Welcome to my fourth annual list of favorite food experiences! It all started back in 2022, when Thanksgiving was approaching and I couldn’t stop thinking about food. That year, I decided to switch things up here at So What Faith and write a post all about picture-perfect plates of food. More specifically, I shared the ten most popular food pictures – based on view counts – that I had shared as part of my restaurant reviews on Google.
In 2023, the annual exploration expanded to feature two lists: (1) top plates and (2) top food related photos that didn’t include food, such as pictures of dining rooms, bars, and menus. Last year, I continued that format.
The Reviews
Over the past twelve months, I’ve written 25 restaurant reviews on Google that included 194 pictures. This brings my all-time count up to 105 reviews with 638 pictures.
To date, those photos have been viewed more than 17.5 million times, including more than 6.5 million times over the last year.
Top 10 Plates – All Time
Here are the top all-time top 10 plates – based on all time views – appear below. Restaurants are limited to one top picture.
Each item is followed by the relative change in rank order alongside the number of additional views since last year’s list (or since being published if created after last year’s list was published).
The item ranking #10 on this year’s list had more than 185,000 views while the item in the final spot last year had just over 138,000 views.
Notably, four of the top ten are new this year.
#1 – Brussels Sprouts from Cut & Bourbon (Arlington, TX) [Second year in a row ranked #1, +4,967 views] –
#2 – Grilled Duck Breast from Clay Pigeon (Fort Worth, TX) [Second year in a row ranked #2, +17,164 views]
#3 – Steak from Wicked Butcher (Fort Worth, TX) [+3, +185,892 views]
#4 – Orange Chicken from Soy Cowboy (Arlington, TX) [New to list this year, uploaded August 2024]
#5 – Chips from Cactus Flower Cafe (Navarre, FL) [-1, +81,139 views]
#6 Cheesecake from Wishbone & Flynt (Fort Worth, TX) [New to list this year, uploaded April 2021]
#7 – Key Lime Pie from Mediterrano (Naples, FL) [-4, + 2,915 views]
#8 – Steak from SER Steak + Spirits (Dallas, TX) [New to list this year, uploaded August 2024]
#9 – Lambchop Milanese from Bar Tulia (Naples, FL) [-4, +4,363 views]
#10 – Lambchops from La Bistro Italian Grill (Hurst, TX) [New to list this year, uploaded July 2024]
Top 10 Places – All Time
Here are the top all-time top 10 places – based on all time views – appear below.
The category of places is open to the most viewed photos of my restaurant reviews that do not contain food. Restaurants are limited to one top picture.
Notably, three of the top ten are new this year.
#1 – Dining Room from Cut & Bourbon (Arlington, TX) [Second year in a row ranked #1, +5,766 views] –
#2 – Menu from Finch (Grand Prairie, TX) [ Second year in a row ranked #2, +111,590]
#3 – Dining Room from Bacchus Kitchen + Bar (Grapevine, TX) [+4, +352,214 ]
#4 – Entry Hallway from Hearsay (Arlington, TX) [-1, +124,111]
#5 – Menu from Walloon’s Restaurant (Fort Worth, TX) [New to list this year, uploaded July 2024]
#6 – Walk Up View of Shell Shack (Arlington, TX) [New to list this year, uploaded September 2024]
#7 – Bar from The Crafty Irishman (Dallas, TX) [-1, +0 views]
#8 – Walk Up View of Cactus Flower Cafe (Navarre, FL) [-3, +7,555]
#9 – Dining Room from Abba’s Mediterranean (Mobile, AL) [Second year in a row at #9, +64,115]
#10 – Dining Room at Cafe Americana (Arlington, TX) [New to list this year, uploaded July 2025]
So What?
I am writing this post just a few days before hosting Friendsgiving and within ten days of Thanksgiving. Food has, does, and likely always will play an important role in celebrating the everyday and special occasions.
I would welcome hearing some of your traditions both for Friendsgiving and Thanksgiving and throughout the year.
Note: The most recent picture to make either list this year was taken just four months ago at Cafe Americana. The oldest pictures are from 2021.