Restaurant dish you'd love to make at home?

Some I think would be a hit....

Queso dip from El Nopal
Lobster Bisque from Del Frisco's
Spinach con Queso from Austin's
Scallops from Asiatique
Hot Brown from The Brown
Pork Tenderloin from Uptown Cafe
Snapper from Cafe Metro
Bread Pudding from Lilly's
Potato Gratin from Jack Fry's

The eggplant fron Shiraz! I could eat a tub of the stuff.

The Turducken from Varenese

The Vodka Cream Sauce from the original Deitricks.(sp)

Skirt steak and chimichurri sauce at Seviche. I mean, I know how to cook it, and I've cooked it at home, but I don't know what all they are using for a marinade. I like my chimi but I know Anthony's is better (I like the horseradish version he does).

this recipe is available in the first 'secrets of louisville chef's' cookbook. i have had success with it several times.

according to the book, part of the chimichurri is used for the marinade!

I'm dying to know what's in Palermo's chimi sauce. Every time we go, we inspect it the best we can, but when I try it at home, there is always something missing.

Baba gangue at Al Watan

Eggplant from Shiraz

How about an all-eggplant recipe issue? Although I'm a fairly good home cook, I can never seem to do eggplant well at home.

Cream of Mushroom soup from Shady Lane Cafe.
Red Chimmichuri from Havana Rumba

Melillo's Eggplant Parm.

Best I've ever had.

David, I agree. I know that Melillos has other dishes on their menu, but I always get the Eggplant Parm. I don't think I could even consider getting anything else!

David, I agree. I know that Melillos has other dishes on their menu, but I always get the Eggplant Parm. I don't think I could even consider getting anything else!

It's the bestest. I've tried my hand at replicating it but like Eliza W. said, it's hard to do at home.

August Moon's hot and sour soup. Very good and different than anything I have had. Kind of smoky/sweet as well as hot/sour.

Cream of Mushroom soup from Shady Lane Cafe.

You can find that recipe here http://www.louisvilleoriginals.com/recipes.php

August Moon's hot and sour soup. Very good and different than anything I have had. Kind of smoky/sweet as well as hot/sour.

This recipe can be found here http://www.augustmoonbistro.com/recipe.html

I've noticed most of Peng Looi's recipes I've seen posted call for "Hot sauce" to taste.

Any guesses on what kind of hot sauce he'd use, or what would work best? Tabasco? Srirachi?

Seems like some of the hot sauces with their own distinct flavor (Franks, Texas Pete, etc) would alter the overall taste a bit much...