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OTR Eats'n'Drinks
Umami Burger is one of OTR Eats'n'Drinks.

1. Umami Burger

2184 Union St (at Fillmore St), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · Union Street · 173 tips and reviews
Best Buns Bread Company is one of OTR Eats'n'Drinks.

2. Best Buns Bread Company

8.7
4010 Campbell Ave, Arlington, VA
Bakery · Fairlington - Shirlington · 87 tips and reviews
Edo Sushi is one of OTR Eats'n'Drinks.

3. Edo Sushi

201 E Pratt St, Baltimore, MD
Japanese Restaurant · Inner Harbor · 35 tips and reviews
Hall of Flame Burger is one of OTR Eats'n'Drinks.

4. Hall of Flame Burger

8.2
73 Cambon Dr (at Castelo Ave), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · Parkmerced · 23 tips and reviews
Katana-Ya is one of OTR Eats'n'Drinks.

5. Katana-Ya

422 Geary St (btwn Mason St & Taylor St), San Francisco, CA
Ramen Restaurant · Lower Nob Hill · 363 tips and reviews

6. Lambert's Downtown BBQ

8.6
401 W 2nd St (at Guadalupe St), Austin, TX
BBQ Joint · Downtown Austin · 301 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: This is one of the best burgers in Austin and easily the best eaten at a barbecue joint.

7. Lambert's Downtown BBQ

8.6
401 W 2nd St (at Guadalupe St), Austin, TX
BBQ Joint · Downtown Austin · 301 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: The most decadent brunch buffet with their "upscale" barbecue options, made-to-order steak benedicts and enough pastries and sides to fill in any empty spots on your plate.

8. NuVegan Cafe

2928 Georgia Ave NW (at Hobart Pl NW), Washington, D.C.
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Pleasant Plains · 78 tips and reviews

Washington PostWashington Post: Don't leave this vegan restaurant leave without the macaroni and "cheese," a pasta so garlicky and addictive it could satisfy any vegan's jones for the real thing (tofu helps give it its creaminess). Read more.

9. Levi's Port Cafe

1102 8th St SE (at L St SE), Washington, D.C.
Southern Food Restaurant · SW Ballpark - Navy Yard · 7 tips and reviews

Washington PostWashington Post: Get the mac and cheese. The elbow pasta boasts a pleasantly chewy consistency just this side of mushy. Read more.

10. Cheesetique

9.2
2411 Mount Vernon Ave (at E. Uhler Ave.), Alexandria, VA
Cheese Store · Del Ray · 59 tips and reviews

Washington PostWashington Post: Mac and cheese: Rather than meld into a stringy mess, the cheeses bake into an almost souffle-like texture. Truffle-infused bread crumbs make for a delightfully crunchy crown. Read more.

11. The Passenger

1021 7th St NW (at L St NW), Washington, D.C.
Cocktail Bar · Mount Vernon Square · 116 tips and reviews

Washington PostWashington Post: The mac and cheese arrives sizzling in a cast-iron skillet, the perfect warmer for a cold winter day. Read more.

12. ChurchKey

8.9
1337 14th St NW (at Rhode Island Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Beer Bar · Logan Circle - Shaw · 295 tips and reviews

Washington PostWashington Post: Mac and cheese sticks are: cooled overnight, cut info 3-1/4-inch-by-1-inch bricks, coated with garlic-infused panko bread crumbs, fired and served with a sweet tomato relish. Read more.

13. Co Co. Sala

929 F St NW (btwn 9th & 10th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Lounge · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 110 tips and reviews

Washington PostWashington Post: Get either mac and cheese: Garlicky shrimp mingles with mini penne OR crumbed bacon flecks orecchiette. Read more.

14. Lick Honest Ice Creams

8.8
1100 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX
Ice Cream Parlor · Zilker · 172 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Flavors ranging from "Roasted Beets and Fresh Mint" to "Caramelized Carrots and Tarragon" to more familiar flavors like "Caramel Salt Lick."

15. La Flor

7.4
Calle Ruperto Chapi, 57, Comunidad de Madrid
Café · 1 tip

Serious EatsSerious Eats: La Flor's best creation has to be their simple bean-and-egg taco.

16. Rockin Rolls

1104 E 6th St (E 6th & Waller), Austin, TX
Food Truck · 1 tip

Serious EatsSerious Eats: The James Hetfield: You'll have to nearly unlock your jaw to get your round a bite of this bad boy. Bacon-wrapped meatloaf blasted with "ride the lightning" spicy ketchup.

17. Crepes Mille

100-198 Gibson St W (S Congress And Gibson), Austin, TX
Food Truck · Bouldin Creek · 11 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: try the pork floss crepe, seemingly modeled after the rousong stuffed buns of Singapore, filled with finely shredded sweet dried pork, mayonnaise, and Sriracha sauce.

18. Noble Sandwich Co.

12223 Ranch Road 620 N Ste 105 (at Lake Creek Pkwy), Austin, TX
Sandwich Spot · Village at Anderson Mill · 85 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Everything—from the bacon to the bread to the pickles to the aioli—is made from scratch (save the potato chips but the chef does add his own custom seasonings to them).

19. Nomad Dosa

1603 S Congress Ave (Monroe St), Austin, TX
Indian Restaurant · 11 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Go for the huge crispy dosa with one of the vegetable fillings complemented by their chutneys.

20. Ms P's Electric Cock

1101 S Congress Ave (at Academy Dr.), Austin, TX
Food Truck · 44 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Despite the comical name, Ms. P's serves serious food. Dark meat lovers will appreciate the focus on spicy wings and drumsticks fried in peanut oil.

21. Wurst Tex

1603 South Congress Ave. (btw Milton & Monroe Eastside), Austin, TX
German Restaurant · 10 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Wurst Tex sources sausages from a variety of purveyors, and thus have something for everyone—bratwurst, vegetarian sausages, wild game, and even rattlesnake and rabbit for the most adventurous.

22. Hey!...You Gonna Eat Or What?

1720 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX
Food Truck · Downtown Austin · 35 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Fried green tomato BLT: somehow light despite the inclusion of crispy bacon and poblano pepper aioli.

23. Patika Coffee

8.7
Congress Ave, Austin, TX
Food Truck · 50 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: This coffee is rich, creamy, smooth, and reminiscent of the chocolatey espressos in Italy.

24. Kolache Kreations

10455 Frederick Rd (Norbert Dr), Ellicott City, MD
Bakery · 6 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: The sausage and jalapeño kolaches contain a large link of real sausage instead of the dreaded hot dog. Get here early to score a traditional poppy seed kolache—sometimes they sell out by 10:00am.

Twins Sliders is one of OTR Eats'n'Drinks.

25. Twins Sliders

6.8
5940 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Burger Joint · 6 tips and reviews
Twins Sliders is one of OTR Eats'n'Drinks.

26. Twins Sliders

6.8
5940 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Burger Joint · 6 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: This is the most insane milkshake in Los Angeles. Read more.

Central Standard is one of OTR Eats'n'Drinks.

27. Central Standard

1400 High Line Drive (Edison St), Dallas, TX
American Restaurant · 6 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Whet your app-etite with Angry Birds Star Wars, and your app(no dash!)etite with this chef's plate loaded down with a daily evolving pick of meats and cheeses. Read more.