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Louie's Italian Restaurant: Italian Food Too

If you are in the mood for Italian Food, try Louie's. I did not try it myself; but I heard it's good.

Rating: 0

Theme: Italian

Jurassic Cafe: Prehistoric Food?

There are actually a few different places to get food here. No brontoburgers though.

Rating: 0

Theme: Other

Doc Brown's Chicken: Fast Food Chicken

I don't remember chicken figuring prominently in the movie. Did Doc Brown make chicken?

Rating: 0

Theme: Other

Back Lot Cafe: Workers Cafeteria

If you actually work on the movies here at Universal Studios, you can eat at the Back Lot Cafe. Reportedly the food is not so good.

Address: 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA 91608

Directions: Take the 101 Hollywood Freeway North to Universal Studios Blvd. and follow signs to Universal Studios Hollywood.

Rating: 0

Theme: Other

Website: http://www.universalstudioshollywood.com/?__source=USMN.auto

Ben and Jerry's: Want Some Ice Cream?

After a hot day walking around the Universal City Walk and Universal Studios, stop at Ben and Jerry's for some ice cream.

Comparison: about average

Price: less than US$10

Rating: 4

Theme: Ice Cream

Hard Rock Cafe: Great Food Great Atmosphere

Another [place you can stop for great food and a great atmosphere is the Hard Rock Cafe Hollywood here at Universal City Walk. Just look for the 78 foot tall neon Fender Stratocaster. There are guitars all over the place. The chandeliers consist of saxophones. There is a burnt orange 57 Cadillac rotating over the main bar. Good food, great decor, good service, live bands, what more do you need? Open 11 AM to 12 AM Sunday through Thursday and 11 AM to 1 AM Friday and Saturday.

Favorite Dish: Everything is very good.

Address: 1000 Universal Studios Boulevard #99

Comparison: about average

Price: less than US$10

Rating: 5

Theme: American

Website: http://www.hardrock.com/locations/cafes3/cafes.aspx?LocationID=63&MenuID=15&MIBEnumID=3

Camacho's Cantina: If You Need Mexican Food

Camacho's Cantina is easy to find just look for the big bronze caballero and the big wooden doors. Decor is better than your typical Mexican Restaurant, with lots of wood and dim lighting. The menu includes a wide variety of Mexican food all of which seems to be well prepared. Definitely worth a stop. Camacho's is open from 11 AM to 11 PM Sunday through Thursday and 11 AM to 12 AM Friday and Saturday. Save money on drinks (like their great Margaritas during happy hour, Monday through Friday from 3 PM to 7 PM.

Favorite Dish: Try the quesadillas, and the steak fajitas, with peppers and caramelized onions. Great Margaritas. If you want to skip the alcohol try the cinnamon horchata.

Address: 1000 Universal Center Dr Ste 133

Comparison: about average

Phone: (818) 622-3333

Price: US$11-20

Rating: 5

Theme: Mexican

Bubba Gump Shrimp Company: All Kinds of Shrimp

If you like seafood, you have to stop at the Bubba Gump Shrimp Company. They have about every type of shrimp mentioned in the movie, plus some. The decor has lots of heavy wood and memorabilia from the movie and the south. There are license tags on each table (see photo) that say Run, Forrest Run (if you don't need anything) and Stop, Forrest Stop (if you need the waiter/waitress. Service was very responsive.

Favorite Dish: I had one of the shrimp variety plates and it was fantastic. Later we stopped back and I had one of their mixed drinks in a keepsake glass. I will not fail to stop here again if I am near one. Open daily at 11 AM.

Address: 100 Universal City Plaza, Suite 114

Comparison: more expensive than average

Phone: (818) 753-4867

Price: US$11-20

Rating: 5

Theme: Seafood

Website: http://www.bubbagump.com/

Miceli's: Great Italian Food With a Song

The Miceli family started with a restaurant on Hollywood Boulevard in 1949. They expanded and opened another one in Universal City in 1980. Miceli's on the inside is full of dark wood, comfortable seating and murals of Italian street scenes. There is a piano and a drum set in the center of the restaurant, and your waiter or waitress is likely to get up and sing. The songs range from older pop songs like "I Can't Stop Loving You" to selections from Puccini.

Favorite Dish: I had some very good veal parmagiana with spagetti.

Address: 3655 Cahunga Boulevard West, Universal City, CA

Comparison: more expensive than average

Phone: (323) 851-3344

Price: US$11-20

Rating: 5

Theme: Italian