Author: Larry Olmsted, Special to USA TODAY

The Pinehurst Brewing Company restaurant is wildly popular with both visitors and locals.

Whether it is from carts, trucks or restaurants, Halal Guys serves up huge quantities of beef gyros and chicken daily.

Rhode Island’s bakery pizza is so odd that some might even argue that “red strips” don’t meet the basic definition of pizza.

The bestselling Worthy Burger is juicy, thick and tasty. You can also build your own version, which is when it starts to get weird.

Katz’s is the most famous Jewish-style deli in the nation, and has been dispensing its famous pastrami and corned beef for more than 130 years.

Tommy’s Italian Sausage in Elizabeth, New Jersey, serves up a delicious and unique take on one of America’s favorite foods, the hot dog.

Get high-quality barbecue, pizza and Buffalo chicken wings shipped straight to your door for the Super Bowl.

Roadhouse Pub & Eatery offers everything from pub standards like burgers and wings to Asian offerings to poutine, matzoh ball soup and empanadas.

Our critic’s favorite restaurants include BBQ Mexicana in Las Vegas, Emmy Squared in Nashville, Garcia’s in San Antonio and Mabel’s BBQ in Cleveland.

The hamburgers and hot dogs are good, but at the end of the day it is the toppings, sauces and creativity that makes GoldBurgers worth a detour.