On Monday, May 9, 2016 at 9:08:19 AM UTC-7, Doug Freyburger wrote:
> Brooklyn1 wrote:
> >
> > I find Guy Fierti's Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives entertaining... if it
> > happens to be on I'll watch it. Often the food is very well prepared
> > and I like that those "joints" prepare large quantities quite well.
>
> He is very good at depicting the food and the chef as a star no matter
> how good or bad it is. I've been to a lot of places he has featured.
> Most are excellent in their genre. Some are abysmal yet he depicts
> them as excellent. The batting average is high enough it's worth trying
> any place he has featured but don't consider that a slam dunk.

Doug, you can "read between the lines" on Triple D. The dives who serve just ok food are never talked about in the episode in the same manner as those who serve excellent and inventive food. He mostly just watches as the blah food is prepared but he is very engaged if it is quality or inventive. His "recommendation" at the end of the episode is telling as well.