Guy Fieri creates the Apple Pie Hot Dog
Guy Fieri has created an Apple Pie Hot Dog that combines the legendary Chevy slogan “Baseball, hot dogs, apple pie and Chevrolet.”
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Guy Fieri’s hit Food Network show “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” has made dozens of visits to Flavortown’s recommended Ohio restaurants. Between Cincinnati’s signature chili, burger joints and his favorite pork dumplings, there’s plenty of delicious food for everyone.
The Columbus-born television host and celebrity chef has visited at least 20 Ohio restaurants to sample the state’s most delicious dishes. The series films the restaurant owners, their specialties, how the food is prepared and, of course, Guy Fieri’s memorable one-liners and catchphrases.
Here are the Ohio restaurants featured on “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives,” according to Food Network.
Six restaurants in Columbus have made it to “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives”
The list of Columbus-area restaurants Fieri visited for “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” will most likely soon grow from six to eight.
According to a Facebook post from Citizen Pictures, “Katalina’s Café” was featured on the show on August 14.
According to a Facebook post from the restaurant, Greek restaurant King Gyros will be featured on the August 30 episode of Triple-D.
Momo Ghar
One of several stops in Columbus was Fieri’s visit to Momo Ghar, which serves Tibetan and Nepalese dishes. The signature dish, Jhol Momo, consists of Tibetan steamed dumplings, a chicken filling and a spicy fenugreek tomato sauce. Fieri especially liked the Choila Set, a Tibetan chicken salad, describing it as “one of the most unique dishes” he’s ever tried on the show.
Ena’s Caribbean cuisine
This family-owned Jamaican restaurant is known for authentic dishes like jerk chicken and red snapper with a vinegary escabeche sauce. Located in the Linden neighborhood, Ena’s Caribbean Kitchen also offers brunch specials, catering and a food truck in Cincinnati.
Sweet Carrot
Sweet Carrot offers popular comfort food and caters primarily to weddings, parties and events. Guy Fieri tried the brisket corn cake and an Ohio chicken meatball sandwich during his visit and gave the whole thing his best taste. The sandwich is drizzled with sesame-ginger sauce and topped with roasted corn salsa. “I would order this again in the next five years,” Fieri said.
Ray Ray’s Pigsty
The Food Network described Ray Ray’s Hog Pit as “a one-of-a-kind barbecue truck in Columbus.” Fieri was served his super-juicy Mangalitsa Bratburger and St. Louis Spareribs there. Fun fact: James Anderson, the show’s featured chef and owner, raises his own hogs for the smoked menu offerings.
Pierogi Mountain
Located in downtown Columbus’ Discovery District, this dive bar serves comfort food and pierogi (stuffed dumplings). Pierogi Mountain is also vegan-friendly, as almost all of the pierogi options are vegan and vegetarian. In addition to pierogi, they also offer specialty dishes like Chicken Paprikash, a traditional Hungarian chicken stew with vegetables and peppers over egg-dough dumplings.
Grind
Loops offers Chicago-style menu options like the Italian beef sandwich as well as authentic Greek gyros made “the right way” consisting of sliced pork shoulder with house-made tzatziki sauce. You can also spot their food truck around town, which has the slogan “Eat it. Love it. Get Out.”
Guy Fieri visited eight restaurants in Cincinnati
Senate Pub
Senate supplies the Greater Cincinnati area with popular bites like its duck fat fries, which recently made USA TODAY’s list of America’s Favorite French Fries. The fries are twice fried and sprinkled with seasonings. These crispy-on-the-outside fries are considered some of the best around.
The Turf Club
Turf Club, a burger joint in Linwood, offers comfort food classics with a gourmet twist and an extravagant menu. Customers can build their own burger or try Fieri’s recommendation, the filet mignon chili with pork tenderloin and herbs.
Pho Lang Thang
Pho Lang Thang serves Vietnamese comfort food and specializes in pho, a Vietnamese soup dish made with broth, rice noodles, herbs, and various meats. According to Food Network, the beef broth is a favorite among locals. Pho Lang Thang offers both indoor and outdoor seating for its visitors.
Overland Transportation Bakersfield
Bakersfield, a lively atmosphere full of Mexican street food, was featured on “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.” Bakersfield offers more than 100 tequilas and whiskeys, making Taco Tuesday even more lively. There is also a location in Columbus.
Taste of Belgium
Taste of Belgium offers both traditional and non-traditional Belgian cuisine. Guy Fieri called the Belgian waffles “outstanding” and also praised the Belgian pretzel with beer cheese. ToB, with restaurants in Cincinnati and Dayton, also has an extensive beer selection.
Island Fridays
Island Frydays’ jerk chicken platter, which serves Jamaican cuisine, is described by the Food Network as “absolutely exceptional.” They say the spice blend includes “allspice seeds, habaneros, cinnamon and nutmeg.” On the restaurant’s website, which features Guy Fieri on the cover, customers can order bottles of seafood seasoning, all-purpose seasoning and marinade.
Cafe-Restaurant Melt
This vegetarian-friendly eatery offers vegetarian dishes packed with flavor. The description of the popular vegetarian three-course meal reads, “The guy can’t believe there’s no meat in this dish,” and the Yeehaw BBQ Sandwich was another tasty dish that was recommended.
Chili with blue ash
Fans of Blue Ash Chili know how many ways the restaurant’s chili is served. According to the show, “It didn’t take Guy Fieri long to learn the lingo. He ordered the six-way meal, which includes everything: chili, spaghetti, beans, onions, cheese and fried jalapeno heads.”
Six Cleveland spots were also shown in the show
Momocho
Momocho’s Modern Mexican Kitchen offers fresh food made to order, and Fieri tried the guacamole six different ways. Machaca, a tender brisket braised with coffee and chiles, is also a local favorite, according to Food Network.
Geraci’s Restaurant
Geraci’s Restaurant has three family-owned locations in the greater Cleveland area and has been serving traditional Italian cuisine since 1956. In addition to the University Heights location, there are also restaurants in Pepper Pike, Mayfield Village, Willoughby and downtown Cleveland. Special dishes include meatballs and pepperoni pizza, with dough made fresh throughout the day.
Lucky’s Cafe
Lucky’s Cafe partners with Ohio farmers and the restaurant’s menu features locally sourced proteins, produce and grains. Lucky’s serves breakfast all day and biscuits and gravy are listed as one of the eatery’s signature dishes, along with Rueben and baked mac and cheese.
Parkview Niteclub
The Food Network describes Parkview Niteclub as a “relaxed Cleveland hangout.” Daily specials include pork tacos with honey chipotle sauce on Tuesdays, seafood on Fridays, and the daily smoked salmon BLT.
Sterle’s Slovenian country house
Sterle’s Slovenian Country House was featured on the show but closed in 2017 after more than 60 years in business, Cleveland.com reported. It was known for its lively atmosphere and German recipes. Special dishes included paprika chicken and Wiener schnitzel.
Melt Bar & Grilled
Although Melt Bar & Grilled in Lakewood is not in Cleveland, it serves the greater Cleveland area with unique offerings like the grilled cheese lasagna sandwich. Specialty items include the gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches and The Godfather (the lasagna sandwich). Melt Bar & Grilled also has locations across the state, including in Akron and Columbus.
