Everyone is a Judge. It is fun to pick out a type of food you like and go to a restaurant that is famous for that type of food and decide which restaurant does it better!!
Hot Dogs (Brooklyn)
Crif Dogs vs Schnack
Schnack- 122 Union Street, Brooklyn, NY- 718-855- 2879
Crif Dogs- 555 Driggs Ave, Brooklyn, NY (B/t 7th St and 6th St)- 718 302 3200
Lobster Rolls (NYC)
Hot Lobster- Claw vs Lobster Joint
Cold Lobster- Mary's Fish Camp vs Ed's Lobster Bar vs. Pearl Oyster Bar
Claw- 744 9th Ave, NY, NY- 212581 8400
Lobster Joint- 201 East Houston St, NY, NY- 646 896 1110
Pearl Oyster Bar- 18 Cornelia Street, NY, NY- 212 691 8211
Ed's Lobster Bar- 222 Lafayette Street, NY, NY- 212 343 3236
Mary's Fish Camp- 64 Charles Street, NY, NY-
Cheescake (NYC)
Junior's vs Veniero's
Junior's- 1515 Broadway, NY, NY- 212 302 2000
Veniero's-342 11th St. NY, NY- 212 674 7070
Pancakes (NYC)
Expensive Version- Norma's vs. Balthazar
-Banana Macadamia Nut Pancakes vs. Apple Cinnamon Pancakes
Less Expensive- Clinton St Bakery vs. Good Enough to Eat
-Blueberry Pancakes vs. Peter Paul's Pancakes (Chocolate Pancakes w. Strawberries)
Clinton St Bakery- 4 Clinton Street, NY, NY- 646 602 6263
Good Enough to Eat- 483 Amsterdam Ave, NY, NY- 212 496 0163
Norma's- 118 west 57th St, NY, NY- 212 708 7460
Balthazar- 80 Spring St, NY, NY- 212 343 1274
Runner Up-Sarabeth's- multiple locations in the city
Lox Sandwich (NYC)
Barney Greengrass v Russ & Daughters
Barney Greengrass- 541 Amsterdam Ave, NY, NY- 212 724 4707
Russ & Daughters-179 East Houston Street, NY, NY- 212 475 4880
Lobster Rolls (Long Island)
The Lobster Roll vs Jordan's Lobster Farm vs Canal Cafe
Pop's Seafood Shack
Cold Lobster Roll
Canal Café- 44 Newton Road, Hampton Bays, NY- (631) 723-2155
The Lobster Roll- 1980 Montauk Highway, Amagansett, NY- 631 267 3740
Jordan's Lobster Roll- 1 Pettit Place, Island Park, NY- 516 899 3314
Hot Lobster Roll- Lobster Chunk Grilled Cheese
Pop's Seafood Shack- 15 Railroad Place, Island Park, NY- 516- 432 7677 (May - October)
Fish Tacos (Long Island)
The Gourmet Whaler
The Gourmet Whaler- 111 Main Street, Cold Spring Harbor, NY- 631 659 2977
Best Sushi (Long Island)
Aji 53 vs Nisen vs Sawa
Aji 53- 53 East Main Street, Bay Shore, NY- 631 591 3107
Nisen- 5032 Jericho Turnpike, Commack, NY- 631 462 1000
Sawa- 260 Jericho Turnpike, Syosset, NY- 516 496 8886
Pulled Pork Sandwich (Long Island)
Harbor Q vs Rib City
Harbor Q- 84 Old Shore Road, Port Washington, NY- 516 883 4227
Rib City- 650 Route 112, Port Jefferson Station, NY- 631 403 4323
Ribs (Long Island)
Houston's vs Swingbellys
Houston's-630 Old Country Road, Garden City, NY- 516 873 1454
Swingbellys- 909 west Beech St, Long Beach, NY- 516 431 3464
Cupcakes (Long Island)
NY Cupcakery vs. Get Baked
NY Cupcakery- 2544 Merrick Road, Bellmore, NY- 516 409 8866
Get Baked- 19 South Park Ave, Rockville Centre, NY- 516 280 4704
Quattro Formaggio- Four Cheese Pizza (Long Island)
Centro Cucina v. La Bottega (Roosevelt Field Mall Location ONLY)
Centro Cucina- 43 Glen Cove Road, Greenvale, NY- 516 484-3880
La Bottega- Roosevelt Field Mall-630 Old Country Road, Garden City, NY- 516 248 4529
Veal Parmesian (Long Island)
Toscanini v. San Marco
Toscanini- 179 Main Street, Port Washington, NY- 516 944 0755
San Marco- 658 Motor Parkway, Hauppauge, NY- 631 273 0088