Tod Mun Pla, a fried ground fish and chili paste mixture, comes with a killer dipping sauce, which manages to be tart, funky, and spicy. Of course, just about every other dish is worth ordering too.
Lucky's makes some solidly built sandwiches, especially the Turkey & Cheese sandwich, featuring thick cut bread piled high with turkey, lettuce, coleslaw, and fresh-cut fries.
Murphy's Red Hots is an ideal stop before or after the game. Little leaguers can order a plain hot dog while the adults devour a juicy Usinger's bratwurst with extra onions and mustard.
Uncommon Ground is calm and charming, the perfect respite from the crowded pubs and wall-to-wall TVs. Plus, you can order honest-to-goodness vegetables here.
Though this diner doesn't serve any meat, it serves the kind of greasy food diners are known for. The radical reuben, a vegan reworking of the classic sandwich, is just as good as its meatier cousin.
The menu easily trumps the offerings at all of the faux-Irish pubs huddled nearby. Add to that a good beer selection and some truly tasty onion rings.
The Jumbo dog is messy and out of control, but it's also kind of impossible to hate. Though skinless, it brings along an extra beefy profile, standing up admirably to the cool mix of ingredients
This Roman-style pizzeria serves square pies, which our pizza blogger, Daniel Zemans, describes as "light, crispy and full of flavor thanks to the generous amount of olive oil."
This is the franchise version of Al's #1, but it still dishes out a totally solid Italian beef.
The Buffalo wings at Toon's have an "exceptional balance of crunch and juiciness," with a pleasing depth and detectable smokiness to the meat." Some of the best in the city.
The gyro meat is some of the crispiest around, cooked until it's deeply caramelized and brown. The whole package is an absolute mess, but it's one that's done right.
