Roadfood: The Coast-to-Coast Guide to 500 of the Best Barbeque Joints, Lobster Shacks, Ice Cream Parlors, Highway Diners, and Much More
July 10th, 2010 | 
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First published in 1977, the original Roadfood became an instant classic. James Beard said, "This is a book that you should carry with you, no matter where you are going in these United States. It's a treasure house of information."
Now this indispensable guide is back, in an even bigger and better edition, covering 500 of the country's best local eateries from Maine to California. With more than 250 completely new listings and thorough updates of old favori... More >>
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5 Responses to “Roadfood: The Coast-to-Coast Guide to 500 of the Best Barbeque Joints, Lobster Shacks, Ice Cream Parlors, Highway Diners, and Much More”
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thought this would be a comprehensive list of many eating places
in california and the western coast. Lacking in eating places onthe coast roads up to the oregon border. very disappointed in this book Where are the places inEureka, Arcata, Truckee, etc.
Rating: 1 / 5
I drove around the country in 1987 and used this book extensively. Very helpful. I like its format better than Roadfood.(a newer edition – Harper Perennial.1992) Many of the restaurants in the book are now closed, so don’t rely on it. Refer to it when travelling but always call ahead.
Rating: 2 / 5
ROAD FOOD just doesn’t do it for me. Each synopsis seems to be a repeat of the previous one depending on the region. Sticking pretty much to the main highways and spending far too much time in the big cities (8 places in Pittsburgh alone) the repetitious style starts to wear thin. In NJ (My home state) you are pretty much limited to subs and hot dogs. This is repeated throughout the book, lobster roll and clams in New England, BBQ and fried food in the south, you get the picture. Occasionally peppered throughout are a few personal commentaries about the people and places, but I think this could have been a more useful guide by focusing on fewer places with more detail. The summary says you should carry it with you, but its size keeps it from being a good traveling companion, especially considering its narrow culinary focus. While not a total waste of time for the road food adventurer, it is so much less than it could have been.
Rating: 2 / 5
First, I didn’t realize that the copyright of “Roadfood” was 2002: my bad. A book of this type becomes outdated very rapidly, and I could find few reliable recommendations in this book.. In preparing for an upcoming trip, I checked the Roadfood website against the listings in the book. Over and over again, readers posted comments about restaurants that were highly recommended in the book: “closed three years ago”, “lousy food”, “terrible service”, “this place has gone downhill,” “Ill never eat there again”…etc. From now on, I will look to websites, rather than books, for on-the-road food recommendations.
Rating: 1 / 5
We haven’t been able to try any of the recommended food yet (but are hoping to very soon), but we’re enjoying the book!! Good writing style and I like the layout. Only complaint at this point, so many of the midwestern resturants are in major cities — what about places off-the-beaten-path???
Rating: 4 / 5