Only four of the Wisconsin restaurants Guy Fieri visited on “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” remain open, but they’re certainly worth a visit.
If you’re on the hunt for a diner to experience in Wisconsin, look no further than the restaurant “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” host Guy Fieri has already visited on his ever-popular Food Network show. In these episodes, which span culinary options throughout the entire United States, he visits for a meal and to chat with the owners as well as regulars. Wisconsin has been featured numerous times on what’s fondly known as the “Triple D” show. Even though some of those spots are now closed, here are four that remain open and are ready to serve you.
Anchor Bar & Grill
413 Tower Ave., Superior
Fieri dropped by this dive bar in Season 11, Episode 5 (“A Little Twisted”), noting that the food’s “dirt cheap” but also includes “huge burgers.” The spot’s Olive Burger, a twist on a classic beef patty. was highlighted in the episode. The burger’s topped with sliced green olives mixed with cream cheese. There are a total of 19 burgers on the menu, from a Gally Buster (triple cheeseburger) to a Hawaiian Burger (topped with a pineapple slice and Swiss cheese).
Comet Cafe
1947 N. Farwell Ave., Milwaukee
Tucked into the East Side neighborhood, this modern diner with timeless flair—and a lot of plant-based options, such as vegan wings and vegan shwarma—appeared on Season 6, Episode 12 (“Comfort Cookin’”). However, in that episode, Fieri sampled bacon-wrapped meatloaf and deep-fried turkey paired with mashed potatoes and stuffing. For a sweet ending to a meal, the diner’s retro-flair pies (think fruit pies and cream pies) are worth saving room for. The diner serves a daily breakfast menu as well as a main menu for lunch and dinner.
Delta Diner
14385 Co. Hwy H, Mason
On Season 21, Episode 7 (“Old School Joints”), Fieri—along with Jimmy John’s founder Jimmy John Liautaud, who squeezes lemon over his jalapeno hotcakes, which Fieri dubs his “top three” pancakes—pays a visit to this 1940s-era roadside diner. Its eye-catching exterior is decked out in chrome, red, white, and blue. Owner Todd Bucher scored the building in 2003 on the East Coast, then had it restored and shipped to Wisconsin. The setting’s so remote Fieri admitted he got lost en route. Locals and Fiere alike swoon over the red-eye gravy, made by folding in beef and ground espresso beans before being ladled over buttermilk biscuits.
Franks Diner
508 58th St., Kenosha
Back in 1926, this brick structure was shipped to Kenosha from New Jersey—and it’s been a diner ever since. Today’s owners are the third family to be at the helm. Locals know to order the completely unique Garbage Plate (incorporating hash browns, green peppers, onions and either three eggs or five eggs, followed by a meat choice: corned beef hash, ham, bacon, sausage, Chorizo or Spam) and that’s just what Fieri did on Season 1, Episode 57 (“Small Town Sensations”) as well as Season 1, Episode 4 (“Breakfast”).
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