), Zia Diner (Santa Fe, NM) Guy Fieri checks out homestyle cooking in Seattle, where a southern chef is bringing southern classics to the northwest; In Arizona,aclassical musician who is serving up native Italian recipes; And in Santa Fe, the adobe diner where corned beef hash gets a southwestern spin.
    • 9. All Kinds of Classics

      08 Jun '09
      Blue Marlin Fish House (North Miami Beach, FL), Fred's Texas Cafe (Fort Worth, TX), Pine State Biscuits (Portland, OR) Guy Fieri samples some classics from coast to coast: In Portland, a neighborhood restaurant serving up Southernstyle biscuits; In Fort Worth, TX, a roadside joint putting some heat in their standards; And in North Miami Beach, FL, a shack in a state park making all kinds of smoked fish.
    • 10. All Over the Map

      15 Jun '09
      Georgia's Greek Restaurant & Deli (Seattle, WA), Los Taquitos (Phoeniz, AZ), Rocco's Cafe (San Francisco, CA) Guy Fieri rolls in for a world of flavor: In Phoenix, a family-owned joint where five sisters are cranking out authentic Mexican tacos; In Seattle, an auto shop turned Greek restaurant serving leg of lamb; And in San Francisco, a little Italian place making grandpa's Bolognese & clams.
    • 11. Old Time Favorites

      22 Jun '09
      Blueplate Lunch Counter (Portland, OR), Donn's Hilltop-Kodiak Grill (Boise, ID), LA Camaronera (Miami, FL) 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.
    • 12. Comfort Cookin'

      29 Jun '09
      Dottie's (San Francisco, CA), Over Easy (Phoenix, AZ), Comet Cafe (Milwaukee, WI) Guy Fieri catches some comfort food in Arizona, where a Paris-trained chef is doing ham steak with red eye gravy; In San Francisco, folks line up for chili cheddar cornbread & pumpkin oatmeal pancakes; And in Milwaukee, try bacon wrapped meatloaf, and a deep fried ball of turkey, stuffing & mashed potatoes.
    • 13. Mama's Cookin'

      27 Jul '09
      Mama E's Wings & Waffles (Oklahoma City, OK), Polka (Los Angeles, CA), Avila's (Dallas, TX) Guy Fieri rolls out to places still doin' it mama's way: In Oklahoma City, a couple doing wings & waffles soul food style; In Dallas, a family home turned family restaurant; and in LA, a Polish joint in a strip mall serving pierogis & stuffed cabbage.