New Restaurant: A Tavola
2 Firehouse Subs
3 Taste of Belgium Bistro
4 Walnut Street Grill
5 Toppers Pizza
6 Jimmy G’s
7 Eli’s BBQ
8 Enoteca Emilia
9 Lime Taqueria
10 Abigail Street
Overall Restaurant: Montgomery Inn
2 The Precinct
3 Nada
4 Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse
5 Melt
6 Bella Luna
7 First Watch
8 Arnold’s
9 20 Brix
10 Boca
Appetizers: Nada
2 Bonefish Grill
3 T.G.I. Friday’s
Bakery (Breads): Servatii
2 Panera
3 Busken
Bakery (Pastries): Bonbonerie
2 Servatii
3 Busken
Bang for your Buck Restaurant: Chipotle
2 Skyline Chili
3 Five Guys Burgers and Fries
Barbeque: Montgomery Inn
2 City Barbeque
3 Walt’s
Beer Selection: Hofbrauhaus
2 The Comet
3 Cock & Bull
Breakfast: First Watch
2 Cracker Barrel
3 Bob Evans
Buffet: Golden Corral
2 Ruby Tuesday
3 The Palm Court
Burgers: Terry’s Turf Club
2 Five Guys Burgers & Fries
3 Zip’s Cafe
Burritos: Chipotle
2 The Comet
3 El Rancho Grande
Business Lunch: Skyline Chili
2 Panera
3 Arnold’s Bar & Grill
Cheesesteak: Penn Station
2 Great Steak and Potato
3 Melt
Chef: Jean-Robert de Cavel (JEAn-Robert’s
Table)
2 David Falk (Boca, Nada)
3 Jose Salazar (The Palace)
Chicken: Chick-Fil-A
2 Silver Spring House
3 Ron’s Roost
Chili (Chain): Skyline
2 Gold Star
3 Dixie
Chili (Non-Chain): Camp Washington Chili
2 Blue Ash Chili
3 Price Hill Chili
Chinese: P.F. Chang’s
2 Oriental Wok
3 Shanghai Mama’s
Coffeehouse (Local): Coffee Emporium
2 College Hill Coffee Shop
3 Awakenings
Coffeehouse (National): Starbucks
2 Dunkin Donuts
3 Caribou Coffee
Delicatessen: Izzy’s
2 Jungle Jim’s
3 Penn Station
Desserts: Bonbonerie
2 Cheesecake Factory
3 Graeter’s
First Date Restaurant: Cheesecake Factory
2 Melting Pot
3 York Street Cafe
French Fries: Penn Station
2 Five Guys Burger and Fries
3 Senate
German: Hofbrauhaus
2 Mecklenburg Gardens
3 Iron Skillet
Gluten-Free Menu: Melt
2 York Street Cafe
3 Mitchell’s Fish Market
Ice Cream/Gelato: Graeter’s
2 Aglamesis Bros
3 Dojo Gelato
Indian: Ambar
2 Dusmesh
3 Baba
Italian: Pompilio’s
2 Bella Luna
3 Maggiano’s
Japanese: Benihana
2 Ichiban
3 Sakura
Kid-Friendly Restaurant: Chuck-E-Cheese
2 Chik-Fil-A
3 Red Robin
Korean: Riverside Korean
2 Sung Korean Bistro
3 Korea House
Late-Night Eats: Skyline
2 White Castle
3 Anchor Grill
Live Music While You Eat: Arnold’s Bar
& Grill
2 Hofbrauhaus
3 Dee Felice Cafe
Mediterranean/Greek: Andy’s Mediterranean
Grill
2 Sebastian’s
3 Myra’s Dionysus
Mexican: El Rancho Grande
2 Nada
3 Rio Grande
Outdoor Dining: Buckhead MOUNTAIN Grill
2 Arnold’s Bar & Grill
3 Hofbrauhaus
Pizza (Chain): Dewey’s
2 LaRosa’s
3 Donato’s
Pizza (Non-Chain): Adriatico’s
2 A Tavola
3 Pomodori’s
Pub Food: Terry’s Turf Club
2 Claddagh
3 Arthur’s
Raw Bar: Dancing Wasabi
2 Carlo and Johnny
3 Mitchell’s Fish Market
Restaurant for Fine Dining: Precinct
2 Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse
3 Orchids at Palm Court
Restaurant to Take Visitors: Montgomery
Inn
2 Skyline
3 Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse
Romantic Restaurant: The Precinct
2 Primavista
3 The Celestial
Salads: Dewey’s
2 Olive Garden
3 Panera Bread
Seafood: Bonefish Grill
2 Mitchell’s Fish Market
3 Red Lobster
Soul Food: Knotty Pine on the Bayou
2 Alabama Fish House
3 Buckhead Mountain Grill
Steaks: The Precinct
2 Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse
3 Texas Roadhouse
Subs/Sandwiches: Penn Station
2 Subway
3 Jersey Mike’s
Sunday Brunch: First Watch
2 Grand Finale
3 Cracker Barrel
Sushi: Dancing Wasabi
2 Green Papaya
3 Wild Ginger
Takeout: Chipotle
2 Penn Station
3 Skyline Chili
Tapas: Abigail Street
2 Teller’s
3 Relish Modern Tapas
Thai: Teak Thai
2 Lemon Grass
3 Green Papaya
Vegetarian: Melt
2 Chipotle
3 Green Dog Cafe
Vietnamese: Pho Lang Thang
2 Cilantro
3 Song Long
View From Your Table: Primavista
2 Montgomery Inn Boathouse
3 The Celestial
Waitstaff/Service: The Precinct
2 Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse
3 Cheesecake Factory
Waterfront Dining: Montgomery Inn
2 Buckhead Mountain Grill
3 Chart House
Wine Selection: The Wine Guy
2 Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse
3 20 Brix
Wings: BW3’s
2 Buffalo Wings & Rings
3 Quaker Steak & Lube

Really....BW3's as best wings? Chik-fil-a best Chicken?? What about wild mikes for wings and Rich's for Chicken? Horrible List!!!!
Starbucks, Chipotle, BW3? ? How about making the best of non-chain, and local? You could have just put Mc Donalds on the list for burgers if you are going to go this route.
Who in hell wrote this? They should not write or have an opinion written in ink. Dear lord. The end must be coming.
You'd think Local 127, being one of the best restaurants in the nation, on many lists, would have made ONE of these at least!!! Also, WINE SELECTION!?! 127 has the premiere wine pairer in the f@#%in country!! The only master sommelier/chef in the country!! Try eating there!! WTF!!?!!!
Folks, as a reminder, these are reader-voted picks. CityBeat does not necessarily endorse these. Check out our staff picks for some of our faves.
Gordo's has best burgers, Jean Robert's Table is simply euphoric, Red Lobster is #3 for seafood???, Golden Coral has a better buffet than The Palm Court? That should be on the front page because that is news to me!
Cincinnati food choices suck. Seriously, best first date at cheesecake factory, blow my brains out all over the 60 page menu. Best breakfast at first watch!? What about eating any shit you put in front of me. Best beer selection at hofbrauhaus? They only have like 3 beers?! I hope this is multiple choice and the options were terrible rather then people actually writing these in as their favorites. I'll take some taste buds for 1200 Alex.