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
This article appears in Mar 21-27, 2012.