A Starter dish is a dish that you normally order when you go to a particular restaurant. Not only is it in your regular rotation, but it's worthy of ordering (perhaps with other dishes as well) every time you come to this restaurant because you know what you're going to get - something solid that you know you will like.

An All-Star dish is a dish that is one of the top 5 dishes in a particular food category or cuisine (e.g. Chinese Food, Mexican Food, Seafood) that you've had in the last year. This is a dish you proactively seek out when you land in a particular city.

A Franchise dish is a dish that is one of the best dishes you've ever had within a particular food category or cuisine. Not only do you proactively seek out this dish when you land in a particular city, but you build your whole schedule around eating this dish and will even spend an extra night in a particular city so you can do so.

A Hall of Fame dish is a dish that is the very best of the best, regardless of food category or cuisine. This dish should be on your bucket list before you die.