2012 Eats Reader Picks

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