This Restaurant Is The Most Fascinating In Massachusetts, Food Site Says

MASSACHUSETTS — Diners who want both good food and a restaurant that tells a story should head to Cheers in Boston, according to a food site’s inventory of “The Most Fascinating Restaurant In Every State.”

Food Love, whose content includes recipes, food news, and opinion pieces, ranked the selections. Some states had more than one restaurant in the ranking. Illinois had three, and Arizona, California, Connecticut, Maine and New York each had two on the list.

Cheers ranked 19 among the 58 restaurants on the list. Editors said:

“Though the interior doesn't match the studio-built TV bar (you'll have to head to the Faneuil Hall branch to experience that), here you can still enjoy the atmosphere of a neighborhood pub while tackling a giant Norm burger – if you dare.”

The Beacon Hill spot took on the name of the popular sitcom in 2002.

The selections were based on user reviews, awards and accolades, and first-hand experience by members of the Food Love team.

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The eatery has numerous Google reviews, with an average score of 4.4 out of 5.

“You walk downstairs and it looks just like the actual set from the show but.... the actual set is located upstairs in another part of the bar that you can sit in,” a reviewer by the name of MW said. “The lights, sober pictures and bar are right from the show and you can enjoy them.”

Another reviewer, Alex K., said the staff is incredibly friendly and the service is excellent.

“The menu offers a good variety of classic pub fare, and everything we tried was delicious. The ambiance truly captures the charm of the iconic TV show, making it a fun and unique experience,” they said.

“There are countless restaurants in America that tell a story – whether it's because they were beloved by presidents or film stars, because they reflect the state’s own fascinating history, or because they were the birthplace of a dish that went on to become iconic,” Food Love wrote.

Tennessee’s Prince’s Hot Chicken in Nashville topped the ranking. As the story goes, its spicy fried chicken “was invented after Thornton Prince’s scorned lover tried to take revenge on him by adding a significant amount of chili and spice to his favorite fried chicken,” the site said. “Far from hating it, he loved it – and he spent his time perfecting the recipe before opening his own restaurant.”

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Rounding out the top five were:

No. 2 Gianni’s at the Villa, in Miami, Florida, housed in the mansion where fashion designer Gianni Versace lived – and died;

No. 3 Katz’s Delicatessen in New York City, founded in 1888 and featured in films and television shows, including the famous Meg Ryan scene in “When Harry Met Sally”;

No. 4 Golden Steer Steakhouse in Las Vegas, Nevada, whose famous diners have included Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Joe DiMaggio and Natalie Wood; and

No. 5 The Griswold Inn In Essex, Connecticut, built in 1776 to house shipyard workers who worked on the first warship for the American Revolution and steeped in local and national history since.

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