so agree, let's trade houses please.... I want NOLA.......

finallly made it to Sunny's Table after all the great reviews on here....... LOVED it!!! Service was excellent..... I loved my Bahn Mi sandwich so much I asked if it's on the menu often (we were there for lunch). OMG, I get bahn mi sandwiches down in Lowell often and love them but this was hands down the best, with awesome fresh chicken, pickled veggies and spicy mayo with a great kick.. Sister got the chicken curry which she loved and Dad loved his shrimp tiki marsala (sp???) Can't wait to try again, for dinner next time. Everything was so fresh and fabulous....

I'm another big fan of Cremelands too and also Tinkers but Hooked has to do them (and I would guess they would be awesome as other seafood options are above+beyond)

awesome "after movie" dining @ O Steak &Seaffod...kept it somewhat lite w/ seared ahi tuna app....delish....hubby did lobster mac n cheese, Dad had a nice shrimp app.....lil too late for much more....movie was awesome @ Red River....i firget that O opened in concord, it was great

looking forgood to great...no chains, really wanted to try Sunnys Table but not open....anyone know?

Yayyy, finally made it in to Udupi Bhavan...OMG loved it. We've been wanting to go for a while now and recently ran into a friend/chef/teacher who says he eats here like at least twice a week. Can't wait to go back and try more items but the manager (Rozan??) was awesome helping us pick out some great dishes: vegetable samosas, spring dosai (filled with veggies, cheese, potato, onions), hot uthappam which had onions, chili, garlic and tomato, and the navartthan korma curry with mixed veggies, nuts, raisins...... so fresh and delish.... I love this place, all servers were very pleasant. I can't wait to go back.... this could easily be a once a week addiction if not more..... I don't know indian food very well but I know awesome flavors....

I just saw an episode of diners, driver ins and dives where this place made fantastic beet sliders, they cooked beets in a similar bath as pastrami, then when cooked, sliced them 1/2 inch thick, green goodess dressing on the bun w/ pickeled red onion. grilled the beet on both side (hot/fast). I can't wait to try.....

too funny, I too love their pistachio ice cream... I tell people that it's as if they accidentally spilled a huge buckets of huge pistachios in the ice cream and said "oh well what the hell, lets just go with it".

nice, I still haven't made it back in yet. can't wait

I love Midfield Cafe too in Nashua - one time had a fantastic Lobster Eggs Benny but everything is great there. When I'm in Meredith, I enjoy George's Diner - typical diner food but good and solid.

that's too bad, I enjoyed them as well.

OMG, fabulous dinner last night at The Red House right in Harvard Square on Winthrop St. The also own an organic farm where many of their dishes included.... everything was very fresh and simply prepared: pan seared scallops w/ asparagus slaw, seared ahi tuna with zucchini linguini, smoked duck prosciutto over a bed or arugula with a mango dressing, pineapple shrimp skewers in a zippy citrus marinade, homemade pasta - lobster carbonara, maple/whiskey glazed ribs on a bed of red cabbage sourkraut.. finishing with (fresh squeezed) key lime pie, dark chocolate decadence and biscotti with a side of warm dipping dark chocolate.

Amazing meal.... can't wait to go back and try more. Love that you can order 1/2 size portions too. fabulous drinks, my sister got this excellent mr. sparkle w/ absolut citron, St. Germain & lychee puree and I a 'rita on the rocks. Fantastic service, loved the space. Outdoor dining w/ oysters will be my next trip in.

been thinking about them ever since.....ive sent a bunch o people their, can't wait to go back

Shaw Farm in Dracut has fantastic gr meat. Their own.

if you are all ever north offf boston....Owl Diner in Lowell will WOW you. Best eggs bennie ever. Or their sister Rosie's Diner in n. Chelmsford. I tried to get eggs benny at other places but they just don't stand up.

van otis is lawrence for sure.....penny candy @ moultonboro country store in nh

awesome place for breakfast, wish we were traveling during lunch or dinner. So very clean, very nice staff...i had a healthy turkey sausage w/ my egg and fantastic home fries. Love the menu...hubby had a healthy omelette w/ egg whites and veggies, Dad had an excellent waffle. You can't go wrong...very extensive menu. Can't wait to try again.

romantic dinner for me is enjoying our favorite food together so although we are in here once a week, Sichuan Gourmet in bilerica is the place for us.....of course it was awesome with dan dan noodles, spicy wings, sichuan green beans, shrimp/garic dish, basil fish and a new sausage dish that the owner John sent out. I really wish they would do a tasting menu.....I WANT EVERYTHING ON THEIR MENU BUT IT's ONLY TWO OF US!

I think you might be wasting some time snaking throughlowell when you can go a couple exits up rt 3 to exit 31 drumhill rotary, take a rt at end of exit, go 3/4 mile til it becomes Wood st, take right on Middlesex (mrk bsk shopping center on your left), your destination is up on the left. I think this would save time.....we drive past this often but haven't gone yet....its in our near future now...thanks

but you missed my two favorites...Ignite and Hooked. Omg in 1 week I got to try both...ignite for dinner before a hockey game with out of this world seared ahi tuna on a bed of greens with each piece sitting on a wonton surfboard, hubby had a fantastic mahi mahi rueben....everyone was really happy w/ their choices. For lunch this week I tried hooked and their $5 menu of grilled salmon poboy.....so fantastic but when I saw those awesome fish tacos in the window....OMG! Also had a couple beautiful chatham oysters to start my meal. I could live here for a while in these two restaurants just working my way through their menus.

I hear good things about Brookstone in Derry but haven't been.
http://brookstone-park.com/Grille.shtml

mmmmm, finally cooked up some maine shrimp I picked up @ Mrk Bsk. I don't think I've ever had them and thanks to chowhound...loved em. I found a recipe on here that was toss in a bag w/ garlic, old bay & lil worstershire, then before saute on high heat lemon juice, salt/pepper. Yum yum yum, so tender and sweet

Well he tried Cento and loved it!!! He had a brased rabbit papperdell (sp?) and can't wait to go back. Very fresh...

thanks, I went yesterday for lunch. Love the place but I think my vote goes to Hung Cuc for the bahn mi and the egg rolls too. I like the place a lot though and like to try other things in there.

mmm we love Hong Cuc in lowell.. Will have to try the others. Where is yummy express.

On the other side of Rt. 93 in Derry is a place I've been wanting to try - Juliano's Pizzeria. Family run, looks great!
http://www.julianosnh.com/index.cfm?f...

he's enjoyed that a few times..... thanks.

Thank you all for the great suggestions, he'll be traveling there often so this list will be great. I'll get him to update where he's been and what his thoughts were.... so far he's raving about a lilttle Polish place "Babushka's Kitchen".

omg, I love everything in SG Billerica. We go at least weekly, sometimes more. We try everything....most recent is pigs stomach, and shaved tenden...both awesome. Can't ever go without getting dadan noodles and wonton in chili sauce. We love xingla fish, mala lamb, everrything! Our last visit was mushroom hot pot w/ porkbelly (written special). I could eat here all the time, I never tire of it or all the people working there

I recently heard raving reviews about Shadi's....cant wait to try