A Dish So Good that it's ruined all other versions for you?

Do you have a Dish at a certain restaurant you love so much, that no matter where else you try it, it's a complete letdown? Almost to the point you've given up on ordering it anywhere else?

Mine: The Corned Beef Hash from Winchell's in Lexington.

If you've never eaten here, do yourself a favor and try it. It's a little sportsbar (with a real chef) in a strip mall, but they pump out a LEGENDARY breakfast on the weekends. It's the kind of unassuming place that pumps out rockstar food that you see on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives

Their Corned Beef Hash is the real deal. It seems most anywhere else I try "hash", it's simply home fries fried up/tossed with some cubed corned beef, but not a real "hash".

Their version is just unreal........and comes topped with 3 eggs and a side of their sausage gravy.





I happen to be able to enjoy most fall weekends after UK Football games, but if not, it's easily worth the drive.

Do you have any similar dishes that you love so much at one place, it's effectively "ruined" them for you elsewhere?

I think we all have a dish like that one time or another. I don't have one of the present time but the pork chop at Garrett's certainly used to be in that category for me!

I really love corned beef hash with eggs on top but I've never seen it certainly sausage gravy on the side. Sounds like that would create a conflict of flavors. My local favorite is at North End Café although the one at Wild Eggs isn't too bad either.

It's actually a nice wrinkle, and great for sopping up the two fluffy pieces of sourdough which are hidden underneath all that goodness.

Shrimp and Grits from Cafe LouLou.

The brisket at Franklin BBQ, Austin TX. If you follow BBQ and read all of the hype about this place, it absolutely lives up to being the best on the planet. Salt, pepper, post oak wood and perfect timing.

Italian sub from Lotsa Pasta. There is no one else in the same ball park. K8 (I think) from Vietnam Kitchen. Every other Asian noodle dish just doesn't even come close

The bbq brisket at either Hammerhead or Feast BBQ. I just can't order brisket anywhere else.