Phantom Gourmet: Great 8 Cult Favorite Restaurants

The food is fantastic; the menu is mouth-watering; and the customers are incredibly loyal. These are the 8 Greatest restaurants with cult-like followings.

Blackbird Donuts
South End

Kicking off the Great 8 is Blackbird Donuts in Boston's South End. This boutique bake shop makes artisan doughnuts throughout the day, so they're always super fresh. The options are ever changing, much to the delight of their diehard fans. You can find anything from the simple and sweet Vanilla Glazed to over-the-top flavors like Sweet and Salty Toffee and even Pepperoni Pizza.

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Q's Nuts
Somerville

Q's Nuts in Somerville is a quirky, family run snack store specializing in all things nuts. Owners Brian and Beth Quinn started small by selling at farmer's markets, and got such a following they opened up a shop in Davis Square. They roast almonds, cashews, peanuts and pecans in intriguing flavors like Key Lime Ginger and Sea Salt with Herbs.

Red's Eats
Wiscasset, Maine

Another Great 8 winner is Red's Eats on Route One in Wiscasset, Maine. The humble roadside spot has become a worldwide destination, all thanks to one sensational sandwich. Generations of lobster lovers
return summer after summer and wait in line for their turn at the window, to feast on one of their incredible, fresh lobster rolls.

Buff's Pub
Newton

Buff's Pub in Newton is a neighborhood watering hole that's had a huge fan base since they opened. That's because they serve some of the best wings this side of Buffalo. These beauties are the real deal, served traditionally with crunchy celery and cool, creamy blue cheese. You can order them nice and spicy, sticky-sweet barbecue, or Phantom's favorites, the honey hot wings.

Nick's Roast Beef
Beverly

Nick's Roast Beef in Beverly has been serving the most melt in your mouth roast beef sandwiches on the North Shore for more than thirty years. The juicy beef is sliced ultra-thin and served nice and warm, making these sandwiches soft, succulent and satisfying. The Junior Beef is served on a fluffy hamburger roll. The Large Beef stacks up on a sesame seed bun, and the Super Beef comes on a sweet, squishy Onion Roll that guarantees to please.

Wahlburgers
Multiple Locations

Another Great 8 winner is Wahlburgers in Hingham, Boston, and Lynnfield. With a fanbase comprised of New Kids fans and burger fanatics, this bustling burger joint serves three ounce, all-natural burgers, griddled on a flat-top. They're served up with lettuce, tomato, and homemade pickles, on a fresh baked roll. If you look closely, you'll see that the toppings are actually on the bottom, so you get all the right stuff in every mouthful.

Monte's
Lynn

Monte's in Lynn is an old school spot that's been saucing and tossing personal-sized pizzas to the masses for more than 60 years. Options run the gamut from the overstuffed Monte's Special, packed with salami, mushrooms, peppers and onions, to the Southwestern, topped with Buffalo chicken and black olives. While Monte's is known for their crispy crust, their secret blend of cheeses is pretty special, too.

KO Pies
East Boston

Rounding out the Ggreat 8 is KO Pies in East Boston. This small spot may be hard to find, but that doesn't mean they don't have a huge following. Located in the back of a shipyard, KO specializes in savory Australian meat pies.

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