Top 5 Restaurants - Episode Guide

Burger lovers rejoice! Top 5 Restaurants shows you where to sink your teeth into juicy, melty, beef and cheese goodness. There's a California classic and an Oklahoma onion burger so good it'll make you cry. Pull up a chair for fantastic finds in a New York dive, a high-end eatery and even a bowling alley. Plus, meet the people who've changed the history of the humble hamburger.

It's a battle for the best barbecue in America on Top 5 Restaurants. Whether you like juicy Texas brisket, saucy Memphis pork ribs or smoky chicken doused with the ultimate secret sauce, we've got the BBQ joint for you. From old school roadhouses to cozy family restaurants; legendary pit masters, dedicated families and a classically trained chef all invite you to grab a big handful of napkins and tuck into the best savory 'cue in the country.

It's a pizza party tonight on Top 5 Restaurants! From a Texas trailer to a Coney Island institution, an elegant West Coast pizzeria and a goodtime hangout in Chicago, these are the spots that turn crispy crust and heaps of toppings into culinary magic. Whether you want a gourmet thin crust, a white clam pie or a massive sausage pan pizza, we're delivering the goods.

We're celebrating the thickest, juiciest steaks in America on Top 5 Restaurants! If the words rib eye, porterhouse and prime rib make your mouth water, then you're in luck. Whether it's a swanky old school steakhouse, a chic diner, or a fancy restaurant with a wine list longer than your arm, it's all about the beef: Dry-aged, specialty cuts and bone-ins the size of a brontosaurus are all on the menu.

Top 5 Restaurants is tracking down the top spots for America's favorite food import — the taco. Crunchy fish, succulent pork, savory slow-cooked steak: Everything tastes better wrapped in a tortilla and served up with passion. Meet a dedicated sister act in Texas, a one-man wonder staked out in an East Los Angeles parking lot, and a father and son institution in San Francisco, all dishing out food fit for a five-star restaurant.

Beware the brain freeze when you get the scoop on America's greatest ice cream parlors on Top 5 Restaurants. Towering sundaes packed with brownie boulders and hot fudge lava, crazy flavor combos on handmade cones, and fresh fruit-flavored delicacies — you'll want to skip dinner and go straight to dessert. Whether it's concocted by a quirky San Francisco couple, a Midwestern family, or a couple of corporate dropouts, ice cream is the one food guaranteed to make you feel like a kid again.

We're talking turkey, gooey mac and cheese, and potatoes and pies galore on Top 5 Restaurants! From a Creole-smoked Thanksgiving feast in New Orleans to a California dessert smorgasbord, see where to go for the ultimate restaurant versions of all your traditional Thanksgiving favorites.

We're talking turkey, gooey mac and cheese, and potatoes and pies galore on Top 5 Restaurants! From a Creole-smoked Thanksgiving feast in New Orleans to a California dessert smorgasbord, see where to go for the ultimate restaurant versions of all your traditional Thanksgiving favorites.

A countdown of the best bar food includes beer-soaked sausage, crispy chewy wings, succulent ribs and fully-loaded potatoes.

Restaurants that are serving up romance, from a sparkling skyline and chocolate fantasy in New York, to a cozy fondue for two in the Rockies, a gourmet southern picnic, and rack of lamb with the Pacific coast sunset on the side.

The five best Italian restaurants in the U.S. are counted down. Highlights include Louisiana lasagna; seafood in Staten Island; and delicious handmade pasta in Seattle.

The best fried meals in the U.S. are counted down. Included: a Texas-size chicken-fried steak; a fried-green-tomato sandwich from Atlanta; and a New York-style deep-fried hamburger.