From no-frills diners doling out the best burgers in town to weather-beaten seafood shacks right on the water, you often find the tastiest food at the most unassuming spots. America’s greatest hole-in-the-wall restaurants may not look like much from the outside, but these joints prove that old truism that you should never judge a book by its cover. Here we’ve hunted down every US state’s most amazing hole-in-the-wall restaurants, where you’re guaranteed incredible food and a very warm welcome.

Click or scroll through our gallery to see our ranking of every state's best hole-in-the-wall restaurant, counting down to the greatest of all.