Overall Restaurant: Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse
2 Montgomery Inn
3 Bakersfield OTR
4 The Precinct
5 Boca
6 A Tavola
7 Nada
8 Arnold’s Bar & Grill
9 Bella Luna
10 Moerlein Lager House
New Restaurant (Since March 2012): Moerlein Lager House
2 Crave
3 Metropole
4 Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse
5 BrewRiver GastroPub
6 Django Western Taco
7 The Anchor OTR
8 Tacocracy
9 Kaze
10 Strong’s Brick Oven Pizza
Appetizers: Bakersfield OTR
2 Bonefish Grill
3 A Tavola
Bagels: Bruegger’s
2 Panera
3 Marx Hot Bagels
Bakery (Breads): Servatii’s
2 Blue Oven Bakery
3 Panera
Bakery (Sweets): The BonBonerie
2 Servatii’s
3 Busken
Bang for Your Buck Restaurant: Chipotle
2 Five Guys Burgers and Fries
3 Blue Ash Chili
Barbecue: Eli’s BBQ
2 Montgomery Inn
3 City Barbeque
Beer Selection: Moerlein Lager House
2 The Lackman
3 Hofbräuhaus
Breakfast: First Watch
2 The Echo
3 Taste of Belgium
Brunch: First Watch
2 Grand Finale
3 Taste of Belgium
Buffet: Boi Na Braza
2 Dusmesh
3 Golden Corral
Burgers: Terry’s Turf Club
2 Zip’s Cafe
3 Five Guys Burgers and Fries
Burritos: Chipotle
2 The Comet
3 Habanero
Business Lunch: Skyline Chili
2 Arnold’s Bar & Grill
3 J. Alexander’s
Cheesesteak: Penn Station
2 Mr. Hanton’s Handwiches
3 Melt
Chef: Jean-Robert de Cavel (Table)
2 Jason Rose (Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse)
3 David Falk (Boca, Nada)
Chicken: Chick-fil-A
2 Silver Spring House
3 Greyhound Tavern
Chili (Chain): Skyline Chili
2 Gold Star Chili
3 Dixie Chili
Chili (Non-Chain): Camp Washington Chili
2 Blue Ash Chili
3 Price Hill Chili
Chinese: P.F. Chang’s
2 Oriental Wok
3 China Gourmet
Coffeehouse (Local): Coffee Emporium
2 College Hill Coffee Company
3 Awakenings Coffee and Wine
Coffeehouse (National): Starbucks
2 Dunkin’ Donuts
3 Panera
CSA/Local Produce Source: Findlay Market
2 Hyde Park Farmers Market
3 Northside Farmers Market
Delicatessen: Izzy’s
2 Jungle Jim’s
3 Avril-Bleh & Sons Meat Market
Desserts: The BonBonerie
2 Graeter’s
3 Cheesecake Factory
First Date Restaurant: A Tavola
2 Melting Pot
3 Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse
Food Truck: Taco Azul
2 Café de Wheels
3 Mr. Hanton’s Handwiches
French Fries: Five Guys Burger and Fries
2 Senate
3 Penn Station
Frozen Yogurt: Orange Leaf
2 Yagööt
3 Kocanut Joe’s
German: Hofbräuhaus
2 Mecklenburg Gardens
3 Laszlo’s Iron Skillet
Gluten-Free Menu: Melt
2 Green Dog Café 3 Bella Luna
Ice Cream/Gelato: Graeter’s
2 Aglamesis Brothers
3 Dojo Gelato
Indian: Ambar India
2 Dusmesh
3 Baba India
Italian: Pompilio’s
2 Bella Luna
3 Nicola’s
Japanese: Fuji Steak House
2 Benihana
3 Dancing Wasabi
Kid-Friendly Restaurant: Chuck E. Cheese’s
2 Chik-fil-A
3 Red Robin
Korean: Riverside Korean
2 Sung Korean Bistro
3 The Korea House
Late-Night Eats: Anchor Grill
2 Skyline Chili
3 Shanghai Mama’s
Live Music While You Eat: Arnold’s Bar & Grill
2 Dee Felice Café
3 MOTR Pub
Mediterranean/Greek: Andy’s Mediterranean Grille
2 Sebastian’s
3 Myra’s Dionysus
Mexican: Nada
2 Bakersfield OTR
3 El Rancho Grande
Outdoor Dining: Arnold’s Bar & Grill
2 Buckhead Mountain Grill
3 Arthur’s
Pizza (Chain): Dewey’s Pizza
2 LaRosa’s
3 Mellow Mushroom
Pizza (Non-Chain): A Tavola
2 Adriatico’s
3 Newport Pizza Company
Pub Food: Keystone Bar & Grill
2 Terry’s Turf Club
3 Arthur’s
Raw Bar: Carlo & Johnny
2 Dancing Wasabi
3 The Anchor OTR
Restaurant for Fine Dining: The Precinct
2 Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse
3 Orchids at Palm Court
Restaurant to Take Visitors: Montgomery Inn
2 Moerlein Lager House
3 Skyline Chili
Romantic Restaurant: Primavista
2 Orchids at Palm Court
3 The Celestial
Salads: Dewey’s Pizza
2 Olive Garden
3 Melt
Seafood: Mitchell’s Fish Market
2 Bonefish Grill
3 The Anchor OTR
Smoothie: Smoothie King
2 Whole Foods
3 Jamba Juice
Soul Food: Knotty Pine on the Bayou
2 Alabama Fish Bar
3 Mahogany’s Cafe & Grill
Steaks: The Precinct
2 Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse
3 Carlo & Johnny
Subs/Sandwiches: Penn Station
2 Jersey Mike’s
3 Jimmy John’s
Sushi: Dancing Wasabi
2 Green Papaya
3 Ichiban
Takeout: Chipotle
2 Skyline Chili
3 Penn Station
Tapas: Abigail Street
2 Nada
3 Relish Modern Tapas
Thai: Teak Thai
2 Lemon Grass
3 Green Papaya
Vegetarian: Melt
2 Green Dog Café
3 Loving Hut
Vietnamese: Pho Lang Thang
2 Cilantro
3 Saigon Cafe
View From Your Table: Primavista
2 Moerlein Lager House
3 Montgomery Inn Boathouse
Waitstaff/Service: Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse
2 The Precinct
3 A Tavola
Waterfront Dining: Montgomery Inn Boathouse
2 Moerlein Lager House
3 Buckhead Mountain Grill
Wine Selection: The Wine Guy (now WG Kitchen & Bar)
2 Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse
3 20 Brix
Wings: BW3’s
2 Wild Mike’s
3 Quaker Steak & Lube
This article appears in Mar 27 – Apr 2, 2013.
