On the road: Corn on the cob at Bob’s
Saturday, August 30th 2008.What do you do when you’re heading West on I-90 out of Chicago, and after a long day of driving you’re in the-middle-of-nowhere — also known as South Dakota — and in urgent need of some honest food? You stop at Bob’s in Sioux Falls for the friendliest dinner you’ve had in a long time.
In this tiny but authentic twelve-seat diner, you take a seat at the bar and put in your order of ribs, buffalo burger and sides. Better yet, if you happen to be there in the summer when the corn is so sweet that it could be dessert, you make sure that you add a few cobs slathered with butter to your order. And while you wait, you watch the locals and talk to owner Ben-Bob as he fixes dinner in front of you.
On this Saturday evening, owner Ben-Bob and son couldn’t be any more helpful with tips about the area for visitors like us and we had a really friendly conversation, even though they couldn’t be any more busy because most of their staff had taken off for Labor Day weekend! He even signed my copy of Road Food. In the incredibly unlikely event that I ever make it out to Sioux Falls for breakfast, lunch or dinner again, I’ll make sure to stop at Bob’s again!
Awesome! It’s cool to discover hidden gems like this. I’ll have to check Road Food out. The real question, though, is–did you stop at Wall Drug?
Of course we did!
I’ll post some pictures later 
In Jackson, WY right now… How was Austria?
Holy moly does that look delicious. Dang. Must visit Bob’s.
Really enjoying the photos and the travelogue!