Bud's Broiler   

Price Per Person: $1-$10 Blue Plate Special: Grilled burgers, hot dogs, thick malts and ice cold beer. The Dish: Bud's Broiler seems to have only one main hallmark -- its barbecue pit. Everything is grilled to order with a taste more reminiscent of a backyard barbecue than a fast food joint. The food here is an old-fashioned delight -- those looking for ''fat-free'' and bottled water need not enter. The menu consists mainly of burgers and hotdogs with chicken and fish sandwiches, as well as the specialty chili-cheese fries. It also serves thick malts and bottled beer to wash down the food. The Atmosphere: Often referred to by locals as ''The Double-B,'' Bud's is a bare-bones establishment of concrete walls, industrial-tiled floors and stained-wood picnic tables. Some locations have jukeboxes and video poker machines, as well as regular lunch crowds of both blue- and white-collar workers. It's mainly an eat-and-go establishment that places more priority on the grill than ambiance. -- Craig Guillot